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Acetaminophen Toxicity
Views: 28,460 - Comments: 9On the list of toxic items to dogs and cats, I think every veterinary professional and probably a large portion of pet owners all know that acetaminophen (Tylenol®) is toxic to pets (there is a therapeutic dose for dogs but it is...
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Interpreting PCV/TS
Views: 99,524 - Comments: 12Performing a packed cell volume (PCV) and total solids is one of the easiest tests performed in a veterinary hospital. Almost all team members can perform a PCV/TS (total solids), but how many of them are comfortable interpret...
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The Lab Who Ate the Sun
Views: 4,656 - Comments: 0A 9-year-old male neutered retriever presented to DoveLewis with a primary complaint of tremors. His owners reported that he had ingested the sun from a homemade play dough (50% salt and 50% flour) solar system earlier in the day....
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Site Update: Quiz Feature
Views: 1,067 - Comments: 2Due to popular demand, we have added a super-useful new feature:When a member watches any video, they can now take a short quiz at the end! Once they pass the quiz they have the option to forward their proof of completion to their...
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Improving the Patient Experience
Views: 10,630 - Comments: 0As clinical staff, veterinary technicians are often challenged to fill a diverse range of roles in providing care to their patients. We receive extensive training and continuing education to hone our medical skills and may even da...
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Thoracocentesis (Thoracentesis)
Views: 13,677 - Comments: 03rd year Critical Care Resident Mitch Fults, DVM, explains and performs a thoracocentesis (thoracentesis) on a dog.
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PROJECT POTLUCK: Not Just A Social Stigma Anymore
Views: 4,115 - Comments: 6Low morale may be an unwelcome guest in every workplace, but is undeniably present in most job places at some point or another. It can be a chore to boost morale, but can also be especially challenging in a critical care ER hos...
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Radland: Swollen Toes
Views: 8,338 - Comments: 0A 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. There was exudate involving t...
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Temporary Tracheostomy
Views: 6,262 - Comments: 2Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, performs a temporary tracheostomy on a patient with an upper airway obstruction.
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How DoveLewis Made Me Grinchy
Views: 3,610 - Comments: 3The 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 to Christmas music in the...
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Another Q+A: Showing Emotion In Front of Owners
Views: 4,126 - Comments: 8Q: 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 cry when euthanizing a pet w...
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Veterinary "I Never" Game
Views: 4,873 - Comments: 7The 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 that have done that are sup...
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Case Study: Anticoagulent Rodenticide Toxicity
Views: 17,899 - Comments: 0A 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 no significant medical history re...
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PEG Tube Placement
Views: 8,389 - Comments: 0Ashley Magee, DVM, DACVS, and 3rd year Critical Care resident Cheryl Trempala place a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG) tube in a cat.
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Basic Physical Exam Feline
Views: 19,584 - Comments: 10Sarah Tauber, DVM, demonstrates how to perform a basic physical exam on a cat.
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Liver Lobectomy in Two Dogs
Views: 15,089 - Comments: 0Liver 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 have an aggressive nature...
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The Other Side of the Exam Table
Views: 3,928 - Comments: 3Over 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 of our surgeons) perform a...
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Random Surgeon Tips #2
Views: 2,408 - Comments: 0Last 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 length of the ribs. However, i...
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Traumatic Proptosis
Views: 22,779 - Comments: 0In 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 and (I suspect) to ferret out t...
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Random Surgeon Tips #1
Views: 2,973 - Comments: 0When 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. However, sometimes it is...
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Blood Transfusion Basics
Views: 19,996 - Comments: 15Lee 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.
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Canine Stump Pyometra
Views: 37,073 - Comments: 2A 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 had been spayed three weeks ear...
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Take That Syringe Out of Your Mouth!
Views: 8,541 - Comments: 15Some 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 recognize how tough it is to...
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Talking to Children About Pet Death
Views: 4,726 - Comments: 3The 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 losses. There is no perfec...
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Rigid Rhinoscopy
Views: 3,480 - Comments: 1Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, performs a rigid rhinoscopy on a dog with bilateral nasal discharge.
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Brachial Plexus Block
Views: 9,016 - Comments: 5Kristin 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.
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Demystifying the Anesthetic Ventilator
Views: 25,709 - Comments: 2Some 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." What a shame! I am here to t...
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The Bloods, Crips, and Basil
Views: 3,355 - Comments: 3I 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. He was homeless. After I i...
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The Good, Bad and Ugly
Views: 4,172 - Comments: 1Monica 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 course has been approved by th...
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Leptospirosis Isolation Protocol
Views: 26,861 - Comments: 4Leptospirosis 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 fields frequented by rodents. Th...
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Antegrade Pyelogram
Views: 6,400 - Comments: 4Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, and Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, perform an antegrade pyelogram on a dog to diagnose a ureteral obstruction.
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Sandbox Wars
Views: 6,321 - Comments: 2Petty 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 deal with these sandbox war...
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Fee Setting
Views: 4,051 - Comments: 0Setting 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 is specifically RACE-appr...
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Weekend With CRRT
Views: 3,140 - Comments: 2I 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 my own head, not recogniz...
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Did You See This Headline Recently?
Views: 2,469 - Comments: 3NYC 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 mostly made me think abou...
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Surgeon Freak Out
Views: 2,859 - Comments: 2Don'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 Flash (The Message)...
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At Dawn They Sleep: Guide to Surviving Overnights
Views: 10,860 - Comments: 17As 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't work them for long perio...
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Jackson Pratt Drain Placement
Views: 7,752 - Comments: 0Ashley Magee, DVM, DACVS, talks through placing Jackson Pratt drains in a patient with a septic abdomen.
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Hepatic Lipidosis
Views: 7,635 - Comments: 0Ladan 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 is specifically RACE-appro...
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DIC
Views: 8,848 - Comments: 1Lee 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. This talk is specifically R...
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Lifters and Leaners
Views: 6,962 - Comments: 0CEO 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. This course has been approve...
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Diabetes Mellitus - Pathophysiology and Initial Assessment
Views: 9,626 - Comments: 3Lee 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 challenging for veterinarians and...
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Canine Parvovirus Infection
Views: 44,429 - Comments: 6A 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. He was seen by his p...
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Why I Like Overnights
Views: 5,092 - Comments: 4Do 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 socially alienating. Though I...
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Here's My Problem: Overnight Anticipation
Views: 3,250 - Comments: 0I 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 forced myself to sleep in this...
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Pac-Man Foreign Body
Views: 3,596 - Comments: 1In 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 gastrointestinal signs. The radiograph...
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Drinks After Work
Views: 4,029 - Comments: 2Many 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 hour", the late sunlight...
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Music In Surgery Suites: A Must
Views: 2,190 - Comments: 7It'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 simultaneously throughout a procedu...
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Transfusion Medicine Myths
Views: 16,227 - Comments: 8Transfusion 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 most important of which are...
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Feline Neuter
Views: 11,822 - Comments: 9Jenny Mitchell, DVM, and Carolyn Tran, CVT, perform a neuter on a cat.
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