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Confidence through education, training focus of WVC

Dr. Anthony Pease of the Viticus Group gives an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming Western Veterinary Conference (WVC), tackling innovations in continuing education, latest exhibitor offerings, and exciting social events. Plus, a look at what to expect at the group's Nashville expansion.

Continuing Education

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Updates on Spay/Neuter Recommendations

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n this session: The World Small Animal Veterinary Association published Reproduction Control Guidelines in 2024. These guidelines included decision-making recommendations for reproduction control in dogs and cats that differ from the traditional recommendation to prepubertally spay/neuter. Michelle Anne Kutzler, BVS, DVM, PhD, MBA, focuses on the decision-making recommendations in light of the most current research related to some of the long-term adverse health effects of gonad removal.

Small Animal

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The Quiet Blind Eye

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In this session: Kathryn Diehl, MS, DVM, DACVO, focuses on differentials for acute but quiet blind eyes in dogs with concepts applicable to other species. Along the way, she will contrast some common “more active” / hot causes of ocular cloudiness and visual impairment.

The fresh pet food movement

As this trend reflects a desire to improve pet wellness, veterinarians must educate themselves on new food forms available and the challenges they may present in terms of nutritional adequacy, safety, and cost.

Practice Management

Hell hath no fury like a vet with 'senioritis'

"To some extent, this version of volunteerism, what I’m alternatively calling “veterinary senioritis,” is possibly why so many veterinarians have turned to relief medicine. The power to say “no” is a tremendous antidote to what ails many in our profession."