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Aftercare Paw Prints
Technician Assistant, Cecily Douglas, demonstrates how to make a set of ink paw prints as part of aftercare on deceased patients.
Central Line Use and Care
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), discusses central line care and talks step by step of how to use a central line to obtain a blood sample.
Esophagostomy Tube Care and Feeding
Rachel Renfro, CVT, VTS(ECC), walks you through proper esophagostomy tube maintenance, diet preparation, and how to feed through an esophagostomy tube.
Icterus
Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC), shows how to recognize icterus in a dog and discusses common medical reasons for icterus.
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.