Table of Contents

Small Animal

Anesthesia

Ann Weil, MS, DVM, DACVA

Postanesthetic cortical blindness in cats
New ways to stop pain
The right stuff: Overview of anesthetic equipment
Situation normal
Myths and misconceptions in small animal anesthesia
Alpha2-adrenergics and anesthesia: What have we learned?
Keep'em breathing: Anesthesia and respiratory complications
Anesthesia for the emergency abdomen


Behavior

Ellen M. Lindell, VMD, DACVB

Pup today, dog tomorrow
Behavioral side effects of psychotropic drugs
Behavioral emUrgencies
Red herrings and zebras: The art of diagnosis
Big tails and wails: What is a cat fight?
No fine friends: Managing interdog aggression outside the home


Elizabeth Shull, DVM, DACVB, DACVIM

Veterinary behavior 101: Identifying the actual behavior problem and selecting appropriate treatments Proceedings Not Submitted
Veterinary behavior 102: Identifying the actual behavior problem and selecting appropriate treatments Proceedings Not Submitted
Calm down! Managing hyperactive, rambunctious, and rowdy behaviors in dogs and cats Proceedings Not Submitted
Neurologic diseases masquerading as behavioral problems: How to tell the difference and when to seek a neurologist Proceedings Not Submitted
Senior moments: Special behavior problems of senior pets Proceedings Not Submitted
Fears, anxieties, and phobias in dogs: Stopping “misbehaviors” before owners reach their limit Proceedings Not Submitted
Human-directed dog aggression: Prevention, intervention, treatment, and deciding when enough is enough Proceedings Not Submitted
Litter box woes: Keeping cats inside the box Proceedings Not Submitted


Canine Sports Medicine

Carrie Adrian, PT, PhD, CCRP

Biomechanics of bracing: Understanding biomechanical principles of orthotics used in canine rehabilitation
Applications of orthopedic devices: Soft splint selection for post-surgical support or when surgery isn't an option


Walter Renberg, DVM, MS, DACVS

Getting the most out of your orthopedic exam
Sorting through the mysteries of lumbosacral disease diagnosis and management
Managing Achilles tendon tears and other tendon tears


Cardiology

Henry Green III, DVM, DACVIM

Challenging cardiac cases: You are on the clock Proceedings Not Submitted
Interventional cardiology: Where are we on this? Proceedings Not Submitted
Diagnosing and treating patients with syncope Proceedings Not Submitted
Staging and treating patients with heart failure Proceedings Not Submitted
Managing arterial thromboembolism in cats Proceedings Not Submitted
Common congenital heart defects: Diagnosis and treatment options Proceedings Not Submitted
Pericardial disease Proceedings Not Submitted


Clinical Pathology

Susan Tornquist, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Cytology 101: How to get the most from your samples
How to get the most from your in-house laboratory
Analysis of fluids: Cells and more
Cytology of neoplasia: What can we learn?
Case challenges in hemostasis: The bleeding patient
Biochemistry case challenges


Clinical Pharmacology

Dawn Boothe, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP

Virulence, resistance, and therapeutic implications
Culture and susceptibility: The best bang for your bugs?
Why the MIC is the KEY to dosing regimens
Non-glucocorticoid immunomodulators in dogs and cats
Chronic UTI: Therapeutic alternatives
Using newer anticonvulsants
NSAIDs: It's not just about pain
Generics, compounding, and supplements: Therapeutic alternatives


Critical Care

Amy Butler, DVM, MS, DACVECC

Trauma drama: A practical approach to multi trauma
The headache of head trauma: A practical approach
Respiratory pattern recognition in dyspneic patients: A video-based discussion (Part 1)
Respiratory pattern recognition in dyspneic patients: A video-based discussion (Part 2)
Anesthetic death: What to do when the worst happens
Magic milk: Intravenous lipid emulsion therapy
Managing pain in critically ill and at-risk patients
An update on feline urethral obstruction
Practical transfusion medicine


Bernie Hansen, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC

Initial assessment and monitoring of critically ill patients
Auscultation and thoracic ultrasound examination of the respiratory emergency patient
Severe sepsis and septic shock
Laboratory evaluation in critical illness
Fluid therapy (Part 1)
Fluid therapy (Part 2)


