Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:

• Discover essential insights into managing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in pets through proper nutrition, including therapeutic renal diets, protein restriction, mineral balance, vitamins, acid-base balance, and the role of fat, ensuring optimal care and improved quality of life for your furry companions.

Resources We Mentioned in the Show

• "Nutritional Management of Renal Disease: An Evidence-Based Approach" from Today's Veterinary Practice:
• Link: https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/nutrition/nutritional-management-of-renal-disease-an-evidence-based-approach/#:~:text=Veterinary%20therapeutic%20renal%20diets%20are%20superior%20to%20conventional%20maintenance%20diets,antioxidants%20are%20beneficial%20for%20dogs
• Publisher: Today's Veterinary Practice
• "Chronic Renal Disease" from the UC Davis Veterinary Hospital's Animal Health Topics:
• Link: https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/hospital/animal-health-topics/chronic-renal-disease
• Publisher: UC Davis Veterinary Hospital
• "Nutritional Management of Chronic Kidney Disease" from dvm360:
• Link: https://www.dvm360.com/view/nutritional-management-chronic-kidney-disease
• Publisher: dvm360
• "Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Dogs and Cats - Nutritional Management" from VIN (Veterinary Information Network):
• Link: https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=11258&id=3866140
• Publisher: VIN (Veterinary Information Network)

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Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:

• Acute hepatitis; its causes and symptoms. We discuss why this issue is an emergency, what our patients may be experiencing, and how to talk to clients to play detective to find a potential underlying cause.

Question of the Week

• What is a memorable acute hepatitis case you have seen, and how did the case pan out?
• • Leave a comment at https://imfpp.org/episode47

Resources We Mentioned in the Show

• VIN: Hepatitis in Dogs: New Concepts in Pathogenesis and Treatment. Jan Rothuizen, DVM, PhD, DECVIM-CA.
• • https://www.vin.com/apputil/content/defaultadv1.aspx?pId=11343&catId=34571&id=5124413
• DVM360: Inflammatory Liver Disease in Dogs. Jana Gordon, DVM, DACVIM.
• • https://www.dvm360.com/view/inflammatory-liver-diseases-dog-proceedings
• Merck Veterinary Manual: Infectious Canine Hepatitis. Kate E. Creevy , DVM, MS, DACVIM.
• • https://www.merckvetmanual.com/generalized-conditions/infectious-canine-hepatitis/overview-of-infectious-canine-hepatitis
• National Center for Biotechnology Information: Prevalence of leptospira in acute hepatitis syndrome.
• • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4100316/
• National Center for Biotechnology Information: Clinical Toxoplasmosis in Dogs and Cats
• • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6399377/
• Science Direct: CAV1 and Blue Eye. Jane E. Sykes.
• • https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/canine-adenovirus-1
• Linda Merrill, L. V. (2012). Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Ames: Wiley-Blackwell.

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For complete show notes please visit https://www.internalmedicineforvettechs.com/podcastshownotes and choose episode #16 or visit https://imfpp.org/episode16

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:

• In this two part episode we discuss; Inflammatory Bowel Disease! Not irritable... learn why ;) as we discuss the gastric system; small bowel, large bowel, inflammation types and causes.

• What has your personal (veterinary) experience been with IBD? Have you had a pet with IBD or has this episode made you think to get it checked out?

Leave a comment at https://imfpp.org/episode16 or https://imfpp.org/imfvtpodcastgroup

• “Small Animal Internal Medicine For Veterinary Technicians and Nurses”, edited by Linda Merrill, LVT, VTS SAIM, CP:
• • https://imfpp.org/saimbook
• Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy XV
• • https://www.amazon.com/Kirks-Current-Veterinary-Therapy-XV/dp/1437726895
• A Scoring Index for Disease Activity in Canine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Albert E. Jergens, C. Alan Schreiner, Dagmar E. Frank, Yosiya Niyo, Franklin E. Ahrens, P.D. Eckersall, Tammy J. Benson, and Richard Evans J Vet Intern Med 2003;17:291–297
• • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2003.tb02450.x
• IMFPP Blog Post
• • https://www.internalmedicineforpetparents.com/ibd.html
• Texas A&M Gastrointestinal Lab
• • https://vetmed.tamu.edu/gilab/research/cobalamin-information/
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• • https://imfpp.org/imfvtpodcastgroup

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Title of episode: Radioactive Treament; 131 in Cats

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, VTS SAIM as we talk:

• WITH.... Kelly Beaudoin, LVT! She’s a credentialed veterinary technician with love for assisting with treating feline hyperthyroidism by utilizing 131 radioactive iodine treatments! Come join us as she educates us on how this treatment works to help kitties with hyperthyroidism and why we would consider it!

Resources We Mentioned in the Show

• Animal Endocrine Clinic. (2011, April 5). Performing a Thyroid Scan on a Hyperthyroid Cat [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPjSedtTv64
• Barnette, C. (n.d.). Feline Hyperthyroidism: A Vet Tech’s Summary of Treatment Options. https://blog.vettechprep.com/feline-hyperthyroidism-a-vet-techs-summary-of-treatment-options
• Brandenburg, Y., RVT, CVT, VTS (Internal Medicine-Small Animal), & Porter, J., RVT, VTS (Internal Medicine-Small Animal). (2020, November 3). Feline Hyperthyroidism: Strung Out Cats (episode 056). Retrieved February 8, 2023, from http://podcast.internalmedicineforvettechs.com/size/5/?search=hyperthyroid
• Bruyette, D. D. (2020, April 28). Feline hyperthyroidism: Management and options for treatment. DVM 360. https://www.dvm360.com/view/feline-hyperthyroidism-management-and-options-treatment
• Diagnostic Imaging for the Veterinary Technician. (n.d.).
• G-M Pancake Detectors: Everything You've Wanted to Know (But Were Afraid to Ask) - PDF Free Download. (n.d.). https://docplayer.net/29966064-G-m-pancake-detectors-everything-you-ve-wanted-to-know-but-were-afraid-to-ask.html
• Hyperthyroidism in Cats. (2018, July 23). Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/hyperthyroidism-cats
• Ludlum Measurements Inc. (2020). LUDLUM MODEL 2200 SCALER RATEMETER. User Manual, 1–4. https://ludlums.com/images/product_manuals/M2200.pdf
• Ludlum Measurements Inc. (2014). LUDLUM MODEL 5 GEIGER COUNTER. User Manual, 1–6. https://ludlums.com/images/product_manuals/M5.pdf
• Merrill, L. (2012). Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses (1st ed.). Wiley.
• Radionuclide Safety Data Sheet. (n.d.). UNMC Radiation Safety Manual. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/radiation-safety/appendix7_i-131.pdf
• Thyroid Scintigraphy (Thyroid Scan) | Animal Endocrine Clinic. (n.d.). https://animalendocrine.com/nuclear-imaging/thyroid-scintigraphy/

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Join the Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Membership to earn and keep track of your continuing education hours as you get your learn on!

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– Yvonne and Jordan

We are taking the week off guys! Thank you and happy holidays. We will be back next week.