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Veterinarian: Need to show your staff how to perform a treatment, freshen up on surgical procedures, or get the latest information in a RACE-approved lecture? We’ve got what you’re looking for.
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Radland: Swollen Toes
5,581 Views - 0 Comments A 12-year-old DMH feline presented to DoveLewis with a two week history of difficult ambulation. The distal aspect of the digits of all four limbs were severely swollen, painful and appeared necrotic. The... -
Temporary Tracheostomy
3,840 Views - 2 Comments Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, performs a temporary tracheostomy on a patient with an upper airway obstruction.5 min 41 sec
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How DoveLewis Made Me Grinchy
2,103 Views - 3 Comments The holidays approach. Every year they come. And every year I force myself to embrace them. A little history. I used to be that annoying holiday cheer person. I would not only listen to, but sing along... -
Another Q+A: Showing Emotion In Front of Owners
2,155 Views - 8 Comments Q: Is showing emotion in front of owners good or bad? We have a lot of long-time clients, and we see their pets as babies, adults and geriatric patients. It is really difficult to not cr... -
Veterinary "I Never" Game
3,058 Views - 7 Comments The other night, some of the doctors and I played "I will never do". It’s a little like the "I never" game where someone says something that they have never done and then those t... -
Case Study: Anticoagulent Rodenticide Toxicity
12,435 Views - 0 Comments A nine-year-old neutered male, 5.5kg Bichon Frise presented for evaluation with an initial complaint of decreased appetite, lethargy and potential oral hemorrhage noted after grooming. The dog had n... -
PEG Tube Placement
4,548 Views - 0 Comments Ashley Magee, DVM, DACVS, and 3rd year Critical Care resident Cheryl Trempala place a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG) tube in a cat.10 min 18 sec
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Basic Physical Exam Feline
10,228 Views - 5 Comments Sarah Tauber, DVM, demonstrates how to perform a basic physical exam on a cat.5 min 8 sec
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Liver Lobectomy in Two Dogs
9,884 Views - 0 Comments Liver lobectomy is performed in veterinary patients for many reasons ranging from removing traumatized or abscessed lobes, to biopsy and removal of solitary neoplasms. While many types of liver neoplasia... -
The Other Side of the Exam Table
2,271 Views - 2 Comments Over the last month I’ve been entirely consumed by my year-old cat’s rapid progression down the FLUTD path of horrors. After four deobstructions and five hospitalizations, I agreed to have Dr. Magee (one... -
Random Surgeon Tips #2
1,282 Views - 0 Comments Last week during surgery I commented that pre-placing interrupted mattress sutures around opposing ribs allows for excellent apposition while maintaining just the right amount of tension along the leng... -
Traumatic Proptosis
15,529 Views - 0 Comments In our everyday lives, it is not unusual to encounter people who are interested in and awed by our jobs as veterinarians. I was once at my physician’s office, and he relayed a story out of curiosity... -
Random Surgeon Tips #1
1,610 Views - 0 Comments When ligating a vessel in preparation for transection, it is ideal to place a clamp on the side that will be removed to save you the time of tying a ligature that will ultimately end up in the trash.... -
Blood Transfusion Basics
12,257 Views - 12 Comments Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, discusses blood types, blood components, and monitoring for transfusion reactions. This talk is specifically RACE-approved for one DVM or one Technician CE credit.58 min 38 sec
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Canine Stump Pyometra
25,801 Views - 1 Comments A one-year-old female spayed Labrador presented to the referring veterinarian for 24 hours of inappetence, polydipsia and diarrhea. She was adopted the day before from a rescue organization. The dog... -
Take That Syringe Out of Your Mouth!
5,635 Views - 8 Comments Some habits are tough to quit. Chewing your fingernails, picking the olives off your pizza, incessant channel surfing - they can be challenging to stop. As safety manager for our hospital, I can now re... -
Talking to Children About Pet Death
2,405 Views - 3 Comments The death of a beloved family pet is often a child’s first experience with loss. This sad event, when handled in a sensitive manner, is an opportunity to create a healthy foundation for future losse... -
Rigid Rhinoscopy
1,962 Views - 1 Comments Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, performs a rigid rhinoscopy on a dog with bilateral nasal discharge.4 min 54 sec
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Brachial Plexus Block
5,932 Views - 5 Comments Kristin Spring, CVT, VTS (ECC, Anes.), CVPP, discusses a brachial plexus block; how to set up and perform the block, and which nerves will be pain-free after the block is performed.2 min 54 sec
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Demystifying the Anesthetic Ventilator
16,973 Views - 2 Comments Some of the most common questions I am asked involve the anesthetic ventilator. I hear everything from "How do I use it?" to "I am afraid of it," to "We have one, but no one knows how to use it."... -
The Bloods, Crips, and Basil
1,864 Views - 3 Comments I get to meet some very interesting people on my ER overnight shifts. I realize that my role is often that of an educator – but frequently I learn something from them. I recall one client.... -
The Good, Bad and Ugly
2,483 Views - 1 Comments Monica Maxwell, SPHR, and Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), discuss case summaries of employee management. This talk is specifically RACE-approved for one DVM or one Technician CE credit. This cour...55 min 26 sec
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Leptospirosis Isolation Protocol
18,732 Views - 4 Comments Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by a gram negative spirochete. Cases of Leptospirosis were historically found in sporting and working dogs with access to standing pools of water and open... -
Antegrade Pyelogram
4,034 Views - 4 Comments Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, and Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, perform an antegrade pyelogram on a dog to diagnose a ureteral obstruction.5 min 16 sec
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Sandbox Wars
4,051 Views - 2 Comments Petty arguments between staff can sometimes make you feel like you’re back in the sandbox fighting over toys. Monica Maxwell, SPHR, helps you identify problem personalities and gives tips on how to d...50 min 1 sec
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Fee Setting
2,653 Views - 0 Comments Setting prices for your services can be a daunting challenge. Rona Amadon, CPA, and Christy Michael, BVMS, discuss the science behind fee setting and give you tips for your own practice. This talk...57 min 31 sec
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Weekend With CRRT
1,551 Views - 2 Comments I love a challenge. Really, truly, seriously. I thrive when placed in situations where the stakes are high and the cost of failure, daunting. Often, I find myself approaching a challenge too far inside... -
Did You See This Headline Recently?