Andrew Linklater, DVM, DACVECC

Approach to bite wounds
Autotransfusion - safe or sorry: Techniques and evidence
Hemostatis and acquired coagulopathies
Submersion injury
Ischemia and reperfusion injury
Blood transfusions: The new and the old


dvm360 Leadership Challenges

Shawn Finch, DVM; Jim Kramer, DVM, CVPM; John Volk; Fritz Wood, CPA, CFP

Bridging the financial and generational gaps in veterinary medicine Proceedings Not Submitted


Elizabeth Colleran, DVM, MS, DABVP; Karl Salzieder, DVM, JD; Eliza Sundahl, DVM, DABVP; John Volk

Growing your feline practice Proceedings Not Submitted


Joan Freesh, MS, DVM; David Lane, DVM, MS; Jed Rogers, DVM

Why veterinarians hate – and – love their local shelter Proceedings Not Submitted


Jed Rogers, DVM

Working with shelters: Allies or enemies? Proceedings Not Submitted


John Volk

Financial health: How do you and your practice compare?
Capturing more cat clients


dvm360 Dental Toolkit

Bash Halow, LVT, CVPM

Dental care: Tools to polish up your client compliance rate Handouts provided onsite


dvm360 Parasitology Toolkit

Karen Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM

Fleas and ticks: Tools for preaching preventives to the pet owning choir Handouts provided onsite


Dentistry

Sandra Manfra Marretta, DVM, DACVS, DAVDC

How to recognize common and uncommon dental and oral lesions in dogs
How to recognize common and uncommon dental and oral lesions in cats
Case-based canine and feline dental and oral pathology review
Decision-making in dogs and cats with dental and oral trauma
Why do I need high-quality digital dental radiographs and how do I get them?

I got the shot, now what? Interpretation of dental radiographs in dogs and cats
Decision-making and best techniques for simple, multi-rooted, and complicated surgical extractions in cats
Decision-making and best techniques for simple, multi-rooted, and complicated surgical extractions in dogs
What's new in managing periodontal disease in dogs


Dermatology

Jenise Daigle, DVM, DACVD

What can I do? Diagnostic tests for everyday dermatology practice (Part 1)
What can I do? Diagnostic tests for everyday dermatology practice (Part 2)
Therapy of the "bad bugs" of the skin
The young and the hairless: Pediatric dermatology
Aging skin: Geriatric dermatology
Lend me your ear: The one-hour version of canine otology
Practical tips to help manage pruritic patients (Part 1)
Practical tips to help manage pruritic patients (Part 2)

Douglas DeBoer, DVM, DACVD

Treatments for demodicosis: Old and new
Feline facial dermatitis
Differential diagnoses and diagnostic approach to pruritic dermatoses in cats
Atopic dermatitis: How research findings are changing our approach to diagnosis and treatment
Atopic dermatitis: Diagnostic evaluation
Atopic dermatitis: Strategies for medical management
Atopic dermatitis: Immunotherapy
Cutaneous adverse food reactions
Managing autoimmune skin diseases in dogs and cats


Dana Liska, DVM, DACVD

Derm diagnosis tests: How to use simple tests for maximum yield
Got atopy?
Food allergy … It's what's for dinner
Bacteria, antibiotics, resistance: Knowledge is power
What's new doc? The latest and greatest to help you practice your best dermatology
Case-based dermatology: Combining what you have learned


Endocrinology

Patty Lathan, VMD, DACVIM

Update on hypoadrenocorticism in dogs
Diagnosing hyperadrenocorticism
Treating hyperadrenocorticism
Advances in managing diabetic ketoacidosis
Updates on hyperthyroidism
How to get to the bottom of polyuria/polydipsia


Exotic Animal Medicine

Ryan DeVoe, DVM, MSpVM, DACZM, DABVP

Small mammal diagnostic imaging Proceedings Not Submitted
Advanced reptile husbandry for veterinarians Proceedings Not Submitted
Welfare issues involving non-domestic patients Proceedings Not Submitted
Zoonotic diseases of non-domestic species Proceedings Not Submitted
Large carnivore medicine Proceedings Not Submitted
Basics of non-human primate medicine Proceedings Not Submitted
What to do when your client purchases a giraffe Proceedings Not Submitted
Procyonid and xenarthran medicine (coatis, ringtails/cacomistles, kinkajous, sloths, and armadillos) Proceedings Not Submitted


