In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Erin Walsh, co-founder of Spark and Stitch, speaker, writer, and parent. She's an expert on technology and children, and we're honored to interview her for this non-traditional, non-veterinary podcast! Tune in as we learn some life hacks about technology, child-friendly apps, and how to balance screen time and boundaries in kids. As a working parent, this stuff is hard! Tune in to learn what potential age is recommended for first devices for kids, and what the impact of social media is on our children's mental health.

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Carol Reinero, PhD, DACVIM on what's new with Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (CIRDC) in dogs. What pathogens cause CIRDC, and how do we protect our canine patients? What's the difference between mucosal immunity and systemic immunity when it comes to the Bordetella vaccine? Tune in as she discusses how to get your “social dogs” protected, how we treat CIRDC, and what kind of tests should be run in isolated cases of suspected CIRD and in suspected outbreaks of CIRD! Last, find out about the “mysterious” respiratory illnesses spreading rapidly in dogs!

Sponsored By: Boehringer Ingelheim

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we talk with Amanda Shelby, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia), VETgirl's Senior Veterinary CE Specialist on who she is and what she does! We're excited she joined our VETgirl team. You’ll be hearing more of Amanda's voice on our VETgirl podcasts, webinars, and blogs! Find out where Amanda trained, what she does now, and what she does for fun in this VETgirl podcast!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we chat with Dr. Jane Shaw, DVM, PhD and Dr. Jason Coe, DVM, PhD on the importance of communication in veterinary medicine. Why should you invest in developing communication skills in your veterinary practice? In this Part 1 of 2 communication VETgirl podcast, we'll talk about how to develop effective communication, how it can impact appointment efficiency and practice culture, and how you can serve as a role model for effective communication! Check back in a few months for Part 2 HERE.

Today's VETgirl podcast is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Boehringer’s Animal Health provides first-in-class innovation for preventing and treating disease in animals. The company offers a wide range of vaccines, parasite-control products, and medicines for pets, horses, and livestock to veterinarians, animal owners, farmers, and governments. As a leader in animal health, Boehringer Ingelheim values that the health of humans and animals is deeply connected and strives to make a difference for people, animals, and society. Learn more at www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/animal-health.

Sponsored By: Boehringer Ingelheim

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we talk to Dr. Thomas P. Lewis, DACVD about all things derm! Tune in as he discusses some of the biggest changes he faces as a dermatologist, what key things he thinks are important to evaluate when presented an itchy, allergic dog, and what you need in your  dermatology toolbox! Most importantly, what are our goals of treating dogs for allergic skin disease? Can we get remission with skin disease? Tune in to learn all things derm!

Sponsored By: Elanco

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT talks about the use of intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) therapy for the management of toxicities in dogs and cats. Whether you’re a veterinarian in a general, specialty, or emergency practice, you’re bound to see poisoning cases. Thankfully, with aggressive supportive care and appropriate use of decontamination, the prognosis for most toxicants is fair to good.

In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Adam Rudinsky, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Associate Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, on all you need to know about feline chronic enteropathy. First, what is chronic enteropathy and what causes it? How common is it in our feline population and how do we work it up? What's our diagnostic and treatment approach to chronic enteropathy? Tune in to learn all things skinny-cat related!

Sponsored By: Royal Canin

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Crystal Lora and Dr. Casey Robinson at IndeVets on paid parental leave. Ever wonder if you can ever really have the work-life balance (let alone the time and energy) to have children AND build a meaningful career in vet med? Let’s face it, the nature of being a vet is that we encounter physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing things every day. Not to mention the hours. The Very. Long. Hours. How do you reconcile that with the time and energy needed to build a family without sacrificing one, or the other? Add in the quite frankly unacceptable inconsistency of paid parental leave in the veterinary industry and there is a perfect storm vets must work against to be both present parent and achieve vet success. Join us as we explore the importance of building your career in the right place, alongside the right people – people who are working to pave a better way for the vet industry to parent. Because when you choose your career path, it should be alongside people and a company that supports you not only professionally, but also personally.

Sponsored By: IndeVets

In today's VETgirl online veterinary CE podcast, we interview Dr. Jasper Burke, DACVECC on her publication entitled Hepatic abscessation in dogs: A multicenter study of 56 cases (2010–2019). If you're presented a middle-aged dog with "ADR" (ain't doing right!) signs who has elevated liver enzymes, hypoalbuminemia, thrombocytopenia, and a neutrophilia, this podcast is a must. While rare, tune in to learn everything you need to know - from diagnostic work up, clinical signs, clinicopathologic findings, treatment, and prognosis - about hepatic abscessation in dogs!

Sponsored By: Royal Canin