Upcoming CE opportunities are time sensitive activities such as conferences and live webinars.
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OAVT RVT Month CE Webinars
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 2024 – 8:00 PM EST
Participate in a four-week Dermatology series with RVTs from across Canada! Each session features a different expert focusing on various species, including companion animals, equine, small mammals, and exotics. There’s something for everyone!
AVP/TelmyVet Town Hall Event – Delivering Quality of Life Consultations
October 23, 2024 – 7:00 PM
AVP is pleased to invite you to a Townhall CE event on October 23rd. The Townhall will focus on the topic: How to deliver a Quality-of-Life Consultation, and is approved for 1 hour CE Credit by the CVBC. Caring for a beloved pet during their final phase of life is an incredibly emotional and uncertain journey for pet owners. During this stage, their pet has unique needs—physical, social and emotional. It’s vital for the veterinary team to offer comfort care that addresses the requirements of both the pet and the family during the pet’s hospice phase. Enhancing in-patient care with virtual support can ensure continuity of care and alleviate the stress of veterinary visits for fragile pets, those with mobility issues, and immunocompromised patients. The Quality-of-Life (QOL) Consultation has been created to provide a safe and compassionate space, allowing pet owners convenient access to their veterinary team. The consultation offers the family an opportunity to openly ask questions and outline their goals about the complexities of this challenging time. Your veterinary team stands ready to provide support during these moments, helping set expectations and offering education on topics such as anticipatory grief and caregiver burden. The veterinary team and family are supported by tools and resources to assess and monitor the pet’s quality of life, provide continuity of care and guide the family on the next best steps. A step-by step approach will highlight how to deliver a virtual consultation successfully, increase access to your care and create efficiencies in your practice.
MVTA Advanced Training Conference
October 18-20, 2024
The MVTA is excited to bring back in person education and will be hosting a three day event at Red River College Polytechnic on October 18-20, 2024.
The goal for this training is to provide our members with low cost hands-on training to advance their skills in the three key areas, Dental Radiology, Ultrasound and Hematology/Urinalysis. We are also wanting to focus on the whole veterinary team and will be hosting an interactive workshop for all members of your veterinary clinic to attend. We have a special offer for all of those attending the interactive workshop, with Becky Taylor, when you purchase 3 passes, you receive the 4th for FREE!
Please note there are limits to session sizes to ensure our instructor can work with each group while performing hands-on training. It is important to register as soon as possible to ensure you are able to get into the labs you are interested in. Lunch will be included with all full day registrations and refreshments for 1/2 wet labs.
CanWest Veterinary Conference
October 19-22, 2024 – Banff, AB
The CanWest Veterinary Conference is an annual event that takes place at the stunning Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in the heart of Alberta’s beautiful mountain parks.
CanWest is pleased to offer five concurrent learning tracks: Companion Animal, Equine, Food Animal, Veterinary Technologist and Veterinary Team. Veterinarians, veterinary technologists, practice staff and students are welcome to attend any learning track (some exceptions may apply, such as pre-conference wet labs).
Pre-registration is encouraged however on-site registration is also available.
2024 American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Surgery Summit
October 23-26, 2024 Pheonix, AZ
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) is committed to the advancement of the art and science of veterinary surgery and strives to help the veterinary profession achieve its goal of providing outstanding service to the public and care to animals. ACVS fosters the highest standards of excellence in veterinary surgery by offering the latest in research and education.
ACVS welcomes all veterinary professionals to the Surgery Summit and is committed to and values diversity, equity, and inclusion and embraces the perspectives that they generate.
RVT PWR
October 26, 2024
Delta Equine Seminar
November 4 – 5, 2024
The seminar is held over two days and includes 12 CE hours. As well, the seminar registration includes two coffee breaks and lunch each day and a seafood smorgasbord dinner on the first day. There is a small commercial exhibit by the pharmaceutical firms that support the presentation of the program.
Over the years a wide range of topics have been covered including areas of medicine, surgery, lameness, dentistry, dermatology, ophthalmology, imaging reproduction and neonatology to list a few. We have been privileged to have world class speakers as evidenced in the list of past seminars.
SBCV 2024 Fall Conference and Trade Show
November 15 – 17, 2024
Friday November 15, 2024
- Legal Round Table, including Q&A with Scott Nicoll, BA, MA,LLB (3 CE hours)
Saturday November 16, 2024
- Anesthesia for Patients with Comorbidities and Considerations for Brachycephalic Breeds with Odette O, DVM, DACVAA (2 CE hours)
- Cat Friendly: Making Small Changes in Technique and Environment Makes Everyone Purr with Margie Scherk DVM, DABVP (Feline) (2 CE hours)
- Canine Mast Cell Tumours, Feline Oncology, and Tumour Diagnosis and Treatment with Jennifer Kim, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) (3 CE hours)
Sunday November 17, 2024
- How to Stage Cardiac Disease with Meg Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM (Cardiology) (4 CE hours)
No More Cat Wrangling: Techniques for Feline-Friendly Handling
November 20, 2024 – 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Many cats experience fear, anxiety, and stress during handling and veterinary visits, leading to various negative consequences for both the cats and their human caretakers. These effects may include reduced quality of life for the cats, increased risks of injury to veterinary staff, lower quality care during visits, and potential surrender of cats by owners due to broken bonds.
