CaRVTA offers complimentary listings of RVT-related conferences, continuing education opportunities and other events as a service to our members. To learn more about listing your association's conference with CaRVTA, click here.

For more information on required RVT CE, visit our Mandatory CE page for explanations and instructions.

May 19-20, 2012

UC Davis Student Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society
Annual Symposium: The ER and ICU Top 10

Live at the UC Davis Gladys Valley Hall or online a webinar

The ER and ICU Top 10: UC Davis' select and prestigious board-certified faculty present their most common emergency problems and pitfalls.

Earn 6 hours of CE for one day or 12 hours CE for both days (approval pending).

Early Bird Rates available through April 20!
RVT/Assistant/Staff: $180 for both days or $120 for one day.
Webinar: $180 for both days or $100 for one day.
* Add $20 to all fees after April 20 *

For more detailed information such as the schedule of lectures, speaker bios, and to register and pay for this event, please visit our continuing education website: https://sites.google.com/site/ucdavissveccssymposium/symposium.

May 22, 2012

Common Fallacies of Periodontal Disease

5:00pm PST, Live CE Webinar

Features Dr. Brook Niemiec, Dip AVDC Fellow AVD,
President, Academy of Veterinary Dentistry

Dr. Brook Niemiec will be presenting the most current information on periodontal disease, essentially summarizing the years of research that went into his latest text book Veterinary Periodontology.

Topics in this lecture will include:

• Updates on the pathogenesis of periodontal disease
• How to recognize the first clinical sign of this disease (hint, it is not tartar or red gums)
• Which organs are affected by periodontal disease
• The link between oral infections and cancer
• The benefits (and limitations) of dental radiology
• The limitations of conscious oral exam
• How treatment of periodontal disease improves overall health
• New diagnostic modalities for periodontal disease
• How to utilize this new information to improve client compliance with treatment recommendations

RSVP to: achapman@periodx.com
A link will be sent to you via email upon RSVP.

This course has been submitted to meet the requirements for 2 hours of continuing education credit.

Saturday, May 26, 2012

UC Davis Holistic Veterinary Medicine Club
12th Annual Holistic Veterinary Medicine Symposium

CE Units are pending. Please visit www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/clubs/hvmc/symposium/index.cfm to register for the event, and to get more information.

The lectures held from 8am-12pm will be combined equine and small animal lectures. The lectures held in the afternoon will be equine or small animal specific lectures. Tentative lecture schedule for the symposium:
7:15-7:50am: Registration and Breakfast
8:00-9:50am: Dr. Lisa Pesch, DVM, CVA: "Veterinary Homeopathy"
10:00-Noon: TBA
Noon-1:00pm: Lunch
Small Animal Lectures:
1:00pm-2:50pm: Dr. Madeline Yamate, DVM, CVA, MBA, CVCH, CVFT, CVTN: "Managing Geriatric Patients with Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine"
3:00pm-4:50pm: Dr. Robert Silver, DVM, CVA, MS: "Integrative Oncology: Blending the Best of Conventional with Evidence-Based and Supportive Complementary Therapies"
Equine Lectures
1:00pm-1:50pm: Dr. Clair Thunes, PhD: "How to Keep Your Clients' Horses Winning with Nutritional Management"
2:00pm-2:50pm: Dr. Clair Thunes, PhD: "The Problem Child: Nutritional Management of the Horse with Insulin Resistance, PPID, PSSM, etc."
3:00pm-3:50pm: Dr. Jenny Johnson, VMD: "Equine Shockwave Therapy"
4:00pm-4:50pm: Dr. Jenny Johnson, VMD: "Equine Chiropractics"

June 3, 2012

Veterinary Management Consultation
"It's What's Up Front That Counts... and More!"

San Francisco

Veterinary Management Consultation "It's What's Up Front That Counts... and More!". The one-day seminar is designed to improve customer service, perception of value, communication skills, teamwork & client boonding. $199 per person, $159 per person for groups of 5 or more. For details, see www.vmc-inc.com.

June 28-July 1, 2012

PacVet 2012

San Francisco

Early Bird Fees available until May 8. Visit pacvet.net for information and registration.

June 30, 2012

Neurological Emergencies in the Horse

Webinar or at UC Davis SVM, Gladys Valley, Room 1047

9:00am-11:00am PST

Title: Neurological Emergencies in the Horse
Date: Saturday, June 30, 2012
Time: 9:00-11:00AM PST
Price: $40
Credits: *Approved* for 2 CE Credits
Where: Webinar online or at UC Davis SVM - Gladys Valley Room 1047

Schedule:
9:00 Aspects of Managing the Recumbent Horse
10:00 Management of Head Trauma in Horses

This event is organized and managed by Student Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society at UC Davis. For more information and to register please visit: Equine CE Event Registration Website (https://sites.google.com/site/ucdavissveccssymposium/equine)

JULY 28-29, 2012

5th ANNUAL CaRVTA / UC DAVIS
BACK-TO-SCHOOL CONFERENCE

UC Davis

The most important conference of the year for California RVTs and assistants!

Visit our Conference Page for up-to-the-minute information on exhibitors, sponsors, speakers, registration, the CaRVTA Annual Membership Meeting, and more!

