Anesthesia
Mike Barletta, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA
Anesthesia for patients with respiratory diseases
Anesthesia machines and breathing systems: How they work and what you should know
Local anesthetic blocks for dental procedures
Local anesthetic drugs: How they work and why we should use them
Understanding capnography: A case based discussion
Understanding the ECG: A case based discussion
Behavior
John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB
Canine body language: But what do you really mean?
Fear-based aggression: I'm afraid of you so I would like to eat you
Feline aggression: Should we play or should you just stay away?
Noise phobia: I feel the earth move under my paws
Psychopharmacology: Might medication make amends?
Resource guarding: What's mine is mine and what's yours is mine
Separation anxiety: Can't you just quit your job?
Sibling rivalry: When roommates come to blows
Julia Albright, DVM, DACVB
Beyond the water pistol: Treating feline behavior problems
From acepromazine to trazodone: Choosing the right medication for specific triggers
Inside of a cat – do you really know your feline patient?
Kids and pets: Creating a harmonious home
Putting the shine back in the golden years: Addressing senior pet behavior problems
Top small animal behavior tips and myths debunked
Cardiology
Nicole Culwell, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Differentiating cardiac disease from respiratory disease
ECG interpretation and rhythm diagnosis
ECG interpretation and rhythm diagnosis (con't)
Feline cardiomyopathy
Heartworm disease
Treatment of congestive heart failure
Clinical Pharmacology
Dawn Boothe, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP
Antimicrobial decision making: Interpreting culture and susceptibility data
Antimicrobial resistance: The state of affairs in dogs and cats
Compounded medication: Getting more complicated
Pharmacogenomics: The role in drug interactions and adverse drug events
Targeted drug therapy: Enhancing efficacy and safety
The MIC is the key: Designing antimicrobial dosing regimens
Critical Care
Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC
All about the pain train: Safe analgesia in the ER
All bleeding stops eventually: Common coagulopathies
Common emergency procedures
Effusion confusion
Endocrine emergency the GREAT pretender! Hypoadrenocorticism
Lyme disease: Treating acute and chronic manifestations
Kari Santoro Beer, DVM, DACVECC
Breathe easy: Medical management of thoracic trauma
Cases from the trenches: What we learn when things get ugly
Cat with open-mouthed breathing? Don't panic!
Head trauma without the headaches
Keeping calm in a crash: Emergency approach to hemoabdomen
Should I use plasma for that? The truth about FFP
Uncharted waters: What's new with fluids?
Under pressure: Stabilization and ER management of blocked cats
Dentistry
Mary Volker, DVM, DAVDC
Complications of complicated surgical extractions
Pediatric veterinary dentistry
Uncommon facts about common feline oral pathology
Update on canine and feline tooth resorption
Dermatology
Paul Bloom, DVM, DACVD, DABVP
An easier way to diagnose and manage otitis externa in the real world (Part 1)
An easier way to diagnose and manage otitis externa in the real world (Part 2)
Canine cutaneous adverse food reactions: Diagnosis and treatment
Quick, easy, and profitable dermatologic tests for small animal practice
Simplified diagnosis and management of autoimmune skin diseases including immunosuppressive therapy
What's new about demodicosis in dogs?
Ashley Bourgeois
Beyond allergies: Diseases of the nasal planum
Diagnosing and treating dermatophytosis
How to differentiate crusty cats
Improving epidermal barrier function to manage allergies
Otoscopy techniques and ear canal masses
Pyoderma: Updates on use of systemic antimicrobials
The ins and outs of immunotherapy
The pros and cons of immunosuppressive drugs in dermatology
Lynette Cole, DVM, DACVD
Managing canine otitis: Essentials to diagnosis and treatment
Managing canine otitis: So many treatment options, how do I choose?
