Ixodes scapularis (eastern blacklegged tick) and Ixodes pacificus (western blacklegged tick) are the culprits behind transmitting Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent for Lyme disease. Veterinarians have the tools to diagnose and treat Lyme disease in their canine patients, but the serious health issues that Lyme disease can cause in dogs has made early diagnosis and treatment critical for successful outcomes. In this VetFolio Voice podcast episode, you’ll learn about ticks and tick-borne pathogens, specifically B. burgdorferi, and the diagnostic steps to take when a patient tests positive for Lyme antibodies as well as treatment considerations and prognosis. You’ll also hear about the importance of prevention when it comes to Lyme transmission and the tick preventative and vaccination strategies available to protect your patients.
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Ixodes scapularis (eastern blacklegged tick) and Ixodes pacificus (western blacklegged tick) are the culprits behind transmitting Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent for Lyme disease. Veterinarians have the tools to diagnose and treat Lyme disease in their canine patients, but the serious health issues that Lyme disease can cause in dogs has made early diagnosis and treatment critical for successful outcomes. In this VetFolio Voice podcast episode, you’ll learn about ticks and tick-borne pathogens, specifically B. burgdorferi, and the diagnostic steps to take when a patient tests positive for Lyme antibodies as well as treatment considerations and prognosis. You’ll also hear about the importance of prevention when it comes to Lyme transmission and the tick preventative and vaccination strategies available to protect your patients.
From Chaos to Clarity: How Systems Thinking Can Transform Your Practice
VetFolio Voice
47 minutes
1 month ago
From Chaos to Clarity: How Systems Thinking Can Transform Your Practice
It’s a common occurrence (and mistake): A veterinarian decides to open their own practice, thinking it will lead to success. The issues related to this E-Myth in VetMed (the “e” stands for entrepreneurship) can be avoided when you focus on planning and developing processes and systems that allow entrepreneurial veterinary professionals to provide reliable, predictable outcomes for the patients that come through their doors. Having systems in place can help optimize the client experience, elevate the level of medicine practiced, and increase staff retention and job satisfaction. Tune into this episode of the VetFolio Voice podcast to learn about implementing a problem-solving approach to systems and ideas in your practice and discover where this way of thinking might take us in the future.
VetFolio Voice
Ixodes scapularis (eastern blacklegged tick) and Ixodes pacificus (western blacklegged tick) are the culprits behind transmitting Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent for Lyme disease. Veterinarians have the tools to diagnose and treat Lyme disease in their canine patients, but the serious health issues that Lyme disease can cause in dogs has made early diagnosis and treatment critical for successful outcomes. In this VetFolio Voice podcast episode, you’ll learn about ticks and tick-borne pathogens, specifically B. burgdorferi, and the diagnostic steps to take when a patient tests positive for Lyme antibodies as well as treatment considerations and prognosis. You’ll also hear about the importance of prevention when it comes to Lyme transmission and the tick preventative and vaccination strategies available to protect your patients.
