Table of Contents

Small Animal

Anesthesia

Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, DACVA
Anesthesia monitoring and support: What do you really need?
Anesthetic emergencies and complications: How to stay out of trouble
Anesthesia for patients with cardiovascular disease
Anesthesia for patients with respiratory disease
Anesthesia and analgesia in our furry feline friends
Intraoperative analgesic infusions made easy and fun!
Local anesthesia: Have you got the nerve?*
What to do when you don’t have gas: Injectable anesthetic protocols

 

Avian Medicine

David Guzman, LV MS, DECZM, DACZM
Avian ultrasound, fluoroscopy, CT, MRI: What it can do for you
Avian analgesia: When it hurts
Avian anesthesia: Knock them out
Avian soft tissue surgery: A chance to cut
Avian orthopedics: Put it all together
Avian gastroenterology: The ins and the outs

 

Behavior

Gary Landsberg, DVM, DACVB, DECVBM

Compulsive disorders: Differentiating medical from behavioral cases
The aging brain: Managing the behavior of senior pets
Behavior update: What’s new for 2013?Drug therapy in veterinary behavior: Show me the evidence
Natural therapeutics in veterinary behavior: What is the evidence?
Identifying, managing, and treating fear aggression in dogs
Taming the tiger: Managing aggressin between household cats
How health affects behavior and stress affects health

 

Canine Sports Medicine

Randall Fitch, DVM, MS, DACVS

Tips to improve diagnosis and treatment of stifle injuries in canine athletes
Improving outcomes in canine athletes with cranial cruciate disease
Commonly overlooked causes of hind limb lameness in canine athletes
Diagnostic tips and rehabilitation for dogs wit forelimb lameness
Diagnostic tips and treatment options for distal limb injuries in athletic dogs

 

Clinical Pathology

Linda Vap, DVM, DACVP

Truth and consequences of blood gas sample handling
Current quality assurance concepts and considerations for quality control of in-clinic biochemistry testing
Getting the most out of lymph node cytology
Defusing cavity effusions
Putting quality into hematologic analysis
Setting your cytes on blood: Acantho-s, echino-s, and more


Clinical Pharmacology

Alan Chicoine, DVM, MSc, DACVCP

Recent advances in NSAID pharmacology
Issues in veterinary drug compounding
Antimicrobial resistance and UTIs: Case-based analysis of options
Recent advances in ABC-B1 pharmacogenomics
Evidence-based veterinary pharmacology: How to critically assess therapeutic efficacy

 

Critical Care

Armelle de Laforcade, DVM, DACVECC

Managing septic peritonitis
Heatstroke
Cardiac emergencies in the dog

Todd Duffy, DVM, DACVECC

Interesting cases in emergency and critical care
CPR update: What you need to know about the new RECOVER consensus guidelines
Fluid therapy

Component transfusion therapy
Transfusion therapy complications
Practice pearls for common emergencies
Analgesia and anesthesia of critically ill patients
DKA in the E

Cynthia Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC

Doc can you save my puppy? An update treating parvovirus
Rubor, tubor, calor, and dolor: When inflammation goes awry
Bring ‘em back alive: CPR and the latest from the RECOVER initiative
Case studies of systemic inflammation
Headaches of head trauma
Kapow! Coagulation and trauma
Rodenticides don’t just affect rats!
Trauma challenges: Cases from the front line
Gastric dilatation and volvulus: Treatment, prevention, and unanswered questions

 

Dentistry

Alexander Reiter, Dipl.Tzt, Dr.med.vet., DAVDC, DEVDC

Local and regional anesthesia in dentistry and oral surgery
Dental and oral diagnostic imaging and interpretation
Techniques of periodontal surgery and alveolar bone grafting
Closed and open tooth extraction and managing complications
Managing oral and maxillofacial soft tissue trauma
Noninvasive and invasive techniques of jaw fracture repair
Oral and maxillofacial cancer staging and radical resection
Small mammal per and exotic animal dentistry and oral surgery

 

Dermatology

Rudayna Ghubash, DVM, DACVD

How taking a great history can make you a great dermatologist
Beyond prednisone and cephalexin: Challenging cases (Part 1)
Beyond prednisone and cephalexin: Challenging cases (Part 2)
Demodicosis: A dermatologist’s approach for greater success
Diseases of the footpads and nasal planum
Dermatophytosis: Dealing with Typhoid Mary

