Dr. Misty Edmondson reviews the most common causes of urinary tract disease in small ruminants. She discusses clinical signs, diagnostics, treatment, and prevention of urolithiasis, and she also briefly covers conditions such as ulcerative posthitis and renal amyloidosis. Course Handout Course Details
Heidi Reuss-Lamky reviews common anesthesia mistakes that can affect veterinary patients. She discusses various areas of concern and provides instruction on utilizing surgical checklists to avoid errors. Course Handout Course Details
Heidi Reuss-Lamky reviews principles of radiation safety. She then provides detailed instructions on patient positioning for the most commonly utilized views in small animal practice. Course Handout Course Details
Heidi Reuss-Lamky reviews capnography and how it’s utilized in anesthesia. She discusses equipment, carbon dioxide physiology, and capnogram interpretation. Course Handout Course Details
Dr. Michelle Evason discusses clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease in dogs and cats. She then reviews prevention strategies. Course Handout Course Details
Dr. Lenore Bacek reviews arrhythmias that are commonly encountered in small animal emergencies. She provides tips for recognizing arrhythmias and recommended treatment options. Course Handout Course Details
Heidi Reuss – Lamky reviews anesthesia block techniques for dental and mouth procedures Course Handout Course Details
Heidi Reuss-Lamky reviews best practices with infection control in the veterinary practices Course Handout Course Details
Dr. Jill Narak reviews differential diagnoses for down cats and dogs. She then dicusses a step-by-step diagnostic approach in general and specialty practice. Finally, she discusses management and prognosis for these cases. Course Handout Course Details
Heidi Reuss-Lamky reviews best practices in sterilzation of surgical instruments and equipment Course Handout Course Details
Heidi Reuss-Lamky reviews best practices and duties of the veterinary surgical scrub technician Course Handout Course Details
Heidi Reuss-Lamky reviews locoregional anesthetic techniques Course Handout Course Details
Dr. Misty Edmondson reviews the most common emergencies in small ruminants: anemia due to intestinal parasitism, urinary obstruction, pregnancy toxemia, and dystocia. She discusses diagnosis, treatment, and prevention for each condition. Course Handout Course Details
Heidi Reuss-Lamky reviews bandaging techniques and tips. Course Handout Course Details
Blood pressure assessment is an essential skill for veterinary technicians. Accurate and reproduceable results are used to drive therapeutics in the ER, ICU, and for anesthetized patients. This lecture reviews the pros and cons of direct and indirect blood pressure techniques before moving on to focus on Doppler blood pressure assessment. Course Handout Course Details
Dr. Amy Pike reviews the diagnosis and management of feline inappropriate urination. She discusses medical and behavioral causes of this condition and provides tips for alleviating stress in these patients. Course Handout Course Details
Dr. Todd Marlo discusses the diagnosis and management of glaucoma in dogs and cats. He reviews acute and chronic clinical signs, pathobiology, and medical and surgical treatment options. Course Handout Course Details
The session sponsored by PetDx will review data from the CANcer Detection in Dogs study that validates PetDx’s “liquid biopsy” technology for cancer detection in dogs. Dr. Andi Flory will review the clinical applications of this innovative cell-free DNA-based technology and provide initial laboratory experience showing how this test is being used in veterinary practices…
This presentation covers the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to IMHA with brief discussion on anemia and transfusion medicine, as well as practical approaches to case management. Course Handout Course Details
Dr. Amy Pike explores what possible medical causes can contribute to behavior problems like aggression in our patients. She will additionally review medication interventions when presented with aggression, once all medical underpinnings have been diagnosed and treated. Course Handout Course Details