About The Webinar
Intravenous catheters play an important role in delivering veterinary treatment. They assist in diagnosis and patient monitoring, enable administration of intravenous fluids, blood products, nutrition and medication, and so help support organ function during a disease crisis and during anaesthesia
Despite their widespread application, it is important as nurses that we understand the differences between intravascular catheter types, insertion techniques and general management of these devices in order to reduce the likelihood of adverse events. A number of complications may be encountered which can lead to patient morbidity, prolonged hospital stays and additional costs to the client.
The anatomical selection and precise placement of intravascular catheters are essential elements to patient care, whether it is to perform a single intravenous (IV) injection or providing long-term treatment to an ill or injured patient. In this webinar we look at the methods of venous access available to our veterinary patients, focusing on predominantly peripheral catheterisation in small animals however most of the underpinning is transferable to exotics and large animal. The goal of this session is to view the subject holistically as care-givers, to help us minimise the risk of complications and the stress associated with delivering veterinary treatment that requires vascular access.
