Euthanasia is not just placing an IV catheter, pushing propofol, flushing with saline, and then following with Euthasol. It is not just the end of an estimate, a “reasonable and respectable” course of action for a terminally ill pet, or the end for injured and abandoned neonatal wildlife. It is not just a painless, peaceful […]
Reducing Plastic Waste on Clinical Rotations
The medical profession contributes to a lot of plastic waste, but it is absolutely necessary. We cannot reuse a plastic syringe that was used to draw blood. Since we are at the mercy of plastic in the medical field, we can make changes elsewhere in our personal and professional lives. If you have read any […]
Hot Topics in Critical Care: Dialysis
Advances in veterinary medicine are often adopted from human medicine but made appropriate for the size and species of our patients. One increasingly common treatment making an impact in veterinary medicine is dialysis. I had the chance to work with a few dialysis patients this summer under the guidance of veterinary critical care specialists. Indications […]
