Vet Times

Tag: surgery

  • I blame the NHS

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    A couple of articles have been brought to my attention this week regarding the public perception of vets versus the reality. When somebody finds out that you want to be a vet or are studying veterinary medicine, there are a few arduous questions that usually follow: “Is it seven years at university for that?” “It’s…

  • How far is too far?

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    In my interview for Glasgow vet school, I was asked the question “how far is too far?”, and recent episodes of The Supervet on TV had me musing on the topic again, particularly as I had used The Bionic Vet as an example in my answer. At the time I discussed kidney transplants in cats…

  • Causes and treatment of regurgitation after surgery

    Causes and treatment of regurgitation after surgery

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    The most common cause of regurgitation is reflux of acid from the stomach into the oesophagus while the patient is under anaesthesia. Acidic fluid can provoke oesophagitis. This results in poor motility of the oesophagus, therefore water and food will accumulate in this structure. In most cases, oesophagitis is self-eliminating and will resolve within two…

  • Glutamine shortens the time of postoperative ileus

    Glutamine shortens the time of postoperative ileus

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    Postoperative ileus (POI) is a transient bowel dysmotility that occurs following many types of operations and is one of the most common complications of gastrointestinal surgery. Enteral supplementation of glutamine after abdominal surgery restores fuel to the small intestine, suppresses oxidative stress, and leads to improvement in POI. Therefore glutamine, along with other appropriate medication…

  • It takes balls to neuter

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    As graduates, one of the most routine surgeries that we will be expected to be competent at is neutering. As students, when on work experience or EMS, we will have seen at least one of these procedures a day at small or mixed practices… often more. But routine does not necessarily mean easy, simple or…

  • Being the client – the view from the other side

    Being the client – the view from the other side

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    Being back in education puts me in that odd position of being a VN, but not having a practice to call home. However, I have been lucky enough to have a new, independent practice open very near me. It’s great – good facilities and friendly staff – and this has proved a blessing today. Little Blue…

  • How safe is your client data?

    How safe is your client data?

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    The current news of the American NSA and British GCHQ indiscriminately stealing and using citizen communications reminded me of a considerably smaller incident I was part of. Quite a while ago, in a previous life, I came in to work early one morning. The traffic had been lighter than normal and I had made good…

  • Padraig Egan on internships

    Padraig Egan on internships

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    Padraig has recently finished a 12-month internship at Fitzpatrick Referrals. Here he talks about his experiences and how graduates can go about finding what’s right for them. Unusually, rather than starting his internship straight from vet school, Padraig took it on after more than four years in practice, when he realised he wasn’t finding fulfilment…

  • Fracture first aid

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    In the old days we were always taught to bandage a fracture, preferably with a Robert-Jones, to stabilise it before considering repair.

  • Choices, choices

    Choices, choices

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    This is a more personal piece this week, but relevant to all clients who need a helping hand to get on the “pet ladder” – like the housing ladder, but with the investment in unconditional love.