April 2024 How Can AI Address Burnout in Vet Med? By Dr. Sonja Olson & Dr. Liz Barton Burnout is an increasingly hot topic in veterinary medicine, and rightly so considering the high incidence.1,2 The negative impacts on individual and team well-being and performance, and the resulting potential detriment to the financial bottom line due The post How Can AI Address Burnout in Vet Med by Dr. Sonja Olson & Dr. Liz Barton | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Blog appeared first on VETgirl ..read more

April 2024 By Chelsea Camiolo, BS, CVT, VTS (SAIM), BluePearl (Internal Medicine) Hyperadrenocorticism: Easy to Spot, Harder to Diagnose In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education blog, we take the mystery out of how to diagnose Cushing’s disease. Everyone knows the classic signs of Cushing’s disease: panting, PU/PD, potbelly appearance, thin skin, and hair loss. The post Hyperadrenocorticism: Easy to Spot, Harder to Diagnose in Dogs | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Blog appeared first on VETgirl ..read more

March 2024 In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education blog, Dr. Christopher Kennedy, DACVECC, DECVECC discusses how to assess left ventricular systolic function on Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FCU) in the dog and cat. In this blog, he will review how to recognize what left ventricular contraction is (or is not) telling us, and how to The post Assessing Left Ventricular Systolic Function on Focused Cardiac Ultrasound with Dr. Christopher Kennedy | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Blog appeared first on VETgirl ..read more

March 2024 In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education blog, we review some common spring plant exposure in dogs and cats. From gastrointestinal to cardiovascular and the central nervous system, we’ll cover a few of the most common plants you should familiarize yourself with, as you’ll see these present to you in the veterinary clinic. The post Common Spring Plant Exposures in Dogs and Cats | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Blog appeared first on VETgirl ..read more

March 2024 In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education blog, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT talks about why she used a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) FreeStyle Libre 2 on herself as a veterinarian! After all, we have to put on our own oxygen mask first and make sure we’re taking care of ourselves (physically too) The post Using a Continous Glucose Monitor CGM FreeStyle Libre 2 as a Veterinarian | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Blog appeared first on VETgirl ..read more

March 2024 In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education blog, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT talks about how to make being a working veterinary parent just a little bit easier… because this stuff is HARD! Parenting is one of the most rewarding, yet challenging jobs out there, requiring endless patience, love, and energy, but let’s The post Parenting Hacks: Making Being a Working Parent Easier by Dr. Justine Lee | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Blog appeared first on VETgirl ..read more

March 2024 By Jeannine Moga, MA, MSW, LCSW In Praise of the “Slow Day” In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education blog, Jeannine Moga, MA, MSW, LCSW talks about the deliberate practice of taking some time out to disconnect from the demands of daily routines, technology, and social pressures. Check out these suggestions; by exploring The post In Praise of the “Slow Day” with Jeannine Moga | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Blog appeared first on VETgirl ..read more

February 2024 In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education blog, Dr. Christopher Kennedy, DACVECC, DECVECC discusses how to assess the left atrium in cats on Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FCU). In this blog, he will review how to image the left atrium from several angles, how to measure the left atrium, and how to identify overt The post Assessing the Left Atrium in Cats on Focused Cardiac Ultrasound with Dr. Christopher Kennedy | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Blog appeared first on VETgirl ..read more

February 2024 In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education blog, Amanda M. Shelby, RVTg, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia) reviews the role of Client Service Representatives (CSR) or Client Service Coordinators (CSC) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). During CPR, we need “all hands on deck” and we want to make sure we are including all members of the veterinary The post CSRs in CPR: Involving the Whole Veterinary Care Team | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Blog appeared first on VETgirl ..read more

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education blog, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT discusses if you should change your legal name after you get married? What's it like using a different married name as a veterinarian if you were already practicing under your maiden or legal name? The post Should I Change My Legal Name After I Get Married? Using a Different Married Name As a Veterinarian | VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Blog appeared first on VETgirl ..read more