IDEXX Online Bytes – Liver Health
IDEXX Online Bytes Series One – Liver Health took place on Tuesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 16, 2020. Did you miss one of these webinars or would you like to look back at the recordings. That’s possible. Scroll down and make your selection.
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Webinar One – Liver Health
The Value of Bile Acids in Diagnosis of Liver Disease
A brief overview of interpreting bile acids and understanding their role in the investigation of liver disease.
CRP in general practice – the how, why and when?
A webinar focusing on the clinical utility of CRP in practice and a guide to interpretation with case examples.
Animana Pulse: Stop reporting data and start visualising!
This webinar is designed to give you an overview of IDEXX Animana and our new KPI reporting tool, Pulse. IDEXX Animana is the largest cloud-based practice management system globally, with no restrictions on users or terminal access, including features such as; fully automated reminder service, two-way integration with IDEXX Diagnostic and IDEXX SmartFlow. Hannah will also introduce Pulse; a tool which uses live data, to help you ascertain how your clinic is performing in key areas including; Revenue by product group, client growth, diagnostics, Pet Health Plans and more. You can also drill down within the live data to look into employee level, helping to assist with yearly reviews.
Meet the speakers
The Value of Bile Acids in
Diagnosis of Liver Disease
Jennifer Quinn
BSc BVM&S MRCVS
Jennifer graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2013. Following graduation, she worked in small animal practice in northern California for three years, where she developed interests in internal medicine, oncology, cytology, and ultrasound. In 2016 she returned to the U.K. and worked in emergency practice in Hampshire for one year. Jennifer joined IDEXX in August 2017 as a resident in clinical pathology and is currently working toward her diploma. She lives in North Yorkshire with her husband and two dogs and enjoys travelling, hiking, and swimming.
CRP in general practice –
the how, why and when?
Emma Pyke
MB MA HONS (OXON) PhD MRCVS
Emma graduated from Cambridge Vet School and spent several years in small animal practice before joining IDEXX as a Professional Services Veterinarian in 2018. Before studying veterinary medicine, she completed an undergraduate degree in biological sciences from the University of Oxford and a PhD in behavioural ecology from the University of Leeds. Emma currently lives in Cambridge with her husband Nick and cat Buttler and in her spare time, loves to travel and spend time outdoors.
IDEXX Animana & Animana Pulse:
Stop reporting data and start visualising!
Hannah Andrews
Veterinary Software Consultant
Hannah has over ten yearsof sales experience but decided to take five years out to study Molecular Plant sciences at Bath University before joining IDEXX almost three years ago. She has worked across all IDEXX disciplines from Diagnostics to Software. She currently lives in Reading with one very demanding Korat cat, Tyson.
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Webinar Two – Liver Health
Go with the Flow! Enhancing your patient’s journey
This webinar will give you an overview of SmartFlow, introduce our new Dental Chart feature and demonstrate how this Workflow Optimisation system can enhance your existing Practice Management Software. From digitised forms to a real-time overview of patient care, SmartFlow can support you with patient management and improving charge capture.
Liver cytology – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
A quick guide to getting the most out of Liver Cytology and understanding the limitations.
The 20-minute guide to liver biopsy and interpretation
A 20 minute summary of liver biopsy methods, the information pathologists need from vets about liver cases, the results biopsies can provide and a brief overview of some of the more common liver diseases we diagnose at IDEXX.
CRP in general practice- the how, why and when?
A webinar focusing on the clinical utility of CRP in practice and a guide to interpretation with case examples.
Meet the speakers
Go with the Flow!
Enhancing your patient’s journey
Emma Walsh
RVN CertVNECC
Emma is a Registered Veterinary Nurse and worked in practices for 15 years before moving to teach Veterinary Nursing and then joining the team at IDEXX.
Liver cytology – The Good,
the Bad and the Ugly
Andrew Chance
BVSc A1 MRCVS
Andrew qualified from the University of Bristol in 1999. He then worked in mixed practice in Norfolk for two years before going travelling around the world for a further two years. During these travels, he worked in several practices in Adelaide where he first began to develop interests in internal medicine, cytology and ultrasonography. Upon returning to the U.K., he settled in Yorkshire where he lives to this day. Andrew has worked in a small animal practice for 19 years, and in 2011 he opened his own veterinary practice in Yorkshire with his wife, Tamsin. When the opportunity to undertake a residency at IDEXX came up in 2018, he was able to pursue a career-long interest and train as a Clinical Pathologist. He joined the team at the end of July 2018.
