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Blog postIt's our favorite time of the year: Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week!
Click on the image to download your own Vet Tech Week flyer! And that's not just because we're vet techs. We love celebrating the career we've been privileged to work in. Take time this week to appreciate either a tech in your life, or the clinic who work hard for your pets. How are we celebrating? We're launching the Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast and our new Internal Medicine for Vet Techs web -
Blog postHow is it possible that we launched the Internal Medicine For Pet Parents website one year ago? Where did the time go?
This last year has been full of learning and growth for us.
We've worked hard to create weekly articles on our blog and to get the diseases section set up.
Our amazing guest authors included:Ann Wortinger BIS, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM, Nutrition)April Bays, CVT, VTS (ECC)Courtney Waxman, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC)Robyn Baillif, RVT, VTS (ECC) The -
Blog postWe created a page dedicated to Immune Mediated Polyarthritis, or IMPA, and how to diagnose and treat it in dogs and cats. IMPA is a disease in which the body attacks the joints. In pets this causes pain and inflammation with in the joints, especially in the wrists (carpus), ankles (tarsus), and the knees.
It can be difficult for a veterinarian to diagnose without a proper history and diagnostic procedures because of the classic 'shifting lameness' seen with these animals.
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Blog postThere's so much to learn and so many awesome techs to meet! We're snapping photos and we'll be sharing them on the Facebook page. If you happen to catch either Ashley or I make sure to tag us and you can even use #IMFPPatACVIM to follow what we're up to. Ashley and Yvonne at ACVIM Badge Flags and Buttons! Have you seen us running around? Make sure to snag a badge flag and a button while there are still some left, either from us or from the technician lounge. Have you been in the Techni
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Blog postIt's June and that means ACVIM Forum time! We're so excited to be heading to the ACVIM Forum in Phoenix next week. It's one of our favorite conferences because get to learn all things internal medicine and, of course, we get to hang out with our fellow IM nerds. So what is ACVIM? It's the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, the college that credentials the Internal Medicine Veterinarian Specialists (DACVIM). They host the annual Forum with over 450 sessions held over 4 days
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Blog postHas your dog or cat been diagnosed with pneumonia? Whether your pet has a mild cough or is struggling to breathe, your vet should take thoracic radiographs (chest x-rays) to view the lungs. These images give us vital information about what is happening within the chest. It can reveal an enlarged heart, lung inflammation or infection, fluid or air in the chest where it is not supposed to be, and even masses.
In the images below you'll see the lung fields outlined in white with t -
Blog postVisit the new Respiratory page for more info! Have you wondered how the lungs work? What about the different structures that are all part of the respiratory system? Has your pet been diagnosed with an upper or lower respiratory disease?
May is all about basics and diseases affecting dogs and cats breathing. We start with basic anatomy and then we'll talk about some of the common diseases we see in veterinary internal medicine.
Check out the basics in our newest section -
Blog postGood health starts with good nutrition. If your dog or cat is diagnosed with an internal medicine disease such as kidney disease, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, or even thyroid disease, your veterinarian may prescribe a special therapeutic diet for them. Many of these will be a therapeutic diet, meaning you will need a prescription from your veterinarian to get it and you won't be able to purchase the food at your local pet store.
Your veterinarian may recommend a prem -
Blog postDo you love hiking with your pup?
Or maybe you just enjoy going outside?
Beware of TICKS!Ticks wait on leaves and grass for animals to walk byApril is Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month and to help bring awareness to the disease we're talking about ticks and Lyme Disease.
Ticks are parasites from the arachnid family that feed off of blood from mammals, birds, reptiles, and some amphibians.
Ticks live anywhere there is b -
Blog postVitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is an essential vitamin absorbed in the guts of mammals. Dogs and cats with gastrointestinal disease such as inflammatory bowel disease or gastrointestinal lymphoma, can have low levels of B12 because their guts are not absorbing the nutrients as they should. It's an important marker for normal gut health. If your veterinarian suspects GI disease they may check the level of Vitamin B12 in your pets blood. If the levels are low your vet will recommend
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