Amara Estrada, DVM, DACVIM, offers tips for choosing a stethoscope for those who decide to upgrade:
- Choose the best, not the most expensive
- Be familiar with the features
- Do not neglect the earpieces
- Position patients properly
- Take time to listen for arrhythmias
Source: Veterinary Team Brief, August 2018. Link.
Take time to choose your stethoscope and familiarize yourself with its many uses in different scenarios and for different patients. Use it all the time, on every single patient, not just for specific reasons in some patients. Listen to everything you will encounter in practice . . .
Also see: Stethoscopes, Veterinary Advantage Equipment Guide. 2014. Link.
INSIGHTS: Note the Pros and Cons table on different brands and models of stethoscopes. Dr. Estrada recommends studying the features.
Sales reps, you’ll need to help define how those features affect functions and then hone in on the benefits of various brands or models.