James Noxon, DVM, DACVIM

The dermatology database: An update
Cytology (and microscopy) in dermatology
Things about otitis I wish I’d known in practice (Part 1)
Things about otitis I wish I’d known in practice (Part 2)
Managing the difficult problems in otitis
Dermatology vignettes
Making the most out of allergy testing (and hyposensitization)
Key steps in managing secondary skin infections

 

Endocrinology

Frederick Drazner, DVM, DACVIM

The master gland: Diseases of the pituitary gland
Keeping metabolism in check: Diseases of the thyroid gland
Maintaining a normal blood sugar: Diseases of the endocrine pancreas
Disorders of calcium metabolism: Necessary for bone strength and nerve function

 

Exotic Animal Medicine

Javier Nevarez, DVM, PhD, DACZM, DECZM

Advanced anatomy and physiology of reptiles
Advanced anatomy and physiology of amphibians
Emergency and critical care of reptiles
Emergency and critical care of small mammals
Anesthesia and analgesia of reptiles and amphibians
Anesthesia and analgesia of small mammals
Gastrointestinal anatomy and diseases of rabbits
Clinical pathology peculiarities of exotic species
An in-depth review of UVB light, calcium, and reptile nutrition

 

Feline Medicine

Elizabeth Colleran, DVM, MS, DABVP

The path to better feline care
Solutions to increase cat visits

Susan Little, DVM, DABVP

How to manage cats with FeLV and FIV
Understanding FIP: An update on diagnosis and new treatment options
Feline herpes virus infection: An update on diagnosis and new treatment options
Feline vaccination protocols: It’s a new world
Cats, stress and illness
Ahchoo! Surviving the chronic sneezing cat
Feline medicine procedures

Ilona Rodan, DVM, DABVP

Understanding the cat: Cats as patients
Feline friendly handling: How to prevent harm, injury, pain, and stress
Environmental enrichment for indoor cats

Edmund Rosser, Jr, DVM, DACVD

Updates on the diagnosis & treatment of food allergies in the cat
The differential diagnosis of feline symmetrical alopecia
The differential diagnosis of feline miliary dermatitis
Feline eosinophilic granuloma complex
Complex feline dermatological cases

 

Gastrointestinal Medicine

Stanley Marks, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN

IBD vs. small cell intestinal lymphoma in cats: Does it really matter?
My top 10 pearls for diagnosing and managing esophageal disorders in dogs
Making sense of the nonsense: Diagnosing and treating bacterial-associated diarrheas in dogs
How I approach and manage dogs with protein-losing enteropathies
Roadmap to diagnosing and managing chronic diarrhea
Triaditis in cats: Current concepts

David Twedt, DVM, DACVIM

Diagnosing and treating chronic hepatitis in dogs
Emerging newer liver conditions in dogs
Update on lover disease in cats
Common liver diseases
New concepts in diagnosing and treating acute pancreatitis in dogs
Common esophageal conditions frequently misdiagnosed
Common vomiting conditions frequently misdiagnosed and easily managed
Common diarrheal conditions frequently misdiagnosed and easily managed
Introduction to GI scoping: Laparoscopy, endoscopy, and cystoscopy
What’s new in feline pancreatitis?

 

Human Animal Interaction

Rebecca Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN

Developing healthy pet and people communities (Part 1): One Health in daily veterinary practice
Developing healthy pet and people communities (Part 2): The shared problems of people and animals
Developing healthy pet and people communities (Part 3): Promoting healthy interactions on both ends of the leash

 

Imaging

Laura Armbrust, DVM, DACVR

Ultrasonography of the liver: The nemesis nodule
Ultrasonography of the spleen: To aspirate or not and what you may find
Ultrasound of the pancreas: How do I find it and is it normal?
Ultrasonography of the gastrointestinal system: Luminal and mural diseases
Ultrasonography of the upper urinary system: Kidneys large and small
Ultrasonography of the lower urinary system: What’s up with that bladder?
Gastrointestinal radiography: Is that an obstruction?

