QUARTERLY BEAT
APRIL 2026
JANUARY 6, 2026
Flex & Flourish: The Guide to Next- Gen Staffing, Wellness, and Profit Kelli Sue Kerwin , CVPM • Stop the Retention Crisis: Traditional 5x8 schedules drive talent away and increasing turnover costs. Implementing alternative work schedules like the 4/10 or 9/80 models can reduce voluntary staff turnover and improve team mental health. • Maximize Your Financial Lever: Profitability often stalls due to inefficient staffing ratios. We will show you how hitting those ratios creates the financial capacity to fund both competitive wages and flexible doctor schedules simultaneously. • Eliminate Administrative Waste: Manual scheduling and redundant data entry are hidden profit killers. Learn which "non-negotiable" PIMS and mobile platforms automate your workflow, freeing your team to focus on high-value patient care instead of paperwork.
JANUARY 14, 2026
The Fundus: A Guide to Examination and Diagnosis of Vitreal, Retinal, and Optic Nerve Diseases Dr. Joshua Broadwater , DACVO
• For proper pupil dilation for a fundic exam, a dark room and a dimly lit ophthalmoscope will help to keep the pupil from constricting. Pharmacologic aids such as tropicamide (takes approximately 15 minutes for effect; lasts about 2-3 hours) or atropine (takes approximately 1 hour for effect; may last 24-48 hours) may be used if necessary. Keep in mind that these pharmacologic aids should be avoided if certain underlying ophthalmic diseases (e.g. glaucoma, lens luxation) are suspected. • When performing direct ophthalmoscopy, set the focusing lens to +5 for a vitreal exam. When assessing the retina or optic nerve head, set the focusing lens to 0 to -2. • Looking to buy an indirect ophthalmoscope? A 28D lens is the best handheld lens for general practitioners performing indirect ophthalmoscopy. This allows the best view of the entire retina as well as some good detail to look for abnormalities. • When performing indirect ophthalmoscopy, it’s important to remember that the image through the lens is upside down and backwards. Therefore, to know the appropriate location of a lesion in the fundus, you will need to flip and reverse the image after visualization.
JANUARY 8, 2026
Not Only for the Birds: Implications of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza for Poultry and Other Animals Dr. Jessica Higgins, GCAHM • The current Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) epidemic emerged in European wild birds in 2021 and shows growing adaptation to mammals, increasing concern for human health and continued global spread. • The outbreak has affected over 48 mammal species, including wild and domestic animals ranging from seals to dairy cows. • In the United States alone, over 185 million commercial and backyard poultry have been detected with HPAI since February 2022.
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