Providing your puppy or dog with an indoor crate can satisfy the need of many dogs for security. Besides being an effective housebreaking tool, it can also help to reduce separation anxiety, to prevent destructive behavior, and to keep your puppy away from potential dangerous household items.

Dogs/Cats: Chest compressions should be done in lateral recumbency Should compress 1/3-1/2 width of the thorax Large breed dogs- Compress over widest portion of thorax Barrel chested dogs- compressions in dorsal recumbency may be considered Chest compressions rate: 100-120 compressions/minute for cats and dogs Allow for full recoil of chest to allow optimal return of […]

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Chemotherapy (Injectable) Checklist Pre-Treatment

Basic Anesthesia Machine Set-Up Checklist Prior to Setting up Anesthesia Machine Turn oxygen ON, if pressure is at or below 500 pounds per square inch it is time to open a second tank Turn alarm ON Turn scavenger ON Basic Anesthesia Machine Set-Up

Drawing blood from our avian patients sounds scarier than it actually is. There are three common veins that can be used, Jugular vein, Basilic vein and the Metatarsal vein. The jugular vein is often our first choice due to its size and the fact that we do not need an assistant to hold the bird […]

Preparing the surgery site on avian patients is quite different than in our canine and feline patients. The feathers must be plucked from the body in the opposite direction of the way they lay (against the grain). Remove feathers from a large enough area that the surgeon has ample room to perform the surgery. Removing […]

Avian patients will at times require anesthesia for radiographs, fracture repairs, bandage changes, mass removals, etc. Once it has been determined that anesthesia is going to be required a thorough physical examination needs to be performed, being sure to listen to the heart and all air sacs and weigh the patient.

When does the physical exam begin? The exam starts the moment the patient is presented to you. If possible have owners bring smaller birds (parakeet, finch, canary, etc.) in their permanent home cages, this will allow you a look at how the family maintains the cage.

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Nitrous Oxide – Nitrous Oxide is rarely used, and can not be used on its own. Halothane or Isoflurane MUST be used in combination with Nitrous Oxide. Halothane – Halothane can be used safely in avian patients though it is not our first choice of inhalants. There are several disadvantages: