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Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, and Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, perform an antegrade pyelogram on a dog to diagnose a ureteral obstruction.
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 deal with these sandbox war...
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 is specifically RACE-appr...
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 my own head, not recogniz...
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 mostly made me think abou...
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 Flash (The Message)...
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't work them for long perio...
Ashley Magee, DVM, DACVS, talks through placing Jackson Pratt drains in a patient with a septic abdomen.
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 is specifically RACE-appro...
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. This talk is specifically R...
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. This course has been approve...
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 challenging for veterinarians and...
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. He was seen by his p...
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 socially alienating. Though I...
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 forced myself to sleep in this...
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 gastrointestinal signs. The radiograph...
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 hour", the late sunlight...
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 simultaneously throughout a procedu...
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 most important of which are...
Jenny Mitchell, DVM, and Carolyn Tran, CVT, perform a neuter on a cat.
Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, discusses the diagnosis of a hepatic abscess on a patient presenting with abdominal pain and fever.
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.
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 week earlier and observed...
Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, performs an esophagoscopy on a dog with an esophageal foreign body.
Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, discusses the radiographic interpretation of coxofemoral degenerative joint disease secondary to subluxations and hip dysplasia and other important considerations.
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.
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 compassion fatigue. Compassion...
Join the DoveLewis team as they travel across Portland to pick up and transport a critical patient back to the ICU.
Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, discusses how to obtain blood for an auto-transfusion. Sometimes the best transfusion is one the patient provides for themselves.
Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, interprets and discusses radiographs showing pan thoracic lymphadenopathy with enlarged lymph nodes and the diagnosis of lymphoma.
Find a penny pick it up…wise words to live by, unless you’re a dog. Some dogs (and cats!) can’t resist the shiny allure of pennies and if they happen to ingest pennies minted after 1982 they can pay the price in the form of a dead...
A 10.5 –year–old neutered male domestic longhair cat presented to the referring veterinarian shortly after witnessed vehicular trauma. On presentation he was in severe respiratory distress with harsh lung sounds and open- mouthed...
Pectus excavatum is a condition where the sternum is deformed and in severe cases can cause respiratory distress. Ashley Magee, DVM, DACVS, performs the splinting procedure to correct this deformity in a kitten.
Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, discusses radiographs that show moderate bilateral pleural effusion and important considerations for diagnosis.
Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, (RECOVER initiative contributor) walks viewers through the basics of CPR in this lecture, then heads to the hospital floor to demonstrate the hands on skills needed to perform CPR in your hospit...
A six-year-old DLH feline presented to DoveLewis with a two-day history of intermittent vomiting, lethargy and partial anorexia. Abdominal palpation revealed mild discomfort, however, overt evidence of a mass or obstruction was no...
Intestinal evisceration injuries are devastating events due to trauma or dehiscence of surgical incisions. Often if the event is not recognized and treated immediately, exposed intestines are severely contaminated and damaged from...
Many of our canine and feline patients experience trauma resulting in wounds that cause them severe pain. Often, we find it difficult to control the patient’s pain with the standard modalities such as opiate and non-steroidal anti...
To say that transfusion medicine has an increasingly important role in the life support of critically ill patients is an under statement. The knowledge that veterinary professionals have on companion animal transfusion therapy has...
A six–month–old Chihuahua presented emergently for severe neck pain and reluctance to walk after playing vigorously at home. No neurologic deficits were reported at the time of examination. A ventrodorsal and lateral projection of...
In this video Katherine Earl, DVM, walks you through performing a pericardiocentesis on a dog. Ultrasound use is demonstrated in this particular procedure.
A six–year–old spayed female Golden Retriever was brought to DoveLewis with the presenting complaint of being poisoned. The dog was immediately triaged to the treatment floor for assessment. On physical examination, she was found...
A 14 y/o mixed–breed dog presented to DoveLewis laterally recumbent and hypotensive. A ventrodorsal and lateral radiograph of the abdomen was performed. The lateral radiograph is included. The lateral radiograph demonstrate...
Nathan Bodnar, DVM, walks you through placing an esophagostomy tube in a cat. Esophagostomy tubes are a simple way to introduce nutrition to an anorexic animal or one recovering from oral trauma/surgery. NOTE: This cat is imm...
A 7 ½ year old neutered male pit bull terrier was examined by his regular veterinarian for a 5 day history of a “swollen” abdomen. The abdominal distention had progressed during this time and was accompanied by a poor appetite of...
A 12-year-old female spayed Lhasa Apso presented with several days history of vomiting, diarrhea and hyporexia. Physical examination revealed a tense abdomen as well as cranial abdominal pain. Blood work was suggestive of dehydrat...
A four-month-old female Shepherd mix presented with a two day history of vomiting multiple times daily. Abdominal palpation demonstrated a tense abdomen and a possible firm tubular structure in the region of the cranial abdomen. A...
Used for anything from soft tissue injuries to bone fractures, spoon splints are common in veterinary hospitals. In this video Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, will walk you through proper placement of a spoon splint on a dog.
From broken toenails to large lacerations, dog feet see a lot of action. In this video Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), walks you through how to apply a basic foot bandage on a dog.
Under the advisement of a veterinary ophthalmologist, Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, takes a scalpel blade to an eyeball! A fluorescein stain follows the foreign body removal.
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