Sponsored by:
by Nancy Loes, DVM
Course Description: This course will review the basics of essential omega fatty acids, focusing on their benefits for multiple body systems and as an integrative component of optimal health. Participants will also learn about a novel omega-3 measurement kit.
*Live session is RACE-Approved for 1 hour of CE
This Webinar is FREE to NAVTA members, there is a $55 registration fee for non-members. Not a NAVTA Member? For just a little more, you could join NAVTA for the full year and get every webinar for free! Click HERE for more details
Dr. Nancy Loes is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine and completed an internship at Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. In addition to the DVM and a BA degree, Dr. Loes earned an MBA from the University of Dallas. While she is brand new to Standard Process, she has many years of both private practice and industry experience, where her responsibilities ranged from the mentorship of veterinary students to the development of training and educational materials to speaking at local, national and international levels.
Sponsored by:
by Julie Churchill DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Course Description: Senior dogs and cats make up an increasing percentage of pets seeking veterinary care. Nutritional needs change in healthy elder pets compared to the young adult life stage. Veterinary healthcare teams must provide nutritional assessments and individual recommendations, recognizing there is no defined nutrient profile for seniors. Aging is a continuum and individual variation prevents a “one size fits all” approach. Integrating excellent individualized nutritional care of senior pets can help them thrive throughout their golden years.
*Live session is RACE-Approval Pending
This Webinar is FREE to NAVTA members, there is a $55 registration fee for non-members. Not a NAVTA Member? For just a little more, you could join NAVTA for the full year and get every webinar for free! Click HERE for more details
Dr. Churchill is Professor at the University of MN College of Veterinary Medicine and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine-Nutrition. She completed two residencies and her PhD at the U of M (internal medicine and clinical nutrition) before taking a faculty position there. She is passionate about all aspects small animal clinical nutrition including the vital role of addressing changes in nutritional needs of patients throughout life during health and disease. Dr. Churchill also serves on the Boards of Pet Nutrition Alliance and the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention and is a coauthor and advocate for a global pet obesity initiative, which has been endorsed by 23 veterinary professional organizations.
She loves teaching in both the clinic and the classroom, seeing patients and mentoring students and residents. She is passionate about client communication and finding better ways of teaching nutrition and making it easier for healthcare teams to integrate nutrition into the care of all patients. Dr. Churchill is equally passionate about wellbeing and mental health of veterinary healthcare teams. She received the MVMA Outstanding faculty award in 2022 and a UMN Faculty Service award in 2023.
Sponsored by:
by Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS (Nutrition)
Course 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.
*Live session is RACE-Approved for 1 Hour of CE
This Webinar is FREE to NAVTA members, there is a $55 registration fee for non-members. Not a NAVTA Member? For just a little more, you could join NAVTA for the full year and get every webinar for free! Click HERE for more details
Vicky received her technician degree from Los Angeles Pierce College. She is credentialed in California and Kansas. She served in private practice for many years in California, and then 22 years ago began a career with Hill’s Pet Nutrition, where she is a Scientific Communication Sr. Specialist , in the US Professional Veterinary Affairs department. She focuses on education for technicians and the health care team as well as strategy for veterinary technicians in tech schools and graduates.
In 2007, she completed a Bachelor of Science and in 2008, she completed a Masters, both in Business Administration. Vicky obtained her Veterinary Technician Specialty (VTS) in nutrition in June 2013 and serves as secretary for the Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians. Vicky speaks nationally and internationally and is a published author.
Sponsored by:
by Kara Burns MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), VTS-H (Internal Medicine, Dentistry)
Course Description: 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.
*Live session is RACE-Approved for 1 Hour of CE
This Webinar is FREE to NAVTA members, there is a $55 registration fee for non-members. Not a NAVTA Member? For just a little more, you could join NAVTA for the full year and get every webinar for free! Click HERE for more details
Ms. Burns is a member of many national, international, and state associations and holds positions on many boards in the profession, including the American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition, Western Veterinary Conference technician education manager, NAVTA past president, and EveryCat Health Foundation, and is the first veterinary technician to serve as president of the Pet Nutrition Alliance.
Ms. Burns has authored many articles, textbooks, and textbook chapters and is an internationally invited speaker, focusing on topics of nutrition, leadership, and technician utilization. She has been featured on the cover of the Veterinary Technician Journal and The NAVTA Journal, as well as being featured in PetVet Magazine. She was named the NAVC Technician Speaker of the Year in 2013, 2016, and 2021. She was also the 2010 NAVTA Veterinary Technician of the Year, as well as the 2011 Dr. Franklin Loew Lecturer.
Her pet family includes 2 French bulldogs, an Aussie/border collie cross, 4 birds, 2 indoor cats, and a guinea pig.
Sponsored by:
by Beckie Mossor, RVT
Course Description: 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.
*Live session is RACE-Approved for 1 Hour of CE
This Webinar is FREE to NAVTA members, there is a $55 registration fee for non-members. Not a NAVTA Member? For just a little more, you could join NAVTA for the full year and get every webinar for free! Click HERE for more details
Beckie Mossor is a Registered Veterinary Technician living in Southport, North Carolina. She has enjoyed a diverse career in small animals, large animal, mixed practices, management, private consulting, and academia.
Ms. Mossor is president-elect for NAVTA and co-founder of Veterinary Advancements, where she serves as a consultant to state and national associations, nonprofits, and industry start-ups. When possible, she deploys with the ASPCA Disaster Recover Team and participates in high-volume spay/neuter campaigns around the world.
As for passion projects, Ms. Mossor is cohost of the Veterinary Viewfinder podcast and is extremely proud to have founded the Veterinary Industry Giving Tree, a nonprofit created to help veterinary colleagues in need during the holidays.
Caitlyn M. Getty, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Lisa Kluslow, DVM, CVA, CCRT, VSMT
Taylor Tillery, DVM & Chantale Kuzmiak, CVT
Mary L. Berg, BS, RVT, LATG, VTS (Dentistry) and Kara M. Burns, MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), VTS-H (Internal Medicine, Dentistry)
Laura Gaylord, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Sponsored by Banfield Pet Hospital
Katie Kangas, DVM, CVA, CVCP
Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, DACVAA / December 8, 2022
Jessica M. Swewll, BAS, CVT, LVT, LVMT, RVT, CPhT
Danielle Conway, DVM / September 15, 2022
Dr. Bernard Hansen, DVM, MS, DACVECC, DACVIM (Internal Medicine) / June 7, 2022
Bernard Hansen, DVM, MS, DACVECC, DACVIM (Internal Medicine / April 27, 2022
Dr. Denise Wunn, DVM, MS, DACVP, MRCVS / November 16, 2021
Dr. Taylor Tillery, DVM / July 22, 2021
Kara Burns, MS, M.Ed., LVT, VTS (Nutrition) / June 24, 2021
Mary Berg and Rebecca Rose / October 12, 2020
Leslie Boudreau, BASVT, RVTg, CVPM, PHR, PHRca, SPHR and Elaine Myers, MS, RVT, CVPM
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Dr. James Lloyd
Mary Berg, BS, RLATG, RVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Rebecca Rose, CVT
Kenichiro Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)
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