VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

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Dealing with hematuria in our feline patients with Dr. Margie Scherk | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Jun 27, 2022

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In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP (Feline) on all things lower urinary tract in our feline patients! What do we do with our FLUTD / FIC cases? What do we do when we see cats presenting with these clinical signs, and is antimicrobial therapy warranted? Should I do a urinalysis on these feline patients, and what's the diagnostic approach to hematuria in cats?
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Anxiety management in dogs and cats with Dr. Lisa Radosta | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Jun 20, 2022

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In today’s VETgirl podcast, we interview Dr. Lisa Radosta, DACVB about anxiety management in dogs and cats, including what potential causes or triggers contribute towards pet anxiety. How is anxiety manifested in dogs versus cats, and what screening questions should we veterinary professionals ask our pet owners to best screen for these common behavior problems? Tune in to know what medications and supplements are available and how to best treat anxiety in our feline and canine patients. Learn it in this VETgirl podcast!

What's new with peri-operative pain management in veterinary medicine with Dr. Tammy Grubb | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Jun 15, 2022

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Dr. Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, DACVAA about what's new with peri-operative pain management in veterinary medicine. Tune in to learn how and why we should address pain at multiple different levels in the pain pathway, and what veterinary professionals need to know about effective perioperative pain management.

Heterobilharzia americana infection in dogs | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Jun 13, 2022

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In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we review Heterobilharzia americana (HA) infections in dogs. As a small animal veterinarian with a fascination for all infectious diseases, I am particularly excited to learn more about this organism. Let’s start with the basics. First, HA is a trematode parasite that can infect our canine patients, causing a condition known as schistosomiasis and potentially severe granulomatous disease. Let’s quickly review the lifecycle. We know that specific snails are the intermediate host, and that dogs swimming in freshwater lakes or streams are often exposed to the free cercariae that have been released by an infected snail. The organisms infect the dog by dermal penetration, and can then migrate via the bloodstream to cause damage elsewhere and eventually to mate. Specifically, the organisms move to the liver and to the lungs, where they sexually mature into adult parasites. These adults can move via the portal system, and they mate and release fertilized eggs in the mesenteric veins. Enzymes facilitate transport of the eggs into the intestines, and they are ultimately excreted in the feces. To round out this process, a new stage of the organism, the flagellated miracidia, is released from the eggs to infect snails if the feces comes in contact with fresh water. And so the cycle continues!
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Clinical and pathological findings in rabbits with cardiovascular disease | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Jun 06, 2022

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In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Sarah Ozawa, DACZM, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Exotics and Zoo department at NSCU, on the incidence of congestive heart failure (CHF) in rabbits. Based off her recent study Clinical and pathological findings in rabbits with cardiovascular disease: 59 cases (2001-2018), we discuss if rabbits develop cardiovascular disease, and if so, what are the clinical signs that we need to recognize? How do we identify and work up rabbits with CHF and what is the treatment? Tune in to learn it with our first VETgirl rabbit podcast ever!
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Clinical performance of a point-of-care Coccidioides antibody test in dogs | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts May 30, 2022

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In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we discuss a point-of-care (POC) antibody assay for Coccidioides in dogs. As this VETgirl rarely treats this disease - living in the frozen tundra of Minnesota - let's do a quick refresher on coccidioidomycosis. Recall that this is a systemic fungal infection also known as Valley Fever, common in the southwest United States and parts of northern Mexico (Brown). The fungal organisms live in the soil, but unfortunately can become aerosolized and inhaled, leading to disease. Affected dogs often suffer from respiratory disease, but a quarter of cases can result in more serious, disseminated infections (Davidson).
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Mental Health Awareness with Jeannine Moga, LSW and Dr. Justine Lee | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts May 25, 2022

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In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, VETgirl's Chief Happiness Officer, Jeannine Moga, MA, MSW, LCSW, clinical veterinary social worker, chats with Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT on Mental Health Awareness month. How do we lose the guilt when it comes to self-care, and what can we as veterinary professionals do to take better care of ourselves and our colleagues? What's the difference between a life coach and a therapist, and how do I find out?

The importance of veterinary technician utilization in vet med | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts May 23, 2022

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Thank you for visiting our VETgirl podcast page! Accessing the podcast transcript and getting CE credit for podcasts is a members-only feature! If you're a member, please log in! Otherwise, to get more learning on, join VETgirl ELITE over for 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year in the form of webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, and leadership), "how to" videos and Real Life Rounds when you have time. VETgirl ELITE members also have access to our VETgirl forum where you can interact with colleagues and specialists and get clinical support and tips!

Transdermal gabapentin in cats | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts May 16, 2022

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In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we review the use of transdermal gabapentin in cats. I suspect many of you agree that giving gabapentin to fractious kitties prior to veterinary appointments has been an absolute game changer! However, as you can imagine, tasking owners with pilling their emotional feline friends may be asking a lot. Transdermal drugs have made administration of certain medications substantially easier, though these formulations present their own challenges with absorption and bioavailability. Careful testing is required before we can rely upon these therapies enough to recommend and prescribe them. Therefore, in a study by Slovak et al entitled A pilot study of transdermal gabapentin in cats, the authors evaluated gabapentin in a proprietary base called Lipoderm to determine if this transdermal formulation could penetrate feline skin and improve pain scores. The authors explain that this particular base was selected based on previously published literature on its consistency and stability (Zhang; Shakshuki).
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What ER Vets and Veterinarians do that Annoy Veterinary Technicians | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts May 09, 2022

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT and Tiffany Gendron, CVT, VTS (ECC), our VETgirl Veterinary CE Coordinator discuss what ER vets and veterinarians do that annoy veterinary technicians. Tune in for a full-filled podcast to learn what we can do to be better teammates and to run the hospital more efficiently with good patient care.
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