ABSTRACT: This article outlines the veterinary nurse’s role in dealing with a dyspnoeic cat that is brought into the veterinary practice. It covers a discussion of emergency triage, oxygen delivery methods and stabilisation.
Author
Amy Andrews Dip AVN (Small Animal) RVN
Amy has worked as a veterinary nurse since 1997, gaining her VN qualification in 2000 and a Dip AVN in 2010. She has experience of working in mixed, small animal and referral practices, a university and at an emergency night clinic. Amy’s main interest is feline medical nursing and she is currently on maternity leave.
Keywords: Clinical, Dyspnoeic
To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 28 (09) • September 2013 • pp280-282
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