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Attach a giving set (which is attached to an empty drip bag) to the end of the catheter and ensure the giving set is 'open'. This will ensure the patient stays clean and dry from urine as all bladder contents will go into the drip bag.
It is well known in human medicine that rest promotes healing and well being. If possible once your morning rounds are finished on the ward, and all pets have been medicated, fed and toileted, switch off the lights and make it a quiet place, even for an hour or so. I have been doing this for a while and I think the patients appreciate it, rather than the noise and glaring light all day. I think the less stimulation the better, although I do have the radio on very low in the background. I think it lulls them to sleep
Threading your suture needles through a piece of suture material and tying a knot in the top is a successful way to sterilise them with your surgical packs - no more jagged fingers with needles inside swabs!
During a dental on a cat or dog the wow bandage tied to the et tube gets all minging,
Why dont you try a used drip line to tie in the et tube. It's easily washed down during the dental, it does not catch.
Good old fashioned washing up liquid is a very effective way to wash instruments. Very good at getting rid of the fat & grease from those fryable pyometra op's plus many others! And its a lot cheaper than chlorohexidine (hibiscrub)
If you need to administer many tablets or capsules at the same time in your hospital, empty them into a gelatine capsule. They can be bought from veterinary suppliers in many different sizes. Less stress for the patient and nurse.
Dogs hate them, and the bed usually ends up bundled in a corner after the dog has had a total hissy fit getting into the kennel due to it beiong slippery.
Use rubber car mats to stop the beds slipping, the dogs walk in no problems and no stress, and they are easily washed too.
No it's not hot hands and it is Bouncyfi idea, but I am putting it up as it is a brilliant idea.
any fluids that have been used for flush , instead of binning them, inject food dye into them and use them as heat pads for your patients.
If you cannot unblock the O tube with cola or gentle force use a wire guide used for indwelling foley catheters.