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Laser Therapy
Views: 5,074 - Comments: 0Mandi Blackwelder, DVM, CCRP, demonstrates the use of a Class IV companion laser for therapy on a dog with previous TPLO surgery.
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Low-Stress Handling for Your Patients and You
Views: 13,415 - Comments: 2In this lecture, Jenn Fiendish, CVT, VTS (Behavior), discusses low stress handling techniques and why they are important. This talk is specifically RACE-approved for one Technician CE credit.
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Importance of Blood Typing
Views: 4,366 - Comments: 0Blood Bank Director at DoveLewis, Jill Greene, CVT, discusses the importance of blood typing, with or without a previous transfusion, and the types of blood available.
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Ethylene Oxide Gas Sterilizer Operation
Views: 6,968 - Comments: 5Surgery Assistant at DoveLewis, Anna Streitz, demonstrates how to operate an Anprolene® Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Gas Sterilizer.
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Heartworm Prevention
Views: 6,239 - Comments: 0Caryn Reynolds, DVM, DACVIM (cardio), discusses heartworm disease and the epidemiological changes of the disease over the past 3 years.
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Dog Bite Prevention Week at DoveLewis: Who, When and Why
Views: 8,630 - Comments: 1It’s National Dog Bite Prevention week! As the Safety Manager at DoveLewis, animal bites are always at the front of my proverbial stove. I would like to say that we have a zero bite record, but that would be false. As an emergency...
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Tiny Talk - Intraosseous (IO) Catheters
Views: 6,198 - Comments: 2Liz Hughston, MEd, RVT, VTS (SAIM, ECC), discusses the placement, use, and care of intraosseous catheters.
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April Fools'! Safety Considerations for Dangerous Animals
Views: 5,971 - Comments: 1In this unusual case, Coby Richter, DVM, DACVS, discusses safety tips and best practices when working with potentially dangerous animals.
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Cleaning an Endoscope
Views: 5,660 - Comments: 3Surgery Assistant at DoveLewis, Anna Streitz, demonstrates how to clean and store an endoscope after a procedure.
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The ABCs of CVTs
Views: 8,045 - Comments: 9Have you ever thought about how many acronyms we use on a daily basis? Some we know by heart, but other definitions remain a bit fuzzy. I took an informal census of our technical staff to see who knew the exact meaning of the term...
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In-House Disposal of Leptospirosis Urine
Views: 6,787 - Comments: 14Technician Assistant Manager at DoveLewis, Marisa Perring, explains the protocol used in-house at DoveLewis for the safe disposal of Leptospirosis urine.
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Blood Products
Views: 8,083 - Comments: 1Jill Greene, CVT, discusses various blood products and when and why to use them. A downloadable infographic on blood products is included. Blood Products Breakdown
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Contrast Cystography
Views: 5,620 - Comments: 0Amy Butler, DVM, MS, DACVECC, demonstrates how to perform a contrast cystography on a feline with a possible bladder defect after being hit by a car.
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Anxious and Afraid
Views: 18,710 - Comments: 8In this lecture, Jenn Fiendish, CVT, VTS (Behavior), discusses fear and anxiety in cats and dogs. Common presentations, management techniques, treatment strategies are covered. This talk is specifically RACE-approved for 1.5...
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Underwater Treadmill Preparation
Views: 3,330 - Comments: 0Mandi Blackwelder, DVM, CCRP, discusses the patient preparation for the underwater treadmill and what happens when there is an accident in the water.
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Underwater Treadmill Use
Views: 4,361 - Comments: 1Mandi Blackwelder, DVM, CCRP, discusses the uses and functionality of the underwater treadmill and how it can help rehabilitate patients.
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7 Tips for Happy Pets on Halloween
Views: 3,480 - Comments: 1Guest blogger and behavior specialist, Jenn Fiendish, CVT, VTS (Behavior), discusses important things to keep in mind while educating clients this Halloween: We all know the dangers of chocolate and pets, but what about the anx...