The 20-minute guide to
liver biopsy and interpretation
Lou Dawson
BVSc BSc (HONS) FRCPath MRCVS
Dr Lou Dawson qualified as a vet from the University of Bristol in 2011, and spent a year in a variety of posts including small animal practice and within a large companion animal nutrition company. She returned to Bristol in 2012 to undertake a residency in anatomic pathology, participating in the busy diagnostic service at the university and teaching veterinary students. She finished her residency in November 2015, at the same time as passing the Fellowship examination of the Royal College of Pathologists. Lou joined IDEXX in November 2015 and has particular interests in dermatopathology, hepatic pathology and equine pathology. In 2019 she became a team leader within the anatomic pathology team at IDEXX.
CRP in general practice- the how, why and when?
Aimi Kato-Karst
BVMS MRCVS
Aimi graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2011 and following a few years in small animal practice, completed a rotating internship at the University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital in 2014. She joined IDEXX as a professional services veterinarian covering the north of the U.K. in 2020.
IDEXX Online Bytes – Emergency Care
IDEXX Online Bytes Series Two – Emergency Care took place on Wednesday, may 27th, 2020. Did you miss this webinar oor would you like to look back at the recordings. That’s possible. Scroll down and make your selection.
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Webinar Focus
Bring some calm to the chaos of the ER with SmartFlow
This webinar will give you an overview of how SmartFlow can bring some order and consistency to the sometimes chaotic work of Emergency and Critical Care. We will show you how SmartFlow can help your team improve efficiency and communication and therefore, patient care from arrival to discharge.
Triage of the emergency patient
This webinar provides a brief overview of the importance of triage when dealing with emergency cases in practice. The use of triage allows the clinician to prioritise the most critical patients and optimise outcome.
Practical fluid therapy
This talk will provide delegates with a practical approach to fluid therapy – when to give, how much, how fast, what type and how long?
Characterising cavitary effusions DIY diagnosis for emergency patients
Evaluation of cavitary effusions is a common diagnostic procedure when dealing with emergency patients. Full fluid analysis and complete and definitive classification should be done in a lab and by a clinical pathologist. That said, the ability to process and characterise the sample correctly within the practice setting can provide rapid results for critically ill patients and offer guidance towards important clinical decisions. This talk covers the basics of fluid collection and handling and provides guidance towards in-house analysis and microscopy.
Meet the speakers
Bring some calm to the chaos of the ER with SmartFlow
Stacey Ness
RVN Vetnurse, SmartFlow CSM
Stacey is a Registered Veterinary Technician who worked for 26 years at the Central Victoria Veterinary Hospital in Canada. She developed a passion for small animal emergency work, and obtained her Veterinary Technician Specialty in Emergency and Critical Care in 2004. Feeling the need to explore more, she left the practice and joined SmartFlow in 2017, and is now helping to bring this efficiency tool to vet practices in the UK and Europe. She lives near Rotterdam with her boyfriend, his cat, and her Canadian rescue dog, Josie.
Triage of the emergency patient
Yvonne McGrotty
BVMS, CertSAM, DipECVIM-CA, MRCVS
Yvonne graduated from University of Glasgow in 1997 and was awarded the European Diploma in Small Animal Medicine in 2006. She is both a RCVS and European Veterinary Specialist in Internal Medicine. Currently Yvonne works as a medical consultant for Idexx and in a referral practice in Nantes, France.
Practical
fluid therapy
Kate Murphy
BVSc (Hons) DSAM DipECVIM-CA FRCVS PGCert(HE)
Kate qualified from University of Bristol over 20years ago and has worked in academia and private practice before joining Idexx 3 years ago, she still works part-time in referral practice. She is a European and RCVS Veterinary Specialist, co-author of two textbooks, peer-reviewed publications, continuing education articles and book chapters and has lectured widely on internal medicine.
Characterising cavitary effusions; DIY diagnosis for emergency patients
Michal Neta
DVM, PhD, Dip ACVP
Michal obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2002 from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. In 2005 after two years of general practice she joined the combined PhD and residency program in clinical pathology at the University of Guelph at The Ontario Veterinary College in Canada. In 2008 Michal obtained board certification in clinical pathology becoming a diplomate of the American College of Pathologists. In 2011, upon completion of a PHD in canine histiocytic disease Michal Joined IDEXX as a clinical pathologist. In 2013 she was made the team leader for the offsite pathology team. Michal is working from the IDEXX pathology office in Horsham and lives in Brighton with her family.
IDEXX Online Bytes – Anaemia
IDEXX Online Bytes Series Three – Anaemia took place on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020. Did you miss this webinar or would you like to look back at the recordings. That’s possible. Scroll down and make your selection.
