2020 Agenda
Our info-packed sessions offer veterinary professionals practical tips and takeaways designed for real-world practice and daily patient care. You can see the full session guide below. Want to be specific? You can also filter by date or search by keyword.
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| Date | Start time | End time | Track | Speaker | Session title |
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| 7/16/2020 | 12:00 PM | 12:50 PM | Cardiology | Kacie Schmitt Felber, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) | Cardiovascular emergencies  |
| 7/16/2020 | 12:00 PM | 12:50 PM | Clinical Pathology | Tara Piech, DVM, MS, DACVP (Clinical Pathology) | Laboratory sample submission tips |
| 7/16/2020 | 12:00 PM | 12:50 PM | Nutrition | Oscar Chavez, BVetMed, MRCVS, MBA | The evolution of food for pets |
| 7/16/2020 | 12:00 PM | 12:50 PM | Practice Management | Heather Romano, SPHR, SHRM-CP | The next invasion: Preparing for Gen Z |
| 7/16/2020 | 12:00 PM | 12:50 PM | Well-being | Mia Cary, DVM | Culture, climate and collaboration: How they compare and how to optimize for positive practice impact |
| 7/16/2020 | 1:00 PM | 1:50 PM | Anesthesia | Mike Barletta, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVAA | Inhalant anesthetics: Knowing what we know — and what we don't know (part 1) |
| 7/16/2020 | 1:00 PM | 1:50 PM | Cardiology | Kacie Schmitt Felber, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) | Dilated cardiomyopathy: Review and update |
| 7/16/2020 | 1:00 PM | 1:50 PM | Clinical Pathology | Tara Piech, DVM, MS, DACVP (Clinical Pathology) | Immunophenotyping and PARR for lymphoma: Choosing the appropriate test |
| 7/16/2020 | 1:00 PM | 1:50 PM | Practice Management | Heather Romano, SPHR, SHRM-CP | How to meet salary and benefit expectations (and aspirations) of today's associates |
| 7/16/2020 | 1:00 PM | 1:50 PM | Well-being | Mia Cary, DVM | Caregiver burden: How to help our clients and ourselves |
| 7/16/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Anesthesia | Mike Barletta, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVAA | Inhalant anesthetics: Knowing what we know — and what we don't know (part 2) |
| 7/16/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Cardiology | Kacie Schmitt Felber, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) | Pulmonary hypertension in the K9 patient |
| 7/16/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Clinical Pathology | Tara Piech, DVM, MS, DACVP (Clinical Pathology) | Cytology conundrums and the importance of histopathology |
| 7/16/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Neurology | Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) | Neurophobia — it's real! Bringing the neurologic examination out of the darkness |
| 7/16/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Practice Management | Heather Romano, SPHR, SHRM-CP | Managing passive-aggressive people |
| 7/16/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Well-being | Mia Cary, DVM | Activating well-being |
| 7/16/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Anesthesia | Mike Barletta, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVAA | Sedation and anesthesia in pigs |
| 7/16/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Neurology | Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) | My back hurts! A generalist's approach to dogs with thoracolumbar disease |
| 7/16/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Practice Management | Heather Romano, SPHR, SHRM-CP | Veterinary unions: What you need to know to stay legal and sane |
| 7/16/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Soft Tissue Surgery | Harry Boothe, DVM, MS, DACVS | Middle ear surgery: Feline focus |
| 7/16/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Well-being | Mia Cary, DVM | Personal innovation aka as #youdoyou |
| 7/16/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Anesthesia | Mike Barletta, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVAA | Sedation and anesthesia in donkeys and mules |
| 7/16/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Neurology | Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) | These cases are a pain in the neck — a generalist's approach to neck pain |
| 7/16/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Practice Management | Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT | Hiring vets when there aren't any to hire and other stupendous tricks for staffing |
| 7/16/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Soft Tissue Surgery | Harry Boothe, DVM, MS, DACVS | Thoracic surgery: Focus on approaches and closure |
| 7/16/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Technician Well-being | Kristina Guldbrand, BS, CVT, ACC, CSP | Design your own well-being plan (part 1) |
| 7/16/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Cardiology | Michael Hickey, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) | Eyes, hands, and ears: What the physical exam tells you about the heart |
