Central Park Clinical Theater
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The modern clinician has many tools to their disposal to try and make an accurate assessment of their patient. This session focusses on commonly applied diagnostic strategies, including screening for ...
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Cushing's is one of the least favourite condition for many veterinarians to diagnose and manage. Let's change that! A Cushing's Prediction Tool is presented, free for use by all, that wil help diagnos ...
Midtown Clinical Theater
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Dental radiography is essential for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning, yet common errors in image capture and interpretation can limit its value in general practice. This lecture will highligh ...
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Few sights in practice quicken the pulse quite like the cat presenting with open-mouth breathing, or the dog who arrives at the door tinged an unsettling shade of blue. Such moments test even the most ...
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Pain and anxiety are common in emergency and critical care patients, yet their management can be complicated by underlying instability and the urgency of treatment. This session is designed for emerge ...
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Feline urethral obstruction (FUO) is a high-stakes, high-frequency emergency that demands a confident, coordinated approach. This lecture offers an updated, clinically grounded protocol for managing F ...
Bronx Clinical Theater
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This lecture will provide a practical, case-based approach to the diagnosis and management of interdigital disease in dogs, with a focus on interdigital furunculosis. Attendees will learn how to recog ...
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This lecture provides a practical, case-based update on the use of Stelfonta® for canine mast cell tumors, marking 5 years since FDA approval. Topics will include its unique mechanism of action, treat ...
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This lecture will examine the key considerations involved in the diagnosis and management of anorexia in companion exotic pets. The underlying causes, diagnostic approach, treatment strategies, and ur ...
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This lecture reviews a practical approach to dogs presenting with splenic masses, with a focus on diagnosis, client communication, and management of hemangiosarcoma. Topics will include when hemangios ...
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This lecture will explore the critical role of the skin as a window into systemic disease in veterinary patients. Participants will learn how to recognize key dermatologic patterns that may signal und ...
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This lecture reviews key categories of oral pathology, including periodontal disease, developmental abnormalities, tooth resorption, traumatic dental injuries, and endodontic disease. These conditions ...
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This presentation will provide a brief review of terminology of ear canal changes associated with otitis including stenosis, epithelial vs nodular hyperplasia and discharge (ceruminous vs purulent). T ...
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This session will discuss diagnosis and management of hypercortisolism and hypothyroidism from an internist and dermatologist perspective. It will dive into managing concurrent diseases such as cutane ...
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This lecture provides a practical framework for the recognition and management of common endocrine emergencies involving the adrenal and parathyroid glands and the endocrine pancreas. Emphasis is plac ...
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This lecture will provide a practical approach to cardiac patients that have concurrent disease. Among the comorbidities covered will be renal disease, hypertension, electrolyte disturbances, and vari ...
Veterinary Technician Theater
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This session breaks down blood gas analysis to build a clear understanding of what is being measured, why these values are clinically important, and what they reveal about a patient’s condition. Parti ...
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This session provides an overview of mechanical ventilation in both anesthesia and critical care settings. Participants will learn when ventilation is indicated, how to interpret monitoring parameters ...
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This session examines patient care through the perspective of an emergency and critical care technician. Participants will explore strategies to improve efficiency during clinical rounds, transition f ...
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With the implementation of new pet food label modernization regulations, it is more important than ever to clearly understand and effectively communicate these changes. This session provides a compreh ... -
This session explores common emergency presentations in exotic patients and the nursing care required during hospitalization and ICU management. Participants will review frequently encountered disease ...
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This session provides an overview of triage and emergency care for exotic patients commonly seen in veterinary practice, including birds, reptiles, and small mammals. Participants will learn species-s ...
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This session focuses on advanced nursing techniques for exotic patients, including vascular access, anesthesia monitoring, and post-surgical recovery. Participants will learn how to adapt standard sma ...
Business Theater I
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Sometimes knowing when to let go is one of the hardest decisions a practice owner can make. It is a decision and process that takes time and planning and ideally should not be rushed. Together, we wi ... -
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Successful veterinary practice transitions, particularly those involving corporate ownership, require balancing the seller’s financial objectives with structured incentives to retain the clinical team ... -
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This symposium will walk you through the essential structures and entities required to safeguard both your business and personal assets. By implementing powerful asset protection strategies, you can e ... -
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Ride along with Dr. Twarowski during her journey of building a successful mobile veterinary practice. This honest and sometimes humorous presentation outlines key steps in building a successful busin ... -
Veterinary teams don’t struggle because they lack dedication; they struggle when systems lack clarity. When roles are undefined, technicians are underutilized, training is inconsistent, and leadership ...
