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This program will walk through the clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment of Hypercortisolism (Cushing's). The speaker will use a case-based approach to discuss new monitoring protocols and treatment possibilities.

07:00 PM EDT

RACE# 27059-1122012
1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour

Veterinarians and Technicians are invited.

This presentation will educate clinicians on all aspects of hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) diagnosis and treatment. It will include HAC signalment, clinical signs, complications, screening tests, and the specific endocrine testing used to diagnose the condition. In addition, the use of trilostane for disease management and its monitoring and side effects will be discussed. Multiple case studies will also be presented to make the presentation as clinically relevant as possible.

07:00 PM PDT

1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour 
RACE# 27059-1262330

Veterinarians and up to 2 accompanying Technicians are invited.

The reasons to sedate our veterinary patients are many. Sedation allows for less stressful handling, positioning, and diagnostic collection for both the patient and veterinary staff. Radiographs, biopsies, IV catheter placement, and potentially even physical exam, nail trimming, ear cleaning and other maintenance procedures can be achieved with more accuracy and safety, and believe it or not, more quickly with appropriate sedation. No one drug possesses every desired quality (reliable sedation, good analgesia, reversibility, minimal side effects) so it is necessary to have a good understanding of many options and combinations so you can choose the right fit for the right situation. A sedation protocol should consider patient personality, comorbities, procedure, and preferred recovery time. The specific drugs and amounts used will depend on several factors. The anesthetist creating the plan will have to evaluate the temperament of the patient, the type of procedure being performed, and the coexisting conditions or contraindications each patient may have.

08:00 PM EDT

RACE# 27059-1119946
1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour

Veterinarians and Technicians are invited.

This presentation will be geared toward technicians who are performing dental examinations and dental cleanings. The presenter will discuss charting during a dental cleaning and go over the charting of teeth and other important oral pathology that should be noted.

07:00 PM EDT

RACE# 27059-1119690
1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour

Veterinarians and Technicians are invited.

Procedural sedation is often an underutilized tool for small practitioners. This educational program will demystify the concept of procedural sedation and its use in dogs. Detailed information on a novel sedative, a combination of the alpha-2-agonist, medetomidine, with the peripheral alpha-2 antagonist, vatinoxan will be provided. Real-world cases highlighting the use of this sedative will demonstrate how to leverage procedural sedation in your clinic.

12:00 PM CDT

RACE# 27059-1093960
1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour

Veterinarians, Technicians, and Practice Managers are invited.

This course reviews the use of clodronate disodium in managing equine foot related lameness due to bone pathology. In addition to reviewing the drugs mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, and safety profile, the course will discuss recent research and case based applications in horses with bone pathology of the distal limb. A practicing equine veterinary podiatrist will present real-world examples to illustrate clinical decision-making and outcomes.

07:00 PM EDT

RACE# 27059-1313208
1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour

Veterinarians and Technicians are invited.

This session will discuss utilizing a multifaceted approach to the management of Feline CKD. It will include perfusion/hydration as well as medical management of anemia, hypertension, proteinuria and other symptoms of CKD. The nutritional management of CKD will be discussed as adjunctive therapy. Finally the speaker will discuss individualizing the management plan to the patient and when it becomes time to consider quality of life.

07:00 PM EDT

RACE# 27059-1266070
1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour

Veterinarians and Technicians are invited.

Canine otitis externa is one of the most frequently encountered conditions in small animal veterinary practice. This presentation explores the causes of canine otitis externa including the predisposing, secondary, primary and perpetuating factors, the importance of otic cytology, and the essential treatment modalities to help ensure clinical resolution. The development of a long-term maintenance cleaning and allergy management plan will also be discussed.

07:00 PM EDT

RACE# 7059-963682
1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour

One Technician/Practice Manager may accompany a Veterinarian.

Chronic allergic skin disease often leads to recurring infections—but flare management is about more than just treating the bacteria. This session explores the intersection of barrier repair and infection control, highlighting current best practices from the ISCAID guidelines to build proactive, science-based plans that minimize antibiotic use, prevent relapse, and support long-term skin health.

08:00 PM EDT

RACE# 27059-1311448
1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour

Veterinarians and Technicians are invited.

This program will review commonly used sedation protocols and applications in general practice. The speaker will discuss reducing Fear, Anxiety and Stress in the patients and the veterinary team. He will review common methods of pre visit pharmaceuticals, in hospital sedation and examples of protocols that he has successfully used in practice. Finally he will use real-life case examples of sedation and improving FAS for everyone involved.

07:00 PM EDT

RACE# 27059-1119944
1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour

Veterinarians and Technicians are invited.

This program will go through the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis and new insights into some of the key inflammatory mediators that are seen in the development of OA in the joint. The presenter will then discuss studies that have been performed on various supplements and nutraceuticals, including prescription diets that are formulated for joint health. Finally, the speaker will discuss the safety concerns of common supplements and what happens when animals are on too many supplements simultaneously.

07:00 PM EDT

RACE# 27059-1203814
1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour

Veterinarians and Technicians are invited.

07:00 PM EDT

*RACE approval pending

Veterinarians and Technicians are invited.

Veterinary Dentist - Dr Jan Bellows - will go over 50 hacks, tips and tricks to improve your dental offerings in general practice. These will include some common practices for dental examinations, dental cleanings, tips to increase client compliance.

07:00 PM EDT

RACE# 27059-1119786
1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour

Veterinarians and Technicians are invited.

In this presentation, the primary focus will be on the early diagnosis and treatment of skin and subcutaneous masses. Attendees will be encouraged to overcome any frustration resulting from doing aspirates, non-diagnostic samples, or seemingly untreatable tumors. New guidelines for the timely diagnosis of lumps and bumps in patients will be discussed. The importance of early diagnosis will be emphasized, as the majority of skin and subcutaneous tumors can be successfully cured with surgery alone, so it's important not to wait. Techniques for enhancing cytology proficiency will be explored, and the presentation will include an interactive session where real-life cytology case examples will be examined, enabling attendees to determine the tissue of origin and distinguish between benign and malignant masses. As advocates of the 'Why Wait? Aspirate' cancer awareness program, the aim is to empower attendees to adopt a proactive approach with the motto 'See Something, Do Something'

08:00 PM EDT

RACE# 27059-1267612
1 RACE-Approved Credit Hour

Veterinarians and Technicians are invited.