Long Term Ventilation

Megan Brashear, VTS (ECC), talks about the in-depth nursing care required for veterinary patients on long-term ventilation in the ICU including recumbent patient care, oral care, and endotracheal tube care.

Ordering A Urine Culture

Christy Michael, BVMS, discusses what warrants sending out a urine culture and sensitivity, and some of the disease processes that go along with urinary tract infections.

When to Refer to Rehabilitation

Mandi Blackwelder, DVM CCRP, discusses how to determine patients to refer to rehabilitation and when.

Applying Ocular Medication - Canine

Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC) walks through the steps of applying ocular medication to a dog. Review how to restrain, and the abbreviations used in prescription instructions.

Rattlesnake Envenomation

Puncture wounds, swelling, and pain are all symptoms that present after a rattlesnake bite. Learn from Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC about the different treatment options and the importance of pain management.

When Good Organs Go Bad – Pancreatitis

The pancreas lives in the cranial abdomen close to the stomach and duodenum. With a right and left limb, this organ plays both endocrine and exocrine roles and is vital to nutritional function. The…

Direct Arterial Pressure Monitoring

Kristin Spring, CVT, VTS (Anest), explains the calibration, use, and care of a direct arterial blood pressure system. Download Instructions

Temporary Tube Thoracostomy

Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM DACVECC, walks us through placing an indwelling thoracostomy tube.

Intraosseous Catheter Placement

Although a seemingly intimidating procedure, intraosseous (IO) catheter placement is a wonderful tool in the arsenal of emergency medicine practitioners. It is useful in rapid placement during shock…

Communicating Discharge Instructions with Clients

Senior Technician Supervisor and CVT, Sarah Harris, joins Training Specialist and CVT, Jessica Waters, to review the process for communicating effective discharge instructions with clients. Using the example of a gastroenteritis pet, learn about…

Surgical Site Infection and Surveillance

Coby Richter, DVM, DACVS, walks through a review of surgical complications caused by bacterial infections, and how to prevent them. This talk is specifically RACE-approved for 1 DVM or Technician CE credit.

Vitamin D3 Toxicity: Rare but Noteworthy

Cholecalciferol is an uncommon cause of toxicity in the dog and cat, however after seeing several cases recently, I thought that it warranted a review. Thankfully, these cases were seen shortly after…

Ortho-Glass Splint

Ashley Magee, DVM, DACVS, demonstrates how to make and set an Ortho-Glass splint after vacuum assisted therapy.