Video: How to place a naso-oesophageal or naso-gastric feeding tube
Placement of a naso-oesophageal (N-O) feeding tube or naso-gastric (N-G) feeding tube is well tolera...
5 min video
Webinar: Head trauma in cats - practical tips for general practice
What's your approach when a feline head trauma case comes through the door? Do you carry out a modif...
1 hour webinar
How to manage Addisonian crisis in veterinary practice
Hypoadrenocorticism is an uncommon endocrine disease in dogs, with a reported prevalence of around 0...
18 min read
Emergency triage for small animal veterinary nurses: a guide
Emergency triage is an essential skill that veterinary nurses must master. In the veterinary practic...
13 min read
Management of status epilepticus and cluster seizures in dogs and cats
Status epilepticus and cluster seizures are common neurological emergencies in both primary and spec...
11 min read
Top tips for supporting the medical emergency as a veterinary nurse
Medical patients can present as emergencies due a variety of conditions including acute kidney injur...
6 min read
How to Make Sure Your Veterinary Crash Kit is Ready to Go
A good veterinary crash kit is pivotal in any emergency situation and every practice should have one...
23 min read
Diagnosis and treatment in veterinary near-drowning cases
By Rosalind Wright BVSc BSc GPCert(EMS) MRCVS
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Traumatic brain injury in companion animals
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur in many different cases; it has been reported that up to 20 p...
20 min read
Use of feeding tubes in small animal general practice
Nutritional support has long been regarded as a key part of managing hospitalised people with many d...
12 min read
Managing trauma and shock in exotic patients
Emergency presentations in exotic patients are as unique and varied as exotic species themselves. Wh...
17 min read
Acute abdomen in rabbits and guinea pigs
Presentation of small mammals for abdominal pain and gastrointestinal stasis is common in clinical p...
20 min read
Newborn resuscitation following dystocia or caesarean section in small animals
Human intervention is often unnecessary following the birth of a healthy puppy or kitten to an unaff...
20 min read
Feline blood transfusions: tips for success
Blood transfusion is a life-saving treatment for severe anaemia and coagulopathies. Because blood tr...
18 min read
Cloacal prolapses in reptiles
Prolapse of tissue from the cloaca is a true emergency in reptiles. The cloaca has variable anatomy ...
13 min read
Surgical spontaneous haemoabdomen in dogs and splenectomy
Trauma is an uncommon cause of intra-abdominal haemorrhage in dogs and this article will focus on sp...
17 min read
Caesarean of pregnant bitches - an overview
The gestation period for dogs is generally 62 to 64 days. There are a few physical changes that an o...
10 min read
Nursing patients with gastrointestinal emergencies
The gastrointestinal (GI) system comprises the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestines (duodenu...
13 min read
Five things that might change how you manage gastrointestinal emergencies
Gastrointestinal emergencies are common in general practice and the underlying problem may be overt ...
10 min read
A guide to managing cluster seizures in the clinic and at home
In cases of epileptic seizures in dogs, survival is often more dependent on quality of life and fina...
16 min read
The nurse’s role in the treatment and management of the dyspnoeic patient
The main purpose of the respiratory system is to deliver oxygen to the lungs and remove carbon dioxi...
14 min read
