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  • WMVMA Dinner Meeting - A Pleasant Dog

    • 11/18/2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • 1430 Knapp St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
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    Is it Medical, or Behavioral, or Both?
    Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
    Time: 7:00 PM
    Location: A Pleasant Dog — 1430 Knapp St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 

    Speaker: This session will be presented by Dr. Jill Sackman, DACVB, along with Jenn Gavin of A Pleasant Dog.

    Many clinical problems can appear to be purely behavioral—or purely medical—when in reality, the two are intertwined. Join the team at A Pleasant Dog for an interactive discussion on identifying and managing cases that blur the line between behavior and medicine.

    This session will help you recognize subtle medical issues underlying behavioral concerns and improve client communication and case outcomes.

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Past Meetings

11/06/2025 Blue Pearl Neurology Webinar
10/22/2025 Antech In-Person Dinner Meeting
10/15/2025 Dental Wet Lab
10/08/2025 Webinar - Veterinary State Law (Mandatory CE)
09/23/2025 WMVMA Marketing Dinner
09/09/2025 Cardiology for the General Practitioner
06/11/2025 WMVMA Board Meet & Greet
05/21/2025 Treat the Pain, Restore the Bond
05/08/2025 Be a Senior Pet Superhero!
04/16/2025 Osteoarthritis in Dogs: A Multifactorial Disease Requiring a Multimodal Approach
03/04/2025 WMVMA March Webinar: Extractions – Technique and What To Do When It Goes Wrong
02/26/2025 Wednesday February 26th IN-PERSON Meeting - Urine For a Good Time; What's New In CKD
02/06/2025 Thursday February 6th Webinar - Unlocking the Potential of AI Scribing Technologies in Veterinary Medicine
01/15/2025 Wednesday January 15th Webinar - Poking the Bear: Acupuncture across species
12/18/2024 Wednesday December 18th Webinar - The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Veterinary Medicine
11/20/2024 Rescheduled November 20 Webinar - Improving Outcomes for Clients with Financial Limitations Using a Spectrum of Care Approach
10/15/2024 Tuesday October 15th, 2024 IN-PERSON Meeting - Separation Anxiety
10/01/2024 Tuesday October 1st - IN PERSON Meeting "For Feline Diabetes, It's a Whole New Game"
09/19/2024 Thursday September 19, 2024 IN-PERSON Meeting - When to Cut, When to Wait with BluePearl
05/21/2024 May 21st IN-PERSON Meeting- Emergency Abdominal Radiographs with BluePearl
04/24/2024 April 24th Webinar - The Use of hemp cannabinoids: from Farm to the Clinic
04/16/2024 April 16th IN-PERSON Meeting RACE-approved CE- Updates in Pancreatitis: Innovation and PANOQUELL®-CA1
03/20/2024 March 20th IN-PERSON Meeting - Preventive Care Diagnostics at Every Life Stage (RACE-approved)
02/28/2024 February 28 webinar - How Words Break Bones: Medical Errors and Psychological Safety
01/31/2024 January 31 RACE-approved webinar - Euthanasia: What to do when You Don't Know What to Say
01/17/2024 January 17 RACE-approved webinar: Recognition and Management of Adverse Vaccine Reactions
12/06/2023 December 6 IN-PERSON meeting: "Approach to Uveitis in Dogs and Cats as a General Practitioner"
11/20/2023 November 20th webinar: What's New In Veterinary Behavioral Medications
11/09/2023 November 9th IN-PERSON meeting: "Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma and Triage, Abdomen"
10/25/2023 October 25th RACE-Approved IN-PERSON meeting: "Managing OA pain with Librela"
10/17/2023 October 17th IN-PERSON meeting: "Feline Behavior and Handling"
09/28/2023 September 28th webinar: Progressive Leadership: Placing Individual & Team Well-being at the Forefront
09/14/2023 September 14th webinar: Pain Scales in Dogs and Cats—Weighing the Options
05/24/2023 May 24 RACE-Approved IN-PERSON meeting: "Updates in Emergency Medicine"
05/10/2023 May 10 IN-PERSON meeting: "Increased Liver Enzymes in Cats - Should I be worried?"
04/19/2023 April 19 RACE-Approved webinar: "The Thorax Examined by the Radiologist: How to Avoid Mistakes"
04/05/2023 April 5 IN-PERSON meeting: "The Case For AI Blood Smear"
