VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we interview Dr. Soren Boysen , DACVECC from the University of Calgary and Dr. Jantina McMurray on their recent publication on the use of AFAST and TFAST ultrasound in non-trauma patients presenting to the emergency services. In this prospective study, the looked at 100 dogs and cats and found that 33% had free fluid identified on presentation. In...

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review ventricular septal defects (VSDs) in dogs and cats. VSDs are defined as an opening or communication in the interventricular septum due to defects in closure or alignment of the septum during fetal development. VSDs are a regularly identified form of congenital heart disease in animals, albeit less common than the incidence of VSDs in humans....

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we interview Dr. Erica Reineke , DACVECC, an Assistant Clinical Professor in Emergency Critical Care at University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine  on a recent paper that she published. In this JVECC publication, she evaluates systolic blood pressure measurement based on physical examination as compared to Doppler analy...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education Real-Life Rounds podcast , we review the use of intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) in veterinary medicine. Should we veterinarians be using it with every poisoning or toxicology case? Listen to find out more!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we interview Dr. Raegan Wells , DACVECC, Director of Medical Management at Blue Pearl in Phoenix, Arizona. In this veterinary podcast, she reviews a recent case report published in JVECC on the use of intravenous lipid emulsion for a synthetic marijuana toxicity case she saw in a dog. Learn how to treat THC (i.e., the real and syn...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review a common presenting complaint to emergency veterinarians: hemoabdomen.  Most of us know that the majority of spontaneous hemoperitoneums are due to bleeding splenic masses (malignant or not), and if you’re dealing with a hemangiosarcoma, the long term prognosis isn’t great. But have you thought about what factors might be associated with...

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review TRALI (again, as it's super important!). Have you ever heard of TRALI? The acronym stands for transfusion-related acute lung injury, and is a type of acute lung injury (ALI) recognized in human patients receiving transfusions. In people, this syndrome occurs either immediately after transfusion (TRALI) or within 6-72 hours of transfusion (de...

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review cocaine toxicosis in dogs. Have you ever seen a patient with cocaine toxicosis in your practice? Do you know how to recognize one? What do you tell owners about prognosis with treatment?

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review the use of heparin versus saline flushes. Which is better?

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review whether mixing dog food with activated charcoal works. After all, it's usually easier to get a dog to eat the charcoal if you mix it with some palatable food with poisoning cases, right? Well, have you ever wondered about the effect of that food on the adsorptive capacity of the charcoal? Will it decrease its efficacy in terms of helping to...

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review the association between previous splenectomy and gastric-dilatation volvulus (GDV) in dogs. Picture this scenario: it’s late into your overnight emergency shift, and you’re cutting a hemoabdomen in a middle age, large breed dog. You found a bleeding splenic mass and removed it, and now you’re trying to decide if you should do a prophylactic...

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we interview Dr. David Maggs , BVSc, DACVO , Professor of Ophthalmology at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine on the use of lysine supplementation in cats with herpesvirus. Does it work? A recent paper adamantly debunked its use (Boll et al), and veterinarians are left wondering - should I be recommending this (safe and benig...

diagnostic-imaging-radiologyIn today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast , we interview Dr. Anthony Fischetti , DACVR, Department Head of Radiology at the Animal Medical Center in New York. Here, this veterinary podcast reviews some great tips on "FAST" ultrasound to what type of probe you need to how to avoid some common mistakes when  interpreting radiographs!

How do you measure blood pressure non-invasively in your patients? Do you use Doppler? Oscillometric? Do you perform the measurement with your patient sitting or standing? Do you always do it the same way? Have you ever given it much thought? Well, in today's   VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review the effect of body position on blood pressure measurement in dogs.

In this VETgirl  online veterinary CE podcast , we review C-reactive protein levels and whether or not they can be useful in managing your parvovirus cases.

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review the use of pimobendan  in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve degeneration (MMVD). Pimobendan (commonly known as Vetmedin in the United States) is a phosphodiesterase III inhibitor and calcium sensitizer. It is commonly used as a therapy for congestive heart failure and is often referred to as an “inodilator” due to its positive inotropic and...

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review a common plant toxicosis seen in both dogs and cats: insoluble calcium oxalate containing plants. We'll also review the less common plant toxicant soluble calcium oxalate containing plants and discuss the difference between the two types.

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Left-to right patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is the most common congenital heart defect in dogs. PDA also occurs in cats but with much lower incidence. If PDA is left untreated, it results in left-sided volume cardiac overload, with a high incidence of congestive heart failure (CHF) within the first year of li...

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI). In veterinary medicine, the use of transfusions has become more prevalent, particularly in the field of emergency and critical care. Transfusion medicine is important to help improve oxygen delivery, provide coagulation factors, and provide hemoglobin. That said, the benefits of transfusions mus...

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review updates in treatment for canine parvovirus (CPV). As parvovirus can result in severe dehydration, secondary hypovolemia, hypoglycemia, sepsis, and DIC, rapid identification, recognition of clinical signs, and treatment should occur to ensure the best outcome. In this Part 2 of 2 podcasts, we review the clinicopathologic results of parvovirus...

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review updates in treatment for canine parvovirus (CPV). As parvovirus can result in severe dehydration, secondary hypovolemia, hypoglycemia, sepsis, and DIC, rapid identification, recognition of clinical signs, and treatment should occur to ensure the best outcome. In this Part 1 of 2 podcasts, we review the etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical...

In today’s VETgirl online veterinary CE  podcast , we review the significance of pulmonary hypertension in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (or what we’ll call MMVD from now on). Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is thought to commonly occur in dogs with MMVD due to passive elevations in pulmonary venous and capillary pressures; this can progress to pulmonary arterial vasoconstriction and remod...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we interview Dr. Deborah Silverstein , DACVECC, Associate Professor of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine. (She's also one of the co-editors for the fantastic book Small Animal Critical Care Medicine ). She talks about all the scary acronyms of critical care: SIRS, MODS, sepsis, and septic shock. So, if...

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast , we review Herring et al's recent publication in Journal of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care called " Intravenous lipid emulsion therapy in three cases of canine naproxen overdose ." Naproxen, an OTC or prescription human NSAID, has a narrow margin of safety in dogs and cats. As little as 5 mg/kg can result in gastrointestinal distress (e.g., vomi...

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