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Resistant hookworms are no longer uncommon. Dr. Kaplan details how to diagnose and treat these resistant cases.
Today's Highlights
Has high demand in the veterinary industry strained referral relationships? Are there best practices when it comes to communication between vets?
Dr. Hayes guides us through four challenging surgical cases—highlighting hemorrhage, wound management, respiratory emergencies, and mass excisions.
Clinical Conversations
Listen to the conversations behind the content with host Alyssa Watson, DVM, and the authors of your favorite Clinician’s Brief articles.
Dr. Seitz shares excellent advice on how to use radiography to the fullest—even if it means getting a wooden spoon or carbonated beverage—and how to apply point-of-care ultrasound at the general practice level.
Dr. Tolbert explains the differences between gastroesophageal reflux and true esophagitis. She then details therapeutic options ranging from famotidine to omeprazole, Tums to sucralfate, and even … Tylenol.
In this lively discussion, Dr. Babbitt shares his best tips for preventing the most common issues associated with dental procedures, including how to increase the success rate of gingival flaps, the best way to approach a fractured root tip, and the specific extractions most likely to result in iatrogenic jaw fracture.
Veterinary Breakroom
Join practicing veterinarians and podcast hosts Alyssa Watson, DVM, and Beth Molleson, DVM, in the breakroom—where talk gets real about issues affecting vet med today.
Clients with human medical training can sometimes cause frustration among veterinary teams when they challenge the veterinarian’s expertise in treating their animals. But how are veterinarians as patients?
If you’ve ever considered a break from clinical medicine and wondered what it would feel like to jump back in, listen in as Dr. Katie shares the good, the bad, and the ugly (read: anxious) of re-entry!
In this episode, Dr. Alyssa shares her recent experience at CES, the world’s largest consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Partner Podcast
Listen as host Beth Molleson, DVM, talks with industry leaders about relevant clinic topics in veterinary medicine.
Although seizures can be scary, managing idiopathic epilepsy doesn’t have to be. In this episode of Clinician’s Brief Partner Podcast, host Dr. Beth sits down with Dr. Fred Wininger to get answers on how to approach the seizing pet, tips for pet owner communication, and options in seizure management.
The Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Support Mission (PPPVSM) was established to help tackle the hurdles that stand in the way of a veterinarian’s “calling to care.” In this episode of the Clinician’s Brief Partner Podcast, host Dr. Beth Molleson sits down with Dr. Callie Harris to get the details on how PPVSM’s recent donation to the American Veterinary Medical Foundation is providing $1 million worth of financial support to help veterinarians care for pets whose owners are facing financial hardship. Listen in to find out how you can utilize up to $2,000 of these funds this year to help support the patients in your practice that need it most.
Procedural sedation isn’t what it used to be. With the advent of new drug options and the Fear Free® movement, the way we think about sedation in practice is changing. In this episode of the Clinician’s Brief Partner Podcast, host Dr. Beth Molleson sits down with Dr. Mark Besancon to discuss his experience with procedural sedation in practice, including a closer look at Zenalpha® (medetomidine and vatinoxan hydrochlorides injection), a novel alpha-2 combination drug option for procedural sedation in dogs.
Meet the podcast hosts
Alyssa Watson, DVM
Located near Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Alyssa Watson earned her DVM from Iowa State University in 2003. In addition to her role as Interactive Medical Editor at VetMedux, she practices at a small animal clinic as well as in-home veterinary hospice end-of-life care.
Beth Molleson, DVM
A native Ohioan, Dr. Beth Molleson earned her DVM from The Ohio State University in 2011. In addition to her role as Brief Studio’s Veterinary Officer at VetMedux, she practices in the Cincinnati area as a relief veterinarian.