🎉 For VNAM 2024 you asked our two cardiologists Dr Brigite Pedro and Dr Joao Neves your burning cardio questions! The overwhelming response to our social media posts was incredible, and we are truly grateful for all the fantastic questions you sent our way (there were simply too many to count!).
Bloopers and giggles included, we hope you enjoy. Who would you like to quiz to next? ❓
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BVNA (The British Veterinary Nursing Association)
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Would you love to be able to deliver specialist care within your veterinary practice?
Now you can! With a 97% satisfaction rate, we’re empowering vets across the UK to diagnose and manage complex cases in their own clinic.
Stay involved in the whole patient care cycle and improve patients outcomes, too! The VVS digital platform makes it possible to have live-guided support from Veterinary Specialists across multiple veterinary disciplines, enabling you to access specialist knowledge and advice for your patients whenever you need it.
Here’s what our vets say about working with us:
“I'm not sure what we would have done without you guys helping us with our cardiology cases and I really appreciate your kindness and understanding always. Scanning with VVS is definitely my favourite part of my job!” - Dr Georgina Catlow, MRCVS
"Being able to offer my clients high value, referral-level scans with myself in house has been invaluable.” - Dr Kirsty Stratfull MRCVS
Are you interested in learning more?
Contact us today and one of the team will contact you for a friendly chat and to share how it works. Find the link in our bio.
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www.vvs.vet
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Would you love to be able to deliver specialist care within your veterinary practice?
Now you can! With a 97% satisfaction rate, we’re empowering vets across the UK to diagnose and manage complex cases in their own clinic.
Stay involved in the whole patient care cycle and improve patients outcomes, too! The VVS digital platform makes it possible to have live-guided support from Veterinary Specialists across multiple veterinary disciplines, enabling you to access specialist knowledge and advice for your patients whenever you need it.
Here’s what our vets say about working with us:
“I'm not sure what we would have done without you guys helping us with our cardiology cases and I really appreciate your kindness and understanding always. Scanning with VVS is definitely my favourite part of my job!” - Dr Georgina Catlow, MRCVS
"Being able to offer my clients high value, referral-level scans with myself in house has been invaluable.” - Dr Kirsty Stratfull MRCVS
Are you interested in learning more?
Contact us today and one of the team will contact you for a friendly chat and to share how it works: https://www.vvs.vet/contact-virtual-veterinary-specialists/
#virtualvet #virtualreferral #virtualspecialist #veterinaryreferral #veterinaryspecialist #vetmed #veterinarymedicine #smallanimalvet
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Would you love to be able to deliver specialist care within your veterinary practice?
Now you can! With a 97% satisfaction rate, we’re empowering vets across the UK to diagnose and manage complex cases in their own clinic.
Stay involved in the whole patient care cycle and improve patients outcomes, too! The VVS digital platform makes it possible to have live-guided support from Veterinary Specialists across multiple veterinary disciplines, enabling you to access specialist knowledge and advice for your patients whenever you need it.
Here’s what our vets say about working with us:
“I'm not sure what we would have done without you guys helping us with our cardiology cases and I really appreciate your kindness and understanding always. Scanning with VVS is definitely my favourite part of my job!” - Dr Georgina Catlow, MRCVS
"Being able to offer my clients high value, referral-level scans with myself in house has been invaluable.” - Dr Kirsty Stratfull MRCVS
Are you interested in learning more?
Contact us today and one of the team will contact you for a friendly chat and to share how it works: https://www.vvs.vet/contact-virtual-veterinary-specialists/
#virtualvet #virtualreferral #virtualspecialist #veterinaryreferral #veterinaryspecialist #vetmed #veterinarymedicine #smallanimalvet
❣️ Basic Echocardiography Webinar ❣️
Join Dr Brigite Pedro, VVS Cardiology Specialist as she shares her top tips on how to approach echocardiography.
From how to position yourself comfortably when scanning to common echo views and what to be assessing when obtaining these views.
