May 2025
Dietary protein is important in both health and disease, and nutritional intervention often includes recommendations to adjust protein consumption. However, this is not always an
Dietary protein is important in both health and disease, and nutritional intervention often includes recommendations to adjust protein consumption. However, this is not always an easy recommendation to make in the clinical setting; assessing and quantifying protein intake can be challenging, and implementing changes in dietary protein is rarely straightforward. This lecture will focus on practical methods of assessing protein intake and recommending modifications in dietary protein for canine and feline patients with protein-responsive medical conditions.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand dietary protein for dogs and cats
2. Understand practical methods of assessing protein intake
3. Understand the recommendations for modifications in dietary protein for dogs and cats with protein-responsive medical conditions
Presented by Catherine Ruggiero, MS, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition
RACE-Approved for 1 hour of CE
May 8, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT(GMT-04:00)
Virtual via Zoom
18mayAll Day24Approved Veterinary Assistant Week
Celebrate Approved Veterinary Assistants with NAVTA from May 18-24!
Celebrate Approved Veterinary Assistants with NAVTA from May 18-24!
May 18, 2025 – May 24, 2025 (All Day)(GMT-04:00)
31may10:00 am12:00 pm2025 Leadership Summit SeriesSaturday May 31, 2025, 10:00AM – 12:00PM ET
Join NAVTA on May 31st for the next session in our Leadership Summit Series, where we will focus on how to interact with state veterinary
Join NAVTA on May 31st for the next session in our Leadership Summit Series, where we will focus on how to interact with state veterinary medical boards, legislators, and regulators. All interested NAVTA members and state association leaders are welcome to attend for free!
May 31, 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
June 2025
Three sessions on Tuesdays at 7:00PM ET on June 10, June 17 and June 24 NAVTA is excited to bring back our
Three sessions on Tuesdays at 7:00PM ET on June 10, June 17 and June 24
NAVTA is excited to bring back our exciting collaborative workshop where you will learn how to draft proposals to modify regulations and/or state veterinary practice acts to advance veterinary technicians in your state. To help bring standardization to our profession, we want to offer an opportunity for people to come together and collaborate on their proposals.
Upon completion of the workshop, each participant will:
– Outline achievable state legislative goals
– Learn how to draft specific Practice Act language to progress the veterinary technician profession in their state
– Create an action plan to identify stakeholders and supporters.
Participants of the workshop will have the opportunity to break into small groups where they will be grouped by state/legislative needs and can work with peers to craft proposals and strategies to engage with their respective state legislatures. Small groups will be guided by mentors who have worked with legislatures and regulators in their own state.
This workshop is free for all to attend but spots are limited, so don’t delay, sign up today!
June 10, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Session Description: Over the hour, we will discuss common pet owner concerns when it comes to nutrition and give you guidance on how to confidently address
Session Description: Over the hour, we will discuss common pet owner concerns when it comes to nutrition and give you guidance on how to confidently address those concerns. We will overview pet food and supplement regulation and safety in the beginning of the presentation. This will be followed with how to evaluate pet food and pet food companies, the limitations as well as cues you can glean from pet food labels, and the importance of understanding nutrients versus ingredients when it comes to pet nutrition.
Learning Objectives:
Presented by Dr. Michael Robbins, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Sponsored by Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets
RACE-Approval Pending
June 12, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT(GMT-04:00)
Three sessions on Tuesdays at 7:00PM ET on June 10, June 17 and June 24 NAVTA is excited to bring back our
Three sessions on Tuesdays at 7:00PM ET on June 10, June 17 and June 24
NAVTA is excited to bring back our exciting collaborative workshop where you will learn how to draft proposals to modify regulations and/or state veterinary practice acts to advance veterinary technicians in your state. To help bring standardization to our profession, we want to offer an opportunity for people to come together and collaborate on their proposals.
Upon completion of the workshop, each participant will:
– Outline achievable state legislative goals
– Learn how to draft specific Practice Act language to progress the veterinary technician profession in their state
– Create an action plan to identify stakeholders and supporters.
Participants of the workshop will have the opportunity to break into small groups where they will be grouped by state/legislative needs and can work with peers to craft proposals and strategies to engage with their respective state legislatures. Small groups will be guided by mentors who have worked with legislatures and regulators in their own state.
This workshop is free for all to attend but spots are limited, so don’t delay, sign up today!
June 17, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Three sessions on Tuesdays at 7:00PM ET on June 10, June 17 and June 24 NAVTA is excited to bring back our
Three sessions on Tuesdays at 7:00PM ET on June 10, June 17 and June 24
NAVTA is excited to bring back our exciting collaborative workshop where you will learn how to draft proposals to modify regulations and/or state veterinary practice acts to advance veterinary technicians in your state. To help bring standardization to our profession, we want to offer an opportunity for people to come together and collaborate on their proposals.
Upon completion of the workshop, each participant will:
– Outline achievable state legislative goals
– Learn how to draft specific Practice Act language to progress the veterinary technician profession in their state
– Create an action plan to identify stakeholders and supporters.
Participants of the workshop will have the opportunity to break into small groups where they will be grouped by state/legislative needs and can work with peers to craft proposals and strategies to engage with their respective state legislatures. Small groups will be guided by mentors who have worked with legislatures and regulators in their own state.
This workshop is free for all to attend but spots are limited, so don’t delay, sign up today!
June 24, 2025 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America
750 Route 202
Suite 200
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
P: (888) 996-2882
F: (908) 359.7619