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Puppy Socialization: Is This Puppy Normal or a “Lemon”?

Puppy Socialization: Is This Puppy Normal or a “Lemon”?

Ever wonder if the behaviors a client is describing are normal? What behaviors should your watch for that can tell you if a puppy is going to need more help? In this webinar, Dr. Elizabeth Feltes, ACVB Resident in Private Practice, and Amanda Eick, RVT, KPA CTP, VTS (Behavior), review normal puppy socialization and development and how to identify “lemons” who may show up in your practice. This presentation includes a review of body language in puppies using video and photos. Sponsored by Ceva.

Certified Practice Member Exclusive: Behavior Triage 101

Certified Practice Member Exclusive: Behavior Triage 101

Hear from one of the profession’s leading experts when it comes to delivering Fear Free care to even your most challenging patients! The higher the level of FAS a patient experiences, the more challenging it is to effectively and safely deliver veterinary care. With her years of experience practicing and teaching, Dr. Susan Barrett shares her unique perspectives on successfully managing these patients.

Making the Most Out of Your PVQ & EMR

Making the Most Out of Your PVQ & EMR

If you have struggled to implement the Fear Free Pre-Visit Questionnaire and Emotional Medical Record, you are not alone! This webinar reviews the updated templates and provide implementation options to make the most out of these integral Fear Free tools.

Taking the Stress Out of Veterinary Care for Clients & Patients Through Technology

Taking the Stress Out of Veterinary Care for Clients & Patients Through Technology

Fear, anxiety, and stress should not be barriers for any pet or pet parent when they need care from their veterinary team or other care providers like groomers, walkers, trainers, or pet sitters. Technology is bringing the world as we know it closer and making our day to day lives easier and more convenient. BabelBark has new technology tools that make caring for our beloved pets easier and better. Tanya Cooper, the Director of Veterinary Sales at BabelBark and a Fear Free Certified Professional, explains how the veterinary care team can be unified with the care providers in a pet’s life for better sharing of information between visits and how BabelBark’s tools of remote patient monitoring and enhanced communications can allow you to provide high-quality care that considers the wellbeing of the pet’s body and mind.

Consider the Senses of the Fear Free Exam

Consider the Senses of the Fear Free Exam

Dr. Julie Reck explores the details involved in creating a Fear Free experience. She also discusses pre-appointment opportunities, easy-to-implement facility alterations, and exam room cleaning tips to make sure your patients have the best experience possible. Sponsored by Virox.

Effects and Management of Chronic Pain

Course Overview

This course will discuss chronic pain, its causes, and its impact on animals’ wellbeing. It will include case studies, as well as a discussion of alternative and complementary treatment.

This course, approved for 1 RACE CE hour, was written by Dr. Michael Petty, DVM, CVPP, CVMA, CCRT, CAAPM.

There are six lessons in this course.

  • Lesson 1: Review of Causes of Chronic Pain
  • Lesson 2: A Brief Discussion of Acute vs. Chronic Pain
  • Lesson 3: Measuring Chronic Pain
  • Lesson 4: Effects of Chronic Pain
  • Lesson 5: Pain Cases
  • Lesson 6: Alternative and Complementary Treatments

This course is endorsed by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.

The Business of Pain Management

Course Overview

This course empowers you to begin or increase your pain management business by offering suggested improvements to both the culture and physical layout of your clinic. It will discuss skills you might want to consider learning, how to effectively communicate with clients, and ways to acquire new pain patients.

This course, approved for 1 RACE CE hour, was written by Dr. Michael Petty, DVM, CVPP, CVMA, CCRT, CAAPM.

This course consists of five lessons.

  • Lesson 1: Acquiring a “Pain Attitude”
  • Lesson 2: The Clinic
  • Lesson 3: Skill Sets to Consider
  • Lesson 4: Treatment Goals and Outcome Measures
  • Lesson 5: Acquiring Patients

This course is endorsed by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.

International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management

Analgesic Medications and the Pain Pathway

Course Overview

This course will teach you how to maximize the efficacy of your analgesic protocols. You will learn how and where core and adjunctive medications work along the pain pathway, and the importance of multimodal analgesia.

This course, approved for 1 RACE CE hour, was written by Dr. Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVAA.

There are four lessons in this course.

  • Lesson 1: Pain and Analgesia: Introduction and Integration into Fear Free
  • Lesson 2: Pain Pathway: Where Do Analgesic Medications Work?
  • Lesson 3: Core Medications for Treatment of Acute Pain
  • Lesson 4: Adjunctive Medications and Techniques for Treating Acute Pain

This course is endorsed by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.

Analgesic Protocols for Acute Pain: Case-Based

Course Overview

This course provides specific protocols for treating patients experiencing a variety of acute pain conditions, including various surgeries, trauma, dentistry, and more. We will look at several case examples typical of what you might encounter in daily practice.

This course, approved for 1 RACE CE hour, was written by Dr. Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVAA.

There are three lessons in this course.

  • Lesson 1: Designing Analgesic Protocols: Importance and Strategies
  • Lesson 2: Analgesic Protocols for Elective Soft-Tissue Surgery and Dentistry
  • Lesson 3: Analgesic Protocols for Urgent Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Surgery, Trauma and Medical Conditions

This course is endorsed by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.

Certified Practice Member Exclusive: Feline Pain Scoring & Treatment Made Easy

How Cats Say Ouch: Feline Pain Scoring & Treatment Made Easy

Cats don’t speak our language and cannot tell us when they are painful. It is up to us to learn how they express pain. Pain is an unpleasant emotional experience and we can gain insight into how our feline patients feel by looking for changes in behavior and facial expressions. Because a picture is worth a thousand words, this webinar will use images and videos to demonstrate how cats with acute pain behave. A scoring system that is suitable for clinical use will be discussed.

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