The Savvy VetTech

New call-to-action

Helping Clients Understand “Old Dog Vestibular Syndrome”: A Vet Tech’s Role

by Cathy Barnette - Feb 24, 2020 8:02:47 AM
VTP-Header-FEB2020BLOG2


Imagine this scenario:
You’re working as a vet tech at your first job, just a few months after graduation. One morning, a client rushes into the clinic in a panic, on the verge of tears. 

“Help, I think Duke had a stroke! He seemed fine when I left to take the kids to school, but when I came home he was lying on the ground. He can’t even stand up without falling over! Can someone please help me bring him in?!”

You and your coworker get Duke, a 10 yo MN Labrador Retriever, from the car and carry him inside to an exam room. The client tells you that Duke had been acting completely normal.

Read More

Identifying Vestibular Syndrome

by Lori Hehn - Mar 24, 2016 8:00:00 AM
Vest_disease.jpgWhat is Vestibular Syndrome?   Vestibular syndrome describes a neurologic condition encompassing specific neurologic symptoms and it can be a peripheral or a central disease and has various causes. Read More

Popular Posts

Posts by Topic

see all