Amy Pergande
@AmyPergande
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Vet | MRes graduate | Neurology Resident | Canine epilepsy research 🧠
Joined November 2020
Great to see @CompAnimalPsych shining a light on the important issue of caregiver burden, which is often eclipsed by reports of the ++ benefits of pet ownership. Great to see some of our research included @AmyPergande @ZotVet @CompassVet with more to come📝 https://t.co/QJPfwPadkk
psychologytoday.com
Caring for a pet with serious health or behavior issues can be a struggle. Caregiver burden describes the difficulties pet guardians can face.
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Spending my last days of the internship with severe food poisoning more or less sums up 2021 so far, but I’ve had the best time with the best people and I’m so excited to see everyone take their next steps 🥂
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Really looking forward to round 2 of @ISAZOfficial conference today 🤓 Our talk exploring the impacts of caring for dogs with chronic disease on their caregivers is in the ‘Caring for Animals with Special Health Needs’ livestream from 18.30-20.00 @ZotVet @AmyPergande 🐾 #ISAZ2021
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Despite all of the restrictions COVID has thrown at us, this episode of Clinical Connections it full of interesting and exciting updates from RVC’s clinics, including a timeline of our achievements and efforts in the understanding and treatment of canine epilepsy 🐶💊🧬🔬
📖 Want to read about RVC's Clinical Services' News? ▪️ First guinea pig cataract surgery ▪️ State-of-the-art tech for RVC Microbiology ▪️ Diabetic cats - new trial launches ▪️ Small animal & equine research news ➡️ https://t.co/6cinnkHxWi 🔔 Subscribe: https://t.co/t8P5XdbbXz
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Very proud & lucky to be mentored by such amazing women! 💁♀️ #WomenInScience
@DTScholars @DogUmwelt @HazelSJ @Abhadra7 @scienceofpets @CompAnimalPsych @dogsciencesays @DogSpies @SidneySnippets @jenhawkvet @DrEmilyB Ah thanks guys! High praise coming from a team of superstars 🌟 Tagging some more amazing #WomenInScience in the companion animal world @ZotVet @LangevinEqn @AmyPergande @CarriWestgarth @CIjichi @GraceACarroll @HannahFlint18 @holly_howls @tammietheking @Dr_Lauren_Finka
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Visual representation of me trying to get my manuscripts written today
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🐕 A study led by the RVC, which explored the impact of owning a dog with idiopathic #epilepsy on their owner’s lives, has revealed that almost all owners have made substantial lifestyle changes in order to care for their dog ➡️ Read more at: https://t.co/4BkcfRnwpq
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*NEW PAPER* led by ace @RoyalVetCollege intern Amy Pergande looking at the impact on owners when your dog develops idiopathic epilepsy. Spoiler: it's huge. Some key take homes in this thread, but please do read and share:
bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com
Background Idiopathic epilepsy is a common neurological condition in dogs. Previous research has focused on clinical aspects of seizure management in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy with little...
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