Veterinary Injection & Venipuncture

Choose canine endotracheal tube size, set the tip at a safe cervical-tracheal depth, seal the cuff at minimal pressure, and confirm placement in four layers.

Place a peripheral IV catheter in a cat’s cephalic vein: setup, what differs from a dog, the insertion sequence, faint flashback, and why attempts fail.

How to hold and position a cat so a blood draw or IV placement succeeds: what to prepare, positioning for each vein, when a towel helps, the signals that mean stop, and how to split the job between two people.

Choose a feline blood collection site by sample volume, patient tolerance, and the need to preserve a vein for IV access. Compares the jugular, medial saphenous, and cephalic veins in cats.

Learn canine lateral saphenous vein landmarks, hindlimb positioning, occlusion, stabilization, blood collection, and troubleshooting.

The dogs are finally separated, and your dog seems alert—but you find a small puncture under the fur. It may look minor, yet a bite can crush or tear tissue well below the skin and can injure the chest, abdomen, neck, joints, or internal organs. Calm first aid can reduce further harm, but it cannot…

A dog that suddenly refuses to use one leg may have a fracture, but severe sprains, joint dislocations, torn ligaments, paw injuries, and neurologic problems can look similar. You cannot reliably confirm or rule out a broken bone by watching the dog walk or gently feeling the leg at home. A dog leg fracture —…

Canine intubation gives an anesthetized dog a patent airway, a route for oxygen and inhalant anesthetic, and a way to provide positive-pressure ventilation when needed. It can also reduce aspiration risk when the airway is no longer able to protect itself. It is not a procedure for an awake pet or an untrained owner. Intubation…