Video Vet CE – Mission Statement

Teach veterinarians practical techniques using clinical case material on a DVD video platform.

What is Video Vet CE?

Video Vet CE provides current practical information you can learn in the comfort of you home or office using clinical case material on a DVD video platform. In addition, each DVD becomes a valuable resource to your current practice library. Video Vet is now a recognized CE provider by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE).

DVD’s as a resource!

DVD’s can be a valuable addition to your current practice library. Just pop your DVD into your computer or DVD player, select a technique from the menu, and watch a specialist perform and talk you through the procedure. Procedures are 5-8 minutes in length and performed on clinical patients. This format allows you to view the selected procedure minutes before performing it.

Why use DVD’s?

¨ DVD’s are formatted to a high resolution for 1-2 hours of clear video projection.

¨ DVD’s do not require fast forward or rewind to search for a topic.

¨ DVD topics can be accessed instantly by the touch of a button.

¨ DVD’s can be played on most computers and portable DVD players.

Who authors’ the DVD’s?

Board certified specialists author and provide voice for each DVD.

How do I get CE credits?

Simply order from the Video Vet DVD’s listed below. Video Vet will send you the DVD, a multiple choice examination and DVD evaluation form. View the DVD at your convenience, complete the examination and evaluation form and return them to Video Vet. If you score >70% you receive a certificate for 4 hours of approved CE credit*.

What DVD’s are available for CE credit?

You can earn 4 hours of CE credit for each DVD listed below:

Practical Soft Tissue Surgery Techniques I

This DVD includes abdominal exploratory, abdominal organ biopsy, enterotomy, intestinal anastomosis, gastric surgery, nasoesophageal, esophagostomy, gastrostomy, and jejunostomy feeding tube placement, feline subtotal colectomy, linear foreign bodies, and surgical management of canine and feline cystic and urethral calculi.

$90 retail / $75  IVS attendee

Practical Gastrointestinal Surgery Techniques I

This DVD includes abdominal exploratory, abdominal organ biopsy, enterotomy, intestinal anastomosis, gastric surgery, GDV, belt-loop and incisional gastropexy, nasoesophageal, esophagostomy, gastrostomy, and jejunostomy feeding tube placement, feline subtotal colectomy, linear foreign bodies, gunshot wounds, pyloroplasty, and anal sacculectomy.

$90 retail / $75  IVS attendee

Practical Emergency Surgery Techniques I

This DVD includes intraoperative management of GDV, belt-loop and incisional gastropexy, splenectomy, nasoesophageal, esophagostomy, gastrostomy, and jejunostomy feeding tube placement, penetrating abdominal wounds, severe bite wounds, uroabdomen, emergency tracheostomy, brachycephalic syndrome, diaphragmatic hernia, and chest drain placement.

$90 retail / $75  IVS attendee

Practical Emergency Surgery Techniques II

This DVD includes two novel methods for management of acute and chronic wounds, colopexy for the treatment of rectal prolapse, perineal hernia repair, penetrating abdominal trauma, mesenteric volvulus, dystocia, pyothorax abdominal exploratory and uroabdomen.

$90 retail / $75  IVS attendee

Practical Respiratory Surgery Techniques I

This DVD includes feline nosectomy, tracheostomy tube placement, permanent tracheostomy, brachycephalic syndrome, laryngeal paralysis, needle thoracentesis, chest drain placement, diaphragmatic hernia repair, median sternotomy, intercostal thoracotomy, pyothorax, feline nasopharyngeal and middle ear polyps.

$90 retail / $75  IVS attendee

Practical Feline Surgery Techniques I

This DVD includes abdominal exploratory, abdominal organ biopsy, enterotomy, intestinal anastomosis, gastric surgery, nasoesophageal, esophagostomy, gastrostomy, jejunostomy feeding tube placement, subtotal colectomy, linear foreign body, chest drain placement, diaphragmatic hernia repair, nosectomy, cystic and urethral calculi, and bandaging/closing difficult wounds.

$90 retail / $75  IVS attendee

  Practical Techniques in Urinary Surgery I

 This DVD includes calculi retropulsion in male dogs, canine and feline cystotomy made easier, canine scrotal urethrostomy, feline perineal urethrostomy, feline pubic urethrostomy, canine penile amputation, canine penile urethrostomy, surgical treatment for urethral prolapse, surgery for uroabdomen, cystourethroplasty, surgical treatment of ectopic ureter.

