2025-11-04 – Weekly Veterinarian News : Remote veterinary roles on the rise

Last week, our forum buzzed with detailed discussions on a variety of topics relevant to the veterinary community. The conversation around remote roles for veterinarians drew a lot of attention, with many members sharing insights on telemedicine. There was also a technical debate on the nuances of measuring femoral blood pressure in small animals, highlighting the challenges faced in clinical settings. Additionally, the management of mange in urban foxes spurred a dialogue on wildlife health in metropolitan areas.


This Week’s Hot Topics

Weekly Veterinarian Jobs: Remote roles are booming this week
The rise of remote veterinary roles is transforming how we approach work in this field. This discussion provides a look at the growing opportunities and challenges in tele-veterinary care.

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How low is a palpable femoral BP
A technical discussion that delves into the practical aspects of assessing femoral blood pressure in animals, offering insights into diagnostic precision.

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Managing mange in urban foxes
Urban wildlife health takes center stage with this thread, focusing on innovative strategies for addressing mange in city-dwelling foxes.

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Weekly Veterinarian Jobs: Emergency vets needed for weekend shifts
A call for emergency vets to cover weekend shifts, this discussion highlights the pressing need for flexible scheduling in high-demand sectors.

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FAQ/Guidelines
Whether you’re new to the forum or a seasoned member, revisiting our FAQ and guidelines can enhance your experience and participation.

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Admin Guide: Getting Started
New administrators can find a wealth of information here to help them navigate the forum’s backend efficiently.

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Key Skills Every Veterinarian Should Develop
An engaging look at essential skills for veterinarians, this discussion covers everything from technical expertise to soft skills.

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Famous Veterinarians Who Changed the Field
Explore the legacies of veterinarians who have made significant contributions to the field, inspiring both new and experienced practitioners.

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Unusual Animal Cases You’ve Treated
This lively thread invites veterinarians to share their most memorable and unusual cases, offering a blend of humor and professional insight.

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Funny Stories from the Vet Clinic
A lighthearted look at the unexpected and amusing moments that occur in veterinary clinics, reminding us of the joys in our work.

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Looking forward to another week of engaging discussions. Feel free to jump into any of these topics or start your own conversation. Your contributions are what make our community thrive.

Veterinary Dental Forum’s wet lab moved the needle most for me — calibrated charting as a team, reps on Gracey 1/2 and 11/12 with ‘thin ultrasonic inserts,’ and a timed full-mouth rads station that shaved minutes off my set like a pit crew (veterinarydentalforum.org). Pro tip: bring your own curettes and have instructors edge-test/resharpen between reps; sharper steel made closed root planing feel effortless — are you aiming West or East coast?

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I’ve been doing two days a week of telemedicine, and for hypertensive cats I still schedule a quick nurse visit because home BP is chaos; in-clinic I get steadier femoral readings by tucking a towel under the thigh, using Doppler, and remembering “cuff width ≈ 40% limb circumference” — tiny angle changes matter like a phone flashlight. Remote is great for derm follow-ups and med refills, but I avoid triaging collapse or adjusting BP meds over video.

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I’d drop the peak from “1570°C” to about 1548–1550°C and stretch the hold to 12–14 min with a controlled cool to 800°C at ≤10°C/min; that stopped my incisal value drop and margin chips on 14 mm with about 10 mm² connectors… Also nest the ce

Pilot the ‘haptic piezo scaler’ two weeks at low power; track wrist strain, and swap tips if noisy, @Guide.

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And quick example: my remote consults start with a client upload of a 30‑sec “sleeping RR” clip and three lesion photos with a coin for scale, which lets us book a quick nurse-only ‘BP/samples’ slot if needed. Agree with @rachelmendez71 that clinic BP is steadier; for femoral checks we dim the lights, towel-wrap for 5 minutes, toss the first reading, and average the next three — works like decaf for cats.

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