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Veterinary Medicine - Idea Exchange
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Creative clinical ideas for veterinary medical practice sent to us by veterinarians and staff members.
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Idea Exchange: Not for the eyes only
Topical ophthalmic proparacaine can also be applied to small wounds for quick pain
control.
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Idea Exchange: Tame tomcat odor
At our rural clinic, the doctors perform a lot of tomcat neuters. Unfortunately, tomcats often empty
their bladders during recovery, leaving that tomcat smell to linger throughout the clinic.
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Idea Exchange: Treat dogs to eye drops
When administering eye drops to a dog, hold a treat above the dog's head, causing it to look
up.
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Idea Exchange: Thorough notes simplify blood draws
With fractious patients, we keep a note on the front of their files indicating which location and
technique for blood draw is best.
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Idea Exchange: A tip for owners on administering liquid medicine
Coaxing pets, especially dogs, to take liquid medicine from a syringe is difficult.
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Idea Exchange: How we anesthetize pot-bellied pigs
When anesthetizing a pot-bellied pig, we use a mask made from a plastic gallon jug.
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Idea Exchange: Eliminate mess with smaller medicine containers
In our practice, we find it practical to dispense some liquid medications, such as dewormers, into
smaller, more manageable containers.
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Idea Exchange: Wrap up equipment to keep it dry
We wrap a small piece of plastic wrap around the capnograph connection to keep it dry when we perform
dental procedures.
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Idea Exchange: E-collars work on limbs, too
To prevent medium to large dogs with cephalic IV catheters from chewing or licking the catheter or T
piece, we place a small Elizabethan collar on the dog's forelimb.
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Idea Exchange: A cool way to get a blood sample from unruly patients
When we need a blood sample from a patient that is difficult to restrain, we have good results by
briefly numbing the skin before venipuncture.
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