Managing canine otitis: Solving those difficult cases
Thomas Lewis, DVM, DACVD
Allergy mimickers No Proceedings Required
Alopecia: What to do when the thyroid is normal
Derm emergencies
Diagnostic workup and therapy of the allergic dog (Part 1)
Diagnostic workup and therapy of the allergic dog (Part 2)
Diagnostic workup and therapy of the allergic dog (Part 3)
dvm360 Full Circle
Andrew Roark, DVM, MS and Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia)
Epic fails in team harmony No Proceedings Required
Top traps that vets set for techs No Proceedings Required
What Hall & Oates taught us about veterinary medicine No Proceedings Required
Andrew Roark, DVM, MS and Meghan Leigh Pierson
Customer service crash course No Proceedings Required
Technician gold in the exam room (Part 1) No Proceedings Required
Technician gold in the exam room (Part 2) No Proceedings Required
dvm360 Leadership Challenge
Mary Gardner, DVM
Toxic teams (Part 2): Creating a workplace where people love to work No Proceedings Required
Dave Nicol, BVMS, MRCVS and John Volk
Go your own way: How corporate medicine could affect your practice, your team - and your career No Proceedings Required
Oriana Scislowicz, BS, LVT
Toxic team: A crash course in the antidote No Proceedings Required
Endocrinology
David Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM
A sure-fire approach to cases of canine thyroid disease
Internal medicine case investigations No proceedings required
Resolving feline thyroid problems
Solving the puzzles of puddles: PU/PD
Sweet and sour: Insulin-resistant diabetes: What to do when insulin therapy stops working
Sweet talk: How I treat diabetes in cats
The art and joy of identifying and treating canine hyperadrenocorticism
The keys to identifying and treating acromegaly in cats
What adrenal disorders affect cats?
Exotics
Ashley Emanuele, DVM
50 shades of hay: Nutrition and the exotic pet
Aquatic invertebrates for dummies: Corals and other home aquaria species
Exotic animal diagnostic imaging in private practice
Exotic pet emergency and triage
How to take blood from (almost) anything
Just keep swimming: Introduction to fish medicine
Slimy and scaly: Reptile and amphibian medicine 101
You can't handle the tooth: Small mammal dental disease
Expert2: The Power of Interaction – Cool views in virtual microscopy
Stephen Stockham, DVM, MS, DACVP
Cases of cavitary effusion: What's filling that space??
Cases of cavitary effusion: What's filling this space?
Is this lymphoma – or just reactive lymph node?
Red cell cadavers in anemic blood (Part 1)
Red cell cadavers in anemic blood (Part 2)
What are the cells from that bump??
What are the cells from this lump?
White cell cadavers in leukocytosis
Fear FreeSM Practice
Marty Becker, DVM
A look inside a wildly successful practice that’s been Fear FreeSM for over 5 years No proceedings required
Top 10 things to avoid in Fear FreeSM practice
Top 10 things to do to provide true Fear FreeSM veterinary visits
Mikkel Becker, CPDT
Gentle control: How Fear FreeSM positive training tactics help with handling difficult dogs and cats
Help the owner, help the pet! How to set a Fear FreeSM foundation at home
Stephen Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM
The best medicine: Why Fear FreeSM is a practice imperative!
The physical examination: Differentiating respiratory from cardiac disease and using Fear FreeSM examination techniques in the process
Debbie Martin, LVT, VTS (Behavior)
"Fear FreeSM: Learning to listen to our patients
"Fear FreeSM: Creating the veterinary hospital “spaw”
Feline Medicine
Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, DACVAA
A few of my favorite things for cat anesthesia and analgesia
Anesthesia overview: Cat-specific maintenance and recovery drugs and techniques
Anesthesia overview: Cat-specific premedications, sedatives, and induction drugs
Chronic pain in cats (part 1): Why must we treat it? Where do we start?
Chronic pain in cats (part 2): Digging deeper into treatment
Don't CRY, CRI: Constant rate infusions in cats
Everything you need to know about opioids in cats
Local anesthetic blocks for cats: Stop pain in its tracks
Edmund Rosser, DVM, DACVD
Complex feline dermatological cases - let's investigate! No Proceedings Required
Feline eosinophilic granuloma complex
Feline paraneoplastic alopecia and feline thymoma associated exfoliative dermatitis
Update on the diagnosis and long term management of food allergy in the cat
What causes feline military dermatitis?