Catch up for free and other previous VVS webinars here: https://www.vvs.vet/webinar-hub-virtual-veterinary-specialists/
We have had amazing feedback from everyone who came on the night, so definitely one to watch!
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“Being able to offer my clients high value, referral-level scans, with myself in house has been invaluable.
The VVS specialists are friendly, approachable and knowledgeable; they provide comprehensive advice to help with stabilisation, diagnostics and treatment plans.
During my first cardiac scan with the VVS, the specialist cardiologist, Nuala, was calm, encouraging and clear with her instructions; I felt truly supported throughout. I left the scan with a real sense of achievement: I was able to obtain a diagnosis that previously would have been outside my level of expertise.
The VVS team have not only helped my patients but they have also helped to build my clinical experience and confidence. “
- Dr Kirsty Stratfull MRCVS
Get in touch to find out more.
www.vvs.vet
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Become the clinician you want to be with our VVS Internal Medicine Mentorship!
It’s the perfect way to build confidence in your clinical decision making, and develop your internal medicine approach.
Our flexible mentorship programme is lead by Professor Rob Foale, RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine and includes:
- A monthly interactive, live case-based group seminar
- Monthly private one hour 1-2-1 Mentorship Session
- Supportive closed Facebook Group
- In-depth case analysis and learning
www.vvs.vet/vvs-mentorship/
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❣️ Basic Echocardiography Webinar ❣️
Join Dr Brigite Pedro, VVS Cardiology Specialist as she shares her top tips on how to approach echocardiography.
From how to position yourself comfortably when scanning to common echo views and what to be assessing when obtaining these views.
Catch up for free on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMSQXB9o_tw&t=109s
We have had amazing feedback from everyone who came on the night, so definitely one to watch!
www.vvs.vet
#vetcpd #vetcardio #veterinarycardiology #vetwebinar #veterinarycpd #vvs #virtualvet #virtualreferral #virtualspecialist #veterinaryreferral #veterinaryspecialist #echocardiography #vetlearning #vetsupport
Thank you for all the interest in our Referral Coordinator and Commercial Executive roles. The applications have now closed.
We have been blown away by how many applications we have received. So many incredible candidates, we wish we could employ you all!
As a small company it is overwhelming to see so many members of the veterinary profession enthusiastic and interested in working in this virtual space, to benefit and positively impact our colleagues in clinical practice. We couldn't be more proud.
Thank you from all of the VVS team.
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Happy Friday! 🍾
Wishing all our friends and followers a wonderful weekend. 💃🕺
We also wanted to remind anyone interested in applying for our Commercial Executive or Referral Coordinator positions to submit your application this weekend as the closing date is this coming Monday! ⏰
https://www.vvs.vet/join-the-team/
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🕷️ FRIGHTFULLY QUICK SUPPORT 🕷️
Don't be scared this Halloween. VVS are here to help! 🧛
If a case is haunting you, and you are not having any skele-fun, VVS can lift your spirits with our experienced and friendly spooky specialist team. #squadghouls 👻
www.vvs.vet/refer-a-case/
🎃 Have a fang-tastic Halloween 🎃
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This is a right parasternal short axis view at the level of the papillary muscles (“mushroom view”) of a 5 mo asymptomatic Cocker Spaniel with a loud heart murmur. What is the most likely differential diagnosis for these changes?
a. Patent ductus arteriosus
b. Pulmonic stenosis
c. Sub-aortic stenosis
d. Tricuspid dysplasia
Do you want help getting a right parasternal short axis view in your cardiac scans?
Are you keen to do more experiential learning?
Would you like to be guided through a cardiac work-up with the support of an experienced and friendly cardiology specialist?
How about if we told you this was on your own case- in your own practice? Even better right!
Vets in practice learn and become confident in achieving all the required echo views and measurements during our live guided cardiac work-ups. Working together with our cardiology specialists, vets develop their skills and receive tailored specialist clinical support for their patients. It also counts as CPD!
The answer to the clinical conundrum is b- pulmonic stenosis. If you didn't get this, don't worry- the differential diagnosis and treatment are all discussed with you during the VVS live-guided scans.
