October 2024
Program Description: Every pet deserves and should receive a nutritional recommendation on every visit. Nutrition is one area of veterinary medicine that
Program Description:
Every pet deserves and should receive a nutritional recommendation on every visit. Nutrition is one area of veterinary medicine that affects every pet that comes into the hospital. When a pet receives a therapeutic pet food recommendation navigating the conversation will help with compliance. It will help the pet parent accept the recommendation and does not change the food recommendation to something that may not be appropriate. You can be instrumental in guiding a pet parent, answering questions and determining feeding amounts. Follow up is imperative for success of a new food. The veterinary health care team can pay an integral role in helping pet owners successfully switch to a new therapeutic food.
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Presented by Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS (Nutrition)
Sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition
LIVE session is RACE-Approved for 1 hour of CE
October 10, 2024 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
November 2024
This presentation will equip veterinary technicians with the knowledge and skills to educate pet owners about diabetes mellitus (DM), including new treatment and management options
This presentation will equip veterinary technicians with the knowledge and skills to educate pet owners about diabetes mellitus (DM), including new treatment and management options for cats and dogs. By combining background on the disease, risk factors, and pain points with technical information on treatment and management, this presentation will provide veterinary technicians with a solid foundation of how DM can affect canine and feline patients. Technicians will leave with communication tools and strategies to help pet owners feel confident caring for their diabetic pets.
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Presented by Kara Burns MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), VTS-H (Internal Medicine, Dentistry)
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
LIVE session is RACE-Approved for 1 hour of CE
November 14, 2024 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Session Description: This session will focus on the nutritional management of urinary stones in dog. Attendees will review the common types of
Session Description:
This session will focus on the nutritional management of urinary stones in dog. Attendees will review the common types of uroliths in dogs, like struvite, calcium oxalate, and urate stones, and the role that diet plays in their prevention and treatment. The session will cover the mechanisms of urolith formation, the impact of dietary components on urine composition, and the strategies for selecting and implementing therapeutic diets tailored to specific types of urinary stones. This lecture is designed to provide veterinary technicians with the knowledge to assist in managing and preventing urinary stones through proper nutrition.
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Presented by Camille Torres-Henderson, DVM, DABVP, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Sponsored by Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets
Live Session is RACE-Approved for 1 hour of CE
November 21, 2024 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
December 2024
The goal of this program is to empower veterinary technicians with the knowledge and skills to educate pet owners about myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD)
The goal of this program is to empower veterinary technicians with the knowledge and skills to educate pet owners about myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), 2 conditions that can lead to congestive heart failure (CHF) in dogs. MMVD alone accounts for a majority of canine heart disease cases in the United States. However, intervention during the preclinical phase of MMVD can delay the onset of CHF in dogs. Veterinary technicians will acquire communication tools and strategies to initiate conversations and articulate the benefits of early identification of MMVD to engage dog owners in proactive screening and diagnostic testing.
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Presented by Beckie Mossor, RVT
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
LIVE session is RACE-Approved for 1 hour of CE
December 12, 2024 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
January 2025
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