Kat Hart RVN, a teaching assistant at Harper Adams University in Shropshire is asking veterinary nurses and other veterinary professionals to take part in an online survey about preoperative fasting in cats and dogs. 

Preoperative fasting to reduce the…

Virbac has launched Tramvetol, licensed tramadol tablets for the treatment of acute and chronic pain in dogs.

Tramvetol is presented in two pack sizes of 30 and 100 tablets to assist practices with dispensing and storage as a Schedule 3 controlled drug…

Animalcare has launched Propomitor (propofol 10mg/ml solution), an intravenously administered general anaesthetic for brief procedures in dogs and cats.

Propomitor can be used for the induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia for procedures lasting…

The BSAVA has published Cognitive Aids for Anaesthesia in Small Animal Practice, a new guide that should help any veterinary surgical team to reduce the incidence of anaesthetic complications.

Cognitive aids are visual prompts that aim to reduce human error…

Medovate, a company which develops medical technologies, has partnered with Vygon Vet to launch Safira, an anaesthetic device which makes regional anaesthesia a one-person procedure. 

In current regional anaesthesia procedures two operators are often needed…

Jurox (UK) Limited has launched the Anaesthesia Academy CPD platform to help veterinary nurses refresh their knowledge on premedicating patients, and to improve induction, maintenance and recovery protocols. 

The course counts for four hours CPD, split…

Animalcare is hosting a free online CPD event about breakthrough pain management, presented by RCVS & EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Anaesthesia & Analgesia, Matt Gurney on Tuesday 13th July 2021 at 7pm (BST).

The webinar is the first of…

Jurox (UK) Limited has reformulated Buprelieve, its multidose buprenorphine analgesic for cats, dogs and horses to use the preservative benzethonium chloride, which the company says offers reduced injection site pain compared to formulations preserved wi…

Louise Clark, Head of Anaesthesia at Davies Veterinary Specialists has put together seven top anaesthesia tips for colleagues in general practice.

Louise is an RCVS and EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, and a Past President…

Jurox (UK) Limited has launched a new Methadyne (methadone) 10mg/ml 5ml vial size.

Methadyne can be administered for analgesia of moderate to severe pain in dogs and cats, to provide neuroleptanalgesia in combination with a neuroleptic drug and as part…

Animalcare has announced that Buprecare, its multidose buprenorphine analgesic for cats and dogs, is back in stock at the wholesalers following a move to a new manufacturing site.

Buprecare is indicated for post-operative analgesia and the potentiation…

Animalcare has announced that its injectable anaesthetic pre-medication Acecare can now be broached 40 times.

Acepromazine-based Acecare is used alongside other opioids and reduces the amount of anaesthetic necessary to induce anaesthesia by approximately…

Linnaeus has announced plans to continue its programme of accredited anaesthesia training for its Registered Veterinary Nurses in 2022.

The company introduced a new primary care nursing anaesthesia course in January 2021, which 360 RVNs took part in part…

The Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP) has published a new study which aimed to determine whether the application of vapocoolant spray before intravenous catheterisation resulted in reduced reaction and placement success.

The study was a randomised controlled…

A new VetCompass study, led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the University of Manchester, has quantified the real risk of anaesthesia in dogs. 

The paper, ‘Mortality Related to General Anaesthesia and Sedation in Dogs under UK Primary Veterinary…

Darvall Vet is to unveil its new Darvall Express anaesthetic monitor at the London Vet Show (Stand D05 at the ExCel Centre, November 17th-18th)

At the heart of the new system is a transportable monitor (pictured right) which starts automatically after you…

Dechra has launched Zenalpha, an alpha-2 agonist and peripheral antagonist combination to alleviate the stress of sedation in dogs and maintain the stability of physiological parameters¹.

Zenalpha provides restraint, sedation and analgesia during non…

Dechra has relaunched Sedaxylan 20 mg/ml solution for the sedation and premedication prior to general anaesthesia of dogs, cats, horses and cattle.

Sedaxylan 20 mg/ml contains the short acting alpha-2 agonist xylazine and is licensed for I/V administration…

This week, veterinary nurses have the chance to ask questions and talk about pain management in the avian patient on VetNurse.co.uk

On hand to answer your questions is Adam Gregory, RVN NCert (Anaesth) DMZAA DipVNZS APVN, Head Nurse at Great Western …

Shelly Jefferies RVN is on hand this week to answer questions from veterinary nurses on the subject of pain management in companion animals in the VetNurse.co.uk Clinical Article Club.

To ask Shelly a question, first read her article here: https://www.veterinary…

Darvall has launched the Stinger Ultra veterinary anaesthesia machine, designed to modernise veterinary anaesthesia techniques.

The new machine is a modular system using low-flow anaesthesia for animals from 2-80kg. 

The company says that compared to anaesthetic…

Veterinary nurses at the Royal Veterinary College have published a practical guide to small animal anaesthesia: the first written by RVNs for RVNs.

The authors are all specialist anaesthesia nurses, including an American Vet Tech Specialist (VTS) in anaesthesia…

Sonya Miles CertAVP(ZM), CertAqV, MRCVS, an Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine, has announced 'Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Exotic Pets', a day of CPD lectures at The Hive, Weston-Super-Mare on Friday 25th August 2023.

The lectures, which…

Just Exotics is holding an day of CPD lectures about anaesthetising exotic species at The Hive, Weston-Super-Mare on the 25th August.

The day will be led by Sonya Miles, BVSc CertAVP (ZM), CertAqV, MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in Zoological…

Bristol Vet Specialists has launched a chronic pain clinic for cats and dogs in the South West of England, led by Jo Murrell, European Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia.

The clinic offers Specialist care primarily for patients with osteoarthritis…