VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

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Anticoagulant rodenticide (ACR) poisoning: What's the best way to confirm? | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts May 12, 2014

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Have a patient that you suspect was poisoned by an anticoagulant rodenticide (ACR; also called long-acting anticoagulant or "LAAC")? When in doubt, consider the usefulness of anticoagulant rodenticide screening, as it is readily available at veterinary diagnostic laboratories. That said, it may take days to weeks before results are available. Find out in this VetGirl podcast what the best clinical tool for diagnosing ACR in the ER.

5 myths about veterinary trauma patients with Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, DACVECC | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts May 05, 2014

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Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, a board-certified veterinary emergency critical care specialist, discusses 5 misconceptions that many veterinary professionals have about trauma cases. Before you treat your next HBC (hit-by-car), make sure to check out this VetGirl veterinary podcast for some key simple trauma tips! Dr. Holowaychuk discusses key things like, giving shock boluses of fluids, treating with steroids, or euthanizing those trauma patients.

Tips for identifying intestinal obstructions | Dr. Matt Winter | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts Apr 28, 2014

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Getting the most out of your hematology | Dr. Ashleigh Newman | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts Apr 21, 2014

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Did your in-house hematology analyzer just go down? Have to do a blood smear? In this VetGirl veterinary CE podcast, Dr. Ashleigh Newman (our clinical pathology guru, who is a resident at Cornell) gives us some tips on interpreting your blood smear accurately and appropriately. As in vitro, artifactual changes can occur in hematology samples, make sure to perform a fresh blood smear (at the time of blood collection) to submit with your hematology sample and to look at it in-house!

Canine influenza virus: Coming to your area? | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts Apr 14, 2014

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Effects of Lidocaine on the GDV Patient | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts Apr 07, 2014

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Using glargine insulin for the treatment of DKA | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts Apr 02, 2014

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In this VetGirl podcast, Dr. Marie Holowaychuk reviews the use of intramuscular (IM) glargine insulin in cats for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). While we were always taught that you should only ever use regular insulin IM, this study may prove otherwise! So before you refer all your DKA cases away, pay heed to this VetGirl podcast!