abby st john

Instagram @abby_stjohn 21 London - Uni of Nottingham vet

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@KerryWvet @UCI_cycling This looks fab!

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@TamsinTheVet 1yr into the vets4pets grad scheme, it’s great, you’ll have a fab time!

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@amachillout Nottingham vet school grad here, welcome to the best vet school!

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@KerryWvet @MandaleFarm @Aisseford This looks amazing!

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@VetFinals Blood!

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@VetFinals Dyspnoeic - get in an oxygen tent if possible, if able to get a quick DV view radiograph without sedation or restraint and TFAST #vetfinals

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@VetFinals Get a heart rate and resp rate, check mm, CRT, check for skin tent, assume patient is in pain check for active bleeding, check neuro status, conscious? Breathing? PLR any abnormal eye movement? Reflexes? #vetfinals

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@VetFinals Monitoring and a renal diet? #vetfinals

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@VetFinals Yes! #vetfinals

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@VetFinals In a quiet area, admit for the day and allow time to chill out, don’t rush and stop if the cat gets stressed, potentially an at home visit to do it? #vetfinals

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@VetFinals Has she lost the weight gradually or has it been in the last couple of months? Is she eating less than she used to? What diet have you got her on, wet/dry etc? #vetfinals

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@VetFinals Pain relief! But probably not an NSAID? Go for paracetamol instead? #vetfinals

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@VetFinals Ask them to pop a cannula in and start on fluids, give a premed using medetomodine (0.02mg/kg) and methadone (0.3mg/kg) #vetfinals

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@VetFinals Anaesthetic risk? Does it have a heart murmur (it is a CKCS!)? Should probably be on fluids and have pre GA bloods if it hasn’t already? #vetfinals

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@VetFinals X-ray, unless you were a super wizz at ultrasonography?! X-ray better for a good overview of stomach/intestines (FB) and can send to a friend for help?! #vetfinals

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@VetFinals Haematology and biochem plus maybe urinalysis/ USG to help interpret blood results? #vetfinals

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@VetFinals Admit for bloods including pancreatic lipase and electrolytes and maybe a basal cortisol to rule out addisons. Then start on fluids and supportive therapy, possibly imaging X-ray/US #vetfinals

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@VetFinals 1. Pancreatitis 2.Liver disease 3. Gastritis/gastroenteritis 4. Peritonitis #vetfinals