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RadLand: Hyporexia?
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…
Female Urinary Catheter: Canine
Mitchell Fults, DVM, a critical care resident, places a Foley urinary catheter in a female dog under the guidance of Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC.
Cystocentesis: Feline
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), shows you how to obtain a sterile urine sample from a cat via manual cystocentesis.
Laryngeal Paralysis
Laryngeal paralysis can quickly develop into an emergency. In this video Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), shows the classic signs of laryngeal paralysis to help all staff members to recognize it and educate clients about it.
PCV/TS Reading
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), discusses measuring a packed cell volume and total solids. This procedure is fast, inexpensive, and provides a great deal of information. Every staff member should be comfortable performing this, and this video…
RadLand: Coiled-Spring
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…
Medical Math - Urine Output
Calculating urine output in hospitalized patients is an important tool in guiding fluid therapy. In this video Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), shows you how to calculate urine output ml/kg/hr in ml/kg/hr.
ECG Interpretation
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), gives you the basic skills to begin interpreting dysrhythmias. Cardiac drug classes are discussed as well as when to give which drug for which dysrhythmia. Video from DoveLewis patients on ECG monitors illustrates common…
Emergency Triage
Emergencies are stressful enough without having to wonder when to do what. In this hour Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), will guide you through how to recognize and organize emergency cases, getting started with treatment and walks through some real…
Spoon Splint: Canine
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.
Lateral Saphenous Injection: Canine
In this video Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), shows you how to utilize the lateral saphenous vein in a dog to give an injection, in order to preserve cephalic veins for IV catheters.
Recruiting 101
Managers often talk about hiring like it’s a game of craps. If you get a good employee, you hit the lottery, a bad one – tough luck. I actually think of the hiring process a lot more like dating than…
Performance Evaluations
Performance evaluations are easily one of the most dreaded practices of management, probably right after terminations and discussions about body odor. They are so dreaded, in fact, that I get emails…
IM Injection: Canine
In this video Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), shows you how to properly give an intramuscular injection in the epaxial muscles along the lumbar spine.
Foot Bandage 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.
Corneal Foreign Body Removal
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.
Does Your Practice Google?
Would you hire a Technician that bashed their former employer on Facebook? How about if they posted pictures of themselves taking body shots at a bar? Googling potential new members of your practice…