Ep. 87: Liquid Gold Standard: Urinary Sampling & Case Management for House Call Vets; Meet Dr. Surell Levine of Calm Cozy Cat!

About this episode

Dr. Surell Levine discusses urinary sampling and case management in house call veterinary practice.

Dr. Surell Levine graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts in 2001 and earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2009. Following graduation, she completed a fellowship in Emergency and Critical Care and worked in the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit at Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital. She is a certified veterinary medical acupuncturist and an active volunteer with the MSPCA animal shelter. She is also the inventor of the widely used Calm & Cozy Cat Wrap, a patented swaddle designed to make veterinary visits less stressful for cats. Topics covered in this episode: Preview of Dr. Surell's conference lecture on urinary sample collection and case management in house call practice Different styles of house call medicine, showing there's no single "right" way to practice Common urinary issues seen in home visits, including UTIs, cystitis Practical urine collection strategies in the home Using ultrasound as a quick in-home screening tool for urinary red flags Real-world urinalysis interpretation Balancing gold-standard preventive care with client budgets and real-life practice challenges…

People in this episode

Host: Eve Harrison

Guest: Dr. Surell Levine

Topics covered

• urinary sampling
• case management
• house call veterinary practice
• urinary issues
• preventive care
• client budgets

Keywords

• urinary sample collection
• house call vet
• veterinary medicine
• cat care
• urinalysis
• preventive care
• veterinary acupuncturist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Calm Cozy Cat, Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital, MSPCA, Hopkinton Home Vet, House Call Vet Academy

Products: Calm & Cozy Cat Wrap

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