Alyssa Mages, CVT, FVTE, VTES, discusses catheter selection, common placement mistakes, and how preparation and hands-on practice can help veterinary technicians build confidence and improve patient care.
|Articles|July 1, 2011
Turn an old veterinary container into a useful desk tool
Author(s)Shawn Finch, DVM
Meet your new favorite pen holder.
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I was helping take out the trash at work the other day when I noticed that the empty blood vial containers looked really cool. Instead of recycling them, I took the containers home and wrapped them like a present. The containers are perfect for stashing Sharpies and they're my all-time-favorite pen holders. Head to rileyandjames .com for step-by-step instructions.
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—Dr. Shawn Finch, associate Shadow Lake Towne Center Papillion, Neb.
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