ABSTRACT: Airway Management, briefly taught within the veterinary nursing curriculum, is performed many times a day and a vital part of the anaesthesia process. Students are shown how to place an endotracheal tube, taught little about dead-space and airway resistance but, although there are many publications on the pitfalls of intubation, it is often sub-optimally managed in a busy clinic. To provide excellent, safe airway management for our patients, we must understand the history, mechanics and pitfalls about the process: It is only then can we truly apply better techniques in order to improve both care and safety to our patients.

Author

Dawn Sheppard

Dawn Sheppard qualified as a veterinary nurse over 30 years ago and following an initial 11 years in practice; she has spent most of her career within the commercial sector selling critical care and capital equipment to vets. Working with Docsinnovent Ltd since 2012, she offers airway management education and product support for the v-gels® in over 25 countries and over 60 Vet Schools and Universities around the world.

Email: dawn@docsinnovent.com

Keywords: airway management; intubation; anaesthesia

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 33 (08) • August 2018 pp233-237

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