Veterinary Professionals - Vet Pro - Useful tips for patient care.

jenvetnurse writes "NURSING TIPS

Topic one – in-patient care.

Here are some invaluable tips for vn’s to use in practice. Post in the forums if you have any more.
There will be more on other subjects coming soon.
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1. Incontinence pads are great – they are under used in practice I have noticed. They are far better to line a cage with than traditional newspapers. Which leave black ink on white animals and have staples and are possibly carrying fleas and dirt from where they were stored before they come to the practice. Inco. Pads are great for animals with diarrhoea and save on washing if put on top of vet beds.
2. It’s wise from time to time to spray Nuvan Staykill around the kennel areas when there are no in-patients boarding. Fleas are around daily and they could be breeding in the beds/newspapers etc.
3. Let clients see where their animals wil be stating when practical to do so. You should have nothing to be ashamed of and it puts owners minds at rest. Some have good imaginations and want re-assurance their pets will be comfortable.
4. Separate cat and dog wards work best to avoid stressed cats and rabbits etc. Also a Feliway diffuser and Dog Appeasing Pheremone diffuser are a good idea.
5. Infusion pumps are great – if you have them. Also giving sets with 60 drops a minute are easier to monitor small animals receiving i-v fluids than the traditional 20 drops a ml sets usually used.
6. Cats love chicken slices, tuna etc to tempt inappetant cats. Warm and hand-feed in small pieces.
7. Grooming cats who have stopped grooming themselves will be appreciated. The cat feels better and a happy cat recovers quicker than a miserable one.
8. Cats are best pre-meded on admission rather than putting in a kennel – leaving them to get wound up and frightened. This seems obvious but it is often done a while after admitting.
9. When the owners visit ask them to feed their animals with the diet you provide – the animals usually trust their owners more than us.
10. Leave a radio on quietly to reduce frightening noises.

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