| 7/16/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Neurology | Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) | Vision and pupils: A practical guide to neuro-ophthalmology |
| 7/16/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Practice Management | Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT | Training and coaching skills for the time-crunched manager |
| 7/16/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Soft Tissue Surgery | Harry Boothe, DVM, MS, DACVS | Thoracic surgery: Focus on lung lesions |
| 7/16/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Technician Well-being | Kristina Guldbrand, BS, CVT, ACC, CSP | Design your own well-being plan (part 2) |
| 7/16/2020 | 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | Cardiology | Michael Hickey, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) | Turning the beat around: Arrhythmia treatment in primary practice |
| 7/16/2020 | 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | Neurology | Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) | The gait game! Identifying orthopedic and neurologic disease with this sole examination tool |
| 7/16/2020 | 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | Technician Well-being | Kristina Guldbrand, BS, CVT, ACC, CSP | The black hole of veterinary medicine: Burnout and compassion fatigue: A guide to getting out |
| 7/17/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Keynote Address | Betsy Charles, DVM, MA | Resilience: Rising from the ashes |
| 7/17/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Anesthesia | Mike Barletta, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVAA | Anesthesia for pediatric patients |
| 7/17/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Clinical Pharmacology | Dawn Boothe, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), DACVCP (Clinical Pharmacology) | Antimicrobial stewardship and responding to antimicrobial resistance (part 1): Should we worry? |
| 7/17/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Dentistry | Jason Soukup, DVM, DAVDC, AVDC Founding Fellow — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Select topics in dental and oromaxillofacial traumatology — managing common traumatic injuries |
| 7/17/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Feline Medicine | Michael R. Lappin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM | Feline infectious peritonitis: Fatal to treatable |
| 7/17/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Geriatrics and End-of-Life Care | Mary Gardner, DVM | Marketing for the grey muzzles |
| 7/17/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Practice Management | Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT | Online booking, automated phones, and chat windows: Why CSRs still can't be replaced by robots |
| 7/17/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Soft Tissue Surgery | Harry Boothe, DVM, MS, DACVS | Diaphragmatic hernia repair — when and how |
| 7/17/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Technician Critical Care | Courtney Waxman, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC) | ER boot camp |
| 7/17/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Technician Leadership | Kristina Guldbrand, BS, CVT, ACC, CSP | Building trust in your team with a coaching leadership style |
| 7/17/2020 | 10:00 AM | 10:50 AM | Anesthesia | Mike Barletta, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVAA | Anesthesia for geriatric patients |
| 7/17/2020 | 10:00 AM | 10:50 AM | Clinical Pharmacology | Dawn Boothe, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), DACVCP (Clinical Pharmacology) | Antimicrobial stewardship and responding to antimicrobial resistance (part 2): Culture and susceptibility interpretationthe MIC is the KEY |
| 7/17/2020 | 10:00 AM | 10:50 AM | Dentistry | Jason Soukup, DVM, DAVDC, AVDC Fellow — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Systematic approach to managing chronic periodontal disease in dogs |
| 7/17/2020 | 10:00 AM | 10:50 AM | Feline Medicine | Michael R. Lappin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM | Managing stress-associated illness in cats |
| 7/17/2020 | 10:00 AM | 10:50 AM | Geriatrics and End-of-Life Care | Mary Gardner, DVM | 5 pillars of hospice care |
| 7/17/2020 | 10:00 AM | 10:50 AM | Neurology | Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) | The weak patient (from myasthenia to botulism) — generalized lower motor neuron disease |
| 7/17/2020 | 10:00 AM | 10:50 AM | Practice Management | Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT | Discover your practice brand — and build a team that fits it |
| 7/17/2020 | 10:00 AM | 10:50 AM | Soft Tissue Surgery | Harry Boothe, DVM, MS, DACVS | Exploratory laparotomy with biopsy techniques |
| 7/17/2020 | 10:00 AM | 10:50 AM | Technician Critical Care | Courtney Waxman, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC) | ICU bootcamp |
| 7/17/2020 | 10:00 AM | 10:50 AM | Technician Leadership | Kristina Guldbrand BS, CVT, ACC, CSP | Boundaries in veterinary medicine |
