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VMTH Staff Training Resources

Please note that these resources are intended for internal VMTH staff. For non-VMTH veterinary professionals looking for professional development courses that offer CE credit, visit our Center for Continuing Professional Education website. 

September 2025 – Focus On Pain Pathway and Pain Assessment
 

Videos

• Pain Vs. Nociception
• Pain Pathway
• Great Website Showing Pain Assessment Videos On Various Species

Articles and Blogs

• WSAVA Guidelines For The Recognition, Assessment And Treatment Of Pain
• AAHA Pain Guideline In Dogs And Cats
• Colorado State Pain Scales: Canine, Feline, Equine
• Feline Grimace Scale
• Effects Of Pain On Facial Expressions In Goat Kids
• Sheep Grimace Scale
• Mouse, Rat, And Rabbit Grimace Scales

Podcasts

• September Is Animal Pain Awareness Month

Service Specific CE

Anesthesia  |  Behavior  |  Cardiology  |  Community Surgery  |  Diversity & Inclusion  |  Dentistry  |  Dermatology  |  Diagnostic Imaging  |  Emergency and Critical Care  |  Equine Medicine  |  Equine Surgery  |  Exotics |  Integrative Medicine  |  Leadership  |  Livestock Medicine/Herd Health  |  Medical Oncology  |  Neurology  |  Nursing and Patient Care  |  Nutrition  |  Ophthalmology  |  OR/Surgical Nursing  |  Orthopedic Surgery  |  Primary Care  |  Radiation Oncology  |  Small Animal Internal Medicine  |  Soft Tissue Surgery

Anesthesia

• Breed Specific Considerations For Anesthesia
• Anesthesia Mistakes Awareness
• Inhalant Anesthesia Showdown

Behavior

• Case Files: Behavior Med – Generic vs. Name Brands
• They’re Called Behavior Myths For A Reason
• Moving Beyond And Prescribe

Cardiology

• Feline Respiratory Distress: I Just Don’t Have The Heart For It
• Aortic Thromboembolism In Dogs
• Beyond Lasix: Managing Difficult And Refractory Heart Failure

Community Surgery 

• Surgical Pain Management Webinar
• Surgical Pain Management Article
• RECOVER Update

Diversity and Inclusion

• Understand The Why: The Need For DEI In Veterinary Medicine
• Building A Diverse Pipeline
• DEIB in Veterinary Education

Dentistry

• Dental Oral Pathology: Find It And Fix It
• Dental Extractions, Mastering Perio Pockets, Positioning, And Hyaluronic Acid
• Dental Nerve Blocks For Oral Surgery

Dermatology

• Keep A Watchful Eye On The Allergic Dog
• A Holistic Approach To Otitis, Allergic Dermatitis, And Flea Allergy Dermatitis
• Understanding And Treating Yeast Otitis Externa

Diagnostic Imaging 

• Ultrasound Knobology: Ready, Set, Scan
• Radiographic Interpretation Of Canine And Feline Heart Disease
• Equine Pre-purchase Radiographs

Emergency and Critical Care

• What A TPR Can Tell You About Shock
• Management Of Hypernatremia In Emergency Settings
• Xenotransfusion

Equine Medicine 

Equine Surgery 

• Overview Of Equine Colic
• Lameness Of The Stifle: An In-Depth Approach To Lameness Diagnosis
• Breaking Boundaries In Equine Fracture Repair

Exotics

• Problems With Parts: Heart Disease In ECM
• Let’s Chat Parrots
• Need To Ventilate But Can’t Intubate: We Got You Covered

Integrative Medicine 

• Soft Tissue Injuries: Diagnosis And Treatment
• A study using a canine hydrotherapy treadmill at five different conditions to kinematically assess range of motion of the thoracolumbar spine in dogs
• Sport Horse Medicine & Innovative Therapies

Leadership

• Self-Leadership: Planning To Be Your Best And Happiest As A Leader In Vet Med
• Workplace Culture Derailed: How To Get Your Practice Back On Track
• From Toxic To Thriving: Communicating With Clarity

Livestock Medicine/Herd Health 

• Dairy Herd Dynamics
• Understanding Small Ruminant Nutrition Diseases
• Small Ruminants, Alpacas, And Pigs

Medical Oncology

• Improving Quality Of Life For The Oncology Patient
• Chemotherapy Induced Sepsis
• Canine Cutaneous Mast Cell Tumors

Neurology

• Myasthenia Gravis
• Conservative Management Of TL IVDD In Dogs
• The Complexities Of Anesthetizing Dogs And Cats With ICP And Seizure Disorders

Nursing and Patient Care

• How To Make Your Feline Patients Happy
• Why Is That Cat’s Tail Puffing?
• Nausea Overview

Nutrition

• Nutrition Strategies For Managing Urinary Stones In Dogs And Cats
• Nutrition Talk For the Obese Diabetic Renal Cat
• How To Interpret A Forage Analysis

Ophthalmology

• Techniques And Tips For Surgical Management Of Eyelid Abnormalities
• Weird Corneas: Everything That is Fluorescein Negative
• Anisocoria

OR/Surgical Nursing 

• Playing With Fire: Electrosurgery Basics
• The Technicians Role In Infection Control
• MRSP Overview

Orthopedic Surgery

• Review Of The 2025 ACVAA Small Animal Anesthesia Monitoring Guidelines
• Canine Cruciate Disease

Primary Care

• Real Life Approach To Osteoarthritis Management
• Practical Approach To Unexpected Auscultation Findings
• Heart Murmurs In Puppies

Radiation Oncology

• Anesthesia Of The Canine Patient With Cardiovascular Disease
• Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) In Dogs And Cats
• Anesthesia For Radiation Therapy Patients

Small Animal Internal Medicine

• Diagnosing Liver Disease In Dogs And Cats: Tricks And Approaches To Lessen The Pain
• Your Role In Blood Pressure Monitoring
• All You Need To Know About Lyme Disease

Soft Tissue Surgery

• Fixing Our Flat Faced Friends: Common Surgical Conditions In Brachycephalic Dogs
• GDV Overview
• Liver Biopsy Techniques