Veterinary Clinic Insights
Practical guides on veterinary clinic equipment, patient warming, workflow optimization, and product updates.
7 Veterinary Clinic Equipment Problems That Waste Time, Money, or Both
The most common equipment workflow problems in veterinary clinics, from unsecured CO2 sensors to improvised cage warming to scattered FAST scan supplies, and practical fixes for each.
Wet Anesthesia Circuits Are an Infection Risk: How to Clean and Dry Breathing Systems Properly
Why residual moisture in anesthesia breathing circuits breeds bacteria, how to clean reusable circuits properly, and how to dry corrugated hoses in minutes instead of hours.
Veterinary FAST Scan Workflow: How Equipment Disorganization Costs Critical Minutes
How disorganized FAST scan supplies slow veterinary ER triage. Protocols for AFAST, TFAST, and Vet BLUE, plus how to keep everything on the ultrasound unit itself.
Why Capnography Catches Anesthesia Problems Before Pulse Oximetry
How capnography detects hypoventilation, esophageal intubation, and circuit disconnects minutes before pulse oximetry. Plus how to secure your CO2 sensor to prevent false readings.
Post-Operative Hypothermia in Veterinary Patients: Risks, Prevention, and Recovery Cage Warming
Why perioperative hypothermia is the most underestimated complication in veterinary surgery, how forced-air warming works, and how to maintain warming through recovery cage transfer.
3M Bair Hugger Model 675 Setup Guide for Veterinary Clinics
How to set up and operate the 3M Bair Hugger Model 675 forced-air warming unit in a veterinary clinic: temperature settings, hose and blanket connection, filter maintenance, and recovery cage warming.
Forced-Air Warming Compared: Bair Hugger vs Equator vs Adroit for Vet Clinics
An honest comparison of three forced-air warming systems veterinary clinics actually encounter: the 3M Bair Hugger Model 675, the Level 1 Equator, and the purpose-built Adroit VetPro, including how each handles recovery cage warming.
Midmark 8019 Monitor Setup and Accessories Guide for Veterinary Clinics
A practical setup and accessories guide for the Midmark 8019 series multiparameter monitor: what it measures, the CO2 sensor options, cable management, and how to secure a loose LoFlo sidestream module.
POCUS for Veterinary ERs: AFAST and TFAST Equipment Checklist
A practical equipment and supply checklist for point-of-care ultrasound in the veterinary ER, covering AFAST, TFAST, and Vet BLUE, and how to keep everything within reach during serial scans.
Fitting Warming Adapters to Shor-Line and Stainless Cage Doors: A Compatibility Guide
How to tell whether a Bair Hugger cage warming adapter will fit your recovery cages, with a practical check for the ventilation slot on Shor-Line and standard stainless steel veterinary cage doors.
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