Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast

Title of episode: Tick Paralysis in Pets

Category: Parasites

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

• Creepy crawlies... and their toxic saliva??? We dive into an interesting disorder this week! Are we talking about parasites or are we talking about toxicology?! Join us as we learn what to do for tick paralysis in pets!

Resources We Mentioned in the Show

• Merck Veterinary Manual: Tick Paralysis in Animals:
• https://www.merckvetmanual.com/nervous-system/tick-paralysis/tick-paralysis-in-animals
• Merck Veterinary Manual: Tick Paralysis in Dogs:
• https://www.msdvetmanual.com/dog-owners/brain,-spinal-cord,-and-nerve-disorders-of-dogs/tick-paralysis-in-dogs
• SASH Vets: Tick Paralysis:
• https://sashvets.com/pet-advice/tick-paralysis/

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

• We are going back to basics again! This time, we are diving into the immune system; our one true love. We are getting down and dirty with how the immune system should normally work, so we can further discuss what is happening when the immune system is not functioning properly.

Question of the Week

• Do you have a love for the immune system, or still a slight fear from lack of true understanding?
• • Leave a comment at https://imfpp.org/episode50

Resources We Mentioned in the Show

• Merck Veterinary Manual: Immunologic Diseases:
• • https://www.merckvetmanual.com/immune-system/immunologic-diseases/immunologic-diseases-in-animals
  • https://www.merckvetmanual.com/immune-system
• Internal Medicine for Pet Parents
• • https://www.internalmedicineforpetparents.com/immunology.html
  • https://www.internalmedicineforpetparents.com/blog/topic-of-the-week-treating-immune-mediated-diseases
• UC Davis: Vaccination Guidelines:
• • https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/hospital/animal-health-topics/vaccination-guidelines
• Wiley: Immunomodulatory drugs and their application to the management of canine immune‐mediated disease
• • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01024.x
• Veterinary Clinics Small Animal Practice. Immunomodulating Agents. Cecil P. Moore, DVM, MS
• • http://www.geac.ufv.br/agentesimunomoduladores.pdf
• Linda Merrill, L. V. (2012). Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Ames: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Bassert, T. C. (2002). Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians. St. Louis: Mosby, Inc.

Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode!

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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

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/
• IMFVT Swag!!
• • https://imfpp.org/store
  • https://imfpp.org/vettechsuperheroshirt
• IMFVT Facebook Podcast Group
• • https://imfpp.org/imfvtpodcastgroup

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– Yvonne and Jordan

001 Who’s Who in Veterinary Medicine

For complete show notes please visit https://www.internalmedicineforvettechs.com/podcastshownotes and choose episode # 001

Welcome! Thanks for listening and making a commitment to learning.

In This Episode...

In today's episode we discuss the different jobs within a clinical practice.

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter, RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about what being an assistant, technician, doctor, or front staff member is all about.

Things you will learn

• Brief history of Veterinary Technicians
  • We’ve been “Vet techs” for how long?
• Staff members that make up a veterinary practice
• Receptionist Day: May 8, 2019
• Credentialing for Vet Techs
  • LVT: Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington
  • RVT: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia
  • CVT: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • LVMT: Tennessee
  • None: Connecticut, Utah
• What the heck is a Veterinary Technician Specialist??
• Cautions of the job
  • Burn out
  • Biting/scratching
• Tip of the week
  • Continue learning, even if it is not required

Question of the week

• What’s your position/job title and where do you want to go? And, what are you willing to do to get there? Where are you and what made you decide to work in veterinary medicine/ tell us about yourself?
  • Leave a comment at https://www.internalmedicineforvettechs.com/podcastshownotes or www.imfpp.org/shownotes

Resources We Mentioned in the Show

• History of Veterinary Technicians:
  • http://www.vetstreet.com/learn/a-vet-techs-take-on-the-short-history-of-veterinary-technology
• NAVTA
  • https://www.navta.net/general/custom.asp?page=vet_asst_program
  • https://www.navta.net/general/custom.asp?page=SpecialtyInformation
• AVMA
  • https://www.avma.org/public/YourVet/Pages/techs-and-assistants.aspx
  • https://www.avma.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/Education/Accreditation/Programs/Pages/vettech-programs-all-programs-list.aspx
  • https://www.avma.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/Education/Specialties/Pages/default.aspx
• Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians
  • https://www.aimvt.com/
• Jordan finding out she obtained her VTS status:
  • https://imfpp.org/jordansaimcall
• Continuing education source:
  • https://www.vetmedteam.com/home.aspx
• Internal Medicine for Pet Parents Blogs:
  • https://www.internalmedicineforpetparents.com/blog

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