Working Well with Those in our Sphere Influence

Presenter: Dr. Sally Ryan, DVM

RACE-Approved: 1 Hour

RACE Program: 785-38777/38862

Buy Now: $50.00

The ASPCA provides emergency funding to qualified animal welfare organizations and government agencies whose communities suffer the impact of natural and other disasters.

Successful strategies for battling bullies in the veterinary workplace

Presenter: Dr. Sally Ryan, DVM

RACE-Approved: 1 Hour

RACE Program: 785-38777/38862

Buy Now: $50.00

At Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), we understand your shelter's mission is unique and realize there is a distinct set of challenges you deal with every day. At BIVI, our goal is to work with you to support the mission of your shelter by adding value to our relationship.

RACE-APPROVED WITH UP TO 1 HOUR* OF CE CREDIT EACH PRESENTED BY CEVA

This course gives insight into the latest updates and controversies surrounding antimicrobial therapy.

This learning module designed for veterinarians and veterinary technicians will cover all aspects of canine acral lick dermatitis.

This learning module designed for veterinarians and veterinary technicians will cover cytology as a whole...

This learning module is designed for veterinarians and veterinary technicians and will cover the importance of the epidermal barrier.

This course, designed for veterinarians and veterinary technicians, will cover the cornerstones of Fear Free℠; including how to handle fear, anxiety and stress, the importance of good communication, considerate approach and gentle control.

In this continuing education course, veterinarians and veterinary healthcare team members will gain a deeper understanding of how heartworm infection leads to heartworm disease within dogs and cats.

The objective of this CE course is to educate veterinarians, veterinary technicians, practice managers and other veterinary healthcare team members about a common behavioral condition in dogs – noise phobia.

The objective of this CE program is to educate on the relationship between animal behaviors and the Human-Animal Bond (HAB)

This presentation for veterinarians and veterinary technicians covers the topic of how human and veterinary medicine can work together to fight mosquito-borne disease.

This course reviews puppy behavior during the socialization period.

Get tips to be a great receptionist while getting tasks done. Discover tricks to improve your productivity while engaging an “I got this!” attitude.

When existing and prospective clients call your veterinary hospital, 70% of calls will get placed on hold. Your front-desk team needs to treat the hold button with respect and efficiently manage multiple callers.

We’ve organized 12 of our most popular client-service webinars into a training curriculum which covers core skills for receptionists.

This course includes resources and prevalence data for U.S. and Canadian practices.

Here are the first skill sets your new hire needs to master. Set a training schedule and have your new receptionist take each course, pass a test and bring you the CE certificate to show completion.

Learn how to dive headfirst into pet owners’ concerns so patients will get needed treatments.

Every practice knows they need to become OSHA compliant but it is hard to make heads or tails out of the regulations. Let VetMedTeam’s veterinary specific online OSHA program take the pain out of safety compliance.

This webinar with Peter Shires, DVM, DACVS discusses the basic energy systems and techniques being used in veterinary surgery. (By participating in this CE course you are acknowledging that your information may be shared with sponsor)

The Wound Closure Academy (WCA) is a hands-on safe and effective Training Course designed to educate accounts, teaching hospitals, and residents on the basics of wound healing and science tissue management, basic suturing techniques, and advanced wound closure techniques.

The original Low Stress animal care course created by the late Dr Sophia Yin features in depth understanding of how to change your approach, touch and specific handling techniques to reduce stress, anxiety and aggression during veterinary care.

Learn the 3 Low Stress Handling techniques for dogs and cats in an emergency or referral setting.

Free online continuing education on Canine Influenza (Dog Flu)

The Heroes for Healthy Pets Infectious Disease Management Certification Program can help train your veterinary clinic staff in best practices to help manage and prevent infectious disease.

The following courses are designed to provide essential dentistry and anesthesia training for you and your entire staff. We offer single courses and packages that are customized to your needs.

New Concepts In Canine Epilepsy Management

Presenter: Holger Volk DVM, PGCAP, PhD, DECVN, FHEA, MRCVS

CE Credits: 1

Cost of Training: FREE

Event Brief Description:  The objective of this presentation is to discuss nutritional options in the management of canine epileptic patients, which antiepileptic drugs have the highest efficacy, and how treatment of canine epilepsy can still include side effects and other factors that impact canine quality of life.