| 7/17/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Anesthesia | Mike Barletta, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVAA | Anesthesia for patients with gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases |
| 7/17/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Clinical Pharmacology | Dawn Boothe, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), DACVCP (Clinical Pharmacology) | Antimicrobial stewardship and responding to antimicrobial resistance (part 3): Minimizing antimicrobial resistance — the best bang for your bug |
| 7/17/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Dentistry | Jason Soukup, DVM, DAVDC, AVDC Founding Fellow — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Flap design for dental extractions and periodontal surgery |
| 7/17/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Feline Medicine | Michael R. Lappin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM | Managing protozoal diarrhea in cats |
| 7/17/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Geriatrics and End-of-Life Care | Mary Gardner, DVM | Home hacks for geriatric patients |
| 7/17/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Neurology | Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) | All the neurologic diseases we didn't learn about in vet school, but should have: Chiari malformations and other diseases revealed by MRI |
| 7/17/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Practice Management | Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT | What's the buzz? The latest changes for 2020 and beyond in veterinary practice |
| 7/17/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Soft Tissue Surgery | Harry Boothe, DVM, MS, DACVS | Intestinal surgery: Focus on enterotomy |
| 7/17/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Technician Critical Care | Courtney Waxman, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC) | Choose your own adventure: Top 3 emergencies |
| 7/17/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Technician Leadership | Kristina Guldbrand, BS, CVT, ACC, CSP | Where have all the technicians gone? How you can work to keep your staff |
| 7/17/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Well-being | John Volk, BS | New study results: Well-being and mental health of veterinarians |
| 7/17/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Anesthesia | Mike Barletta, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVAA | Update on new drugs in veterinary anesthesia |
| 7/17/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Clinical Pharmacology | Dawn Boothe, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), DACVCP (Clinical Pharmacology) | Antimicrobial stewardship and responding to antimicrobial resistance (part 4): Treating urinary tract infections |
| 7/17/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Dentistry | Jason Soukup, DVM, DAVDC, AVDC Founding Fellow — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Tips and pitfalls of challenging extractions and their complications |
| 7/17/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Feline Medicine | Michael R. Lappin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, and Steve Dale, CABC | Cats are no longer doormats: How the human-animal bond with cats continues to accelerate (part 1) |
| 7/17/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Geriatrics and End-of-Life Care | Mary Gardner, DVM | Creating a good end-of-life experience (part 1) |
| 7/17/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Leadership | Betsy Charles, DVM, MA | We are our own worst enemies |
| 7/17/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Neurology | Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) | Epilepsy update: Can marijuana cure everything? |
| 7/17/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Oncology | Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) | Dog mast cell tumor CliffsNotes: What you need to know |
| 7/17/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Practice Management | Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT | Go long when the money is short: Stop tiptoeing around the unpleasant topic of money |
| 7/17/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Soft Tissue Surgery | Harry Boothe, DVM, MS | Intestinal surgery: Focus on resection and anastomosis |
| 7/17/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Technician Critical Care | Courtney Waxman, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC) | Emergency room procedures |
| 7/17/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Clinical Pharmacology | Dawn Boothe, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), DACVCP (Clinical Pharmacology) | Sparing the opioids: Nonopioid alternatives for pain control in dogs and cats |
| 7/17/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Dentistry | Jason Soukup, DVM, DAVDC, AVDC Founding Fellow — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Oral surgery for the general practitioner |
