Vet nurse pocket guide: gastrointestinal disease edition

This vet nurse pocket guide is jam-packed with everything you need to know about caring for the patient with gastrointestinal signs!

From diseases and clinical signs to common diagnostic tests, procedure guides, anaesthesia considerations and nursing care, this guide will be your go-to when nursing patients with anorexia, regurgitation, vomiting, diarrhoea or constipation.

These are some of the most common patients we see in practice, so pick up a pocket guide which helps you:

• Understand the common GI diseases and the signs we see in these patients

• Determine which areas of the GI tract are affected, based on the patient’s clinical signs

• Understand the common tests performed, the samples required, and why these tests are performed

• Prepare all the required equipment for GI procedures

• Prepare the patient for GI procedures

• Plan anaesthesia specifically for GI procedures

• Select the appropriate diet for each GI disease, and understand why it is used

• Calculate the patient’s nutritional requirements

• Place nasal feeding tubes, fully using your nursing skills

• Assess fluid balance, calculate and administer fluid therapy

• Plan nursing care specifically for the GI patient

The gastrointestinal pocket guide is designed to help vet nurses (and technicians) as well as veterinary students and veterinary surgeons. It fits right into your scrub pocket or nursing pouch, is durable and is encased in an antibacterial laminate for easy disinfection.

Product Details

• Size: A6 (148mm x 105mm)

• Contains 10 double-sided ring-bound cards

Please note that the current stock of GI guides are 10% off due to some minor imperfections in the print quality. The clinical information is unaffected

Shipping Information

• Orders are dispatched within 5 working days.

• If you’re ordering for international delivery, please place your order via Etsy here.