August 3-7, 2012

AVMA Annual Convention

San Diego

For more details, visit avmaconvention.org or call 1-800-248-2862.

August 22-27, 2012

CVC Kansas City

Special programs for technicians and practice managers. Register before 7/11 to receive early bird registration fees. For details, see: www.dvm360.com/cvc.

Sept. 8-9, 2012

CaRVTA / Cal Poly Pomona / Banfield Co-Sponsored
1st Annual So Cal Poly CE Seminar for Veterinary Technicians and Assistants

Cal Poly Pomona

The newest CaRVTA co-sponsored conference! More details to follow on our CaRVTA Pomona Conference page!

Sept. 20-21, 2012

Veterinary European Transnational Network for Nursing Education and Training
Vetnnet Congress 2012

Cremona, Italy

"Future of Veterinary Nurse's Profession and Education in Europe"

The preliminary program themes include: The new technologies in education/Co-operative learning; Veterinary Nursing in Europe/FECAVA and EAEVE perspectives; National Registration of Veterinary Nurses; Quality assurance in education.

Excellent invited speakers: Susanne Klaaborg, Denmark; Elizabeth Earle, UK; Anne Zedén Yverås, Sweden.

In program are also workshops on current issues.

Read more soon on Vetnnet website!

Oct. 18-20, 2012

Veterinary Hospital Manager's Association

Annual Meeting

Vancouver, BC

Annual Meeting in Vancouver

Visit www.vhma.org for more information and to register.

Oct. 21-25, 2012

Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians
19th Annual Conference

Oakland, CA

A Concurrent Meeting with the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians and the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians

October 21-25, 2012
Marriott Oakland City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland, California

For information, visit www.arav.org

• UC-DAVIS ONLINE LECTURES—Earn up to 10 hours of CE credits. For details, see www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ce
• ASSESSING ACUTE PAIN IN CATS—Novartis is dedicated to supporting your feline pain management practice and brings you the opportunity to learn more about feline pain diagnosis and treatment. In this CE-accredited overview video featuring Dr. Sheilah Robertson, you'll learn about: Understanding what "pain" is (both a sensory and emotional experience); Investigating objective measures and behaviors that provide information about pain; Assessing pain in context: case evaluations; Selecting and using an appropriate pain scoring system. For details, see www.felinepainfo.com. Please be sure to watch the video in its entirety and complete the contact form at the end to receive your CE credit.Earn up to 10 hours of CE credits. For details, see www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ce
• CANINE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE—Loxahatchee, FL. A Canine Rehabilitation Program for veterinarians, veterinary technicians and physical therapy assistants. For complete details, see www.AnimalRehabInstitute.com.
• E-TRAINING FOR DOGS, Inc.-Offers on-line courses for veterinary technicians. Currently they are offering 'Building Better Bodies through Nutrition' and 'Canine Massage Therapy Certification'. Courses are available in live or on-demand webinar format. For more information, see www.e-trainingfordogs.com or call 1-877-652-3915.
• FEMA (The Federal Emergency Management Agency)—Offers an independent study program dealing with Animals in Disaster through the Emergency Management Institute. The course is set up in 2 modules: Awareness & Preparedness and Community Planning. For more info, contact FEMA, EMI-Independent Study Program, 16825 S Sexton Ave., Emmitsburg MD 21727-8998 at (301) 447-6771 or www.fema.gov/home/emi/ishome.htm.
• IDEXX LEARNING CENTER—On-going on-line courses & individual webinars on a variety of topics are available at www.Idexxlearningcenter.com.
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY VETERINARY MEDICINE—Purdue University offers online continuing education courses from its School of Veterinary Medicine, including CE credit courses in Small Animal/Exotics, Large Animal/Food Animal, and All Species. Learn more at www.purdue.edu/svmengaged.
• VetRadCE—Provides AAVSB-RACE approved CE in veterinary radiography for technicians and veterinarians. www.vetradce.com for details.
• USDA NAHERC—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), NAHERC program is comprised of Veterinary Medical Officers (VMO), Animal Health Technicians (AHT), and veterinary medical students assimilated into an elite animal health and food defense force within the emergency management response community. The National Animal Health Emergency Response Corps (NAHERC) is the nation's largest emergency response organization designed to provide surge capacity and sustainment of Federal veterinary assistance during an event. NAHERC assists the Federal and State response to domestic and international animal disease outbreaks, threats, or natural disasters. The USDA NAHERC program is now accepting applications for DVM's for surge and sustainment staffing as a result of a emergency animal health response. To apply go to USAJOBS and in search box type in NAHERC VMO and apply online today. *Direct hiring authority is authorized for DVM's Technicians and DVM Students may apply under NAHERC AHT. For more information: www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/emergency_management/naherc.shtml.
• Veterinary Support Personnel Network is for veterinary support staff working with, for, or in the field of veterinary medicine, under the direction of a licensed veterinarian. www.vspn.org.

• CERTIFICATE 1 is desgined for single subject courses.
• CERTIFICATE 2 is designed for multiple lecture formats.

The Veterinary Medical Board will accept these Certificates as proof of attendance when they are filled out and signed by a qualified instructor.