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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.
RadLand: Lameness
' What’s your diagnosis? Take a look at these radiographs, then Dr. Alan Lipman will reveal his diagnosis. A three–year–old Golden Retriever presented with acute lameness of the left pelvic limb…
Open and Hand Off a Sterile Pack
Surgery assistant, Sarah Crisp, explains step-by-step how to open and hand off a sterile pack.
Autotransfusion
Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, discusses how to obtain blood for an auto-transfusion. Sometimes the best transfusion is one the patient provides for themselves.
Wrapping Sterile Packs
Surgery Assistant at DoveLewis, Sarah Crisp, explains step-by-step how to wrap a surgical pack for steam sterilization.
Implementing Triage
Triage is the act of organizing patients into levels of importance. The worst patients should be seen first, the more stable patients can ‘wait their turn’. By using information given to you by the…
Porcupine Quills
Ladan Mohammad-Zadeh, DVM, DACVECC, discusses a dramatic case of porcupine quill migration from the DoveLewis ICU.
Enlarged Lymph Nodes: Radiographic Interpretation
Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, interprets and discusses radiographs showing pan thoracic lymphadenopathy with enlarged lymph nodes and the diagnosis of lymphoma.
Zinc Toxicity
Find a penny pick it up…wise words to live by, unless you’re a dog. Some dogs (and cats!) can’t resist the shiny allure of pennies and if they happen to ingest pennies minted after 1982 they can pay…
Odd Couple
A 10.5 –year–old neutered male domestic longhair cat presented to the referring veterinarian shortly after witnessed vehicular trauma. On presentation he was in severe respiratory distress with harsh…
Pectus Excavatum
Pectus excavatum is a condition where the sternum is deformed and in severe cases can cause respiratory distress. Ashley Magee, DVM, DACVS, performs the splinting procedure to correct this deformity in a kitten.
Anesthesia Induction and Recovery
Kristin Spring, CVT, VTS (ECC, Anest.), talks through an anesthesia induction with propofol and anesthesia recovery. What are some common anesthesia induction drugs used in your hospital? Which ones do you prefer for your patients and why?
Bilateral Pleural Effusion: Radiographic Interpretation
Alan Lipman, DVM, DACVR, discusses radiographs that show moderate bilateral pleural effusion and important considerations for diagnosis.
Decreasing IV Catheter Problems
Placing peripheral catheters is something technicians do everyday. With this article I hope I can give you some new techniques on placing them aseptically which will help them run trouble free. These…