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May 2013

With the popular Veterinary Medicine Wet Lab series, you get hands-on training from specialists in areas ranging from ultrasound procedures to ophthalmic surgery.

Surgical Solutions: Fundamental Soft Tissue Surgeries in Dogs and Cats

December 2013

Learn the basics or tweak your techniques for some of the most frequently needed soft tissue surgeries in veterinary patients: urethrostomy in cats and dogs, cystotomy, anal sacculectomy, reconstruction of large skin defects in cats and dogs, procedures to correct upper airway disease in brachycephalic breeds, inguinal and diaphragmatic hernia repair, and various organ biopsies. In the morning, you will review all the facts you need to succeed in performing these procedures. In the afternoon, you will receive handson training, learn tips, and practice performing these procedures.

Focus on Dentistry: Nerve Blocks for Dental Procedures

December 2013

Are you offering the best patient care in your dental programs? In this lab, learn the indications for and benefits of using oral nerve blocks, what drugs are most effective, and what complications may occur. This hands-on course will allow you to refine your skills and provide the focused learning that will benefit your patients, clients, and hospital team.

Under the Scope: Cytologic Interpretation

December 2013

Are you taking advantage of one of the most useful diagnostic procedures that can be performed in your clinic with little to no additional investment? In this course, you will practice and hone your cytologic examination expertise by evaluating multiple cases representing common diseases. Inflammatory and neoplastic diseases involving the skin, pleural and peritoneal cavities, and other major organs will be presented. Take home tips that help you distinguish diagnostic from nondiagnostic smears and inflammation from neoplasia ? all designed for you to put into practice immediately.

Surgical Solutions: Ophthalmic Surgeries

December 2013

Are you performing simple and therapeutic ophthalmic surgeries as proficiently as you could be? Attend this interactive course and learn the latest techniques and tips in performing practical eyelid and corneal surgeries. Ophthalmologists will provide you with step-by-step instructions on entropion correction, eyelid reconstruction, prolapsed third eyelid gland replacement, linear grid keratotomy, modified conjunctival advancement grafting, and corneal laceration repair. Come learn from the experts the surgical solutions to your patients? ophthalmic injuries and anomalies.

Practical Applications: The Approach to Canine Lameness

December 2013

Join an orthopedic specialist and member of the American Canine Sports Medicine Association in this interactive hands-on lab. Focusing on orthopedic diagnostics and lameness evaluation, this specialist will present and discuss case workups, specific orthopedic maneuvers, and radiographic tips. Participants will focus on practical diagnostic skills that can be implemented in practice immediately.

Focus on Dentistry: Dental Techniques for Technicians

December 2013

Upscale your practice?s dental program and enhance your value in practice! Learn techniques that will help you maintain your patients? wellness and improve their care. This lab will cover the proper steps for a complete professional dental cleaning. You will practice performing a thorough oral examination, with emphasis on dental anatomy and pathology, while perfecting proper dental charting. Also, learn valuable hand scaling and ultrasonic scaling techniques. Master dental instrumentation and gain proficiency in your dental techniques.

Focus on Dentistry: Digital Dental Imaging

December 2013

Because so many oral problems lie beneath the gum line, you need dental radiography to diagnose (and show clients) most of your patients? oral dental abnormalities. Whether you are a newcomer or a veteran, you will concentrate on mastering digital dental radiography techniques. Discover the nuances of correctly positioning your patient and properly aligning your dental sensor, and learn how to consistently obtain and process excellent dental radiographs.

Surgical Solutions: Minimally Invasive Fracture Repair

December 2013

The benefits of minimally invasive surgery may include shorter operating time, minimal morbidity, earlier recovery, more rapid bone healing, and fewer complications. Attend this one-day course to expand your treatment options by learning this technically less demanding procedure. In the morning, you will review pertinent anatomy and learn about external fixation principles and techniques for long bone fracture repair. In the afternoon, under the guidance of an expert, you will put those principles into immediate use with ample time for hands-on practice.

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