Practical Tips for Demystifying the Orthopedic Exam

Take the guesswork out of urinary tract cases with this practical veterinary CE podcast. You’ll get a comprehensive overview of managing urinary tract issues in dogs and cats. Tune in to learn how to interpret crystalluria on urinalysis results, understand the significance of urinary pH in diet selection, and differentiate between polyuria and pollakiuria during patient history. We also also compare the clinical approaches for dogs versus cats, and explore the use of therapeutic combination diets to effectively manage lower urinary tract diseases alongside other patient comorbidities, such as stress or obesity.

With canine Lyme disease cases increasing across North America, the spirochete responsible for Lyme disease—Borrelia burgdorferi—is no longer only a regional threat; it’s become a widespread veterinary concern. In this insightful VetFolio Voice podcast episode, we take a closer look at Borrelia burgdorferi and what every veterinary professional needs to know to protect their patients. We take you step-by-step through how Borrelia burgdorferi enters the dog’s body, evades the immune system and causes infection. You’ll also learn about the tools that can help prevent infection.

Evaluating a dog’s orthopedic health can feel like solving a moving puzzle. In this episode of the VetFolio Voice podcast, you’ll get practical tips for approaching these exams with confidence! Learn how to localize pain efficiently, assess subtle cases and take targeted radiographs that reduce repeat imaging for referrals. Tune in now for easy-to-implement tips for everyday veterinary practice.

This episode covers how to select appropriate elimination diets, set realistic expectations with clients, improve compliance, and avoid common mistakes that can derail results. From choosing the right diet to follow-up client conversations, this episode offers tips to help make diet trials more successful for both clinicians and pet owners.

More than two-thirds of dogs in the United States go without heartworm prevention every year. Many factors impact preventive compliance—financial constraints, safety concerns, lack of perceived need and ease of administration all affect decision-making. These perceived obstacles often leave a window open for a devastating, and entirely preventable, infection. In this episode of the VetFolio Voice podcast, we’ll explore solutions to each of these barriers, to empower vet teams and clients alike.

Recognizing that osteoarthritis (OA) isn’t just a disease of “old dogs” is transforming how veterinary professionals care for their canine patients. Yet, in the fast pace of clinical practice, performing a full orthopedic exam on every patient isn’t always feasible. This episode of the VetFolio Voice podcast offers practical strategies to help you screen patients and identify those who would benefit most from a more thorough orthopedic evaluation. Learn how to communicate with clients on detecting early-onset OA, when to escalate to diagnostics, and how to tailor multimodal, long-term management strategies using a combination of NSAIDs, surgery and newer options—because every dog deserves to move comfortably at every stage of life.

When a feline patient’s joints are working like a door’s rusty hinges, the treatment should be a multimodal one. Tune in this CE episode of the VetFolio Voice podcast to explore the signs of osteoarthritis in cats and some of the challenges veterinarians have when treating this condition—especially the nutritional management of these cases (particularly when patients present with concurrent diseases). You’ll also get tips for owners to keep in mind when navigating a diet change.

Are your diagnostic protocols keeping pace with the shifting landscape of vector-borne diseases? In this episode of the VetFolio Voice podcast, we delve into both well-known and emerging vector-borne diseases affecting dogs and cats in North America. Discover how disease prevalence maps can help assess the risk to your patients, the different testing methods available, and when and how to use them. Listen to top tips for communicating with pet owners and how to engage them on the importance of screening outwardly healthy pets to uncover the hidden truth about vector-borne diseases.

In today’s veterinary landscape, the exam room is no longer just a space for diagnoses and treatment plans—it’s where expectations, emotions, finances and trust collide. Conversations between veterinary teams and clients have become more complex than ever. Added to that are the systemic challenges we face, including staff retention. Tune in to this episode of the VetFolio Voice podcast for a thoughtful conversation on these issues. The future of veterinary care depends not only on how advanced our medicine becomes, but on how willing we are to talk openly about these challenges.

The most common canine heart condition, myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) starts quietly, with a faint heart murmur signaling the patient has a leaky mitral valve. Join board-certified veterinary cardiologist Dr. Whit Church for an interactive, live VetFolio Voice podcast discussion on the evaluation and management of canine heart disease. Dr. Church will explore practical strategies and emerging considerations for MMVD in dogs. This session provides a unique opportunity to hear directly from a specialist and gain real-world perspectives on improving patient outcomes.