| 7/17/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Feline Medicine | Michael R. Lappin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, and Steve Dale, CABC | Cats are no longer doormats: How the human-animal bond with cats continues to accelerate (part 2) |
| 7/17/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Geriatrics and End-of-Life Care | Mary Gardner, DVM | Creating a good end-of-life experience (part 2) |
| 7/17/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Leadership | Betsy Charles, DVM, MA | Self-awareness for dummies |
| 7/17/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Neurology | Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) | Dizzy yet? Managing the vestibular patient |
| 7/17/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Oncology | Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) | What's new in cancer? 2020 |
| 7/17/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Practice Management | Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT | Failing is good, savior psychology will hurt you, and the real reasons employees don't care: 3 mini-talks |
| 7/17/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Soft Tissue Surgery | Harry Boothe, DVM, MS, DACVS | Surgery of the spleen: torsion to neoplasia |
| 7/17/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Technician Critical Care | Courtney Waxman, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC) | The art of triage |
| 7/17/2020 | 5:30 PM | 6:20 PM | Clinical Pharmacology | Dawn Boothe, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), DACVCP (Clinical Pharmacology) | The high points of medical cannabinoids (part 1): Getting to know the target |
| 7/17/2020 | 5:30 PM | 6:20 PM | Geriatrics and End-of-Life Care | Mary Gardner, DVM | Faces of death: Attending to different client types at the end of pets' lives |
| 7/17/2020 | 5:30 PM | 6:20 PM | Leadership | Betsy Charles, DVM, MA | Self-management for dummies |
| 7/17/2020 | 5:30 PM | 6:20 PM | Oncology | Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) | Dog lymphoma: CliffsNotes 2020 |
| 7/17/2020 | 5:30 PM | 6:20 PM | Practice Management | Bash Halow, CVPM, LVT | Essential ingredients to grow a healthy practice culture |
| 7/17/2020 | 5:30 PM | 6:20 PM | Soft Tissue Surgery | Harry Boothe, DVM, MS | Surgery of the biliary tract: Trauma to mucocele |
| 7/17/2020 | 5:30 PM | 6:20 PM | Technician Critical Care | Courtney Waxman, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC) | Let's talk shock |
| 7/17/2020 | 6:30 PM | 7:20 PM | Clinical Pharmacology | Dawn Boothe, DVM, PhD, MS, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), DACVCP (Clinical Pharmacology) | The high points of medical cannabinoids (part 2): Myth or must? |
| 7/17/2020 | 6:30 PM | 7:20 PM | Oncology | Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) | Feline GI lymphoma Cliff Notes 2020-what you need to know |
| 7/18/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Behavior | Debra Horwitz, DVM, DACVB | Do dogs mean to be mean? Understanding canine aggression |
| 7/18/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Critical Care | Matthew Beal, DVM, DACVECC | Is it obstructed? One of the most common questions in the ER |
| 7/18/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Dental Radiography Workshop | Jason Soukup, DVM, DAVDC, AVDC Founding Fellow — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Dental radiography workshop (part 1): Anatomy (Please plan to attend all 4 sessions; no additional fee) |
| 7/18/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Feline Medicine | Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS | New approaches to assessing acute feline pain |
| 7/18/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Hot Topics and Legal Perspectives | Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD | Understanding your worth and using it to earn more salary |
| 7/18/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Oncology | Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) | Hemangiosarcoma: CliffsNotes 2020 |
| 7/18/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Practice Management | Caitlin DeWilde, DVM | Online reviews: The good, the bad and the ugly |
| 7/18/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Practice Management | Angelina Morgan, BS, CVPM | Rebuilding a broken team: Nurturing roses to grow over the thorns |
| 7/18/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Technician Nutrition | Robin Saar, RVT, VTS (Nutrition) | Deciphering pet food: Breaking the code of a pet food label |
| 7/18/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | USDA/NVAP | Rob Dickens, DVM | Module 18: Avian influenza and Newcastle disease |
| 7/18/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Veterinary Informatics | Eli Larson, DVM, MS | The 5 rights of clinical decision support |
| 7/18/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Behavior | Debra Horwitz, DVM, DACVB | Is it medical? Is it behavioral? Or both? |
| 7/18/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Critical Care | Matthew Beal, DVM, DACVECC | Thoracic trauma (part 1) |
