VPN Plus+ ExclusiveYou've Gotta Be Kitten Me, Cats Get Orthopedic Disease Too?December 31, 2024In this session: Nina Kieves, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, MBA, discusses the pertinent anatomy of the feline as it pertains to orthopedic disease. Common causes of thoracic and pelvic limb lameness in cats will be presented, along with associated treatment methods. Particular attention will be paid to discussing feline osteoarthritis treatment.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveA comparative education doesn't mean all species are understood equally—or should beDecember 27, 2024By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAWe ingest a comparative education with an eye toward a more profound knowledge of our patients and their care when we eventually apply it in practice. It does not mean we pretend to know how to manage the care of invertebrates, for example. Nor does it mean we expect, after four years of basic education, to manage the care of fish, ferrets, tigers, and terrapins with equivalent success.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveInclusive Leadership: Integrating Chronically Ill and Handicapped Professionals in Veterinary PracticesDecember 27, 2024In this session: Rhonda Bell, CVPM PCM, CDMP, educates veterinary professionals on the importance of creating a supportive and inclusive environment for chronically ill and handicapped team members.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: 15 fresh takes on recognition – beyond pizza partiesDecember 18, 2024By Jamie Rauscher, LVTWhile pizza parties are a fun and easy way to show appreciation, they might not fully capture the gratitude your staff deserves. If you are looking for more meaningful and varied ways to thank your veterinary team, NAVTA president provides 15 creative and impactful ideas.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveJanuary pet- and vet-related calendarDecember 18, 2024Welcome to 2025, and this year starts off with lots of pet-related holidays, plus some fun interpretations. Who says Appreciate a Dragon Day doesn't apply to Komodos? And Kiss a Ginger Day can focus on feline friends! National Peanut Butter Day was probably created for humans, but we all know most dogs love it!
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveRecruitment and Retention: Neurodiverse Individuals are Valuable Members of the Veterinary TeamDecember 17, 2024In this session: Debra Nickelson, DVM, MBA, covers if your practice or company is missing an opportunity to attract and retain highly motivated and qualified people who may have some kind of disability, such as being neurodiverse.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCooperative care training can boost the HAB and reduce stressDecember 14, 2024Cooperative care training has repeatedly proven itself to me as a step above the rest. Without cooperative care training, I do not know where I would be today with my dog. Jasmine, aka Jazzy, a now over five-and-a-half-year-old female spayed German shepherd, Labrador, goofball mixed-breed dog, gives my life meaning. However, she is not without her challenges.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveNeurodiversity and Disability Justice: Americans with Disability Act Includes NeurodiversityDecember 13, 2024In this session: Erika Lin-Hendel, VMD, PhD, covers what the Americans with Disabilities Act means for neurodiverse veterinary professionals in the workplace in this exclusive webinar.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveMoving with cats tipsDecember 5, 2024Moving to a new home is one of those things that can be both stressful AND exciting. For clients with cats, there is an extra layer of things to consider to minimize that stress for confused kitties. This infographic gives tips on how to make the process more feline-friendly, from before the move to once a new address is officially home.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveA New Way to See an Old Disease: Updates on Canine and Feline OsteoarthritisDecember 4, 2024In this session: Kristin Kirkby Shaw, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR, reviews the latest information regarding OA prevalence in dogs and cats, provides tips for how to recognize and diagnose OA and OA pain as early as possible, discusses how to engage the entire veterinary healthcare team (including the caregiver) in management, and discusses how to develop an effective plan of care.
