VETERINARY NURSING ARTICLES

Patient Warming in Anaesthesia

All veterinary nurses know that warming a patient during anaesthesia is important, but do you [...]

Toxicity Cases: A Guide for Veterinary Nurses

No two patients ever ingest the same amount of toxin or are the same breed, [...]

Veterinary Nursing Cheats for Monitoring Fluid Therapy

Fluid therapy treatment is one of the backbones of medical therapy in veterinary medicine and [...]

5 Things we’re doing wrong by our clipper blades.

Proper clipper blade care is essential not only to prevent trauma to our patients (clipper [...]

Using a Feeding Tube – Information for Veterinary Nurses

Nutrition is vital in recovering patients, and recovery periods can be dramatically shorter if a [...]

Wrapping a Surgical Kit

Packaging is a very important step in the sterile supply cycle and requires careful attention. [...]

Surgical Skin Preparation – Best Practice Protocol for Veterinary Nurses

Skin preparation techniques are one of our first defences in reducing the risk of our [...]

Jugular Venepuncture – Get the best sample with these tips for VNs

The accuracy of any clinical pathology test is greatly determined by the quality of the [...]

Blood Smears made easy for vet nurses

Blood smears are an easy internal pathology test to prepare. They are also often overlooked [...]

Pretty in Pink : Soda Lime. When should it be changed?

Most veterinary clinics get their vet nurses to change their soda lime on a regular [...]