Vetgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Dr. Galina Hayes, BVSc, PhD, MRCVS, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC on her recent study entitled A multicenter observational study investigating care errors, staffing levels, and workload in small animal intensive care units. With veterinary clinics at capacity and really busy, is caseload affecting quality of nursing care? Find out how often medical errors and nursing errors can occur, based on staffing levels and caseload.

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we discuss different treatment protocols for canine Bordetella bronchiseptica (Bb), including the use of aerosolized antimicrobial therapy, specifically the aminoglycoside, gentamicin. In a study by Canonne et al, the authors wanted to evaluate the clinical response in dogs affected by Bb when administered 2 distinct protocols of aerosolized gentamicin.

In today's VETgirl podcast, we interview Dr. Andrew Rosenberg, DACVD on the top 5 mistakes to avoid with atopic dermatitis. Find out the importance of getting a thorough history, to performing an appropriate diet trial, doing cytology, to doing more tape preps and more! Learn it in this VETgirl podcast! Today's VETgirl podcast is sponsored by Elanco, makers of Atopica, Baytril Otic, Claro, and a whole range of shampoos, rinses and flushes to help you manage your dermatology cases. To learn more, visit www.Elanco.com.

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we discuss aortic thrombi (ATh) in dogs. If you are like this VETgirl, when you hear of an aortic thrombus your mind may jump to the dreaded feline cardiac case that presents yowling in distress from an aortic thromboembolism (ATE) and giving heart palpitations to everyone on your staff. In fact, you may be trying to remember if you have ever managed a canine patient with an ATh. While small animal clinicians manage many types of thromboembolic diseases, the presence of a true canine ATh is not a commonly recognized complication in this VETgirl's experience. Recently a very helpful consensus on antithrombotic use was published, yet there are relatively few large-scale studies evaluating canine ATh in the veterinary literature (deLaforcade). Therefore in this study by Ruehl et al, the authors sought to expand upon this area, and they describe risk factors, treatments, and outcome in a cohort of dogs diagnosed with ATh.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we're excited to have Amy Newfield, CVT, VTS discuss what's defined as quality veterinary medicine. Quality starts from the customer service representative (CSR), front desk staff, team member, to veterinary technician to veterinarian. What can we do to improve quality within our veterinary clinic?

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Dr. Kate Hopper BVSc, DACVECC, PhD from UC Davis on a recent publication entitled Etiology and prognosis for dogs with abnormal blood glucose concentrations evaluated in an emergency room. For as often as we monitor blood glucose (BG), does it make a difference on outcome and prognosis? How often should we be monitoring blood glucose in our critically ill, emergent patients? Learn it in this VETgirl podcast!

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we discuss cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection in dogs. In this podcast, we review a study entitled "Comparison of cerebellomedullary and lumbar cerebrospinal fluid analysis in dogs with neurological disease" by Lambe et al. In this study, the authors compared CSF samples collected from the CM and lumbar cisterns in dogs that were undergoing MRI and CSF collection for CNS disease.

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Monique Feyrecilde, CVT, VTS (Behavior) on how to prepare puppies and kittens for veterinary visits (or grooming visits). What can we do to minimize stress in our young, pediatric patients?

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we discuss the DELAY study, which stands for the "DELay of Appearance of sYmptoms of Canine Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease treated with spironolactone and benazepril." If you see small dogs diagnosed with heart murmurs, then keep on listening, as this one is important. Now, most of us feel comfortable grading heart murmurs, taking chest radiographs, and starting dogs on pimobendan, right? But does it work? When should we add in a diuretic - and if we do, which type should we reach for? Furosemide, the common loop diuretic, or spironolactone, the potassium-sparing one? Does it make a difference? When do we reach for an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor? Over the years, I've noticed more cardiologists switching from furosemide to spironolactone, but what's the evidence?

