Hot Topic Webinars

This webinar series is designed to bring you the latest veterinary information in a timely manner in partnership with those who are in the trenches! WebEx Meeting software is used to conduct the online Hot Topics. Join a test meeting now to ensure your device is set up properly. 

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Tuesday, November 17 from 6 pm-7 pm (earn 1 non-medical CE credit)
Herding Legal Cats: Navigating Practice Act Definitions
Since the Minnesota Practice Act Updates launched in July, there are a lot of questions about what things mean. We will take a look at national conversations and interpretations, then focus on what is now laid out for us here in Minnesota. The AAVSB and the AVMA have teams dedicated to generating model practice acts while considering the changing veterinary landscapes and regional perspectives. We will navigate the discussions that literally hang on understandings of individual words, personal interpretations, and boundaries. You might come away with more questions than answers, but hopefully you will leave with another perspective on this challenge from an enforcement perspective. 

Taylor_RayeDr. Raye Taylor, DVM, cHPV, is an Associate Professor of Community Medicine at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine whose work focuses on spectrum of care, veterinary workforce development, and expanding access to care. She mentors veterinary students and practitioners, develops innovative educational programs, and serves as Vice President of the Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine. Drawing on experience in clinical practice, education, and hospice and palliative care, Dr. Taylor promotes evidence-informed approaches that strengthen clinician well-being, foster professional resilience, and support sustainable veterinary care delivery.

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Past

Watch Swine FAD Prep for the Non-Swine Vet from October 1, 2026

Watch Navigating the Minnesota Veterinary Practice Act Updates: What You Need To Know from June 18, 2026

Watch Adopt the Pug, Not the Bug: Protecting Minnesota's Dogs and Their Human Companions from Canine Brucellosis from June 10, 2026

Watch Tackling Tularemia with Teamwork: A One Health Approach for Minnesota Vets from October 23, 2025

 

 

Swine FAD Prep for the Non-Swine Vet continuing education course is made freely available by the University of Minnesota Center for Animal Health and Food Safety and supported by the USDA National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program. 

This course is intended for practicing veterinarians in the United States who are not swine-specific but would like to increase their awareness and preparation for swine foreign animal diseases. All veterinarians of all experience levels and backgrounds are encouraged to take this course. Select content is tailored toward veterinarians in Minnesota, but most content is broadly applicable to all and resources are provided for veterinarians from any state. The course is divided into 6 modules, and you can choose how many and which modules you wish to take, in any order:
  • Foreign Animal Disease Reporting and Investigations
  • Biosecurity Principles for Swine FAD Preparedness
  • African Swine Fever
  • Classical Swine Fever
  • Foot-and-mouth Disease
  • Mental Health Preparedness for Foreign Animal Disease Disasters
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