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When Society Labels You a Killer
Views: 4,460 - Comments: 7UPDATE: The Quebec Court of Appeal has lifted the temporary suspension of Montreal’s pitbull ban, putting the bylaw into effect. Pit Bulls have recently been all over the news as the target of a controversial ban which came aft...
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Tiny Talk – Critical Thinking
Views: 10,870 - Comments: 0Christy Michael, BVMS, describes critical thinking and why it is such a vital skill for everyone on the veterinary team.
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Feline Restraint: Low-Stress Handling
Views: 24,786 - Comments: 2Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), demonstrates low-stress handling techniques for non-aggressive cats.
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Summer Feline Toxins
Views: 7,243 - Comments: 2With the arrival of summer and that warm weather, for which us Pacific Northwesterners are starved, comes an increase in the cases of specific cat toxins we see. The flowers are blooming and the bugs are out in full force! These f...
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Porcupine Quill Removal
Views: 9,078 - Comments: 5Katherine Earl, DVM, discusses the removal of porcupine quills, treatment and pain control.
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Clipper Care
Views: 13,413 - Comments: 0Think about the last procedure you used clippers for.. Was it shaving a wound? Cutting out matted hair and fecal matter? Or just prepping to place a catheter? Whatever is was, it's important to remember that we need to take care o...
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What to Expect on the Fourth of July
Views: 2,726 - Comments: 0Like most clinics, Fourth of July is DoveLewis’ busiest holiday. Patient numbers rise in the summer as more pets are outdoors with their owners enjoying the weather, which means more chances for pets and owners to make poor decisi...
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Cleaning Checklists
Views: 12,017 - Comments: 3DoveLewis Technician Assistant, Leilani Baker, gives an overview of the cleaning checklists and why this system is important in any hospital. A sample cleaning checklist is available for download.
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Dog Bite Prevention Q & A
Views: 20,537 - Comments: 2DoveLewis Safety Manager Coby Richter answers some common questions about dog bite prevention. She discusses important precautions that all of our staff members take and how our policy regarding muzzling was developed....
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Hemocytometer White Blood Cell Count
Views: 6,822 - Comments: 0Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), demonstrates how to perform a manual white blood cell count using a hemocytometer. This procedure is infrequently used due to the technology available to many hospitals, but is a good skill to have i...
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Is There a Cure for When You’re a Workaholic?
Views: 4,322 - Comments: 6Is there a cure when you’re a workaholic? I am a workaholic. I come from a long line of focused, hardworking people who lived their lives with determined energy. And honestly, for many of my ancestors before me, this drive was...
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Respiratory Distress: Emergency Treatment
Views: 26,265 - Comments: 4When faced with a patient in respiratory distress or arrest, the timing of patient assessment and intervention is critical. First one must determine if the patient is in respiratory arrest, regardless of the underlying cause....
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Never Stop Learning
Views: 5,956 - Comments: 8This is a mantra here at atdove.org. It’s one of the main reasons for the development of this website and why I have spent the last 5 years working to create the videos and articles found here – because I believe so strongly that...
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Removing a Needle from a Cat’s Soft Palate
Views: 7,230 - Comments: 1Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, shows radiographs of a cat with a sewing needle lodged in her tongue and soft palate, and then demonstrates her strategy for removing the needle safely.
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Spring Weather Preparedness
Views: 4,802 - Comments: 1Spring Has Sprung! Watch Out for Wild Weather! Tornadoes, lightning, floods, rip currents and early season heat - spring dangers rampage across the United States throughout March, April and May. And there’s one hazard tha...
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Getting Started with Dental Charting
Views: 13,883 - Comments: 4Becky Smith, CVT, VTS (Clinical Practice), of Rose City Veterinary Hospital discusses the importance of dental charting, how to get started with dental charting in your practice, and the different abnormalities to chart in canine...
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How We Keep Our Dogs From Barking
Views: 7,507 - Comments: 5We’ve been doing yoga, coloring sheets, having healthy snacks, and taking extra time for ourselves because it’s self-care month at DoveLewis. But there’s one topic that’s got us all talking: our shoes! So w...
