Pain Management
Locoregional Anesthesia for Small Animal Patients
Pain management has become an integral part of small animal veterinary care, and the use of anesthetics and analgesics are varied and easy to perform.
Clinical Pathology
Ear Cytology: Sampling, Processing, and Microscopic Evaluation
A guide on when to perform ear cytology, how to collect ear cytology samples, and some of the common findings veterinary nurses encounter in dogs and cats.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Recognizing, Treating, and Monitoring Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Sepsis
SIRS and sepsis patients represent some of the most severely critically ill veterinary patients.
Infectious Disease
The Veterinary Nurse’s Role in Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections
Veterinary nurses are integral in preventing, managing, and controlling disease transmission in veterinary hospitals.
Wound Management
Basic Principles of Wound Care
Aid the healing process by following these wound care and management techniques.
Ophthalmology
Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome: An Overview
Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS) is a permanently blinding disease that occurs suddenly.
Nutrition
Supportive Feeding Methods for Small Animals
The nutritional goal with all sick companion animals is that they consume the designated diet in sufficient quantities.
Anesthesiology
Multimodal Analgesia for Periodontal Therapy
Treatment of periodontal disease in all veterinary patients is prudent, and the use of analgesia, including general anesthesia, is essential to the comprehensive treatment plan.
Orthopedics
Role of the Veterinary Surgical Nurse in the Care of Orthopedic Patients
Orthopedic surgery patients may require additional considerations compared with soft tissue surgery patients.
Infectious Disease
Leptospirosis in Dogs
Clinical presentations of leptospirosis in dogs can vary, diagnosis is difficult, and the zoonotic potential is serious—here is how to treat leptospirosis in dogs and assist in prevention.