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Welcome to ISVMA’s 2022 Virtual Convention! 

We are pleased to bring you quality virtual CE presentations so you can learn in the time and place that fits your lifestyle.  Our format is simple and straight forward this year.

Virtual Convention Attendees:  You are welcome to watch all the presentations offered in the virtual convention.  You will received CE credit for the CEs that you have watched from beginning-to-end based on the number of hours (7, 14 or 24) you registered for at this online convention.  CE Certificates will be emailed to the email address you used to register for this convention PRIOR TO or ON Jan. 14, 2023. 

Live Convention Attendees:  You are welcome to watch all the presentations offered in the virtual convention.  You will only receive CE for these sessions, if you registered for the virtual convention.  Also, your CE from the LIVE Convention held Nov. 4-6, 2022 will be mailed to you via US Post Service on Dec. 15 or after.  The certificates will to the primary mailing address in the ISVMA database.

For Everyone:  It is recommended that you watch the entire session in one sitting.  This will take approximately 50-60 minutes.  Otherwise, you will have to sign in again and fast-forward to where you stopped watching. It is also recommended to find a spot with a quality Internet connection and to watch on a laptop, tablet or desktop computer as the files are quite large.  The videos will play on a phone but you may have more issues with buffering.  Please note: The videos are of live recordings so they will reflect the environment/flavor of the live presentation.

Session Organization:  The mandates and Friday Session are listed on this page.  The links to the left will take you to the Saturday and Sunday sessions.  Each day is organized by track.  If you need a schedule for each day to select the sessions, you would like to watch please use the

Friday–Schedule Grid November 4                         Saturday — Schedule Grid November 5                                    Sunday — Schedule Grid November 6

Virtual Session Descriptions

 

IDFPR Mandated CE

Controlled Substance Mandates

 

Friday November 4, 2022 – Recorded Sessions

Small Animal B
Introduction to Rehabilitative Medicine
Elle De Ford, MS, PhD, DVM, MCBC, cVMA, TCCC, CCRP
Sponsor: Multi Radiance Medical

Veterinary Rehabilitative Medicine Myths
Elle De Ford, MS, PhD, DVM, MCBC, cVMA, TCCC, CCRP
Sponsor: Multi Radiance Medical

Rehabilitation: Special Patient Populations
Elle De Ford, MS, PhD, DVM, MCBC, cVMA, TCCC, CCRP
Sponsor: Multi Radiance Medical

Prehab
Elle De Ford, MS, PhD, DVM, MCBC, cVMA, TCCC, CCRP
Sponsor: Multi Radiance Medical

Introduction to Neuro Rehabilitation
Elle De Ford, MS, PhD, DVM, MCBC, cVMA, TCCC, CCRP
Sponsor: Multi Radiance Medical

Lab: Basic Rehab Tools
lle De Ford, MS, PhD, DVM, MCBC, cVMA, TCCC, CCRP
Sponsor: Multi Radiance Medical

 

Technician
Blood Smear Basics: From Preparation to Evaluation
Michael Rosser, DVM, DACVP, MS
Sponsor: Banfield

A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Bloodstream: Hemoparasite Identification and Differentiation
Michael Rosser, DVM, DACVP, MS
Sponsor: Banfield

Urine for a Treat! Evaluation of the Urine Sediment
Michael Rosser, DVM, DACVP, MS
Sponsor: Banfield

Getting the Most Out of Your FNA Cytology Samples
Michael Rosser, DVM, DACVP, MS
Sponsor: Banfield


Special Interest A
Ouch! Managing Pain and Inflammation in Exotic Pets
Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM
Sponsor: ARAV

Bon Appetit! Nutritional Considerations for Exotic Pets
Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM
Sponsor: Moichor

Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi, Oh My! Common Infectious Diseases of Reptiles
Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM
Sponsor: Moichor

Enter the Sandman: Anesthetic Considerations for Exotic Pets
Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM
Moichor

Crash! Critical Care Management of Exotic Pets
Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM
Moichor

What’s Your Diagnosis? Interactive Exotic Pet Cases
Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM
Sponsor: Moichor


Practice Management
Ethics Exhaustion: A Profession in Peril?

Scott Huggins, DVM, MBA
Sponsor: Blue Heron Consulting & Trupanion

Ethics Exhaustion: Owner Economic Limitation
Scott Huggins, DVM, MBA
Sponsor: Blue Heron Consulting & Trupanion

Short Staffed? The Art of Investing in the Team You Have
Anita Dennison, DVM & Kellie Sue Kerwin, CVPM
Sponsor:
Blue Heron Consulting & Trupanion

Short Staffed? The Art of Investing in the Team You Have – Continued
Anita Dennison, DVM & Kellie Sue Kerwin, CVPM
Sponsor:
Blue Heron Consulting & Trupanion

Practice Finance: What Story do You Want Your Numbers to Tell?
Anita Dennison, DVM & Kellie Sue Kerwin, CVPM
Sponsor:
Blue Heron Consulting & Trupanion

Practice Finance: What Story do You Want Your Numbers to Tell? – Continued
Anita Dennison, DVM & Kellie Sue Kerwin, CVPM
Sponsor: 
Blue Heron Consulting & Trupanion

Welcome to ISVMA’s 2022 Virtual Convention! 

