We're excited to offer this series of online training sessions in partnership with Butterfly, Hill's Pet Nutrition and Zoetis!

You should have received email invitations for VETSCAN IMAGYST training and Butterfly iQ+ Vet ultrasound training.

Invites for the Hill's Pet Nutrition SME series came from the VetPrograms email address. 

If you're interested in attending, please discuss with your AOM/AMD to ensure appropriate hospital coverage. 

Some training sessions will be recorded and additional learning resources are linked below. 

We will email any changes to the schedule and update it here. 

Please reach out with any questions. 

- Dr. Ashlee Redmond, Jenny Smaltz 
2025 TRAINING SCHEDULE
(Scroll to find past trainings, recordings and additional learning resources)

July 1 *NEW*
12:00-1:00 pm PST
Anesthesia Monitoring and Recovery for Paraprofessionals 

Our amazing AMDs will host a session covering the basics of anesthesia and anesthetic induction. 
Look for an invite from Vetservices@petco.com. We ask that ONLY ONE person per hospital attend live. Lecture will be recorded to share. 

July 23
12:00-1:00 pm PST
Fear Free POCUS examination
Dr. Surrell Levine, who invented the Calm/Cozy Cat Wrap, will review some Fear Free scanning techniques for the dog and cat. Fear Free founder Dr. Marty Becker and Dr. Jennifer Merlo will also discuss Fear Free handling for the POCUS exam.

August 20
12:00-1:00 pm PST
Butterfly POCUS exam of the Left and Right Para lumbar
Dr. Marc Bordelon, DVM, MBA, Veterinary Clinical Senior Manager for Butterfly Network will review the POCUS exam of the Left and Right Paralumbar region including normal and abnormal findings.

September 9
3:00-4:30 pm CST
Hill's Pet Nutrition 
Topic 1: GIB - CE
Topic 2: innovation: b/d + j/d - CE 
Special Guest: Dr. Stacey Bone, Director, Hill's Pet Nutrition 
*RACE-approved CE credit. Note time is CST. 

September 11
10:00-11:30 am CST
Hill's Pet Nutrition 
Topic 1: GIB - CE
Topic 2: innovation: b/d + j/d - CE 
Special Guest: Dr. Stacey Bone, Director, Hill's Pet Nutrition 
*RACE-approved CE credit. Note time is CST. 

September 24
12:00-1:00 pm PST
Butterfly POCUS exam of the Senior Pet
Dr. Marc Bordelon, DVM, MBA, Veterinary Clinical Senior Manager for Butterfly Network will discuss how to incorporate the POCUS exam into examining our senior pets. He will discuss how to incorporate this into a wellness treatment plan, a pre-anesthetic exam and the Big-5 areas to review. 

October 22
12:00-1:00 pm PST
POCUS exam of the Thoracic Cavity: Pleural and Cardiac
Our guest speaker, Dr. Marc Seitz, Radiologist from Mississippi State University, will review the POCUS exam of the thoracic cavity.

November 12
12:00-1:00 pm PST
Musculoskeletal Exam - Joint
Our guest speaker, Dr. Matt Brunke, will share expert advice and tips on the POCUS exam of the musculoskeletal system including joint examination. 

December 16
3:00-4:30 pm CST
Hill's Pet Nutrition 
Topic 1: Weight - CE
Topic 2: Pet Food Labels - CE 
Special Guest: Vicky Ograin, Registered Veterinary Technician, Specialist in Nutrition, Hill's Pet Nutrition
*RACE-approved CE credit. Note time is CST. 

December 18
10:00-11:30 am CST
Hill's Pet Nutrition 
Topic 1: Weight - CE
Topic 2: Pet Food Labels - CE 
Special Guest: Vicky Ograin, Registered Veterinary Technician, Specialist in Nutrition, Hill's Pet Nutrition
*RACE-approved CE credit. Note time is CST. 
PAST TRAINING + RECORDED PRESENTATIONS / RESOURCES

Anesthesia Induction - General Overview for Paraprofessionals
Our amazing AMDs will host a session covering the basics of anesthesia and anesthetic induction. 
WATCH NOW ON DEMAND

More Anesthesia Resources can be found in Knowledge Owl (VPN log in required): 
Vetco Total Care: Resources & Job Aids 
Anesthesia Resources

Butterfly POCUS exam of Urinary cases – feline and canine
Dr. Marc Bordelon and Dr. Ashlee Redmond will review some canine and feline urinary cases from our VTC hospitals.  This call will help you learn what to look for on a POCUS exam for urinary symptoms and show you why every urinary case needs a POCUS exam. 

Butterfly: Bladder Region POCUS exam of the bladder region in the feline and canine
Dr. Marc Bordelon, DVM, MBA, Veterinary Clinical Senior Manager for Butterfly Network will explore POCUS ultrasound for the common anatomy and pitfalls of scanning the bladder region of the feline and canine. He will compare and contrast some of the differences between species as well.

VETSCAN IMAGYST Training: Sample Prep - NO RECORDING 
Led by Dr. Amy Weaver, Medical Lead, Diagnostics Corporate and Specialty, Zoetis
Dedicated time with a technical trainer to discuss sample handling for derm and cytology. Attendance ideal for anyone preparing slides. Quick tips & tricks, changing box size, ordering tests, immersion oil amounts, etc.

VETSCAN IMAGYST Training: Cytology - NO RECORDING 
Led by Dr. Amy Weaver, Medical Lead, Diagnostics Corporate and Specialty, Zoetis.
Stats on Cytology in practice and why it matters. Information on recently released on-demand Imagyst Academy Advantages to using Imagyst vs manual read or send out. Case example. 30 mins + 15 mins Q&A.

June 24
3:00-4:30 pm CST
Hill's Science Diet Nutrition SME
Topic 1: Urinary Tract - CE 
Topic 2: Renal - CE 
Special Feature: VCS Unique Cases
*RACE-approved CE credit. 

June 26
10:00-11:30 am CST
Hill's Science Diet Nutrition SME
Topic 1: Urinary Tract - CE 
Topic 2: Renal - CE 
Special Feature: VCS Unique Cases
*RACE-approved CE credit. 

June 26
12:00-1:00 pm PST
Butterfly POCUS exam of the Subxiphoid Region
Dr. Marc Bordelon, DVM, MBA, Veterinary Clinical Senior Manager for Butterfly Network will review the POCUS exam of the Subxiphoid region including normal and abnormal findings.