Flex Forecast: September 2023

Whether you are earning another specialty degree or acquiring certifications, planning your continuing education is the best way to ensure you are meeting your state licensing requirements and advancing in your career. Check out these multimodal CE courses that will help you improve better patient outcomes and claim your CE at https://ce.dvm360.com/.

On-Demand webinars

Integrative Approach to Renal Health in Pets

• Specialty: Integrative Medicine
• Speaker: Alexia Tsakiris, BVetMed, CVA, GDVWHM, RH (AHG)
• Sponsor: Petco and Vetco Total Care
• RACE-Approved: 1.0 CE Credit Hour

Renal disease can be very frustrating for practitioners because there are not many conventional pharmaceutical preventatives. Research has shown the proven benefits of several herbal medicines for renal disease. This lecture will look at the herbal and nutraceutical options available for veterinarians to integrate into practice to further support and improve the quality of life for these patients, as well as to manage the many sequelae that affect these patients, including anorexia, anemia, hypertension, proteinuria, and lethargy.

To view this webinar, go here.

The Do’s and Don’ts in Overcoming Otitis

• Specialty: Dermatology
• Speaker: Joya Griffin, DVM, DACVD
• Sponsor: Merck Animal Health
• RACE-Approved: 1.0 CE Credit Hour

This deep dive into the intricate anatomy of the ear sheds light on the underlying reasons for recurrent otitis. By understanding the complicating factors, you will be empowered to address them and break the cycle of disease. Explore a range of treatment options specifically tailored for managing difficult otitis cases and ensuring optimal patient care. Additionally, this program will discuss the critical topic of advanced diagnostics, specifying when and why it is crucial to refer cases for further investigation.

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Mental Health Matters: Positive Practices to Support Yourself and Your Staff

• Specialty: Well-being
• Speaker: Whitney Miller, DVM, MBA, DACVPM
• Sponsor: Petco and Vetco Total Care
• RACE-Approved: 1.0 CE Credit Hour

This program covers targeted positive practices and ways of working that support mental health for those in the veterinary industry. Veterinarians, veterinary practice managers, and those seeking a career in veterinary medicine will view data around mental health challenges in the profession; learn about effective policies, practices, and changes that can help reduce stress and burnout; learn how to foster a more positive veterinary workplace experience and contribute to emotional well-being; and, ultimately, support career longevity for veterinary professionals.

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Updates in Chronic Pain Management—Pharmaceuticals and Beyond

• Specialty: Pain management
• Speaker: Arielle Pechette Markley, DVM, cVMA, CVPP, CCRT, DAIPM, DACVSMR
• Sponsor: Vetoquinol
• RACE-Approved: 1.0 CE Credit Hour

Despite significant advances in pain management for companion animals in the past 2 decades, pain is still undertreated. This is often due to the difficulty in recognizing and measuring pain in dogs and cats. Pain is a complex multidimensional experience with both sensory and psychological components. Treatment options for chronic pain are complex, and response to treatment varies greatly from patient to patient, so flexible and individualized treatment approaches are necessary. This session will help you develop an understanding of the implications of chronic pain, evaluate the use of different chronic pain scales, and review pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic multimodal treatment strategies for patients with chronic pain.

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Plant-Extracted Essential Fatty Acids and Phytoceramides: Roles in the Multimodal Treatment Approach of Canine Atopic Dermatitis

• Specialty: Dermatology
• Speaker: Michael A. Rossi, DVM, MNS, DACVD
• Sponsor: Nextmune
• RACE-Approved: 1.0 CE Credit Hour

The skin is the anatomical and physiological barrier between an organism and the outside environment. It is therefore important to maintain a functional epidermis to achieve homeostasis. In some conditions, this layer may become impaired, often leading to worsening of the clinical signs of atopic dermatitis. This has been an area of increasing research, because improvement of the barrier function may alleviate many of the clinical signs associated with conditions such as allergic disease or bacterial pyoderma. New techniques using various topical and systemic combinations have proven efficacy. This includes the use of more natural compounds to improve and restore barrier function.

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Dr Google Is Not a 4-Letter Word

• Specialty: General Practice
• Speaker: Kimberly PopeRobinson, DVM, CCFP
• Sponsor: Petco and Vetco Total Care
• RACE-Approved: 1.0 CE Credit Hour

Many of us dread hearing these words from a client when they bring their pet into a hospital: “So I was looking it up on Google and I found….” This presentation breaks down the emotional toll Google has taken on the medical profession. In addition, it takes you through the journey of Google searching and the defining the new “expert” being brought to the exam. In the end Dr Google is not going to go away, and you’ll learn how to accept, work with, and ultimately partner with Dr Google.

To view this webinar, go here.

CE Podcasts

These podcast episodes are eligible for CE credits. Head to dvm360 Flex and log in or create an account and claim your free CE after listening to each episode.

Four Ways to Curb No-Shows

• Specialty: Practice management
• Speaker: Wendy S. Myers, CVJ
• RACE-Approved: .25 CE Credit Hour

As the veterinary community continues to face a high volume of clients, in addition to the veterinarian shortage, clients who are no-shows can be a frustrating occurrence to staff and to clients who could not get an appointment that day. On this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, Wendy Myers, CVJ, gives host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, 4 strategies that veterinary practices can implement to get clients in the door.

To listen, go here.

Canine Cardiology: The Practical Guide to the Mitral Valve Patient

• Specialty: Cardiology
• Speaker: Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ
• Sponsor: Ceva Animal Health
• RACE-Approved: .50 CE Credit Hour

During this course, you will learn about the prevalence and common signalment of myxomatous mitral valve disease in canine patients and why this disease matters to veterinarians and pet owners. We will then discuss the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine guidelines for staging heart disease to understand when we intervene, which pharmaceuticals are used, and why. We will transition into a brief revisit of the canine diagnostic work-up that general practices can perform to be proactive and take control of their patients’ outcomes. The remainder of the presentation will focus on why spironolactone is a critical piece of intervention, why blocking aldosterone is important, and how combination therapy can help increase compliance and medical outcomes.

To listen, go here.

There’s a Mushroom for That!

• Specialty: Integrative Medicine
• Speaker: Robert J. Silver, DVM, MS
• RACE-Approved: .25 CE Credit Hour

Mushrooms have been in use for millennia by humans all over the world. Reports of clinical success using mushrooms in the management of cancer, immune modulation, chronic infections, to provide energy and stamina to athletes, and for both metabolic and cognitive support have all been supported by results from multiple studies, although not many in veterinary species. The use of mushrooms for medicinal applications in veterinary species is in its infancy with the recent resurgence of academic and clinical interest in this emerging therapeutic. There are 10 to 15 mushrooms that can play an important role in addressing a variety of clinical conditions. This podcast will introduce you to a few of the better-known mushrooms and their best potential clinical applications for pets.

To listen, go here.

Fetch On-Demand: San Diego Edition

You can now access limited sessions from our Fetch 2022 San Diego conference on Flex. This paid subscription service gives veterinary professionals the opportunity to earn 21 RACE-approved CE credit hours. Topics range from dentistry and practice management to pathology, well-being, and more.