Thinking about advancing your career and specializing in a certain area of veterinary medicine? Did you know that successful completion of a VTS will earn you 20 to 30 CE credits? To learn more about what specialties are available, visit the NAVTA site.
Further your understanding of the processes, terminology and innovations associated with pet aftercare. Allow us the opportunity to demonstrate how our compassionate staff, unique services and beautiful memorial products have improved the aftercare experience; both for hospital staff and grieving pet owners.
To book a Pets Above Lunch and Learn please email info@petsabove.com or call 1-519-766-9999.
Offered all year around, by request, to veterinarians and their teams across Canada (in-person when geographically feasible, and via webinar otherwise). Led by Dr. Debbie Stoewen DVM, MSW, RSW, PhD.
Lunch and Learns worth 1 CE credit each. Workshops worth 2 CE credits each. Interactive, two-way conversation webinars can also be arranged.
Sessions are provided in lecture (1 hr.) and interactive (1.5-2 hrs.) formats worth 1 CE credit per CE hour (50 minutes) with options for 1, 1.5, or 2 CE credits/session.
To find out more about this program visit Pets Plus Us, call 1-800-700-3391 or email care@petsplusus.com.
Veterinary Healthcare Solutions: Proteobiotics: What Are They and Where Do They Fit Into Our GI Protocol?
These ongoing presentations are done in-clinic for staff. They introduce Proteobiotics and explain how bacteria use metabolites for cell-to-cell communication. They will also discuss antibiotic stewardship and our need to create new "non-antibiotic" products that work.
Accredited for 1 CE credit.
For more information visit www.ygiapro.com and www.microsintesis.com. To arrange an in-clinic CE session contact your VHS sales representative.
Vetoquinol Lunch and Learn Opportunities: to book, contact your Vetoquinol Territory Manager.
1. Clinic Excellence Program - Provides practical tools to clinic staff engaging them to create an ideal client experience and implement positive changes which will increase revenue. Worth 4 CE credits. (This is a 4 hour in-person program.)
2. Zentonil - A lunch and learn during which the signs of liver disease, free radicals and antioxidants are explained. This lunch and learn also discusses the benefits of zentonil. Worth 1 CE credit.
3. Vetoquinol Care - A lunch and learn to help grow your potential within your practice, through retail product sales and recommendations. The Vetoquinol Care Line is also discussed. Worth 1 CE credit.
4. Merchandising - A lunch and learn to help develop your retail space by providing real and practical tips and tricks, including the "why" and the "how". Worth 1.5 CE credits.
5. Flexadin - A lunch and learn to discuss the joint supplements market, the osteoarthritic overview, and the management of osteoarthritis. The benefits of Flexadin are also discussed. Worth 1 CE credit.
6. ZYLKENE - In this one hour lunch and learn, RVTs will learn about the following topics: why behaviour services are so important, fear/anxiety and stress, what to do to help, improve clinic experience and zylkene range. Worth 1 CE credit.
ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES
The RVT Journal Quizzes: The RVT Journal is a national publication with four (4) CE articles in each issue. All members of the OAVT are mailed a copy of the Journal each quarter. After reading the articles, log in to your OAVT account to take the quizzes. If you receive passing scores, CE credits will automatically be applied to your CE record. (Worth 1 CE credit per quiz with a passing score).
Want to print a copy of the quizzes before you take them online? You can print the quizzes from inside the member portal.
Veterinary Webstore: How to enhance your client relationship - This one-hour online session will discuss the benefits of having an online store, and how to effectively set one up in your practice. Call 1-877-788-5028 to register for this session, or email info@myvetstore.ca. Worth 1 CE Credit.
Veterinary Webstore: The Next Step - How to set up, market and manage My VetStore. This one hour session can be delivered online OR in-person to your clinic. This session is for My VetStore users. Participants are taught how to manage and market their online store. Call 1-877-788-5028 to register or book a Lunch and Learn, or email info@myvetstore.ca. Worth 1 CE Credit.
Basic Dog Body Language Course: Doggone Safe, the creators of the Be a Tree program, have also created an online course to learn more about understanding and interpreting canine body language. This course might help to prepare you for the delivery of Be a Tree in your community. Worth 2.5 CE Credits.
Click here for more information and to register.
Join the Fear Free Revolution with Dr. Jonathan Bloom: At a time when pet owners are spending more money to give their pet "happy" experiences, many have come to associate the veterinary hospital as a place where fear and anxiety are front and center. The Fear Free initiative promotes easy practice changes that reduce stress and create calm veterinary visits to encourage better healthcare. This 2 hour event is worth 2 CE credits, please contact your Boehringer representative for further details.
Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) held live webinars in March 2017 which were recorded and are now available to a wider audience. Each contains a quiz at the end. Each worth 1 CE credit.
