Table of Contents

Small Animal

Anesthesia

Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVAA

10 best things about feline pain management
Clinical pain: How to prevent or manage pain and suffering
Favorite techniques: Yours and mine for restraint, sedation, and brief anesthesia
Highly successful techniques simply using local and regional anesthetics
High-risk cases: Anesthesia for patients too sick for anesthesia
Implementing the AAHA Anesthesia Guidelines for Dogs and Cats in your practice
New drugs and clinical techniques: What's working for your hospital
What to worry about: Anesthetic emergencies and crisis management

Backyard Poultry Medicine

Marcy Souza, DVM, MPH, DABVP, DACVPM

Backyard poultry biosecurity and zoonoses
Backyard poultry cases
What to do when that chicken becomes a pet

Behavior

E'Lise Christensen DVM, DACVB

Get lost! Stranger-directed aggression in cats
Hit yourself with a newspaper: Practical treatment of house soiling in dogs
It's not you, it's me: Redirected aggression in cats and dogs
Make it stop! Unruly behaviors and how vets, clients, and bad trainers accidentally make them worse
Out the window: Multi-modal treatment options for thunderstorm phobia
Safe at home: Quick and practical tips for owner-directed aggression in cats and dogs
Trigger time! Medication options for situational anxiety, panic, and phobia

Gary Landsberg, DVM, DACVB, DECAWBM

Abnormal repetitive behavior: Circle, snap, and stare oh my!
Dementia in dogs and cats: How to identify it and what you can do to improve pets' behavioral health
Stress: Its effects on pet health and behavior

Canine Sports Medicine

Debra Canapp, DVM, CCRT, CVA, DACVSMR

Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound: A guide in rehabilitation of soft tissue surgery injuries
Rehabilitation of forelimb conditions
Rehabilitation of hindlimb conditions
Rehabilitation therapy of the orthopedic patient, how important is it?

Sherman Canapp, DVM, MS, CCRT, DACVS, DACVSMR

Hindlimb lameness: Where do we start?
How to incorporate platelet rich plasma therapy into your practice
How to incorporate stem cell therapy into your practice
Forelimb lameness: Where do we start?

Cardiology

Neal Peckens, DVM, DACVIM

Feline myocardial disease: Prevelance, detection, and diversity
Pulmonary hypertension in canine patients
The coughing canine: Cardiac vs. respiratory
Cardiac biomarkers: The clinical utility of NT-proBNP No Proceedings Required

Steven Rosenthal, DVM, DACVIM

Acute management of heart failure No Proceedings Required
Beyond the big 3: Additional therapies in patients receiving furosemide, an ACE inhibitor, and pimobendan No Proceedings Required
Nutritional management of the cardiac patient No Proceedings Required
Diagnosing and managing cardiac arrhythmias No Proceedings Required
Case studies in cardiac disease No Proceedings Required

Clinical Pathology

Craig Thompson, DVM, DACVP

Big, bad bag of blood: Cytoloty of the liver Proceedings Not Submitted
Cytology for every practitioner Proceedings Not Submitted
Monkey business: Patterns and algorithms in pathology Proceedings Not Submitted
Pitfalls! Top clinical pathology air balls Proceedings Not Submitted
When to delve deep: Indications for and interpretation of bone marrow aspirates Proceedings Not Submitted
When to panic: Clinical pathology red flags Proceedings Not Submitted

Clinical Pharmacology

Melissa Clark, DVM, PhD, DACVCP

Adverse drug reactions common and lesser known
Antibiotic review: Things you wish you remembered from vet school, and things you might never have learned
Can I substitute? Ensuring your patients get the right drugs in the clinic or at a human pharmacy
Puppies, kittens, and drugs: What's safe for pediatrics

Critical Care

Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC

Acute abdomen and the FAST approach
Conquering common coagulopathies
Derailing the pain train: Analgesia and inflammation in the ER
Emergency management of hepatic lipidosis
Practical fluid therapy: It's more than just water and salt
Sweet! Emergency management of DKA
Take your own pulse, and then save some lives: ER lifesaving procedures
Top 20 emergency medicine pearls

