Where do you clip for a cat spay?

Re: Where do you clip for a cat spay?

Gemma Burden RVN — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:36:33 GMT

[quote user="Vicky RVN"]I've not heard of 3 bone technique. I've been taught to feel for the bone you are feeling for with middle finger, then another bone with index finger, then make a triangle with you thumb. The thumb is where incision will be made. I'm sure the way I've described it makes no sense at all!!

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This was what I was taught as well, but the vets never seem to be able to make their mind up on what they want so whilst we will clip up for most other ops, we let the vets clip up their cat spays now, then they only have themselves to blaim if its not right.

Re: Where do you clip for a cat spay?

louisecalvert90 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:22:14 GMT

the bones are the Wing of the Illium (of the pelvis) and the Greater Trochanter of the femur.

Nick Shackleton Dip AVN (Surgical) VN (NVQ Level II &III) Pre-VN

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this is stop on!!!

Re: Where do you clip for a cat spay?

xlisx2090x — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:04:23 GMT

lol. thats exactly what I meant by the 3 bone technique :) - i got what you meant :)

Ive been doing this since I started training and the vet's usually are fine with it, so I suppose its still the same as the technique above but easier because your just feeling for one bone. Suppose it's the vet's preference in the end! :) just curious if any one else did my technique btu it appears everyone does the above :D

Re: Where do you clip for a cat spay?

Vicky RVN — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:13:08 GMT

[quote user="Emma Gerrard Dip AVN (SA) BSc (Hons) CVN,RVN,MBVNA"]

[quote user="Vicky RVN"] I've been taught to feel for the bone you are feeling for with middle finger, then another bone with index finger, then make a triangle with you thumb. The thumb is where incision will be made. I'm sure the way I've described it makes no sense at all!!

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This is how I know where to clip for a cat spey too. Makes perfect sense to me

[/quote] Haha glad I made sense!

Re: Where do you clip for a cat spay?

BengalcatRVN — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:10:29 GMT

I clip where the vet tells me to! ;) I find every vet want a different size square, some midline , some flank.

Re: Where do you clip for a cat spay?

Nick Shackleton — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:21:47 GMT

the bones are the Wing of the Illium (of the pelvis) and the Greater Trochanter of the femur.

Re: Where do you clip for a cat spay?

emmRAR — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:12:46 GMT

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Same here!

Re: Where do you clip for a cat spay?

Emma Gerrard Dip AVN (SA) DipHe CVN BSc (Hons) CVN RVN KSQP RAM — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:57:37 GMT

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This is how I know where to clip for a cat spey too. Makes perfect sense to me

Re: Where do you clip for a cat spay?

Vicky RVN — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:06:52 GMT

I've not heard of 3 bone technique. I've been taught to feel for the bone you are feeling for with middle finger, then another bone with index finger, then make a triangle with you thumb. The thumb is where incision will be made. I'm sure the way I've described it makes no sense at all!!