Catheter placement is extremely vital for any animal when they are about to go under anaesthetic, this allows the immediate effect of Intravenous drugs and fluids to be administered at the specific times needed and reduces stress in the animal. In Jess’s case placing a catheter was very important, due to her age it allowed instant venous access; should there have been any complications during surgery. Generally catheters are placed in the medial saphenous veins in both cats and dogs to allow ease of access, other points of access can be used but they can be more complicated during point of insertion and vary in species for example I would use the marginal ear vein to place a catheter in a Rabbit rather than a peripheral vein. Adamantos & Alwood
…show more content…
Once Jess had gone under anaesthetic it had become apparent immediately that she needed to be assisted with her breathing, Intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) was performed until she began to breathe by herself. Jess was seen as a geriatric patient recovering from more than one major surgical procedure in one day and so intensive nursing care had to be maintained to a high standard. She would be experiencing a large degree of pain after the procedures and be less mobile; whilst it would be beneficial for Jess to be moved regularly this was not always the case. I monitored and observed her for any restlessness and she was moved carefully in the kennel to prevent decubitus ulcers or urine scalding. I could not have done this for every species; such as cats because of their wild instincts, they generally like to be left alone, however with Rabbits I would have placed them into a small recovery pen to encourage independent stable mobility. Blood Pressure monitoring allows you to gain information about the cardiovascular function and the tissue perfusion in an animal; it can be taken as direct arterial pressure or indirect blood …show more content…
Neurological function is also very important during any surgical procedure as although they may not have a brain injury they can receive damage to the brain through lack of oxygen or hypothermia. It is important to carry out checks such as pupil size and peripheral reflex along with maintaining their body temperature to reduce this risk. I feel this could have been important for Jess as she was geriatric and although her temperature was not dangerously low; it could have been improved. I feel next time I could improve my level of care given and ensure the animals body temperature was maintained at a higher
Once Jess had gone under anaesthetic it had become apparent immediately that she needed to be assisted with her breathing, Intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) was performed until she began to breathe by herself. Jess was seen as a geriatric patient recovering from more than one major surgical procedure in one day and so intensive nursing care had to be maintained to a high standard. She would be experiencing a large degree of pain after the procedures and be less mobile; whilst it would be beneficial for Jess to be moved regularly this was not always the case. I monitored and observed her for any restlessness and she was moved carefully in the kennel to prevent decubitus ulcers or urine scalding. I could not have done this for every species; such as cats because of their wild instincts, they generally like to be left alone, however with Rabbits I would have placed them into a small recovery pen to encourage independent stable mobility. Blood Pressure monitoring allows you to gain information about the cardiovascular function and the tissue perfusion in an animal; it can be taken as direct arterial pressure or indirect blood …show more content…
Neurological function is also very important during any surgical procedure as although they may not have a brain injury they can receive damage to the brain through lack of oxygen or hypothermia. It is important to carry out checks such as pupil size and peripheral reflex along with maintaining their body temperature to reduce this risk. I feel this could have been important for Jess as she was geriatric and although her temperature was not dangerously low; it could have been improved. I feel next time I could improve my level of care given and ensure the animals body temperature was maintained at a higher