This course will describe the issues and methods used to determine a veterinary practice sale value, even with decreasing corporate prices. Most of the emphasis will be spent on how a fair market valu ...
The prognosis for resolving a toxic team member's behavior is guarded, but there are still benefits to trying an improvement plan. Learn how to approach these team members differently, what makes succ ...
Conflict often starts with confusion. Start a practical document that your practice can use to stay ahead of your most common causes of client conflict. Help clients know what you expect from them and ...
An introduction to the field of lifestyle medicine and clinical applications to promote well-being, enhance resilience, and optimize performance for veterinary professionals.
Remember all of those things you had to learn in microbiology and pharmacology like mechanism of action, bacteriostatic vs. bactericidal, time dependent vs. concentration dependent etc? Well... they a ...
Preventive health care encompasses a multitude of strategies to assure that pets maintain optimal health in their homes for as long as possible. While this care may be perceived as routine, unexciting ...
What happens to a swab when you send it to a clinical microbiology lab? From sample transport to reporting, each step of the way can have an impact on the results of culture and susceptibility testing ...
This talk will help you recognize the difference between pain and dysphoria and why they need very different interventions. This talk will also help you understand that is possible to anticipate a rou ...
An overview of proper identification, use and care of the important instruments in veterinary dentistry. This includes hand instruments and power instruments. Techniques in hand instrument sharpening ...
Anesthesia can promote stress among technicians. The ability to appropriately plan and anticipate a patient's needs can reduce that stress and promote a positive anesthetic outcome. How do you begin t ...
How has Covid impacted previous myths and misconceptions? How do we interrupt them? What makes these talks persist? This talk will examine and debunk common myths and misconceptions and help you recog ...
Attendees of this lecture will learn and review the technicians’ role in oral radiology positioning techniques and basic interpretation. Information on equipment, indications for dental radiographs an ...
This course covers the use and application of cold laser healing therapy in everyday practice. A basic understanding of how cold therapy lasers work and the important difference photochemical lasers p ...
Parasites, lurking inside and outside of pets, owners, and homes, never cease to disgust and annoy all parties involved. Once infected, the headaches associated with treatment and permanent eradicatio ...
Oncologic emergencies represent acute, life-threatening events related to a patient’s cancer or cancer treatment. Hematologic (disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), anemia, thrombocytopenia, f ...
Stress First Aid (SFA) is a self-care, leadership, and peer support model developed for those in high-risk occupations like military, first responder, and health care. Using this framework, veterinary ...
Acceptance and commitment training (ACT) has been demonstrated to reduce psychological distress while promoting well-being and resilience. ACT is based on increasing psychological flexibility by focus ...
At its most fundamental level, cancer is caused by abnormalities in DNA. Advances in genomic sequencing technologies now allow for the detection of these abnormalities using a simple blood sample, ope ...
Mast cell tumors are the most common cutaneous tumor in the dog, and the second most common cutaneous tumor in the cat, exhibiting a wide spectrum of appearances and biological behavior. Though the na ...
Veterinary antibiotic stewardship are the collective actions of our profession to mitigate the inappropriate use of antimicrobial drugs and the propagation of antimicrobial resistant bacteria. Recentl ...
Veterinary care at the end-of-life can be clinically challenging and emotionally draining for animal, owner, and veterinarian. The goal of hospice and palliative care is to provide for the patient’s p ...
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) constitutes a diverse and occasionally controversial group of treatments that exist outside of mainstream medicine. Particularly when considering CAM in th ...
Is selling to a coworker better than a corporate entity? What can you expect when dealing with a corporate buyer verses an individual buyer? Reason for selling or keeping the real estate?
This course will alert the attendee that veterinary practice sale prices are going down. We will discuss why sale prices are going down and why some practices are not saleable in the current market. W ...
Powerful Cliff-Notes Version! A must-attend session for veterinary practice owners who are 0-8 years away from a transition. The calculation of EBITDA can vary from firm to firm. Is this the best co ...
A majority of veterinary hospitals look to technology to improve workflows and efficiencies. Especially in a time when we most veterinary hospitals are short staffed. With
In a world dominated by technology it can seem overly complicated and expensive to keep yourself safe from cyber criminals. Couple that with a lack of an understanding of how cyber attacks work, has c ...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is not always readily accessible to the average practitioner. Hence it can easily be forgotten as a type of advanced imaging that can definitively diagnose chronic or challe ...