Erica Reineke, VMD, BS, DACVECC

Emergency management for the polytrauma patient
Traumatic brain injury
Urethral obstruction: Emergency treatment and stabilization

Vince Thawley, VMD, BS, DACVECC

Approach to respiratory distress
Approach to the poisoned patient
Emergency management of acute kidney injury

Erica Reineke, VMD, BS, DACVECC and Vince Thawley, VMD, BS, DACVECC

Pearls of emergency medicine

Dentistry

Matthew Lemmons, DVM, DAVDC

Basics for practitioners: Oral anatomy and pathology
Feline dentistry: Cats are not small dogs
Periodontal disease treatment strategies
Pitfalls in veterinary dentistry
Root canal therapy: What it is, when it's needed, and why it works
Taking the bite out of tooth extractions
The missing two-thirds of dentistry: Fundamental dental radiograph interpretation
Things that make bumps in the mouth: Oral neoplasia and cysts

Dermatology

Darin Dell, DVM, DACVD

Canine Atopic Dermatitis: Integrating new therapies into your strategy
Clinical update on dermatophytosis: Better ways to fight the fungus among us
CPR for sewer ear: How to improve your outcome in otitis externa
Feline allergy: Beyond Depo-medrol
How to win friends and influence people with shampoo
Unusual doesn't mean uncommon: Skin diseases you don't want to miss

Melissa Hall, DVM, DACVD

Crusted cats
Endocrine alopecia
Methicillin-resistant staphyloccus
Pemphigus foliaceus
Practical cytology
Updates on canine atopic dermatitis

James Noxon, DVM, DACVIM

Managing chronic otitis: The keys to getting started on the right foot No Proceedings Required
Managing chronic otitis: Tips to maximize the value of your treatment No Proceedings Required
Managing chronic otitis: Treating the difficult case and preventing recurrence No Proceedings Required

dvm360 Full Circle

Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM and Andrew Roark, DVM, MS

Cancer and communication No Proceedings Required

Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC and Eric Garcia

Technology tips and tricks for the efficient veterinary team

Andrew Roark, DVM, MS and Meghan Leigh Pierson

"Because I'm the boss": How to end staff vs. management drama No Proceedings Required
Technician/DVM conflict: Different jobs, same problems No Proceedings Required
Why can't we be friends? Staff-on-staff drama No Proceedings Required

dvm360 Leadership Challenge

Ernie Ward, DVM

Tomorrowland today: My future vision of practice No Proceedings Required

Endocrinology

David Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM

A sure-fire approach to cases of canine thyroid disease
Resolving feline thyroid problems
Solving the puzzles of puddles: PU/PD
The art and joy of identifying and treating canine hyperadrenocorticism
The keys to identifying and treating  acromegaly in cats
What adrenal disorders affect cats?
What to do when insulin therapy stops working in diabetic pets

Exotic Animal Medicine

Marcy Souza, DVM, MPH, DABVP, DACVPM

Basics of ferret medicine
Dental diseases of small mammals
Evidence-based medicine: Drug dosing in exotic animals
GI diseases of small mammals
Respiratory diseases of small mammals

Feline Medicine

Robin Downing, DVM, DAAPM, DACVSMR, CVPP, CCRP

Building an acute pain management pyramid for cats
Building a chronic pain management pyramid for cats
CRIs for cats: Yes you can!
Finding feline pain where it lives: Perfecting your pain palpation plan
Non-pharma options for feline pain: Nutrition, nutraceuticals, and rehabilitation
Pain and fear in felines: Linked more often than you think
Palliative care and hospice care for cats
Pharma and feline pain: Making the best choices
They don't deserve to hurt: Fundamentals of feline pain

Howard Seim III, DVM, DACVS

How to assess and address linear foreign bodies, plus what to do about abdominal trama in your feline patients
Relieving distress and obstruction: Cystic and urethral calculi excision
Surgical successes: How to place an esophagostomy tube, plus a novel approach to perineal urethrostomy
The innards and outs of feline GI surgeries
When and how to repair a diaphragmatic hernia

