The team at Veterinary Specialist Services has produced a series of videos designed to help communicate key points to our clients relating to caring for your dog. These videos cover such topics as esophageal tube feeding, post-op care for abdominal surgery, giving a dog a pill, and more.
You can browse the range of videos below and click the title, image or button to watch the desired video. To stay up-to-date with new videos, you can subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Anita Parkin, our head veterinary nurse and practice manager, demonstrates how to collect a urine sample.
Dr Abbie Tipler, one of our surgeons at VSS, explains how to care for a closed-suction drain at home.
Dr Chris Halman from our internal medicine team discusses how to feed via an esophageal feeding tube.
Natalie from our nursing team explains how to create a feeding tube solution.
Veterinary physiotherapist Lindsey Connell demonstrates how to safely perform passive range of motion exercises with your pet.
Surgeon Dr Abbie Tipler, describes how to care for your pet at home when they have a bandage.
Surgeon Dr Abbie Tipler demonstrates the application of the modified Robert-Jones dressing.
Veterinary physiotherapist Lindsey Connell demonstrates how to safely get an injured patient in and out of your car.
Surgeon Dr Nick Cleland gives instructions on how to ice a region post surgery.
Dr Gemma Spinoglio demonstrates how to give a subcutaneous injection to a dog.
Ophthalmologist Dr Vicki Liddle demonstrates how to administer an eye medication.
Our nursing team demonstrates how to apply a transdermal medication.
Ophthalmologist Dr Vicki Liddle demonstrates how to clean your pet's eyes safely.
Dr Briannan-Kym Kane demonstrates how to download the Libre Freestyle data.
Dr Abbie Tipler explains how to care for your pet post abdominal surgery, including spey procedure.
Dr Briannan-Kym Kane demonstrates how to apply a Libre Sensor to a patient.
Cardiologist Dr Chris Lam explains how to monitor a pet's respiratory rate at home.
Nurse Natalie demonstrates how to remove a light dressing from a wound in a pain-free manner.
Natalie from our nursing team demonstrates how to remove a fentanyl patch in a pain-free manner.
Physiotherapist Lindsey Connell shows you how to safely sling walk your dog after neurological or musculoskeletal injury.
Katie from our nursing team demonstrates some tips and tricks for administering a pill to a dog.
Anita Parkin demonstrates how to accurately record a Doppler blood pressure measurement.
Gemma Spinoglio discusses the use of insulin pens, syringes, and how to accurately dose and store insulin.
Small Animal Surgeon Dr Nick Cleland explains how to care for a patient post orthopaedic surgery.
Patient's can on occasion require nebulisation. Nebulisation is the process of creating a mist from a liquid. The mist can then be inhaled into the lungs of a pet.
Your pet's mucous membrane colour can be an indication of cardiovascular and respiratory health and your vet may ask you to check this.
Sometimes pet's require food to be hand-fed as a meatball. Often this is when there is concern about swallowing.
This video demonstrates step-by-step how to administer subcutaneous fluids to a dog. It shows how to connect up all the parts and how to insert the needle.
There are many reasons you may need to change your dog over to a new diet. In this video, Dr Lisa Singer - Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialist.
Some dogs with swallowing disorders, for example dogs with megaesophagus, need to be fed in a different way.
This video shows you how to care for a tracheostomy wound, post removal of a temporary tracheostomy tube.
This video, featuring Wendy Agnew from our internal medicine team, discusses the use of insulin needles and syringes to deliver Humulin insulin to your diabetic dog.
This video, featuring Wendy Agnew from our internal medicine team, discusses the use of VetPens to deliver Caninsulin to your diabetic dog.
This video, featuring Wendy Agnew from our internal medicine team, discusses the use of insulin needles and syringes to deliver Caninsulin to your diabetic dog.
This video, featuring Wendy Agnew from our internal medicine team, discusses the use HumaPens to deliver Humulin insulin to your diabetic dog.
This video, featuring Wendy Agnew from our internal medicine team, discusses how to set up the LibreView app on your phone to pair with a Freestyle Libre glucose sensor that has been applied to your diabetic dog.
Dr Abbie Tipler, Specialist Surgeon at Veterinary Specialist Services, discusses how to keep your dog confined after a surgical procedure. She discusses why it is important and how to make the process easier for your dog.