To try this service out for yourself email the VVS team at [email protected] for more information on how to offer this to your patients in your practice.
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Luna, a 1-year-old British Shorthair, presented to Roehampton Veterinary Clinic with reported episodes of open mouth breathing on vigorous exercise at home, and a grade II/VI systolic heart murmur detected on clinical examination.
Medivet Roehampton Lead Vet Dr Claudia McEwan worked with VVS Cardiology Specialist Dr Nuala Summerfield to perform a remote cardiology work-up and echocardiogram. The echo revealed significant left atrial enlargement, with spontaneous echo contrast or ‘smoke’, it also showed thickened dysplastic mitral valve leaflets, as well as mild aortic insufficiency.
Luna was diagnosed with mitral valve dysplasia with mitral regurgitation. She was started on diltiazem, to help control her sinus tachycardia and therefore decrease left atrial pressure, and clopidogrel, due to her risk of intra-cardiac thrombus formation. Her owner was asked to count her sleeping respiratory rate at home to ensure it was normal (ie. < 30 breaths /min) at rest. Sleeping breathing rates > 30 breaths /min would support the addition of furosemide for diuresis.
Due to Luna’s young age and her significant cardiac disease, she will require monitoring and treatment for life, as well as repeat echocardiograms at regular intervals.
VVS is always on hand to provide follow-up support for patients such as Luna. We encourage our practices to provide us with patient updates. Our specialists are keen to remain involved in their patient's care and are happy to advise on further treatments or investigations as necessary.
A 7 year old male Dobermann, Odin, presents for an annual vaccination and health check.
He’s up to date on relevant vaccinations, receives a reputable worming and flea treatment, and he is on a good quality commercial diet. His owners have no concerns – as far as they’re aware, he is perfectly healthy.
Because of the known breed risk for DCM in Dobermanns over the age of 3, recommendation of an annual echocardiography and Holter monitor are appropriate.
Read about Odin's case in our latest blog post.
http://www.vvs.vet/asymptomatic-dilated-cardiomyopathy.../
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The Great Festive Sock-Off!
Step aside Bake off – there’s a new competition in town! T’is the season to be jolly, and what better way to spread Christmas cheer than with a pair of the ultimate stocking filler on your feet!
VVS wants to see your veterinary teams’ best Christmas socks this festive season!
Simply share a photo to Instagram of your Christmas socks in practice using the hashtag #festivesockoff and tag @vvs.vet for your chance to win a pair of festive socks, a bottle of bubbly to get you in the Christmas spirit, and a FREE 15-minute advice call with a VVS specialist for your practice.
Visit our Instagram page for full details and how to enter!
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🔊 Sound ON! What can you hear? 🔊
What do you think about this heart murmur in a 3 month-old Labrador?
⁉️ I will just monitor for now… it will probably disappear as he gets older...? ⁉️
⁉️ I think we have a problem! He should have a heart scan as soon as possible...? ⁉️
It is not uncommon to detect heart murmurs in young patients.
Luckily not all of them are a reason for being concerned.
The best way to differentiate between a pathological and a non-pathological murmur is obviously with a heart scan, but there are other features that may be helpful.
Non-pathological heart murmurs are not associated with an underlying structural heart disease.
These can be functional (when there is a physiological explanation for the murmur – for example a severe anaemia) or innocent (when no obvious physiological or anatomical reason for the murmur is detected). Innocent murmurs are usually quite soft, better heard at the level of the heart base and they tend to have a very short duration. Approximately ¼ of puppies younger than 4 months will have an innocent murmur.
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Trusted specialist support at the touch of a button.
"It's incredible. In my personal experience, there is nothing better. I would do VVS consultations all day!" Dr Pascal Hoberg MRCVS
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Generate a new revenue stream, offering cost-effective in-house specialist level care, whilst valuing your precious time.
“…as soon as I started discussing the cost with clients, they were very happy to pay for the service. It's helped also to value my own time.” Dr Sarah Aldridge MRCVS
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