VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
756 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsVETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts. With VETgirl, you can learn clinical veterinary medicine with style, passion, and efficiency! VETgirl is designed for veterinary professionals who have time poverty and are on the run. Who has time to read journals or sit through hours of lectures? Download the podcasts you want to listen to, and get clinical tips within just a few minutes of listening! We'll help get you the facts you need in a convenient way! Want more information? Go to JoinVETgirl.com.
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Evaluation of Diff-Quik for staining mast cell tumors (MCT) | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
June 02, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBMast cell tumors (MCT) are the #1 cutaneous dermal mass of dogs. As MCT exfoliate well, aspirates are often diagnostic. However, before looking at it in-house, keep in mind that Diff-Quik does not stain the granules of MCT well. This VetGirl veterinary CE podcast reviews whether staining for a longer period of time in Diff-Quik helps, or whether or not you should just submit for Wright's stain analysis!
Homemade Veterinary Diets |Dr. Catherine Lenox | VetGirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
May 28, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Homemade Veterinary Diets |Dr. Catherine Lenox | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
May 28, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
You aspirated fluid. Now what? | Dr. Ashleigh Newman | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
May 26, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBJust aspirated fluid from your patient? Not exactly sure what to look for or run on the fluid? In this VetGirl veterinary podcast, Dr. Ashleigh Newman (clinical pathology resident guru at Cornell) gives us some clin path tips on what to do what that effusion.
You aspirated fluid. Now what? | Dr. Ashleigh Newman | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
May 26, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBJust aspirated fluid from your patient? Not exactly sure what to look for or run on the fluid? In this VetGirl veterinary podcast, Dr. Ashleigh Newman (clinical pathology resident guru at Cornell) gives us some clin path tips on what to do what that effusion.
Candida Peritonitis | VetGirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
May 19, 2014 16:00 - 9 minutes - 8.24 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Candida Peritonitis | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
May 19, 2014 16:00 - 9 minutes - 9.54 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Anticoagulant rodenticide (ACR) poisoning: What's the best way to confirm? | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
May 12, 2014 16:00 - 6 minutes - 5.58 MBHave a patient that you suspect was poisoned by an anticoagulant rodenticide (ACR; also called long-acting anticoagulant or "LAAC")? When in doubt, consider the usefulness of anticoagulant rodenticide screening, as it is readily available at veterinary diagnostic laboratories. That said, it may take days to weeks before results are available. Find out in this VetGirl podcast what the best clinical tool for diagnosing ACR in the ER.
Anticoagulant rodenticide (ACR) poisoning: What's the best way to confirm? | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
May 12, 2014 16:00 - 6 minutes - 9.54 MBHave a patient that you suspect was poisoned by an anticoagulant rodenticide (ACR; also called long-acting anticoagulant or "LAAC")? When in doubt, consider the usefulness of anticoagulant rodenticide screening, as it is readily available at veterinary diagnostic laboratories. That said, it may take days to weeks before results are available. Find out in this VetGirl podcast what the best clinical tool for diagnosing ACR in the ER.
5 myths about veterinary trauma patients with Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, DACVECC | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
May 05, 2014 16:00 - 4 minutes - 9.54 MBDr. Marie Holowaychuk, a board-certified veterinary emergency critical care specialist, discusses 5 misconceptions that many veterinary professionals have about trauma cases. Before you treat your next HBC (hit-by-car), make sure to check out this VetGirl veterinary podcast for some key simple trauma tips! Dr. Holowaychuk discusses key things like, giving shock boluses of fluids, treating with steroids, or euthanizing those trauma patients.
5 myths about veterinary trauma patients with Dr. Marie Holowaychuk, DACVECC | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
May 05, 2014 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.68 MBDr. Marie Holowaychuk, a board-certified veterinary emergency critical care specialist, discusses 5 misconceptions that many veterinary professionals have about trauma cases. Before you treat your next HBC (hit-by-car), make sure to check out this VetGirl veterinary podcast for some key simple trauma tips! Dr. Holowaychuk discusses key things like, giving shock boluses of fluids, treating with steroids, or euthanizing those trauma patients.
Tips for identifying intestinal obstructions | Dr. Matt Winter | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
April 28, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Tips for identifying intestinal obstructions | Dr. Matt Winter | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
April 28, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 5.38 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Getting the most out of your hematology | Dr. Ashleigh Newman | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
April 21, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBDid your in-house hematology analyzer just go down? Have to do a blood smear? In this VetGirl veterinary CE podcast, Dr. Ashleigh Newman (our clinical pathology guru, who is a resident at Cornell) gives us some tips on interpreting your blood smear accurately and appropriately. As in vitro, artifactual changes can occur in hematology samples, make sure to perform a fresh blood smear (at the time of blood collection) to submit with your hematology sample and to look at it in-house!
