Nursing the Vestibular Patient

Can you imagine waking up one day feeling like the world is unexpectedly spinning out of control and suddenly you can’t stand up straight let alone walk a few steps? You feel nauseous, unbalanced and scared. This is how our vestibular disease patients find themselves suddenly feeling often leaving their owners just as distressed and confused as their dogs and cats. Idiopathic or geriatric vestibular disease is a relatively common disease we see in general practice and emergency clinics. In this webinar we will look at what vestibular disease is and the clinical signs we could expect to see in a dog or cat that presents to the clinic. After diagnosis we will look at the specific nursing considerations for these patients and how you can best care for them in hospital. This will include recumbency care, bladder care, nutrition, medications, massage and physiotherapy, mobility and of course lots of TLC.

This webinar has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.

The Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) Regulatory Council has allocated (1) AVNAT CPD point to this continuing education activity. 

Recording from 22 October 2020