Handling and Assessment of Effusions

Clinical pathology gets such a bad rap. The lecture (workshop) presented today is meant to demonstrate how clinical pathology is interwoven into almost every case in veterinary medicine. This is an area where we as nurses/technicians can shine and have a real impact on our patients. Too often, the fluids from tapped effusions are tossed or submitted to the reference lab for analysis. In this case-based session, we will equip the veterinary nurse/technician with the knowledge of proper in-clinic fluid analysis, allowing for accurate and more timely results for proper patient management. Real cases will be utilized, and attendees will be engaged and encouraged to participate in the diagnostic work-up for these cases.