What causes feline symmetrical alopecia?
Kelly St. Denis, DVM, DABVP
Feline aggression towards people: Prevention and management
Feline chronic kidney disease: A practical approach to the IRIS Staging
Feline chronic kidney disease: Sound therapeutic goals
Feline diabetes mellitus: Is remission a reasonable achievable goal?
Feline housesoiling; Medical, behavioral, or both?
Inter-cat aggression: I love you, you love me
It's just a hairball ... or is it? Understanding the vomiting cat
Think like a cat: How to be feline friendly at home and in the practice
Understanding the aging feline
Gastrointestinal Medicine
Johnathan Lidbury, BVMS, MRCVS, PhD, DACVIM, DECVIM
Approach to gastrointestinal bleeding
Canine chronic enteropathies: A logical approach
Canine chronic pancreatitis: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge
Feline diarrhea: Strategies for successful treatment
Getting the most out of liver biopsies
Hepatic copper accumulation: When to chelate
Idiopathic chronic hepatitis: Therapeutic choices
Increased liver enzymes in dogs: When do I biopsy?
Protein-losing enteropathy: Improving outcomes
Human-Animal Bond: A Prescription for Practice Well Being
Steve Feldman; Laird Goodman, DVM; Rebecca Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP; and David Rousseau, DVM
Prescribing the bond: The effects on practice health No proceedings required
Steve Feldman and Rebecca Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP
Pets - an essential element of human health: Research and how the results impact daily practice Proceedings not provided
Laird Goodman, DVM
Bond-centered practice: Tools and techniques to champion the human-animal bond
Rebecca Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP and David Rousseau, DVM
Healthy owner-pet interactions: Strategies to facilitate the human-animal bond in your practice and community Proceedings not provided
David Rousseau, DVM
The pet effect: Building a bond-centric culture in your practice
Imaging
Rachel Pollard, DVM, PhD, DACVR
Challenging orthopedic case discussions Proceedings not provided
Feline thoracic imaging Proceedings not provided
Top ER imaging diagnoses: Cases (Part 1)
Top ER imaging diagnoses: Cases (Part 2)
What imaging shows in patients with respiratory disease Proceedings not provided
Neurology
Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM
A pain in the neck: Cervical myelopathies
CSF: Who, what, when, where, how?
Dizzy now? Vestibular syndromes
Intervertebral disk disease: What is a generalist to do?
I've fallen and I can't get up: The acute lower motor neuron patient
Managing acute spinal cord injury
MRI – what's this big deal?
Neurolocalization basics and "The Gait Game"
Seizures: Anything new?
Status epilepticus in the 21st century
Nutrition
Deborah Linder, DVM, DACVN
Do I need a therapeutic food? A nutritionist’s approach to selecting diets in disease
Making client communication appetizing: Talking with owners about nutrition
Parenteral or enteral feeding? Nutrition for hospitalized patients
Should we still give a dog a bone? Nutritional management of dental disease
To cook or not to cook? When to choose home-cooked diets for pets
Why isn’t the weight coming off? Psychological strategies for successful weight loss
Oncology
Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM
Easy ways to improve chemotherapy treatment in your practice
Essential tips for splenic masses
Let's talk about cancer: Breaking the news
Ready, set, go pink! The veterinary mammary cancer edition
The 3 Ps of canine lymphoma on a budget: Prognostic, practical, and pertinent
Launch Pad Learning – Oncology
Cancer tools you can use tomorrow: Feline GI lymphoma
Osteosarcoma survival guide
Orthopedics
Matthew Brunke, DVM, CCRP, CVPP, CVA
Introduction to Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
Kinesiology in veterinary medicine
Kinesiology in veterinary medicine (con’t)
Management of the down dog
Therapeutic exercises in veterinary rehabilitation
Matthew Brunke, DVM, CCRP, CVPP, CVA and David Dycus, DVM, MS, DACVS, CCRP
My dog doesn't have Obamacare and can’t wait for a new plan! What to do about the torn cruciate
My Newfoundland sways like Marilyn Monroe: What to do about those hips?
