Vetgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

In this VETgirl veterinary podcast, we interview Celine Leheurteux, DVM and designer of Euthabag, about the environmental impact of pet burial with pentobarbital toxicity and what we need to know about this as veterinary professionals. What do we need to know about pet burial precautions, and what happens with pentobarbital in the soil over time? With body disposal, is pentobarbital destroyed by rendering? What do veterinarians need to know when it comes to legal responsibility to properly dispose of animal remains, and how can we keep everyone safe? Tune into this VETgirl podcast to find out!

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Natalie Young, PharmD, BCSCP, FACVP talks about what you need to know about compounding veterinary drugs or using transdermal drugs. Before you make that enrofloxacin otic solution or script out a transdermal medication for your feline patient's pinnae, tune in to learn all things pharmacology!

In today’s VETgirl podcast, we interview Dr. Michael Lappin, PhD, DACVIM, Kenneth W. Smith Professor of Small Animal Clinical Veterinary Medicine and Director at the Center for Companion Animal Studies at Colorado State University, on all things probiotics in dogs and cats. Learn about the importance of antibiotic stewardship and the role of probiotics in veterinary medicine. While veterinarians should do their best to avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics, in remains that these medications play a vital role in the management of pets with a variety of infectious conditions. Tune in to learn some of the studies Dr. Lappin has conducted on both dogs and cats using probiotics to mitigate the negative effects of antibiotic use, and how long probiotics should be given as part of an adjunct therapy with antibiotics. Tune it in this VETgirl podcast to learn more!Sponsored By: Purina

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we talk to Dr. Mark Cousins, DABVP (Feline Medicine) about pancreatitis in cats. Find out what the prevalence of pancreatic disease in cats is, and what the clinical signs of pancreatitis are. How do we diagnose pancreatitis in cats, and how we treat it in our feline patients? Tune in to learn everything you need to know about pancreatitis, including prognosis and some tips on client communication!

In this VETgirl veterinary podcast, we interview Dr. Natalie Young, PharmD, BCSCP, FACVP, about all things pharmacology and drug related in veterinary medicine. If you can't remember your pharmacology course, tune into this VETgirl podcast to learn some core pharmacological concepts, especially when it comes to drug interactions. (Cytochrome P450, anyone)? Tune in to learn about the activities of inducers and inhibitors in pharmacology, along with some of the top drug interactions we need to keep in mind for veterinary medicine. What about “additive drug interactions,” and how does this apply to us in the veterinary clinic. So think twice before you give that doxycycline (cheese, anyone?)!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we talk to Dr. Julie Churchill, PhD, DACVN about the importance of client communication in diabetic cats, as well as some nutritional takeaways when counseling and advising cat owners. We interview her about a recent paper entitled "Survival, remission, and quality of life in diabetic cats" published by Rothlin-Zachrisson N et al in JVIM.  In this retrospective study assessing 477 cats with diabetes mellitus based on a pet owner questionnaire, the authors found an association between feeding wet food and remission of diabetes and quality of life. Tune in to learn more and find out the key takeaways about feeding canned food!

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Marisa Brunetti, VMD and Dave Shuey, LMSW, DMA who offer a fresh take on burnout and compassion fatigue in veterinary medicine. These two terms have become popular buzzwords that people use to address two of the most common mental health hazards inside and outside veterinary medicine. Brunetti and Shuey make a case that many prescriptions for work-life balance and self-care, while well-intentioned, fail to address the real danger due to inadvertently placing blame for "burnout" and "compassion fatigue" upon the sufferer. To more accurately describe and understand what we experience in the normal course of our duties, burnout and compassion fatigue should be seen as complex symptoms of simple (but sometimes deadly) problems of moral injury and trauma exposure. Join us in this VETgirl podcast for some important talk about sensitive subjects, vulnerable stories, and pathways to lasting change with the IndeVets team.Sponsored By: IndeVets

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Christopher Lee, MPH, DACVPM on canine leptospirosis. How is "lepto" transmitted, and what areas of the country are most affected? How do we diagnose it, and what are the clinical signs? What canine patient population should be vaccinated for leptospirosis? Tune in to learn all things lepto!Sponsored By: Merck Animal Health

In this VETgirl podcast, we talk to Dr. Andrew Bugbee, DACVIM about diabetes mellitus in your feline patients, and what you need to know. Find out what some of the challenges are when it comes to discussing diabetes with cat owners, and what matters most to cat owners when they get the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus? After all, what's so hard about managing diabetes in cats? Learn about Bexacat, and how it may change the way we treat this disease, compared to how we treat with insulin. What's the "right" patient for Bexacat, and how do we monitor cats on SGLT2 inhibitors like Bexacat? Learn what's new in feline diabetes mellitus with this VETgirl podcast!Sponsored By: Elanco