Kendall Harr, DVM, MS, DACVP

Rabbit medicine: What are the top 5 most common rabbit diseases?
Avian cytology
Backyard poultry: Husbandry and disease Proceedings Not Submitted
ASVCP and AAHA guidelines on in-clinic laboratories: How to practice quality medicine
Hemostasis for the general practitioner: Diagnosis of the most common coagulopathies
Lymphoma and mast cell tumor diagnosis: The cutting edge
Ferret lymphoma Proceedings Not Submitted
Avian coagulation: Uncharted waters could kill your patient


Feline Medicine

Elizabeth Colleran, DVM, MS

Relationship boot camp: Connect and they will come (Part 1)
Relationship boot camp: Connect and they will come (Part 2)
See more cats!: Make Cat Friendly a reality (Part 1)
See more cats!: Make Cat Friendly a reality (Part 2)
Concord with cats: Avoiding the rodeo
On death and dying: Our privilege and anguish (Part 1)
On death and dying: Our privilege and anguish (Part 2)
Practical approach to feline renal patients


Ilona Rodan, DVM, DABVP

Preventing feline aggression at the veterinary practice
Ouch! How do you know your patient hurts?
Cats as pets and keeping them from returning to shelters
10 tips to get cats back into practices
Contented cats: Making their home environment work
Arthritis in cats


Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP

Vaccination update: The AAFP guidelines
The geriatric cat: Complex management with multiple disorders
Compelling and clinically relevant updates from the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Proceedings Not Submitted
Hairballs: Hairy nuisance or a sign of disease?
Obesity: Winning the battle of the bulge takes more than a bag of food
Wellness programs for the well practice
Dealing with that darned diabetic cat (Part 1)
Dealing with that darned diabetic cat (Part 2)


Gastrointestinal Medicine

Albert Jergens, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Feline inflammatory gastrointestinal disease
Endoscopy for your clinical practice: Upper GI procedures
Endoscopy for your clinical practice: Lower GI procedures
Practical gastrointestinal function testing
Antibiotic-responsive diarrheas
Nutritional/nutraceutical therapy for chronic GI disease
Protein-losing enteropathies in dogs
Case studies of difficult-to-treat IBD patients


Todd Tams, DVM, DACVIM

Diagnostic strategy for vomiting in dogs and cats
Update on managing vomiting in dogs and cats
Vomiting in dogs and cats: Case series Proceedings Not Submitted
Esophageal disorders in dogs and cats
What to do with patients with acute or intermittent diarrhea Proceedings Not Submitted
Diarrhea in dogs and cats: Case series Proceedings Not Submitted
Update on diagnosing and managing IBD in dogs
IBD and intestinal lymphoma in cats: Diagnostic strategy for making the correct diagnosis and an update on therapy
Update on the use of nutraceuticals in clinical gastroenterology


Imaging

Clifford Berry, DVM, DACVR

Beyond pulmonary patterns: A guide to the lungs
Putting it all together: How do I interpret thoracic radiographs?
Abdominal ultrasonography: What does it have to offer?
How to optimize the image in small animal abdominal ultrasonography
Small animal abdominal ultrasonography: A tour of the abdomen Proceedings Not Submitted
Imaging small parts of the abdomen: Tips and tricks
Overview of the thorax
Pleural effusion vs. pulmonary edema: Which is it?
The heart: What am I really looking at?


