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It’s not often I’m surprised, but last week’s veterinary webinar organised by ‘The Webinar Vet’ genuinely surprised me. I’ll be honest, the thought of sitting down and participating in a veterinary webinar covering the safe and VMR (Veterinary Medicine Regulations) compliant dispensing in 2013 didn’t thrill me, but I knew it was important to ensure I was up to speed.
Lymphoma (LSA) is a relatively common disease entity in veterinary medicine. Most small animal practitioners will encounter LSA in their practice, and will be asked to provide information and treatment recommendations for pets with this condition.
Gastrointestinal bleeding would be hard to miss in its most dramatic form with voluminous hematemesis being a clear give away sign. The majority of our patients, however, do not present this way and may only show vague non specific clinical signs. Last week’s webinar led by Jonathan Lidbury BVMS MRCVS PhD DCVIM DECVIM-CA demonstrated...
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Despite understanding the importance of our responsibility towards the use of controlled drugs, a webinar discussing this specific topic was always unlikely to enthuse me. However after watching last Thursday’s Platinum Member’s webinar, Pam Mosedale turned what could have been an exceedingly dry subject into an interesting and practical update on the supply and storage of control drugs (CDs) which would benefit the entire practice team.
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Performing anaesthesia in reptiles is an area I’ve had little experience as a small animal practitioner apart from once attempting to perform a chamber induction in a tortoise which seemed to take an alarmingly long time. Most owners phoning the practice regarding their exotic pet are actively encouraged by the well trained receptionists to seek advice at a more ‘specialist’ exotic practice.
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Caesarean section is usually performed as an emergency procedure, so getting to grips with both the anaesthesia and analgesia for this event is essential to ensure the best possible outcome for both mother and her offspring. Sheilah Robertson led last week’s webinar discussing this particular topic and talked us through how to devise an anaesthetic management plan...
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Anaesthesia In brachycephalics will get the hearts of most vets racing but, whether we like it or not, the general public’s desire for these airway challenged breeds means we are having to do more and more of these particularly high risk anaesthetics.
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There won’t be many vets who don’t have concerns over anaesthetising the elderly patient, especially with studies showing that cats and dogs over 12 years old are twice as likely (cats) and eight times as likely (dogs) to die within 48 hours of an anaesthetic.
I’ve spent a lot of time over the last few months thinking about the challenges that the veterinary profession and the wider world face. Practices are very busy; many still seeing clients outside or separate from their animals; there are workforce shortages caused by Brexit and the pandemic; more animals have been taken on during the pandemic and may now be given up again. It’s a tough situation and you have my profound sympathy.
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We know we’re in for a treat when ‘The Webinar Vet’ organises for three well respected dermatologists to lead a webinar discussing allergy testing in dogs. Anthony Chadwick was one of three dermatologists and he started this webinar by introducing his two counterparts, Kristian Pedersen and Albert Carre-Llopis. The format of this webinar consisted of an interactive discussion between all three dermatologists about all aspects of allergy testing.
If the names Sir Killalot, Dead Metal, and Sergeant Bash invoke a sense of nostalgia in you, then you’ll undoubtedly have fond memories of Friday night television programming circa 2002, when the unholy spectacle that was Robot Wars would grace our screens. Each week, several robots would face off in an arena of carnage, fighting to the death for…well, it was unclear exactly what they were fighting for, but it was still quality entertainment.
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Jane began this webinar by comparing some aspects of liver disease in dogs and cats. In dogs, steroid hepatopathy is common both with Cushing’s syndrome and with iatrogenic causes, whereas in the cat steroid hepatopathy does not occur. Asymmetric deposition of fat occurs in dogs that are obese but does not make them sick.