Injection-Port Caps

The caps of certain safety syringes fit perfectly over most IV extension-set injection ports. Just remove the cap when giving an injection, and replace it when you are done. This keeps the ports clean and dry, especially when a patient is vomiting and/or has diarrhea.

Laurie Holm, BS, RVT, CVT
Tucson, Arizona

Syringe Caps to Go

We use the caps of certain safety syringes to cap oral medications that are sent home in syringes. The caps must be cut to a little shorter than half to make them fit.

Sandra Szalkiewicz, CVT
Wauconda, Illinois

Mixing Medications

To help mix medications, we taped a syringe case that holds a 12-cc syringe next to the sink. We use the syringe repeatedly for adding milliliters of water to medications that require it. I poked a small hole in the bottom of the case to allow it to drain.

Anita Hietpas
Kaukauna, Wisconsin

Courtesy Reading Glasses

To aid nearsighted clients at the front counter, we provide courtesy reading glasses in different strengths. Our senior clients are very grateful for this.

Julie Squibb
Lively, Ontario, Canada

Drug Logs

Our drug logs are kept in an Excel spreadsheet on a computer in our treatment area. The spreadsheet tabulates information for each controlled drug in our hospital, including pills, injectables, and patches. After each drug container is empty, we print a hard copy to keep in our log binder.

Amber Kurtz
VCA Woodland East Animal Hospital
Tulsa, Oklahoma