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The Worst Diabetic Crisis
Views: 3,409 - Comments: 2Diabetes mellitus is arguably one of the most common and frustrating endocrine diseases to treat in both human and veterinary medicine. It seems that no two patients are exactly alike in the way they present, the laboratory findin...
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Feline Jugular Venipuncture
Views: 6,592 - Comments: 2Sarah Harris, CVT, demonstrates how to collect a blood sample from the jugular vein of a feline patient.
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Introduction to Veterinary Cardiology
Views: 2,762 - Comments: 1Learn about the basics of cardiology with Dr. Caryn Reynolds, DVM, DACVIM (cardiology). Dr. Reynolds discusses cardiology diseases, reasons for referrals, and equipment.
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New Kids on The Block
Views: 3,353 - Comments: 17Even for experienced staff, working at a veterinary ER can be hectic, heartbreaking, and overwhelming. For brand new employees, adapting to the pace can be rough. Unfortunately, I’ve seen new hires get overwhelmed by t...
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Veterinary Interview Prep
Views: 2,089 - Comments: 2Whether you are applying for a position in a new city, or promotion at your current hospital, there are a few tips you should keep in mind. Cheryl Latta, DoveLewis Human Resources Manager, discusses how to make the best impression...
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Hydration Assessment
Views: 4,828 - Comments: 0Christy Michael, BVMS, reviews different techniques for completing a hydration assessment.
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Who’s Hungry? Getting Nutrition into Our Patients
Views: 3,314 - Comments: 0Nutrition in hospitalized patients is often overlooked in the early hours of illness. With blood work to run and radiographs to take, diarrhea to clean up and blood pressures to measure we forget that our patient has not eaten in...
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Moving an Anesthetized Patient
Views: 4,599 - Comments: 0James Reid, CVT, demonstrates how to safely move an anesthetized patient from surgery prep into the surgery suite.
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The Other End of the Leash
Views: 2,411 - Comments: 15Talk to anyone in vet med about why they are in the field, and you are likely to get a response laced with misanthropy. Bring up the possibility of human medicine with a vet tech, and elicit a squirm of distaste or a gag resp...
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Blood Pressure in Anesthesia
Views: 6,662 - Comments: 3Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), discusses the normal values for blood pressures, anesthetic complications, and to how to manage them.
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Anal Gland Expression
Views: 5,080 - Comments: 2Brandi Faries, CVT, demonstrates how to perform anal gland expression on a dog.
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Block Party: Local Regional Anesthesia in the ER
Views: 4,236 - Comments: 0If pain control was a party, the opioids, NSAIDs, and neuromodulating therapies would be the most glamorous and gregarious attendees. But sometimes a very effective member of the party is the often forgot wallflower, the local, or...
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Pericardiocentesis – A Review
Views: 4,136 - Comments: 1Pericardiocentesis is a potentially life-saving therapeutic procedure commonly performed on the ER floor. Although considered relatively safe, this invasive procedure may be associated with serious complications. If left untreated...
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Dog Bone Danger
Views: 2,533 - Comments: 1Earlier this year, the FDA concluded a report about the dangers of dog bone treats. Coby Richter, DVM, DACVS, blogs about an example of why dog bones can cause fatal complications. Every time I walk by the bulk bins in cert...
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Staff Communication During Euthanasia
Views: 5,511 - Comments: 0Beth Ann Fretz and Kaitlyn Sanborn, Client Service Representatives at DoveLewis, walk through the administrative process of patient euthanasia, and how to help customers during the difficult time.
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Prolapse: What's That Under the Tail?
Views: 2,814 - Comments: 2In this lecture, Coby Richter, DVM, DACVS, takes a diagnostic and therapeutic look at different prolapses and discusses treatment strategies. This talk is specifically RACE-approved for one DVM or one Technician CE credit ho...
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Central Venous Catheters
Views: 4,832 - Comments: 1Liz Hughston, RVT, VTS (SAIM), discusses the setup, use, and care of central venous catheters.
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Antibiotic Awareness
Views: 3,221 - Comments: 0In honor of Antibiotic Awareness Week, Carrie Daly, DVM, discusses the importance of judicious antibiotic use and how to prevent antibiotic resistance in your hospital.
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PMMA Bead Removal, Packing Wounds with Bioglass
Views: 2,401 - Comments: 3Ashley Magee, DVM, DACVS, demonstrates the removal of antibiotic impregnated polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) beads from a wound, and adds bioglass to assist in healing.
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Zoonotic Diseases: Protecting Yourself and Your Clients
Views: 7,070 - Comments: 0Rebecca Smith, CVT, VTS (Clinical Practice Canine/Feline) discusses common zoonotic diseases, their modes of transmission, and how to educate staff and clients on how to prevent these diseases from spreading. This talk is spe...
