Yes, You CAN Perform a Fear Free Canine Orthopedic Exam
In this webinar, Kristin Kirkby Shaw, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-SA, reviews the importance of diagnosing osteoarthritis (OA), how to perform canine exams, and pain management. Dr. Shaw also provides resources from the New Science of OA Pain website, which has canine and feline OA checklists, feline exam videos, and chronic pain teaching tools that can be provided for pet owners.
Brought to you by Zoetis Petcare.
Using Fear Free Principles to Improve Anesthetic Safety In Complicated Patients
Decreasing fear, anxiety, stress (FAS), and pain leads to safer anesthesia by allowing a lower dose of sedative and anesthetic drugs needed for anesthesia premedication, induction, maintenance, and recovery. Lower drug dosages are especially critical in complicated patients with underlying disease and physiologic compromise. In this discussion, Tamara Grubb DVM, PhD, DACVAA, will explore the role of Fear Free principles in anesthetic safety, especially in the compromised/complicated patient.
Brought to you by Zoetis Petcare.
How to Get a Written Offer In Hand Before Interviewing
Finding a new job can be a high-stress and time-consuming process. If you stop to think about it, it’s not all that transparent either. When you ask about compensation, you’ll get vague answers like, “Our RANGE is this.” They may even initiate the conversation with the all-too-common trick question, “So what are you looking to make in your next role?”
After they succeed in making you comfortable with their non-answer, you’ll start the screening process. Phone calls upon phone calls followed by interviews upon interviews. This can take days, weeks, possibly months depending on your class schedule and availability. Then, at the very end, they make you the offer, which is the point which will determine if all the personal time you just gave them was worth it. If that offer is lower than you expected and you decline it, all that time is wasted and you’ll have to do it over again with another employer.
The last thing you want to waste during veterinary school is time. You have chosen to become a part of one of the most admirable professions in the world. You deserve a transparent process that values your time. Join Paul Diaz, founder of Hire Power Consulting, to learn how his company is working to help veterinarians level the job search playing field by empowering you to decide who you give your time to AFTER they provide you with a detailed offer first.
Watch an Artist Draw Your Pet!
In this fun webinar, John LaFree of Canine Caricature Pet Portraits gives away two pet caricature portraits. One was done prior to the webinar, and the other is drawn during the webinar, where John will be telling us how he got into this business as well as the off-the-wall requests he’s gotten for pet portraits.
Check out Canine Caricature Pet Portraits here: https://caninecaricatures.com/
Boxing Down: The Wrong Choice for Animals… and People
Most of us who have been practicing for longer than a decade have used inhalant chambers to “box down” feline patients. It seemed to work, and the patient was able to be treated. Why throw away a potentially useful sedation protocol? Because the use of inhalant chambers or masks (also called “boxing” or “masking”) for sedation or induction to anesthesia is not considered standard of care.
Join Clinical Behavioral Medicine Resident Alison Gerken, DVM, and Washington State University Adjunct Professor Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, as they discuss the science of why these techniques are no longer recommended and what you can do instead.
Pheromones to Help Pets Cope with Holiday Stress
The holidays are often overlooked as a major time for stress in our patients’ lives. In this webinar, Valarie V. Tynes, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, will review the common triggers occurring from October through the end of December and how to equip your clients with the best information to make it a happy holiday season for everyone.
Brought to you by our friends at Ceva Animal Health
Bad Breath Is a Really Big Deal!
One of the first things veterinarians learn is that the whole body is connected—even poor oral health can have lasting impacts on a dog’s longevity and quality of life. Fighting smelly breath before it starts by implementing (easy!) at-home dental routines can ensure your patients have more wags and fewer worries. Join Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, as he discusses the importance of canine dental care.
Brought to you by BARK.
Maximizing Your Personal & Professional Value
Vet school is stressful enough without the added pressures of student debt, normal living expenses, and finding the right job capable of providing you the quality of life you deserve.
Did you know every $1,000 increase in starting salary services $25,000 in debt? It’s not often talked about, but your starting salary sets the stage for your future earning potential. 94% of the new veterinary school graduates placed coast-to-coast by Paul Diaz, founder of Hire Power Consulting, during the first seven months of 2020 received a base salary of no less than $95,000 (with benefits a starting salary in excess of $100,000!).
Join Paul to learn how to maximize your starting salary while avoiding the pitfalls you’ll encounter with the traditional hiring process. We’ll teach you how to become financially successful and emotionally wealthy in the greatest profession on earth.