Abbigail Granger, DVM, DACVR

Practical positional, compression, and contrast radiography
Approach to cardiac radiography
Radiography of common congenital cardiac defects
Clarity in diagnosing pulmonary patterns
Aggressive vs. non-aggressive bone lesions

 

Internal Medicine

Stephen DiBartola, DVM, DACVIM

Introduction to fluid therapy
Disorders of sodium
Disorders of potassium
Case-based acid base analysis
Renal diseases of cats
Managing chronic renal failure in cats
Challenging renal cases in the cat
Understanding the pathophysiology of chronic renal disease
Glomerular disease in dogs and cats

Jana Gordon, DVM, DACVIM

Atypical hyperadrenocorticism: Fact or fiction
Inflammatory liver disease in cats
Clinical approach to polyuria and polydipsia
Insulin treatment in dogs and cats
Inflammatory airway disease in cats
Treatment options for feline hyperthyroidism
Pheochromocytomas: The other adrenal tumor
Trilostane vs. mitotane: A review of the literature


Neurology

Michael Lorenz, DM, MS, DACVIM

Neurologic examination and lesion localization
Diseases of the lower motor neuron unit
Diseases of the thoracolumbar spinal cord
Diseases of the cervical spinal cord
Inflammatory disorders of the CNS
Cerebellar and vestibular disorders

 

Nutrition

C. A. Tony Buffington, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVN

Nutrition in practice: The AAHA Nutrition Assessment Guidelines for veterinarians
Nutrition and disease prevention: Focus on the growth period
Evaluating diets for healthy pets
Nutrition and cats: What is new?
Talking to clients who want to feed a raw or other unconventional diet
Nutraceuticals: Joint supplements, fish oils, and others: What is the value?
Nutrition and enrichment
Getting older: Nutrition and geriatrics for healthy pets

 

Oncology

Marlene Hauck, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Lymphosarcoma
Rescues protocols in lymphosarcoma
Managing side effects from chemotherapies
Mast cell tumors
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors: Indications and monitoring
Skin tumors
Mammary tumors
Treatment of transitional cell carcinoma
Palliative care in veterinary oncology

 

One Health

Kate Hodgson, DVM, MHSc, CCMEP

Emerging zoonotic threats in your community
Pets in the family
Zooeyia: The health benefits of pets
Barriers to One Health in practice
Practice-based tools for One Health
One Health promotion programs


Ophthalmology

Jennifer Urbanz, DVM, DACVO

Ocular pharmacology
Ocular diseases of the cat

 

Orthopedics

Ryan Butler, DVM, MS, DACVS

Development orthopedic disease in dogs
Diagnosing and treating cranial cruciate disease
Diagnosing and treating patella luxation
Principles of external fracture repair (coaptation & skeletal fixation)
Pathophysiology and diagnosis of hip dysplasia
Treating hip dysplasia

Steven Martinez, DVM, MS, DACVS

Managing osteoarthritis: What’s new in treatment options
Appropriate external coaptation for the treatment of musculoskeletal trauma
When fracture repairs go south: How to recognize, revise, and save the day

 

Pain Management

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

Assessment of acute and chronic pain: Understanding when they hurt
Understanding the physiology and pharmacology of pain management
Neuropathy and the pain patient
Controlled substances, the DEA, and you
The business of pain management
Chronic use of NSAIDs in cats
The safe use of NSAIDs in dogs
Adjunctive pain modifying medications: Beyond NSAIDs
Opioids and opioid use

 

Parasitology

Andrew Moorhead, DVM, MS, PhD

Heartworm preventatives: a brave new world
Fecal diagnostic testing: Why it still matters
The unholy trinity: Hookworm, whipworm, and roundworm
Cats get worms too: Intestinal parasites in cats
The small animal parasites you want to forget, but should not
Canine heartworm: A review of the basics
Feline heartworm: Difficult on a good day
Heartworm treatment: Sorting it all out
Heartworm preventatives: A brave new world
Flea and tick products: A new one every week?

