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Cannabis and The Big Three -- How to Manage Pain, Cancer, and GI issues Integrative Solutions Dr. Robert Silver This lecture will present the scientific data that supports that cannabis can improve outcomes for the several conditions commonly seen in veterinary practice, including neoplasia, the management of pain...

Non-Surgical Alternatives to Spaying and Neutering Innovative Techniques Dr. Michelle Kutzler Nonsurgical methods of contraception and sterilization can be safe, reliable and on some cases, irreversible. Hormonal treatments using progestins, androgens, or gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs act to either directly block reproductive hormone receptor-mediated events, or indirectly...

Problem-free patients -- How to Promote a Lifetime of Care Wellness for You & Your Practice Dr. Lowell Ackerman Pet owners and their pets benefit from active, ongoing veterinary care throughout a pet’s life as a continuum of care, rather than just a passive transaction-based process. The strategy...

Nutritional Support for the Canine Brain Nutrition & Supplements Dr. Valarie Tynes As medical technology and knowledge improves, our ability to help our pets live longer lives, also improves. Canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome, a progressive, irreversible, degenerative brain condition affects a large percentage of aging dogs and has...

Intro to Cannabis: What’s the truth & what’s trending Integrative Solutions Dr. Robert Silver This talk provides entry level learning about veterinary medical cannabis, its use, its safety, the studies supporting its application in veterinary medicine, and the regulatory environment for veterinarians in the US and Canada. With the...

Surgical Alternatives to Spaying and Neutering Innovative Techniques Dr. Michelle Kutzler There are many surgical procedures not taught in the veterinary curriculum, including gonad sparing sterilization. Gonad sparing sterilization is supported by the American Veterinary Medical Association as an alternative to routine ovariohysterectomy or castration. The surgical approaches...

How To Make Best medicine The Best Option for clients Wellness for You & Your Practice Paul Camilo Veterinary medicine is more advanced today than ever before. Practitioners have access to great innovative diagnostic testing and treatments. Specialty medicine continues to grow year over year. However, with better...

Long-term Adverse Health Effects of Desexing: Neoplastic Diseases Innovative Techniques Dr. Michelle Kutzler Practitioners are hearing more and more about the long-term health consequences of desexing dogs from journals, their clients, and of course, the internet. This lecture will summarize over 100 articles discussing the relationship between these...

Using Microbiome Testing to Guide Manipulation of the Gut Microbiome in Clinical Practice Diagnostics & Scientific Advancements Dr. Dawn Kingsbury & Dr. Holly Ganz The presence of a taxonomically defined core fecal microbiome in healthy cats and dogs is supported by comparative studies, using humans as animal models....