Courses

This course is encouraged for candidates seeking American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) Diplomate status, as well as anyone interested in an intensive review of general medicine. While the course will contain in-depth coverage of topics for the ABVP Certification Examination, you do not have to be a potential ABVP candidate to participate. In addition to detailed proceedings notes, the course includes a digital practice exam with +300 items participants may utilize any time during or after the course to test their knowledge before taking the Certification Examination.

Almost 60% of clients have questions about their dog or cat’s behavior during any visit, however, research indicates that most of these questions go unanswered. This course was created to bridge the gap between need and knowledge. This applied behavioral medicine course is designed to provide practitioners with the skills and knowledge to start working with patient behaviors that they might have previously avoided.

This four-day, team-taught course is guaranteed to improve your “clinical cardiology fitness” level. The practical problem-based curriculum will integrate and emphasize the application of lessons learned from the current veterinary literature as they relate to prognosis, diagnosis, disease severity staging and the treatment of a variety of canine and feline acquired cardiovascular diseases. The course will focus on providing attendees with practical recommendations and skills that can be immediately incorporated into their practice.

Dentistry is the most untapped source of patient care and practice revenue in most small animal practices. Veterinarians can’t diagnose and treat what they haven’t learned! In this course, instructors will share their knowledge and passion about veterinary dentistry with you in a practical and fun learning environment. Walk away at the end of the week with confidence and skills to be able to recognize and treat many of the oral diseases you will encounter in your practice.

This 4-day course is designed to equip the practicing veterinarian with new and refined skills in practical small animal orthopedic procedures. Veterinarians will learn when to (and when not to) perform practical orthopedic surgical procedures and how to perform them with excellence.

This 4-day course is designed to teach participants the technical aspects of a variety of soft tissue surgery procedures in dogs and cats. Some ‘theory’ will be included in the lecture aspect of the course, but emphasis will be placed on the technical aspects used to perform each procedure thus maximizing time in the workshop.

Imagine spending an entire week learning all you want to know about abdominal ultrasound, with training by internationally-renowned, ACVR boarded radiologists with a passion for teaching. Designed for beginners through advanced learners, this course provides a solid foundation for exploring and mastering the fundamentals of abdominal diagnostic ultrasound in dogs and cats. Instructors will present didactic material in a friendly and engaging atmosphere to encourage your interaction.