Tag: Small Animal Hospital
Client Liaison Initiative Improves Customer Service Experience for Small Animal Hospital Clients
May 3, 2019
A new program at the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital is showing promising results in client satisfaction.
Newly Published Website Details Need for New Veterinary Teaching Hospital
April 12, 2019
With a funding request pending in the Indiana legislature, the College of Veterinary Medicine has created a new website explaining the need for a new Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Keep Your Pets Safe on “Howloween” by Being Mindful of the F.E.A.R. Factor
October 29, 2018
With scary costumes and tempting candy abounding, Halloween can be a frightening time for pet owners – and a risky time for pets, too. The American Animal Hospital Association encourages pet owners to protect their companion animals by being mindful of their F.E.A.R. – food, environment, attire, and recovery – to keep pets safe and happy on […]
Small Animal Community Practice Welcomes New Clinician
June 15, 2018
Spread the word to your furry four-legged friends – there’s a new vet in town. The Small Animal Community Practice in the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital is expanding with the addition of its newest clinician, Dr. Suma Rao.
PVM Partnership Advances Search for Cancer Cure
April 24, 2018
Gliomas are one of the most common brain cancers in dogs, and one of the most difficult-to-treat cancers in any species. A surgical partnership involving specialists at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and the IU Health Methodist Hospital and Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine is helping veterinarians and doctors work together to better understand how to treat gliomas in patients of all kinds.
New Camera Capsule Gives PVM Specialists Non-Invasive Imaging Options for GI Health
April 24, 2018
One of the many challenges veterinarians face is that animals can’t tell them exactly what’s wrong. But now, with a new camera capsule available from ALICAM at the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), Purdue veterinary specialists can gain valuable insights into their patients’ gastrointestinal health with no harm, no anesthesia, and no recovery time required.
Cooper the Trooper’s “Surgiversary” is Cause for Celebration
April 24, 2018
The small animal orthopedic surgery team in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine performed a total hip replacement one year ago in March on a three-legged dog named Cooper. One year later, on the occasion of the dog’s “surgiversary,” his family says Cooper the Trooper is good as […]
Police in LaPorte County Receive K9 Narcan Administration Training from PVM ECC Team
April 20, 2018
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department completed K9 Narcan training thanks to Dr. Paula Johnson, Purdue Veterinary Medicine clinical assistant professor of small animal emergency and critical care, and fellow members of the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) Team. The training for first responders in northern Indiana covered symptoms of opioid exposure and basic life saving techniques, including the administration of naloxone, commonly known by the name Narcan, to keep police dogs alive when they are exposed to deadly narcotics.
Purdue VTH ECC Team Provides Pet CPR Training to Volunteer Firemen
March 30, 2018
The Wabash Township Fire Department in West Lafayette completed pet CPR training thanks to Dr. Paula Johnson, Purdue Veterinary Medicine clinical assistant professor of small animal emergency and critical care, and fellow members of the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) Team. The training for first responders covered CPR and basic life support techniques, including performing chest compressions and the administration of oxygen, as well as other techniques related to saving the lives of pets rescued from a fire.
New Camera Capsule Offers Veterinarians Non-Invasive Imaging Options for GI Health
March 2, 2018
One of the many challenges veterinarians face is that animals can’t tell them exactly what’s wrong. But now, with a new camera capsule available from ALICAM at the Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), Purdue veterinary specialists can gain valuable insights into their patients’ gastrointestinal health with no harm, no anesthesia, and no recovery time required.