We are all aware of the increase in demand for veterinary medicine. For many years, dermatology has been one of the top reasons for veterinary visits in small animal medicine. At the same time, it is ...
Diagnostic ultrasound in veterinary medicine has been used in practice for over thirty-five years. Since its inception, the quality of the imaging has greatly improved, and like other diagnostics, pra ...
Monitoring a diabetic dog or cat is a crucial part of diabetes management. Unfortunately, expert recommendations for optimal monitoring vary to the point of frustration for many veterinarians. Tests, ...
Animals in human care in zoological institutions often face the same health challenges as our domestic pets. Diagnosing and treating a wide variety of species can present a challenge; but it also pres ...
In our studies, we do not get much education on pet training. We learn the basics of reinforcement, punishment, etc. but then start to pick things up as we move along in veterinary medicine. This topi ...
Preventative health programs are key to ensuring animals in zoological institutions thrive. There are many broad components that cover all taxa that may be in a zoos population, such as routine deworm ...
From Sophia Yin's Low Stress Handling to the Fear Free Program launch in 2016, cooperative veterinary care techniques have been on the rise. Veterinary professionals are looking for ways to create mor ...
This lecture will cover various analgesia cocktails. Solutions of analgesic constant rate infusions will be discussed, followed by local anesthesia cocktails for longer durations and pain control. We ...
This course covers how practice real estate is valued, how to increase the value of practice real estate, how to improve the lease so it is attractive to buyers, how a sale-leaseback works, what term ...
Veterinary businesses run on tight margins. With the current employment market, there is intense pressure to increase compensation and benefits to retain employees, inflation is driving up costs, and ...
Management can be a wonderfully rewarding profession. The ability to uplift and encourage our teams can give immense fulfillment. A manager’s job is often to take care of everyone and everything. We h ...
Radical growth, corporate consolidation, the great resignation, covid-19, tight profit margins, looming recession, demographic changes, and rapid technological advances are all contributing to underst ...
Most people avoid conflict at all costs. Conflict is an uncomfortable emotion that leaves many of us questioning what we could have done differently. It’s human nature to avoid any perceived conflict ...
Administration of insulin has long been the standard of care for treatment of canine and feline diabetes mellitus. Although insulin is necessary for effective diabetes treatment, the process of choosi ...
The treatment of joint or soft tissue pathology in the equine athlete or pleasure riding horse has many variables. Managing every horse as an individual will often provide the best long-term results. ...
Definitive diagnosis of endocrine disorders usually requires special testing, including provocative testing and specific hormone assessments. However, many common endocrinopathies also cause changes i ...
Pyoderma is a common issue in veterinary dermatology and an everyday part of general practice in both small and large animal veterinary medicine. Over time, there has been a significant shift in diagn ...
This lecture introduces and develops the concept that parasympathetic-sympathetic imbalance is an important primary factor in the development of dysfunction in the body. We usually define dysfunctions ...
While some dermatology diseases may be classical in appearance, some diagnostic workup is necessary to obtain a definitive diagnosis. Each diagnostic tool has some inherent advantages and disadvantage ...
Dive into the financial components of practice management in this session by learning to interpret profit and loss statements and understand revenue centers and expense categories. Attendees will also ...
This presentation exposes the obstacles that stand in the way of practice expansion and personal financial success for the practice owner and presents a game plan on what can be done to create an owne ...
It turns out that millennials may be more bonded to their “fur babies” than any generation prior. Data demonstrates veterinary preventive care, thriving practices tend to have a thriving millennials b ...
With the number of social media and online review platforms ever growing, it’s hard to keep up with it all—let alone know if your practice even needs to. We’ll review the platforms out there, their pr ...
It’s not all about the money; there are a multitude of benefits (and pitfalls) to owning a veterinary practice. This session will outline the differences in associate compensation and owner compensati ...
Periodontal disease is sometimes referred to as the most common disease impacting our veterinary patients. By being able to appropriately diagnose disease and assess prognosis, we have the best chance ...
A case based lecture detailing common STAT thoracic radiographic conditions resulting in acute dyspnea. Multiple cases will be featured with conditions that urgent care practitioners should feel comfo ...