Kelly St. Denis, DVM, DABVP

Feline-friendly handling: The lightest touch is the strongest hold
Senior cats: What to expect when they're aging
The senior cat: Managing quality of lifeAcute and chronic pancreatitis: What to do?
The vomiting cat: A quirky feline trait or a sign of disease?
The vomiting cat: From diet to dexamethasone making therapeutic decisions
The vomiting cat: Working your way to a diagnosis

Gastrointestinal Medicine

Scott Owens, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Beyond the bloodwork: Diagnostics for liver disease
Colorectal disease in dogs
Diagnosing and treating canine pancreatitis
It's just a gallbladder, what could go wrong?
Management of PLE in dogs
Your guide to the vomiting dog

Katie Tolbert, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Dysphagia and dysmotility: Recognizing it early and correctly
Feline constipation: Novel treatment strategies
Feline vomiting: New tactics for identifying the cause and treating it
New evidence for using gastroprotectants in cases for ulcers and other pains in the gut
The hows and whys of using gastric acid suppressants

Hematology

Mary Anna Thrall, DVM, MS, DACVP and Heidi Ward, DVM, DACVIM

Canine Anemia Case Challenge No Proceedings Required
Feline Anemia Case Challenge No Proceedings Required
Practical approach to the Diagnosis of Anemia No Proceedings Required

Imaging

Rachel Pollard, DVM, DACVR

How to perform the complete abdominal ultrasound examination Expert2: The Power of Interaction
Imaging coughing dogs (Part 1): Cases
Imaging coughing dogs (Part 2): Cases
The changing role of the upper GI series (Part 1): Cases
The changing role of the upper GI series (Part 2): Cases
Top ER imaging diagnoses (Part 1): Cases
Top ER imaging diagnoses (Part 2): Cases

Internal Medicine

David Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM

Internal medicine case investigations Proceedings Not Submitted

In this Case: Real Discussions; Real Results

David Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM and Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, DACVIM

Hormones from hell: So you thought Cushing's was easy? No Proceedings Required

David Dycus, DVM, MS, DACVS, CCRP and Laura D'Amico , DVM, MS, DACVS

It's a cruciate rupture: Now what?

Gary Landsberg, DVM, DACVB, DECAWBM and Sagi Denenberg, DVM, DACVB, DECAWBM, MACVSc, MRCVS

Do these fearful and aggressive dogs need drugs?

Learn then Earn

E'Lise Christensen DVM, DACVB and Karen Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM

C'mon back, kitties: How to increase your cat visits (and your bottom line)

Melissa Clark, DVM, PhD, DACVCP and Karen Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM

Therapeutic drug monitoring: Good for your patients, good for your practice these phenobarbital levels?

David Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM and Karen Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM

Diabetes mellitus in dogs: Acute care and long-term management and helping clients pay for it

Low-Strees, Pet-Friendly Practice

Marty Becker, DVM

Apples and oranges: Significant differences between Fear FreeSM and fearful practices
Fear FreeSM practice: With it you’ll thrive. Without it, you may not survive
The top ten ways to get started with Fear FreeSM practice

Mikkel Becker, CPDT

Lead the way! Use client education to show your community how your practice is a behavior- and training friendly clinic that enhances pets emotional well-being

Jonathan Bloom, DVM

Fear FreeSM low-stress handling (in) action
Fear FreeSM, low-stress handling: thank you for coming. Have a nice stay!

Jonathan Bloom, DVM and Karen Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM

Learn then Earn Never fear, low-stress is here! How to cash in on calmness

Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVAA

The big goal: Reducing fear, pain, and stress in veterinary patients

Gary Landsberg, DVM, DACVB, DECAWBM

Behavioral management of fear and aggression in your patients
Happy cats and happy dogs = Happy vets, staff, and owners

Neurology

Theresa Pancotto, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Central vs. peripheral vestibular disease
Conservative management of IVDD: When the money's just not there
Neurolocalization of intracranial disease
Neurolocalization of spinal cord disease
New anti-epileptic medications: When and how to use them
Rehabilitation for  neurologic patients