Nathalie Rademacher, DVM, DECVDI, DACVR

What am I looking for? A radiographic lesion or normal variant?
Light it up: Contrast procedures of the urinary tract in small animals
How do I diagnose elbow and coxofemoral joint disease
What else can you do with ultrasound besides examine the abdomen?
Recognizing skeletal diseases in young dogs: A radiographic approach
Ultrasound-guided tissue sampling: Tips, tricks, and indications
Acute abdomen and when to recommend cross-sectional imaging


Internal Medicine

Mary Bowles, DVM, DACVIM

Thrombocytopenia in dogs and cats
Raw food diets in dogs and cats
Diagnosing and managing febrile patients
Managing and preventing MRSA infections
How to respond to client questions about zoonotic diseases
Alternative options for managing UTIs
Diagnosing and treating histoplasmosis
Diagnosing and managing leptospirosis
Ehrlichiosis and RMSF in dogs


Richard Goldstein, DVM, DACVIM, DECVIM

Glomerular disease in dogs: New consensus statement on aggressive testing and management Proceedings Not Submitted
What to give when: A practical approach to core and non-core vaccination protocols Proceedings Not Submitted
Vaccine reactions: What we need to know Proceedings Not Submitted
Immune-mediated polyarthritis and SLE Proceedings Not Submitted
Acute kidney disease: Pathophysiology, management, and prevention Proceedings Not Submitted
Vector borne diseases you may not be thinking about but you should Proceedings Not Submitted


Neurology

Thomas Schubert, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP

The neurologic examination
Vestibular syndromes
Seizures: Are they all emergencies?
Paraparesis and paraplegia
Quadriplegia and quadriparesis
Is that lameness orthopedic or neurologic?
Caudal occipital malformation syndrome
Granulomatous meningoencephalitis/meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology and other inflammatory CNS disorders
How to treat CNS trauma of the head and back


Nutrition

Amy Farcas, DVM, MS, DACVN

Nutritional management of urinary disease
Nutritional support for surgical patients
Raw diets: Achieving benefits without risks
Home prepared diets for dogs and cats
Interpretation of pet food labeling
Management and prevention of obesity


Oncology

Laura Garrett, DVM, DACVIM

What's new on the horizon for canine osteosarcoma
Better ways to break bad news to owners
New diagnostics and current treatment options for canine lymphoma
A review and what's new on hemangiosarcoma
Current controversies with canine mast cell tumors
Diagnostic and treatment options for oral tumors
Pearls of oncology


Ophthalmology

B. Keith Collins, DVM, MS, DACVO

Ten common mistakes to avoid in managing your eye cases
Ophthalmic surgery: Some for you; some for me
Glaucoma: Advancements for an ancient disease


Amy Hunkeler, DVM, DACVO, MBA

Lens disease: Medical vs. surgical treatment
The “red” conjunctiva: Making the correct diagnosis


Heather Kaese, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVO

Practical ocular pharmacology
Retrobulbar diseases in dogs and cats


Rustin Sturgeon, DVM, DACVO

Uveitis


Neal Wasserman, DVM, DACVO

Management of complicated corneal ulcers


Orthopedics

Mark Anderson, DVM, MS, DACVS

Cranial cruciate ligament disease (Part 1)
Cranial cruciate ligament disease (Part 2)
Hip dysplasia
Juvenile orthopedic diseases (Part 1)
Juvenile orthopedic diseases (Part 2)
Miscellaneous orthopedic diseases


John Payne, DVM, MS, DACVS

Managing immune-mediated arthritis in dogs
Multimodal approach to treating osteoarthritis in dogs
Managing hip, elbow, and carpal luxations in dogs
Managing patellar luxations in dogs
Decision-making in fracture repair
Arthroscopic treatment: Elbow and shoulder diseases
TPLO, TTA, or tightrope: Which should I choose?
Managing pelvic fractures in dogs


Pain Management

Michael Petty, DVM, CVPP, CVMA, CAAPM, CCRT

Chronic use of NSAIDs in cats
Epidural analgesia
Diagnosing and managing patients with chronic pain
Opioids and opioid use
New and emerging pain treatments
Managing pain in geriatric patients


Parasitology

Andrew R. Moorhead, DVM, MS, PhD

Feline heartworm: Difficult on a good day
The unholy trinity: Hookworm, whipworm, and roundworm
Cats get worms too: Intestinal parasites in cats
The small animal parasite you want to forget but should not
Flea and tick products: A new one every week?
Small animal protozoa
Canine heartworm disease: A review of the basics Proceedings Not Submitted
Heartworm preventives: A brave new world
Heartworm treatment: Sorting it all out