1. Lessons Learned from Pain Management Research in Dairy Cattle - http://www.boehringer-ingelheim-webinars.ca/#/main
2. Pain Mitigation Following Surgical Castration in Young Beef Calves - http://www.boehringer-ingelheim-webinars.ca/#/main
The Valve Study, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Discover the results of the Valve study on dual vs. triple therapy- it could change the way you treat congestive heart failure(CHF) due to myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) Approved for 1 CE Credit.
Click here to register.
Canine Chronic Valvular Disease: New Recommendations, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. A review of the diagnosis and management of canine acquired heart disease. The talk emphasizes diagnosing and managing the disease in the general practice setting, and helps clinicians to develop a clinic protocol to manage patients with asymptomatic heart disease as well as those with congestive heart failure. Approved for 1 CE Credit.
Click here to register.
Cardinal Health Continuing Education Opportunities
These online courses can be found at: http://www.cardinalhealth.com/en/product-solutions/support-services/continuing-education-opportunities.html
- Proper Handling Techniques for Sterilization Wrap and Wrapped OR Trays (0.5 CE credits)
- Sterility Assurance: A Focus on Packaging (0.5 CE credits)
- Wound Drain Systems in Perioperative Nursing (0.5 CE credits)
Canine Flu: Are You Ready?A video presentation featuring Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM, PhD, DACVPM and an additional reading on canine flu from the AVMA.
Accredited for 1 CE credit. Visit the CommuniVET website.
Calcium homeostasis: understanding the hypercalcemic cat. Total calcium, ionized calcium, parathyroid hormone, and vitamin D: understanding calcium regulation in the cat can be bewildering. This session will focus on a practical approach to understanding calcium regulation in cats, hypercalcemia, as well as diagnostic tests, and options for therapy.
Accredited for 1.5CE credits. Visit the CommuniVET website.
Claw counselling: helping cats keep their claws Despite controversy, feline onychectomy remains a common surgical procedure in North America. This session will focus on a review of recent literature about the adverse effects of declawing and how to talk to owners about practical alternatives.
Accredited for 1.5CE credits. Visit the CommuniVET website.
A practical approach to the dyspneic cat. The dyspneic cat is a common clinical presentation in small animal medicine with many potential underlying causes. This session will focus on a smart and strategic diagnostic approach to maximize the chances of success.
Accredited for 1.5CE credits. Visit the CommuniVET website.
No more stones! Bladder uroliths in cats. Uroliths in the lower urinary tract are common in cats worldwide. This presentation with review our understanding of the risk factors for stone formation, diagnostic methods for urolith detection and estimation of composition, as well as advances in the least invasive methods for treatment.
Accredited for 1.5CE credits. Visit the CommuniVET website.
Hill's Veterinary Nutritional Advocate Program (VNA): sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition. This program includes 3 modules. Please visit VNA website for more details. Worth 6 CE credits per module, with a total of 18 CE Credits for completing all 3 modules.
Radiation Safety Institute of Canada
This four module course in x-ray safety awareness is focused on the use of x-rays in veterinary practice. Regulatory aspects covered are for the province of Ontario. Certificate will be issued upon completion.
This program should take roughly 5 hours, and has been approved by the OAVT for 4 CE credits.
Visit https://onlinelearning.radiationsafety.ca/ to register.
Become a Nutrition Counsellor with Royal Canin
Become an expert in cat and dog nutrition by enrolling in the Royal Canin Knowledge Portal to help meet your patients' precise nutritional needs. Through the comprehensive curriculum, you will earn CE and points by successfully completing modules that can later be redeemed for rewards.
If you are new to the Counsellor Program please contact your Royal Canin Technical Sales Representative to get signed up. Already to sign up?
Visit the Royal Canin Veterinary Portal to start learning. Most modules worth 2 CE credits, but each is different depending on length of time required.
Vetoquinol - Stress Affects Health and Behaviour: This webcast on stress-related issues in companion animals to better understand the relationship between stress, health and behaviour. Worth 1.5 CE credits. To view this webcast, visit Vetoquinol's online CE page.
ZENTONIL - "Doc, Does My Pet Really Need All These Medications to Treat His Liver Disease?": This 1.5 hour webcast is presented by Dr. Lisa Carioto to better understand hepatic disease and the multitude of treatments that exist. Worth 1.5 CE credits. To view this webcast, click here.
ZTalk Webseries: ZTalk is a webseries that gives an accessible and easy in-clinic behavioural approach. The presenter is a well-known behaviourist, Dr. Martin Godbout. Approved for 1 CE credit. Click here to register.
Pet Dentistry and Periodontology Course: In this detailed streaming presentation, Dr. Peter Emily, DDS, Hon. AVDC covers a variety of topics concerning the health issue most commonly witnessed in veterinary practices: dental disease. Dr. Emily provides a comprehensive outline of periodontal disease progression and also stresses the importance of preventative measures including home care and regular dental examinations. Also covered are the aspects involved in treatment through a detailed outline of routine and complicated dental prophylaxis in the veterinary practice. This 1 hour online opportunity is worth 1 CE Credit. Contact your Vetrex representative to book or email info@vetrex.ca