Theresa Pancotto, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Nutrition

Cailin Heinze, MS, VMD, DACVN

Battling the bulge: Treating obesity in dogs and cats
Evidence-based cancer nutrition
Nutritional management of common gastrointestinal diseases
Nutritional management of diabetes: It's not just all about carbs
Renal diets: What to feed and when to start
They are feeding what? Unconventional diets

Oncology

Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM

Canine lymphoma: Review and what's new
Feline GI lymphoma: High-grade, low-grade, vs. IBD
How to talk to clients about cancer: Things you didn't learn in vet school
My top tips for managing cancer patients in your practice
Treating advanced cancer like a chronic disease: Use of metronomic chemotherapy for metastatic cancer
What to do with lumps and bumps. See something. Do something. Why wait? Aspirate!

Ophthalmology

Ken Abrams, DVM, DACVO

Cataract confusion clarified
Mysterious yet common eye diseases
Sudden blindness and  pseudo-sudden blindness

Jennifer Hyman, VMD, MA, DACVO

Corneal exam and medical treatment
Current glaucoma techniques
Corneal surgery

Anne Weigt, DVM, MS, DACVO

Eyelid disease: Medical and surgical therapy
Eyelid reconstructive techniques
The dilated pupil: What are the causes?

Orthopedics

David Dycus, DVM, MS, DACVS, CCRP

A surgeon's perspective on current trends for the management of osteoarthritis
Fixation techniques for patella luxations
Fracture management: Diagnosis and choice of a fixation technique
Hip dysplasia: Treatment from the young to the old
It's a cruciate rupture: Now what?
It's a puppy, what could possibly go wrong? Developmental orthopedic conditions

Pain Management

Stephanie Kube, DVM, DACVIM, CVPP, CCRT

Chronic pain: It's giving me a headache! Traditional treatments to temper it
Chronic pain: My headache is back! Alternative therapies and new treatments to ponder
Healthier together: Pain management and physical rehabilitation
Neuropathic pain: How to identify when pangs, twinges, stings, and tingles have gone awry
Neuropathic pain: Prescribing relief
Taking the bite out of fierce, acute pain a neurologist's perspective

Parasitology

Emilio DeBess, DVM, MPVM

Canine leptospirosis
Disease and infection prevention practices: Is your clinic up to snuff?
Parasite prevalence in off-leash dog parks

Public Health

Jenifer Chatfield, DVM, DACZM

Do captive wildlife put veterinary team members at risk for disease?
Ebola and pets: What we know
How do feral cats impact public health?
Practitioners and the flu
Veterinary practice ownership and disaster response responsibilities

Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM, PhD, DACVPM

Antimicrobial stewardship: Optimal treatment decisions for your patients and our future
Disease surveillance in veterinary practice: How this benefits you and your patients
What's new with pet-associated zoonotic diseases: MRSA, MRDOs and MORE
Zoonoses: Protecting your immunocompromised clients and staff

Suzanne Tomasi, DVM, MPH, DACVPM

Client exposures to veterinary pharmaceuticals: Concerns for clinicians and public health  No Proceedings Required
Infection control and biosecurity in veterinary practice: The toolkit for your practice No Proceedings Required

Shelter Medicine

Philip Bushby, DVM, MS, DACVS

More of what you need to know about the 2016 revisions to the Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs: Surgical and postoperative care; operations management
Safe and efficient canine and feline spay-neuter techniques used by shelter DVMs (and general practice DVMs): Discussion and video demonstrations
What you need to know about the 2016 revisions to the Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs: Patient care and clinical procedures; preoperative care and anesthesia

Soft Tissue Surgery

Sara Colopy, DVM, PhD, DACVS

Cystotomy, OVH for pyometra, and GDV: What you need to know
Hit-by-car repairs: Diaphragmatic hernias, hip luxations, degloving injuries, and more
How to handle postsurgical complications: Persistent bleeding, dehiscence, and odd oozing

Matthew Keats, DVM, DACVS

Airway obstruction: Crisis averted! Tracheotomy or tracheostomy saves the day
Brachycephalics: How can we protect them?
Gallbladder mucocele: Incidental or surgical?

