Vetgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we discuss heartworm disease in cats. It is generally understood that heartworm disease in cats is underdiagnosed—in part because many veterinarians do not routinely test cats for heartworms and also because feline heartworm testing itself is less straightforward than testing in dogs. To help sort this out, we’re joined today by Dr. Lindsay Starkey, DVM, PhD, DACVM, a veterinary parasitologist and an assistant professor on the faculty of Auburn University. Dr. Starkey also serves on the board of directors for the American Heartworm Society.

In today’s VETgirl podcast, we interview Dr. Callie Harris on the use of nutrition and how it relates to cardiac health! We’ve all seen this patient — an older small-breed dog who comes to your veterinary clinic for an annual wellness visit. You do your routine exam, including auscultation, and you hear a heart murmur. The dog appears healthy, but you know that his age and breed put him at risk for mitral valve disease. How would you handle the conversation with the client at this point? Can we implement a multi-modal approach including nutrition into our management of chronic valvular heart disease (AKA myxomatous mitral valve disease) in dogs? Learn it in this VETgirl podcast!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we discuss what you need to know about microfilariae and heartworm disease in dogs. What if you just had a dog diagnosed as microfilariae positive? How should you test and treat for this? Can microfilariae be resistant? Tune in to learn it! Today we’re joined by Dr. Lindsay Starkey, DVM, PhD, DACVM, a veterinary parasitologist and an assistant professor on the faculty of Auburn University. Dr. Starkey also serves on the board of directors for the American Heartworm Society.

In today’s VETgirl podcast, we interview Dr. Nicholas J. Trout MA, VET MB, DACVS, ECVS on the benefits of weight loss with respect to underlying canine orthopedic disease. As a growing population of our pets are overweight or obese, tune in to find out how you can help pets live a more pain-free life.Sponsored By: Blue Buffalo

Thank you for visiting this VETgirl podcast page! While our veterinary podcasts are available to everyone for free, only VETgirl ELITE members can get CE credit for listening, plus access to the transcript of the podcast (where applicable). VETgirl ELITE members also receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year in the form of webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, and leadership), "how to" videos and Real Life Rounds when you have time. VETgirl ELITE members also have access to our VETgirl forum where you can interact with colleagues and specialists and get clinical support and tips!

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Marisa Brunetti, Chief Medical Officer and Dr. Andrew Heller, Chief Growth Officer at IndeVets. If you're burnt out right now, or trying to balance the field of veterinary medicine with your life, learn how to get some relief in veterinary medicine. Find out why so many veterinarians are interested in relief work now, and how relief work may change the veterinary industry!Sponsored By: IndeVets

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we discuss the use of telmisartan in dogs with proteinuria. Recall that the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is a physiological system that plays vital roles in blood pressure (BP) regulation, vascular resistance, fluid balance, and electrolyte regulation. Chronic RAAS activation can worsen urinary protein loss, and two common classes of medications that target this pathway are used for dogs suffering from proteinuria. Perhaps the most familiar are the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, such as enalapril or benazepril. In veterinary medicine, these medications are commonly prescribed for patients suffering from proteinuria. However a second class, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), have become increasingly popular in recent years, which include medications such as losartan and telmisartan. So, Lecavalier et al wanted to evaluate this in a study entitled Treatment of proteinuria in dogs with telmisartan: A retrospective

Thank you for visiting our VETgirl podcast page! Accessing the podcast transcript and getting CE credit for podcasts is a members-only feature! If you're a member, please log in! Otherwise, to get more learning on, join VETgirl ELITE over for 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year in the form of webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, and leadership), "how to" videos and Real Life Rounds when you have time. VETgirl ELITE members also have access to our VETgirl forum where you can interact with colleagues and specialists and get clinical support and tips!

Thank you for visiting our VETgirl podcast page! Accessing the podcast transcript and getting CE credit for podcasts is a members-only feature! If you're a member, please log in! Otherwise, to get more learning on, join VETgirl ELITE over for 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year in the form of webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, and leadership), "how to" videos and Real Life Rounds when you have time. VETgirl ELITE members also have access to our VETgirl forum where you can interact with colleagues and specialists and get clinical support and tips!

Thank you for visiting our VETgirl podcast page! Accessing the podcast transcript and getting CE credit for podcasts is a members-only feature! If you're a member, please log in! Otherwise, to get more learning on, join VETgirl ELITE over for 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year in the form of webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, and leadership), "how to" videos and Real Life Rounds when you have time. VETgirl ELITE members also have access to our VETgirl forum where you can interact with colleagues and specialists and get clinical support and tips!

