Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association

This course was developed by the SVMA staff to help practices keep in compliance with Narcotic/Controlled drug storage, recording and other regulations. 
This course is worth one-hour of continuing education. 

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), in partnership with Merck Animal Health, held its inaugural Mental Health Awareness Week from September 9 to 15, 2019. The week included a live Suicide Awareness and Prevention Webinar created and presented by Dr Kathy Keil. The webinar was recorded and SVMA has been given permission to include it in the SVMA Online Classroom.

Course contents:

• Learn and practice the four evidence based coping strategies that have been specifically researched in veterinarians and technologists to help reduce burnout and stress;
• Learn and practice simple steps on how to help a co-worker who is in distress;
• Leave the webinar with practical guidelines on how to start conversations about mental health in work environments;
• Have access to a list of provincial and community mental health resources.

SVMA is offering one CE hour for this presentation at no charge. The course must be completed (ie, questions at the end answered) to receive CE credits

On December 1, 2018, Health Canada's recent changes to the Food and Drug Act go into effect. Several medically important antimicrobials have been moved to the veterinary version of the Prescription Drug List (PDL).  This means many antibiotics previously sold as over-the-counter (OTC) products will now require a prescription.

This course addresses the legal and ethical obligations that veterinary practitioners are bound to follow when using, prescribing, dispensing and selling drugs and biologics. The video portion will be followed by questions to be answered for one hour of AMS CE credit.

The effects of animal abuse and neglect touch all of us. The reality is, abuses of pets and livestock persist. 
This 4 hour course of SVMA approved scientific CE will address the following in a conversation with veterinary professionals about dealing with abuse and neglect:

• Changes to the SK Animal Protection Act: Issues and consequences of mandatory reporting; Goals and expectations of investigative process
• What the Human Model of Mandatory Abuse Reporting Can Teach Us
• Considerations for Euthanasia of Large and Small Animals: Timeliness; Transport of compromised animals
• Managing Nutritional Welfare Cases in Beef Cattle

Dennis Will, DVM, retired CFIA
Yolande Seddon, PhD, WCVM Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Kaley Pugh, MSc, Director, Animal Protections Services of Saskatchewan
John Campbell, DVM, WCVM herd health and sustainable beef systems research

Watch the video, then answer the questions at the end to receive one hour of SVMA approved CE credit. 

A recent survey by the SVMA Animal Welfare Committee revealed that veterinary professionals still have many questions about animal welfare. The purpose of this webinar is to provide information that will help to demystify animal welfare enforcement as well as to provide an opportunity to have your animal welfare-related questions answered. The webinar will include an overview of past and current states of animal welfare enforcement and legislation, a discussion on the basics of an animal welfare investigation, a veterinary panel discussion and a question and answer period.

Speakers: Don Ferguson, Dr Jordan Woodsworth, Dr Ramdath Changar, Dr Dennis Will

Diffusing The Angry Client: This six-step program was created using data from the hotel, restaurant, and airline industries. It is a systematic approach to dealing with angry or complaining clients and one that every staff member should know. Audience: All Team Members.

Speaker Biography – Dr Andy Roark Dr. Andy Roark is a practicing veterinarian, international speaker, author, and media personality. He is the founder of the Uncharted Veterinary Conference and DrAndyRoark.com. He has been an award-winning columnist for DVM360 and his popular Facebook page, website, podcast and YouTube show reach millions of people every month.

Dr. Roark has received the NAVC Practice Management Speaker of the Year Award three times, the WVC Practice Management Educator of the Year Award, the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Veterinarian of the Year Award from the South Carolina Association of Veterinarians. His greatest achievement however involves marrying a bad-ass scientist and raising 2 kind and wonderful daughters.

These sessions will consist of a variety of practical soft tissue surgery techniques that most veterinarians can perform in their practice. Video segments of clinical case material, carefully edited to form a real-life experience, will be used as a means of delivering the surgical lectures. An advantage of this lecture style is that participants are able to see the case actually operated on during the lecture.

Surgical management of canine cystic and urethral calculi

A ‘never fail’ technique for retropulsion of calculi lodged in the urethra of male dogs will be presented. Surgical management of cystic calculi will be discussed and a new protocol will be demonstrated that will eliminate the possibility of leaving a stone behind after performing a cystotomy. Video of a clinical case will be used to illustrate all techniques.

Feline perineal urethrostomy – a novel approach

Feline perineal urethrostomy has classically been approached with the patient placed in a perineal position. Although this positioning is awkward for the surgeon it has become the standard approach. This lecture will suggest taking another look at patient positioning. Placing the cat in dorsal recumbancy allows for a much more ‘ergonomic’ approach for the surgeon and enhances visualization of the regional anatomy. In addition, this positioning allows access to the patients’ urinary bladder. Video of this novel approach will be used to illustrate the advantages of dorsal recumbancy positioning.

Wound management secrets

Think of the most difficult location to bandage a wound……this seminar will suggest a method of how you can ‘bandage that wound’! Also……can you force a wound to continue to contract….…oh yes you can! Videotape of these selected ‘secrets’ to facilitate wound management will be discussed.

This lecture will focus on some of the biggest problems and diseases in small ruminant practice. Covering everything from husbandry practices and how they influence disease processes to the clinical presentation of some of the most common diseases you will encounter, this discussion aims to provide you with the tools necessary to tackle many small ruminant challenges. This a lecture that EWE DOEn’t want to miss!

Dr. Michael Pesato is originally from Vermilion, Ohio and attended veterinary school at Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation in 2015, Dr. Pesato completed an internship and residency focusing on food animal practice with the Section of Field Service at New Bolton Center, the large animal campus of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Pesato became a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Food Animal Practice) in 2019. He spent two years practicing with the Section of Field Service after his residency, working to develop a Small Ruminant Wellness Program that focused on both individual animal care and herd health management. Dr. Pesato is now an Assistant Clinical Professor of Food Animal Medicine at Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. His specific interests include preventative medicine and management techniques for sheep, goat, and cattle clientele and he has a passion for educating students, clients, and colleagues alike.

Two hours of continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary technologists.