Snap, crackle, pop: A surgeon and a rehab doc's perspectives on arthritis
Pain Management
Tara Edwards, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVPP, CVMA
Physical medicine I: Having a therapeutic exercise game plan
Physical medicine II: Modalities in the rehabilitation tool box
Physical medicine III: Low level laser therapy and medical acupuncture
Chronic pain: Struggling with arthritis and obesity
Mobility evaluations: Finding the hurt
Parasitology
Richard Gerhold, DVM, MS, PhD
Cough it up: Respiratory parasites of animals
Crawling critters: An update on tick-borne diseases, fleas, and mites
Migrating heartworm: Diagnostics and treatment
Neospora, Toxoplasma and coccidia: Microscopic monsters
Poop in the coop: Parasites of backyard chickens
Wildlife diseases important for practitioners to know
Linda Kidd, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis: An update
Clinical reasoning for diagnosing infectious disease: Tips and tools
Diagnostic testing for vector-borne disease using available panels
Spotted fever rickettsioses: What every practitioner should know
Underlying disease screening in dogs with immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
Vector borne disease case challenges
Public Health in Primary Care Practice
Jenifer Chatfield, DVM, DACVM
Didn't we get rid of rabies?
If you cage creatures often enough ... how to handle escapes
Leptospirosis in small animal practice
Tuberculosis in captive wildlife
Welfare implications of breeding endangered species
Zoonotic influenza – should we be afraid?
Shelter Medicine
Katie Broaddus, DVM
Cootie control: Infectious disease prevention and management
Emergency pet sheltering
Outbreak! Putting out the fires before they burn you
Personal preparedness: Protect yourself and your practice Proceedings not provided
Win-win: Shelter and private veterinarian collaboration (Part 1)
Win-win: Shelter and private veterinarian collaboration (Part 2)
Social Media and Digital Marketing
Bill Schroeder
Monitoring digital marketing: How to check your ROI
Paid social media: The art of "pay to play" on social networks
Protecting your practice with a great social media policy
SEO basics: How to convert "prospects" into "clients"
Sharing your message: Storytelling in your practice
Why should corporations have all the fun? Use logo and colors to create a memorable experience
Soft Tissue Surgery
Matthew Keats, DVM, DACVS
Brachycephalic airway syndrome: How to help your patients breathe easier
Perineal hernia: Let's cure the bulge
Soft tissue sarcoma: Radiation therapy or aggressive surgery?
Sports Medicine
Bess Pierce, DVM, DABVP, DACVIM
Avoiding the surgeon: Creating the healthy canine stifle
Building a working dog: From puppy to hero Proceedings not provided
Connecting the dots: The myofascial network Proceedings not provided
Dogs with jobs: Lending a paw to veterans Proceedings not provided
Fit but cross canines: Avoiding performance injuries Proceedings not provided
The sports medicine physical exam: Stepping up your game
Toxicology
Tina Wismer, DVM, DABVT, DABT
Everyday household hazards
Fascinating topics in clinical toxicology
Intoxications of marijuana and new cannabinoid products
Toxicity of human medications
Toxicity of veterinary medications
Treating tough toxins
Urology
India Lane, DVM, MS, Ed. D, DACVIM
Angry bladder tumors: Practical diagnosis and management
Big, angry prostate: Update on canine prostatic disease
Little angrier bladders: Options for refractory FIC
Little angry bladders: First steps for nonobstructive FIC
Little, leakier bladders: Options for refractory incontinence
Little, leaky bladders: First line medical management of canine urinary incontinence
USDA/NVAP
Module 2: Role of agencies, health certificates No Proceedings Required
Module 3: Overview of foreign animal, program, and reportable diseases No Proceedings Required
Module 7: Foreign animal disease detection in Category 1 animals No Proceedings Required
Module 8: International movement of horses No Proceedings Required
Module 9: Interstate and international health certificates for Category 1 animals No Proceedings Required
Module 18: Avian influenza and exotic Newcastle disease No Proceedings Required
Veterinary Hospice and Palliative care
Mary Gardner, DVM
Assessing quality of life while integrating patient and caregiver goals
Chicken stew for the grieving soul: Anticipatory grief and pet loss preparation
Euthanasia with LOVE
Euthanasia with LOVE (cont.)