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Not Just a Vet Tech
Views: 2,231 - Comments: 0I solemnly dedicate myself to aiding animals and society by providing excellent care and services for animals, by alleviating animal suffering, and promoting public health. I accept my obligations to practice my profession cons...
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Dorsal Pedal Blood Draw
Views: 5,855 - Comments: 0Sarah Harris, CVT, demonstrates step-by-step instructions for utilizing the dorsal pedal vein.
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How to Address Mental Health Concerns
Views: 3,556 - Comments: 0Chief Human Resources Officer, Monica Maxwell, and HR Generalist, Cheryl Latta, address culture issues and signs managers should look out for when it comes to burn out and depression.
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Let’s Talk About Suicide Awareness
Views: 2,525 - Comments: 0Live Again co-founder, Eric Snyder, comes to DoveLewis to talk with HR Generalist, Cheryl Latta, about suicide awareness and prevention. Resources mentioned in this video: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273- TALK...
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Disaster Relief in the Veterinary Community
Views: 1,967 - Comments: 1Natural disasters impact thousands of pets and veterinary hospitals each year. Christy Michael, BVMS, discusses ways to help your local and national veterinary community. Dr. Michael also recommends relief and recovery teams speci...
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Debarking Debate
Views: 3,180 - Comments: 6Ventriculocordectomy to de-vocalize dogs should be a procedure abandoned and lost to history. So…are we really still having a debate about the legitimacy of de-barking procedures? Sarcasm is not my usual state of being so the incr...
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Endoscope Set Up
Views: 2,635 - Comments: 0Surgery Assistant at DoveLewis, Anna Streitz, demonstrates how to set up a video endoscope.
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Can You Fire for Free Speech?
Views: 2,492 - Comments: 0DoveLewis CEO Ron Mogan and Chief Human Resources Officer Monica Maxwell discuss the controversial firing of an employee at Google.
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Tiny Talk - Sampling Catheters
Views: 3,474 - Comments: 2Liz Hughston, MEd, RVT, VTS (SAIM, ECC), discusses the equipment, placement, use, and care of sampling catheters such as the BD Intracath™ and Cavafix®.
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Autoclave Operation
Views: 5,028 - Comments: 4Surgery Assistant at DoveLewis, Anna Streitz, demonstrates how to load and operate an autoclave.
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Intraocular Pressure
Views: 3,565 - Comments: 2Katherine Earl, DVM, demonstrates how to use a Tono-Pen© to measure intraocular pressure.
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Surgical Checklists
Views: 4,851 - Comments: 0Coby Richter, DVM, DACVS, discusses the benefits of using surgical checklists for anesthetic procedures. Included with this video is a printable surgical checklist. Surgical Safety Checklist
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Laser Therapy
Views: 3,798 - 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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The Pain Management Toolbox
Views: 4,591 - Comments: 0We give and receive love and companionship from animals, have them as members of our families and know that they can suffer pain, fear and distress. Animal pain may very well be worse than human pain since animals cannot speak and...
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Punch Biopsy (Skin)
Views: 2,805 - Comments: 0Barbara Davis, DVM, DACVIM, performs a punch biopsy of a cutaneous lesion.
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Low-Stress Handling for Your Patients and You
Views: 9,630 - Comments: 0In 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: 3,316 - 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: 4,146 - 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: 4,755 - 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: 6,619 - Comments: 0It’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: 4,482 - 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: 4,984 - 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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Endoscopy in the ER
Views: 2,882 - Comments: 0In this lecture, Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, discusses the practical uses of endoscopy in an emergency room setting. This talk is specifically RACE-approved for one DVM or one Technician CE credit.
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Cleaning an Endoscope
Views: 3,996 - Comments: 3Surgery Assistant at DoveLewis, Anna Streitz, demonstrates how to clean and store an endoscope after a procedure.
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Physiotherapy
Views: 2,560 - Comments: 0Mandi Blackwelder, DVM, CCRP, demonstrates canine physiotherapy techniques.
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Introduction and Nursing Care for DKA
Views: 7,321 - Comments: 0In this lecture, Christy Michael, BVMS, explains the disease process of DKA, as well as causes, treatments, complications, and nursing considerations for the DKA patient. This talk is specifically RACE-approved for one techni...
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The ABCs of CVTs
Views: 5,876 - 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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Powdered Glove Ban
Views: 3,153 - Comments: 6While I am not excited about transitioning away from gloves that work really well for me in surgery, this shift away from powdered gloves gets my full support. Honestly, I’m surprised it took until 2017 for the FDA to make it offi...
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Testicular Block
Views: 5,735 - Comments: 0Adam Stone, VMD, demonstrates how to perform a testicular block on a dog.
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In-House Disposal of Leptospirosis Urine
Views: 5,131 - 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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