Anesthesiology
Optimizing Anesthesia Recovery for Small Animal Patients
The nuanced journey of anesthesia recovery in veterinary practice, from the moment of anesthesia discontinuation to the time the patient is discharged.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Understanding and Managing Anaphylaxis in Small Animals
The most common sources of anaphylaxis are after exposure to insect stings, medications, or blood products.
Oncology
Cancer in Companion Animals: How It Happens and How It Is Treated
Knowing how treatment modalities work and their associated adverse effects requires an understanding of how cancer develops and thrives.
Equine Medicine
Assessing and Addressing Pain in the Equine Patient
Pharmaceutical pain management has developed significantly in the past decade as more studies have validated novel analgesic drugs, doses, and adjunct therapies.
Internal Medicine
Multidrug-Resistance 1 (MDR1) Mutation in Cats
Awareness of the MDR1 mutation in cats and the adverse effects it causes after administration of certain drugs is much lower than in dogs.
Internal Medicine
What Veterinary Nurses Need to Know About Insulin
Diabetes mellitus is the most common indication for insulin, yet other conditions can be treated with insulin.
Hematology
A Veterinary Nurse’s Guide to von Willebrand Disease
Von Willebrand disease is incurable, but with appropriate care, many dogs can live a normal life.
Anesthesiology
Anesthesia and Analgesia for Patients With Comorbidities
Knowing the pathophysiology of each disease and the pharmacology of anesthetic drugs and having appropriate diagnostic information enables veterinary nurses to provide the best care.