I am in my 2nd year as a Vet Tech student and loving every minute of it! I hope that what I post will help and educate some people.
I am looking forward to learning from all those who I am following and passing it along on my blog!
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
RODENTICIDE POISONING - A picture of an animal that died from rat poisoning. Anticoagulant rat poisons such as Warafin interfere with Vitamin K processes and cause uncontrollable internal bleeding.
Symptoms to watch for:
- Pale Gums
- Weakness
- Blood coming out of any orifice (Coughing it up, nose bleeds, etc.)
- Excessive drooling
- Inappetance
- Seizures
Treatment:
Veterinarian will induce vomiting. The treatment will be a form of Vitamin K. A blood transfusion is necessary if internal bleeding has begun.
A great, simple video teaching about the vacutainer venipuncture method. I was not too good at vacutainers last year but have grown to love them. This is actually my teacher - she made these videos for us when we were first learning!
This is why we need to always make sure we change our needles after just one poke!
