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Decreasing IV Catheter Problems
Placing peripheral catheters is something technicians do everyday. With this article I hope I can give you some new techniques on placing them aseptically which will help them run trouble free. These…
Plasma Transfusion
Plasma transfusions can be performed in any hospital. Our Blood Bank Director Jill Greene, CVT, shows you how to set up and monitor a patient receiving a plasma transfusion.
Central Line - Seldinger Technique
Meredith Rose, CVT, VTS(ECC), talks Joanie Abrams, CVT, VTS(ECC), through her first central line placement. Patient prep, placement, confirmation, and care are discussed.
CPR (CPCR)
Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, (RECOVER initiative contributor) walks viewers through the basics of CPR in this lecture, then heads to the hospital floor to demonstrate the hands on skills needed to perform CPR in your hospital.
This talk…
RadLand: Weird Hernia
A six-year-old DLH feline presented to DoveLewis with a two-day history of intermittent vomiting, lethargy and partial anorexia. Abdominal palpation revealed mild discomfort, however, overt evidence…
Canine Blood Donation
DoveLewis has a blood bank to help supply blood products to cats and dogs all over the country. In this video, learn from Blood Bank Coordinator Kelsey Reinauer, CVT about how to perform a canine blood donation.
Intestinal Evisceration
Intestinal evisceration injuries are devastating events due to trauma or dehiscence of surgical incisions. Often if the event is not recognized and treated immediately, exposed intestines are…
Medical Math - Drug Dosages
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), explains how to perform basic medical math to figure out how many ml of a drug to draw up and administer.
Medical Math - Drug Percentages
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), explains how to convert a percentage solution into mg/ml to perform drug calculations.
Wound Infusion Catheter
Many of our canine and feline patients experience trauma resulting in wounds that cause them severe pain. Often, we find it difficult to control the patient’s pain with the standard modalities such…
Hypothermia
One of the most inexpensive monitoring devices in any animal clinic or hospital is the trusty thermometer. It can give us valuable information in just a few seconds. There are three common types of…
Blood Draw Lateral Saphenous
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), walks you through obtaining a blood sample from the lateral saphenous vein in a dog. The lateral saphenous vein in dogs is an ideal spot for quick blood draws.
Alternate Site IM Injection
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), explains this user requested video for alternate site IM injection. If the patient is positioned in such a way that the epaxial muscles are not available you can try this location for IM injection.
Scrubbing In
Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, walks through proper technique for a surgical scrub, gowning and sterile closed gloving technique. This is a great review for staff members who infrequently scrub in for surgical procedures.
We get our…
The Importance of Blood Typing
To say that transfusion medicine has an increasingly important role in the life support of critically ill patients is an under statement. The knowledge that veterinary professionals have on companion…
Suture Basics
In this brief video Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), explains how to decipher suture size and material.
RadLand: Bobblehead
A six–month–old Chihuahua presented emergently for severe neck pain and reluctance to walk after playing vigorously at home. No neurologic deficits were reported at the time of examination. A…
Pericardiocentesis
In this video Katherine Earl, DVM, walks you through performing a pericardiocentesis on a dog. Ultrasound use is demonstrated in this particular procedure.
Directional Terms
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), summarizes the most common directional terms used in medical terminology.