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  • A Mechanistic Approach to Arrhythmia Treatment in Dogs and Cats

    Primary Presenter: Sonja Tjostheim, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) (she/her/hers) – School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Cardiology

    Small Animal Internal Medicine

    CE: 1

  • A Technician's Guide to the Modified Glasgow Coma Scale

    Primary Presenter: Melissa Evans, LVT, CVT, VTS(ECC) (she/her/hers) – United Veterinary Care

    Neurology

    CE: 1

  • Anaplasma Phagocytophilum: A Link between Spatial Distribution, Host Tropism and Virulence (Planned by ASVCP)

    Primary Presenter: Pierre Lucien Deshuillers, DVM, PhD, DACVP (Clinical Pathology) (he/him/his) – Ecole nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort

    Small Animal Internal Medicine

    CE: 1

  • Anesthesia for Dogs with Heart Disease

    Cardiology

    CE: 1

  • Artificial Intelligence as a Diagnostic Tool in Veterinary Neurology

    Primary Presenter: Jasmin N. Nessler, DECVN (she/her/hers) – University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

    Neurology

    CE: 1

  • Bovine Tuberculosis in Alpacas in the UK

    Primary Presenter: Claire E. Whitehead, BVM&S MS DACVIM FHEA MRCVS – Camelid Veterinary Services Ltd

    Food Animal Internal Medicine

    CE: 1

  • Breaking Bad News: Being Honest and Tender

    Primary Presenter: Sheilah A. Robertson, PhD, DACVAA, DACAW, DECVAA, DECAWBM (AWSEL), MRCVS – Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice

    Small Animal Internal Medicine

    Wellbeing

    CE: 1

  • Care of the Hospitalized Eye Case

    Primary Presenter: Imogen Johns, DACVIM, FRCVS (she/her/hers) – B and W Equine Hospital

    Equine

    CE: 1

  • Demystifying IMRT and SRT

    Primary Presenter: Michelle Turek, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), DACVR (Radiation Oncology) (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Veterinary Medicine

    Oncology

    CE: 1

  • Diagnosing Portal Hypertension with Diagnostic Imaging (Planned by CGS/Liver Study Group)

    Primary Presenter: Lorrie E. Gaschen, DVM, PhD, DMedVet., DECVDI (she/her/hers) – University of Louisiana and VetCT

    Small Animal Internal Medicine

    CE: 1

  • Evidence-based Techniques for Effective Client Communication

    Primary Presenter: Rosalind Chow, DACVECC (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine

    Business, Leadership & Communications

    CE: 1

  • Helping Clients Find Medical Meaning in Pet Loss

    Primary Presenter: Rachel A. Wright, MSW, LICSW, VSW-CP (Veterinary Social Work) (she/her/hers) – Paws To Connect Counseling, LLC

    Wellbeing

    CE: 1

  • Identifying and Responding to Individual and Workplace Needs

    Primary Presenter: Stephanie W. Johnson, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

    Oncology

    CE: 1

  • Immune Thrombocytopenia: Lessons from Human Medicine (planned by AVHTM)

    Primary Presenter: James Bussel, MD – Weill Cornell Medicine

    Small Animal Internal Medicine

    CE: 1

  • Important Differences Among Failing Heart, Heart Failure, and Congestive Heart

    Primary Presenter: Robert L. Hamlin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology), DSP – Ohio State University/QTest Labs

    Cardiology

    CE: 1

  • Increasing Compliance in Diabetes Management with Interstitial Glucose Monitoring

    Primary Presenter: Inger J. Reres, LVT, VTS (SAIM) (she/her/hers) – Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center

    Small Animal Internal Medicine

    CE: 1

  • In-depth Review of the Use of Electroencephalography in Equine Species

    Primary Presenter: Monica Aleman, MVZ Cert., PhD, DACVIM (LAIM, Neurology) (MONICA) – University of California, Davis

    Equine

    CE: 1

  • Infectious Risk Factors of Equine Asthma

    Primary Presenter: Eric A. Richard, DVM, PhD, HDR, ECEIM Assoc Member – LABÉO (Frank Duncombe)

    Equine

    CE: 1

  • Interpreting Variability in Echocardiographic Measurements

    Primary Presenter: Lance Visser, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology) (he/him/his) – Colorado State University

    Cardiology

    CE: 1

  • Management of Feline Urethral Obstruction: What's the Evidence?