1,379 Views - 3 Comments NYC veterinarian busted for allegedly dumping dead pets along road. Full disclosure – I don’t know all of details. I am willing to presume innocence until proven guilty. This headline... -
Surgeon Freak Out
1,675 Views - 2 Comments Don't push me cause I'm close to the edge, I'm trying not to lose my head, ah huh-huh-huh, It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder, How I keep from going under Grandmaster... -
At Dawn They Sleep: Guide to Surviving Overnights
5,377 Views - 17 Comments As I stated in my previous blog, overnights are hard. Health problems and cancer are very prevalent among overnight workers, sadly, and it's been suggested that if you work overnights you shouldn'... -
Jackson Pratt Drain Placement
4,824 Views - 0 Comments Ashley Magee, DVM, DACVS, talks through placing Jackson Pratt drains in a patient with a septic abdomen.7 min 39 sec
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Hepatic Lipidosis
5,100 Views - 0 Comments Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, talks you though the cause, diagnosis and treatment of hepatic lipidosis in cats. Specific mention of both NG and esophagostomy feeding tubes is included. This talk...54 min 48 sec
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DIC
5,630 Views - 0 Comments Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, teaches you about Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Case studies are discussed to bring all of the information together. T...50 min
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Lifters and Leaners
3,927 Views - 0 Comments CEO of DoveLewis, Ron Morgan, discusses employee engagement and managing lifters and leaners in your practice. This talk is specifically RACE-approved for one DVM or one Technician CE credit. Th...57 min 9 sec
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Diabetes
5,984 Views - 3 Comments Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, discusses the basics of diabetes, insulin types, glucose curves, and gives great tips on educating clients to manage this disease at home. Diabetes management can be c...55 min 15 sec
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Canine Parvovirus Infection
38,461 Views - 6 Comments A 17-week-old Coton de Tulear canine presented to DoveLewis with diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy and inappetence. The diarrhea had started a few days prior upon being adopted from a breeding facility.... -
Why I Like Overnights
2,844 Views - 4 Comments Do I like overnights? Does anyone like overnights? Maybe a few masochistic vampires out there can truly answer yes but the truth is that working graveyard is tough. It is unnatural and completely soc... -
Here's My Problem: Overnight Anticipation
1,938 Views - 0 Comments I have to work an overnight shift tonight. It’s a mid-week overnight shift, surrounded by days of meetings and office work. My favorite. In my outside-of-work life I LOVE anticipation, but as I force... -
Pac-Man Foreign Body
1,964 Views - 1 Comments In the midst of a heartbreaking weekend of fixable pets not getting fixed due to finances, this little ray of humor perked me up. A 5 year old Bulldog presented for 2 weeks of intermittent gastrointest... -
Drinks After Work
2,167 Views - 2 Comments Many shifts leave me feeling like a weary soldier of the ER/ICU, and (more often than not) the Grim Reaper. These times call for a drink. I envy those of you that can meet for so-called "happy hou... -
Music In Surgery Suites: A Must
1,355 Views - 7 Comments It's like that and that's the way it is Run DMC A silent surgical suite is not a good thing. While I don’t like listening to every fluid pump, EKG and ventilator alarming simultane... -
Transfusion Medicine Myths
11,359 Views - 8 Comments Transfusion medicine has greatly evolved since the discovery of canine blood groups in 1910. Today, there are about a half dozen erythrocyte antigens that are clinically significant in canines, the mo... -
Feline Neuter
6,304 Views - 7 Comments Jenny Mitchell, DVM, and Carolyn Tran, CVT, perform a neuter on a cat.3 min 6 sec
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Hepatic Abscess: Radiograph Discussion
1,087 Views - 0 Comments Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, discusses the diagnosis of a hepatic abscess on a patient presenting with abdominal pain and fever.2 min 4 sec
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Deobstipation
5,689 Views - 4 Comments Even after 24 hours of IV fluids, Susan Dugat, DVM, and Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, still have to put quite a bit of “muscle” into deobstipating this cat.3 min 57 sec
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Salivary Mucocele
8,417 Views - 0 Comments An eight year old spayed female Australian Shepherd–mix presented to DoveLewis for 12 hours of acute onset of progressive dyspnea. The owner first noticed a “mass” on the left side of the dog's neck one... -
Esophagoscopy
2,518 Views - 1 Comments Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, performs an esophagoscopy on a dog with an esophageal foreign body.6 min 32 sec
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Coxofemoral Degenerative Joint Disease: Radiograph Study
1,514 Views - 1 Comments Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, discusses the radiographic interpretation of coxofemoral degenerative joint disease secondary to subluxations and hip dysplasia and other important considerations.1 min 40 sec
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Gorilla Glue Gastric Foreign Body
6,415 Views - 6 Comments Coby Richter, DVM, DACVS, performs a gastrotomy to remove Gorilla Glue - a substance that expands to fill the space it’s given. The result is a perfect cast of the inside of the dog’s stomach.4 min 53 sec
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Compassion Fatigue
12,579 Views - 8 Comments Did you know that caring too much can hurt? When veterinary staff members are exposed to others pain, they can succumb to symptoms associated with the secondary traumatic stress disorder now labeled...
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