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Supporting Seniors: Maintaining Quality of Life Despite a Complicated Diagnosis

by Suveto & VESPECON

"Old age" is not a disease! Keeping well-loved senior pets strong and vibrant requires planning and early intervention for common issues like anesthetic safety, dental disease, and liver and kidney issues. Learn expert management strategies from our VESPECON advisors.

Canine Liver Disease: Presentations, Causes and Treatments

This course provides a comprehensive overview of canine liver disease. We will explore prevalent liver conditions in dogs, focusing on diagnosis, identifying causes, and available treatment options.

The Aging Eye: Common Ocular Conditions
of the Geriatric Pet

Elevate your approach to ocular care for the senior pets in your practice, ensuring their eyes remain as bright as their spirit in their golden years. This lecture will explore the prevalent ocular conditions that challenge our middle-aged to senior companion animals, the pathology behind lesion development, the spectrum of treatment modalities, and empower you with forward-thinking strategies to safeguard the ocular health of our aging patients.

Blood Bootcamp: Because Medicine is a Bloody Affair

In this lecture, you will learn how to properly perform and interpret a blood smear, as well as discover the insights a blood smear can provide that a hematology analyzer cannot.

Chemistry Chaos + Case Study

Through engaging case studies, participants will gain insights into how various markers in the blood serum can indicate different physiological conditions. This course will cover key components such as electrolytes, liver enzymes, glucose levels, and renal function indicators. By understanding the significance of these components, learners will be better equipped to interpret test results and apply this knowledge in clinical practice. This review aims to enhance diagnostic skills and support informed decision-making in patient care.

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Veterinary Point of Care Ultrasound

An introduction to emergency bedside ultrasound exam - AFAST, TFAST/VetBLUE, and will briefly focus on cardiac ultrasound (LaAo, LAD, assessment of volume status). Incorporating these ultrasound techniques into emergency practice enhances the ability to make rapid, life-saving decisions. Through continual advancements in technology and technique, veterinarians are better equipped to provide comprehensive care in critical situations.

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Treating the Itch the Won't Quit 

With Nat Geo's Dr. Joya Griffin

We will explore a case-based approach to the itchy pet. How to prioritize diagnostics based on clinical presentation, lesion distribution and onset of symptoms. Pathogenesis of common pruritic diseases will also be discussed along with treatment options.