VPN Plus+ ExclusiveObesity in Pets: A Practical Approach to Weight ManagementOctober 30, 2025In this session: Camille Torres-Henderson, DVM, DABVP, DACVIM (Nutrition), explores how obesity alters physiology, complicates comorbidities, and reduces lifespan—and how veterinarians and technicians can build effective partnerships with pet owners to reverse these effects. Using real cases, Dr. Torres examines the steps to create individualized diet plans, tackle begging behavior, and overcome common barriers in multi-pet households.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveDiagnosis is key to treating canine osteoarthritisOctober 28, 2025Neuromuscular issues, including degenerative nerve conditions, may mimic the symptoms of osteoarthritis, especially in older dogs. For example, an older Labrador retriever with neuromuscular disease and lameness or a weak back end may be misdiagnosed with osteoarthritis if X-rays are not taken.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: 90-day playbook to change your practiceOctober 23, 2025By Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVTKeep tests “small, reversible, and observable.” As teams become more flexible with change, it may be successful to run two micro-experiments to examine potential solutions. This also helps teams become critical of assessing what works as much as what does not.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveNutritional Management of PancreatitisOctober 22, 2025In this session: Kara Burns, MS, Med, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), VTS Hon (Internal Medicine) (Dentistry), focuses on the healthcare team’s role in identifying and managing pancreatitis and the key nutritional factors responsible for minimizing signs and symptoms associated with pancreatitis.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveYou may think you are 'just' an assistant, but you are a leaderOctober 14, 2025If you think your role is too small, too behind the scenes, too under the radar to matter, you are wrong. The people you serve don’t see your title. They feel your presence. The pets you handle don’t care about your name badge. They remember how you treated them. The teammates around you aren’t inspired by your job description. They’re inspired by your attitude.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveNovember pet- and vet-related calendarOctober 14, 2025Along with pumpkin pies and turkey (or tofurkey!), November also highlights animal shelters, senior pets, and cancer and diabetes awareness. See below for social media and email templates including partnering with a local shelter and reminding clients about Thanksgiving hazards + your recommended ER clinic just in case their pet needs to be seen on Thanksgiving.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveReptile basics 101: Tips and veterinary insightsOctober 9, 2025Quite often, a failure in nutrition, environmental conditions, or inadequate enrichment leads to health problems that bring these animals into the clinic. Sadly, routine annual care goes by the wayside, and we often only get to help these species when it may be too late. Knowing some basics and how to educate a new reptile pet owner out of the gate may help prevent numerous health problems down the line.
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.
2025 Vet Box unboxing video with NAVTA presidentSeptember 30, 2025What's in the box? Take a look inside with VPN Plus+ contributor and NAVTA president Beckie Mossor as she shares whthe contents of the 2025 Vet Box.  VPN Plus+ annual subscribers received the Vet Box at the end of the summer  as a value-add with the annual subscription.Â
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.