Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:     Question of the Week Has any veterinary professional been diagnosed with Kennel Cough?   Resources We Mentioned in the Show   Merck Veterinary Manual:  https://www.merckvetmanual.com/respiratory-system/respiratory-diseases-of-small-animals/kennel-cough VCA:  https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/kenn...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: We are talking about the twisted lung. Ouch… right? We discuss prevalent breeds, common areas of torsion and more.    Question of the Week Have you ever dealt with a lung lobe torsion AND GDV?  Resources We Mentioned in the Show   Chester Gates: Lung Lobe Torsions:  https://chestergates.org.uk/lung-lobe-t...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: NPS, where we learn about new abbreviations. Just kidding, we are learning about Nasopharyngeal Stenosis; sometimes congenital sometimes acquired.    Question of the Week Which veterinary profession has a pet with Nasopharyngeal stenosis?   Resources We Mentioned in the Show  TAMU Veterinary hospital: Nasophar...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: More renal disorders that don't always end so well, but if we can recognize the signs early on, we have a good chance at supporting the pet as they age.     Resources We Mentioned in the Show  Merck Veterinary Manual:  https://www.merckvetmanual.com/urinary-system/congenital-and-inherited-anomalies-of-the...

 Resources We Mentioned in the Show  UC Davis Laboratory:    https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/test/pkd1-cat VCA: Polycystic Kidney Disease in Dogs: https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/polycystic-kidney-disease-in-dogs#:~:text=What%20is%20polycystic%20kidney%20disease,in%20both%20size%20and%20number . VCA: Polycystic Kidney Disease in Cats: https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/kidney-disease-polycystic...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: Its Thanksgiving Time! We chit chat a bit and then throwback to one of our very first episodes from 3 years ago! Can you believe it has been 3 years?! None other than Pancreatitis, because tis the season!     Resources We Mentioned in the Show  When Rare Isn't a Strong Enough Word:  https://news.cvm.ncsu.edu/w...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: When the kidney becomes damaged, but not JUST the kidneys, specifically the glomeruli.    Question of the Week What resources do you utilize for glomerulonephritis?  Leave a comment at https://imfpp.org/episode147  Resources We Mentioned in the Show  https://www.dvm360.com/view/glomerulonephritis-remains-...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: IRIS staging! What is IRIS staging and when do we use it? IRIS staging is a tool that veterinary professionals can utilize to help diagnose, understand and treat kidney disease in both dogs and cats.    Question of the Week Do you utilize the IRIS staging in your clinic? Is this the technician's responsib...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk WITH veterinary social worker, Chelsea Nisbet, MSW, ASW about:  Ways to help caregivers prevent caregiver fatigue and burn out. 

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk WITH   Tasha McNerney BS, CVT, VTS (anesthesia and analgesia) about:  Regional anesthesia and all things that are amazing about local anesthesia to help our patients in new ways!     Resources We Mentioned in the Show    https://www.dvm360.com/view/i-like-big-blocks-and-i-cannot-lie   https://www.dvm360.com/view...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:  Continuous Glucose Monitors, how to use them in your clinics and how to talk to clients about them. This was a previously recorded presentation for the Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Membership Monthly CE.  Join the Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Membership to earn and keep track of your continuing edu...

Happy National Veterinary Technician Week to all the veterinary technicians out there!  This is also our 3rd anniversary of the podcast, so we had some listeners join us to talk about the things that make us love being a veterinary technician. 

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM for PART 2 as we talk WITH:  Liz Hughston MEd., RVT, CVT, LVT, LVMT, VTS (SAIM)(ECC) about a sometimes taboo topic; Cannabis in Veterinary Medicine.     Resources We Mentioned in the Show  Veterinary Cannabinoid Academy https://www.vetcannacademy.com/   Cannabis Therapy in Veterinary Medicine: A Complete Guide https://link...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk WITH:  Liz Hughston MEd., RVT, CVT, LVT, LVMT, VTS (SAIM)(ECC) about a sometimes taboo topic; Cannabis in Veterinary Medicine.    Question of the Week Do you or your practice recommend CBD or cannabis in pets; how do you initiate the conversation, what kind of cases do you recommend it, and how does the conversa...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: We all know about heat stroke in dogs, but do we really? Do we know what is happening within the body after a pet experiences hyperthermia? We are going to find out!    Question of the Week What was the most unusual case of heat stroke you have seen caused by?   Resources We Mentioned in the Show  Today's...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: Bone marrow biopsies and bone marrow aspirates: how to get them and why we use them as a diagnostic tool. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode!   Want to earn some RACE approved CE credits for listening to the podcast?  You can earn between 0.5-1.0  hour of RACE approv...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: Refeeding syndrome, how to diagnose and treat it. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode!   Get Access to the Membership Site for your RACE approved CE certificates Sign up at  https://internalmedicineforvettechsmembership.com   Get Access to the Technician Treasure Trov...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: Salmonella infections in dogs and cats. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode!   Want to earn some RACE approved CE credits for listening to the podcast? You can earn between 0.5-1.0  hour of RACE approved CE credit for each podcast episode you listen to.  Join the Inte...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: More bacteria that causes chaos in the guts… but not always! Yep, this one may or may not affect the pets we see, but it is zoonotic so we should know about it!    Question of the Week What topics would you like us to talk about?  Leave a comment at https://imfpp.org/episode137  Resources We Mentioned in...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: We talk about the dreaded corona virus… but no, not COVID, Feline Corona Virus that we vaccinate for! Why do we vaccinate for it? Let us tell you.     Resources We Mentioned in the Show    Feline Enteric Coronavirus. Merck Manual. Alex Gallagher , DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), Department of Small Animal Clinica...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: Heartworm Disease in dogs and cats, how to diagnose and treat it. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode!   Get Access to the Membership Site for your RACE approved CE certificates Sign up at https://internalmedicineforvettechsmembership.com   Get Access to the Technicia...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: Feline Panleukopenia and how it's like Canine Parvo, but it is its own disease.  Question of the Week Have you successfully treated Blastomycosis and let me know your protocol?  Resources We Mentioned in the Show  Feline panleukopenia. AVMA. Retrieved on 8-5-2022 from https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: The dreaded parvovirus. We learn all about how it causes chaos in the body and we even discuss the damage on a cellular level.    Question of the Week Have you seen an adult parvo case?  Leave a comment at https://imfpp.org/episode133  Resources We Mentioned in the Show  Merck Veterinary Manual: https://w...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: The other fungus among us! But this one is everywhere, and when I say everywhere, I mean… everywhere! It attacks the nose, it does not favor one species, it is a beast!    Question of the Week Have you seen a feline sino-orbital aspergillosis?   Resources We Mentioned in the Show  https://vcahospitals.com...

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: More fungus! We talk about Valley Fever or coccidioidomycosis; this can affect the respiratory tract, skin, ocular, bones, and even the CNS.    Question of the Week Have you seen ocular valley fever, what did it present like?  Leave a comment at https://imfpp.org/episode131    Resources We Mentioned in th...