HELP: Hospice and end-of-life planning
What matters most in the end: Practical care for geriatric and hospice patients
Veterinary Informatics in General Practice
Peter Alberti
Don't drink from thee firehose: Simple insights from your practice data
Suzanne Fricke, DVM, MLIS
Checking out veterinary informatics: From the library to your practice
Veterinary Leadership
Caitlin DeWilde, DVM; Kimberly-Ann Therrien, DVM; and Sarah Wooten, DVM
You don't need to be Wonder Woman to close the wage gap No Proceedings Required
Veterinarians Against For Humanity: A career adventure game for (un)conventional professionals No Proceedings Required
Girlfriends' guide to surviving a veterinary career: Best advice you NEVER GOT No Proceedings Required
Betsy Charles, DVM, MA
Emotional Intelligence 101: The three hours no one got – and everyone needed – in vet school No Proceedings Required
Wellness (Yours!)
Hilal Dogan, BVSc
Hands-on learning: Secondary traumatic stress — why it causes us pain and techniques to start healing it No Proceedings Required
Kimberly Pope-Robinson, DVM, CCFP
Diagnosing and treating frustration – yours (with seemingly uninformed, skeptical, or unappreciative pet owners)
Top 10 tips: How to become a recovering perfectionist
Training for the marathon we call a career in veterinary medicine
When the fearful animal is you: How to differentiate perceived threats from real danger
Launch Pad Learning-Wellness
The violinist and the veterinarian: How to acknowledge beauty and value in your work – when others may not No Proceedings Required
Practice Management
Brian Conrad, CVPM
Ask the pet owner: A LIVE panel and learning session No Proceedings Required
From recommendation to invoice: The compliance cycle Proceedings Not Provided
Girls just wanna have fun: Creating an enjoyable workplace Proceedings Not Provided
Owning and running: If it were easy, everyone would do it Proceedings Not Provided
Phone calls gone bad: Coaching receptionists (kindly) with recordings
The new client treasure chest: Where can I find THAT? Proceedings Not Provided
The world’s best managers share their top solutions Proceedings Not Provided
What happens in the treatment area doesn't stay there: How to communicate value for clients and their pets Proceedings Not Provided
Launch Pad Learning-Practice Management
Forget the P&L: Sharing real numbers with your team Proceedings Not Provided
Bash Halow, LVT, CVPM
Clear! Shock your team to life with these energizing strategies
Creating better expectations for interpersonal behavior in practice
How to accomplish goals in practice without losing your cool
Trends shaping veterinary practice and careers by 2020 and beyond
Launch Pad Learning-Practice Management
Client compliance-builder workshop: Inspiring ideas to drive medical services No Proceedings Required
Karen Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM, CVA
I don't know how to sell my practice
Should I buy this practice?
What you don’t know about starting a practice can kill you
Sheila Grosdidier, BS, RVT, PHR and Mark Opperman, CVPM
Compensation
Employee manual
Hiring
Motivation and retention
Performance and termination
Training and the first 90 days
Jeremy Keen, DVM
From veterinarian to betterinarian: How I improved my production
How to rock 'n' roll with your staff: Getting it done
Oh, those clinic smells! What your clients' senses are telling them
Dave Nicol, BVMS, MRCVS
3 years, 3 continents: Killer business lessons from a journey 'round the world Proceedings Not Provided
7 elements to the perfect exam-room visit Proceedings Not Provided
9 leadership lessons that will change your life (Part 1) Proceedings Not Provided
9 leadership lessons that will change your life (Part 2) Proceedings Not Provided
Kill your ego before it kills you Proceedings Not Provided
Tips to unplug from the Matrix and take back your life Proceedings Not Provided
Dave Nicol, BVMS, MRCVS and Andrew Roark, DVM, MS
Management happy hour No Proceedings Required
Kathryn Primm, DVM
5 things you must ask before your boss retires
Finding new clients isn't match.com, but you still want a good fit
How to grow – not fight – with local competitors
Bill Schroeder
Paid social media: The art of "pay to play" on social networks
Protecting your practice with a great social media policy
Why should corporations have all the fun? Use logo and colors to create a memorable experience
Denise Tumblin, CPA
Online pharmacies: Take in the good, get rid of the bad
The elusive 20% ROI: Can it be done?