03/23/2023 Thursday, March 23 IN-PERSON meeting: "Stop the Cough! This Dog Has a New Trick to Fight Infectious Respiratory Disease"
03/08/2023 March 8 webinar: "Understanding and Preventing Family Dog Bites"
02/21/2023 February 21 webinar: "Work Better - Feel Better"
02/06/2023 February 6 in-person meeting: "Collaborative Care For Fearfully Aggressive Pets"
01/26/2023 January 26 webinar: "CDC research in our backyard"
01/11/2023 January 11th webinar: GI Emergencies In General Practice
12/06/2022 December 6 webinar: "Those Teenage Years", addressing hyperarousal
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10/24/2022 October 24 meeting :: Clinical Experience with Solensia
10/11/2022 October 11 webinar: Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) & Its Use in Veterinary Patients
09/08/2022 September 8 In-person meeting: Addressing Barriers in Veterinary Dermatopical Therapy
05/19/2022 May 19 In-person meeting: “I Feel the Need...the Need for Speed When Killing Ticks”
05/17/2022 May 17 webinar: Path to Effective Postoperative Pain Management
05/05/2022 May 5 webinar: Clinical Use of Stelfonta for Canine Mast Cell Tumors
04/26/2022 April 26 webinar: Healthy People, Healthy Practice
04/21/2022 IN PERSON April 21 meeting: How to get your "SHOT" together
04/12/2022 April 12 webinar: Adversary to Ally
03/16/2022 March 16 webinar: Addison's disease
03/01/2022 March 1 webinar: RACE approved webinar: What Is New in Canine Mitral Valve Disease?
02/17/2022 February 17 webinar: RACE accredited Veterinary technician meeting: Feline Anesthesia
02/08/2022 February 8 Webinar : Telehealth and Telemedicine Legal and Ethical Considerations
01/20/2022 January 20 webinar: The Double-Edged Sword of Workplace Communication
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11/04/2021 November 4 Webinar :: Risk Assessment and Prognosis for Aggressive Dogs
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10/05/2021 October 5 Webinar : Lyme Pathogenesis, presented by Zoetis
09/21/2021 September 21 Webinar : Heaven at Home
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05/13/2021 May 13 Webinar :: Seizures in Cats
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02/17/2021 February 17 Webinar: Canine Heart Disease: Clinically Relevant Topics
02/09/2021 February 9th Webinar: Parasites, your Patients, and your Practice: What's the Latest?
01/20/2021 January 20 Webinar: Practice Value and Ownership
11/17/2020 November 17 Webinar :: Canine Aggression
11/11/2020 November 11 Webinar :: Feline Vaccination
11/05/2020 November 5 Webinar :: Ophthalmology
10/21/2020 October 21 Webinar :: Controlled Substances 101
09/23/2020 September 23 Webinar :: Cardiology
08/05/2020 August 5 Webinar :: Veterinary Pharmacy Use
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06/18/2020 June 18 Webinar :: Curbside Medicine
05/27/2020 May 27 Webinar :: Anxious Cat, Anxious Owner
04/30/2020 April 30 Webinar :: Exotics 101
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03/03/2020 March 3 meeting :: Common Problems in Dentistry
02/20/2020 February 20 meeting :: Navigating the World of Emotional Support Dogs
02/05/2020 February 5 meeting:: Stabilization of the Critical Patient
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01/08/2020 January 8 meeting :: Morbidity & Mortality Rounds
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10/17/2019 October 17 meeting :: Feline Ophthalmology
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04/10/2019 April 10 meeting :: Rehabilitation Medicine
03/21/2019 March 21 meeting :: Neurologic Emergencies
03/06/2019 March 6 meeting :: Holistic Medicine
02/21/2019 February 21 meeting :: Workplace Safety
02/05/2019 February 5 meeting :: Treatment of Rodenticide Toxicosis
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03/20/2018 March 20 meeting | Canine Infectious Respiratory Complex
03/15/2018 March 15 meeting | Lyme Disease
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01/30/2018 January 30 meeting | New Developments in the Treatment of Canine Atopy
01/10/2018 January 10 Meeting | Updates in Pharmacy Regulations for Veterinarians


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