VPN Plus+ ExclusiveNo Pain is ALL Gain!October 8, 2025In this session: Stephanie Johnson, BAS, CVT, VTS, (Anesthesia & Analgesia), (Dentistry), discusses various pain management techniques for veterinary dentistry patients. The importance of multi-modal pain management before, during, and after dentistry procedures will be discussed. This lecture will discuss the pharmacology of different agents including opioids, NSAIDs, and regional anesthesia.
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Exploring the adoption and use of CTOctober 7, 2025This article will delve into how CT helps propel diagnostic imaging services forward, emphasizing the benefits for small animal imaging, discussing physical space requirements, and the economic impact through revenue generation.
Samoyed's ameloblastoma represents a diagnostic challengeOctober 7, 2025This case is a good reminder that sometimes deeper biopsies are needed. If the pathologic diagnosis does not fit with the clinical picture, consider a deeper dive.
A look at what's new in reptile analgesiaSeptember 27, 2025This article will review multiple recent analgesic studies in reptiles, including which drugs are currently recommended and which should be avoided due to their lack of efficacy.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveAnalgesia in Small Mammals: Case Studies for Pain ManagementSeptember 25, 2025In this session: Sarah Ozawa, DVM, Dipl. ACZM, discusses updates on analgesia in small mammals focusing on medication selection and practical application. As analgesia is commonly included in procedures, this lecture also covers aspects of small mammal anesthesia or sedation.
Real-time, on-site testing critical in containing outbreaksSeptember 25, 2025Although currently being used to test for HPAI in commercial poultry, new diagnostic technology has potentially broader applications for veterinary practices.
VPN Plus+ ExclusivePain Management for Chronic DiseaseSeptember 16, 2025In this session: Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, CVMA, CVPP, DACVAA, addresses effective treatment of chronic pain in animals often requires administering both traditional and ‘nontraditional’ analgesics, along with nonpharmacologic techniques. The importance of the patient’s team (caregiver or owner, technician, veterinarian, etc.) in identifying and managing its pain is stressed.
The role of AI in cancer diagnosticsSeptember 10, 2025By increasing access to care for diagnostic detection, artificial intelligence (AI) may help ease the emotional burden of a cancer diagnosis while improving outcomes for pets.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveDiagnostic Testing for Feline GI Disease: From Laboratory Tests to Review of Histopathology ResultSeptember 10, 2025In this session: Maria Jugan, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), walks you through a case of a cat presenting with chronic gastrointestinal signs in a stepwise manner, looking at diagnostic testing in each stage. It starts with the initial evaluation and tests used to both confirm primary GI disease and noninvasively assess disease severity, with tools readily available to primary practitioners. It progresses to more focused testing to localize disease and evaluate for non-GI disease that cannot be achieved through initial screening. It concludes with reviewing the case’s histopathology results.
Developing a balanced perioperative analgesia planSeptember 10, 2025Balanced perioperative analgesia does not need to be overly complicated. Knowledge of the specific procedure and the basic pharmacology of available medications are the basis for developing a plan.