Shelter Medicine

Stephanie Janeczko, DVM, MS, DABVP

Recognizing, reporting, and documenting animal abuse cases (Part 1) Proceedings Not Submitted
Recognizing, reporting, and documenting animal abuse cases (Part 2) Proceedings Not Submitted
Stress recognition, enrichment, and humane housing for cats Proceedings Not Submitted
Canine infectious respiratory disease (Part 1) Proceedings Not Submitted
Canine infectious respiratory disease (Part 2) Proceedings Not Submitted
A status update on the shelter medicine board specialty Proceedings Not Submitted


Small Ruminant Medicine

David Anderson, DVM, MS, DACVS

Chemical restraint of small ruminants and camelids
Urinary disorders of small ruminants
Lameness in llamas and alpacas
Managing pain in small ruminants and camelids
Colic in camelids
Managing small fractures in the field
Bone sequestra and osteomyelitis in camelids
C-section in small ruminants


Soft Tissue Surgery

Harry Boothe, DVM, MS, DACVS

Exploratory laparotomy with biopsy techniques
Intestinal surgery with focus on enterotomy
Intestinal surgery with focus on resection and anastomosis
Surgery of the liver with focus on mass lesions
Surgery of the spleen
Surgery of the thorax with focus on approaches and thoracic wall lesions
Diaphragmatic hernia repair: Perioperative patient management
Surgery of the middle ear


Jennifer Wardlaw, DVM, MS, DACVS

Surgical considerations and conditions in cats
Heritable or genetic diseases and surgery
Wound classification and healing
Wound management and bandaging
Local skin movement techniques
Axial pattern flaps


Toxicology

Justine Lee, DVM, DACVECC, DABT

Rodenticides: It's more than Vitamin K! Proceedings Not Submitted
Topical ointments poisonous to pets
Top 10 poisonous plants affecting small animals
Top 5 mistakes to avoid in your poisoned patient
Top 10 human medications poisonous to pets
Top 20 toxins affecting small animals (Part 1)
Top 20 toxins affecting small animals (Part 2)


Urology

Scott Brown, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Urinary tract infections: Managing simple and complex cases
Staged management of chronic kidney disease
Hypertension in dogs and cats
Fluid therapy in patients with kidney disease cases
Proteinuria: A new and important management tool
Renal clinicopathologic conference: Better path to case resolution


USDA/NVAP

Module 3 – Foreign animal, USDA program, and reportable diseases Proceedings Not Submitted
Module 6 – Exotic avian diseases Proceedings Not Submitted
Module 9 – Interstate and international health certificates for Category 1 animals Proceedings Not Submitted
Module 10 – Personal protective equipment for veterinarians Proceedings Not Submitted
Module 11 – Sheep and goats: Disease awareness and health Proceedings Not Submitted
Module 23 – Use of antibiotics in animals Proceedings Not Submitted


Large Animal

Bovine Medicine

Brian Aldridge, BVSc, MRCVS, PhD

Introduction to clinical reasoning for individuals and the population: Case illustration
Rational individual and population approaches to enteric problems in food animals (Part 1)
Rational individual and population approaches to enteric problems in food animals (Part 2)
Rational individual and population approaches to respiratory problems in food animals (Part1) Proceedings Not Submitted
Rational individual and population approaches to respiratory problems in food animals (Part2) Proceedings Not Submitted
Rational individual and population approaches to therapeutics and biologics in food animals (Part 1)
Rational individual and population approaches to therapeutics and biologics in food animals (Part 2)
Rational approaches to poor production in food animals (individual and population)


Terry Engelken, DVM, MS

Beef heifer development: New thoughts on an old topic
Utilizing event management in cow/calf production medicine
Vaccination protocols for beef breeding herds
Nutritional management for cow/calf operations (Part 1)
Nutritional management for cow/calf operations (Part 2)
Feedlot receiving programs for new cattle


Bethany Funnell, DVM

Commercial IVF industry globally and the regional IVF lab concept
Practical reproductive ultrasonography in bovine practice
Ultrasound-guided ovum pick-up (OPU): Procedures and precautions
Recent research in reproduction/nutrition interactions
Practical aspects of transferring embryos
Web-based reproduction management tools for beef producers Proceedings Not Submitted


