Unable to find vessel Position of the animal during the restraint may be inappropriate. Reposition head or limb. Rolling vessel or loss of If vein bounces away from needle as you go through the blood flow skin, stabilize the vein by placing thumb on one side and placing tension on the skin. If blood flow is lost check for the following: a) bevel of needle is lodged against wall of vein so rotate the needle slightly; b) loss of blood pressure in the vein so apply digital pressure or stop aspiration for a moment to allow vein to refill with blood; c) needle is dislodged from vein so reposition the needle back into the vein. Animal moves excessively Re-evaluate restraint and/or get help. Operator safety is during procedure the utmost concern when working with animals. Do not proceed unless animal is appropriately restrained. For oral intubation Remove the tube and over. Get help from trained – failure to enter the ventral personnel if you are unsuccessful on 2-3 attempts. meatus or for animal to swallow tube Gently rotate and/or blow on the tube. Gently move the tube back and forth. For horses instruct assistant to place a finger inside the – horse’s mouth (at diastema) and make it chew. Most horses will swallow once they finish chewing, therefore watch closely and be prepared. For oral intubation tube Retract the tube into the pharynx, re-evaluate its position – enters trachea and try again. Instruct the assistant to flex the animal’s neck to reduce possibility of passage into the trachea. Get help from trained personnel if you are unsuccessful on 2-3 attempts. Nosebleed during Place a towel (large animal) or gauze (small animal) over nasogastric tubing the nose to avoid contamination of the area and clothing. Most nosebleeds stop within a few minutes. References
Unable to find vessel Position of the animal during the restraint may be inappropriate. Reposition head or limb. Rolling vessel or loss of blood flow If vein bounces away from needle as you go through the skin, stabilize the vein by placing thumb on one side and placing tension on the skin. If blood flow is lost check for the following: a) bevel of needle is lodged against wall of vein so rotate the needle slightly; b) loss of blood pressure in the vein so apply digital pressure or stop aspiration for a moment to allow vein to refill with blood; c) needle is dislodged from vein so reposition the needle back into the vein. Animal moves excessively during procedure Re-evaluate restraint and/or get help. Operator safety is the utmost concern when working with animals. Do not proceed unless animal is appropriately restrained. For oral intubation – failure to enter the ventral meatus or for animal to swallow tube Remove the tube and over. Get help from trained personnel if you are unsuccessful on 2-3 attempts. Gently rotate and/or blow on the tube. Gently move the tube back and forth. For horses – instruct assistant to place a finger inside the horse’s mouth (at diastema) and make it chew. Most horses will swallow once they finish chewing, therefore watch closely and be prepared. For oral intubation – tube enters trachea Retract the tube into the pharynx, re-evaluate its position and try again. Instruct the assistant to flex the animal’s neck to reduce possibility of passage into the trachea. Get help from trained personnel if you are unsuccessful on 2-3 attempts. Nosebleed during nasogastric tubing Place a towel (large animal) or gauze (small animal) over the nose to avoid contamination of the area and clothing. Most nosebleeds stop within a few minutes. References
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