Need CE? Interested in toxicology? Check out our upcoming and previously recorded educational webinars for veterinary professionals. All webinars are NYSED and RACE-approved, and good for 1 hour of free, CE credit.

Developing a Compelling, Creative and Successful Strategic Plan

Presenter: Dr. Sally Ryan, DVM

RACE-Approved: 1 Hour

RACE Program: 785-38777/38862

Buy Now: $50.00

Sentrx Animal Care: Guide to Corneal Disease On-Demand Video​

Date: On-Demand Video

Presenter: Dr. DJ Haeussler, The Animal Eye Institute

CE Credits: 0.5

Cost: FREE

Event Brief Description: Veterinary ophthalmologist and owner of The Animal Eye Institute, Dr. DJ Haeussler, tells us everything we need to know about corneal disease in animals.

Suturing Techniques and Surgical Knots via Clinician's Brief 
 
Join Brad Case, DVM, MS, BS, DACVS, for a 1-hour, hands-on webinar. Gain guided experience with important suturing skills, including pedicle ligation and wound closure, as Dr. Case shares practical advice aimed at improving your patient outcomes and surgical efficiency.
 
This program is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 1.00 CE Credits. 

Managing stress and maximizing health through positive thinking

Presenter: Dr. Sally Ryan, DVM

RACE-Approved: 1 Hour

RACE Program: 785-38777/38862

Buy Now: $50.00

This presentation gives detailed instruction of the 5 most common Low Stress Handling techniques used in general practice that will reduce stress, anxiety and aggression.

This presentation gives detailed instruction with in clinic video of the 5 most commonly used Low Stress Handling techniques to canine stress, anxiety and aggression.

This presentation combines my “Go to” drugs and supplements with a direct behavior plan to address the most common problems presented in general practice.

University of PRN - CE As Needed, When Needed!

Presenter: Various Presenters

Event Sponsor: PRN Pharmacal

Cost of Training: FREE!

CE Credits: Varies

This is a free course designed to help veterinary team members become acquainted with the causes of urinary tract infections, implement efficient diagnostic protocols and review treatment options to aid in the management of the disease.

The Psychology of Connected Client and Team Communications 

Presenter: VetCE Virtual

RACE-Approved: 3 hrs RACE-Approved

Date: 12/9/2020, 11:45 AM (EDT)

Cost of Training: $60 - $129

Event Brief Description: The Psychology of Connected Client and Team Communications will cover managing your social channels, conflict resolution and unified communication strategies both inside and outside the clinic.

Care & Treatment of Canine Osteoarthritis

Presenter: Pedro Luis Rivera, DVM, FACFN, DACVSMR, FCoAC

CE Credits: 1

Cost of Training: FREE

Event Brief Description:  Osteoarthritis is a condition that is encountered in everyday veterinary practice. The main goal of this course is to briefly review definitions, what dogs might be susceptible, triggering conditions, and, most importantly, choices that veterinarians can provide to clients to help improve patient outcomes. A simple approach to the diagnosis and treatment will be provided, with emphasis on integrative veterinary medicine.

Feline Senior Care Guidelines

Sponsor: VetMedTeam

Presenter: 

CE Credits: 2

Cost of Training: FREE

Event Brief Description:  More cats are living into old age than ever before, and the strong bond owners have with their elderly companions gives veterinarians the opportunity to provide optimal care for these patients. Many, if not most, geriatric cats have multiple medical conditions, and managing them is where the art and science of veterinary practice meet.

Practical Applications of Probiotics in Veterinary Medicine

Sponsor: Nutramax

Presenter: Jacqueline C. Whittemore, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)

CE Credits: 1

Cost of Training: FREE

Event Brief Description:  Probiotics are increasingly used in lieu of, or as a complement to, traditional therapies such as antibiotics, immunosuppressants, and surgery. They are often used to manage both self-limiting and life-threatening disorders. This is partially due to increased recognition of negative effects of current therapies and partially due to failure of currently available treatments to yield optimal patient outcomes. This course will present the evidence for, and against, probiotics for the management of common clinical disorders.

