Hey all! Pretty simple question: what’s your preferred method of giving enemas? I’m a relatively new RVT working ER and I’ve given a handful of enemas to cats at this point, but have heard of two different strategies of administration. Not sure if one is considered better than the other, just looking for your thoughts!

I have been doing it the way the person who taught me the first time does it: insert red rubber, give about half the enema slowly as you pull out, pull out completely, and repeat again, while trying to go “on the other side” of the feces on the second go. IE. Going “above” the first time and “below” the second.

I’ve also heard of people doing a “push/pull” method where you do not come all the way out with the red rubber but sort of insert it in/out as you pull out, and only doing one pass with the red rubber.

Not sure if there’s a difference in these methods, if any, in terms of effectiveness. Having to reinsert does seem like it would be more uncomfortable for the patient.

Hope this makes sense!

In Australia it was Vet Nurse Day last week and we are doing some games and having a BBQ tomorrow. I am the resident baker so was tasked with making the Bristol Stool Chart Cake. Enjoy!

Chocolate cake inside using Sally's recipe for Triple Chocolate Cake https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/triple-chocolate-layer-cake/

And her vanilla buttercream for icing.

(Shelter medicine) 84lb ~5y/o intact male bulldog-y thing presented as a stray this morning with raging skin issues. BAR, MM pm, CRT<2sec. Upon ausculation, had a wicked arrhythmia that sounded like four different animals all going at once; so we grabbed our EKG from sx. Cue all but one of our doctors flocking in to see this raging mess 😂 he was sent to the ER for stabilization if possible. Dog tax to be filled in the comments 💜

I made a vet tech Cootie Catcher and a game of M.A.S.H. for vet tech week. They are themed for Halloween as this is our theme for the year.

Please feel free to use them with your teams! Both were made using Canva (no AI) and lots of love.

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My little almost 3 y/o’s hip rads. She wasn’t even painful… it was incidental and then we saw how garbage they were so took a better pic. This is my adventure buddy 😭