Jennifer Wardlaw, DVM, MS, DACVS

Getting started with physical rehabilitation in your practice
Postoperative care for the neurologic patient

Toxicology

Tim Evans, DVM, PhD, DACT, DABVT

Everything you didn't think you'd need to know about mycotoxins affecting small animals Proceedings Not Submitted
Everything you didn't think you'd need to know about plants toxic to small animals Proceedings Not Submitted
Is it toxic and how toxic is it? Electronic toxicology resources available to practitioners Proceedings Not Submitted
Prescribed, OTC, and recreational drugs associated with small animal intoxication Proceedings Not Submitted
So many pet food recalls...Is manufactured pet food actually safe? Proceedings Not Submitted
The neighbor did it! Common malicious poisonings and how to prove it Proceedings Not Submitted

Urology

Leigh Perry, VMD, DACVIM

Before azotemia: How to use urinary biomarkers as early indicators of renal disease No Proceedings Required
FLUTD: Pathophysiology and treatment considerations No Proceedings Required
Phosphate homeostasis: Why it's so important in patients with CKD and how to manage it No Proceedings Required
Practical considerations for patients with chronic kidney disease No Proceedings Required
Treating urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence: Medical and mechanical options No Proceedings Required
Ureteral obstructions: Diagnosis and treatment No Proceedings Required

USDA/ NVAP

Cassidy Rist, DMV, MPH

Module 4: Preventing disease introduction and spread No Proceedings Required
Module 7: Foreign animal disease detection in Category 1 animals No Proceedings Required
Module 9: Interstate and International health certificates for Category 1 animals No Proceedings Required

E. Scott Weber III, VMD, MSc, DACVPM, CertAqVet

Module 13: Aquatic animal health regulations and health certification No Proceedings Required
Module 18: Avian influenza and Exotic Newcastle Disease No Proceedings Required
Module 21: Animals' fitness to travel No Proceedings Required

Your Practice Presence: Get Online and Go Off the Chart

Eric Garcia

3 things every successful marketing program must have
Communicating to a new generation of clients
How to unplug: Taking a digital sabbatical

Veterinary Hospice and Palliative Care

Dani McVety, DVM

Avoiding career burnout
Don't burn the bridge: Body language with difficult clients
Ethics and euthanasia: What "convenience euthanasia" truly is and how it can ruin our profession
The art of euthanasia and the science of death
The myth of compassion fatigue from a hospice veterinarian
Veterinary hospice care: Comfort beyond a cure

WVLDI- Veterinary Leadership

Karen Bradley, DVM and Sarah Wooten, DVM

Minion, Martian, or overlord? Choose your own adventure No Proceedings Required
The great fake out: Imposter syndrome in veterinary medicine No Proceedings Required
Women as bitches leaders: The struggle is real No Proceedings Required

Practice Management

Brian Conrad, CVPM

Ask for more: Building better relationships with vendors and suppliers Proceedings Not Submitted
Client trust: Where did it go, and how do we get it back? Proceedings Not Submitted
Creating the "easy" experience for clients
Interactive case studies: Management scenarios gone wrong Proceedings Not Submitted
Make your next team meeting work
Preparing your hospital to be ready for change

Brian Conrad, CVPM and Andrew Roark, DVM, MS

Management Happy Hour No Proceedings Required

Sheila Grosdidier, BS, RVT

HR trends and what to do now to get the team you need (Part 1)
HR trends and what to do now to get the team you need (Part 2)

Sheila Grosdidier, BS, RVT and Mark Opperman, CVPM

Behind the camera: What video in practices has taught us and will teach you

Bash Halow, LVT, CVPM

2016's hottest tools to grow your practice
Build a receptionist team that grows your business
Front vs. back: A truce and healing
How to sell the most flea and tick products
How to talk to clients about money
Increasing compliance with wellness profiles

Laurie Hess, DVM, DABVP

Crazy good client compliance: Taming the beast every doctor chases.
How any veterinarian can add revenue with exotics
Who's treating this patient? GPs and specialist can practice better together

