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    13:00 15/10/24

    Replying to Louise L. 14/10/2024 - 13:13

    We use blended HA a lot – it is a lifesaver isn’t it, especially for those chronic GI patients who benefit from a hydrolysed diet 🙂 Dechra also do a liquid food similar to RCW recovery, it is 0.8kcal/ml so relatively energy dense compared to diluting a wet food for example, and fits through narrow NO/NG tubes 🙂

    Laura Jones
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    12:58 15/10/24

    Replying to scott@vtx-cpd.com 15/10/2024 - 10:53

    We didn’t in this case, just because with her acute onset azotaemia we were already a little worried about potential ureteral obstruction anyway – but it’s definitely a drug we’re using more and more! We’re also having a huge run of ITP cases at the moment – must be something in the water!

    Laura Jones
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    10:04 27/09/24

    Replying to scott@vtx-cpd.com 29/07/2024 - 12:57

    Scott! For some reason I didn’t get notified of your reply – sorry!
    We have one but I must say I’ve never used it. Keen to hear your experiences with it!

    Laura Jones
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    10:00 20/09/24

    This is really interesting! My DSH has it but from long-term sun damage, I’ve never seen it in patients on chronic steroids but will look out for it in all of them from now on!

    Laura Jones
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    09:56 20/09/24

    I love nothing more than a good picture/video – so helpful! Even if it means a camera roll full of vomit/poo pictures 😂

    Laura Jones
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    19:24 31/08/24

    Huge thank you everyone for taking part in the course! I hope it’s been valuable and is helping you give even better care to your patients. If you’ve got any last-minute questions about my session (or any internal medicine stuff, because I’ll happily geek out about that with Scott all day long!) then pop them across ☺️

    Laura Jones
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    11:26 23/06/24

    Hi all!
    I’m Laura, a RVN and Internal Medicine VTS based in Buckinghamshire, England. I’m one of the speakers on the course and I’ll be chatting with you all about one of my favourite things – schedule 3 skills! Specifically, how to place, use and care for different tubes, lines and catheters. I’m looking forward to our very practical session, and hope this helps you feel more confident placing and managing these in practice!
    I really hope you enjoy this course – it’s a great one with a fantastic bunch of speakers, so I know you’ll learn TONS!
    Laura 💚

    Laura Jones
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    09:38 25/01/24

    Hi everyone! My name’s Laura and I’ll be teaching the session on nurse clinics in this course. I’m an internal medicine RVN, and a VTS in small animal medicine. I’m excited to be part of this course – there are some truly fantastic lessons (and speakers!) and I know you’ll get so much out of it. If there’s anything I can help with, please let me know!

    Laura Jones
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    11:07 25/11/23

    Hello! Great question.
    So in terms of whether they’re recommended in GP – I would say it depends on 1) the individual case, and 2) whether you have 24/7 nursing cover. If you’re in a clinic that doesn’t have nurses in the ward 24/7, I personally would avoid central lines. PICC’s are probably more suited to general practice, since they’re placed in a peripheral vessel like any other IV. We chatted more about this on the Q&A session, so if you haven’t yet, I’d definitely recommend checking out the recording ☺️
    In terms of videos, the MILA library is fantastic:
    Central Line placement -> https://youtu.be/m1AFXtlFRIA?si=N1ak_DsdoxvpJSvy
    PICC placement -> https://youtu.be/fKC-em3wX-E?si=qxhG2JBKKOFp9VqF
    Drum catheter (alternative to PICC) placement -> https://youtu.be/j0M-AcIXo5I?si=R-y9Pcwc3WY9sb8U
    I hope this helps!
    Laura

    Laura Jones
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    15:36 19/11/23

    Replying to scott@vtx-cpd.com 19/11/2023 - 11:22

    So far so good regarding getting them to stick. The barrier spray helps to avoid irritation. The only thing that can be annoying is if a patient stands on it and pulls it that way – but otherwise ok! Yes they are a human medical product, but can be sourced directly relatively easily ☺️

    Laura Jones
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    17:52 15/11/23

    Looking forward to chatting to you all tomorrow.
    If you have any Qs about the cases in last week’s lesson, or anything else – bring them with you or send them Scott’s way! Looking forward to speaking to you there!

    Laura Jones
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    17:47 15/11/23

    Replying to scott@vtx-cpd.com 14/11/2023 - 10:25

    YES! Only the readers, not the phone app.
    But yeah, you can get ketone strips that go into the bottom of it! https://www.amazon.co.uk/FREESTYLE-Optium-B-Ketone-Test-Strips/dp/B00AJR8ZQU
    (You can also order them from Veenak alongside the sensors)

    Laura Jones
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    12:54 10/11/23

    Replying to scott@vtx-cpd.com 09/11/2023 - 21:18

    Hey! So for some reason I only got emailed about your reply yesterday – sorry!
    The link is here: https://www.breatheazy.co.uk/product/flexineb/flexineb-c2/flexineb-c2/
    Expensive, but worth it. Have had a few clients buy one and then claim for it on pet insurance too.

    Laura Jones
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    17:09 07/11/23

    This is really interesting. Personally I am not a big fan of pill poppers in cats – I don’t think they are the cat-friendliest, and prefer to tablet by hand wherever possible. But of course that comes with a risk to us, and won’t be suitable in all cases! I never thought about the tips of the pill poppers being ingested, though!

    Laura Jones
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    13:56 07/11/23

    This is a really interesting study! I’ve never used ultrasound to check placement before!
    I have worked in clinics that didn’t routinely check with X-ray – but having seen some issues with them before, I now always do. I’ve had ones end up in the lungs (but initial checks felt like they were in the oesophagus) and coil up in the back of the throat instead – so we do always tend to check. It can be a bit annoying in conscious patients, but overall less risky than not checking!
    We don’t do 2 views though – we tend to just do a lateral.
    What does everyone else do?

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