Vetgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Scott Steele, MS, LVT, VTS (Dentistry) about the long road to successfully achieving veterinary technician title protection in Kentucky and the continued efforts underway about defining a veterinary technician practice act. What do you need to know as a veterinary technician to help shape your jurisdiction's veterinary technician practice acts and scope of practice?

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Marisa Brunetti, VMD, Chief Veterinary Officer and Dr. Christina Moore, DVM, MBA, Senior Director of Clinical Excellence at IndeVets. We’re talking about importance of and need for a good system of support for veterinarians. Remember vet school when you were constantly surrounded by support, medical expertise, compassion, and a community of people who shared your passion? We’d probably get more than a few raised hands if we asked a room full of vets if, by contrast, their days now had a lot more isolation and frustration, and a lot less support and collaboration. That’s why, seven years ago, Dr. Brunetti helped create IndeVets on three firm conditions that created a radical change from what’s become the accepted standard in the vet industry. Join us as we hear from Drs. Brunetti and Moore about the radical support they provide for their vets so they can do what they love with the support they deserve.Sponsored By: IndeVets

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Dr. Lisa Weeth, DACVIM (Nutrition) on feeding home-prepared diets in dogs and cats. Why do owners want to cook for their pets, and has this changed over the past 20 years? How do you know if the home-prepared diets are complete and balanced, and what common nutritional gaps can be seen in home-prepared diets or recipes? Tune in to learn what your pet owners are reaching for when it comes to feeding their four-legged family members!Sponsored By: Freshpet

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview financial advisors Tom Seeko and CJ Burnett, co-founders of Florida Veterinary Advisors. Financial health, like mental and physical health is important! Tune in as we discuss financial life hacks for veterinary professionals.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Dr. Tom Nelson and Dr. Mark Cousins, DVM, CVPP, DABVP (Feline), CVA on all things FELINE heartworm! We know that heartworm disease in cats continues to be both misunderstood and underdiagnosed. Tune in to learn the newest takeaways for practitioners from the revised AHS Feline Heartworm Guidelines and what the fundamental differences are between canine and feline heartworm disease.Sponsored By: American Heartworm Society

In this VETgirl podcast, Jeannine Moga, MA, MSW, LCSW discusses the truth about burnout in veterinary medicine. This podcast will explore what burnout is, what we know about the prevalence of burnout in vet med, and what the consequences are to veterinary practices and organizations. More importantly, we discuss suicide awareness in thoughtful recognition and to raise awareness of Suicide Prevention Month.

In today's VETgirl podcast, we discuss a study by Dohany et al. assessing phenobarbital-induced hematologic changes in 69 cats. As we know, phenobarbital is a widely prescribed anti-epileptic medication used in veterinary medicine. But how aware are you of the cytopenias that can be associated with chronic phenobarbital administration?

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we talk to Dr. Terese DeManuelle, DACVD about how to treat itchy dogs and all things dermatology! Tune in as she discusses what to do if you have a dog that has failed other mainstream therapies? When should you transfer or refer your dermatology cases, and what can you do to help your itchy patients? Tune in to learn all things derm!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Dr. Sheilah Robertson on the use of long-term use of NSAIDs in cats. She is one of several contributors to the recent open-access publication 2024 ISFM and AAFP Consensus Guidelines on the Long-Term Use of NSAIDs in Cats. Tune in to learn which NSAIDs are most commonly used in cats, what types of pain are responsive to NSAID therapy, and how we can better assess and treat pain in cats! Plus, find out what communication tips we must educate our pet owners on.

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Andrew Heller and Dr. Maritza Goller at IndeVets on how to build a career around your life, not the other way around. Achieving professional success as a veterinarian does NOT have to mean compromising what matters to you personally. Practicing great medicine as a veterinarian CAN be achieved alongside work-life-balance. Join us as we explore the importance of building your career around your life -; not the other way around.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we review a paper entitled “Optimal rate control in dogs with atrial fibrillation-ORCA study-Multicenter prospective observational study: Prognostic impact and predictors of rate control” by Pedro et al that was published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2023.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT and Dr. Garret Pachtinger, DACVECC discuss the top new things in veterinary medicine that make this VETgirl team mad. From not using IV fluid therapy in your poisoned patients to overdocumenting in electronic medical records (EMR) to the growing cost of veterinary medicine, tune in to learn from this "atypical" podcast!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we talk with Dr. Alison Diesel, DACVD on canine allergic skin disease. Allergic skin disease can be a primary reason dog owners visit the veterinarian. However, failure to adequately help an itchy dog can also be a leading reason for a client to leave their veterinarian and seek help elsewhere. What makes allergic skin disease diagnosis and management challenging for many practitioners? And what steps should we take to work it up? How do we rule it out from food allergy? And at what point in the diagnostic process should a diet trial be initiated? Tune in to get schooled on all things allergy!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Erin Walsh, co-founder of Spark and Stitch, speaker, writer, and parent. She's an expert on technology and children, and we're honored to interview her for this non-traditional, non-veterinary podcast! Tune in as we learn some life hacks about technology, child-friendly apps, and how to balance screen time and boundaries in kids. As a working parent, this stuff is hard! Tune in to learn what potential age is recommended for first devices for kids, and what the impact of social media is on our children's mental health.

In this VETgirl podcast, we interview Dr. Carol Reinero on what's new with CIRDC in dogs. What pathogens cause CIRDC, and how do we protect our canine patients? Tune in as she discusses how to get your “social dogs” protected, how we treat CIRDC, and what kind of tests should be run in isolated cases of suspected CIRD and in suspected outbreaks of CIRD!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we talk with Amanda Shelby, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), VETgirl's Senior Veterinary CE Specialist on who she is and what she does! We're excited she joined our VETgirl team. You'll be hearing more of Amanda's voice on our VETgirl podcasts, webinars, and blogs! Find out where Amanda trained, what she does now, and what she does for fun in this VETgirl podcast!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we chat with Dr. Jane Shaw, DVM, PhD and Dr. Jason Coe, DVM, PhD on the importance of communication in veterinary medicine. In this Part 1 of 2 communication VETgirl podcast, we'll talk about how to develop effective communication, how it can impact appointment efficiency and practice culture, and how you can serve as a role model for effective communication!

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, DACVIM on what's new with feline diabetes! Tune in to learn what's new in the treatment of diabetes mellitus in cats [specifically with sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i)], and what veterinarians and veterinary technicians need to know about. From diagnosing a first-time diabetic to ensuring pet owner compliance and treatment, you don't want to miss this podcast!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we talk to Dr. Thomas P. Lewis, DACVD about all things derm! Tune in as he discusses some of the biggest changes he faces as a dermatologist, what key things he thinks are important to evaluate when presented an itchy, allergic dog, and what you need in your dermatology toolbox! Most importantly, what are our goals of treating dogs for allergic skin disease? Can we get remission with skin disease? Tune in to learn all things derm!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT talks about the use of intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) therapy for the management of toxicities in dogs and cats. Whether you're a veterinarian in a general, specialty, or emergency practice, you're bound to see poisoning cases. Thankfully, with aggressive supportive care and appropriate use of decontamination, the prognosis for most toxicants is fair to good.