Vet Candy: Why You Need to Change Your Perception of Dogs at Risk for Leptospirosis

Take a look at this interesting article published by Vet Candy about the real risks of Leptospirosis!  Included in this piece is a great infographic with statistics you can share with clients to emphasize the risk of infection to dogs of all kinds!

Why you need to change your perception of dogs at risk for leptospirosis

By Dr. Gina Brandstetter

Leptospirosis used to be thought of as a disease that primarily infected large breed, active, outdoor dogs in the countryside. Leptospirosis has also been associated with wet climates or large, stagnant water sources. However, some of these perceptions are changing to include rising infections seen in diverse environments and breeds.

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Pup Paw-sitivity

Happy hump day vet med!  We hope that you are enjoying a (hopefully) seasonably fall day like Bayla Bessemer's pup!  We are halfway through the week - you've got this!  Thank you for sharing her with us, Bayla!

AWESC October Tip of the Month

Thank you to the Animal Welfare and Environmental Stewardship Committee (AWESC) for their October Tip of the Month!

VIN Topic Rounds

Are you missing out on clinical rotations because of COVID-19? The VIN Student Team has you covered with Tuesday Topic Rounds.  During the month of September, join Dr. Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT for 30 minute, case-based sessions on Toxicology every Tuesday at 12ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is Common Outdoor Toxicants on September 29, 2020 at 12 ET.

In this rounds:
Overview of toxicity, clinical effects, & management of toxicosis

REGISTER HERE FOR THE SESSION

The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is here to help you as a vet student – especially during this worldwide pandemic. Membership is always free as a student!

Relating to our Patients

For one of our final Volume 55, Issue 3 winner spotlights, here is a funny anecdote from Alexis Book who attends the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine!

In college I worked as a vet tech and this is one of the funniest moments I think I had working as
a tech…
This lady brought her cat in because she believed that it was going into labor. So, I brought her
and her cat into the exam room and started asking her the usual history questions. I asked her
why she thought her cat was going into labor and she said because she thought had seen
something sticking out “back there”. The cat had really long hair and was slightly matted. I
started trying to part the hair so that I could find the cat’s vulva to see if there was a kitten
hanging out, a prolapse, or any swelling so that I could report it to the vet that was seeing her. It
was not an easy task seeing as the cat’s hair was so long, so I apologized to the owner for taking
so long in an attempt to get a look. She said, “No need to apologize, I should have trimmed up
her hair by now anyway so that she won’t be a mess when she has her kittens.” I said that it
might not be a bad idea and that if she wanted, we could do that for her today. She then
proceeded to say, “In fact, I really ought to shave my own “kitty” (she used more colorful
language) because its been a while since it’s seen a razor.” It took every bit of self-control to not
outwardly show the horror that I’m sure still managed to show in my facial expression or bust
out laughing!!