Calendar of Events

Commit To Care: How To Make a Nutritional Recommendation – Presented by Dr James Jowanna

This course is intended to help the veterinary team understand the importance of making a nutritional recommendation in every pet every time. The nutritional recommendation is something the client expects, but they do not always get when visiting the veterinary hospital. When veterinary healthcare makes nutritional recommendations for their patients it will increase the quality and quantity of the pet’s life and strengthen the relationship between clinic teams and their clients.

Objectives:
1) Getting a thorough nutrition history for patients
2) Performing a nutrition screening evaluation
3) Making a specific nutrition recommendation
4) Follow up with client and patient
5) Review specific nutrition case studies

*LIVE session RACE approved for 1 hour of CE

Sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition

The ABC’s and 123’s of the CBC – Presented by Dr. Denise Wunn, DVM, MS, DACVP, MRCVS

While hematology analyzers have advanced in sophistication in the past several years, there are instances when evaluation of a blood film is needed to augment the findings from the hematology instrument. This seminar will focus on the skills needed to optimize the evaluation of a blood film. Learning Objectives: Tips and tricks for making, staining, and viewing high-quality blood films Normal and abnormal morphology of the major cell types in peripheral blood: RBCs WBCs Platelets Discussion of hematology cases.

*LIVE session RACE approved for 1 hour of CE

Sponsored by IDEXX

The BIG Impact of a SMALL TICK: Lyme disease and the Black-legged Tick – Presented by Beckie Mossor, RVT

This course gives veterinary technicians a thorough overview of how to identify the black-legged tick, where it’s found in the United States,and what environments it prefers to inhabit. With a focus on tick questing habits and the transmission of Lyme disease, this webinar educates on how to communicate best with clients to encourage the uptake of year-round methods of control and prevention.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the black-legged tick based on its physical features.
2. Understand the life cycle of the black-legged tick and how it relates to dogs.
3. Locate where the black-legged tick is in the United States and how it acts over different seasons.
4. Learn about Lyme disease transmission and how it can be prevented.

*Live session is RACE Approved for 1 hour of CE

Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim

Details coming soon!

Beating Pet Obesity: A Pathway to Healthier Living – Presented by Dr Amy Karls, DVM, MS

Learning objectives:
-overview of the pet obesity epidemic
-understanding obesity as a disease, along with its associated comorbidities
-diagnosing and treating obesity
-effectively discussing pet obesity with clients

Sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition

Celebrating National Veterinary Technician Week 2022