VPN Plus+ ExclusivePretty Poisons: Common Plant IntoxicationsNovember 3, 2022Participants will learn the importance of accurate plant identification as it applies to toxic exposures. It will also review plants toxic to the gastrointestinal, renal, cardiac, and neurologic systems. Mechanism of toxicity, symptoms, and how to treat the various toxins will also be covered. It will also discuss resources that can be used to accurately obtain plant identification.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveToxicology 101October 27, 2022This session is an introduction into toxicology for the veterinary technician. It focuses on initial presentation and obtaining a thorough history, the value of a poison control consultation, toxic principles, and discussion of some common toxins in veterinary medicine.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveI Feel Your Pain: How Empathic Communication and the Human Perception of Pain Influences Our Animal PatientsOctober 19, 2022This session: Attendees will learn how pain is an incredibly subjective and personal experience in humans. Perception of pain is influenced by numerous factors, including age, socioeconomic status, gender, and race. Animal pain may be subjectively affected by these human factors, for better or worse, from standpoints of both the owners/guardians and the treating veterinarians.
VPN Plus+ ExclusivePhytocannabinoids and Pain Management: A Practical Guide to Understanding the Basics of Cannabinoid Medicine and its Clinical ApplicationsOctober 13, 2022This presentation will discuss the basics of the endocannabinoid system and the pharmacology/pharmacokinetics of CBD. Dr. Sosnow will review the published clinical studies that relate to the use of CBD and the potential of other phytocannabinoids as pain management tools. It will briefly discuss the human experience of using CBD to manage pain, based on published literature.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveMe-OUCH! The Physiology of Osteoarthritis in CatsOctober 6, 2022In this session: Kristin Cooley, BA, CVT, VTS (anesthesia/analgesia), VCC, will review pain physiology in general and delve into the specifics of OA, as well as discuss some treatment options.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveSEO Tips for the Veterinary PracticeSeptember 30, 2022In this session: Jesse Davies will discuss the importance of the internet and using search engine optimization (SEO) to increase revenue for veterinary practices. Plus, CE credit option.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveInstagram 101: How to Easily Start and Manage an Instagram Account for Your ClinicSeptember 2, 2022Cheyanne Flerx will give you a quick crash course on using and navigating Instagram. She'll also share the difference between Facebook and Instagram, what to post to Instagram, and provide an action plan so you can launch your Instagram account ASAP!
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe Diet Trial is a Diagnostic TestAugust 25, 2022Meagan Painter, DVM, DACVD, addresses how to understand the elimination diet trial as a diagnostic test when approaching the allergic patient. Specifics will include a review of the food allergy phenotype, best practices for diet selection, strategies for improving owner compliance, and a current review of the literature. A strong focus will be placed on introducing practical solutions that help general practitioners improve the diagnostic outcome after a diet trial is prescribed. Numerous case studies will be presented to highlight these concepts.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCanine Otitis Externa—Proper Work Up For This “Ear-Y” OccurrenceAugust 4, 2022Cade Wilson, DVM, walks us through the proper evaluation of canine otitis externa cases from the examination, slide preparations and microscopic observations for proper diagnosis. This will be followed by common treatments for both short-term and long-term conditions.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe Leaky Vessel: Extravasation Protocols and AntidotesJuly 14, 2022This presentation by Danielle DeCormier, LVT, VTS (oncology), discusses what to do when chemotherapy administration goes wrong. It covers the common injectable chemotherapeutics and what to do if they get outside the vein. Each drug will be explained as an irritant or vesicant, plus whether or not it has an antidote, and what the suggested protocols are if extravasated. Chemotherapy handling and administration will be addressed in terms of safety and prevention.
