Description
You’re on the front lines of veterinary medicine; what you do in the first few hours following traumatic injury often determines your patient’s treatment outcome! This video combination utilizes video and high-detail photography to demonstrate application of some of the most commonly used First Aid Techniques in veterinary practice. You and your technical staff will learn how to provide First Aid wound care, how to use a Robert Jones Bandage or Splint for temporary limb immobilization. Learn about the versatile and economical Tie-Over bandage that can be used to protect wounds in those “difficult to bandage” locations. Learn a few tricks to detect and treat traumatic hip luxations. Learn a simple modification to the Ehmer Sling that will improve its ability to maintain hip reduction. Nearly 40 minutes of video footage and matching illustrated notes.
Procedures covered:
- First aid for managing shear wounds
- How to use a “debridement” bandage
- How to put on a “tie-over” bandage
- How to put on a Robert Jones bandage
- How to put on a “quick” splint
- Hip luxation — exam findings, radiographs, reduction tips
- How to put on an “improved” Ehmer sling