Getting the most out of your hematology | Dr. Ashleigh Newman | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
April 21, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBDid your in-house hematology analyzer just go down? Have to do a blood smear? In this VetGirl veterinary CE podcast, Dr. Ashleigh Newman (our clinical pathology guru, who is a resident at Cornell) gives us some tips on interpreting your blood smear accurately and appropriately. As in vitro, artifactual changes can occur in hematology samples, make sure to perform a fresh blood smear (at the time of blood collection) to submit with your hematology sample and to look at it in-house!
Canine influenza virus: Coming to your area? | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
April 14, 2014 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Canine influenza virus: Coming to your area? | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
April 14, 2014 16:00 - 4 minutes - 9.54 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Effects of Lidocaine on the GDV Patient | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
April 07, 2014 16:00 - 4 minutes - 9.54 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Effects of Lidocaine on the GDV Patient | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
April 07, 2014 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Using glargine insulin for the treatment of DKA | VetGirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
April 02, 2014 16:00 - 8 minutes - 7.67 MBIn this VetGirl podcast, Dr. Marie Holowaychuk reviews the use of intramuscular (IM) glargine insulin in cats for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). While we were always taught that you should only ever use regular insulin IM, this study may prove otherwise! So before you refer all your DKA cases away, pay heed to this VetGirl podcast!
Using glargine insulin for the treatment of DKA | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
April 02, 2014 16:00 - 8 minutes - 9.54 MBIn this VetGirl podcast, Dr. Marie Holowaychuk reviews the use of intramuscular (IM) glargine insulin in cats for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). While we were always taught that you should only ever use regular insulin IM, this study may prove otherwise! So before you refer all your DKA cases away, pay heed to this VetGirl podcast!
Evaluation of the Sonoclot coagulation tool | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
March 31, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Evaluation of the Sonoclot coagulation tool | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
March 31, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Lyme disease with Dr. Richard Goldstein | VetGirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
March 26, 2014 16:00 - 8 minutes - 7.8 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Lyme disease with Dr. Richard Goldstein | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
March 26, 2014 16:00 - 8 minutes - 9.54 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Vertebral Heart Score (VHS) in dyspneic cats | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
March 24, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Vertebral Heart Score (VHS) in dyspneic cats | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
March 24, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Canine hemostatic profiles in septic peritonitis | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
March 17, 2014 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.4 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Canine hemostatic profiles in septic peritonitis | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
March 17, 2014 16:00 - 4 minutes - 9.54 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
The use of Gram staining your urinalysis | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
March 10, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in our veterinary patients, and can sometimes be tricky to diagnose and treat appropriately. An aerobic urine culture is the gold standard, allowing identification of the infectious agent and a sensitivity profile to direct treatment; however, this test takes several days to get back, and treatment (in other words, appropriate use of antibiotics!) is often required in the meantime. This veterinary podcast reviews the importance of Gram staining urine...
The use of Gram staining your urinalysis | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
March 10, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in our veterinary patients, and can sometimes be tricky to diagnose and treat appropriately. An aerobic urine culture is the gold standard, allowing identification of the infectious agent and a sensitivity profile to direct treatment; however, this test takes several days to get back, and treatment (in other words, appropriate use of antibiotics!) is often required in the meantime. This veterinary podcast reviews the importance of Gram staining urine...
The effects of colloids on coagulation | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
March 03, 2014 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBThe use of colloids is more commonly utilized in veterinary medicine as a means of increasing colloid osmotic pressure (COP). Rarely, there are complications associated with the use of colloids, including volume overload and effects on coagulation (hypocoagulability). This veterinary podcast reviews the effects of the synthetic colloid hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 (Voluven) on coagulation and reiterates how clinical patients receiving synthetic colloids should be monitored for changes in their...
The effects of colloids on coagulation | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
March 03, 2014 16:00 - 4 minutes - 9.54 MBThe use of colloids is more commonly utilized in veterinary medicine as a means of increasing colloid osmotic pressure (COP). Rarely, there are complications associated with the use of colloids, including volume overload and effects on coagulation (hypocoagulability). This veterinary podcast reviews the effects of the synthetic colloid hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 (Voluven) on coagulation and reiterates how clinical patients receiving synthetic colloids should be monitored for changes in their...
Payment plan options for your clinic | VetGirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
February 28, 2014 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.68 MBIn this VetGirl podcast, Heidi Brenegan, Director of Marketing at Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota discusses different payment plan options available for pet owners and for your clinic. Need more than just Care Credit out there? Learn about a new payment system called PaymentBanc that allows draft payments from your pet owner's banking account without it affecting (or costing) your clinic anything!
Payment plan options for your clinic | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts
February 28, 2014 08:00 - 4 minutes - 9.54 MBIn this VetGirl podcast, Heidi Brenegan, Director of Marketing at Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota discusses different payment plan options available for pet owners and for your clinic. Need more than just Care Credit out there? Learn about a new payment system called PaymentBanc that allows draft payments from your pet owner's banking account without it affecting (or costing) your clinic anything!
