In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we chat with William Doxey about everything veterinarians need to know about the DEA's requirements regarding reverse distribution for controlled drugs. Ensure you are meeting DEA requirements when handling expired controlled drugs or drugs that need to be returned.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Emmanuel Fontaine, MSc, PhD, DECAR who discusses the importance of Apgar scoring for newborn puppies and kittens. He highlights its role in early detection of neonatal distress, improving survival rates, and promoting structured teamwork during C-sections and neonatal care.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we’re talking about feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)! In the last few years, antivirals have completely flipped the script on what used to be a largely fatal disease - reported response rates are climbing! As we scramble to give these cats a fighting chance with evolving antiviral protocols, clinicians around the world are sharing what’s working - and what isn’t - and that collective experience is sharpening both our diagnostic workups and our treatment plans. Tune in to hear what we have learned about FIP diagnostics as we head into 2026.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Drs. Garret Pachtinger, DACVECC and Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT discuss exciting innovations in veterinary medicine for 2026, including AI integration, personalized care, urgent care growth, and advanced diagnostics. They highlight how technology is enhancing patient outcomes, workflow efficiency, and client communication in veterinary practice.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Stefanie Perry, CVT, VTS (Dentistry), owner of VetNerd Dentistry Training, who describes the journey to becoming a VTS (Dentistry), the role of the Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians, career opportunities, and the importance of veterinary technicians in dentistry and professional associations. To gain insights and be inspired to advance your career—tune in to learn more!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we review a recent paper by Kurogochi et al entitled “Long-Term Outcomes of Mitral Valve Repair with Artificial Chordae and Annuloplasty for Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs”, published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2025. Now, you’re unlikely to be doing heart surgery on your myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) patients, but this study is important for you to know about! After all, there ARE surgical options out there!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we discuss the latest evidence on managing blunt trauma pneumothorax in dogs, based on a recent study out of JVECC. Tune in to learn when thoracocentesis, thoracostomy tubes, or conservative observation may be appropriate, and refresh your approach to pneumothorax management in trauma patients.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we explore how multiple-site gastrointestinal biopsies compare to traditional jejunal biopsies in the ability to differentiate between lymphoplasmacytic enteritis (LPE) and low-grade intestinal T-cell lymphoma (LGITL) in cats.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we are joined by Theresa Cosper-Roberts, RVT, CVPM, ACVE (DE), Senior Consultant – Practice Management for National Veterinary Solutions, LLC, and Simone Conwell, RVT, VTS (ECC) to discuss the importance of standardizing patient transfers and rounds. Whether you're a general practitioner referring a patient, the receiving referral hospital, intra-hospital departmental patient transfers, or simple patient rounding for shift change, we will cover all the important details for optimizing patient care and minimizing mistakes regarding patient handoffs.

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Randy Hall, a leadership coach, founder and CEO of VetLead, a veterinary hospital leadership consulting business, discuss ways we can responsibly and respectfully have more influence on upper management. Tune in to learn how to create space for optimized listening, ensure expectations are aligned between your role and leaders on what should happen in the workplace, and be respectfully proactive in the practice's growth.

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