Ontario Animal Health Network Veterinary Podcasts

In this short podcast, Dr. Melanie Barham gives updates on what has been happening with the Ontario Animal Health Network over the past month. We aim to provide these short podcasts every month so you can follow OAHN's progress.

**This is a short podcast  <14 minutes**

Today on the OAHN podcast, Dr. Melanie Barham sits down with OAHN Communications Assistant Michael Deane to discuss social media. They go over:

 

-the benefits of using social media for veterinarians,
-how it can actually save time and streamline the continuing education process,
-finding good news information to improve client interactions,
-finding reputable information during an outbreak,
-some important terms to know when using Twitter,
-how to use Twitter,
-resources available

Please find links below to other OAHN social media resources:

 

Using Social Media to Follow Disease Outbreaks

 

Using Twitter for Veterinary Research and News

 

Using Facebook for Veterinary Research and News

 

OAHN on Twitter

 

OAHN on Facebook

In the final section of our 5-part postmortem podcast series, Dr. Nick Nation, from the University of Alberta, along with Dr. Maria Spinato, from the Animal Health Laboratory at the University of Guelph, discuss their top tips for submitting samples to a lab. You can access an in-depth write-up and summary on the topic here: http://oahn.ca/resources/general/the-necropsy-in-veterinary-medicine-part-5

You must be logged in to the OAHN website as a registered veterinarian in Ontario to access these written summaries.

In part 4 of our 5-part postmortem podcast series, Dr. Nick Nation, from the University of Alberta, along with Dr. Maria Spinato, from the Animal Health Laboratory at the University of Guelph, discuss placement, incisions, postmortem tips, removing the brain, rabies and toxic plants. You can access an in-depth write-up and summary on the topics here: http://oahn.ca/resources/equine/the-necropsy-in-veterinary-medicine-part-4/

You must be logged in to the OAHN website as a registered veterinarian in Ontario to access these written summaries.

In part 3 of our 5-part postmortem podcast series, Dr. Nick Nation, from the University of Alberta, along with Dr. Maria Spinato, from the Animal Health Laboratory at the University of Guelph, discuss identification, examination, protection and maintaining you tools. You can access an in-depth write up on the subjects here: http://oahn.ca/resources/equine/the-necropsy-in-veterinary-medicine-part-3/

and a summarized version ready for printing and use in clinic or the vet truck. You must be logged in to the OAHN website as a registered veterinarian in Ontario to access these written summaries.

In Part 2 of our 5-part postmortem podcast series, Dr. Nick Nation, from the University of Alberta, outlines the basic priniciples of a postmortem, euthanasia, understanding the changes that take place during postmortem, and tips for opening a carcass. You can access an in-depth write up on the subjects here: http://oahn.ca/resources/equine/the-necropsy-in-veterinary-medicine-part-2/ and a summarized version ready for printing and use in clinic or the vet truck. You must be logged in to the OAHN website as a registered veterinarian in Ontario to access these written summaries.

Dr. Melanie Barham talks to Dr. Mike Pownall, the Pan Am Games' Vet Services Manager, Dr. Duncan Peters, the Foreign Veterinary delegate, Dr. Geoff Vernon, Canadian dressage team veterinarian, and Roger Lauze, from the Massachusetts SPCA, who operates the Equine Ambulance at the games. They discuss some additional veterinary roles at the Pan Am games, how infection control and biosecurity is being handled here, and how the welfare of the horse is considered at the games. Dr. Vernon shares what his role as team vet entails, and discusses disease and illness prevention when shipping horses.

Dr. Melanie Barham talks to Dr. Stephen Schumacher, the Chief Administrator of Equine Drugs and Medication Programs for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), and Dr. Yves Rossier, president of the vet commission at the Pan Am Games and head of Equine Canada medication control committee. They discuss what veterinarians practicing on show horses should know, how to keep up to date on the rules in both Canada and the US, and why it matters for the welfare of the horse. We also discus some recent research on GABA and gabapentin in horses.

Dr. Melanie Barham is joined by Jan Stephens, the chief steward for the Pan Am Games, and Dr. Mary Bell, head of the health and welfare committee for Equine Canada and intake vet for the Pan Am Games.They discuss veterinarians' role at horse shows and in caring for show horses, Equine Canada and the role the organization plays, the Equine Canada health and welfare Committee and what every vet should know. 

Do you ever feel like the submission form doesn't quite capture what you need to tell the laboratory?  Most laboratories accept digital photos of samples. A picture is worth a thousand words, and a well taken specimen photo can be worth 10,000 words!  While photos can't replace your submission data, photos can really help in diagnosing cases. We interviewed Dr. Murray Hazlett, pathologist at the Animal Health Laboratory in Guelph to get some practical information about how to photograph lab samples in the field.  Dr. Hazlett gives some very easy to implement tips for veterinarians using digital cameras or smart phones.