Urinalysis

Urinalysis eCPD Tutorial with Nicola Lakeman This 50 minute eCPD tutorial for veterinary nurses covers all aspects of urinalysis.  We will discuss collection and storage techniques, dipstick analysis, pH and specific gravity measurements.  Microscopy will be included, along with sediment analysis and identifications of crystals and casts.

The Canine Urinary Patient

The Canine Urinary Patient eCPD Tutorial with Nicola Lakeman This 50 minute eCPD tutorial for veterinary nurses covers all the aspects of urinary care in dogs. We will start by looking at urolith formation, and the factors that affect it. Emergency first aid care for those dogs that are presented with blocked bladders, including diagnosis

Breeding and Pregnancy in the Bitch

Breeding and Pregnancy in the Bitch eCPD Tutorial with Nicola Lakeman This 60 minute eCPD tutorial covers all aspects regarding the process of breeding from the bitch. We discuss all of the hormones involved in the oestrus cycle and determine which hormones to blood test and why, for determining the optimum time to breed. We

The Whelping Bitch

The Whelping Bitch eCPD Tutorial with Nicola Lakeman This 60 minute eCPD tutorial covers all aspects of the whelping bitch, starting from when the bitch begins to whelp, through to the delivery of puppies and beyond. As veterinary nurses, we are in a position to give advice over the phone and to recognise when the

Chronic Diarrhoea

Chronic Diarrhoea eCPD Tutorial with Nicola Lakeman This 60 minute eCPD tutorial will start by looking at the clinical examination of the patient with chronic diarrhoea, followed by diagnosis. Faecal and blood examinations are covered, including testing for pancreatitis in canine and feline patients. Chronic pancreatitis is discussed, looking at acute on chronic bouts and

Nursing the Pancreatitis Patient

Nursing the Pancreatitis Patient eCPD Tutorial with Nicola Lakeman This 60 minute eCPD tutorial, covers all aspects of nursing the feline and canine patient with pancreatitis. The lecture covers pain management, acute and chronic conditions, monitoring of long term patients and nutritional protocols.

Nursing the Addisonian Patient

Nursing the Addisonian Patient eCPD Tutorial with Sophie McMurrough We hear about an ‘Addisonian crisis’ in emergency medicine, but do we truly understand it? This 50 minute eCPD tutorial provides a good grounding in the anatomy and physiology of the adrenal gland, together with the hormones involved to allow you to understand the disease process.

Anaesthesia for the Acute Abdomen

Anaesthesia for the Acute Abdomen eCPD Tutorial with Emma Archer This 60 minute eCPD tutorial will, with the aid of a case study, discuss all aspects of anaesthesia for the acute abdomen including causes, patient preparation and stabilisation, monitoring, nursing support and recovery from anaesthesia. The acute abdomen is a common complaint in small animals

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