It is essential to limit fear, anxiety, and stress in cats by providing positive and gentle human-to-cat interactions. This session will delve into identifying signs of fear, anxiety, and stress in cats and equip participants with effective handling techniques to create a less stressful and happier environment for cats in shelters, veterinary clinics, and homes, ultimately increasing their adoptability and chance of finding loving homes.
Speaker: Tabitha Kucera, RVT, VTS (Behaviour)
Vet Techs to the Rescue: Cat Welfare and Wildlife Conservation Through One Health Approach
November 26, 2024 – 7:00 PM PST
Free-roaming cats pose significant, long-term threats to local wildlife, ecosystems, and community health. The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) supports the One Health approach to managing free-roaming cats to promote animal welfare, public health and
ecological resilience.
This webinar will explore the role of Veterinary Technologists in mitigating the impacts of free-roaming cats while ensuring humane and ethical treatment of all animals. Key topics include:
- Impacts of free-roaming cats on wildlife and ecosystems
- Ethical responsibilities of Veterinary Technologists in cat welfare and wildlife conservation
- Effective management and rehabilitation strategies for stray and feral cat populations
This presentation is supported by the Stewardship Centre for BC.
Presenter: Dr. Amy Wilson, PhD, DVM
Animal Welfare Considerations in Biomedical Research
December 4, 2024 – 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
This session will define biomedical research and animal advocacy vs. animal activism. It will describe the ethical considerations involved in establishing a robust animal care program; governing and supportive organizations in Canada, and worldwide; housing, husbandry, and
facility requirements; procedural approval and training required; post approval monitoring; scientific integrity and transparency; as well as ensuring welfare and job satisfaction of personnel.
Speaker: Gayle Paquette, BSc., RVT, RMLAT, CMAR
Mastering Controlled Drug Logs for RVTs
December 11, 2024 – 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
This session will include log requirements, audit requirements, current CVBC bylaw requirements, and different examples of how to audit controlled drugs. Will have a brief review of what is considered a controlled drug and why, as well as what the requirements are for security of the drugs.
Speaker: Leanne Hillis-Schmidt, RVT
Pain Management in the Field
January 8, 2025 – 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
This session will review how to recognize signs of pain in animals such as sheep, goats, cows, and horses. We will discuss how to recognize pain, and what options we have to treat it in the field. Erica will discuss some alternative therapies for pain management of equine, but can be transferred to different species when appropriate.
Speakers: Erica Gray-Gowans, RVT, CERP and Leanne Hillis-Schmidt, RVT
Gut Instincts: Navigating Gastrointestinal Nutrition for Cats and Dogs
January 22, 2025 – 7:00PM – 8:30 PM
When a pet has a gastrointestinal illness or dysbiosis the owners are looking for relief for their pet and relief from the cleanup duty. The question is, which diet do you choose? Do we need high fat or low fat? Is fiber really our friend and is one type of fiber going to give the same results as another? This session will review how core nutrients can benefit pets with gastrointestinal conditions to improve confidence when making a nutrition recommendation.
Learning Objectives:
- The attendee will be able to differentiate symptoms of large bowel and small bowel diarrhea.
- The attendee will be able to list 3 different characteristics of fiber and how they can influence gastrointestinal symptoms.
- The attendee will be able to explain why reaching for antimicrobial drugs as first-line response for large bowel diarrhea may not provide the best resolution using current research as an example.
Speaker: Robin Saar, RVT, VTS (Nutrition)
Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX) 2025
January 25-29, 2025 – Orlando, FL and Online
VMX is the world’s leading veterinary event! Register now to join us January 2025 for a 5-day experience filled with opportunities to learn from the brightest minds in the field, explore all the CE topics you’re interested in, connect with peers and enjoy sunny Orlando, Florida.
Because I’m Worth It
February 5, 2025 – 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Do you wish you earned more money? Do you think you are underpaid, or that your value is not reflected in your compensation? Have you ever evaluated your complete compensation package (do you even know exactly what that means)?
Compensation negotiations are a hot topic, and for both employees and employers, these discussions can be awkward at the best of times. Sometimes it’s easy to believe that you have very little control over your compensation short of looking for other opportunities, but the reality is, there are many things you should be doing to maximize the control that you have, and your understanding of what you actually need and want. “More money” isn’t always the solution to your challenges – and it may not actually impact your wellbeing the way that you hope it will.This session will help you to assess your current situation so that you can best navigate compensation negotiations in a strategic and meaningful way. Get focused on the outcomes that actually make sense for you, and prove that you are worth it!
Speakers: Senani Ratnayake, RVT, BSc.
Managing Medical Mistakes
February 19, 2025 – 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Details Coming Soon!
Speakers: Kara M. Burns, MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), VTS Hon (Internal Medicine, Dentistry)
WVC Annual Conference
March 2-5, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV
Registration is not on sale yet, but please join our alert list now to be notified when registration for the 97th WVC Annual Conference opens!