Nursing

Possessive behaviour will often begin as normal, innocent play, exploratory or attention-seeking behaviour but if managed incorrectly, this can quickly become problematic

MRI is the most accurate and beneficial form of diagnostic imaging to identify a spinal lesion, whether this be a disc extrusion, ANNPE, tumour or FCE

Anaesthesia can be required in orangutans living in conservation centres for a variety of reasons and there are some important considerations to take into account when approaching such cases

Assessing each patient as an individual and considering PONV when making a GA plan will help to improve patient well-being and potentially give them a more comfortable recovery

Minimising error and striving for optimal patient safety is the responsibility of the whole veterinary team and can be achieved using an evidence-based, committed and coordinated team approach

The veterinary profession is slowly changing, but the skills of many nurses are still under-utilised, says Claire Woolford. She hopes changes to the Veterinary Surgeons Act will help address this

Rehabilitation is an area where nurses can excel, and not all exercises and techniques require expensive equipment

Pre-prepared kits with the instruments you will need for a certain procedure are extremely helpful and knowledge of the instrumentation available is vital

Your educational content can be used in different ways to help improve the education of your clients

Cats can be more technically challenging under general anaesthetic for oral surgery, and their management must therefore be carefully considered

Anaesthetising patients with cardiac dysfunctions carries a much higher risk of complications as their ability to compensate for physiological changes during anaesthesia is impaired

Glaucoma and uveitis are two important causes of blindness in our veterinary patients and it is important to consider how they affect the animal’s welfare

The GI tract has many different functions which can be affected by obstruction or the presence of a foreign body and it is important to provide rapid treatment for these cases

It is essential to monitor patients throughout the procedure to ensure any sign of adverse transfusion reaction is caught early on

Training the next generation of nurses is a rewarding task and helps to keep things fresh in your mind – remember, somebody had to train you!

From anaesthesia to post-operative monitoring, there are many considerations when approaching an exploratory laparotomy

There are many tools available to help you adequately assess the nutritional needs of your patient

Patients with neuro-intoxication can often be the most challenging and require intensive nursing care, but can also be the most rewarding

It’s important to be proactive, not reactive, in the management of our senior patients

It is important to prepare puppies for separation from their owners and littermates to minimise any distress