Cooperative Care Unleashed: Transforming Veterinary Visits
9 hr(s) CPD approved by the
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Event Date(s): January 06 2024
Join Veterinary Technician Specialists in Behavior, Jessica Benoit and the Companion Veterinary Clinic training team for a 2 day, in-person workshop; Cooperative Care Unleashed: Transforming Veterinary Visits.
Learn the basics of cooperative care and training consent behaviors, how to incorporate food and non-food distraction into veterinary exams and procedures, and then get an in-depth look at case studies, followed by discussion and questions daily!
This workshop will include morning lectures; Cooperative Care in Action: Techniques for Food and Non-food Distraction and Cooperative Care: Getting Consent at the Vet. Afternoon labs will include; up-to-date towel wrap techniques, demonstrations for Fear Free techniques and the opportunity to observe and participate in cooperative care training with canine participants.
Flyer with more information Date Posted : December 04, 2023
Raw Food - The Science
2 hr(s) CPD approved by the
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Event Date(s): January 10 2024
Hosted by: The Calgary Academy of Veterinary Medicine (CAVM)
Description: Raw food feeding has become very popular in the last 30 years. Home-made raw food has been a trend for many years, and multiple companies produce raw food diets for sale in many pet stores and veterinary clinics. This talk will review the peer-reviewed science around raw food diets to help clinicians determine if this diet is nutritious and safe for pets, and if the food is safe for the pet parents feeding it.
Time: 7pm-9pm Mountain Time
Link to Flyer
Format: Hybrid (in-person, live on Zoom, recorded)
Location: In-person option is at Theatre 3, U of C, Health Sciences Centre
Speaker: Dr. Danny Joffe, DVM, DABVP (Emeritus) Canine and Feline Practice Vice President, Medical Operations VCA Canada
Sponsors: UCVM & VCA Canada
To Register: login to our website, go to the Education tab/CAVM In-Person & Zoom Sessions, find this session (carefully choose between the In-Person and Zoom options), add to cart, then checkout and make the payment (if required). A confirmation email and/or the Zoom link will be emailed to you within 48 hours. If you need a login for our website, please email us at info@cavm.ab.ca
Cost: See our website or the flyer. Depends on format chosen.
Questions: email info@cavm.ab.ca or phone 403-863-7160
Date Posted : November 17, 2023
Purina Gastrointestinal VetExpert
3 hr(s) CPD approved by the
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Event Date(s): January 16 2024
Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets invites you to become a
Purina Gastrointestinal Expert. This event will familiarize you with Purina’s nutritional options for managing your GI patients, demonstrate resources to help you with nutritional recommendations, and feature:
Dr. Serge Chalhoub DVM, Dipl. ACVIM (SAIM) - IBD: Is it (always) a Bad Diagnosis? The messy workup of chronic enteropathies. Tuesday January 16th 2024: 1 to 7pm at WDDC Edmonton
Dinner & Light lunch will be provided.
Contact Dr Helen Newton to register:
helen.newton@purina.nestle.com.
Date Posted : December 18, 2023
Smallholder Swine Course for Veterinarians
6 hr(s) CPD approved by the
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Event Date(s): January 16 2024 January 23 2024 January 30 2024 February 06 2024
This course will prepare veterinary professionals that provide health services to smallholder swine producers. Topics include: general health and production practices, approaching the sick pig/herd, performing a comprehensive diagnostic workup, vaccination strategies, and more. This course has been organized by CAHSS and WeCAHN.
Online Webinar
January 16, 23, 30 and February 6
4 - 5:30 p.m. MT
Registrar Date Posted : December 21, 2023
WCVM mixed animal practice CE series
7.5 hr(s) CPD approved by the
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Event Date(s): January 17 2024 January 24 2024 March 20 2024 April 10 2024 April 17 2024
Mixed animal practice CE series: the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) is offering an online continuing education (CE) series that’s especially geared for veterinarians and registered veterinary technologists in mixed animal practice — but open to all veterinary teams. WCVM faculty members will provide the educational sessions, which will take place on selected Wednesday evenings in winter and spring 2024. The 90-minute talks begin at 6:30 p.m. CST and include time for questions and discussion. Send questions in advance through the registration form or by emailing
myrna.macdonald@usask.ca. Each session costs $25 (plus tax) or buy all five sessions for $100 (plus tax). Visit
https://wcvm.usask.ca/education/mixed-animal-ce-2024.php to register.
Date Posted : January 08, 2024
That’s not my job: Practical solutions for workplace toxicity
1 hr(s) CPD approved by the
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Event Date(s): January 17 2024
https://www.communivet.com/en/ca/education/webcasts/thats-not-my-job-practical-solutions-for-workplace-toxicityLive webcast presented by Dr. Marie Holowaychuk on January 17 at 3 p.m. (EST) - Will be available for on-demand viewing afterwardsWith the shortage of veterinary team members and high caseloads, veterinary professionals are struggling with burnout. Workplace toxicity contributes to employee burnout and dissatisfaction, which can lead to a vicious cycle of turnover and exhaustion for team members who are left behind. Recent studies and focus groups have served to highlight the components of a toxic workplace, in which toxic attitudes are ignored or not addressed.
During this webcast, veterinary wellness advocate and Thrive! collaborator, Dr. Marie Holowaychuk will describe the causes and consequences of a toxic veterinary work environment and introduce some strategies and tools for mitigating or addressing workplace toxicity.
Date Posted : January 08, 2024
2024 WCABP Conference Integration & Change
22 hr(s) CPD approved by the
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Event Date(s): January 18 2024 January 19 2024 January 20 2024
Education designed specifically for western Canadian veterinarians and veterinary technologists who have a special interest in bovine practice. All sessions will be recorded.
FlyerFor more information and to register Date Posted : November 16, 2023
ABVTA Webinar - Animal Cruelty and The Violence Link
1 hr(s) CPD approved by the
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Event Date(s): January 18 2024
This webinar is an introduction to the Violence Link and addressing cases of animal cruelty and neglect in practice.
Speaker: Dr. Margaret Doyle, DVM, Masters Veterinary Forensics
7 - 8 p.m.
Register Date Posted : December 22, 2023