Vetgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Chris Adolph, DVM, MS, DACVM on the latest American Heartworm Society (AHS) guidelines on feline heartworm management. Tune in to hear about the latest methods for diagnosis and preventing feline heartworm disease!Sponsored By: American Heartworm Society

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Emily Riemer, a life coach, on how we can improve our work-life balance in veterinary medicine. Why is achieving work-life balance so crucial for veterinary professionals, especially in an emotionally and physically taxing field like ours? Tune in for some strategies and "life hacks" to help improve our work-life balance, like setting boundaries between our work and personal lives, implementing self-care into our daily routines (despite our busy schedules), and how to disconnect from work!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Dr. Holly Brown, ACVP discusses the importance of performing in-house diagnostics (IHD) - commonly known as point-of-care (POC) diagnostics - as part of routine patient care and patient differential diagnosis. In-house diagnostics include urinalysis, CBC, serum chemistries, parasitology and cytology evaluations...all key diagnostics that can be performed at the clinic with the resources you have! Tune in to learn more about the advancements and benefits of performing in-house diagnostics.Sponsored By: Antech, MARS

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Khris Keller on his experience with diagnosis and treating acute onset pancreatitis. Often thought of as an around the holidays disease, it can be challenging to diagnose acute onset pancreatitis, as clinical signs can overlap with other diseases. The most common clinical signs include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or that 'Ain't doing right' (ADR). Tune in to fine-tune diagnosing, supportive care, and treatment options for this disease!Sponsored By: Ceva Animal Health

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview past president of the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia & Analgesia (AVTAA), Jody Nugent-Deal, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)(Clinical Practice-Exotics), and AVTAA executive secretary, Darci Palmer, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) about the long road to becoming a veterinary technician specialist (VTS) in anesthesia and analgesia. Take a listen if you plan to mentor someone through the process or if you are a veterinary technician interested in becoming a VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia).  To find out more information about becoming a VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) be sure to check out their website HERE.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Dr. Heather Kvitko-White, DACVIM discusses the role of antioxidants in pet food. Are you curious about the antioxidants vitamin C, D, B12 and Omega fatty acids? Tune in to learn how you can best guide the pet owners towards a diet inclusive of antioxidants that can improve the health of their pet.Sponsored By: Blue Buffalo

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Missy Carpentier, DACVIM (Neurology) of Minnesota Veterinary Neurology on intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) in dogs. When it comes to IVDD in dogs, what types affect dogs, and when can we medically versus surgically manage it? Tune in to find out what the classic signalment is for dogs with IVDD, and if ALL dogs need surgery for IVDD! Learn all things neuro here!

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Kristi Lehman, MSW, LISW, CCFP about the occurrence of compassionate detachment for veterinary team members in part 1 of this two part series. Compassionate detachment or compassion fatigue can happen especially if you provide end of life care services. Listen to find out about how to find balance to preserve your wellbeing and longevity in the veterinary industry while remaining compassionate to pets and their people!Sponsored By: Blue River PetCare

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Michael Dryden, DVM, PhD on all things parasitology. Tune in as we talk about what you need to know to stay up to date on about changing insights to heartworm disease prevention and resistance to this life-threatening disease!Sponsored By: Boehringer Ingelheim

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, in recognition of National Poison Prevention Week, we interview Dr. Tina Wismer, MS, DABVT, DABT, Senior Medical Director at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, based out of Urbana, Illinois about the biggest toxicology updates veterinary professionals need to be aware of! Tune in to learn the evidence-based, clinically applicable toxicology updates that save lives... from the difference between activated charcoal and cholestyramine to using fluid therapy in the poisoned patient, you'll want to tune in!Sponsored By:

