Oxygen Therapy eCPD Tutorial with Samantha McMillan There are many conditions where a patient may require supplemented oxygen, for example, dyspnoea, shock, sepsis, SIRs and head trauma. This 45 minute eCPD tutorial will cover: Definitions and causes for hypoxaemia and hypoxia Methods of oxygen delivery both non-invasive and invasive Comparison of techniques with reference to

Clinical Staging of the Cancer Patient eCPD Tutorial with Samantha Fontaine This 45 minute eCPD tutorial provides an overview of what is meant by clinical staging and how it is utilised within oncology. The complete clinical staging pathway is discussed in detail including an overview of what clinical information is recorded and what diagnostic tests

Cushing’s Disease eCPD Tutorial with Chris Scudder Canine Cushing’s disease, or hyperadrenocorticism, is a condition resulting from chronic excessive cortisol. This 45 minute eCPD tutorial for veterinary nurses explains the pathogenesis, presenting clinical signs, common diagnostic tests and treatment options for hyperadrenocorticism. The role of the veterinary nurse is critical in the diagnosis and management

Neutering the Cat and Dog eCPD Tutorial with Kelly Bowlt-Blacklock Ovariohysterectomy of the cat and dog is a regularly performed surgical procedure in practice, but is a major abdominal procedure and should not be viewed with complacency. This 45 minute eCPD tutorial, will look at the advantages and disadvantages of neutering, examine preoperative requirements, detail

Chickens: Critical Care and Anaesthesia eCPD Tutorial with Victoria Roberts This 45 minute eCPD tutorial will cover bird handling, when a chicken should be seen by a vet, history taking and health checks. We will discuss emergency and critical care, including crop tubing, providing fluids and administering medicines. Pre-operative requirements, general anaesthesia and analgesia will be

Poisons – Some Common Ones eCPD Tutorial with Shailen Jasani Many of the cases of poisoning that we see in dogs and cats are the result of a small number of common poisons. In this 45 minute eCPD tutorial for vet nurses, we discuss a number of these common poisons including more familiar ones such

Poisons – A General Approach eCPD Tutorial with Shailen Jasani Poisoning is relatively common in small animals, both witnessed and suspected. In many cases the poison implicated is not known and many poisons do not have specific antidotes. In this 45 minute eCPD tutorial, we will consider the various aspects of a general approach to

Triage and Major Body System Examination eCPD Tutorial with Shailen Jasani This 45 minute eCPD tutorial covers ‘triage’ of the emergency patient – the concept of prioritising patients according to the severity of their clinical compromise. In order to triage patients you need to be able to perform a major body system examination (primary survey)