045 Gallbladder Disease: Mucocele, Cholecystitis

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The gallbladder! You know, that green thing sitting in between two of the lobes of the liver? This week we discuss when the gallbladder sludge becomes too much for the gallbladder to handle, as well as when the wall of the gallbladder becomes thick and grumpy (preach sister). Join us while we knock out some GB knowledge!  </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Question of the Week</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Knowing what we have learned from this episode, if your personal pet developed a gallbladder mucocele, how would you handle it? Would you start medications since you would be able to closely monitor and recognize the symptoms, or would you just move straight to surgery? </span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline;"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Leave a comment at</span> <a href= "https://imfpp.org/episode45"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://imfpp.org/episode45</span></em></a><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></em></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Resources We Mentioned in the Show </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">American College of Veterinary Surgeons: Gallbladder Mucocele</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline;"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/gallbladder-mucocele"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> https://www.acvs.org/small-animal/gallbladder-mucocele</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eclin Path: Cholestasis</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline;"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://eclinpath.com/chemistry/liver/cholestasis/"><spa