Dani McVety, DVM

Platinum level communication and body language to recruit and retain exceptional employees

Shawn McVey, MA, MSW

How to hire winners using emotional intelligence tools
Managing change: 10 steps to get everyone on the bus
Service 101: Building client relationships
Service 201: How to focus on the client
Service 301: Managing the client service puzzle

Mark Opperman, CVPM

10 "must" things I would do in practice (Part 1)
10 "must" things I would do in practice (Part 2)

Denise Tumblin, CPA

Better alternatives to across-the-board fee changes
How associates earn more by producing more without selling their souls
How to get 16% ROI on your practice
Mine your data: Medical and financial payoffs just waiting to happen
The "LEAN" system: Be more efficient without cutting corners
What team members today want: How to get it and give it

Ernie Ward, DVM

5 physical exam hacks for better accuracy and client talk
Kittens and 10 million deaths: Talking to clients and staff about antibiotic resistance
Make your peace between profit and charity in practice

Sarah Wooten, DVM

Introverts unite...separately: 10 tips to survive and thrive in an extroverted profession
Say this, not that: How to get clients to say "yes" more
Tips from the trenches: Subtle ways you sabotage client relations

Kimberly Pope-Robinson, DVM, CCFP

How to be happy in veterinary medicine: Excise the obstacles!
How to be happy in veterinary medicine: Where's the obstruction?
How to manage emotions in tough conversations

Technician Program

Mikkel Becker, CPDT

Putting the treat into treatment: Teaching pet owners to get pets from the living room to the exam room in a calm state

Jonathan Bloom, DVM

Fear FreeSM, low-stress handling- understanding the art, design, and feel of this fashion tech-style

David Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM

Thyroid disease in dogs and cats

Debra Canapp, DVM, CCRT, CVA, DACVSMR

A technician's role in hydrotherapy

Sherman Canapp, DVM, MS, CCRT, DACVS, DACVSMR

How to assist with orthopedic surgeries

Jenifer Chatfield, DVM, DACZM

Do I need a flu shot?

Sara Colopy, DVM, PhD, DACVS

Surgical assist pearls for technicians

Kristen Cooley, BA, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia)

Insights into anesthetic drugs
Lights out! The anesthetic induction period
Monitoring without monitors
On PAR: Perils of postanesthetic recovery
The cool observer: Monitoring anesthesia with confidence
The ins and outs of the anesthesia machine

David Dycus, DVM, MS, DACVS, CCRP

Splinting basics for orthopedic patients

Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM

My top tips on managing cancer patients

Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVAA

High-risk cases: Anesthesia for patients too sick for anesthesia

Cailin Heinze, MS, VMD, DACVN

Pet food: Interpreting labels and understanding regulations

Candice Hoerner, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)

2th-1-1 Dental emergency! Trauma to the oral cavity
Dirty mouth? Clean it up! A complete periodontal cleaning
Getting owners to consent to dentistry in your practice
No bones about it! An intro to oral anatomy
Save a tooth! Advanced periodontal treatments
Say ahhhh! Oral examination and charting

Gary Landsberg, DVM, DACVB, DECAWBM

Feisty felines: Bringing up the behaviorally challenging kitten

Matthew Lemmons, DVM, DAVDC

Take dentistry beyond prophies

Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP

A painless career choice: Careers for technicians in pain management
Pain management and profitability: Stop the hurt
What's your role? A team approach to talking to pet owners about pain management

Oriana Scislowicz, BS, LVT

Breed positivity in your practice
Bring fast success to your practice with modern marketing tactics
Going back to work after baby- and beyond: Tailor your career to fit your life

Dani McVety, DVM

Avoiding career burnout

Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC

Puppies are not small dogs: Pediatric emergencies

Kenichiro Yagi, BS, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

Anemia: It's not only about bleeding
CPR: The RECOVER guidelines
Just breathe! Respiratory emergencies
Place that lifeline! Advanced vascular access
Shock has two faces: The keys to perfusion
The bloody truths: Myths and facts of transfusion medicine