 

Practical Immunology

Laurel Gershwin, DVM, PhD, DACVM

Immunological update
Autoimmune disease
Atopy and allergic disease
Modulation of immune responses
New concepts in tumor immunology
Vaccines, titers, and duration of immunity
Vaccination strategies
Adverse responses to vaccination: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate

 

Respiratory Medicine

Armelle de Laforcade, DVM, DACVECC

Respiratory manifestations of trauma
Respiratory complications of sever disease
Approach to the dyspneic cat

 

Shelter Medicine

Philip Bushby, DVM, MS, DACVS

Dispelling the myths and unveiling the truths about pediatric spaying and neutering
Efficient spaying and neutering techniques
Preventing and managing complications from spaying and neutering
Spaying neutering in unusual cases (cryptorchid, mammary hyperplasia, etc.)
Setting up a mobile spaying and neutering service
Infectious disease control in shelter environment
The need for standards of care in animal shelters
Case studies in improving standards of care in animal shelters

 

Small Animal Reproduction

Cheryl Lopate, DVM, MS, DACT

Semen collection and evaluation
Chilled semen preparation, handling, and shipment and frozen semen handling
Infertility in the dog
Ovulation timing and determining when and how to breed with different types of semen
Planned reproductive events: Breeding and C-sections
Dystocia management (medical and surgical)
Postpartum reproductive disorders
The normal neonate: What you like to see
Neonatal illness: What to be on the lookout for

 

Soft Tissue Surgery

Matthew Keats, DVM, DACVS

Diaphragmatic hernia: A hole new way to see it
Surgery of the biliary tract: Let’s get the plumbing right
Soft tissue sarcoma: Radiation therapy or aggressive surgery?
Perineal hernia: Let’s cure the bulge
Wounds of the distal extremity: We can re-glove
Lung lobectomy: A breath of fresh air
Perianal tumors: What’s under the tail?
Chest wall injury and reconstruction: No spackle or drywall here

D. Michael Tillson, DVM, MS, DACVS

Gastrotomy and gastropexy (emergency and prophylactic)
Intestinal procedures (enterotomy, linear foreign bodies and resection, and anastomosis)
Aids and the soft tissue surgeon: Tools of the trade
Urethral surgery
Ear surgeries
Reconstructive procedures: Wound closure techniques flaps and grafts

 

Toxicology

Patricia Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD, DABVT

Mushrooms: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Tasty treats pets should avoid
New and used topics in toxicology
Medications: Common drugs that companion animals ingest
Facts and fiction associated with decontamination procedures
“My neighbor poisoned my dog” syndrome

 

Urology

Linda Ross, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Nephrology literature review: What’s new in the past year?
Managing nephrolithiasis and ureterolithiasis in cats
Canine leptospirosis: Update
Managing recurrent urinary track infections
New technology for treating urinary tract disorders
Disorders of urination: A case-based approach to diagnosis and management


Large Animal
Equine Medicine

Joe Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM,

Sleep deprivation
Neurology made easy (Part 1)
Neurology made easy (Part 2)
The spinal column: Ultrasonographic evaluation and medication
Practical antimicrobial use
Cardiac evaluation
Compounded drugs in equine practice

Stephen Adams, DVM, MS, DACVS

Preventing and treating orthopedic infections (Part 1): Synovial structures
Preventing and treating orthopedic infections (Part 2): Local antimicrobial delivery
Preventing and treating orthopedic infections (Part 3): Bone infections
Lameness diagnosis

Practice Management

Brian Conrad, CVPM

Forget the wow: Make your practice easy for clients

Karen Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM

Is your reputation with clients slipping? Data from 2012 DVM Newsmagazine State of the Profession Survey
The top 5 biggest struggles in veterinary practice and how to fix them: Data from the 2012 Veterinary Economics Business Issues Survey
How your team can boost revenue and earn a raise: Data from the 2012 Firstline Veterinary Team Trends Study

Sheila Grosdidier, BS, RVT

What dogs teach us about practice management
Bad employees or bad managers? True stories and real solutions

Bash Halow, LVT, CVPM

The tracks we leave behind: The leader you were and the leader you will be
Practice 911! Real solutions for practices in calamity

Laura Laaman

5 Steps to significantly increase new clients without increasing marketing
7 marketing musts to boost your bottom line and draw in clients