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Dr. Tina Wismer, DABT, DABVT, Senior Director at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center on a recent publication in JAVMA entitled Companion animal exposures to potentially poisonous substances reported to a national poison control center in the United States in 2005 through 2014. While most poisoning cases have a good prognosis, learn about the ones that can result in fatalities such as fluorouracil (5-FU) and bifenthrin.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we review bacteriuria in dogs with chronic paralysis. Unfortunately, the majority of small animal clinicians have dealt with their fair share of the dachshund or other poor pup presenting with paraplegia secondary to intervertebral disk disease (IVDD) or other diseases. In the midst of the numerous difficult conversations that such cases require, the risk of future urinary tract infections (UTIs) is likely not the first thing to come to mind. Yet in humans, UTIs and sepsis are a serious concern with paralysis. In dogs with chronic paralysis, how do we handle the urinalysis with bacteriuria? It can be difficult to determine the clinical implications of such a finding, yet in the age of antimicrobial stewardship, many clinicians are seeking guidance on when to treat such a patient with antibiotics. Therefore, in a study entitled “The frequency and clinical implications of bacteriuria in chronically paralyzed dogs”, the authors investigate chronically

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we review the use of benazepril in cats with cardiac disease. Despite a wide variety of medications used to treat heart disease in cats, there is little prospective data to support a definitive benefit with use of any medication in cats with heart disease. Previous data has established a benefit for the use of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in humans and dogs with congestive heart failure. But what about cats? Activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is a known phenomenon in cats with heart disease. So King et al (and I mean ALL) wanted to evaluate this in a study published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2019 entitled Evaluation of benazepril in cats with heart disease in a prospective, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. The authors of this study posited that benazepril, an ACE inhibitor, might provide benefit to cats with heart disease, regardless of type.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Amy Stone, Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Florida on the newest 2020 AAHA/AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines. How should we communicating with pet owners when it comes to keep our feline patients safe from infectious diseases like Feline Leukemia (FeLV)? How do we change our core vs. non-core vaccinations when it comes to shelter medicine, an indoor versus indoor/outdoor cat, or a young kitten. Learn it here in this VETgirl podcast!

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Monique Feyrecilde, CVT, VTS (Behavior) on behavioral euthanasia in veterinary medicine. While this is a taboo and hard-to-discuss topic, it's an important ethical topic we must discuss as veterinary professionals.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we review Trypanosomiasis, or Chagas disease, which is caused by the protozoal parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. It is the most common cause of infectious myocarditis in humans. The primary means by which T. cruzi is transmitted is via introduction of feces from triatomine insects -; otherwise known as “Kissing” bugs -; into bug bites or mucous membranes, or ingestion of the bugs/feces themselves. It can also be transmitted from mother to fetus via the placenta. Not all humans or dogs that develop infection with T. cruzi experience clinical signs. Those that do may experience severe signs such as sudden death or chronic heart failure. The most common geographic region for T. cruzi infection in the United States is the southwest, particularly Texas, in part due to an abundant wild animal reservoir. Seroprevalence has been reported as far east as Virginia and Georgia.

In this podcast, Amy Newfield, CVT, VTS (ECC) interviews Samantha Kowalski, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) on end-of-life decision making, hospice care, and euthanasia in veterinary medicine. Samantha is a veterinary technician at Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital in South Deerfield, MA. She received her VTS in Emergency and Critical Care in 2011 and in 2016 obtained her VTS in Small Animal Internal Medicine. Tune in to learn more about the controversy and ethical dilemma of euthanasia and end-of-life decision making and hospice care in veterinary medicine.

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Monique Feyrecilde, CVT, VTS (Behavior) on how to introduce a new dog or cat to the household. If you have pet owners looking to get a new pet, learn the best ways to educate the pet owner and safely acclimate the new pet.

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we discuss the use of radiotherapy in dogs suffering from brain tumor-associated seizures. In a study by Susana et al, the authors investigate 2 clinically relevant parameters in dogs with brain tumors that are being treated with radiotherapy.

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we review cardiac cachexia in cats with congestive heart failure (CHF) - does it affect their prognosis and outcome? Cachexia, or bodily wasting in the form of muscle and weight loss, is a common systemic effect of numerous chronic diseases, including CHF.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Patty Lathan, DACVIM on diabetes mellitus. What are the top 3 mistakes to avoid with our diabetic patients? What do veterinarians need to know about updates in insulin therapy? Just how important is diet's role, and should we having pet owners monitor blood glucose at home?