| 7/18/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Dental Radiography Workshop | Jason Soukup, DVM, DAVDC, AVDC Founding Fellow — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Dental radiography workshop (part 2): Identifying pathology (Please plan to attend all 4 sessions; no additional fee) |
| 7/18/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Feline Medicine | Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS | Unravelling the challenge of chronic pain in cats (part 1): Assessment |
| 7/18/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Hot Topics and Legal Perspectives | Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD | Noncompetes — enforceable? |
| 7/18/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Oncology | Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) | Mammary tumor CliffsNotes 2020: Dogs vs. cats |
| 7/18/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Practice Management | Caitlin DeWilde, DVM | From puppy kits and dusty handouts to marketing gold |
| 7/18/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Practice Management | Angelina Morgan, BS, CVPM | How to roll out new SOPs without burning the building down |
| 7/18/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Technician Nutrition | Robin Saar, RVT, VTS (Nutrition) | Nutrition's ability to influence the microbiome's involvement in disease processes |
| 7/18/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | USDA/NVAP | Andrew Jones, DVM | FAD Detection in Category I Animals |
| 7/18/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Behavior | Debra Horwitz, DVM, DACVB | Update on separation anxiety in dogs |
| 7/18/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Critical Care | Matthew Beal, DVM, DACVECC | Thoracic trauma (part 2) |
| 7/18/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Dental Radiography Workshop | Jason Soukup, DVM, DAVDC, AVDC Founding Fellow — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Dental radiography workshop (part 3): Identifying pathology (please plan to attend all 4 sessions; no additional fee) |
| 7/18/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Feline Medicine | Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS | Unraveling the challenge of chronic pain in cats (part 2): Treatment |
| 7/18/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Hot Topics and Legal Perspectives | Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD | HR hot topics (part 1) |
| 7/18/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Oncology | Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) | Osteosarcoma treatment 2020: Review and what's new |
| 7/18/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Practice Management | Caitlin DeWilde, DVM | Social media for tech-challenged and camera-shy DVMs |
| 7/18/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Practice Management | Angelina Morgan, BS, CVPM | Combating the "It's always been done this way" mentality |
| 7/18/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Technician Nutrition | Robin Saar, RVT, VTS (Nutrition) | Nutritional (diet-associated) dilated cardiomyopathy: What's the research showing? |
| 7/18/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | USDA/NVAP | Allison Bersinger, DVM | Module 9: International Movement of Pets |
| 7/18/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Behavior | Debra Horwitz, DVM, DACVB | Welcome home — easing the transition for a newly adopted rescue dog or cat |
| 7/18/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Critical Care | Matthew Beal, DVM, DACVECC | Critical-care patients and surviving sepsis |
| 7/18/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Dental Radiography Workshop | Jason Soukup, DVM, DAVDC, AVDC Founding Fellow — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Dental radiography workshop (part 4): Identifying pathology (please plan to attend all 4 sessions; no additional fee) |
| 7/18/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Feline Medicine | Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS | End-of-life care for cats: Making their life good, not just longer |
| 7/18/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Hot Topics and Legal Perspectives | Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD | HR hot topics (part 2) |
| 7/18/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Pain Management | Michael Petty, DVM | Hospital designs and other considerations for your geriatric and pain patients |
| 7/18/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Practice Management | Darby Affeldt, DVM, RICP | Behavioral finance and retirement planning: YOYO (you're on your own), so start now! |
| 7/18/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Practice Management | Karen Felsted, DVM, MS, CPA, CVPM, CVA | VHMA pet-owner pricing survey: What they said and how to use it (part 1) |
| 7/18/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Practice Management | Caitlin DeWilde, DVM | Coming up with content: Filling your social media calendar |
