Veterinary ECC Small Talk

Shailen Jasani MA VetMB MRCVS DipACVECC

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Veterinary ECC Small Talk Podcast

Small talk and jibber jabber about small animal (canine, feline) Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ECC). Hosted by ECC specialist Shailen Jasani, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical care, episodes cover a variety of topics relating to ECC including literature references and evidence-based medicine considerations. So join us for some ECC small talk, why don't you?

01/12/2017

Improving Patient Care (QI)

In this episode I am joined by my friends and colleagues, Stacey Davidson and Ru Clements of VetLed, to discuss the role of Quality Improvement (QI) in improving patient care. We discuss what QI is and why you should be engaged with it. We also talk about the role of human factors and workplace culture in QI. A description of many of the terms used in the episode can be found at the website here. Apologies for the sometimes crackly sound quality on this episode. VetLed Facebook page Veterinary Human Factors private Facebook group started by VetLed

55 min
15/09/2017

Sepsis and the Glycocalyx

This episode is focused on sepsis. I also talk about the relevance of the glycocalyx. And emphasise how much extrapolation there is from human medicine to veterinary practice. Topics covered include: Long-standing sepsis definitions and recently suggested updates History of sepsis management in human medicine; including early-goal directed therapy and Surviving Sepsis Campaign Recent large scale human trials: ProCESS (USA), ARISE (Australasia), ProMISe (UK) Key steps for managing the septic veterinary patient The glycocalyx: what it is, what it does, why it is relevant, implications for practice Click Here For Your FREE Copy of a Transcript of This Episode Click Here for Show Notes To find out more about my Small Animal Emergency Medicine App (iOS, Android) click here.

42 min
15/06/2017

Feline Hypertension

Although feline hypertension may be a rare reason for emergency presentation, it is a condition that most small animal practitioners will have encountered both in routine practice and in critical care patients. This episode is based on the 2017 ISFM* Consensus Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension in Cats which were recently published in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. The episode discusses the following points: [*International Society of Feline Medicine] Evidence base behind the Guidelines Secondary versus primary hypertension Target organ damage Monitoring and Underdiagnosis Which cats to monitor blood pressure in Importance of ensuring blood pressure is measured as accurately as possible with a reproducible technique White coat hypertension Defining normal blood pressure Criteria for therapeutic intervention and appropriate therapeutic targets What treatment to use Emergency treatment The episode is based on: ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension in Cats. J Fel Med Surg 2017. 19:288–303. Click Here For Your FREE Copy of a Transcript of This Episode For show notes for this episode, click here.

33 min
03/04/2017

Hepatic Encephalopathy in Dogs and Cats

Hepatic encephalopathy is a relatively common condition in dogs and to a lesser extent in cats. It is a disorder that all clinical veterinary staff, and especially those working in Emergency and Critical Care, should be aware of. This episode is based on a review article and covers the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of hepatic encephalopathy in dogs and cats including comparisons with human medicine. The episode is based on: Lidbury JA, Cook AK, Steiner JM. Hepatic encephalopathy in dogs and cats. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 2016. 26 (4):471-487. Click Here For Your FREE Copy of a Transcript of This Episode For episode show notes click here. For my Small Animal Emergency Medicine App on iOS click here. Android version coming out in early-mid 2017.

41 min
16/12/2016

Activated Charcoal

Activated charcoal is a widely used therapy, especially in dogs, to facilitate gastrointestinal decontamination following toxin ingestion. Points covered in this episode include: A reminder about what activated charcoal is and how it is meant to work Comments about the use of activated charcoal as a therapy contrasting human and veterinary medicine Contraindications and adverse effects Timing of administration Click Here For Your FREE Copy of a Transcript of This Episode Click Here For SHOW NOTES of This Episode Click Here For Small Animal Emergency Medicine APP

27 min
29/09/2016

Physiotherapy in the Critical Veterinary Inpatient

On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Kim Sheader (MSCP HCPC ACPAT Cat A, Chair ACPAT, RAMP), Chartered Veterinary and Human Physiotherapist, to discuss physiotherapy for the critical inpatient. Kim is a highly qualified and experienced physiotherapist and currently works with The Ralph Mobile Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation service. I start by finding out about Kim’s background, training and experience in human and more recently veterinary physiotherapy. We then go on to discuss: Physiotherapy for the critical patient with prolonged recumbency Physiotherapy for the dog with moderate-to-severe tetanus Respiratory physiotherapy, a subject about which Kim is especially passionate To contact Kim please email her at kim@theralph.vet or message her via The Ralph MPRS website www.theralphphysio.vet.

54 min
04/08/2016

Dog and Cat Amputees: 'Tripods'

On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Rene Agredano and Jim Nelson of Tripawds, “the world's largest support community for animal amputees”, to discuss how we as veterinary staff can be better prepared to help clients with dogs and cats that are either facing or have had a limb amputation. After some background discussion of the Tripawds resource, we discuss: Ethical and moral considerations carers may have around amputation Steps carers can take to prepare for their amputee dog or cat returning home for the first time Client concerns about when their pet will be normal again, pain management, and the surgical incision The following links were mentioned in the episode: Tripawds - Help For Three Legged Dogs And Cats The Tripawds charitable foundation Tripawds on YouTube Tripawds Downloads The PBS Show that Rene mentions, “Why we love dogs and cats” The Tripawds blog by an ECC vet: Hank the Tank (backstory for Hank the Tank)

58 min
23/06/2016

A Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Papers Episode

Anaemia in critically ill cats; severe anaemia in blocked tomcats; spinal shock in dogs; haemorrhagic GI disease in veterinary ICUs. In this episode of the podcast I discuss a few papers from the latest issue of the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (JVECC) that especially caught my eye, in particular as they relate to primary care practice and not just referral centres. The four papers in question are: Balakrishnan A, Drobatz KJ, Reineke EL. Development of anemia, phlebotomy practices, and blood transfusion requirements in 45 critically ill cats (2009–2011). J Vet Emerg Crit Care 2016. 26(3):406-411. Beer KS, Drobatz KJ. Severe anemia in cats with urethral obstruction: 17 cases (2002–2011). J Vet Emerg Crit Care 2016. 26(3):393-397. Full AM, Barnes Heller HL, Mercier M. Prevalence, clinical presentation, prognosis, and outcome of 17 dogs with spinal shock and acute thoracolumbar spinal cord disease. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 2016. 26(3): 412–418. Swann JW, Maunder CL, Roberts E, et al. Prevalence and risk factors for development of hemorrhagic gastro-intestinal disease in veterinary intensive care units in the United Kingdom. J Vet Emerg Crit Care 2016. 26(3): 419–427. Remember as always that what I don’t tend to do in these podcasts is to provide an in-depth evidence-based appraisal of the papers I mention. So I continue to encourage you to get in touch for copies of the papers if you do not have access to JVECC and to read and critique the papers yourself. Don’t just take what the abstract says or indeed what I say here at face value! Click Here For Your FREE Copy of a Transcript of This Episode For SHOW NOTES for this episode click here. And be sure to check out the Veterinary Small Animal Emergency Medicine App.

40 min

Small talk and jibber jabber about small animal (canine, feline) Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ECC). Hosted by ECC specialist Shailen Jasani, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical care, episodes cover a variety of topics relating to ECC including literature references and evidence-based medicine considerations. So join us for some ECC small talk, why don't you?

Creator

Shailen Jasani MA VetMB MRCVS DipACVECC
Years Active

2014 - 2017
Episodes

37
Rating

Clean
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Veterinary ECC Small Talk