How to provide early enteral nutrition in the canine pancreatitis patient

The pancreas is a flat, long, abdominal organ (Thomas Colville, 2016), which sits adjacent to the stomach. The pancreas is connected to the duodenum (the first portion of the intestine) via the...

How to place a FreeStyle Libre in veterinary patients

The registered veterinary nurse (RVN) has a large role to play in helping manage and monitor diabetic patients. A sound understanding of the disease itself, common clinical signs and the treatment...

Nursing the feline patient following surgical management of idiopathic pericardial effusion by subtotal pericardiectomy

The patient presented as an emergency referral following a 10-day history of lethargy, hyporexia, urethral obstruction which was previously resolved and dyspnoea due to pleural effusion. 90 ml of...

Polycythaemia vera in cats: a patient care report

This report outlines a case of primary polycythaemia diagnosed in a 2.5-year-old female entire Domestic Short Hair cat following referral for a report of abnormal neurological behavioural signs....

Reflections on designing and implementing a nursing care plan

Veterinary nursing has come a long way since its beginning in the mid 20th century, from unqualified veterinary assistants to fully accountable registered veterinary nurses (RVNs). It is still,...