| 7/18/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Technician Nutrition | Robin Saar, RVT, VTS (Nutrition) | Simple nutritional math |
| 7/18/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | USDA/NVAP | Rob Dickens, DVM | Module 30: The role of veterinarians in honey bee health |
| 7/18/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Behavior | Debra Horwitz, DVM, DACVB | The link between feline house soiling and feline intercat aggression |
| 7/18/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Critical Care | Matthew Beal, DVM, DACVECC | Management of life threatening upper urinary tract emergencies |
| 7/18/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Feline Medicine | Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS | The impact of obesity on anesthesia |
| 7/18/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Hot Topics and Legal Perspectives | Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD | Telemedicine: From your exam room to their living room |
| 7/18/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Hot Topics and Legal Perspectives | Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD | CBD Compliance: Smoke and mirrors |
| 7/18/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Pain Management | Michael Petty, DVM | Monoclonal antibodies for pain: The future of veterinary pain management |
| 7/18/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Practice Management | Caitlin DeWilde, DVM | Social media ROI: How to prove it |
| 7/18/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Practice Management | Darby Affeldt, DVM, RICP | Case study: Exploring the comprehensive financial plan |
| 7/18/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Practice Management | Karen Felsted, DVM, MS, CPA, CVPM, CVA | VHMA pet-owner pricing survey: What they said and how to use it (part 2) |
| 7/18/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Technician Nutrition | Robin Saar, RVT, VTS (Nutrition) | How behavior affects meeting the energy requirements of hospitalized patients |
| 7/18/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Behavior | Debra Horwitz, DVM, DACVB | The five puzzle pieces to behavior management |
| 7/18/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Critical Care | Matthew Beal, DVM, DACVECC | Abdominal trauma |
| 7/18/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Feline Medicine | Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS | "The Big Chill" — Perioperative hypothermia |
| 7/18/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Pain Management | Michael Petty, DVM | Pain therapies old and new |
| 7/18/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Practice Management | Caitlin DeWilde, DVM | Lead magnets and sales funnels: Next-level marketing |
| 7/18/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Practice Management | Darby Affeldt, DVM, RICP | The top 10 most common financial mistakes you could be making |
| 7/18/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Practice Management | Karen Felsted, DVM, MS, CPA, CVPM, CVA, and Dan Eisenstadt, JD, MBA | Practice-sale planning for both hospital and real estate (part 1) |
| 7/18/2020 | 5:00 PM | 5:50 PM | Technician Nutrition | Robin Saar, RVT, VTS (Nutrition) | Debunking Dr. Google: What are the myths? Where are the facts? |
| 7/18/2020 | 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | Behavior | Debra Horwitz, DVM, DACVB | Counterconditioning and desensitization -- the cornerstone to treating behavior disorders |
| 7/18/2020 | 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | Critical Care | Matthew Beal, DVM, DACVECC | Traumatic brain injury |
| 7/18/2020 | 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | Feline Medicine | Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS | Fatalities, adverse events and accidents in small-animal anesthesia: Can we do better? |
| 7/18/2020 | 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | Pain Management | Michael Petty, DVM | Gentle palpation and examination techniques to diagnose pain in dogs and cats |
| 7/18/2020 | 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | Practice Management | Darby Affeldt, DVM, RICP | Q & A with me |
| 7/18/2020 | 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | Practice Management | Karen Felsted, DVM, MS, CPA, CVPM, CVA, and Dan Eisenstadt, JD, MBA | Practice-sale planning for both hospital and real estate (part 2) |
| 7/18/2020 | 6:00 PM | 6:50 PM | Technician Nutrition | Robin Saar, RVT, VTS (Nutrition) | Supplements: Which ones are we recommending? |
| 7/18/2020 | 7:00 PM | 7:50 PM | Behavior | Debra Horwitz, DVM, DACVB | Answers to the top behavior questions you hate to hear |
| 7/18/2020 | 7:00 PM | 7:50 PM | Feline Medicine | Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), CVA, MRCVS | Getting it down and keeping it down — inappetence, nausea and vomiting |
| 7/19/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Dermatology | Judy Seltzer, BVetMed, MRCVS, DACVD | Operation ITCH: Improving the comfort of hounds |
