Vetfolio - Veterinary Practice Management And Continuing Education Podcasts

This podcast will give updates on early detection and management of canine osteoarthritis.

In this episode, Donna M. Sisak CVT, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia) will discuss suggested anesthetic/analgesic planning and preparations for a safe and comfortable recovery. The focus will be on the importance of assessing each patient as an individual when designing a pre-emptive, multimodal plan, minimizing/avoiding nociception/perception to promote a comfortable and safe recovery.

Learn how preventive care in dentistry is essential to your patients, clients, and your practice’s overall well-being. This podcast also includes a look at the potential emotional and financial costs of treatment versus preventive care.

This program will provide an overview for successfully expanding a veterinary practice. Attendees will learn valuable keys to successful practice ownership and strategies for growth opportunities through expansions. We will walk through types of expansion, SBA loan programs, real-estate best practices, and acquisitions vs. expansions. Join us for an exciting discussion to learn more about your path to success.

The recognition and treatment of pain in animals is paramount to our success as veterinary professionals. In conjunction with Animal Pain Awareness Month, current IVAPM president, Dr Jennifer Johnson, joins Dr Cassi in sharing how our profession can better recognize and treat pain, and how we can better educate pet owners.

In this VetFolio Voice episode, Dr. Charli Dong and Dr. Cassi discuss the multi-modal approach to managing dermatology cases, especially atopy. Also covered is the importance of client communications, setting expectations and some of the challenges and pitfalls when working up and managing dermatologic issues and the important role nutrition plays in these cases.

August is Itchy Pet Awareness Month (IPAM)! Tune in to this podcast with Dr. Heather Peikes, board-certified dermatologist for tips for increasing success with your canine allergic dermatitis cases in today’s challenging times. We will discuss fun ways to get your practice ready for IPAM, tips to help train your technicians to perform and interpret skin cytologies, the Anchor Treatment concept for managing dogs with chronic atopic dermatitis, the truth about antihistamines and how to approach cases where current treatments don’t seem to work as well anymore.

Tick populations are growing and expanding. In this podcast, Dr. Cassi and Dr. Susan Little detail the most common types of ticks, tick borne diseases and tick prevention to help keep practitioners up to date.

Cats are living longer than ever. As they age, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, periodontal disease, arthritis and cognitive dysfunction rise. Nutrition plays a role in minimizing clinical or slowing progression of these conditions, but senior cats with no diagnosed chronic illness also have altered nutritional requirements. Insidious weight loss and a decline in muscle mass contribute to morbidity, quality of life and mortality. This podcast will address what is known and what is believed to be important in feeding older cats to improve their health and wellbeing

This podcast is a discussion of antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship in companion animal veterinary medicine. Covering a range of issues, this podcast focuses on clinically relevant concepts of antimicrobial stewardship, why the topic is important and what veterinarians can do to improve antimicrobial use, aiming to maximize patient outcomes and minimize the impact of antimicrobial use.

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We are surrounded and inundated by infectious disease information like never before. In this timely podcast, Dr. Stull provides insight into this fascinating area, including a feel for what it is like investigating a veterinary infectious disease outbreak and key takeaways for effective strategies to mitigate illness during an outbreak. He discusses the role of preventive care (including vaccination and diagnostic testing) in reducing infectious disease pressure and how the current pandemic has impacted infectious diseases in our pets.

In this episode, Dr. Adam Rudinsky will discuss the key topics of diets used for managing gastrointestinal disease in dogs & cats. Learn about common questions and first line approaches, with the goal of helping animals through nutritional management.

In this episode, Dr. Andrea Looney and Dr. Elizabeth DeLomba discuss the use of bracing and nutraceuticals in the support for orthopedic issues and injuries. These two important modalities help to support the return of the orthopedic patient to normal activity while reducing pain, and encouraging healing of tissue.

Join Dr. Elizabeth Colleran and Dr. Cassi as they discuss Mirataz, the first and only FDA approved transdermal medication for managing weight loss in cats. More options for treating our feline companions without the use of pills and other oral medications? Yes please!

Join us for this episode of VetFolio Voice as Dr. Cassi interviews veterinary dermatologist Dr. Dana Liska. This episode includes great tips to help your skin cases, answers frequently asked dermatology questions and shares ideas to improve communication with clients for curbside appointments. Find out: Do antihistamines really work or not? Can Apoquel help skin inflammation too? Can further injections of Cytopoint improve success? And guess what, Itchy Pet Awareness month is coming up in August- time to get your practice ready! This episode is full of pearls you can use in practice today. -Tips on communication strategies for curbside appointments, -Antihistamines- do they really work or not? -Apoquel- can it help skin inflammation too? -Cytopoint -can further injections improve success? -Itchy Pet Awareness month in August- get your practice ready!

As ticks grow in population and distribution, so, too, do tick-borne diseases. Join Dr. Little and Dr. Cassi for a refresher on testing, treatment and monitoring of tick-borne diseases.

Despite the existence of effective flea and tick control products, outbreaks are still commonplace. In this podcast, Dr. Little discusses recent updates in flea and tick biology, flea and tick preventatives and treatment for vector-borne disease associated with these parasites.

In this episode, Dr. Cassi, Dr. Varble and veterinary students Amelia and Kaitla continue the discussion on the trials and tribulations, as well as the victories and rewards, encountered in the journey from student to practicing veterinarian. If you enjoy this discussion, be sure to check out Amelia and Kaitla’s podcast “Vet the Unexpected” on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode, Dr. Cassi is joined by Dr. Dana Varble and vet students, Amelia Matczak and Kaitla Wildblood, for an in-depth discussion on the transition from the student experience to becoming a practicing veterinarian. They will discuss some of the challenges encountered by students aspiring to less traditional paths in veterinary medicine, such as zoological medicine or mixed animal practice, as well as some common challenges faced by new graduates in practice, and our personal experiences in overcoming them. . If you enjoy this discussion, be sure to check out Amelia and Kaitla’s podcast “vet the unexpected” on your favorite podcast platform!