Porcupine Quill Removal

Katherine Earl, DVM, discusses the removal of porcupine quills, treatment and pain control.

Clipper Care

Think about the last procedure you used clippers for.. Was it shaving a wound? Cutting out matted hair and fecal matter? Or just prepping to place a catheter? Whatever is was, it's important to remember that we need to take care of our clippers to ensure…

Tiny Talk - Toxicities the First 10 Minutes

Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), discusses strategies and treatments for toxin ingestion.

Diagnosis and Management of Splenic Diseases

Ashley Magee, DVM, DACVS, discusses the spleen and emergency management of patients with splenic diseases. Diagnosis and patient stabilization are covered with a majority of the talk focused on surgical technique for splenectomy and the decision…

Ruptured Urethra Catheterization Using Fluoroscopy

Ashley Magee, DVM, DACVS, uses a fluoroscope to assist in the placement of a urinary catheter in a dog with a ruptured urethra and fractured pelvis from vehicular trauma. Patient follow up with removal of the urinary catheter is included.

Von Willebrand Disease

Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, gives a quick overview of Von Willebrand disease and discusses the treatment strategy for a dog previously diagnosed with the disease that presented to the hospital needing an exploratory laparotomy.

Tick Paralysis

Adam Stone, VMD, discusses a case of tick paralysis and the amazing recovery made once the tick was removed from the patient.

Cleaning Checklists

DoveLewis Technician Assistant, Leilani Baker, gives an overview of the cleaning checklists and why this system is important in any hospital. 

A sample cleaning checklist is available for download.

Dog Bite Prevention Q & A

DoveLewis Safety Manager Coby Richter answers some common questions about dog bite prevention. She discusses important precautions that all of our staff members take and how our policy…

Wound Management of a Complex Dog Bite

A 6 year old Female spayed Maine Coon cat was mauled by a dog sustaining severe injuries to her left forefoot including loss of the second digit. The wounds were debrided and partially closed by her…

Emergency Preparedness For Your Clinic

Safety Manager of DoveLewis, Coby Richter, DVM, DACVS, discusses a few disaster preparedness precautions that we take as a 24-hour facility.

Hemocytometer White Blood Cell Count

Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), demonstrates how to perform a manual white blood cell count using a hemocytometer. This procedure is infrequently used due to the technology available to many hospitals, but is a good skill to have in a pinch if…