The Savvy VetTech

Did you know carnivores have four types of teeth with different functions.

Vet Techs, do you know your Angles of Injection Insertions? Check out our latest infographic! 

February is Dental Month, and we have an inforgraphic of the anatomy of the tooth.

Animals are susceptible to hundreds of skin disorders throughout his or her life.  Here are just some of the more common ones in this Vet Tech Infographic:  "Derm Terms".

Did you know the dorsolateral neck muscles is the best site for giving injections to pigs? This area has the thinnest layer of fat, and the muscle is closest to the skin.

For mammals the gestation period is the time in which a fetus develops, beginning with fertilization and ending at birth. The duration of this period varies between species. Here is an infographic for the different animal gestation periods.

Here is an infographic for Vet Techs on the Canine Red Blood Cell Morphology review. Below is a summary of terms used to describe red blood cell morphologic features, and the changes associated with.

Did you know hypercapnia is synonymous with hypoventilation, this is when a patients CO2 goes up. The most common cause of increased ETCO2 is hypercapnia secondary to anesthetic-induced hypoventilation. Normal ETCO2 levels are 35-45 mmHg.

Here is an infographic for Vet Techs on a blood gas analysis in your anesthetized veterinary patient. Analyzing arterial (can analyze venous sample) blood gas can provide vital information about your patient. An analysis provides accurate representation of a patient’s respiratory function and acid-base status.

Did you know horses have three pairs of glands that produce saliva – the parotid, the submaxillary, and the sublingual. Did you know a 500 kg horse will produce on average 12 Liters of saliva a day?  How well do you know your equine terminology, take this quick quiz.

Here is a quick infographic for Vet Techs about important medical abbreviations they may encounter on the job.  Be sure to check out our other fact posts.

Did you know there are 2 types of portosystemic shunts- intraheptic and extrahepatic. Intraheptic shunts are found within the liver parenchyma, whereas extrahepatic shunts are occur outside of the liver parenchyma.