In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we review a recent paper by Rogg et al titled “Frequency and Progression of Azotemia During Acute and Chronic Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure in Cats,” which was published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2025. After all, many of us are taught that we are “between a rock and a hard place” when it comes to ailing hearts and kidneys. We’ve always been taught not to give too much furosemide to cats in congestive heart failure (CHF), right? Not only are we worried about shriveling up the cats and their pre-load, but we’re worried about shriveling up their kidneys too! Tune in to find out more!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Barbie Papajeski, MS, LVT, RLATG, VTS (Clinical Pathology) about the long road to becoming a veterinary technician specialist (VTS) in clinical pathology. Take a listen if you plan to mentor someone through the process or if you are a veterinary technician interested in becoming a VTS (Clinical Pathology).  To find out more information about becoming a VTS (Clinical Pathology) be sure to check out their website HERE.

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Drs. Erica Thiel, Director of Clinical Excellence at IndeVets, and Jennifer Merlo, CVBMC, Elite FFCP-V. VP, Veterinary Affairs, Fear Free LLC about the use of the game-changing pre-visit pharmaceuticals to enhance emotional safety for pets and veterinary professionals. We often feel guilty about sedating animals. Let’s reframe it: compassionate care starts with reducing fear, not fighting through it.

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we dig into a popular question in emergency surgery: can antifibrinolytics such as epsilon aminocaproic acid (εACA) really help slow the bleed in dogs with spontaneous hemoabdomen? A recently published prospective study takes a stab at answering it, but does the data give us clarity, or perhaps more questions? Tune in as we explore the findings, highlight key takeaways, and sort out what this might mean (or not mean) for your next case.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we talk to Dr. Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM, PhD, DACVPM, Associate Professor in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Prince Edward Island about Echinococcus multilocularis and the growing prevalence in veterinary medicine. Tune in as Dr. Stull reviews this potentially zoonotic parasite, how to diagnosis and treat pets with it, and how to communicate with the pet owner about this One Health risk.

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Sara Lister, DABT, DABVT who provides us with a critical update to increase awareness of reports of severe Apoquel® (oclacitinib) toxicosis in dogs and cats during overdose situations. Tune in to hear about the latest updates for managing oclacitinib intoxication in dogs and cats, the clinical signs, and treatment recommendations!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Dr. Laura Kramer, PhD, DEVPC, Professor of Veterinary Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases at the University of Parma Veterinary School in Italy. She has focused her career on pioneering work on the Wolbachia-heartworm connection. Thanks to scientists like her, veterinarians today can treat heartworm disease more safely and more successfully than was once possible. Tune in to hear how!

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Randy Hall, one of our guest bloggers, a leadership coach, founder and CEO of VetLead, a veterinary hospital leadership consulting business, about how to help the culture around you improve. Tune in to learn how veterinary technicians influence a practice culture and why it matters!

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In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we chat with Dr. Nicola Volstad, DACVS, Chief of Surgery at VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley about how we can improve early diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Tune to learn how we can implement a multimodal approach through treatment options, lifestyle changes and the role of nutraceuticals to address osteoarthritis.

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we take a closer look at a rapid disinfection technique using a thermal glass bead device for everyday veterinary tools, like suture scissors. Are we truly preventing cross-contamination between patients, or just relying on ‘good enough’? Tune in as we unpack a simple, time-saving solution that could help reduce the risk of infection in your veterinary clinic.