Continuing education for veterinary professionals is essential for those looking to gain new skills and strengthen the care they provide their patients.
At Ethos, continuing education is one of our core values, and we are happy to offer you and your teams both virtual and in-person CE opportunities throughout the year. You will receive CE from one of our many talented and highly qualified team members, including our many specialists and veterinary technician specialists. All our CE offerings are RACE approved.
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Continuing Education For All
No matter what your hospital role is, we can provide continued learning for veterinarians, students, technicians, assistants, hospital management, and support staff. Continue to check back for updated offerings!
Monday, April 17, 2023 – 6:00 p.m. PST
VSH – SORRENTO VALLEY TECHNICIAN CE SERIES
TOPICS AND PRESENTERS INCLUDE:
Assessment and Triage of Neurological Disease in Dogs and Cats
Presented by: David Geiger, DVM
RACE approved for 1 CE Credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians.
Review of neurological conditions which are typically encountered by companion animal primary care veterinarians on an urgent or emergency basis. Description of conditions and clinical assessment of each, with a focus on triage and how to determine level of urgency for each type of condition. Additional guidelines for initial therapies and indications for referral.
High Expectations: CBD’s Use in Veterinary Medicine
Presented by: Kendra Nowak, DVM
RACE approved for .5 CE Credit for Veterinary Technicians.
This lecture will provide a review of the literature for indications of CBD in small animals including potential risks and rewards.
Lung Digit Syndrome
Presented by: Joe Moschella, DVM
Pending RACE approval for .5 CE Credit for Veterinary Technicians.
The lecture will consist of discussing LDS, the clinical signs, how its generally identified, diagnostics, and other information regarding LDS.
This technician CE series will be offered in-person and as a live webinar.
FOR THOSE ATTENDING IN-PERSON
VSH SORRENTO VALLEY
10435 SORRENTO VALLEY ROAD
SAN DIEGO, 92121
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 – 7:00 p.m. EST
Anesthesia Monitoring Standards and Pulmonary Parameters
Presented by: Stephanie Fissekis, DVM, DACVAA
RACE approved for 1.5 CE Credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians.
This lecture reviews recommended standards of care for monitoring anesthetic events and the monitoring of pulmonary parameters.
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 – 7:00 p.m. EST
Anesthesia Monitoring Cardiovascular, Supplemental, and Recovery Parameters
Presented by: Stephanie Fissekis, DVM, DACVAA
RACE approved for 1.5 CE Credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians.
This lectures reviews methods of anesthesia monitoring for heart rate and rhythm, circulation, body temperature, and advanced supplemental techniques of monitoring such as urine output, lactate, and blood glucose. Management of regurgitation and recommendations for monitoring in recovery are included.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 – 7:00 p.m. EST
Anesthesia for Patients With Common Cardiac Diseases
Presented by: Stephanie Fissekis, DVM, DACVAA
RACE approved for 1 CE Credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians.
This lecture will define cardiovascular parameters that determine anesthesia protocol recommendations, review how premedications, induction agents, volatile agents, and vasopressors affect cardiovascular parameters, review complications associated with common cardiac pathologies, and review management techniques indicated and contraindicated for common cardiac pathologies.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 – 7:00 p.m. EST
Anesthesia for Patients With Endocrinopathies
Presented by: Stephanie Fissekis, DVM, DACVAA
RACE approved for 1 CE Credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians.
The common comorbidities that should be screened for prior to anesthesia, identifying and managing anesthetic concerns associated with endocrinopathies will be discussed in this lecture. Practitioners will also learn to develop a rational anesthesia drug plan, cognizant of contraindications, for any common endocrinopathy.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 – 7:00 p.m. EST
Feline Tracheal Tears
Presented by: Stephanie Fissekis, DVM, DACVAA
RACE approved for 1 CE Credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians.
This lecture will review intubation challenges in the feline patient and discuss the etiology of tracheal laceration. We will review the clinical signs of tracheal laceration and the medical and surgical management for tracheal laceration with anesthetic recommendations for the latter.
