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Emergency management of the polytrauma patient (2025)
Journal Article
O'Byrne, E., & Cole, L. (2025). Emergency management of the polytrauma patient. In Practice, 47(2), 71-79. https://doi.org/10.1002/inpr.516

Background: Polytrauma is a commonly seen emergency in veterinary practice and is defined as two or more injuries involving multiple body parts or organ systems. One or more of these injuries may be life threatening and patients can rapidly deteriora... Read More about Emergency management of the polytrauma patient.

Cats are not small dogs- assessment and stabilisation of emergency presentation (2024)
Journal Article
O'Byrne, E., & Cole, L. (2024). Cats are not small dogs- assessment and stabilisation of emergency presentation. Veterinary Nurse, 29(11), 2-6

Cats are a common emergency presentation in practice with a wide range of presenting conditions ranging from trauma caused by road traffic accidents (RTAs) or falling from a height, to acute medical conditions or ingestion of toxins. When dealing wit... Read More about Cats are not small dogs- assessment and stabilisation of emergency presentation.

Nursing a patient with feline urethral obstruction (2024)
Journal Article
O'Byrne, E., & Mistry, K. (2024). Nursing a patient with feline urethral obstruction. Veterinary Nurse, 15(1), 23-28. https://doi.org/10.12968/vetn.2024.15.1.23

Feline urethral obstruction is a potentially life-threatening condition. The maintenance and monitoring of the patient's electrolyte levels and fluid balance, and urinary catheter management, as well as an individual nursing care plan is vital for a... Read More about Nursing a patient with feline urethral obstruction.