VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe Touch of Triage: Hypoxia and ShockApril 4, 2025In this session: Karen Roach, RVT, VTS (ECC), covers how to quickly and accurately assess emergency patients and treat for the things that will kill them the quickest – hypoxia and shock. She then addresses how triage doesn’t just end in the waiting room, or ER, but even after a patient is hospitalized, you are essentially triaging them again and again every time you enter their cage.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveYou're My Hero: Smoke InhalationJuly 26, 2024In this session: Picture the scene—the door to the treatment room opens….a fireman in full gear walks in, carrying a cat in his arms, oxygen mask held to its face. This everyday hero has saved the patient from the fire, but now it’s up to you! Karen M. Roach, RVT, VTS (ECC) addresses the following: What damage can be caused from smoke inhalation and thermal burns? What can you expect to see? What do you monitor for? What will you be treating for? What are the chances you can save this patient?
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveAre You Keeping Score? The Importance of Pain Scoring SystemsOctober 4, 2023Karen M. Roach, RVT, VTS (ECC) addresses pain score scales and systems that are available, which ones are easiest to use, and which are the most useful for dogs and cats. She will also discuss why pain scoring and treating pain is vital, and the importance of choosing and implementing a pain scoring system for the patients in your hospital.