We are pleased to bring you quality virtual CE presentations so you can learn in the time and place that fits your lifestyle.  Our format is simple and straight forward this year.

Virtual Convention Attendees:  You are welcome to watch all the presentations offered in the virtual convention.  You will received CE credit for the CEs that you have watched from beginning-to-end based on the number of hours (7, 14 or 24) you registered for at this online convention.  CE Certificates will be emailed to the email address you used to register for this convention PRIOR TO or ON Jan. 14, 2023. 

Live Convention Attendees:  You are welcome to watch all the presentations offered in the virtual convention.  You will only receive CE for these sessions, if you registered for the virtual convention.  Also, your CE from the LIVE Convention held Nov. 4-6, 2022 will be mailed to you via US Post Service on Dec. 15 or after.  The certificates will to the primary mailing address in the ISVMA database.

For Everyone:  It is recommended that you watch the entire session in one sitting.  This will take approximately 50-60 minutes.  Otherwise, you will have to sign in again and fast-forward to where you stopped watching. It is also recommended to find a spot with a quality Internet connection and to watch on a laptop, tablet or desktop computer as the files are quite large.  The videos will play on a phone but you may have more issues with buffering.  Please note: The videos are of live recordings so they will reflect the environment/flavor of the live presentation.

Session Organization:  The mandates and Friday Session are listed on this page.  The links to the left will take you to the Saturday and Sunday sessions.  Each day is organized by track.  If you need a schedule for each day to select the sessions, you would like to watch please use the

Friday–Schedule Grid November 4                         Saturday — Schedule Grid November 5                                    Sunday — Schedule Grid November 6

Virtual Session Descriptions

 

IDFPR Mandated CE

Controlled Substance Mandates

 

Friday November 4, 2022 – Recorded Sessions

Small Animal B
Introduction to Rehabilitative Medicine
Elle De Ford, MS, PhD, DVM, MCBC, cVMA, TCCC, CCRP
Sponsor: Multi Radiance Medical

Veterinary Rehabilitative Medicine Myths
Elle De Ford, MS, PhD, DVM, MCBC, cVMA, TCCC, CCRP
Sponsor: Multi Radiance Medical

Rehabilitation: Special Patient Populations
Elle De Ford, MS, PhD, DVM, MCBC, cVMA, TCCC, CCRP
Sponsor: Multi Radiance Medical

Prehab
Elle De Ford, MS, PhD, DVM, MCBC, cVMA, TCCC, CCRP
Sponsor: Multi Radiance Medical

Introduction to Neuro Rehabilitation
Elle De Ford, MS, PhD, DVM, MCBC, cVMA, TCCC, CCRP
Sponsor: Multi Radiance Medical

Lab: Basic Rehab Tools
lle De Ford, MS, PhD, DVM, MCBC, cVMA, TCCC, CCRP
Sponsor: Multi Radiance Medical

 

Technician
Blood Smear Basics: From Preparation to Evaluation
Michael Rosser, DVM, DACVP, MS
Sponsor: Banfield

A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Bloodstream: Hemoparasite Identification and Differentiation
Michael Rosser, DVM, DACVP, MS
Sponsor: Banfield

Urine for a Treat! Evaluation of the Urine Sediment
Michael Rosser, DVM, DACVP, MS
Sponsor: Banfield

Getting the Most Out of Your FNA Cytology Samples
Michael Rosser, DVM, DACVP, MS
Sponsor: Banfield


Special Interest A
Ouch! Managing Pain and Inflammation in Exotic Pets
Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM
Sponsor: ARAV

Bon Appetit! Nutritional Considerations for Exotic Pets
Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM
Sponsor: Moichor

Viruses, Bacteria, and Fungi, Oh My! Common Infectious Diseases of Reptiles
Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM
Sponsor: Moichor

Enter the Sandman: Anesthetic Considerations for Exotic Pets
Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM
Moichor

Crash! Critical Care Management of Exotic Pets
Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM
Moichor

What’s Your Diagnosis? Interactive Exotic Pet Cases
Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM
Sponsor: Moichor


Practice Management
Ethics Exhaustion: A Profession in Peril?

Scott Huggins, DVM, MBA
Sponsor: Blue Heron Consulting & Trupanion

Ethics Exhaustion: Owner Economic Limitation
Scott Huggins, DVM, MBA
Sponsor: Blue Heron Consulting & Trupanion

Short Staffed? The Art of Investing in the Team You Have
Anita Dennison, DVM & Kellie Sue Kerwin, CVPM
Sponsor:
Blue Heron Consulting & Trupanion

Short Staffed? The Art of Investing in the Team You Have – Continued
Anita Dennison, DVM & Kellie Sue Kerwin, CVPM
Sponsor:
Blue Heron Consulting & Trupanion

Practice Finance: What Story do You Want Your Numbers to Tell?
Anita Dennison, DVM & Kellie Sue Kerwin, CVPM
Sponsor:
Blue Heron Consulting & Trupanion

Practice Finance: What Story do You Want Your Numbers to Tell? – Continued
Anita Dennison, DVM & Kellie Sue Kerwin, CVPM
Sponsor: 
Blue Heron Consulting & Trupanion