Identifying shock in patients

Erica Brandt, CVT, VTS (ECC), hospital director at WestVet in Meridian, Idaho, discusses her Fetch On-Demand lecture "Shocking Voyage" in a dvm360 interview. Presented at the 2025 Fetch dvm360 Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, this session addresses

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The following is a transcript of the video:

Erica Brandt, CVT, VTS (ECC): The presentation titled “Shocking Voyage,” we're going to take a deep dive into what shock is and how we can recognize it as technicians from the minute the patient walks in the door, so in a triage scenario, to our patients that we're taking care of on the floor and in the hospital really how to recognize any changes and really understanding the physiology and the path of physiology behind shock. It will help technicians understand and be good team members when it comes to saying, ‘I think this patient needs something from us,’ and really knowing what next steps are while they're having those communications to really help with some of those critical cases.

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