Cruciate Suture Pattern

Coby Richter, DVM, DACVS, demonstrates a cruciate suture pattern and a figure of eight suture pattern. Examples of when to use which pattern are covered.

Salmon Poisoning Disease

Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), discusses Salmon Poisoning Disease, a rickettsial disease in the Pacific NW. How the disease is contracted, clinical signs, and treatment measures are discussed.

Lavage in Surgery

Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), discusses sterile lavage used in surgery including storage and use. 

Phenobarbital Loading

Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, discusses different strategies of phenobarbital loading in a dog with seizure activity.

Pain is the Fifth Vital Sign

Kristin Spring, CVT, VTS(ECC, Anes.), CVPP, presents a lecture on monitoring pain, and treating pain as the fifth vital sign. Pain recognition and identification are discussed in detail.

This talk is specifically RACE-approved for one…

Bearded Dragon Supportive Care

On location at Southwest Animal Hospital, Veterinary Assistant, Justin During, demonstrates how to give injections, intracoelomic fluids, and syringe feed a sick bearded dragon patient.

Simple Interrupted Suturing

Coby Richter, DVM, DACVS, demonstrates how to perform a simple interrupted suture pattern. Proper instrument holding and knot tying is discussed.

Fluid Therapy

Fluid therapy is a topic that we all learned from day one in veterinary school. Although it is a fundamental part of many of our therapies, it is far from a basic concept. This review of fluid…

Vaccine Associated Sarcoma

Becky Smith, CVT, VTS (Clinical Practice Canine/Feline), discusses vaccine associated sarcoma in felines and the 3 2 1 Rule when making the decision to biopsy a lump at a vaccine site.

Maintaining the Sterile Field

Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), discusses the sterile field in the surgery suite and how to properly pass items to a sterile surgeon maintaining the sterile field.

Oscillometric Blood Pressure

Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), demonstrates how to obtain a blood pressure on a dog using an oscillometric blood pressure machine. Proper cuff size, machine limitations, and proper documentation are all discussed.

Tiny Talk – Anesthesia Ventilator

Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS(ECC), discusses the use of a ventilator for anesthetized patients. Benefits, tidal volume calculation, and patient monitoring concepts are covered.