Internal Medicine
Body Cavity Centesis: Techniques for the Pleural, Abdominal, and Pericardial Cavities
Body cavity centesis is a valuable and effective treatment for removal of large effusions.
Pain Management
Pain Management and Becoming a Patient Advocate
Information on pain management and assessment in veterinary patients has grown tremendously.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Pediatric Emergencies
Neonatal and pediatric patients differ significantly from their adult counterparts. Veterinary nurses and technicians must understand these patients’ unique physiologic differences and how they affect diagnosis and treatment of emergencies.
Radiology/Imaging
Radiographic Positioning: Head, Shoulders, Knees, & Toes, Part 2
This second of two articles on radiographic positioning provides an overview of proper patient restraint as well as techniques to obtain good-quality radiographs of the stifles, pelvis, and phalanges.
Behavior
Puppies for the Holidays: Keeping Them Fear Free℠
Inevitably, January brings new patients that were given as gifts for the holidays.
Clinical Pathology
Digital Microscopy
Adding digital microscopy to a veterinary practice can greatly enhance recordkeeping and serve as a valuable tool for client education.
Dentistry
Ferret Dentistry: No Weaseling About It!
As with cats and dogs, periodontal disease in ferrets may go unnoticed by owners; therefore, many ferrets end up silently suffering from oral pain.
Personal Wellbeing
When Caring Hurts: Dealing with Depression in Veterinary Medicine
Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the United States and is strikingly prevalent in the veterinary community.
Infectious Disease
Keys to Successful High-Level Disinfection And Sterilization Processes
Today’s veterinary technicians are uniquely placed to make a difference in the lives of animal patients, in part by ensuring that proper protocols and procedures are in place to help prevent perioperative infections.
Radiology/Imaging
Radiographic Positioning: Head, Shoulders, Knees, & Toes, Part 1
This first of two articles on veterinary radiographic positioning provides an overview of radiation safety as well as the techniques used to obtain good-quality orthopedic radiographs of the skull, shoulders, and elbows.