In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Leah Cohn, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), a longtime dear friend and colleague of VETgirl! Join us as we talk about all the things that have changed in veterinary medicine - specifically in dogs and cats/small animal - over the past few years! In fact, there's SO much to hear, you'll have to tune back in for Part 2 releasing next month! Sponsored By: Blue River PetCare ..read more

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Erin Walsh, co-founder of Spark and Stitch, speaker, writer, and parent. She's an expert on technology and children, and we're honored to interview her for this non-traditional, non-veterinary podcast! Tune in as we learn some life hacks about technology, child-friendly apps, and how to balance screen time and boundaries in kids. As a working parent, this stuff is hard! Tune in to learn what potential age is recommended for first devices for kids, and what the impact of social media is on our children's mental health ..read more

In today’s VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Rebekah Mack-Gertig, DACVIM and Dr. Christine Kirnos on all you need to know about what’s new with veterinary diagnostic innovations! How does innovation help make our veterinary practices more efficient, and what do you need to know to implement it more seamlessly in your clinic? Tune in to learn about Cystatin B, the newest IDEXX diagnostic test, and how to use it when detecting and treating kidney issues with your small animal patients. Tune in to learn it all here! Sponsored B ..read more

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we’re going to discuss subaortic stenosis and the effects of medical management with two different beta-blockers: sotalol versus atenolol. This is based off a study by Tjostheim et al out of University of Wisconsin-Madison entitled “Association of sotalol versus atenolol therapy with survival in dogs with severe subaortic stenosis ..read more

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Natalie Marks, CVJ on what we can do to improve our efficiency in veterinary practice... and therefore improve our veterinary work-life balance! She'll discuss her life hacks and tips - which including working smarter, not harder - with tools like artificial intelligence to empowering your team to building your team culture. Tune in to learn how we can improve efficiency in veterinary medicine, from texting our clients to not talking to your client as much, to making sure you are utilizing your veterinary technicians whi ..read more

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we chat with Dr. Jane Shaw, PhD and Dr. Jason Coe, PhD on the importance of putting communication skills into veterinary practice. Why should you invest in developing communication skills in your veterinary practice? In this Part 2 (of 2) VETgirl communication podcast, we talk about the importance of investing in the beginning and ending of an appointment, how to involve the pet owner in diagnostic and treatment plan, and how these communication skills translate to your teams interactions! If you haven't listened to Part 1, check that out first ..read more

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we talk to Dr. Darren J Berger, DACVD on all things Canine Atopic Dermatitis (CAD). In veterinary medicine, we see atopy a ton, but we still see a lot of “failure” in treatment! Tune in to learn what we can do to better treat CAD, how to prevent our pet owners from getting so frustrated by it, and when to refer these cases to a dermatologist! Learn what your ultimate goal is in treating pruritic dogs, and what's the latest innovation in treating dogs with CAD! Sponsored By: Elanco ..read more

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Dr. Michelle Evason, BSc, DVM, DACVIM, MRCVS, Global Director of Veterinary Clinical Education at Antech, part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, discusses how to diagnose and treat multi-drug resistant hookworm, deal with Giardia decision-making, and emerging Echinococcus. Tune in to learn what to do about anthelmintic resistance and how to better manage Giardia cases! Learn treatment options for overcoming pesky, resistant GI parasitic infections in pets & get an update on what zoonotic parasite may be emerging near you ..read more

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Erik Zager, DACVECC on all things feline urethral obstruction related! Tune in to learn what factors predispose a cat to urethral obstruction (UO), what the analgesia plan should be, how important fluid therapy's role is, and what we should do nutrition-wise when it comes to blocked cats. Sponsored By: Blue Buffalo ..read more

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we discuss transient myocardial thickening (TMT) in cats. If you just had a cat diagnosed with a heart murmur and had a cardiologist echo it, how do you know if it's TMT versus Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)? Tune in to find out what you need to know about this transient feline heart "thing ..read more