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Webinar Focus
Blood film evaluation…..
When and why you need to see it for yourself
Blood film evaluation is a critical step in the interpretation of anaemia that is frequently overlooked. Our automated haematology analysers provide a wealth of information, however there are many instances where the results must be verified by examination of a smear and where visualisation of red cell morphology will point towards specific diagnoses. This presentation provides guidance on optimum sample preparation, performing platelet estimates, differentiating regenerative from non-regenerative anaemia and reaching diagnoses based on cell morphology.
Why so pale? Clinical approach to the anaemic patient
Anaemia is a very common presenting sign in small animal practice and can be associated with a myriad of underlying diseases. A logical diagnostic approach is essential to allow the clinician to rapidly reach the correct diagnosis and initiate the correct treatment. In this webinar we will provide a brief overview of the diagnostic approach to the anaemic patient and explore the most appropriate diagnostic tests.
Deciphering the data….
Interpretation of automated haematology results
Automated haematology analysers provide a huge amount of data that can be confusing. This talk will help you make the most of your results, interpret what your analyser is telling you and help decide when blood film review is necessary.
Is this anaemia? Get the full picture with VetConnect Plus
Discover how VetConnect Plus can help you to accurately interpret your haematology profiles with the inclusion of Dot Plots and the ability to trend haematology (as well as biochemical) parameters. VetConnect Plus enables veterinary professionals to see the full diagnostic patient history. Using ‘Peanut’ a 13-year-old, spayed female Yorkshire terrier we will look at her diagnostic history going back to 2013 with examples of result trending, Dot Plots and reference ranges. The full picture at your finger-tips takes the stress out of day to day decisions as well as critical patient care.
Start with VetConnect Plus, today…
- Gain a holistic view of all IDEXX diagnostics for every patient
- Spot trends and abnormalities, evaluating patients’ historical results with easy-to-use analyte graphs
- Interpret results and determine next steps with differential diagnoses and expert guidance
- Send personalized client-friendly result summaries directly from the app
- View real-time test order status for every patient – anytime, anywhere
- Prevent mistakes from happening when ordering IDEXX reference laboratory tests
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Meet the speakers
Blood film evaluation…..
When and why you need to see it for yourself
Annette Levey
BVM&S MVetMed Dip ACVP MRCVS
Annette qualified from the University of Edinburgh in 2009. After 5 years in general practice she undertook a residency in Clinical Pathology at the RVC, becoming a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2017, before starting work as a diagnostic clinical pathologist at IDEXX. Annette loves all aspects of her job, but particularly enjoys the opportunity to discuss complex and challenging cases with specialist colleagues and our clients. She lives in Surrey with her husband Tom, Labrador Lewis and a crazy cat called George. In her spare time she enjoys running the South Downs and riding her two Welsh cobs Rosie and Nancy.
Why so pale?
Clinical approach to the anaemic patient
Yvonne McGrotty
BVMS, CertSAM, DipECVIM-CA, MRCVS
Yvonne graduated from University of Glasgow in 1997 and was awarded the European Diploma in Small Animal Medicine in 2006. She is both a RCVS and European Veterinary Specialist in Internal Medicine. Currently Yvonne works as a medical consultant for Idexx and in a referral practice in Nantes, France.
Deciphering the data…. Interpretation of automated haematology results
Michal Neta
DVM, PhD, Dip ACVP
Michal obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2002 from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. In 2005 after two years of general practice she joined the combined PhD and residency program in clinical pathology at the University of Guelph at The Ontario Veterinary College in Canada. In 2008 Michal obtained board certification in clinical pathology becoming a diplomate of the American College of Pathologists. In 2011, upon completion of a PHD in canine histiocytic disease Michal Joined IDEXX as a clinical pathologist. In 2013 she was made the team leader for the offsite pathology team. Michal is working from the IDEXX pathology office in Horsham and lives in Brighton with her family.
Is this anaemia?
Get the full picture with VetConnect Plus
Fiona Farrugia
Product Specialist
Fiona Farrugia is a big personality with drive and enthusiasm. Currently focused on IDEXX’s VetConnect PLUS offering, used by vets and nurses to review and action all things diagnostic. Previously, Fiona worked as a Systems Engineer in more technical roles, and Marketing on human effluent pumping and monitoring. Graduating form Manchester Business School in the UK with an MBA and basket full of engineering qualifications, practicality and rolling her sleeves up & getting on with it is what she is about. Passionate about livestock, she is the proud owner of rare breed sheep, pigs and a menagerie of other expensive beasts!
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