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.
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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+ 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.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveGeriatric Globes: Best Practices for Treating Ophthalmic Disease in Senior Dogs and CatsNovember 25, 2024In this session: Seth Eaton, VMD, DACVO, lists the most common eye diseases presenting in geriatric dogs and cats, with a focus on those best practices for management and techniques to preserve vision and/or comfort in our aged small animal patients.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveHow Old is "Too Old:" Anesthesia for the Geriatric PatientNovember 22, 2024In this session: Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS, provides a comprehensive overview of veterinary anesthesia for geriatric patients, starting with an introduction to the unique physiological changes and considerations in older animals.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveA Tale Of Three Tails: Abnormal Repetitive Behaviors In DogsNovember 6, 2024In this session: Julia Albright, MA, DVM, DACVB, discusses common differentials and treatment plans, including management, medications, and behavior modification for common canine repetitive behaviors.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveLand of Confusion: Cognitive Dysfunction in Cats and DogsOctober 30, 2024In this session: There are more than 30 million middle-aged dogs and 76 million mature cats in the U.S. As our pets pass middle age and more into their senior years we can see sensory decline, cognitive change, physical health changes, and limitations in mobility. Amy Learn, VMD, DACVB, covers how to recognize how these changes affect our pets and determine the best ways to help them.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveIt's Not Always in Their Heads: Identifying Red Flags for Physical Disease in the Behavior HistoryOctober 25, 2024In this session: A significant proportion of pets referred to veterinary behavior practices have an underlying physical disease either causing or contributing to their clinical signs. In most cases, once those physical illnesses are treated the behavior concerns resolve or improve significantly. Kelly Ballantyne, DVM, DACVB, addresses how to recognize red flags for physical disease in the behavior history and develop a complete differential diagnosis list allows veterinarians to arrive at the correct diagnosis and implement the most appropriate treatment.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveConverging on Consensus: New Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of LeptospirosisOctober 11, 2024In this session: Jane Sykes, BVSc (Hons), PhD, MBA, MPH, DAVCIM, FNAP, reviews the importance of understanding the difference between reservoir hosts and incidental hosts, how dogs can become infected, what clinical that should alert you to leptospirosis, how new diagnostic tests should be used, and the best approaches to treat and prevent the disease.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveID 'poo-pourri': Emerging and Evolving Infectious Disease in Dogs and CatsOctober 2, 2024In this session: In dogs and cats, infectious diseases are emerging and evolving rapidly. These changes, and new research findings, bring various One Health (animal, human, environment) and antimicrobial resistance and stewardship challenges to the forefront for veterinarians and vet teams. Michelle Evason, BSc, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), MRCVS, addresses these concerns specific to gastro-intestinal (GI) parasites and wellness screening and provides practical resources to aid clinical management and pet-owner communication.