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Gall bladder mucocele

A great lecture from Dr. Jaffey at VetGirl Uni. He says that we are all accustomed to the kiwi pattern. The “kiwi pattern” is associated with gallbladder mucoceles in dogs. Gallbladder mucoceles are often visualized on ultrasound with a central anechoic area surrounded by a thickened, echogenic wall, resembling a kiwi fruit. This pattern canContinue reading “Gall bladder mucocele”

DrJolle is at VetGirl University

Just arrived in Scottsdale Arizona where I am speaking at VetGirl Uni. Currently I am listening to the excellent Dr. Natalie Marks talking about hypoglycemia. Do you know what the most common causes are? Common causes are: 1. Sepsis; 2. Tumors outside of the pancreas; 3. Liver disease; 4. Hypoadrenocorticism; 5. Insulinoma 6. Iatrogenic (tooContinue reading “DrJolle is at VetGirl University”

Thank you Colombia

Thank you Colombia for a warm welcome and an excellently organised CVDC conference. More than 5000 vets (plus 3000 online) were there and at least 1750 vets visited my lectures! Truly amazing. Question of the day: what is a good flap to close wounds in the inhumanly area. Answer: if the skinfolds are intact, thanContinue reading “Thank you Colombia”

Coffee country

If you are in Perreira you need to drink coffee. Pereira is the capital city of the Risaralda Department, located in the coffee-growing region of the country. It is part of the “Coffee Axis” along with the cities of Armenia and Manizales. Pereira is known for its pleasant climate, surrounded by lush green landscapes, andContinue reading “Coffee country”

Having a great time in Bogota

Yesterday I had the honor to speak for the students of La Salle University Norte in Bigot, Colombia. We talked about how to do a correct biopsy and how important a true diagnosis of the type of cancer is for your treatment planning We had so many excellent questions: do you worry about seeding tumorContinue reading “Having a great time in Bogota”