Shawn McVey, MA, MSW

Rags to riches: Improve what’s in front of you
Take your practice from frumpy to fantastic
Developing your conflict competence: Why do you fight, and how to stop it
Trigger happy: Understand what gets you riled up in practice
Strategies to overcome toxic conflict: Learn how to think vs. feel

Dave Nicol, BVMS

The goldmine in your office: Database marketing how to and why
Rich vet, poor vet: The true story if how one practice grew by 50% in under a year – and how you can achieve it too
Bootstrapped marketing: How to market like a pro on a shoestring budget

Mark Opperman, BS, CVPM

Achieve five-star customer service
Top 10 amazingly dumb things veterinarians do!
Control your inventory and support staff costs
Bad employees or bad managers? True stories and real solutions

Mike Paul, DVM

Core values: What are the vital drivers in your practice?
Recapture your passion for practice
Making a difference in your clients’, colleagues’, and staffs’ lives
Take charge of your own happiness
Don’t run your practice like that! Are you a manager or a leader?
Finding professional and personal balance
Dispensing and prescribing: Slip slidin’ away

Andrew Roark, DVM, MS

Bond with clients in person and online
How to make Facebook pay
Twitter basics: How to make it worth your time and energy

Denise Tumblin, CPA

What’s up with compensation and benefits, Doc?
Shake things up: Sustain and grow your practice
Team meeting in a box: The “how to” of crafting productive meetings
Fees: Raise, call, or fold?

Technician Program

M.J. Bojrab, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS

Urethral Obstructive Syndrome

C.A. Tony Buffington, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVN

Principles of chemotherapy administration and safety

Philip Bushby, DVM, MS, DACVS

Case studies in improving standards of care in animal shelters

Ryan Butler, DVM, MS, DACVS

Rehabilitation for the orthopedic patient

Alan Chicoine, DVM, MSc, DACVCP

Drug compounding: Issues for veterinary technicians

Brian Conrad, CVPM

Don’t pass the buck: Take ownership and serve clients
Answering the phone: Everyone’s job
How to revamp your reminder systems

Todd Duffy, DVM, DACVECC

Triage and initial treatment of the emergent patient

Ed Durham, CVT, VTS C

Echocardiography
Doppler echocardiography
Review of congenital heart disease
Dental disease and heart disease
Emergency treatment of arrhythmias
Pacemaker therapy

 Bash Halow, LVT, CVPM

When I say TEAM: Training that increases productivity and workplace harmony
(Just) one ringy dingy: Grab the opportunity every client call offers
When push comes to shove: Stop office bickering

Laurel Gershwin, DVM, PhD, DACVM

Vaccines and vaccination: Understanding the recent protocol changes

Rudayna Ghubash, DVM, DACVD

Top 10 dermatology questions veterinary technicians get asked

Katrina Lafferty, BFA, CVT, VTS

Epidural analgesia and drug choices
Opioids: So many choices, so little time
Breath in, breath out: The ins and outs of capnograpy
Beyond the bag: Mechanical ventilation explained
Blood gas interpretation: The nuts and bolts of analyzing blood gas samples

Gary Landsberg, DVM, DACVB, DECVBM

Prevention and managementof fear during veterinary visits

Patricia March, CVT, VTS

Anesthetic monitoring for dental patients
Oral mass identification
Palatal defects in dogs and cats
Root canal therapy for dogs and cats
Complimentary therapy options for dental patients
Antibiotic use in veterinary industry

Andrew Moorhead, DVM, MS, PhD

Canine heartworm: A review of basics

Cynthia Otto, DV, PhD, DACVECC

Dogs with jobs: An overview of canine professions

Ilona Rodan, DVM, DABVP

Understanding the cat: Cats as patients

Andrew Roark, DVM, MS

The Jedi mind trick: How technicians can manage their doctors
How to do less and get what you want from your practice
How veterinarians wreck teams – and what to do about it

Linda Ross, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Understanding the kidney: How it works and how it fails

Patricia Talcott, MS, DVM, PhD, DABVT

Plants your loved on should reconsider

Linda Vap, DVM, DACVP

Liquid gold: A review of urinalysis

Ernie Ward, DVM

10 steps to fabulous: Improve your client communication
You’re on clinic camera! Use technology to improve communication skills
Social media: Write blogs, tweets, and posts that get results