🐾 The Ultimate Veterinary Nurse Surgery Guide

By Vet Nurse School

Your all-in-one, comprehensive handbook for assisting in abdominal surgery in small animals.

Designed for veterinary nurses and students, this detailed, step-by-step guide walks you through every stage of surgery - from pre-operative preparation to post-operative recovery. Whether you're learning or looking to refine your surgical nursing skills, this guide is packed with practical checklists, diagrams, equipment lists, and clinical tips to ensure you’re confident and ready in the surgical suite.

🧪 What’s Inside:

• ✅ Surgical Equipment & Setup:
  Master the tools, consumables, and setup required for general and abdominal surgeries.

• ✅ Catheter & Induction Checklists:
  Clear protocols for catheter placement and anaesthetic induction, including detailed equipment breakdowns.

• ✅ Anaesthesia Monitoring:
  Includes printable GA monitoring charts and guidance on recognising vital sign changes and emergencies.

• ✅ Intra-Operative Nursing:
  Learn about assisting during exploratory laparotomy — managing fluids, maintaining sterility, administering meds, and supporting the surgeon.

• ✅ Recovery Best Practices:
  From warming techniques to post-op care and fluid therapy, discover how to optimise patient comfort and safety during recovery.

• ✅ Drug & Fluid Calculations:
  Easy-to-follow formulas for CRIs, maintenance rates, and dose conversions, with worked examples.

• ✅ Clinical Anatomy & Pathology:
  Illustrated abdominal organ views and common intraoperative findings like foreign bodies, tumours, pyometra, and more.

• ✅ Surgical Technique Insights:
  Real-world veterinary insights on clipping, prepping, lavage, sample collection, and more.

🐶🐱 Perfect For:

• Vet nurses, techs, and assistants

• Students in veterinary nursing courses

• Those prepping for hands-on surgery experience