The inside skinny on boosting revenue
John Volk
Financial tools that can get clients to say 'yes'
How pet owners are changing and what it means to your practice
How to make pet insurance your practice's new best friend
Sarah Wooten, DVM
5 things associates should be doing now
Pimp my brain: A crash course in perspective taking
Sharpen your soft skills, change your life
Technician Program
Benita Altier, LVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Advanced periodontal therapy: Let's save some teeth!
Hand instruments: Use and sharpening
Oral anatomy, pathology, and charting for veterinary technicians
Regional dental nerve blocks that you can do!
Technical skills for the veterinary technician: The cleaning procedure
Vet tech superpower: Full mouth dental radiography tips and tricks
Mike Barletta, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA
How to test and troubleshoot the anesthesia machine
Dawn Boothe, DVM, MS PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP
The high points of medical marijuana and cannabinoids
Matthew Brunke, DVM, CCRP, CVPP, CVA
Introduction to veterinary rehabilitation and sports medicine
David Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM
Thyroid disease in dogs and cats
Jenifer Chatfield, DVM, DACZM
Feral cats and animal welfare
Stephen Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, VTS (Laboratory Animal Medicine)
Alternative pain management techniques, not alternative facts
Becoming an anesthetic mixologist
Common myths in pain management
Exotic animal pain management: A rapid runthrough
Local and regional nerve blocks, why feel anything?
Pain management in birds and reptiles: They have feelings too
Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM
What to do with lumps and bumps: Why wait? Aspirate!
Mary Gardner, DVM
The little things to make euthanasia better in clinics
India Lane, DVM, MS, Ed. D, DACVIM
Pertinent pee pills
Deborah Linder, DVM, DACVN
Finicky felines and picky pooches: Strategies for patient inappetence
Debbie Martin, LVT, VTS (Behavior)
Kitten start right: Preventing behavioral problems in kittens
Prevention is easier than treatment! The importance of preventive behavioral services
Puppy start right: Preventing problems in puppies
Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia)
Launch Pad Learning - Technician Clinical Program
Anesthesia basics and beyond: Things you learned in school but have forgotten
Garret Pachtinger, VMD, DACVECC
Cats are not small dogs...and I'll show you why
Rachel Pollard, DVM, PhD, DACVR
How to perform the complete abdominal ultrasound examination
Paula Plummer, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)
Canine and feline diabetes
How to manage multiple emergencies
ICU boot camp: What you should know on Day 1
In the trenches of transfusion medicine
The unstable feline diabetic patient
What every technician should know about feline hyperthyroidism
Danielle Russ, LVT, BS, BA, AS
Being fearless in management Proceedings Not Provided
Constructive criticism: Fact or fiction? Proceedings Not Provided
Needs care, no $$$...what now? Proceedings Not Provided
Kari Santoro Beer, DVM, DACVECC
Stabilization and monitoring of the critical patient
Oriana Scislowicz, BS, LVT
Beat back bullies in your practice
Project you: Care and feeding for a long-lasting team
Solve the Bermuda Triangle of triangulated conversations
Steven Stockham, DVM, MS, DACVP
Unidentified microscopic objects (UMOs): Red cell cadavers No Proceedings Required
Unidentified microscopic objects (UMOs): White cell cadavers No Proceedings Required
Sarah Wooten, DVM, CVJ
Introverted much? Getting the most out of an introverted team member