VPN Plus+ ExclusiveSea Turtle Hospital marks a sea change in local careJanuary 26, 2024Advances in medical care developed at Zoo Miami’s Sea Turtle Hospital for injured or diseased sea turtles are shared with colleagues around the country. Data, such as novel approaches to the treatment of fibropapillomatosis, is often reported at veterinary conferences and through journals.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCrash, Boom, Bang! Protocols for Dogs with Sound SensitivityJanuary 24, 2024It is estimated that anywhere from one-third to two-thirds of dogs have noise aversions! If you saw 12 dogs in your hospital each day, four to eight of them are likely to develop noise sensitivities in their lifetime. Not only can a fear of sounds be physiologically and emotionally damaging for dogs, but it can also strain the human-animal relationship. In this session: Debbie Martin, LVT, VTS (Behavior), provides strategies for how to approach and prevent sound sensitivities, including teaching desired coping skills.
VPN Plus+ ExclusivePsyMed: The Science Linking Psychological Stress and Medical SymptomsJanuary 12, 2024It is well-known certain behavioral signs can identify chronic psychological stress that eventually may affect medical symptoms. This field is known as “PsyMed.” This lecture shows how identifying these behaviors is more effective than measuring cortisol. Rolan Tripp, DVM, CABC, takes a deep dive into stress-induced cell adhesion molecule disruption and introduces the PsyMed hypothesis as the connection between pet behavioral health and enjoyable longevity.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: A clinic without strong leadership is in troubleJanuary 11, 2024By Jamie Rauscher, LVTIf your clinic is lacking in leadership, developing a plan on how to build up the leaders in your clinic should be a number one priority in your life. There are direct and indirect impacts to having less leadership in your clinic than what is ideal. Some direct impacts of not having structured leadership are gossip, turnover, stress on current team members, and a negative culture.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveDo You Speak Cat? Feline Communication for the Veterinary TeamJanuary 3, 2024In this session: Tabitha Kucera, RVT, VTS (Behavior), CCBC, KPA-CTP helps you understand how cats communicate with us and determine how to tell when they are fearful, stressed, anxious, or happy. This is the first step to Fear Free and feline friendly handling.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveAn American vet tech in SwedenDecember 29, 2023This year’s conference was at the Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet or Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala, which houses both the veterinary and veterinary nursing programs. It is the only university in Sweden for both professions and is a state-of-the-art training facility. While I was excited to speak about U.S. veterinary technology education, well-being, and the team-based learning pedagogical concept we are doing at Appalachian State, I was even more excited to meet fellow educators from all over and learn more about education in the UK and EU, and what struggles and successes they had.
VPN Plus+ ExclusivePositivity prevails: nine resolutions for the new yearDecember 20, 2023By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAAfter last month’s column, it was brought to my attention that my last few columns have been somewhat less than positive in their outlook on our profession; and that’s no way to end a year, is it? To wit, it is time to offer a rosier take on how to succeed in veterinary medicine.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveJanuary pet- and vet-related calendarDecember 13, 2023Welcome to 2024, the Year of the Dragon, which also has its own appreciation day this month! Peanut butter, which has its own day, makes the list, too though dogs enjoy it 365. The month also highlights dressing pets up and traveling with pets.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: Don't put your self (care) on the shelfDecember 13, 2023By Jamie Rauscher, LVTVeterinary medicine is a whole different ball game. October, leading into November, starts a crazy time for us that is second only to the hectic days of summer. So, many of us dread the holidays and the stress that comes with it. For those of us who work in general practice, our stressors are different than those who work in emergency medicine or even those that work remotely. Those in academia experience their own woes, as well. We all have our holiday horror stories to share with our co-workers.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveAnalgesia—Opioids and Their AlternativesDecember 8, 2023In this session: Ellen Williamson, DVM, MS, Dip. ACVAA, discusses pain treatment modalities in small animal practice.
