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A Close Look at Canine Enrichment: What, Why, and How?

Course Overview

True enrichment goes way beyond simply providing dogs with food puzzles each day. For instance, a comprehensive enrichment strategy incorporates all types of enrichment: social, occupational, physical, nutritional, and sensory. This course will show you how to engage all the senses, as well as how to thoughtfully determine which enrichment activities are most appropriate for individual dogs, how to enrich the lives of dogs in a veterinary clinic, and those who are recovering from an injury and on restricted exercise.

This course, approved for 1 RACE-approved CE hour, was written by Laura Ryder, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, IMDT.

This course consists of four lessons:

  • Lesson 1: Exploring enrichment using all the senses
  • Lesson 2: Identifying the right balance
  • Lesson 3: Enrichment for dogs in the vet clinic
  • Lesson 4: Enrichment for dogs on restricted exercise or cage rest

Boxing Down: The Wrong Choice for Animals… and People

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

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!

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

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.

Navigating Your Practice’s Preventative Care Yellow Brick Road During a Pandemic

Vaccines, Clients & Curbside… Oh My! Navigating Your Practice’s Preventative Care Yellow Brick Road During a Pandemic

Join Dr. Julie Reck, owner and founder of Fear Free Certified Practice Veterinary Medical Center of Fort Mill, for a discussion on vaccines, how to administer vaccines in a Fear Free manner, and how to improve communication throughout your practice to navigate preventative care in a curbside environment.

Brought to you by Elanco.

Alone in the Wilderness

Course Overview

Are you the only person in your clinic who has a passion for Fear Free? It’s easy to get discouraged and frustrated when we are surrounded by obstacles. This course provides tools to achieve your Fear Free goals even when you feel like you are all alone in your work. Learn how to get buy-in, implement strategies from the ground up, and encourage your colleagues to join your heart’s work of protecting the emotional welfare of our treasured animal patients.

This course, approved for 1 RACE CE hour, was written by Monique Feyrecilde BA, LVT, VTS (Behavior).

This course consists of five lessons:

  • Lesson 1: The essence and importance of Fear Free Practice
  • Lesson 2: Understanding the dynamics of change
  • Lesson 3: Implementing change within your practice
  • Lesson 4: Addressing common push-back topics
  • Lesson 5: Thrive where you’re planted, or transplant to a new garden

Lions and Tigers and Hamsters… Oh My!

Lions and Tigers and Hamsters… Oh My!

We invite you to join us for the third installation of our Fun Webinar series to break up your stressful weeks with something to look forward to! These webinars are for our human clients and intended to give you a mental break, learn something new and fun, or cater to your own emotional and mental wellbeing.

Take an hour to laugh and learn! Join Mark Goldstein, DVM for a fun inside look at the unique challenges encountered around caring for and treating captive wildlife. He will draw upon true stories from his recently published book, “Lions and Tigers and Hamsters: What Animals Large and Small Taught Me About Life, Love, and Humanity,” to keep your interest. He will also share additional cases never published, which will entertain and have you laughing while you wonder how he is still alive to share them.

There will be ample opportunity for Q&A regarding anything in the presentation or related questions regarding working with and caring for captive wildlife or animals in general. During these very challenging times, allow yourself the luxury of sitting back with your beverage of choice, with no responsibility except to pamper yourself and reduce your FAS score!

Opening the Door to Lifesaving: How Portals Can Save Shelter Cats

Opening the Door to Lifesaving: How Portals Can Save Shelter Cats

In this webinar, animal welfare strategist Dr. Sara Pizano will be exploring best practices in animal shelters and how implementing portals and the right disinfectant can decrease upper respiratory infections and ultimately increase live release rates.

Brought to you by Virox Animal Health.

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Stand-Up Comedy with Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald

Stand-Up Comedy with Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald

We invite you to join us for the second installation of our Fun Webinar series to break up your stressful weeks with something to look forward to! These webinars are for our human clients and intended to give you a mental break, learn something new and fun, or cater to your own emotional and mental wellbeing.

We’ve been told laughter is the best medicine, so we’ve asked comedian Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald to fill our prescriptions. Best known for his 11 seasons on the popular Animal Planet television series “Emergency Vets”, Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald practices small animal medicine at VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital in Denver, continues to do research, has authored over a hundred peer-reviewed scientific articles, and is on multiple boards for different Denver-area veterinary and zoo associations. In addition to his veterinary career, Dr. Fitzgerald has been performing stand-up comedy since 1986, opening for and working with performers such as Joan Rivers, Bob Hope, Kevin Nealon, Brian Regan, and Norm McDonald.

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