| 7/19/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Feline Medicine | Sarah Heath, BVSc PgCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) | Environmental optimization in the feline home |
| 7/19/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Integrative Medicine | Stephen Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, VCC, CVPP, VTS-LAM (Research Anesthesia) | The Endocannabinoid system: Ancient history in modern times (part 1) |
| 7/19/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Nutrition | Deborah Linder, DVM, MS, DACVN | How do I pick a pet food? Explaining AAFCO and nutritional adequacy to clients |
| 7/19/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Pain Management | Michael Petty, DVM | The effects of pain on the health, emotional well-being and quality of life in dogs and cats |
| 7/19/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Practice Management | Brian Conrad, CVPM | Stop losing your key employees |
| 7/19/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Practice Management | Karen Felsted, DVM, MS, CPA, CVPM, CVA | Prepare your practice for the next economic downturn (part 1) |
| 7/19/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Matthew Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVPP, CVA | Basic neurologic conditions in veterinary rehabilitation |
| 7/19/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Technician Dentistry | Denise Rollings, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) | Oral anatomy and terminology: It's more than just teeth |
| 7/19/2020 | 8:00 AM | 8:50 AM | Technician Small Animal Internal Medicine | Liza Rudolph, BAS, RVT, VTS (CP-CF, SAIM) | Diabetes mellitus |
| 7/19/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Dermatology | Judy Seltzer, BVetMed, MRCVS, DACVD | Feline dermatology: The itchy kitty |
| 7/19/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Feline Medicine | Sarah Heath, BVSc PgCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) | Inter-cat tension in multicat households |
| 7/19/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Integrative Medicine | Stephen Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, VCC, CVPP, VTS-LAM (Research Anesthesia) | The Endocannabinoid system: Ancient history in modern times (part 2) |
| 7/19/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Nutrition | Deborah Linder, DVM, MS, DACVN | Should pet food be DIY? Talking with clients about home cooking |
| 7/19/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Pain Management | Michael Petty, DVM | I know that dog has chronic pain: Convincing the owner |
| 7/19/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Practice Management | Brian Conrad, CVPM | Shhh, don't bring it up! Helping everyone be open to feedback |
| 7/19/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Practice Management | Karen Felsted, DVM, MS, CPA, CVPM, CVA | Prepare your practice for the next economic downturn (part 2) |
| 7/19/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Matthew Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVPP, CVA | Nutraceuticals for joint health in veterinary rehabilitation |
| 7/19/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Technician Dentistry | Denise Rollings, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) | The dental procedure day: From the exam room to the dental table |
| 7/19/2020 | 9:00 AM | 9:50 AM | Technician Small Animal Internal Medicine | Liza Rudolph, BAS, RVT, VTS (CP-CF, SAIM) | Blood glucose monitoring |
| 7/19/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Dermatology | Judy Seltzer, BVetMed, MRCVS, DACVD | Hear ye, hear ye! Updates on otitis externa |
| 7/19/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Feline Medicine | Sarah Heath, BVSc PgCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) | Assessing emotional health in cats |
| 7/19/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Integrative Medicine | Stephen Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, VCC, CVPP, VTS-LAM (Research Anesthesia) | CBD and CBDA in the clinic: New cannabinoid studies for small animals (part 1) |
| 7/19/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Nutrition | Deborah Linder, DVM, MS, DACVN | To cook or not to cook: Pros and cons of raw diets |
| 7/19/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Pain Management | Michael Petty, DVM | I know that cat has chronic pain: Convincing the owner |
| 7/19/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Practice Management | Brian Conrad, CVPM | Beating burnout for you and your staff |
| 7/19/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Practice Management | Karen Felsted, DVM, MS, CPA, CVPM, CVA | How to implement the pay-by-the-month wellness plans that clients want |
| 7/19/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Matthew Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVPP, CVA | Managing osteoarthritis: Beyond the NSAIDs |