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My Fear of Wellness Month
Views: 3,857 - Comments: 7Let’s start with the basics: I’m new to my employer and have been with the company for 90 days. I’ve been put in charge of spearheading Wellness and Self Care Month for our 115 employees. Now the complicated factors: I do not c...
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Fractured Canine Root Canal
Views: 5,443 - Comments: 2VCA Raleigh Hills Dental Center’s Rebecca Martin, DVM, performs a root canal on a fractured canine. The process of performing a root canal is covered as well as reasoning behind each decision made along the way.
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Are You Taking Dental Radiographs?
Views: 4,884 - Comments: 1It’s dental month so let’s talk about a touchy subject. Dental radiographs, YES, you need to be taking them. Dentistry is kind of the red headed stepchild in veterinary medicine; it gets less attention and is kind of an afte...
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But I Swear She’s Sick!
Views: 5,396 - Comments: 8The rumors are true. In a momentary (that seems to have lasted a few weeks) lapse of judgement I made and followed through on the decision to add a puppy to my life. Losing Phoebe so quickly and without warning was quite shocking...
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Albuterol Administration
Views: 7,824 - Comments: 2Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), demonstrates how to administer inhaled medication (in this case, albuterol) to a cat that has been diagnosed with asthma.
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Skin Cytology
Views: 10,886 - Comments: 3Veterinary Dermatologist, Jon Plant, DVM, DACVD, of SkinVet in Portland demonstrates multiple methods of obtaining samples for skin cytology looking for bacterial contamination of the skin.
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Wellness Program
Views: 5,738 - Comments: 1DoveLewis Wellness Program coordinators Enid Traisman, CT, MSW, and Josey Kinnaman, CVT, discuss the staff benefits of a coordinated hospital wellness program and the steps DoveLewis has taken to improve the wellness options for e...
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Veterinary View of the Holidays
Views: 4,784 - Comments: 1The memes have started: pancreatitis- turkey bone- foreign body removal- chocolate toxicity. It’s how we know the holiday season is upon us. Of course these memes are funny, because they are true. During the holidays, we see an in...
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Art Therapy
Views: 5,023 - Comments: 0Enid Traisman, CT, MSW, discusses the benefits of art therapy to veterinary staff, and describes how DoveLewis has instituted art therapy for employees.
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Present Tense
Views: 4,159 - Comments: 10It’s a quiz on Facebook. It’s a plot point in every time travel movie. The thought of it might keep you awake at night. Do you want to know the day that you’ll die? Do you want to plan? Have time to travel? Spend all of your money...
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Burette Use
Views: 14,176 - Comments: 10Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), discusses the advantages of using a burette in the ICU and how to add medications to a burette for patient administration.
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Cleaning Exam Rooms
Views: 17,015 - Comments: 6DoveLewis technician assistant, Amy Lacey, describes the procedure for cleaning an exam room before the next patient arrives.
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Anesthesia in Brachycephalics
Views: 13,763 - Comments: 3Kristin Spring, CVT, VTS (ECC, Anes.), discusses the special considerations for anesthesia in brachycephalic breeds. Differences in pre-operative and post-operative monitoring are covered.
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Vaccines: Why Are We Vaccinating
Views: 16,076 - Comments: 2Becky Smith, CVT, VTS(Clinical Practice), from Rose City Veterinary Hospital, discusses the herd health immunity importance behind vaccines for dogs and cats. AAHA and AAFP core and non-core vaccines and the diseases they protect...
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The Declaw Debate
Views: 8,794 - Comments: 3The Oregon state legislature is voting this week on a bill that would almost outlaw declawing cats and debarking dogs. The reason I say almost is that there are a few exceptions to this bill. Declawing a cat would be allowed...
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Just Me and the Cats
Views: 3,530 - Comments: 0Growing up, my siblings and I were animal lovers but never had many pets. We had to relocate often due to my dad’s Coast Guard career, and my parents were understandably wary of adding animals to our very mobile family. Early on i...
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