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*Course content subject to change updated 01 / 25 / 2021
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Viticus Group is excited to launch the Viticus Veterinary Summit, an opportunity for veterinary professionals to dive into an interactive, virtual lecture and laboratory experience. Veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and practice managers from across the globe will come together with speakers and industry leaders to earn up to 22 RACE approved CE credits and improve patient care in dentistry, pharmacology, pain management, dermatology and much more. You’ll have access to an exhibit hall, a keynote speaker, and other social activities to enjoy in addition to the education program!
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Register now to enhance
multiple areas within your practice:
• Saving teeth by addressing periodontal disease • Formulating a long-term approach to client education • Understanding the “languages of appreciation” and how to use them • Feline nutrition as it relates to obesity and diabetes • Learning the steps in creating a successful antimicrobials team • Osteoarthritis pain management techniques
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Speakers
Featured Speakers
Steve Holmstrom DVM, DAVDC
Benita Altier LVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Tasha McNerney RVT, CVPP, VTS
Mark Papich DVM, MS, DACVCP
Susan Little SDVM, DABVP (Feline)
Candice Spear CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Elizabeth Colleran DVM, MS, DABVP
Thomas Schermerhorn VMD, DACVIM (SAIM)
and More...
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Join us for up to 22 hours of CE credits
Topics include:
dentistry,
pharmacology,
pain management,
dermatology and much more.
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Dentistry Session
Featured Session
Topic:
Session Name :
Dentistry
Dental Radiography: Positioning for Best Results
Speaker :
Description :
Candice Spear CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Attendees of this lecture will learn and review the technicians’ and role in oral radiology positioning techniques. Information on equipment, indications for dental radiographs and general positioning techniques will be provided.
Sponsor : Midmark
1. Discuss the importance of skilled positioning for a comprehensive radiographic oral exam
Date : 02 / 16 / 2021
Start Time : 7:15 AM (Pacific Time)
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2. Be able to efficiently obtain a full mouth of diagnostic radiographs on both cat and dog
*Course content subject to change updated 01 / 25 / 2021
February 16 Courses
Speaker
Comprehensive Oral & Radiographic Evaluation (CORE): The Technician’s Role
Ms. Candice Spear
Fixing Dental Radiology Errors for Better Radiographic Interpretation
Dr. Steve Holmstrom
Comprehensive, Oral, Health, Assessment & Prevention, or Treatment (COAPT)
Dr. Steve Holmstrom
Dental Equipment & Ergonomics
Dr. Steve Holmstrom
February 18 Courses
Speaker
Saving Teeth by Addressing Periodontal Disease
Ms. Benita Altier
Open Surgical Extractions: Canine & Feline -- Part 1 & 2
Dr. Steve Holmstrom
Post Procedure Pain Management
Ms. Tasha McNerney
The Surgical Assistant:
Ms. Candice Spear
Team Approach to Improved Standards of Care
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Pharmacology Session
Featured Session
Topic:
Session Name :
Pharmacology
The Antimicrobial Stewardship Commitment: It All Starts Here
Speaker : Maureen Anderson DVM, DVSc, PhD, DACVIM
Description :
Date :
A sound sustainable antimicrobial stewardship program starts with willingness and commitment from everyone, from the staff on the clinic floor to those in the upper management. Building your case, creating a core team, assessing the current state of affairs and setting SMART goals for the program are all important initial steps. Education and empowerment of staff, and clearly communicating your commitment to all – including clients – are all part of creating an effective program and ensuring it sticks!
02 / 17 / 2021
Learning Objectives:
Sponsor : Zoetis Petcare
Start Time : 5:50 AM (Pacific Time)
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1. Provide justification and the reasoning behind starting an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) program in your clinic 2. Discuss how to create a AMS team 3. Reveal tools and resources to get all team members on board 4. Setting and assessing goals using SMART strategies
*Course content subject to change updated 01 / 25 / 2021
February 17 Courses
Speaker
The Antimicrobial Stewardship Commitment: It All Starts Here
Dr. Maureen Anderson
Optimizing a Day-to-Day Preventive Care Program to Reduce Antibiotic Resistance in Your Patients
Dr. Jason Stull
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Optimizing Antibiotic Choices with Detection & Testing
Dr. Mark Papich
Patient-centric Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Right Drug for the Right Patient & Infection
Dr. J.Scott Weese
Antimicrobial Stewardship, Surveillance & Antibiograms: Assessing How Prescribing Antibiotics Impacts Resistance
Ms. Lacie Gunnett
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Dermatology Session
Featured Session Topic:
Session Name :
Dermatology
How to Convince Clients to Do Another Diet Trial
Speaker :
Description :
Ashley Bourgeois DVM, DACVD
Food allergies can be complicated. Often, clients have already performed several diet switches before scheduling a visit with the veterinarian for their pet’s pruritus. So, they are hesitant to invest the time and money into another new food. Additionally, there is so much mixed messaging regarding which diets are healthy and effective for managing pets with food allergies. Learn how to bust through client hesitations, and convince them the right way to perform a diet trial for better management of their pet’s allergies long-term.
