Making light of acid base & blood gas analysis

Performing acid-base and blood gas analysis is commonplace with our emergency veterinary patients. In this webinar, we look at assessing pH levels and recognising any abnormalities as well as interpreting whether the derangement is metabolic or respiratory in origin. Assessing a patient’s oxygenation and ventilation status from an arterial sample will also be covered to include calculating your patients A-a ratio. Finally, we will look at some common causes and treatment options for acid-base and blood gas disturbances.

Lindsey Ashburner

RVN VTS(ECC)

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Lindsey is an Emergency and Critical Care Veterinary Nurse at the Edinburgh University Hospital for Small Animals. She qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2012 and started her career at a mixed practice. It was here that she found her passion for ECC nursing and achieved the VetsNow certificate in emergency and critical care. In 2015 she started working at the Edinburgh University as a dedicated ECC nurse in the busy ICU department.  In 2017 Lindsey was awarded a scholarship from Edinburgh University which enabled her to complete the Vet Tech Specialist(ECC) qualification which she obtained in 2019. Included in the scholarship was the opportunity to undertake several externships to gain experience of other ERs/ICUs in both the USA and UK. In Lindsey’s spare time she enjoys running and hill walking with her husband and very energetic German Wirehaired Pointer cross Duma. RVN VTS(ECC) CertVNECC AFHEA