071 Constipation: Moisture, Mechanical, or Mystery

<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;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">There can be several causes for constipation. Yet, is it constipation, obstipation, or tenesmus. This week we learn the difference, and we get our wheels spinning to determine possible causes that would stop up our patients. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Question of the Week</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What is the most interesting thing that you have seen causing constipation or manually extracted? </span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline;"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Leave a comment at</span> <a href= "https://imfpp.org/episode71"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://imfpp.org/episode71</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;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> Linda Merrill, (2012).</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses.</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ames: Wiley-Blackwell.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode!</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Want to earn some RACE approved CE credits for listening to the podcast?</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">You can earn between 0.5-1.0  hour of RACE approved CE credit for each podcast episode you listen to. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join the Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Membership to earn and keep track of your continuing education hours