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23 August 2022
The equine nurse’s approach to arthroscopic surgery: part 1 – equipment & instrumentation by Jackie Ryan and Jessica P. Johnson
ABSTRACT: The equine veterinary nurse plays a crucial role in the purchase, maintenance, sterilisation and set-up of arthroscopic equipment and instrumentation. This three-part review will cover all of these aspects, and aims to serve as a practical resource for the equine surgical nurse. In Part 1, we will provide a brief introduction to the equipment and instrumentation required for arthroscopic surgery in horses.
Author(s)
Jessica Johnson BAgrSc, MVB, MRCVS, Dip. ECVS, DVMS
Jessica Johnson graduated with an MVB in Veterinary Medicine from University College Dublin in 2011. She is a European Specialist in Large Animal Surgery and has completed a Doctorate of Veterinary Medical Specialization (DVMS). In 2018 she joined the Equine Veterinary Medical Centre, Qatar; as a clinician in surgery & sports medicine.
Email: johnson@qf.org.qa
Jackie Ryan
Ms Jackie Ryan has been working as a veterinary nurse for more than 19 years. She obtained her diploma in Veterinary Nursing from University College Dublin in 2009 and has since worked in equine hospitals in Ireland and Australia. She moved to Qatar in 2018 where she joined the team at the Equine Veterinary Medical Center as Head Surgery Nurse.
This article has been republished with minor changes. These changes do not impact the academic content of the article,
Keywords: equine; horse; arthroscopy; surgery; veterinary nursing; arthroscopic
instrumentation; surgical equipment
To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 35 (09-12) • September-December 2020 •
pp262-267
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