The use of pimobendan in cats | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
February 24, 2014 16:00 - 4 minutes - 9.54 MBFeline cardiac disease and secondary congestive heart failure (CHF) is a common presenting complaint to the ER or ICU. Treatment often includes diuretics (e.g., furosemide), oxygen therapy, calcium channel blockers, and other cardiac medications. Recently, the use of pimobendan has been evaluated to treat cats with heart failure. Should we wait to get our echocardiogram results before starting pimobendan? Is HCM a contraindication for giving pimobendan? This veterinary podcast reviews whether...
Acquired vs. congenital portosystemic shunts | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
February 17, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 5.29 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Acquired vs. congenital portosystemic shunts | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
February 17, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
GDV and gastric decompression techniques | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
February 10, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 5.4 MBGastric-dilatation volvulus (GDV) is a life-threatening emergency seen in large and giant breed dogs. Immediate stabilization includes IV access, aggressive fluid resuscitation, and gastric decompression. The question is, what's the best way to decompress the stomach? This veterinary podcast weighs the pros and cons of trocharization versus orogastric tube placement. After all, trocharization is way easier... but does it work?
GDV and gastric decompression techniques | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
February 10, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBGastric-dilatation volvulus (GDV) is a life-threatening emergency seen in large and giant breed dogs. Immediate stabilization includes IV access, aggressive fluid resuscitation, and gastric decompression. The question is, what's the best way to decompress the stomach? This veterinary podcast weighs the pros and cons of trocharization versus orogastric tube placement. After all, trocharization is way easier... but does it work?
A clinical review of CPR in veterinary medicine | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
February 03, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an important technique to master in veterinary medicine. After all, none of us like having our patients undergo cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA). While the prognosis for survival from CPA is guarded even with CPR, it's important to be aware of the new updates in CPR (e.g., AHA guidelines, RECOVER) as it has some potential applications to veterinary species and might contribute to improved outcomes. Check out our 7 podcasts on RECOVER for additional informati...
A clinical review of CPR in veterinary medicine | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
February 03, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 5.02 MBCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an important technique to master in veterinary medicine. After all, none of us like having our patients undergo cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA). While the prognosis for survival from CPA is guarded even with CPR, it's important to be aware of the new updates in CPR (e.g., AHA guidelines, RECOVER) as it has some potential applications to veterinary species and might contribute to improved outcomes. Check out our 7 podcasts on RECOVER for additional informati...
Biliary mucocele: To cut or not to cut? | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
January 27, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Biliary mucocele: To cut or not to cut? | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
January 27, 2014 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.92 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
IRIS Scoring Criteria in Veterinary Medicine | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
January 22, 2014 16:00 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
IRIS Scoring Criteria in Veterinary Medicine | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
January 22, 2014 16:00 - 7 minutes - 9.54 MBQuestions? You can always contact us via our Contact Us page.
Zinc oxide (AKA "Baby diaper rash cream") toxicity | VetGirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
January 20, 2014 16:00 - 3 minutes - 2.81 MBHave a patient that just ate some baby diaper rash cream? (VetGirl's personal fav? Boudreaux's Baby Butt Paste). How worried should you be? This VetGirl podcast reviews zinc oxide toxicosis, and whether it's going to result in heavy metal toxicosis or not.
Zinc oxide (AKA "Baby diaper rash cream") toxicity | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
January 20, 2014 16:00 - 3 minutes - 9.54 MBHave a patient that just ate some baby diaper rash cream? (VetGirl's personal fav? Boudreaux's Baby Butt Paste). How worried should you be? This VetGirl podcast reviews zinc oxide toxicosis, and whether it's going to result in heavy metal toxicosis or not.
Anesthesia andamp; pre-medication tips in dogs | Dr Jane Quandt | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
January 15, 2014 16:00 - 7 minutes - 9.54 MBHave an aggressive dog that you can't get near? Need to sedate it but don't know what's the most effective sedative? Have a C-section and not sure what to anesthetize the dog with? Today's VETgirl podcast interviews Dr. Jane Quandt, DVM, DACVA, DACVECC for some fantastic anesthesia and pre-medication hints for dogs!
Common mistakes to avoid when preparing cytology | Dr. Ashleigh Newman | VETgirl Veterinary CE Podcasts
January 13, 2014 16:00 - 7 minutes - 9.54 MBYears ago, while running a stat cytology back from the surgery suite to the clinical pathologist, the nice clinical pathology resident asked me "Did you blot this before you made an impression smear onto the slide?" (He did this after looking at my blood-stained, non-diagnostic stat cytology). Doh. No. Here, in this VetGirl veterinary podcast, Dr. Ashleigh Newman (clinical pathology resident guru at Cornell) gives us some great tips on what common mistakes to avoid when preparing cytology. Yo...