It’s a Wrap! Bandaging for Beginners
Heidi Reuss-Lamky reviews bandaging techniques and tips. Course Handout Course Details
Dopp It Like It’s Hot: Blood Pressure Review
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
Feline Inappropriate Urination: Forget the Box and Focus on the Felines
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
Glaucoma in Dogs and Cats
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
Fun With Flags and IMHA
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
Anesthesia in the Critical Patient
The best anesthetic monitor has always been the veterinary technician. When critically ill or injured patients require anesthesia and a delay is not possible, the technician will need to bring their best skills. I will cover all the basic to advanced monitoring techniques and their applications including pulse oximetry, capnography, blood pressure monitoring (invasive and…
Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia – What the Deuce?!?
This presentation covers the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to IMT with brief discussion on comorbidities including Vector-borne diseases and IMHA, as well as practical approaches to case management. Course Handout Course Details
AFAST© Introduction and Its Target-organ Approach – Everyday Ultrasound
The clinical utility of AFAST®, its target-organ approach, and its applied fluid scoring system may be applied to virtually all subsets of patients. The previously published T3 designation encompassed the traditional 3 subsets of Trauma, Triage (non-trauma), and Tracking (monitoring). Course Handout Course Details
AFAST© and Its Abdominal Fluid Scoring System for the Bleeding Patient
The clinical utility of AFAST®, its target-organ approach, and its applied fluid scoring system may be applied to virtually all subsets of patients. The previously published T3 designation encompassed the traditional 3 subsets of Trauma, Triage (non-trauma), and Tracking (monitoring). The “T3” designation was created for veterinarians to avoid the onslaught of confusing acronyms for…
Hose Beast: Enteric Feeding Tubes
A growing body of evidence supports the value of early enteric nutrition in the management of a variety of diseases. In response, veterinary technicians must become more comfortable with enteric feeding methods. This lecture reviews the indications for supplemental enteric nutrition, the commonly used feeding tubes, their placement, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Course Handout Course Details