A detailed explanation for proper techniques regarding manual restraining of animals is expected by veterinary nurses because they are often injured by animals during their restraining in daily work at veterinary hospitals. However, as the instructions for techniques vary widely depending on textbooks and reference books for veterinary nursing, there is a possibility that the choice of techniques used in daily veterinary practice is left to an individual nurse. We conducted the questionnaire surveys on restraint of animals toward 112 nurses to develop the safety measures of veterinary nurses during medical treatment of animals. We found that 79.8% of respondents needed to restrain animals manually > 10 times a day. The choice of the techniques depended on veterinary hospital and veterinary nurse. In addition, 94.0% of the nurses were injured by animals during manual restraining in the year before the questionnaire survey. Therefore, communicating proper restraining techniques for nurse safety through veterinary nursing education is urgent.

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Pollution by Toxocara eggs in public parks in Adachi-ku, Tokyo Prefecture, was investigated from August to November, 2016. In total, 420 playground sand samples were collected from 7 different play equipment areas of each of 5 public parks (A, B, C, D and E). Toxocara eggs were also investigated in 19 cat faecal samples collected from Park C from October to November 2016. Toxocara eggs were detected in samples from 3 parks (positive rate, 60%), and in 12 playground sand samples (2.9%) from these 3 parks. Toxocara eggs were found from largest to smallest quantities in the following order: benches, sandpits, flowerbeds, watering stations, slides, iron bars and swings. The mean egg count in the play equipment areas was 0.0016 (0.001–0.004) eggs/g sand. Toxocara eggs were also detected in 3 (15.8%) of 19 cat faecal specimens collected from Park C. These findings indicate that a risk of toxocariasis still exists in the public parks in the Senju region and that cats living in this area are associated with this risk. Disinfection of play equipment areas, administration of anthelmintics to cats, and hand hygiene after playing in the park remain important measures for the prevention of toxocariasis.

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This study examined the effect of rehabilitation for the dog, motor dysfunction due to quadriparesis and reduction of the range of motion of the carpal joints by the aftereffect of the cervical disc herniation. This is a case of an 11-year-old castrated male Yorkshire Terrier. The carpal joint of the left foreleg was not stretched and the knuckling was remarkable. Therefore, we focused on improving the range of motion of the left carpus. In addition, for the purpose of stable walking, we aimed at strengthening the muscle strength of the hindlimbs and improving the sense of balance. Rehabilitation was conducted once a week, 41 times in total. As a result, the excursion of the foreleg spread out by stretch and harness fixation, and I accompanied it, and improvement was seen by the neurologic inspection. Underwater treadmill and bending and stretching exercises restore the strength of the hindlimbs. Maintaining the standing upright and raising the three legs improved the sence of balance. The case was able to walk more steadily than before. In this case, it was thought that enhancing the effect was also possible by achieving communication of close intention by performing rehabilitation especially with the owner.

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I present a case of a 13 year-old obese diabetes cat. Her weight 7.3 kg, measured body condition score(BCS)was 5 /5. This care plan is listed; 1 ) this case might avoid diabetic therapy foods, and 2 ) might go wrong running for weight loss program. We educated the owner about the importance of controlled diets and maintaining a healthy weight loss. Therefore, we made her weight loss management plan and diabetes monitoring logbook. We performed the food replacement during 4 weeks for enough time and this case could have diabetic therapy foods. The ideal program for weight loss and her diabetes monitoring logbook were good communicating tools between our team(veterinarian and veterinary nurse)and the owner. We could help that the owner getting and staying motivated for weight loss management and this case was able to meet weight-loss goals.

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