Vetgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Tabitha Kucera, CCBC, RVT, KPA-CTP, VTS (Behavior) and owner of Chirrups and Chatter Behavior Consulting about the key takeaways for the 2024 AAFP Intercat Tension Guidelines: Recognition, Prevention, and Management Guidelines.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we’re going to talk about one of my favorite breeds, the super sweet Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (what we’ll Cavaliers from now on, since it’s a mouthful!). Unfortunately, we all know that this breed has horrible myxomatous mitral valve disease. So, if you see Cavaliers in your clinic, when should you decide to put these dogs on heart medications? After all, we know that the initiation of pimobendan can significantly delay the onset of congestive heart failure in dogs with stage B2 myxomatous mitral valve disease (or “mitral valve disease”), and that detection of the transition from stage B1 to B2 in this population of dogs is important so that therapy can be initiated expediently.Sponsored By: Antech

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Leah Cohn, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), a longtime dear friend and colleague of VETgirl! Join us as we talk about all the things that have changed in veterinary medicine - specifically in dogs and cats/small animal - over the past few years! In fact, there's SO much to hear, you'll have to tune back in for Part 2 releasing next month!Sponsored By: Blue River PetCare

In today’s VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Rebekah Mack-Gertig, DACVIM and Dr. Christine Kirnos on all you need to know about what’s new with veterinary diagnostic innovations! How does innovation help make our veterinary practices more efficient, and what do you need to know to implement it more seamlessly in your clinic? Tune in to learn about Cystatin B, the newest IDEXX diagnostic test, and how to use it when detecting and treating kidney issues with your small animal patients. Tune in to learn it all here!Sponsored By: IDEXX

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we’re going to discuss subaortic stenosis and the effects of medical management with two different beta-blockers: sotalol versus atenolol. This is based off a study by Tjostheim et al out of University of Wisconsin-Madison entitled “Association of sotalol versus atenolol therapy with survival in dogs with severe subaortic stenosis.”

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Natalie Marks, CVJ on what we can do to improve our efficiency in veterinary practice... and therefore improve our veterinary work-life balance! She'll discuss her life hacks and tips - which including working smarter, not harder - with tools like artificial intelligence to empowering your team to building your team culture. Tune in to learn how we can improve efficiency in veterinary medicine, from texting our clients to not talking to your client as much, to making sure you are utilizing your veterinary technicians while empowering them!Sponsored By: CoVet

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we chat with Dr. Jane Shaw, PhD and Dr. Jason Coe, PhD on the importance of putting communication skills into veterinary practice. Why should you invest in developing communication skills in your veterinary practice? In this Part 2 (of 2) VETgirl communication podcast, we talk about the importance of investing in the beginning and ending of an appointment, how to involve the pet owner in diagnostic and treatment plan, and how these communication skills translate to your teams interactions! If you haven't listened to Part 1, check that out first HERE.Sponsored By: Antech, MARS

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, discusses how to diagnose and treat multi-drug resistant hookworm, deal with Giardia decision-making, and emerging Echinococcus. Tune in to learn what to do about anthelmintic resistance and how to better manage Giardia cases! Learn treatment options for overcoming pesky, resistant GI parasitic infections in pets & get an update on what zoonotic parasite may be emerging near you!Sponsored By: Antech

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Erik Zager, DACVECC on all things feline urethral obstruction related! Tune in to learn what factors predispose a cat to urethral obstruction (UO), what the analgesia plan should be, how important fluid therapy's role is, and what we should do nutrition-wise when it comes to blocked cats.Sponsored By: Blue Buffalo

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we discuss transient myocardial thickening (TMT) in cats. If you just had a cat diagnosed with a heart murmur and had a cardiologist echo it, how do you know if it's TMT versus Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)? Tune in to find out what you need to know about this transient feline heart "thing!"

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 online veterinary continuing education podcast, VETgirl's Chief Happiness Officer, Jeannine Moga, MA, MSW, LCSW, clinical veterinary social worker, chats with Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT about the truth about burnout in veterinary medicine. Burnout has long been framed as an individual-level problem to be addressed through individual behaviors like self-care. The World Health Organization, among others, now recognizes burnout as an occupational phenomenon that results from workplace dynamics outside the individual. 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 online veterinary CE podcast, we discuss a retrospective study published in the Journal of Veterinary Clinical Pathology by Dohany et al., regarding evaluation of phenobarbital-induced hematologic changes in 69 cats. As we know, phenobarbital is a widely prescribed anti-epileptic medication used in veterinary medicine. (FYI, in case you didn’t know this, we don’t typically use potassium bromide as an anti-epileptic medication in cats due to the high prevalence of asthma secondary to its use.) 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!Sponsored By: Elanco

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Dr. Sheilah Robertson BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), FRCVS 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 (including tips on how to improve water intake)!

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. And it never should, no matter what age or life stage you’re in today, or that you’ll be in 20 years into your career. You heard that right, practicing great medicine as a veterinarian CAN be achieved alongside that seemingly elusive end game of work-life-balance.  Life is not a straight line – priorities and responsibilities change. But our desire to practice good medicine remains the same. Does that mean we have to compromise quality to balance other priorities? Or change jobs as everything else changes? Not at IndeVets.  Join us as we explore the importance of building your career in the right place. A place that creates a way for veterinarians to build their careers around their lives – not the other w