Capnography for the veterinary nurse

CO2 within the body can be measured either directly via arterial sampling, which gives us the partial pressure of CO2 in arterial blood (PaCO2), or indirectly via capnography. PaCO2 readings are...

CPR: advanced life support

Despite initial ROSC in up to 45% of animals, many will re-arrest and die or be euthanased (McIntyre et al, 2014). It is imperative that post cardiac arrest care is optimised as it may positively...

How to use IPPV during veterinary surgery

Manual IPPV is an inexpensive and effective method of providing regulated ventilation to an anaesthetised patient, both if the patient is unable to spontaneously ventilate, or is having difficulty...

A comparison of the v-gel® supraglottic airway device and non-cuffed endotracheal tube in the time to first capnograph trace during anaesthetic induction in rabbits

Rabbits have a long narrow mouth, with limited mandibular and maxillary movement as well as a pair of large incisors and tongue. All these contribute to difficulty visualising the epiglottis for...