Uptown Clinical Theater
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This session examines the physicochemical mechanisms underlying urinary crystal and urolith formation in dogs and outlines evidence based nutritional strategies for managing lower urinary tract diseas ... -
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Cardiac emergencies are very common. Cardiologists are hard to find, and not always available. This presentation will discuss how to handle cardiac emergencies in an emergency room or even a general p ... -
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This program will provide veterinary practitioners with an updated, evidence-based overview of the pathophysiology of canine atopic dermatitis (cAD), highlighting the complex immunologic and barrier d ... -
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Forelimb lameness is one of the most difficult orthopedic conditions to diagnose and treat effectively. Participants will learn practical skills on diagnosing subtle differences between elbow and shou ... -
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This session reviews the diagnosis and nonsurgical management of feline osteoarthritis, with emphasis on multimodal pain management strategies. Differences in the presentation of canine and feline art ...
Business Theater II
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There’s no shortage of things to work on, but not all of them matter equally. In this talk, Dr. Drake will walk through the 8 Pillars to focus on in your practice today. You’ll also learn how to prior ...
Brooklyn Theater
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Knowing the evidence-based benefits and risks of home-prepared and commercial diets can help families make the most informed decision for their pets. This session will cover owner motivations, researc ... -
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Oral health is best maintained through a comprehensive approach that integrates professional dental care, effective home care, and targeted nutritional support. This session will explore the concept o ... -
In this lecture, recent trends in urolith submissions will be discussed. Case based presentations illustrating the clinical pathophysiology, removal, and prevention strategies for the most common urol ... -
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This lecture explores how integrative whole-food nutrition and thoughtfully designed home-cooked diets can support dogs and cats with chronic gastrointestinal disease, atopy, and immune imbalance. Dr. ... -
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Our four Specialty panelists will each discuss the top 3 myths and misperceptions they encounter in practice and how they combat them (e.g., truth sandwich and empathy-first framework), followed by an ...
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Most veterinarians don’t find practice challenging because they lack resilience—the job itself has changed. Today’s mix of client demands, financial constraints, and technical mastery creates stress t ...
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This session will provide general practice veterinarians with a practical approach to recognizing and managing common cardiac arrhythmias encountered in first-opinion practice. Using case-based exampl ...
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This presentation will collate the available information on patient outcomes when pet owners decline surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy for common cancers. This information is critical in enha ...
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A 50-minute, eye opening journey through the perspective of clients helps you and your employees increase trust, compliance, and job satisfaction. Solid data and personal discovery drive this fast-pac ...
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Canine melanoma is a challenging cancer. Newer techniques for local control and metastatic blockade are available now. The attendee will gain valuable knowledge on how to manage and educate clients wi ...
Downtown Clinical Theater
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This session will explore why feline skin diseases cannot always be approached using what is done with dogs. Cats have unique reaction patterns, distinct immunologic responses, and species-specific di ... -
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Discover the power of the SonoPath SDEP® (Sonographic Diagnostic Efficiency Protocol): a streamlined, repeatable ultrasound technique designed to elevate your imaging skills, no matter your experience ... -
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Explore the most common and easily missed pathologies seen during abdominal ultrasound position by position through the lens of the SonoPath SDEP® (Sonographic Diagnostic Efficiency Protocol). This fo ... -
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Enhance your confidence in adrenal imaging with this focused, clinically relevant session on sonographic adrenal pathology. Learn how to distinguish between normal, age-related changes and pathologic ... -
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This session integrates foundational science and real-world application of amniotic-derived scaffold supplements and their expanding role in veterinary medicine. Attendees will gain a practical unders ...
Central Park Clinical Theater
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Ever feel like pathology reports leave you with more questions than answers? Wondering what to do when results are inconclusive or when they don’t match your clinical picture? This fast-paced, practic ... -
If one asks why we veterinarians do our job, many will agree: to ensure quality of life of the animals under our care. This lecture will provide clinicians the practical tools to finally start ensurin ...
Midtown Clinical Theater
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Acute pancreatitis in dogs is a common yet often confusing clinical condition due to its variable presentation and inconsistent diagnostic performance. This session provides a practical, streamlined r ...
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For many clinicians, as well as owners, diabetes mellitus is a difficult disease to deal with.You think diabetes mellitus, you think sugar: we need to normalise the sugar, right?We proceed to try and ...
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Acute diarrhea in dogs is one of the most common clinical presentations in practice, yet determining when to pursue diagnostics versus when to provide symptomatic care can feel overwhelming. This sess ...
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In this session, we dive into a newer classification scheme of cluster seizures to understand when to utilize certain “cluster buster protocols”. In this session, we will explore both in-hospital and ...
Bronx Clinical Theater
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In this session, we’ll work through practical algorithms and highlight aspects of case presentation for differentiating dizzy (vestibular disease).Describe the vestibular system anatomy Create a ranke ...
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The rising prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) has transformed veterinary dermatology, shifting topical therapy from an adjunctive treatment to a primary corners ...
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We will review the surgical anatomy and technique for thoracic and pelvic limb amputations. Additionally, we will discuss instrumentation needed for these procedures and options for hemostasis. Finall ...
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We will review common long bone fracture configurations and fixation options for these fractures. Fixation will focus mainly on pins, wires, and plating. We will also discuss when to choose internal/s ...