A case based lecture detailing common STAT abdominal radiographs resulting in acute abdominal clinical signs. Multiple cases will be featured with conditions that urgent care practitioners should feel ...
Encountering challenges when performing dental extractions is an everyday occurrence. Being able to better understand your surgery site, and tips with approach can make a big difference between succes ...
Cats present many challenges in the veterinary clinic; they are easily stressed in new environments and may lash out in fear. We, as veterinary staff, need to learn how to recognize stressed and fearf ...
The clinical data for companion animals with the use of cannabinoids, like CBD, has thus far been lacking. In this lecture we will discuss the current and relevant literature and dosing for safe and e ...
If you've ever taken a chest rad and said, "that's good enough", it probably wasn't. In order to take better quality radiographs, it is important to learn the basics of interpreting an x-ray. This pre ...
The effects of lateral and horizontal violence in the workplace are far-reaching and can be disastrous for the bullied employee and the clinic as a whole. This subject has been well documented in the ...
Leadership and the three laws of performance is an interactive presentation that explores the core of who we are as people and then applies that understanding to your business and personal life.
This session is jumping off from what was learned in session 1. Here we will take the three laws and expand on them asking the participants to apply them to specific situation in there work or persona ...
Busy practice owners and managers try to keep up with social media engagement but often feel it falls flat. This talk will help you create a to-do list of things to create and save into files on your ...
Is your practice culture suffering, and you don't know why? Is gaslighting happening in your practice setting you and your team up for failure? We will talk about how different gaslighting behaviors c ...
This course is divided in 3 hours classes; it intends to provide scientific information about natural products used to promote animal health. Also, it brings information about interactions of natural ...
Life may be safer for indoor cats, but obesity and terminal boredom can kill too. Some call it “catiication” or meeting the environmental needs of cats. Living in a dull environment means less exercis ...
This discussion will provide a guide to simplifying gastro-intestinal procedures and allow the clinician to gain confidence when recommending these procedures.
The foundational goal of periodontal treatment is to create an environment conducive for periodontal reattachment to take place. We will discuss basic pocket debridement and cleaning, use of periodont ...
All dogs need a job, but unfortunately the canine unemployment rate is sky rocking. They may be man’s best friends, but good zoos do more to enrich the lives of polar bears and chimpanzees than we do ...
I don’t mind being in pain – said no one EVER. Our pets and patients aren’t saying it either – they just aren’t saying it in a language we don’t speak. Chronic pain from any condition, including osteo ...
This lecture provides the veterinarian the confidence to properly diagnose and treat this potentially complicated syndrome, as well as provide the owner the proper information to make an informed deci ...
No one likes anesthetic complications. Anesthetic complications can rapidly lead to emergencies and even death. Unfortunately, physiologic changes caused by anesthesia can be inherently dangerous and ...
The statement ‘cats are not small dogs’ applies to many aspects surrounding the mysterious feline species, including anesthesia and analgesia. Cats definitely present some unique anesthetic & analgesi ...
A case based lecture detailing common STAT point of care and beyond sonographic findings. Ultrasound and complementary other modalities will be featured. Multiple cases will be featured with condition ...
Through interactive case examples, attendees will have the opportunity to practice selecting diets for healthy pets and pets with medical conditions. This session will provide a systematic approach to ...
Intervertebral disk disease is the most common cause of spinal pain or myelopathy in dogs. Clinical signs are variable, and many dogs will respond well to medical management whereas surgery may be nec ...
Cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM or Wobbler Syndrome) is a common spinal disorder in dogs, typically seen in medium to large breeds. Clinical signs are variable from spinal pain or hyperesthesia to te ...
‘Should I Home-Cook for My Cat with Kidney Disease?’ ‘How Do You Know this Supplement Doesn’t Cure Cancer?’ Participants will walk away feeling more comfortable answering nutrition questions like thes ...
Malformations of the central nervous system or skull are a common cause of neurologic impairment in young and developing animals although some anomalies may not lead to clinical signs until adulthood. ...
Resources, guidelines, and case examples in this session will help veterinarians navigate the many options for dental health in dogs and cats. Attendees will walk away with a better understanding of c ...
The video / card game Pokémon involves trying to collect or catch a variety of unique creatures (Pocket monsters or Pokémon). Practicing veterinary medicine can be a similar endeavor; you must keep an ...