Newsletters
We are pleased to provide newsletters for the veterinary community – COMPANION is written for veterinarians and KIBBLE is for our region’s veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants.
Your feedback is important to us. If you have any questions or would like follow up on any story, please contact Dr. Jeff Dennis or Ms. Georgia Flood at 913.642.9563 or e-mail Jeff.Dennis@bluepearlvet.com or Georgia.Flood@bluepearlvet.com
Kibble for Techs, Spring 2012: Patient monitoring continued - temperature matters!
Dr. Dennis asks, What's defines quality?; parasites; cancer treatment options; spring/summer tech CE schedule
DownloadCOMPANION FOR DVMS, SPRING 2012: Is Compliance a concern?
Single-dose antibiotic gets past angry cats and non-compliant owners; when what goes down must come up; another treatment choice for hyperthyroid cats; is pet health insurance right for your clients; new plasma volume expander introduced
DownloadKibble for Techs Winter 2012: Electrocardiography monitoring
Electrocardiography monitoring; how vaccines work; how cats fall; how stethoscopes work; why cats have great night vision; 2012 CE schedule for techs
DownloadCompanion for DVMS, Winter 2012: To Cut is to Cure
To cut is to cure; overnight critical care monitoring services; thyroid hormone testing; canine back pain and rear limb lameness; subcutaneous emphysema; open in Missouri at our Lee's Summit location
DownloadKibble for Techs Fall 2011: How Cancer Spreads
How cancer spreads; monitoring blood pressure; prescription shampoos; cardiology alphabet soup; why cats use litter boxes
DownloadCompanion for DVMS: Fall 2011: The Other High Blood Pressure
Pulminary hypertension; hyperthyroidism; old dog vestibular syndrome; xylitol; pearls from the ACVIM conference; new faces at BluePearl; an interview with Brian Cellio, DVM, DACVIM-neurology
DownloadKIBBLE for Techs, Summer 2011: 5 VET TECH MYTHS AND TRADE SECRETS REVEALED!
A short exposé into the psyche of the veterinarian technician. In this article, five tricks, truths and/or myths of the veterinary technician profession are unveiled.
DownloadCOMPANION for DVMs, Summer 2011: Pharmaceutical Compounding
You may think that the compounding of medications is a relatively new process developed primarily for the small-animal pharmaceutical industry, but you would be wrong! Click below to read more about this plus malocclusion of the mandibular canine teeth; the frustration of soft tissue sarcomas; portosystemic shunts
DownloadKIBBLE for Techs, Spring 2011: Is it a Tumor or is it Cancer?
A tumor can be benign or malignant and a tumor is not synonymous with cancer. By definition, a cancer is always malignant. Click below to read more about this plus dehydration and fluid therapy; color me 'Labrador'!; pulse oximetry monitoring; an interview with oncology service's Jan Winner, CVT
DownloadCOMPANION for DVMs, Spring 2011: The Dilemma of the Coughing Dog
The coughing dog can be a diagnostic dilemma, suggesting pulmonary and/or heart disease. Read more about this plus look what the dog ate!; preventing calcium oxalate stones; preventing struvite stones; treating the irregular feline patient; an interview with Trent Tuttle, DVM, DACVS
DownloadKIBBLE for Techs, Fall 2010: Hot Spots
Hot spots are a warm-weather risk. Find out more about this plus keeping your clippers in action; removing ticks; how autoclave tape works; facts about fleas; a quiz on vector-borne diseases; how fecal floats work; the cuterebra larva
DownloadCOMPANION for DVMs, Winter 2010: Elevated liver values in a normal dog.
Dealing with elevated ALT or ALP values on routine labwork in otherwise healthy dogs; neutraceuticals and liver disease treatment; facial nerve paralysis; the feline anemia FHM; an interview with Crystal Hoh, DVM, DACVIM-SAIM
DownloadCOMPANION for DVMs, Summer 2010: Atopy: Itching to See a Dermatologist
One of the most common and frustrating conditions to deal with is atopy - find out how we deal with atopy by clicking below; plus information on laryngeal paralysis; why we should be concerned about feline heartworm disease; what's new in diabetes care; NSAIDs and corticosteroids; an interview with Stephanie Pearce, DVM, DACVIM-SAIM
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