Veterinary Nursing: An Overview Of Cancer In Small Animals

Sponsor: VetMedTeam

Presenter: Kim Albin, LVT, VTS (Oncology)

CE Credits: 18

Cost of Training: $188.10 - $209.00

Event Brief Description:  This in-depth course covers many facets of cancer found in small animals like cell structure, benign and malignant tumors, cancer causing viruses, during the course the student will identify chemical, physical and hormonal factors associated with cancer assess immune system responses to cancer cells, and more. 

What Every Practitioner Should Know About Shelter Medicine

Sponsor: VetMedTeam

Presenter: Lila Miller, DVM ASPCA Vice President, Shelter Medicine

CE Credits: 2

Cost of Training: FREE

Event Brief Description:  This is a free course offered in cooperation with the ASPCA. It is vital for veterinarians, and the entire practice team, to have an appreciation for shelter medicine as it has evolved and to understand the challenges facing modern shelter medicine.

Veterinary Nursing: Life Stage Anesthesia Considerations in Dogs and Cats

Date: Ongoing

Course Instructor: Rebeccah Vaughan, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia) (Clinical Practice- canine/feline)

CE Credits: 9 hours RACE Approved

Cost: $159.00

Event Brief Description: Veterinary Nursing: Life Stage Anesthesia Considerations in Dogs and Cats will help provide technicians with the information they need to safely anesthetize pediatric, geriatric, and pregnant patients. Special physiologic conditions present in these patients will be covered along with suggestions on how to support these patients in the perioperative period.

In this talk, we will review the processes that impact appetite in dogs and the evidence to support early intervention. Strategies for supporting adequate intake in hyporexic patients, including pharmacological options, will be discussed.

Refine your orthopedic examination skills through these instructional videos led by canine orthopedic pain expert, Dr. Duncan Lascelles and sponsored by Elanco Animal Health.

Join Dr. Susan Little for this lunchtime presentation where she will share some exciting new, national data about parasites in dog parks across the United States that could make you rethink your parasite protection protocols.

The Big Picture: How Payment Options Help Practices Weather a Recession and Boost Compliance

Sponsor: VitusVet

Presenter: Karen Felsted, CPA MS, DVM, CVPM, CVA of PantheraT; Mark Olcott, DVM, CEO and Co-founder, VitusVet

Cost of Training: FREE

Event Brief Description:  This talk discusses the latest data on the rising cost of pet care, current client cost concerns and the usage of payment options.  We’ll also cover how these concerns may increase if the current recession persists - and what practices can do to prepare, including adding more payment options to offer clients flexibility. We’ll share an online calculator that practice managers can use to help objectively evaluate payment options, including the processing fees and the boosts to compliance and revenue.

When Caring Hurts: Managing Compassion Fatigue

Date: Ongoing

Content Author: Julianne G. Evenhus, CVT, CFE and Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM

CE Credits: 3 hours RACE Approved

Cost: FREE

Event Brief Description:  Compassion fatigue is a term used heavily in the human medical field, particularly human nursing. It can be described as the “cost of caring for others in emotional need.” The impact of compassion fatigue is now being realized by the veterinary community. Every veterinary team member is exposed to this potentially career-ending emotion. Unless it is identified and managed, it could have very detrimental effects.

This advanced level course is appropriate for veterinarians and for veterinary technicians and nurses seeking advanced knowledge in the physiology of pain, quality of life scales, pain management scales and their utilization in the practice. The course refers to tasks performed only by veterinarians, but the assignments are within the realm of technical team members.

Presenter: Melinda J. Mayfield, DVM, WCHP-AH

RACE-Approved: 1 Hour

RACE Program: 57-42366

FREE!

Demystifying OSHA: Veterinary Practice Compliance and Training Program

Date: Ongoing

Presenter: Various

Cost of Training: $595.00

Credits: 24

Event Brief Description: VetMedTeam's Demystifying OSHA: Veterinary Practice Compliance and Training Program walks the practice through the regulations and the process of completing the required paperwork in the form of a manual for OSHA compliance. The program includes both in-depth training for the person heading up OSHA for the practice, plus training for every member of the practice team. This training is an OSHA requirement.