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we talk to Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, DACVECC, CYT on a recent study entitled “Burnout symptoms and workplace satisfaction among veterinary emergency care providers.” No big shocker, but veterinary emergency care providers have higher burnout scores compared to human emergency care providers, and that these scores are notably higher among veterinary residents but less so in those working in emergency practice > 20 years! Tune in to find out about different workplace variables (such as workload, control over work, reward for work, community, fairness, and values alignment) can be associated with burnout and what some key takeaways in terms of next steps are when it comes to burnout among emergency care providers!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Darcy Adin, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology). She will review practical, clinically relevant information on the latest updates in the diagnosis and management of mitral valve disease in dogs. Her discussion today will aid the general practitioner on what to do if the client can’t go to the cardiologist. She will include steps from time of murmur to the dreaded congestive heart failure (CHF) patient. Part of the discussion she will review why 4 medications are recommended compared to the previous 3 in CHF. How does she improve client compliance in this disease? Tune in to learn all about cardiology and ways to make it easier in the clinical setting.Sponsored By: Ceva Animal Health, VETgirl

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In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, Dr. Jessica Ward, DACVIM discusses whether kidney injury can occur after furosemide use when treating dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF). When we treat dogs dogs with CHF in the emergency or critical care setting, can we potentially cause more harm and cause acute kidney injury (AKI)?

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we discuss heartworm disease and what you need to know from a cardiologist! What are the complications we can see from heartworm disease, and when is it diagnosed as "complicated" versus "uncomplicated?" When should we refer our heartworm positive patients to a cardiologist? Do all heartworm positive patients need an echocardiogram and chest radiographs? More importantly, when we see significant clinical signs such as right-sided congestive heart failure, respiratory distress, syncope, and anemia, what do we do and how do we treat it? How do we treat pulmonary hypertension secondary to heartworm disease? To help sort this out, we’re joined today by Dr. Aliya Magee, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology), Cardiology Section Chief and Assistant Professor of Veterinary Cardiology at Louisiana State University. Dr. Magee also serves on the board of directors for the American Heartworm Society.Sponsored By: American Heartworm Society

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we discuss how to manage heartworm positive dogs and cats in the shelter setting. What do shelter veterinarians do when it comes to managing heartworm disease? It’s important that shelter veterinarians and veterinarians in practice work together to provide the best possible care for the patients they see, and being heartworm positive disease isn't a death sentence to that pet! To help sort this out, we’re joined today by Dr. Uri Donnett, DVM, MS, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), Chief veterinarian at the Dane County Humane Society in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Donnett also serves on the board of directors for the American Heartworm Society.Sponsored By: American Heartworm Society

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we discuss heartworm disease in cats. How can we make the case for heartworm prevention in our feline patients? Why is heartworm in cats challenging to diagnose? What guidelines can veterinary professionals follow for routine monitoring of cats for heartworms? Should we recommend routine heartworm testing in cats or testing when we see clinical signs that make us suspect heartworm infection? To help sort this out, we’re joined today by Dr. Mark Cousins, DABVP (Feline Medicine), owner of The Cat Practice Veterinary Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Cousins also serves on the board of directors for the American Heartworm Society.Sponsored By: American Heartworm Society

In today’s VETgirl podcast, we interview Dr. Maryanne Murphy, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition) and Dr. Angela Rollins, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), both Clinical Associate Professors of Nutrition at University of Tennessee, on the incidence of canine and feline obesity in our veterinary patients. What can we do to help improve the health of our patients by reducing obesity? Tune in for some tips on how to improve your nutrition history, client communication and compliance when it comes to treating this "growing" epidemic. Find out whatco-morbidities are associated with obesity, and how we as veterinary practitioners can incorporate assessments and other routine tasks into our management of obese patients. When should we recommend a therapeutic weight-loss formula? Tune in to learn things all things obesity related in your veterinary patients!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Nikhil Joshi on all things Lyme disease in dogs. What do you need to know about Borrelia burgdorferi and how is it transmitted? Tune in to learn how "easy" Lyme disease is to diagnose, and what to do when you see that blue dot on the 4DX SNAP test - should you treat it or not? Learn what an OSP is and why they are important with Lyme disease, and most importantly, find out if all Lyme vaccines in dogs are created equal!Sponsored By: Merck Animal Health

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we discuss diagnostic dilemmas about heartworm testing dogs and cats. What do we need to know about canine antigen testing, and are some heartworm antigen tests more sensitive than others? How common are false-positive results on in-house tests, and what do we need to know about false-negative results with heartworm testing? More importantly, what confirmation testing should I perform to confirm the diagnosis of heartworm disease? And cats? Since there's an issue with antigen testing in cats, what should we do when it comes to heartworm testing or diagnosing (or preventing) it in cats? To help sort this out, we’re joined today by Dr. Lindsay Starkey, DVM, PhD, DACVM, a veterinary parasitologist and an associate professor on the faculty of Auburn University. Dr. Starkey also serves on the board of directors for the American Heartworm Society.Sponsored By: American Heartworm Society

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT reviews Fleet enema (or hypertonic phosphate) toxicity in cats (and small dogs). While this isn't a common toxicity, it can be if your cat owner gave the "wrong" type of enema! Tune in to learn what clinical signs, clinicopathologic changes, and treatment modalities are warranted with this life-threatening poisoning!