Podcasts by Veterinary ECC Small Talk
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?
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Improving Patient Care (QI) from 2017-12-01T17:32:12
In this episode I am joined by my friends and colleagues, Stacey Davidson and Ru Clements of VetLed, to discuss the role of...
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Sepsis and the Glycocalyx from 2017-09-15T11:42:13
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.
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Feline Hypertension from 2017-06-15T13:59:09
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 critica...
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Hepatic Encephalopathy in Dogs and Cats from 2017-04-03T10:52:03
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...
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Activated Charcoal from 2016-12-16T20:57:57
Activated charcoal is a widely used therapy, especially in dogs, to facilitate gastrointestinal decontamination following toxin ingestion. Points covered in this episode include:
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Physiotherapy in the Critical Veterinary Inpatient from 2016-09-29T22:54:16
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 fo...
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Dog and Cat Amputees: 'Tripods' from 2016-08-04T18:05:52
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 ...
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A Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Papers Episode from 2016-06-23T09:53:48
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 th...
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Companion Animal Practice from 2016-04-22T15:16:48
Antimicrobial resistance is said to be one of the greatest challenges currently facing small animal veterinary medicine. How can we become part of the solution rather than part of the problem? Listen
Emotional Well-being in Veterinary Practice from 2016-03-06T20:23:10
In this episode of the podcast I am joined by Enid Traisman M.S.W., CT, CFS to discuss issues around emotional well-being in veterinary practice.
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What's Magnesium Got To Do With It? from 2016-02-05T19:50:44
In this episode of the podcast I take a look at magnesium and its role in clinical practice, something which many people may not be very familiar with. The episode is based on the following arti...
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Journal Papers Episode: JVIM 2015 from 2015-12-24T17:38:42
HORMONAL SEIZURES, IV POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENTATION, ICU SOUND LEVELS, BRAIN TUMOURS AND IMHA!
In this episode of the podcast I discuss some of the papers that were published in the Journal o...
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Managing Dog Bite Injuries from 2015-12-04T21:12:51
**Apologies for the less than optimal sound quality of this episode and the non-stereo recording!**
Dog bite injuries are a relatively common problem to be faced with in small an...
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Patient Handovers/Rounds from 2015-11-06T19:09:15
In this episode I am joined by Liz Hughston and Charlotte Rosenthal, both specialist ECC nurses from the USA, to discuss patient handovers/rounds.
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Acute liver failure from 2015-10-02T17:51:34
Dogs and cats with acute liver failure may present as emergencies and be critically ill. In this episode of the podcast I discuss this condition based on a recent review article from the Journal...
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Management of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from 2015-08-29T11:44:07
Traumatic brain injury (closed head trauma) is relatively common in dogs and especially cats, often following motor vehicle collision. A rational approach to management is essential to try and m...
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Early Approach to Dyspnoeic Cats, First Do No Harm! from 2015-07-31T11:23:14
In this episode of the podcast I discuss an approach to the early management of dyspnoeic cats that is predicated on ‘first do no harm’ and thinking risk-benefit at all times. The main take-home...
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Journal papers: PORV in dogs, Lactate in cats, and 'All in a tangle' from 2015-07-09T18:41:07
In this episode of the podcast I discuss two papers from the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association in 2015. The first is on post-operative regurgitation and vomiting (PORV) in d...
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A Critical Patient Daily Checklist from 2015-06-26T10:06:17
Critically ill patients almost by definition have a number of different problems and management considerations. They can be high maintenance requiring intensive care and it is easy to accidental...
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The Shock Index in Veterinary Patients from 2015-06-05T13:39:27
The shock index is equal to heart rate divided by systolic arterial blood pressure. It has received a fair amount of attention in the human medicine literature being evaluated for example in hae...
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Steroids and Shock! from 2015-05-20T15:37:26
Whether or not steroids should be used in shock has been an on-going debate for many years. In this episode I discuss some of the literature, in particular relating to the use of steroids in sep...
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Canine Haemoabdomen - Part 2 from 2015-05-08T16:55:43
This is the second of a two-part mini-series on canine haemoabdomen loosely based around the following review article:
Herold LV, Devey J, Kirby R, Rudloff E. Clinica...
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Canine Haemoabdomen - Part 1 from 2015-04-24T16:32:54
In a recent Facebook survey 80% of 150 respondents mentioned haemoabdomen, especially due to splenic rupture, as a top cause of collapse in dogs. This is the first of a two-part mini-series on c...
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Feline Asthma: 10 Bits of Jibber Jabber from 2015-03-27T13:33:10
Dyspnoeic cat with wheezes and an expiratory ‘push’ – the classic asthmatic cat, right?! In this episode I discuss this syndrome according to the following points:
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Listeners Questions Episode on Blood Administration from 2015-03-13T18:36:43
Red Cell Transfusions: To Pump Or Not To Pump?
Although not worldwide just yet, veterinary practices are increasingly able to give red cell transfusions. But how should you do this – wi...
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2015 AAHA/AAFP Pain Management in Dogs and Cats Guidelines from 2015-02-27T17:54:02
Thankfully (!) pain management continues to gain increasing recognition in clinical veterinary practice. In this episode I look at some of the key points made in the following recently published...
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Canine Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's Disease): 10 Talking Points from 2015-02-13T21:06:14
Dogs (and cats) having a crisis as a result of hypoadrenocorticism (Addisonian crisis) can be in a life-threatening state and this represents one of the true small animal emergencies. Stabilisat...
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Resuscitation Fluids, and Colloids in Hypoproteinaemia from 2015-01-30T14:58:11
Crystalloids versus colloids for resuscitation is an age old debate! In this episode I present the following paper before going on to talk about the use of colloids in hypoproteinaemia.
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Clinical Policies and Predictive Transfusion Formulae from 2015-01-16T16:00:06
Today's episode is split into two sections but has an evidence-based medicine theme throughout. In the first section, prompted by something I recently encountered in human medicine, I discuss
Listeners' Questions on Fluid Therapy from 2015-01-02T16:09:23
There are some well know standard principles of fluid therapy with different approaches to the treatment of hypovolaemia and dehydration. Regardless of the indication, individual patient...
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Christmas Hazards for Dogs and Cats from 2014-12-19T17:41:24
Do you see dogs and cats exposed to poisons around the festive period? Sure you do! There are many potential poisons and other hazards to which dogs and cats are more likely to be exposed during...
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Nutritional Management of Acute Pancreatitis from 2014-12-05T14:08:46
This episode focuses on the nutritional management of acute pancreatitis in dogs and cats answering questions such as:
- When should we be providing nutrition to dogs and cats with ac... Listen
Fluid Choice in Tomcat Urethral Obstruction (Blocked Cats) from 2014-11-21T15:16:05
Cats with urethral obstruction ("blocked cats") can present in a state of shock with moderate-to-severe hypoperfusion and should receive adequate fluid resuscitation with bolus therapy as needed...
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Intravenous Lipid Emulsion as an Antidote from 2014-11-07T18:28:15
Intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) (e.g. Intralipid 20%) has been used for some time and is being used more and more as an antidote for certain toxins in both human and veterinary medicine. How do...
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Antibiotics in Canine Acute Haemorrhagic Diarrhoea from 2014-10-21T15:56:48
Canine acute haemorrhagic diarrhoea is a common presentation in small animal veterinary practice and often these patients present as emergencies. Aside from fluid therapy and other medical treat...
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Introduction from 2014-10-21T13:16:25
An introduction to the Veterinary ECC Small Talk podcast, bringing the small animal veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) small talk and jibber jabber!
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