How To Place An Intravenous (IV) Catheter | VETgirl Veterinary CE Videos

How To Place An Intravenous (IV) Catheter | VETgirl Veterinary CE Videos


In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education video, we demonstrate how to place an intravenous (IV) catheter in a dog or cat. This procedure is performed commonly in veterinary practice, and veterinarians and veterinary technicians must feel comfortable with this procedure.

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11 Comments

  1. lyanna lyanna

    thats not correct procedure at all….you dont break sterility after surgical scrub so first you palpate the vein than you scrub -you dont scrub first and than contaminate with palpating unless you are wearing sterile gloves…

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  2. Julie Baker

    Nor do you scruff a perfectly docile cat.

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  3. Ana Paula ferreira

    What kind of tape os the translucent one?

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  4. Ana Paula ferreira

    I have never seen one of those here in Brazil…

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  5. Asri Annisa

    Where is the place for we get that silet ?

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  6. Cheshire Cat

    Why are we putting so many negative comments here, but there are other videos of cats under anesthesia with NO monitoring, IV catheters, or heat support that have nothing but rave reviews? Each tech/dr is going to have their own technique for placing/taping catheters AND holding. We don’t know that the cat wasn’t held another way only to have scruffing be the way it responded the best…

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  7. Hatice Koca

    dıslıke throw avay animal damage supply bad people bad veteriane do bad vork lost money bull shet

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  8. Hatice Koca

    bull shet

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  9. Hatice Koca

    one more animals dear sting

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  10. gene scott

    …AWESOME video, thank you….will save a lot of pets.

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  11. imnotgay_butineedthemoney

    That dog took it like a G. Wow

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