048 Liver Aspirates and Biopsies: Why and How

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:

• The why and how to sample the liver, assisting our doctors of course. We discuss fine needle aspirates as well as surgical biopsy sampling of the liver, when it is indicated, and how we should be monitoring these patients with these procedures. ​

Show Notes: 

 Resources We Mentioned in the Show 

• DVM360: How to Perform Surgical Hepatic Biopsy
  
  • https://www.dvm360.com/view/how-perform-surgical-hepatic-biopsy
    
• StablePlate RX Information: 
  
  • https://www.bodevet.com 
    
• Linda Merrill, L. V. (2012). Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses. Ames: Wiley-Blackwell.
  

 
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– Yvonne and Jordan 
 

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