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview the president of the Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Clinical Practice (AVTCP), Rebeccah (Becky) Vaughan, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) (Clinical Practice-Can/Fel) and Lorelei D’Avolio, CVT, LVT, VTS (Clinical Practice-Exotics), CVPM, who currently serves as the AVTCP Director. In this episode, we discuss the long road to becoming a veterinary technician specialist (VTS) in clinical practice. Take a listen if you plan to mentor someone through the process or if you are a veterinary technician interested in becoming a VTS (Clinical Practice).  To find out more information about becoming a VTS (Clinical Practice) be sure to check out their website HERE.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Dr. Amy Kaplan, cVMA, DACVECC, MRCVS discusses a potential way to help smooth out surgical recovery in those tricky brachycephalic patients. Listen along to hear the benefits one study found in having owners present to help recover their canine companion following airway surgery, as supported in the veterinary journal article, "Owner-assisted Recovery and Early Discharge After Surgical Treatment in Dogs with Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome."

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Dr. Amy Kaplan, cVMA, DACVECC, MRCVS discusses the publication "Delay of Definitive Care in Cats and Dogs with GI Foreign Body Obstruction Following Antiemetic Administration: 537 cases (2012–2020)." Are complications more common or is there a delay in definitive care where antiemetics are administered in dog and cat GI foreign body obstructive cases? Tune in to find out!

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Adam Rudinsky, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Associate Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, on all you need to know about canine obesity. Just like their human counterparts, overweight and obese dogs are prone to several medical conditions we’d like to discuss.Sponsored By: Blue Buffalo

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Dr. Jimmy Barr, DACVECC, Chief Medical Officer at Mars Science & Diagnostics and Antech, discusses the role diagnostic imaging can play in everyday practice and how innovation in this space can help veterinarians, and their teams, provide the best possible care to their patients. Regardless if you are in specialty or primary care practice, everyone takes radiographs. Tune in to learn about the realistic applications for AI in diagnostic imaging!Sponsored By: Antech, MARS

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we chat with Kelly Foltz, LVT, RVT, CVT, VTS (ECC) and co-author of  Veterinary Technicians Report in a Survey How Futile Veterinary Treatments Contribute to Their Moral Distress and Impact Their Professional and Personal Lives, about the findings that futile treatments increase a veterinary technician's moral distress resulting in an negative impact on both their professional and personal wellbeing. Tune in to hear about the results and check out the full publication below!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we’re going to talk about the rare complications associated with nasogastric (or nasoesophageal) feeding tube (mis)-placement in cats and dogs; we'll call these tubes NG or NE from now on! As the use of enteral feeding has become more widely accepted and common in small animal patients, veterinarians and veterinary technicians must be aware of the rare potential complications that can occur... some of which can be life-threatening!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we chat with Dr. Jamie Burkitt, DACVECC on what's new in veterinary medicine when it comes to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The original RECOVER guidelines from 2012 have been updated in RECOVER 2.0. Tune in to find out what you need to know when it comes to saving your patients' lives!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Dr. Michelle Evason, BSc, DVM, DACVIM, MRCVS, Global Director of Veterinary Clinical Education at Antech, part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, and Dr. Jimmy Barr, DACVECC, Chief Medical Officer at Mars Science & Diagnostics at Antech, discuss what's new in diagnostics in veterinary medicine! It’s an exciting time to be in the world of veterinary diagnostics. Rapid innovations and AI are now making what seemed impossible - possible! With these recent advances, and broadening array of reference laboratory and in-house diagnostic test options, for our veterinary patients comes the need for education surrounding how these diagnostics help veterinarians, and their teams, help pets (and pet-owners) in their clinical day-to-day. Questions on what information the test provides and availability, reliability, and cost of test, together with turnaround time are top of mind. Additionally, diagnostic stewardship (i.e. what’s the right test at the ri

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, Dr. Erica Reineke, DACVECC discusses her publication entitled Clinical course and radiographic resolution of pneumonia in dogs treated with a shorter versus longer course of antimicrobials: a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study. Tune to learn how long we should be treating dogs with uncomplicated pneumonia with antimicrobials, as it's no longer "4-6 weeks, or 2 weeks past resolution of radiographic abnormalities!"