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Alternative E-Collar Methods
Although the summer season is coming to a close, it's likely that you and your patients are staying active outside in new ways. Here at DoveLewis, summer is our dog-fight, hiking-mishap, and BBQ-bone…
Forequarter Amputation
Surgeon Andrea Sundholm, DVM, DACVS-SA, reviews the steps and considerations for completing a forequarter amputation on a dog.
2019 Year in Review
Another year of learning is in the books! Thanks so much for being a part of the atdove community and making 2019 great. Take a moment to look back on all you've accomplished this year, and what you hope to learn next! See you in 2020!
A Breath of Fresh Air - Clinical Applications of Oxygenation and Ventilation in the Emergency Room
Respiratory failure is diagnosed when there is a deficit in arterial oxygen (hypoxemia) or the accumulation of carbon dioxide (hypercapnia) due to abnormalities within the respiratory system or neurological control of ventilation. It is important to…
A Review of Real Cases
Review recent cases at DoveLewis and discuss a practical approach for imaging emergency and trauma patients. Learn key concepts and expert tips for high-quality image interpretation, which provides better diagnoses of acute illnesses and injuries.…
A Tale of Two Toxicities: Ethylene Glycol
The Hook: Description of Toxicity Two patients, Duke and Hippo, presented to DoveLewis for ingestion of ethylene gylcol. Ethylene Glycol (EG) is a life threatening, rapidly metabolized toxin found…
A Winter’s Tale: Ethylene Glycol
Given the recent overall trend for a drier but very cold winter season, ethylene glycol as an intoxication may become more prevalent in our metro area. Ethylene glycol can be found in numerous car…
Abdominal Distension in Mammal and Reptile Patients
DoveLewis Technician Kara Prater, CVT, discusses common reasons patients present to the ER with abdominal distension.
Abdominal Radiographs
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), demonstrates proper positioning and anatomical landmarks for abdominal radiographs in a dog. Staff radiologist Alan Lipman explains proper positioning and technique.
Abdominal Surgery Patient Prep
Surgery assistant at DoveLewis, Sue Marcoe, demonstrates how to clip and prepare a patient for abdominal surgery.
Abdominocentesis Setup
Technician Training Specialist Jessica Waters-Miller, CVT, reviews the steps and tools needed to assist in an abdominocentesis procedure.
Acetaminophen Toxicity
On 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…
Acetylcysteine Administration
Rachel Kinney, CVT, VTS(ECC), demonstrates the procedure for administering acetlycysteine to a patient. Appropriate drug dilution and IV administration protocol are covered.
Activated Clotting Time
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), demonstrates how to perform an activated clotting time test. With the current backorder of in-house PT/aPTT tests, veterinary staff may be called on to perform this test more frequently.
Active Observation
One of the ways to look at a profession is to identify key occupational skills that an individual needs to succeed in that profession. In an occupational skills study completed in 2009, four key…
Acupuncture
Mandi Blackwelder, DVM, CCRP, demonstrates the practice of acupuncture for animals, and explains the theory behind it.
Acute Kidney Injury
Erika Loftin, DVM, DACVECC, gives an in-depth lecture about acute kidney injury. After a review of renal physiology, diagnostics, patient assessment, treatment modalities, drug pharmacology, and patient monitoring for kidney disease are discussed.…
Addisonian Crisis: A Summary of Emergency Presentation, Diagnosis, and Stabilization
AS “THE GREAT PRETENDER,” Addison's disease (hypoadrenocorticism) can look like just about anything. Thought to be most commonly secondary to immune-mediated adrenalitis, primary Addison's usually…
Administering a Rabies Vaccine
Sarah Tauber, DVM, demonstrates administering a rabies vaccine to a cat.