Vetfolio - Veterinary Practice Management And Continuing Education Podcasts

In this new episode of VetFolio Voice, featuring Dr. Lindsay Starkey, a veterinary parasitologist, we will dig into the who, what, when, where, why and how of the latest tick information, including a new species of tick.

Dr. Cassi and Dr. Toffy Blaber reflect on their experiences in veterinary medicine since graduating from University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. Join them as they discuss expected, the unexpected, the good, the bad, and the pus-filled.

Dr. Jan Bellows and Dr. Cassi discuss their mutual love of all things teeth, and review strategies for overcoming common roadblocks to maintaining healthy teeth. Topics include client communication, preventative care strategies and overcoming veterinary anxiety when it comes to dental procedures.

Like so many fields, the veterinary industry is full of pitfalls and challenges no matter what your role happens to be. There is hope despite these challenges, though! Dr. Cassi and Dr. Dana Varble kick back and reflect on positive trends and changes in the veterinary industry.

There is so much information to absorb when first starting out in clinical practice. When it comes to dermatology there is so much that some of it is liable to not be covered or remembered. In this program, we will discuss some practical tips that will help you provide success for your dermatology patients.

This podcast will provide an overview for successful veterinary practice ownership. Attendees will learn valuable do’s and don’ts of an acquisition. We will also discuss top obstacles that could potentially delay loan closings. Join us for an exciting discussion to learn more about your path to success.

Join Dr. Simon Platt as he gears up for his sponsored breakfast session at VMX 2022. In this talk he will discuss the unique signs and symptoms of canine seizures, and the various seizure classifications, including idiopathic epilepsy. Dr. Platt aims to guide practitioners in making a diagnosis and discuss the various treatment approaches to consider.

You don’t need to be a “cat person” to have a successful feline vet visit. All it takes is creativity and an understanding of how cats view (and hear, smell, and feel) the world. This episode focuses on practical, easily-implemented recommendations to decrease feline stress before, during, and after the appointment. Utilizing the skills of every team member will make visits safer and more efficient and leave our feline patients physically and emotionally healthier.

Diabetes is the most common endocrine disease in cats and dogs. Recently the FDA approved a single injection insulin protocol for dogs, which can provide reliable control of clinical signs of diabetes for 18-24 hours in most canine patients. Once-a-Day administration ProZinc is more convenient for pet owners, which in many cases results in a better quality of life for their pets.

This podcast highlights key aspects of canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD) including its definition, diagnostics, treatment, and preventative strategies. Differences in the approach to individual pet dogs versus larger outbreaks will be discussed.

In this podcast, Dr. Jen and Dr. Cassi offer a refresher on several infectious and zoonotic diseases including leptospirosis, canine influenza and rabies.

We’ll explore ways to recommend natural supplements and low-processed foods and to canine and feline patients in everyday wellness examinations.

n this special edition podcast in conjunction with NAVC Embrace, Dr. Cassi speaks with Veterinary Toxicologist, Dr. Tina Wismer from the ASPCA Poison Control Center about the dangers of Xylitol poisoning in dogs. We also hear from Representative David Schweikert from Arizona who proposed The Paws Off Act in Congress. Tune in to learn how you can help support this important legislation and help protect our pets from dangerous toxins.

Feeding tubes are an underutilized tool in small animal practice. In this podcast, we will discuss the many uses of feeding tubes, including providing life-saving nutrition, medication administration, meeting daily water requirements, and providing palliative care. We will discuss what kind of diets can be used to make a feeding tube slurry, and how to formulate a diet plan. Finally, we will discuss the do’s and don’ts of communicating with clients about placing and maintaining a feeding tube to maximize owner compliance and success.

Dr. Greg Reinhart, PhD animal nutritionist and VP of R&D at Blue Buffalo talks about how ingredients are chosen, sourced, and quality tested in today’s pet food industry.

Heartworm disease continues to be on the rise in the US despite the preventable nature of this disease. What’s causing the rise? This podcast provides the latest information on heartworm disease drivers, resistant strain research, and new findings regarding efficacy of preventatives.

In this podcast, we will discuss the elimination diet trial, the gold and only standard for evaluation of food allergy in dogs and cats. The focus will be on three cases highlighting the challenges of providing finding the right therapeutic diet for a variety of patients with differing medical and nutritional needs while still meeting the goal of an elimination diet. We will cover strategies for success in ensuring compliance, identifying possible pitfalls in setting up owners and patients for success, and how, ultimately, to ensure the elimination diet trial is performed correctly to rule in or out food allergies as a component of atopic syndromes in our domestic pets.

Dr. Shauna Cantwell and Doug Johnson discuss different uses for super-pulsed lasers outside of the usual pain/inflammation management. Topics include: blue light therapy, MPL rentals, laserpuncture, photohemotherapy, and unwind protocols.

Sedating patients for procedures that would require moderate to profound restraint, even for a seemingly minor procedure, has a myriad of benefits to the patient, staff, pet owner, and veterinarian. The What, Who, Why, When and How of procedural sedation will be discussed in detail for easy integration into your hospital procedures.

This VetFolio Voice episode will focus on functional and transient proteinuria vs pathological proteinuria. We will briefly discuss how to differentiate the two while also discussing why pathological proteinuria is important, even for otherwise healthy animals.