    Primary Presenter: Edward S. Cooper, VMD, MS, DACVECC (he/him/his) – Ohio State University

    Small Animal Internal Medicine

    CE: 1

  • Martyrdom in Veterinary Medicine

    Primary Presenter: Danielle D. DeCormier, LVT, VTS (Oncology), CFE (she/her/hers) – MedVet

    Wellbeing

    CE: 1

  • Maximizing Collaborative Care to Improve Patient Outcomes

    Primary Presenter: Kate Boatright, VMD (she/her/hers) – KMB Veterinary Media, LLC

    Business, Leadership & Communications

    CE: 1

  • Molecular Diagnostics in Oncology: Existing Technologies and Next Generation Tools

    Primary Presenter: Heather Gardner, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Oncology) – Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine-Tufts

    Co-Presenter: Anne C. Avery, VMD, PhD – Colorado State University

    Oncology

    CE: 1

  • Nutrition for ICU Patients

    Primary Presenter: Catherine E. Lenox, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition) (she/her/hers) – Nestle Purina PetCare

    Nutrition

    CE: 1

  • Nutritional Support of Cancer Patients

    Primary Presenter: Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (Nutrition) – VetBloom

    Nutrition

    CE: 1

  • Optimizing Thrombolysis in Acute Feline Aortic Thromboembolism (Planned by VECCS)

    Primary Presenter: Julien Guillaumin, Doct. Vet., DACVECC, DECVECC (he/him/his) – Colorado State University

    Small Animal Internal Medicine

    CE: 1

  • Physiology and Management of Channelopathies

    Primary Presenter: Dennis O'Brien, DVM, PhD – University of Missouri & University of Alaska Fairbanks

    Neurology

    CE: 1

  • Point of Care Viscoelastic Coagulation Testing. What We Know in Horses and Foals

    Equine

    CE: 1

  • Pulmonary Hypertension in Horses: What Can We Learn from Other Species

    Primary Presenter: Gayle Hallowell, MA VetMB, PhD, DACVIM (Equine), DACVECC, DECVSMR, PFHEA, FRCVS (she/her/hers) – IVC Evidensia, Pool House Equine Clinic

    Equine

    CE: 1

  • Reproductive Complications in Periparturient Goats

    Primary Presenter: Daniela Luethy, DVM, MPH, DACVIM (LAIM) – University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine

    Food Animal Internal Medicine

    CE: 1

  • Right-Sided Heart Failure: What We Really Know

    Primary Presenter: Carl Toborowsky, DACVIM (Cardiology) (he/him/his) – The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center

    Cardiology

    CE: 1

  • Spinal Cysts: Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment

    Primary Presenter: Ronaldo C. da Costa, DMV, MSc, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology) – The Ohio State University

    Neurology

    CE: 0

  • The Cat-friendly Fear-free Neurological Examination

    Primary Presenter: Katia Marioni-Henry, DMedVet, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology), DipECVN, SFHEA, MRCVS (she/her/hers) – Vets Now Hospital Glasgow

    Neurology

    CE: 1

  • The Data is in the Details: How Big Data Can Benefit our Veterinary Patients

    Primary Presenter: Rebekah Mack-Gertig, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM) (she/her/hers) – IDEXX

    Education & Research

    CE: 1

  • The Drug Approval Process at FDA CVM with a Focus on Oncology Drugs

    Primary Presenter: Christopher Loss, DVM (he/him/his) – FDA / Center for Veterinary Medicine

    Oncology

    CE: 1

  • The Essentials of Applied, Practical Cardiopulmonary Pathology

    Primary Presenter: Philip R. Fox, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology), DECVIM, DECVECC – Schwartzman Animal Medical Center

    Cardiology

    CE: 1

  • The Usefulness and Clinical Applicability of Rectal Cytopathology (Planned by ASVCP)

    Primary Presenter: Francisco Conrado, DVM, MSc, DACVP (he/him/his) – Tufts University

    Small Animal Internal Medicine

    CE: 1

  • Update on Unlicensed Antiviral Therapies for FIP

    Primary Presenter: Samantha J. Evans, DVM, PhD, DACVP – The Ohio State University

    Co-Presenter: Sarah Jones, DVM (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University

    Small Animal Internal Medicine

    CE: 1

  • Use and Misuse of Albumin Products in Veterinary Medicine (Planned by VECCS)

    Primary Presenter: Julien Guillaumin, Doct. Vet., DACVECC, DECVECC (he/him/his) – Colorado State University

    Small Animal Internal Medicine

    CE: 1

  • Utilizing Compassion in Challenging Oncology Cases

    Primary Presenter: Brooke W. Quesnell, BS, CVT, VTS (Oncology) – WestVet Emergency and Specialty Center

    Business, Leadership & Communications

    CE: 1

  • What is Being Done Correctly for Antimicrobial Resistance

    Primary Presenter: Lucas G. Pantaleon, DVM, MS, DACVIM (LAIM), MBA – DVM One Health

    Equine

    CE: 1