Carla Finzel is a district vet nurse who is pioneering a revolutionary service allowing pets to receive the medical care they need in their own homes.

It's no longer just humans who can benefit from expert medical care at home when it's needed.

Carla is my second guest in my new Change Maker series, which I've created to shine a light on people doing extraordinary things to help animals.

In this podcast, I talk to Carla about how it all started and the future of this innovative lifeline for pets and their owners.

These are the key timings in this episode: 

0:52 Carla's background as a vet nurse

3:11 The challenges of traditional veterinary care 

5:21 What is a district vet nurse?

6:39 A life changing impact for owners and their pets

9:08 The moment of change

11:51 Setting up as a district vet nurse

18:20 The animals who have benefitted

22:11 A tale of Christmas Spirit

30:54 The campaign crusade 

34:54 Crowdfunding for change

44:24 Carla's message and how you can support the campaign 

Links mentioned in this episode:

You can support Carla's campaign by donating to her Just Giving page. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/carla-finzel 

If you're a vet nurse that would like to get in touch with Carla, you can reach her at vetdistrictnurse@gmail.com

You can learn more about Carla and her important work on her website: www.carlafinzelvetnurse.com