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Abstract
The risk of mortality or serious morbidity is particularly high in horses undergoing general anaesthesia (GA). GA is unfortunately generally not something that Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) have a lot of involvement with in equine practice. This is a shame, as certain risk factors for equine patients undergoing GA have been identified by a series of studies known as The Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Equine Fatalities (CEPEF 1–3) (2002–2004). RVNs are in a unique position to use the information gained from the CEPEF studies to improve the welfare of their patients.
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Marie Rippingale
Marie obtained a First Class Honours Degree in Equine Sports Science in 2005. Marie has worked at Scarsdale Vets in Derby since 2003 and qualified as an REVN with merit in 2007. In 2012, Marie completed the Diploma in Higher Education Clinical Veterinary Nursing (Dip HE CVN) and obtained the RCVS Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Dip AVN) in equine context, with distinction. Marie has been lecturing on the Veterinary Nursing Diploma course since 2010 at Bottle Green Training in Melbourne. Marie has had articles published in a number of veterinary journals including The Veterinary Nurse and Veterinary Practice Today. Marie’s special interests include foal nursing, bandaging, radiography, anaesthesia and intravenous catheter care.