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A smiling healthcare professional in a maroon scrub top stands in front of a whiteboard that reads DEXTROSE and 2.5% DEXTROSE.

Medical Math - Dextrose CRI

Sam, CVT, explains how to calculate dextrose CRI additives, using the formula (desired concentration ÷ stock concentration) × total volume to determine how many milliliters of 50% dextrose to add to a fluid bag or Buretrol. Sam emphasizes that the…

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A projected presentation slide titled Approach to Polytrauma by Marie Min, DVM, MS, DACVECC, with the DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital logo, shown to an audience.

Practical Assessment and Stabilization of Polytrauma in Dogs and Cats

Dr. Marie Min, DVM MS DACVECC, explores crucial principles of stabilizing polytrauma cases, including pathophysiology, assessment techniques, and management strategies for various injuries. Key topics include understanding coagulopathy, fluid…

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A laboratory technician wearing purple gloves holds a tray of small white beads in front of a Snyder Intensive Care Unit device.

Changing Barolime Crystals and Calibrating the Snyder Oxygen Kennel

Sam, CVT, demonstrating how to set up and maintain a Snyder unit used for patient oxygen support. Sam walks through two key procedures: replacing the barolime (carbon dioxide-absorbing granules) and properly calibrating the unit to room air (20.9%…

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Presentation slide titled Anesthesia Machine Basics listing key components including oxygen source, flowmeter, oxygen flush valve, vaporizer, pressure manometer, breathing circuit, pop-off valve, and soda lime or barium hydroxide lime.

Basic Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians

Jessica, CVT, presents a comprehensive training session on anesthesia monitoring fundamentals for veterinary technicians. The lecture covers essential topics including the technician's role in patient safety, proper anesthesia machine setup and…

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A person wearing blue medical gloves uses a large syringe to administer a dark substance into the mouth of a small, scruffy dog.

Using Activated Charcoal on a Dog Who Ate Chocolate

Emerson, CVT, demonstrating how to orally administer activated charcoal (Toxiban) to Desmond, a dog who ingested chocolate. The procedure helps prevent toxin absorption by binding harmful substances in the GI tract so they can be excreted, and…

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A smiling woman in a maroon scrub top and black jacket, with a hospital ID badge and equipment clipped to her chest, standing in a medical storage room.

Inhalant Anesthesia

Trudee, CVT, provides an overview of inhalant anesthesia in veterinary medicine, focusing on Isoflurane (ISO), including key concepts such as minimum alveolar concentration (MAC), time constants, and patient monitoring during anesthetic maintenance…

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A light-colored dog lying on an X-ray table with black sandbags positioned to hold its legs in place.

Left Lateral Stifle Radiographs Hands Free Technique

Trudee, CVT, demonstrates how DoveLewis's orthopedic service obtains a hands-free left lateral stifle radiograph prior to TPLO surgery, using sandbags and tape to position the leg and achieve the 90/90 flexion angle needed for surgical planning…

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A golden dog lying on an exam table with its hind legs positioned by black sandbag stabilizers for an X-ray.

Left Stifle Radiograph Caudal Cranial Hands Free Technique

Trudee, CVT, demonstrates the hands-free caudal cranial view of the left stifle for pre-TPLO radiography, using sandbags to elevate the opposite hip and stabilize the midsection while ensuring the tail and hock are properly positioned. A well-executed…

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A woman in scrubs and a dark jacket stands indoors, smiling at the camera. She wears a microphone on her jacket, and medical equipment is visible in the background.

Hydromorphone

Trudee, CVT, provides an overview of hydromorphone, a pure mu agonist opioid used for moderate to severe pain with a duration of 4 to 6 hours and onset that varies by dose and route of administration. Key side effects include nausea, vomiting, panting…

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A woman wearing a maroon shirt and black jacket smiles in a medical setting, with medical equipment and a stethoscope visible in the background. She has a microphone clipped to her jacket.

Butorphanol

Trudee, CVT, discusses butorphanol, a synthetic opioid that acts as a partial kappa and mu agonist providing mild analgesia for 1 to 2 hours and sedation for 4 to 6 hours, with fewer cardiovascular and respiratory side effects than other opioids. It…