Thank you for visiting our VETgirl podcast page! Accessing the podcast transcript and getting CE credit for podcasts is a members-only feature! If you're a member, please log in! Otherwise, to get more learning on, join VETgirl ELITE over for 150+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year in the form of webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, and leadership), "how to" videos and Real Life Rounds when you have time. VETgirl ELITE members also have access to our VETgirl forum where you can interact with colleagues and specialists and get clinical support and tips!

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we discuss unintended weight loss in cats with Dr. Cynthia Ward, PhD, DACVIM, the endocrinology consultant for Dechra Veterinary Products. Tune in to learn why inadequate nutrition and unintended weight loss in cats is detrimental, what the common causes of weight loss in cats are, and how to be proactive about weight loss. Learn how to take a proactive approach to feline patients losing weight!

In today’s VETgirl podcast, we interview Dr. Laura Gaylord, DACVN and Dr. Matt Panasevich, PhD. Each represents a different, but equally important, sub-segment of Nutritionists — Dr. Gaylord as a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and Dr. Panasevich as a PhD animal nutritionist. Here, find out more about their roles and how by working collaboratively, what they can bring to the health of pets.Sponsored By: Blue Buffalo

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Deborah Silverstein, DACVECC, Professor of Critical Care and Dr. Nolan Chalifoux, ECC resident, at University of Pennsylvania PennVet on their recent study "Effectiveness of intravenous fluid resuscitation in hypotensive cats: 82 cases (2012-2019)." Tune in to find out if cats respond to IV fluid resuscitation when hypothermic, hypotensive, and critically ill, and learn more about all things fluid therapy in cats!Sponsored By: IndeVets

Thank you for visiting our VETgirl podcast page! Accessing the podcast transcript and getting CE credit for podcasts is a members-only feature! If you're a member, please log in! Otherwise, to get more learning on, join VETgirl ELITE over for 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year in the form of webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, and leadership), "how to" videos and Real Life Rounds when you have time. VETgirl ELITE members also have access to our VETgirl forum where you can interact with colleagues and specialists and get clinical support and tips!

Thank you for visiting our VETgirl podcast page! Accessing the podcast transcript and getting CE credit for podcasts is a members-only feature! If you're a member, please log in! Otherwise, to get more learning on, join VETgirl ELITE over for 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year in the form of webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, and leadership), "how to" videos and Real Life Rounds when you have time. VETgirl ELITE members also have access to our VETgirl forum where you can interact with colleagues and specialists and get clinical support and tips!

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Dr. Kate Baker, MS, DACVP on why veterinary pathologists are an important part of your veterinary team, whether you're in general practice or emergency practice. Find out more about Dr. Kate Baker and how digital cytology can help your veterinary practice. Tune into this podcast to learn it!

In this VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Dr. Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ on the state of feline medicalization (only 36% of cats ever see a veterinarian, compared to 79% of dogs), and how veterinary practices can improve feline patient visits and keep cats coming back year after year. We’ll cover the reasons for poor patient retention post-kittenhood, and learn how to capitalize on those all-important kitten visits. We’ll explore how to implement easy cat-friendly protocols in any practice and improve communication with cat owners to help them value wellness exams and preventive care (vaccines, routine diagnostics, and preventive care) for both indoor and outdoor cats. Dr. Marks has been training practices for several years in this area of expertise, and has presented at AAFP, WVC, and numerous other conferences on this topic.Sponsored By: Zoetis

In today’s VETgirl podcast, we interview Dr. Andrew Jackson, DACVS on pain management. What's new in pain management, and how can we implement good multi-modal analgesic therapy in our veterinary patients? He'll discuss when and how to use liposomal bupivacaine in your patients, what the indications and contraindications are for using local blocks, and when we should be incorporating local anesthetics into surgical procedures.

Thank you for visiting our VETgirl podcast page! Accessing the podcast transcript and getting CE credit for podcasts is a members-only feature! If you're a member, please log in! Otherwise, to get more learning on, join VETgirl ELITE over for 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year in the form of webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, and leadership), "how to" videos and Real Life Rounds when you have time. VETgirl ELITE members also have access to our VETgirl forum where you can interact with colleagues and specialists and get clinical support and tips!