Dr. Amy Pike will explore what possible medical causes can contribute to behavior problems like aggression in our patients. She will additionally review medication interventions when presented with aggression, once all medical underpinnings have been diagnosed and treated. Date & Time Wednesday, July 20, 20226:00pm – 7:00pm (Central Time) Please note that registration for the…
The best anesthetic monitor has always been the veterinary technician. When critically ill or injured patients require anesthesia and a delay is not possible, the technician will need to bring their best skills. I will cover all the basic to advanced monitoring techniques and their applications including pulse oximetry, capnography, blood pressure monitoring (invasive and…
This presentation covers the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to IMT with brief discussion on comorbidities including Vector-borne diseases and IMHA, as well as practical approaches to case management. Date & Time Wednesday, August 10, 20226:00pm – 7:00pm (Central Time) Please note that registration for the webinar will close 15 minutes prior to start of the…
This presentation covers the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to IMT with brief discussion on comorbidities including Vector-borne diseases and IMHA, as well as practical approaches to case management. Date & Time Tuesday, August 16, 20226:00pm – 7:00pm (Central Time) Please note that registration for the webinar will close 15 minutes prior to start of the…
Toxicities are commonly encountered in both the emergency room and general practice. This program will review the general approach to toxicities as well as treatment and monitoring of specific, commonly encountered toxins. Date & Time Wednesday, August 17, 20226:00pm – 7:00pm (Central Time) Please note that registration for the webinar will close 15 minutes prior…
The clinical utility of AFAST®, its target-organ approach, and its applied fluid scoring system may be applied to virtually all subsets of patients. The previously published T3 designation encompassed the traditional 3 subsets of Trauma, Triage (non-trauma), and Tracking (monitoring). Date & Time Tuesday, August 23, 20226:00pm – 7:00pm (Central Time) Please note that registration…
The clinical utility of AFAST®, its target-organ approach, and its applied fluid scoring system may be applied to virtually all subsets of patients. The previously published T3 designation encompassed the traditional 3 subsets of Trauma, Triage (non-trauma), and Tracking (monitoring). The “T3” designation was created for veterinarians to avoid the onslaught of confusing acronyms for…
A growing body of evidence supports the value of early enteric nutrition in the management of a variety of diseases. In response, veterinary technicians must become more comfortable with enteric feeding methods. This lecture reviews the indications for supplemental enteric nutrition, the commonly used feeding tubes, their placement, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Date & Time Thursday,…
This program will explore the basics of equine ophthalmology. Steps of ophthalmic examination and normal variances will be reviewed. Diagnosis and treatment of corneal ulcerations, neoplasia, and equine recurrent uveitis will be discussed. Date & Time Tuesday, September 13, 20226:00pm – 7:00pm (Central Time) Please note that registration for the webinar will close 15 minutes…
This session will review a novel tool in the clinician’s toolbox – liquid biopsy – a test that evaluates a blood sample for the presence of circulating tumor DNA which indicates the current presence of cancer in the body. This session will review the basic principles of liquid biopsy testing and how this technology may…