Відео

Thanks Ashley!

Thank you so much!

Beneficial in what regard?

@@jenniferlyonsvts Any topic you explain , will definitely be useful : ER , practical field, Neuro , cardio , Anaesthesia, surgery, specific surgical procedures for each operation As I said before In Jennifer we trust ❤️

Thank you so much! More soon

Thank you so much!

Glad to hear they help!

It’s definitely not appropriate for the work we perform and the knowledge base we have. Hoping to continue seeing the average wage increase with time.

Thank you so much! They’re the true stars 😂

❤️

Typically, as it is harder to staff and has a high degree of turnover therefore compensation tends to be higher. Also these days many ER’s are corporate which are known for higher pay and better benefits (although of course there are some exceptions).

Thanks for the idea! I’ll have to dust off the VTNE study books, as there are definitely a few categories I would be rusty in (parasitology, dentistry)…

Glad you liked it!

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much! I agree there are a lot of pretty negative videos/view points about veterinary medicine these days. A lot of days are hard, but in the end we get to help pets!

Thank you so much!

Great question! Unfortunately, since there are not an endless amount of diameter length combos, I usually end up picking my diameter as my priority. If you rely on too large a diameter you’ll be dealing with painful foot swelling, and I try to always prioritize patient comfort. For length, ideally a PICC will sit in the caudal vena cava, so measuring just caudal to the liver would be ideal placement. But, often times these catheters end up being a little short depending on your patients conformation, so as long as it samples well I’m also totally happy with my PICC terminating in a femoral vein.

Thank you! New video coming soon!

I’m glad to hear they are offering you a decent starting wage! It only goes up from there!

Thank you for watching, and good luck with your studying! Let me know if you ever have any questions!

Im actually looking into doing semester one with Penn Foster soon. Any advice? Do you like it? Was there an unforeseen difficulty you had to overcome? Pros & cons? Notes from personal experience?

Do it!

Thank you! Good luck with your studies!

Same here!

There is going to be some natural variation in blood pressure readings taken at different places on the limbs, but the variations should be relatively negligible. So, it is appropriate to place the oscillometric cuff above or below the hock and I will usually choose based on patient conformation (I.e. really obese patients, patients with short/stubby legs, or patients with excessive fur above the hock I pay choose the place the cuff below). For Doppler the cuff is simply occluding the artery, while the crystal is taking the reading. So, placement of the cuff shouldn’t effect your readings if you are still getting good occlusion and release of the artery. I would place the cuff wherever it seems to fit best.

I usually go based on the reference lines inside the cuff, and I agree that some big or chubby kitties end up being a size 3. I think a lot of us were taught different reference ranges, and even when you read different textbooks you will see variation in listed normals. I honestly don’t get super nit picky about which reference people use unless it seems blatantly incorrect. I would argue that a systolic of 100-120 is pretty normal in a cat, and I think treating hypotension with a systolic below 120 is a little too aggressive as there are negative side effects to aggressive hypotension treatments as well (fluid overload, risk of arrhythmias from pressers, etc.). But honestly I usually only treat the MAP in regards to hypotension. I worry about the kidneys once the MAP drops below 70. If I had a MAP of 75, and a systolic of 89, I would be more worried about how accurate that reading was due to how close together those two numbers were. I would probably try my reading again, and check a Doppler if I was still worried. But, in the end, I am going to be primarily focusing on the MAP, and treating hypotension once that falls below 70.

I’m so sorry to hear that! It depends on what the underlying condition is. If it is for a toxin then very very good, and for treatment of IMHA usually pretty good, but prognosis can go down depending on how systemically sick the pet is. I hope she does okay!

Schooling is usually 2 years, and pay ranges from mid-teens without experience up in the 30’s with high specialty.

The pay is definitely bad in the beginning, but getting better. Hopefully with time and people lobbying for more respect and recognition, we can get the wages to be live-able for everyone.

Thank you and good luck!

Thank you! I’m hoping to keeping building into more advanced content as well.

I’m sorry you had to take a break, but glad you were able to recognize what you needed. Good luck coming back!

It sucks that people are dissuaded from doing something they are interested in due to poor pay because the field needs people so badly. Hopefully we can get the field to the point where this is not the case anymore!

Absolutely! Apologies for the late reply. TPE for IMHA is performed to remove the plasma antibodies that are causing the immune mediated destruction of red blood cells. We then replace the plasma we have removed with a combination of starches and donated plasma. This treatment is performed while waiting for immunosuppressive drugs to stop the primary process, and is usually reserved for very critical patients, although finances are usually a big factor as it is an expensive treatment which may need to be performed multiple times.

Is there a specific catheter you use for dialysis?

Yep, it’s a dialysis catheter which is basically just a really large gauge double lumen central line.

Thank you!

In progress!

Good luck!

@@jenniferlyonsvts Would you like helping me on how to prepare for this :

Thank you for watching!

Thank you!

Most tech schools will require basic biology so that’s a good place to start!

Haha it’s their world, I’m just living in it.

Thank you, and I agree! I recently read somewhere that people that stay with the same job for a long time are more likely to make less money than people who take new opportunities as they come up. Employers are more likely to offer pay increase to new employees than to existing ones. So keep that in mind!

Thank you so much!

Thank you! Just posted one but let me know if there’s anything specific you had in mind!

Thank you for working overnights, it is an often overlooked position that the whole hospital NEEDS to stay open!

Thank you! I’m also glad I finally got it up!

Unfortunately I’m not very familiar with Canadian tech or DVM schools, but maybe these websites can help: www.canadianveterinarians.net/education-and-events/accreditation/animal-health-technology-veterinary-technician-programs/ www.canadianveterinarians.net/public-resources/careers-in-veterinary-medicine/veterinary-colleges/

Thankyou so much 😊

I definitely could’ve expanded on the pros, but for consistency decided to just do an equal number of each.

@@jenniferlyonsvts I get it... been an LVT for 40 years. I have a love hate relationship... LOL

Thank you so much!

Haha thank you! She is the biggest trouble maker, and she always loves when I have the camera out 😂