VPN Plus+ ExclusiveManagement of Respiratory Complications During AnesthesiaAugust 5, 2026In this session: Darci Palmer, BS, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) focuses on how to turn ventilation and oxygenation parameters into actionable tools, with practical strategies for recognizing and managing hypoventilation and hypoxemia before they become critical events.
Education Center - SponsoredBringing specialist level interpretation in-clinicby • Zoetis DiagnosticsImagine a busy weekday morning in a typical small animal clinic. The appointments are fully booked, the phones are ringing, and in comes Yogi, a five year old terrier mix whose owners are clearly worried.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveStaff Retention: Compensation, Benefits and GrowthJuly 22, 2026In this session: Brandon Hess, CVPM, CCFP, SHRM-CP shares appropriate compensation and benefits being offered. Additionally, attendees will learn how they can (financially) be more competitive with pay and benefits.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveEmergency Training for the Non-Emergency Clinic: Interviewing Your Team to Play Their Best PartJuly 7, 2026In this session: Jill Brecklin, CVT, CVPM, provides interview questions to ask all of your team to help them learn what parts they like to play in the dance that is emergency medicine and how to work toward successful patient outcomes. Brecklin also discusses two different training styles (written and role playing) and how she has used each one to benefit and train her team. You will leave with ideas for document creation and how to plan a real-life emergency practice with your team!
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCommunication That Connects: Internally Aligned, Externally RespectedJune 17, 2026In this session: Ingrid Pyka, BS, DVM, CVMI, covers how to strengthen team collaboration and enhance client satisfaction through effective applied communication. Content includes communication frameworks, team meeting strategy, emotional intelligence, and client conversation models.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveNutritional Management of Comorbidities in CatsMay 29, 2026In this session: Kara Burns addresses how selecting the most suitable diet for a feline patient involves thoroughly evaluating their nutritional needs, understanding the nutrients involved in managing disease conditions, and knowledge of nutritional profiles available in helping to manage the disease conditions.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveChronic Otitis Externa: Strategies for Better CareMay 22, 2026In this session: Valerie Fadok, DVM, PhD., DACVD (Dermatology), discusses an approach to chronic otitis externa or recurrent otitis to help prevent progression to the end-stage ear.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveRenal Disease - Protecting the Kidneys During General AnesthesiaMay 12, 2026In this session: Kris Kruse Elliott, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, reviews peri-anesthetic management of patients with pre-existing renal disease with an emphasis on protecting renal function through careful planning for anesthesia, monitoring of the anesthetized patient and individualized fluid therapy. She discusses acute vs. chronic disease, core anesthetic priorities, fluid therapy, and perioperative management of patients with renal disease.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveAvian Anesthesia BasicsMay 8, 2026n this session: Emi Knafo, DVM, Dipl. ACZM, discusses avian anesthesia, covering avian respiratory anatomy, basic anesthesia equipment, principles of safe anesthesia, as well as some guidelines and recommendations for anesthetic and analgesic protocols.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTiny Hearts, Big Problems: Cardiovascular Disease in Zoological Companion AnimalsApril 22, 2026In this session: Sarah Ozawa, DVM, DACZM, reviews a select number of cardiovascular diseases in zoological companion animal species, such as rabbits, bearded dragons, and parrots in a case-based format. This lecture will focus on the disease types, etiology (if known!) and key anatomical differences of these species. We will also discuss any differences in diagnosis from dogs and cats and discuss treatment options or preventive measures if available.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveUpdates in Reptile DermatologyApril 16, 2026In this session: Olivia Petritz, DVM, DACZM, reviews clinically relevant anatomy of reptile skin and adnexal structures, common infectious and non-infectious dermatologic diseases of reptiles, and recently published treatments for these disease conditions.