| 7/19/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Technician Dentistry | Denise Rollings, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) | Beyond cleaning teeth: Recognizing dental and oral abnormalities |
| 7/19/2020 | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Technician Small Animal Internal Medicine | Liza Rudolph, BAS, RVT, VTS (CP-CF, SAIM) | Adrenal disease |
| 7/19/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Dermatology | Judy Seltzer, BVetMed, MRCVS, DACVD | Common autoimmune and immune-mediated skin diseases |
| 7/19/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Feline Medicine | Sarah Heath, BVSc PgCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) | "My cat is grumpy" — understanding pain-related behavioral changes |
| 7/19/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Integrative Medicine | Stephen Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, VCC, CVPP, VTS-LAM (Research Anesthesia) | CBD and CBDA in the clinic: New cannabinoid studies for small animals (part 2) |
| 7/19/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Nutrition | Deborah Linder, DVM, MS, DACVN | When food is critical: Nutrition for hospitalized patients |
| 7/19/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Practice Management | Brian Conrad, CVPM | Client complaints: Finding your way to a win-win solution |
| 7/19/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Matthew Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVPP, CVA | When owners decline surgery: How do I manage my patients with cranial cruciate ligament disease? |
| 7/19/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Technician Dentistry | Denise Rollings, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) | Cats are not small dogs: Feline dental diseases |
| 7/19/2020 | 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Technician Small Animal Internal Medicine | Liza Rudolph, BAS, RVT, VTS (CP-CF, SAIM) | Bringing immunology and vaccination to life |
| 7/19/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Dermatology | Judy Seltzer, BVetMed, MRCVS, DACVD | What's wrong with that dog? Can you solve the case? |
| 7/19/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Feline Medicine | Sarah Heath, BVSc PgCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) | Taking a behavioral history when assessing feline medicine cases |
| 7/19/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Integrative Medicine | Stephen Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, VCC, CVPP, VTS-LAM (Research Anesthesia) | Hemp?CBD basics for veterinarians? |
| 7/19/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Nutrition | Deborah Linder, DVM, MS, DACVN | Diet dilemmas: How to nutritionally manage multiple diseases |
| 7/19/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Practice Management | Brian Conrad, CVPM | Building a culture of trust with clients and employees |
| 7/19/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Matthew Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVPP, CVA | Locoregional anesthesia: Uses and updates |
| 7/19/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Technician Dentistry | Denise Rollings, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) | You pulled how many teeth?! Understanding periodontal disease |
| 7/19/2020 | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Technician Small Animal Internal Medicine | Liza Rudolph, BAS, RVT, VTS (CP-CF, SAIM) | Leptospirosis |
| 7/19/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Dermatology | Judy Seltzer, BVetMed, MRCVS, DACVD | What's wrong with that cat? Can you solve the case? |
| 7/19/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Feline Medicine | Sarah Heath, BVSc PgCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) | Behavioral considerations in feline obesity and weight loss |
| 7/19/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Integrative Medicine | Stephen Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, VCC, CVPP, VTS-LAM (Research Anesthesia) | Getting over CBD: A look into the other useful molecules of the hemp plant (advanced to expert) |
| 7/19/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Nutrition | Deborah Linder, DVM, MS, DACVN | Why isn't the weight coming off? Creative strategies for successful weight loss in pets |
| 7/19/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Practice Management | Brian Conrad, CVPM | 20/20 vision: Prepare your hospital with proper planning and goal setting |
| 7/19/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Matthew Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRP, CVPP, CVA | Platelet-rich plasma: Is it magic pixie dust? |
| 7/19/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Technician Dentistry | Denise Rollings, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) | Is it really an emergency? Urgent dental cases |
| 7/19/2020 | 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM | Technician Small Animal Internal Medicine | Liza Rudolph, BAS, RVT, VTS | Tick-borne diseases |
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