VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we interview Dr. Jane Shaw , DVM, PhD, from Colorado State University on the role of client communication around euthanasia. "Chunk and check" and empathy are important when communicating with pet owners.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we interview Dr. Joshua Stern , DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology), Associate Professor at UC Davis on the correlation between exotic, grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Is it taurine deficiency related? Why are we seeing this in Golden retrievers? Tune in to learn more!

In this VETgirl online veterinary podcast , we interview Dr. Katie Tolbert , DVM, DACVIM, PhD at Texas A&M University . In veterinary medicine, we often use sucralfate, omeprazole, and H2 blockers like famotidine. Do they help reduce gastric acid? Should we be using them in every single patient in the hospital? Should we be using antacids in cats and dogs, and what about long term?

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , Amy Newfield, CVT, VTS (ECC) reviews how to be the best veterinary team member. By avoiding gossip mongering, and being a respectful veterinary professional, we can all bring our A-game to the veterinary team!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we review the use of propofol during euthanasia in veterinary medicine. Perhaps one of the most important aspects of our veterinary oath is to relieve animal suffering. I know when I first entered practice after graduation I was surprised by the frequency in which I was performing euthanasia on companion animals. I soon realized h...

In today's VETgirl podcast , we talk with Kelsey Cantu, the Recruitment Manager of our Travel Division with VetIQ Staffing, about healthy self-wellness tips and self-care for veterinary professionals.  Caring for animals is such a rewarding career to have but making time to take care of yourself is just as important than one might think and is crucial for your health. Work-life balance and self-ca...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , Amy Newfield, CVT, VTS (ECC) reviews how to triage the canine and feline reproductive emergencies. When should a patient come in? Is it a dystocia? What do you need to know and make sure your front desk CSR know when triaging phone calls?

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we’ll review the latest guidelines for a condition we see just about every day in the vet hospital – urinary tract infections (UTIs). This is based off the most current International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of bacterial urinary tract infections in dogs a...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we’ll review the latest guidelines for a condition we see just about every day in the vet hospital – urinary tract infections (UTIs). This is based off the most current International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of bacterial urinary tract infections in dogs a...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we review the impact of anti-inflammatory medications on survival in dogs with pulmonary blastomycosis (secondary to Blastomyces spp ). Blastomycosis is one of the major systemic fungal diseases we see in dogs, and for any of you that practice in endemic areas, you know what a devastating disease this can be. Studies have demonstr...

In this VETgirl online veterinary podcast , we interview Dr. Jessica Quimby , DVM, PhD, DACVIM on the use of gabapentin in cats. With it's growing popularity due to the Fear Free movement and opioid crisis, veterinary professionals are using it more in cats. What dose should we use, and can we use this daily in cats? What about in cats with chronic kidney failure? In this podcast, we discuss if tr...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we review the use of long-term famotidine in dogs. How many of you have seen patients that take famotidine for weeks, months, or even years? It certainly raises the question, what impact does such chronic use have on our patients? Is it even effective? So, Tolbert et al out of University of Tennessee wanted to evaluate this in a s...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we interview Dr. Kathryn Meurs , DVM, PhD Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology), Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at North Carolina State University , on feline cardiomyopathy and what's new, including the use of genetics to help diagnose the disease.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we interview Dr. Laurel Redding , VMD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Penn Vet and Dr. Stephen Cole , VMD, MS, DACVM and Lecturer in Microbiology at Penn Vet on their recent study entitled Pet owners’ knowledge of and attitudes toward the judicious use of antimicrobials for companion animals . Do pet owners trust it w...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we interview Dr. Jessica Quimby , DVM, PhD, DACVIM on the use of mirtazipine in cats. What dose should we use, and can we use this daily in cats? What about in cats with chronic kidney failure? In this podcast, we discuss if transdermal mirtazipine can be safely used in cats, and how to administer it.

Thank you for visiting this VETgirl podcast page! While our veterinary podcasts are available to everyone for free, only VETgirl ELITE members can get CE credit for listening, plus access to the transcript of the podcast (where applicable). VETgirl ELITE members also receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year in the form of webinars (including small animal , large animal , vete...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we review how to be a more efficient veterinarian. The more efficient you can be, the better your work life balance. In VETgirl's opinion, live by these 5 rules:

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we review the prevalence of bacterial contamination in 50% dextrose vials. How worried should we be about using multi-dose dextrose bottles?

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we interview Dr. Marieke H. Rosenbaum DVM, MPH from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts on a recent study entitled Perceptions of support and policies regarding pregnancy, parenting, and family planning during veterinary training at United States veterinary medical training institutions . As someone who personally struggled with inf...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review the effect of client complains on veterinary internists. And let's be real here. This podcast doesn't just apply to veterinary internists. It applies to everyone single one of us in the field of veterinary medicine. This is a subject near and dear to VETgirl's heart, as wellness, self care and our emotional wellbeing as veterinary profess...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review cats undergoing thoracic trauma. We know that cats truly have 9 lives, but is there evidence to prove this? What's the prognosis for cats that undergo surgical management of their thoracic trauma? Lux et al wanted to evaluate this in a multi-institutional, retrospective study entitled " Factors associated with survival to hospital dischar...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we interview Dr. Robert Goggs , BVSc, PhD, DACVECC, DECVECC on a recent study that he published entitled Retrospective evaluation of 4 methods for outcome prediction in overt disseminated intravascular coagulation in dogs (2009-2014): 804 cases . In this retrospective study performed at Cornell University , medical records were reviewed to assess d...

Thank you for visiting this VETgirl podcast page! While our veterinary podcasts are available to everyone for free, only VETgirl ELITE members can get CE credit for listening, plus access to the transcript of the podcast (where applicable). VETgirl ELITE members also receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year in the form of webinars (including small animal , large animal , vete...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review aspiration-related respiratory disorders in dogs. Much of our veterinary medical information gathered over time has first stemmed from information available in human medicine. So, Nafe et al wanted to review canine aspiration-related respiratory disorders that are already classified conditions in human medicine. In a publication called As...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we discuss pleural effusion in cats. If you've heard me lecture before, I always say that the top 3 differentials for pleural effusion in cats are: CHF, CHF, and cancer. But is it true?