VETgirl Veterinary Continuing Education Podcasts

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we dig into the latest evidence on prognostic indicators during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in dogs and cats. Using data from the RECOVER registry, this 2025 JVECC study sheds light on which factors can help predict return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival to discharge, giving us practical tools to guide our decision-making in the heat of resuscitation. Tune in to hear how this data can help set realistic expectations for veterinary staff and for pet owners, and shape how we approach veterinary CPR!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we review a recent paper by Rogg et al titled “Frequency and Progression of Azotemia During Acute and Chronic Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure in Cats,” which was published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2025. After all, many of us are taught that we are “between a rock and a hard place” when it comes to ailing hearts and kidneys. We’ve always been taught not to give too much furosemide to cats in congestive heart failure (CHF), right? Not only are we worried about shriveling up the cats and their pre-load, but we’re worried about shriveling up their kidneys too! Tune in to find out more!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Barbie Papajeski, MS, LVT, RLATG, VTS (Clinical Pathology) about the long road to becoming a veterinary technician specialist (VTS) in clinical pathology. Take a listen if you plan to mentor someone through the process or if you are a veterinary technician interested in becoming a VTS (Clinical Pathology).  To find out more information about becoming a VTS (Clinical Pathology) be sure to check out their website HERE.

In this VETgirl veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Drs. Erica Thiel, Director of Clinical Excellence at IndeVets, and Jennifer Merlo, CVBMC, Elite FFCP-V. VP, Veterinary Affairs, Fear Free LLC about the use of the game-changing pre-visit pharmaceuticals to enhance emotional safety for pets and veterinary professionals. We often feel guilty about sedating animals. Let’s reframe it: compassionate care starts with reducing fear, not fighting through it.

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In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we dig into a popular question in emergency surgery: can antifibrinolytics such as epsilon aminocaproic acid (εACA) really help slow the bleed in dogs with spontaneous hemoabdomen? A recently published prospective study takes a stab at answering it, but does the data give us clarity, or perhaps more questions? Tune in as we explore the findings, highlight key takeaways, and sort out what this might mean (or not mean) for your next case.