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Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) is one of the most common and challenging hematologic emergencies in small animal practice. This course provides a practical, case-based approach to understandi ...
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This presentation will briefly review how to use history, clinical signs, and response to therapy to diagnose canine atopic dermatitis with environmental triggers after ruling out flea allergy dermati ...
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This presentation will cover feline cutaneous reaction patterns and diagnostics used to differentiate feline atopic skin syndrome (feline environmental and food allergies) from other common causes of ...
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats is often well advanced before clinical signs develop, making early detection essential to improve patient outcomes. This course reviews the role of proactive diagn ...
Veterinary Technician Theater
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Despite advances in veterinary medicine, many hospitals lack structured systems to monitor, address, and learn from medical errors. This session shifts the focus from individual mistakes to system-bas ...
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The ever-growing demand for Credentialed Veterinary Technicians (CrVTs) has necessitated the development of creative educational models in veterinary medicine. On-the-job training (OJT) often competes ...
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The path to becoming a Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) can feel complex and overwhelming. This session demystifies the process by outlining eligibility requirements, sharing real-world experien ...
Business Theater I
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One of the biggest challenges facing veterinary clinics today is attracting and retaining talented employees. People are inherently complex, and managing them can be a considerable drain on a clinic m ...
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Overview: The Evolving Copilot Scribe — Practical AI Strategies for the Veterinary Clinic AI scribing has rapidly transitioned from a novelty to a near-standard workflow tool in veterinary medicine, yet most practitioners are still only scratching the surface of its capabilities. This session traces the trajectory of AI scribing—from early speech-to-text tools to today's ambient, context-aware documentation platforms—and offers a candid look at where the technology is heading over the next 6–24 months and beyond. Beyond the big-picture view, the session is grounded in practical application. Attendees will explore how the evolution of AI scribing in veterinary medicine is likely to reshape clinical workflows, and they'll come away with immediately actionable tips and best practices for using AI scribing effectively in a clinical setting. -
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This presentation takes an in-depth look at the financial engine behind mobile veterinary medicine. We’ll explore how daily scheduling, appointment flow, and service mix directly influence profitabili ... -
When veterinary teams struggle, the default diagnosis is often the same: a people problem. Not enough people. The wrong people. Burnout. Engagement. Accountability. But what if that's only part of the ...
Uptown Clinical Theater
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Ticks and tick-borne diseases continue to pose a significant and evolving threat to canine health across the United States. This presentation will review the most common medically important tick speci ... -
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This presentation provides veterinarians and veterinary technicians with practical guidance on macronutrient evaluation and clinical diet selection for dogs. Topics include an overview of macronutrien ... -
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Case-study format. Walk through 4–6 actual enforcement actions against vet hospitals — what they did wrong, what it cost, what would have saved them. Nothing draws like other people's disasters, and i ... -
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Cognitive decline in aging dogs, a condition commonly known as Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CCD), may manifest as memory loss, disorientation, disrupted sleep, and changes in behavior, much ...
Business Theater II
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Stem cell therapy is being explored for a variety of conditions in companion animals including refractory feline chronic gingivostomatitis, osteoarthritis, chronic kidney disease, atopic dermatitis, a ... -
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Senior pets are often managed with a narrow focus on diagnostics and NSAID therapy, leaving significant gaps in comprehensive care. This session will explore a holistic, patient-centered approach to s ... -
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Veterinary medicine is entering a period of rapid transformation driven by AI, shifting client expectations, workforce challenges, and economic pressures. This session explores how practices can inten ...
Brooklyn Theater
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Pet owners are increasingly turning to raw, homemade, and fresh diet formats. These diets may be a part of a veterinary team’s daily clinic conversations. Are these feeding strategies better than trad ...
Hands-On Lab
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Hands-On Training to Strengthen Skills and ConfidenceProviding peaceful, compassionate, euthanasia care requires technical skill, emotional awareness, and preparation. This 3-hour, hands-on workshop o ...
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This presentation will review the principles of small animal wound management, including wound classification, phases of healing, and factors that influence successful tissue repair. Topics include wo ...
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Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) and spinal pain are among the most common neurologic conditions encountered in small animal practice, yet determining when to pursue surgery, conservative management ...
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Brain tumors are increasingly recognized in canine patients, and advances in diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, surgery, and systemic therapies have expanded the options available to clinicians an ...
Downtown Clinical Theater
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Unlock the story behind elevated liver enzymes in this dynamic, case-based session designed for clinical sonographers and veterinary diagnosticians. Dive into liver anatomy and function while explorin ... -
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Simplify the shunt hunt by applying the structured SDEP® Abdominal Scanning Protocol, focusing on SDEP® Positions 9–14 to systematically evaluate hepatic vasculature. Lecture attendees will review nor ... -
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Gastrointestinal disease and pancreatic pathology frequently present with nearly identical clinical signs, creating a diagnostic puzzle for the clinician and sonographer alike. This lecture examines h ...
