I have resisted chatting about this marmite topic, simply because of the sheer volumes of worms that come out of this particular can. Let’s open that can and here we go.
No cuff, no puff – Cuffing Endotracheal Tubes in Cats Read More »
After the success of the CPR 360 Day in East Grinstead Courtney and I will be on the road again in 2025. Our first confirmed event is in Cheshire and takes place on Sunday the 26th of January 2025 at Reaseheath College
One of the penultimate events on the calendar was the CPR Workshop at BVNA Congress. Fresh from the amazing retreat and a successful day at the AVA Congress it was time for me and the motley crew to get back on the road.
As I sit watching the rain, with a cardi snuggled around me I realise we are fully into Autumn and it seemed like a good time to reflect on what’s been a hectic summer. The February retreat led me to recruit two new trainers, Claire and Katy who have been incredible. Both of them have
The big changes to come out of the RECOVER 2024 Guidelines by a VetMed CPR Trainer Last summer the proposed RECOVER 2.0 guidelines were the talk of VetMed. They were flaunted at EVECCs and after a year of us eagerly awaiting them the proposed guidelines they were finally published in June. It takes years of
Corinne attended the very first VetMed CPR retreat where she certified as a RECOVER Rescuer. Alongside her coworker, Kara, Corinne went back to practice keen to make changes. Read Corinne’s story of making change and share her journey in improving CPR within veterinary practice.
CPR Case Study- Introducing change to a large team Read More »
Ah the crash trolley, crash box or cart. The magical storage unit that is responsible for saving lives and a whole heap of other things should the contents be believed.
2024 is the year that Veterinary CPR training for becomes more accessible! A common topic in the ECC congress but something that is far better taught in situ. Veterinary CPR is a skill that every individual in VetMed can benefit from. Plus, those outside of it, groomer, walkers, and pet sitters included. Over the last
Expanding the VetMed CPR Team- Veterinary CPR Training for all Read More »
RECOVER CPR Guidelines 2.0 RECOVER have been in the process of revising the current small animal cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines for some time. Speculated to be released in 2019 it’s only now that we have a date for the new guidelines. As the only evidence based CPR guidelines it is key that we keep up to
A lot of time is spent perfecting our crash box but there is merit to creating a Basic Life Support (BLS) Kit. If we look at the RECOVER Algorithm, we can see that even before we are reaching for drugs we need to establish and maintain an airway for these patients. If the cardiopulmonary arrest