Sponsor : Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Date : 02 / 16 / 2021
Start Time : 9:40 AM (Pacific Time)
Learning Objectives: 1. Understand common sources for food allergens and when (or if) serum/salivary allergy testing is reliable 2. Understand currently available food options available for therapeutic diet trials 3. Develop client communication strategies for troubleshooting/managing therapeutic diet trials 4. Develop a comprehensive and effective therapeutic diet elimination trial plan
February 16 Courses
Speaker
How to Convince Clients to Do Another Diet Trial
Dr. Ashley Bourgeois
Dermatologic Diagnostic Testing
Dr. Darren Berger
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*Course content subject to change
Pain Management Session
Featured Session
updated 01 / 25 / 2021
Topic:
Session Name :
Pain Management
Plan for Cats with OA Pain: From Cat Friendly Tips to Treatment Pearls
Speaker :
Description :
Elizabeth Colleran DVM, MS, DABVP (Feline)
This lecture will give pearls and tips that can be incorporated into practices TODAY! In part 1, Dr. Colleran will share the importance of handling cats with an understanding of their unique needs, and in a cat-compassionate fashion. She will share some insights about how to easily implement these concepts in your practice. In part 2, Dr. Grubb will give a brief overview of feline OA pain, and cover some of her top treatment recommendations for cats, both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic.
Tamara Grubb DVM, PhD, DACVAA
Sponsor : Zoetis Petcare
Date : 02 / 17 / 2021
Start Time : 10:40 AM (Pacific Time)
Learning Objectives: 1. Recognize the importance of working differently with cats based on understanding their behavior 2. Learn how to make even the most challenging cat your friend in the exam room! 3. Emphasize the importance of pain management in cats 4. Discuss a few favorite drugs/techniques for chronic OA pain therapy in cats
February 17 Courses
Speaker Dr. Elizabeth Colleran
Plan for Cats with OA Pain: From Cat Friendly Tips to Treatment Pearls
Dr. Tamara Grubb
Beyond the Joint: A New Understanding of Canine Osteoarthritis
Dr. Steven Budsberg
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Social Events
Join our virtual community for 3 days of fun break activities, networking events, and meaningful giveaways
Mixology Class Round out your Summit experience by taking a cocktail class with your new friends Thursday evening! Follow along with our expert mixologist to create a Raspberry Lemon Drop, Blueberry Mojito Mocktail and Pineapple Upside Down Cake.
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Activities
Coffee & Lunch Sessions Here’s your chance to bag some freebies! The First 250 people to tune into the morning coffee sessions receive $5 Starbucks gift card. Not a coffee fan? Be one of the first 250 people to join the daily lunch session and receive a Grubhub $15 credit!
Comedy Hour What Does Joey Know? We are welcoming Joey Fatone to the Viticus Veterinary Summit! Joey is a singer, dancer, actor and television personality who is best known as a member of the boyband *NSYNC.
Virtual Photobooth
Wellness Breaks
Create a unique photos with fun frames any time throughout the summit to mark (or share about) the event.
Get your blood (and ideas) flowing during the frequentlyscheduled wellness breaks. Activities include follow-along yoga stretching and breath-work sessions.
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Explore the Virtual Exhibit Hall!
Learn what is new! Find the next great thing for your practice. Talk to the product experts. Have fun with the giveaways. All within our interactive Exhibit Hall!
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Over 30 Exhibitors!
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SAVE YOUR SEAT TODAY BE ONE OF THE FIRST 500 REGISTRANTS TO RECEIVE A SPECIAL GIFT BOX Veterinarian
$200
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$150
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$150
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