Conference Coverage

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Since dvm360's 2025 conference in the Music City is officially finished, here are some highlights from the show

Tatiana Henriques Ferreira, DVM, PhD, MSc, DACVAA, and Marlis Rezende, DVM, PhD, MSc, DACVAA, discuss which types of cases are ideal for inhalant anesthesia vs total intravenous anesthesia.

Benjamin Bergstrom, DVM, MS, DACVO, discusses the challenges of managing glaucoma in feline patients

Marlis Rezende, DVM, PhD, MSc, DACVAA, discusses the common conditions she sees in practice that best utilize TIVA for pain management.

Tabitha Kucera, RVT, VTS (Behavior), CCBC, KPA-CTP, FFCP, talks about identifying chronic pain in cats

The RECOVER Initiative provided a 2-day workshop for veterinary professionals to learn how to teach a CPR certification course during the NAVC SkillShop event.

Lynsey Mohr, CVPM, is credited with improving access to care at Rehoboth Beach Animal Hospital in Delaware.

Kyle Bartholomew, DVM, DACVAA, provides a piece of advice for all practitioners when prescribing analgesics.

Internalized, harmful narratives about feline behavior can prevent caregivers from seeking appropriate care, according to Tabitha Kucera, RVT, VTS (Behavior), CCBC, KPA-CTP, FFC.

William Rausch, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), explains that torsemide offers at least equivalent efficacy to furosemide in canine CHF while significantly reducing short-term mortality/worsening events by approximately 50%.

Mark J. Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM (SAIM), professor at Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine, offers a detailed run-through of the incontinence exam

Kenichiro Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM), discusses the benefit to all practice staff having the opportunity to earn CPR certification.

Mike Barletta, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA; Tasha McNerney, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia); and Kristen Ward, BSN-RN, RVT, VTS, shared their approach at Fetch Nashville 2025

Kathryn E. Reif, MSPH, PhD, explains the adoption of endectocide-based protocols for true “one-and-done” protection

The conference’s 2 keynote sessions feature career inspiration and clinical insights to put into practice

Megan Brashear, RVT, VTS (ECC), explains why having a mindset of good intent with team members can lead to increased happiness.

Benjamin Bergstrom, DVM, MS, DACVO, helps general practitioners distinguish between these two commonly confused conditions

Julia Miller, DVM, DACVD shares 2 tips to help deal with chronic, exudative otitis externa

Asking clients 1 or 2 questions during every exam about litterbox use can make a big difference, according to Tabitha Kucera, RVT, VTS (Behavior), CCBC, KPA-CTP, FFCP.

Not every itchy dog needs a diet trial, but when they do, these tips can make all the difference

Kristen Ward, RN-BSN, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia), explains why she is passionate about the use of capnography and what her lecture at the 2025 Fetch dvm360 Conference in Nashville covers.

Renowned animal behaviorist Temple Grandin, PhD, joined “America's Veterinarian” Marty Becker, DVM, onstage to share how a Fear Free approach can help give animals “a life worth living”

Tabitha Kucera, CCBC, RVT, KPA-CTP, VTS, discusses the numerous career pathways and opportunities for veterinary technicians.

Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC, discusses the benefits of addressing chronic periodontal disease in older animals by employing “pet-alized” care.

Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS (Nutrition), discussed the gastrointestinal microbiome and how it can be modulated with prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics.

“Some tick species even thrive when it's cooler or colder...and actually hibernate when it gets too warm outside,” Kathryn E. Reif, PhD, MSPH, said during her Fetch dvm360 Conference session in Nashville, Tennessee.

Kathryn E. Reif, MSPH, PhD, explains why CAPC prevalence maps and tick species awareness can guide veterinarians in choosing the most appropriate parasite control products based on local and travel-related exposure.