Stephen Hooser, DVM, PhD, DABVT

Poisons in the pastures: Poisonous plants (Part 1)
Bad things inside the barn: Poisonous plants (Part 2)
Bad things outside the barn
Poisons in the pond (and water)
"Funny" things in the feed
Bad bugs and venomous serpents


Andrew Niehaus, DVM, MS, DACVS

Nerve blocks in cattle
Claw amputation and facilitated ankylosis in cattle
The right-sided ping
Mastectomy in ruminants
Rumen surgery
Teat surgery


Equine Medicine

Carolyn Arnold, DVM, DACVS

Surgical management of dentistry (Part 1)
Surgical management of dentistry (Part 2)
Skin tumors
Wound management (Part 1)
Wound management (Part 2)
Urogenital surgery


Laurie Beard, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Parasites: An old problem that has become a new one
Equine coat colors and genetic diseases
Foal diarrhea
Adult horse diarrhea
Blister beetle toxicity
Equine rabies cases
Vestibular nerve disease in horses
Equine protozoalmyelitis: Newer diagnostics


Daniela Bedenice, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC

Managing volume depletion: A guide to goal-directed fluid therapy in the field
Critical illness in neonates: Clinically relevant differences between crias and foals
Practical resuscitation of neonatal foals
Interstitial pneumonia in horses
Bacterial pneumonia in horses: An evidence-based guideline for antimicrobial therapy
Granulocytic anaplasmosis: Novel manifestations of an old disease


Practice Management

Brian Conrad, CVPM

Say this, not that: Conquering client communication
Change is good: How to build innovation at your practice
Be Sherlock: Uncovering the “mystery” of what clients want and need


dvm360 Dental Toolkit

Bash Halow, LVT, CVPM

Dental care: Tools to polish up your client compliance rate Proceedings Not Submitted


dvm360 Leadership Challenges

Shawn Finch, DVM; Jim Kramer, DVM, CVPM; John Volk; Fritz Wood, CPA, CFP

Bridging the financial and generational gaps in veterinary medicine Proceedings Not Submitted


Elizabeth Colleran, DVM, MS; Karl Salzsieder, DVM, JD; Eliza Sundahl, DVM, DABVP; John Volk

Growing your feline practice Proceedings Not Submitted
Why veterinarians hate – and love – their local shelter Proceedings Not Submitted


dvm360 Parasitology Toolkit

Karen Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM

Fleas and ticks: Tools for preaching preventives to the pet owning choir Proceedings Not Submitted


Jed Rogers, DVM

Working with shelters: Allies or enemies? Proceedings Not Submitted


Louise Dunn

A new plan to improve client relationships
Making it easy to do business with your practice
Stand out from the pack with client-driven culture
Small schedule changes to boost the bottom line
Power up your team with structured on-the-job training


Karen Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM

dvm360 data: What clients really want from your practice
Veterinary Economics: Building a better practice with data
Firstline: Building a better team with data


Karen Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM and Jessica Goodman Lee, CVPM

What if … your client visits are down?
What if … your expenses are out of control?
What if … clients won’t come back for rechecks?


Jessica Goodman Lee, CVPM

Bad behavior costs big bucks
Healing the dysfunctional team
Own your job: Creating a culture of accountability


Sheila Grosdidier, BS, RVT

The best advice I ever got: What your team members need to know
Work shark: How to handle the bully at work
Employee rights: Can my boss do that?


Laura Laaman

Improve care with customized wellness plans
Cut the headaches by successfully implementing wellness plans
5 ways to use your practice phone to increase client visits
5 more ways to use your practice phone to increase client visits
Stop sending ‘em to the competition: 5 ways to keep clients


Ruth MacPete, DVM

Whistle while you work: How happiness leads to practice success
Multitasking master tips: How to juggle family, practice, and personal life
How to promote and maintain a happy, positive work environment


Dave Nicol, BVMS

Top 5 recruitment mistakes
Preparing for your recruitment
How to write laser-targeted job advertisements
How to design tests to eliminate poor candidates
How to interview properly
What to do when the successful candidate says yes Proceedings Not Submitted


