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The Reality of Medical Inventory
Many of us have experienced the frustration of dealing with the revolving door of drugs or inventory items that are in short supply, on backorder, or have been discontinued. Within the past two years…
Hyperkalemia
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), discusses hyperkalemia in the context of urinary obstruction. Medications and management techniques are mentioned.
Hepatic Abscess: Radiograph Discussion
Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, discusses the diagnosis of a hepatic abscess on a patient presenting with abdominal pain and fever.
Using Sterilization Pouches
Surgery Assistant at DoveLewis, Sarah Crisp, talks through how to sterilize instruments in single sterilization pouches.
GDV - VPC
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), discusses ventricular premature contractions (VPCs) in a GDV case, including recognition and monitoring.
GDV - Gastric Trocarization
Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, demonstrates gastric trocarization in a patient presenting with GDV.
GDV - Radiographs
Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, interprets and discusses a right lateral radiograph taken on a patient presenting with GDV.
GDV - Presentation
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), discusses the first steps of treating a patient with GDV when they present to the hospital.
Deobstipation
Even after 24 hours of IV fluids, Susan Dugat, DVM, and Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, still have to put quite a bit of “muscle” into deobstipating this cat.
Cage Aggression
Meredith Rose, CVT, VTS(ECC), demonstrates how to appropriately manage a dog that has severe cage aggression.
Salivary Mucocele
An eight year old spayed female Australian Shepherd–mix presented to DoveLewis for 12 hours of acute onset of progressive dyspnea. The owner first noticed a “mass” on the left side of the dog's neck…
Canine Endotracheal Intubation
Kristin Spring, CVT, VTS (ECC, Anes.), explains endotracheal tube selection, intubation, and how to check proper endotracheal tube placement.
Esophagoscopy
Lee Herold, DVM, DACVECC, performs an esophagoscopy on a dog with an esophageal foreign body.
Coxofemoral Degenerative Joint Disease: Radiograph Study
Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, discusses the radiographic interpretation of coxofemoral degenerative joint disease secondary to subluxations and hip dysplasia and other important considerations.
Gorilla Glue Gastric Foreign Body
Coby Richter, DVM, DACVS, performs a gastrotomy to remove Gorilla Glue - a substance that expands to fill the space it’s given. The result is a perfect cast of the inside of the dog’s stomach.
Compassion Fatigue
Did you know that caring too much can hurt? When veterinary staff members are exposed to others pain, they can succumb to symptoms associated with the secondary traumatic stress disorder now labeled…
Critical Transport
Join the DoveLewis team as they travel across Portland to pick up and transport a critical patient back to the ICU.
Fractious Cat Restraint
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), and Technician Assistant, Sarah Crisp, wrangle Max, a very grumpy cat who is in the ER for an exam and diagnostics. Megan gives some tips on handling aggressive and fractious cats.
Use of a 3-Way Stopcock
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), uses water and food coloring to demonstrate how to properly use a 3-way stopcock.
