Over the years, brachycephalic breeds have become increasingly common household pets, across the globe. Common brachycephalic dogs include Pugs, English Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, French Bulldogs, to name a few.  Brachycephalic breeds are known to be predisposed to a multitude of congenital and acquired upper airway abnormalities resulting in long-term negative pressure gradients which result in

Anesthesia is about more than just “pushing drugs”.  It is about being an advocate for your patient from the moment it arrives for an anesthetic procedure, throughout the anesthetic period, and even after the patient is home with their family.   This means not only ensuring that the patient survives anesthesia but doing the absolute best

Inadvertent hypothermia is considered one of the number one complications of anesthesia, trauma, and some illnesses. When considering potential complications of an illness or anesthetic procedure, the significance of hypothermia is often underappreciated.  In addition, the management of hypothermia is not without its own potential risks.  Avoidance of inadvertent injury requires both persistent monitoring and

It’s pretty much inevitable. At some point during your time at the hospital, you’re going to encounter an angry or upset client. Whether it’s in the hospital, over the phone, or on social media, you should always be striving to create exceptional client and patient experiences. However, it’s important to realize that this is not

If you’re like the vast majority of veterinary students and professionals in the industry, you probably have some student loan debt to pay off. One moment, you’re celebrating finally finishing school with your family and friends and the next moment, you realize you’ve got what looks like a mountain of debt from those student loans