Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast
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The Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by veterinary technician specialists, Yvonne Brandenburg and Jordan Porter and it is dedicated to veterinary professionals who are passionate about all things internal medicine. We'll be discussing interesting internal medicine diseases, how to work closely..
Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast
8h ago
194 Getting Nerdy about Science with Christine Weaver, LVT, VTS (IM-Neurology)
Welcome back! Thanks for listening and making a commitment to learning. Hope you’re well.
We are your hosts; Yvonne Brandenburg
Our Guest this Week:
Christine Weaver, BS, LVT, VTS (IM-Neurology)
Christine has been a member of the veterinary medical community for 20 years. Starting in primary care medicine in 2002, she swiftly moved to specialty medicine in the realm of veterinary neurology in 2008, and in 2012 gained her VTS in Neurology where she worked clinically and in trai ..read more
Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast
2w ago
Title of episode: Radioactive Treament; 131 in Cats
Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk:
WITH…. Kelly Beaudoin, LVT! She’s a credentialed veterinary technician with love for assisting with treating feline hyperthyroidism by utilizing 131 radioactive iodine treatments! Come join us as she educates us on how this treatment works to help kitties with hyperthyroidism and why we would consider it!
Resources We Mentioned in the Show
Animal Endocrine Clinic. (2011, April 5). Performing a Thyroid Scan on a Hyperthyroid ..read more
Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast
3w ago
Title of episode: Calicivirus in Cats
Category: Immune System, Respiratory
Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:
Calicivirus in Cats. We’ll talk about the basics of the disease and also touch on Feline Calicivirus-associated virulent systemic disease - which was Yvonne’s first exposure to Calici!
Resources We Mentioned in the Show
Feline Calicivirus from the Baker Institute for Animal Health, part of Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-i ..read more
Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast
1M ago
Title of episode: Leishmania in Dogs and Cats
Category: Immune System, Parasitology, Zoonotic Disease
Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:
Leishmaniosis in Dogs and Cats! It’s a crazy parasite that is zoonotic and not something to mess around with.
Resources We Mentioned in the Show
Parasites - Leishmaniasis from the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/leishmaniasis/index.html
Leishmaniasis from the World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/leishmaniasis
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Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast
1M ago
Title of episode: Distemper in the Canine Patient
Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:
The dreaded canine distemper. This disorder can lead to the impairment of several body functions! But of course we can try to prevent this disease!
Resources We Mentioned in the Show
Merck Veterinary Manual: Canine Distemper:
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/generalized-conditions/canine-distemper/canine-distemper
OSU Veterinary School: Canine Distemper:
https://vet.osu.edu/sites/vet.osu.edu/files ..read more
Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast
1M ago
Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:
A blood parasite! Gross, right? But let’s talk about it. This parasite can affect a variety of species and lead to a wide range of clinical signs!
Resources We Mentioned in the Show
VCA: Babesiosis in Dogs:
https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/babesiosis-in-dogs
Merck Veterinary Manual: Blood Parasites; Babesiosis in Animals
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/circulatory-system/blood-parasites/babesiosis-in-animals
OSU Veterinary: Canine Babesiosis
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Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast
2M ago
Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:
Yvonne’s recent training with SonoPath on abdominal ultrasound. She spent four days in New Jersey at their training facility learning proper image acquisition of the abdomen using SDEP® and learning how to FNA pathology in the abdomen. Talk about Upping Your Tech Game and tech utilization! This course is great for both doctors and technicians wanting to learn how to efficiently do ultrasound. Less than 15 minutes of scanning time and all the organs are recorded including every adrenal every time!  ..read more
Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast
2M ago
Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk with:
Laura Rosewell from
Resources We Mentioned in the Show
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Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast
2M ago
Happy New Year Gang! This week we talk about 2023 and what we accomplished as well as goals moving into 2024! Thank you all for sticking with us and here is to another great year!  ..read more
Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast
4M ago
Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM, and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about: Not about... WITH the Christine Weaver, BS, LVT, VTS (IM-Neuro). Yvonne and Christine discuss seizures in pets and a quick sneak peek into her lecture at our first-ever virtual IMFVT Conference last week! We discuss how to engage this industry in medicine! Want to connect with Christine? You can find her at CE on the Sea with VetTechLife!
2024 cruise: https://vettechlife.com/2024-cruise-info-here
2025 cruise: https://vettechlife.com/2025-cruise-info-here
If you did not get to joi ..read more