This report looks at the nursing care of a feline patient that underwent a forelimb amputation. Key areas of care for amputee patients include targeted and appropriate analgesia, alongside appropriate wound care and rehabilitation. Veterinary nurses are essential in aiding the return of these patients to normal ambulation and therefore require good knowledge of physiotherapy practices.
Concerns regarding compassion fatigue and burn-out in veterinary practice are steadily increasing. Burn-out is defined as the state in which a person...
This article will look at thymoma recognition and treatment in rabbits. Medical versus surgical treatment options will be explored along with nursing...
Cardiac and cardiovascular function can be affected by numerous substances, including overdose of drugs for cardiac and cardiovascular conditions,...
A crucial nursing role is the identification of patient deterioration. Identifying deterioration usually begins with the observation of vital signs....
Kirby's Rule of 20 is a patient checklist including 20 parameters that should be checked daily in the critically ill patient. It reviews the...
Raw diets are increasing in popularity among UK cat and dog owners with a trend towards home prepped rather than processed formulations. This...
Wound management is an exciting and well-researched area of veterinary medicine. It is a key area for veterinary nursing involvement from initial...
Missing out one small step in a complex procedure can lead to an error. A checklist is a list of actions that can identify the small but crucial steps...
Veterinary professionals in emergency and critical care see the sickest and most unstable patients, and it is understandable that nutrition is not at...
Pain management can easily be overlooked in the overall care of canine patients. Often, oral pain medications are the only means of pain control...
Kirby's Rule of 20 is a patient checklist including 20 parameters that should be checked daily in the critically ill patient. It reviews the...
This article will discuss the recently developed flash glucose monitoring system (FreeStyle Libre, Abbot) and its current use in diabetic veterinary...