Mark Opperman, BS, CVPM

Elevating your customer service
Income harvest: Picking your low-hanging fruit
More new clients, loyal clients, transactions: Here’s how
Inspiring, motivating, and delegating to team members


Mark Opperman, BS, CVPM and Sheila Grosdidier, BS, RVT

The best advice I ever got: What successful practices know
Ending performance review anxiety


Andrew Roark, DVM, MS and Dave Nicol, BVMS

Beer Summit: Managing for better medicine


Denise Tumblin, CPA

Open appointments: 3 things to do right now
The big secret to motivating employees
Marketing-plan-in-a-box: Just add you!
Profit’s not a bad word: 4 ways to improve medicine with better business
Succession planning: 5 steps to grow your own buyer (Part 1)
Succession planning: 5 steps to grow your own buyer (Part 2)


John Volk

Financial health: How do you and your practice compare?
Capturing more cat clients


Technician Program

Mary Berg, BS, RVT, VTS (Dentistry)

Dental instrumentation and maintenance
Promoting dentistry in your practice
Cats don’t read textbooks: Feline dentistry
What lies beneath: Dental radiography
Home dental care: What works!
The 12 steps to a complete dental procedure


Dawn Boothe, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP

The high points of cannabis in small animals


Amy Breton, CVT, VTS (ECC)

Reproduction emergencies
Gastric dilation and volvulus: From diagnosis to recovery
Too hot, too cold
Triage for technicians: How to handle the surprise visit
CPR: Basic life support
CPR: Advanced life support


Amy Butler, DVM, MS, DACVECC

Anesthetic death: What to do when the worst happens


Jenise Daigle, DVM, DACVD

Client compliance: In the hands of the technician


Douglas DeBoer, DVM, DACVD

Staph infections: Don't let your clients panic!


Laura Garrett, DVM, DACVIM

Top 10 chemotherapy tips


Henry Green III, DVM, DACVIM

The cardiac physical examination Proceedings Not Submitted


Bash Halow, LVT, CVPM

Why head techs fail … and how to fix it (Part 1)
Why head techs fail … and how to fix it (Part 2)
The "back" is the new "front": Rethinking client-technician interactions


Kendall Harr, DVM, MS, DACVP

Venipuncture and sampling in pocket pets


Stephanie Janeczko, DVM, MS, DABVP

Intake and wellness protocols for shelters Proceedings Not Submitted


Albert Jergens, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

How GI function tests function in diagnosing GI disorders in dogs and cats


Patty Lathan, VMD, DACVIM

Management of diabetic patients . . . and their owners


Andrew Linklater, DVM, DACVECC

Feeding tubes


Ellen M. Lindell, VMD, DACVB

What clients don't know can hurt you: Dispelling behavioral myths


John Payne, DVM, MS, DACVS

How to be a great surgical assistant


Heidi Reuss-Lamky, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia, Surgery)

The pain stops here: Regional analgesic techniques
The fine art of art(erial) lines
Anesthesia ventilators 101
Understanding capnography: It's breathtaking!
The beat goes on: ECG interpretation
Anesthetic monitors: Understanding their use and limitations


Andrew Roark, DVM, MS, and Brian Conrad, CVPM

Causing chaos: How (and why) to break the rules
Managing mayhem: Case studies of drama survival
Terminating turmoil: Conflict resolution for technicians


Elizabeth Shull, DVM, DACVB, DACVIM

Principles of preventing and managing dog behavior problems in the veterinary setting Proceedings Not Submitted


Rustin Sturgeon, DVM, DACVO

Eyelid and corneal repair surgeries


Todd Tams, DVM, DACVIM

Update on managing patients with parvoviral enteritis


Susan Tornquist, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Urinalysis step-by-step


Ann Wortinger, BIS, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM, Nutrition)

Cachexia in the chronically ill patient
Plus and minus of electrolytes
Feeding tube management and complications
Nutrition myths
Raw food diets: Fact versus fiction
Prebiotics and probiotics: What can they really do for the dog and cat
Disinfection and disease
Zoonoses: What you need to know
Backyard chickens: A technician's guide to pet fowl