VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

Latest Episodes:

The Role of Therapeutic Diets in Veterinary Medicine with Dr. Leighann Daristotle | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Jan 15, 2024

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In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Leighann Daristotle, DVM PhD, Director of Professional Services at Blue Buffalo on the role of therapeutic foods in small animal veterinary patients. As veterinary professionals, how do we go about making a nutritional recommendation for complicated cases? As we see more co-morbidities in our veterinary patients as our patients age, we want to know what options we have for therapeutic diets when they have concurrent disease! With therapeutic diets focusing on treating disease indications such as allergic dermatologic conditions to gastrointestinal conditions to kidney disease or urinary-related disease to weight management to diets with chondroprotectives, tune in to learn what your options are!
Sponsored By: Blue Buffalo

How to administer oxygen therapy in your hypoxemic veterinary patients with Dr. Justine Lee | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Jan 08, 2024

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT discusses what you need to know about oxygen supplementation in your veterinary patients. Once you've determined your patient is hypoxemic and needs oxygen therapy, you'll need to figure out which method of delivery of oxygen is best for your patient, you, and your hospital (e.g., based on equipment available, 24/7 care, etc.). When in doubt, know that oxygen saves lives! Methods of oxygen delivery range from flow-by oxygen to face mask delivery to using an oxygen cage or nasal canulas or using a mechanical ventilator. Tune in to learn more. If you didn't listen to Part 1 on how to determine if your patient needs oxygen, listen HERE!

How to Determine if Your Veterinary Patient Needs Oxygen Therapy with Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Jan 01, 2024

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT discusses how to determine if your veterinary patient needs oxygen therapy. Is your patient tachypneic, orthopneic, or dyspneic? Utilizing subjective and objective data such as a "minimalistic" (stress-free) exam to pulse oximeter or arterial blood gas (ABG), we can determine if oxygen therapy is warranted in your patient. When in doubt, do no harm and utilize supplemental (e.g., flow-by) oxygen while you're trying to figure it out! Tune in next week to learn about different methods of delivery oxygen to your veterinary patient - regardless if you're in general practice, emergency practice, or specialty practice!

Was there an increased risk of Feline Urethral Obstruction (FUO) during the COVID-19 Pandemic | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Dec 25, 2023

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In today’s VETgirl podcast, we talk with Dr. Lisa Powell, DVM, DACVECC, Manager, Telehealth and ER Engagement at BluePearl Veterinary Partners and Dr. Jessica Kerley about their study entitled "Retrospective evaluation of the incidence of presumed feline urethral obstruction during a prepandemic year compared to a pandemic year." During the COVID-19 pandemic, pet owners were working from home... and we were swamped in the veterinary clinic and ER! Was there a true increased incidence of feline urethral obstruction (UO) in male cats during this time period? (Let's admit it - cats were likely stressed from having their human pet parents home 24-7!). Or was this just due to the increased number of overall emergency feline cases seen in the veterinary clinic? Tune in to learn more!

Why You Need to Build Your Emotional Intelligence with Erica Emmett, LVT | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Dec 18, 2023

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, Erica Emmett, LVT, Chief Inspiration Officer & Founder or FYR Consulting discusses how and why you need to build your emotional intelligence. First, what is emotional intelligence (EI), and how does one build their EI? More importantly, what are some tools veterinary teams can use to help build their team's EI? Tune in to learn more about building your non-medical intelligence!

Dentistry life hacks in veterinary medicine with Denise Rollings: Part 2 | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Dec 11, 2023

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we talk to Denise S. Rollings, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) on dentistry life hacks, Part 2! If you're doing dental procedures in your veterinary patients, you'll want to tune in to learn the importance of using the right equipment and using it properly (from using loupes to full mouth radiographs to better client communication!). She'll leave us some tips on what to discuss at the follow up dental appointment, and the importance of client education to help with pet owner compliance. When in doubt, make sure to check out Part 1 HERE first!
Sponsored By: IndeVets

What You Need to Know About Feline Leukemia (FeLV) with Dr. Debra Olbrich | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Dec 04, 2023

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Debra Olbrich, MS, DVM, Senior Professional Services Veterinarian at Merck Animal Health on Feline Leukemia (FeLV). How common is FeLV, and which types of cats are at risk? How hard is FeLV to diagnose, and should we be vaccinating cats for FeLV? Tune in to learn what you need to know about updating your vaccine protocol to include FeLV vaccination!
Sponsored By: Merck Animal Health

Managing and Treating the Feline Urethral Obstruction Patient | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Nov 27, 2023

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT and Dr. Garret Pachtinger, DACVECC discuss how to manage and treat the feline urethral obstruction patient. From rapidly identifying the hyperkalemic feline patient to stabilizing them with IV fluids and pharmacological intervention to unblocking them, tune in to learn more about the blocked cat!
Sponsored By: IndeVets

Creating the Best Future for Your Veterinary Practice with Randy Hall | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Nov 20, 2023

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In today’s VETgirl podcast, we talk with Randy Hall, a consultant and leadership expert who helps veterinary practices, as well as fortune 1000 businesses, become more productive and more successful and also helps them build teams that are happier and more engaged. Tune in to learn some of the biggest challenges veterinary practices are facing today, how to deal with the stress and burnout that seems to be more prevalent now, and what we can do to solve the staffing problem right now!
Sponsored By: Royal Canin

How to Set Healthy Boundaries in Veterinary Medicine | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Nov 13, 2023

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In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Samantha Cantor and Dave Shuey, LMSW, DMA on how to set healthy boundaries in veterinary medicine. As veterinary professionals, we often fail at this, resulting in poor work-life balance. Setting healthy boundaries figures prominently in the list of often-prescribed self-care practices. Veterinarians, with their compulsive desire to heal that crosses multiple species, are uniquely prone to not only losing control of what they let in or keep out of their lives, but also to the deeper loss of any sense of “lines of distinction” between their individual needs and their perceived obligations. It turns out that boundaries describe a dynamic system of “Yes” and “No”, of “In” and “Out”, and how one relates to it has a deep effect on a person’s sense of worth and self-preservation. Tune in to learn some important talk about drawing lines of love that benefit ourselves and our veterinary profession.
Sponsored By: IndeVets