Retail $90 / IVS attendee $75

Sutures in Veterinary Surgery

This DVD includes tips on handling a variety of suture types, suture choices relative to body system, special knotting techniques, using suture to help bandage difficult wounds, biopsy techniques, secure tubes to skin, and time saving abdominal closure techniques.

$50 retail / $40  IVS attendee

 *“Course meets the requirements for 4 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have  limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions of certain  methods of delivery of continuing education."

The following DVD's are available without CE credit:

Practical Soft Tissue Surgery Techniques II

This DVD includes preoperative treatment and intraoperative findings in GDV, belt loop and incisional gastropexy, surgical repair of perineal hernia as well as a unique technique for managing complicated perineal hernia, surgery for brachycephalic syndrome, urethral calculi retropulsion, scrotal urethrostomy, penile amputation, penile urethrostomy, urethral prolapse repair and surgical management of complicated oronasal fistula.

                                    Retail $70 / IVS attendee $60

Practical Soft Tissue Surgery Techniques III

This DVD includes feline perineal urethrostomy, feline pubic urethrostomy, urethral catheterization of a female cat, total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy for chronic endstage otitis externa/media and ear canal neoplasia, a novel technique for anal sacculectomy, subtotal colectomy in cats, surgery for salivary gland mucocele and ranula, surgical management of nasopharyngeal, external ear canal, and middle ear polyps in cats, and colopexy for recurrent rectal prolapse.

                                    Retail $70 / IVS attendee $60

Surgery of the Liver and Biliary Tract I

This DVD includes abdominal exploratory, liver biopsy, partial liver lobectomy, liver lobectomy, cholecystotomy for gall bladder stones, cholecystectomy for gall bladder mucocele, choledocoduodenostomy, cholecystoduodenostomy, bile duct obstruction, ruptured hepatic duct, ruptured bile duct, pancreatic abscess, jejunostomy feeding tube, and technique for open peritoneal lavage.

$90 retail / $75  IVS attendee

Advanced Emergency Surgery Techniques I

This DVD includeS management of difficult trauma cases, biliary rupture and repair, management of pyothorax, a variety of canine and feline urethrostomy techniques as well as management of pancreatic pseudocyst. Diagnosis of laryngeal paralysis is also included.

$60 retail / $50  IVS attendee

Techniques in General and Neurosurgery I

This DVD includes diaphragmatic hernia repair, perineal hernia repair, treatment of urethral calculi in male and female dogs, retropulsing lodged urethral calculi in male dogs, cystotomy to ensure no calculi will be left behind, and scrotal urethrosotomy. Intraoperative and postoperative management of atlantoaxial subluxation and lumbar, cervical and T-L fractures. A technique for constructing a neck brace for cervical fracture is presented.

$75 retail / $60  IVS attendee

Practice Tips I

This DVD includes wound management pearls, placing a urinary catheter in a female cat, urethral calculi retropulsion technique in male dogs, Chinese finger-trap friction suture technique to secure tubes to patients, a simple transport platform for large dogs, placing an emergency tracheostomy tube, an inexpensive autoclavable waterproof drape, how to make your own pair of Doyen intestinal forceps, uses and types of cautery, and a new waterless scrub are demonstrated.

$50 retail / $40  IVS attendee

Practical Feline Urinary Surgery I

This DVD includes management of urethral and cystic calculi in male and female cats, perineal urethrostomy for calculi and ruptured urethra, pubic urethrostomy, surgical management of uroabdomen, and cystourethroplasty for urinary incontinence.

Retail $50 / IVS attendee $40

Practical Canine Urinary Surgery I

This DVD includes management of urethral calculi in male dogs using a retropulsion technique that will successfully dislodge 95% of urethral stones. Management of male and female cystic calcui is illustrated, scrotal urethrostomy performed on intact and castrated male dogs, surgical management of uroabdomen, and repair of ectopic ureter.

Retail $50 / IVS attendee $40

Rigid Endoscopy I

This DVD is a complete course on laparoscopic and thoracoscopic techniques. Included are instruments required to get you started, a step by step guide to entering the abdominal cavity, performing an abdominal exploratory as well as liver and pancreatic biopsy. Proper placement of ports, safe insufflation technique, and proper manipulation of instruments is shown and discussed.

$90 retail / $75  IVS attendee

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