LIVE WEBINAR 6 HRS RACE-APPROVED CE
Senior and Hospice Care: New Love for Old Pets
Practical, compassionate senior care you can put to work Monday morning — from pain management to peaceful goodbyes.
intention, care, & clinically relevant content
📅 August 30, 2026 • 9:00 AM CDT • 6 Hrs CE • Live via Zoom
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Veterinary Hospice & Palliative Care CE
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Meaningful care, even without a cure.
Join us August 30th for a one-day live, virtual workshop dedicated to navigating the unique and nuanced challenges of senior and end-of-life care. With the help of two certified hospice care experts, we’ll adapt pain management plans for senior pets, including those with co-morbidities. Talk through medical decision-making for pets with terminal or chronic GI diseases, urinary tract diseases, and intracranial diseases and share tools to guide clients through difficult end-of-life decisions with grace and confidence. Lastly, we’ll cover protocols and compassionate tips for peaceful euthanasias.
You'll leave feeling renewed optimism and peace to provide the compassionate, effective care all pets deserve in their twilight years.
Find a cozy spot with reliable internet and join us online for this live and interactive learning event.
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DVM: $175 through Aug 5 at 11:59pm ET → $225 starting Aug 6
Non-DVM Team Member: $105 through Aug 5 at 11:59pm ET → $155 starting Aug 6
What you'll walk away with
Practical strategies you can use in clinic tomorrow
- Understand the key differences in clinical decision making for geriatric and hospice patients
- Explore multi-modal pain management strategies
- Build optimized treatment plans for terminal diseases of the alimentary tract
- Teach nursing care to clients, set long-term management goals, and complete quality-of-life assessments for hospice pets with urinary tract disease or incontinence
- Review medical and environmental treatments to assist pets with intracranial disease
- Take away a variety of euthanasia protocols and recommendations for peaceful passing in any setting — at home, in the ER, and in general practice
Old Pets Deserve New Tricks
Benefits
What’s included with your seat
Earn 6 hours of RACE Approved CE
Valid for veterinarians and technicians, in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE.
Live and interactive
A friendly, small group format, where conversation is easy and every question will be answered!
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90-day recording access
The flexibility to learn from anywhere! We’ll meet online on Zoom. Can’t make it, or want a second pass? Recordings are available within 24hrs.
Course notes in advance
Complete digital course notes provided in advance and CE certificate delivered by email.
At every IntroVet workshop, you can count on:
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- Immediate tech support throughout the workshop
- Digital course notes provided in advance
- Session recordings: catch up or re-watch your favorite parts for 90 days following the workshop. Attend live for CE Credit.
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RACE Approval
*This program is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 6 CE Credits, with a maximum of 6 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician.
This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of: medical program, using the delivery method of interactive-distance. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements. RACE Course Number: 20-1385159
IntroVet® is also an NYSED Approved Sponsor, for providing continuing education to veterinarians and veterinary technicians licensed in New York State.
**Please note that this program will be RACE Approved for LIVE viewing only. Attendees must log on during a live session to receive a CE Certificate, but can utilize recordings to catch up and re-watch sessions.
Meet your speakers
Meet Our Speakers
We're thrilled to introduce Dr. Erica Sandberg and Dr. Julia Spade, and welcome back Dr. Stephanie Brantley!
Erica Sandberg
DVM, CHPV, CPEV
Erica Sandberg, DVM, CHPV, CPEV is a veterinarian for BluePearl Pet Hospice in Houston, Texas. As a native Houstonian, she is dedicated to providing excellent pain management, palliative and hospice care, and compassionate euthanasia services for the Houston area. Dr. Sandberg graduated cum laude from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2011, and upon graduation was granted the Gentle Doctor Award. After working in small animal general practice in Houston for six years, she shifted her focus to in-home hospice and euthanasia services. In 2021, she became a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian through The International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care. Dr. Sandberg is passionate about mentoring and teaching veterinary students and veterinarians in the ways that palliative medicine has changed the lives of her patients and their families. Dr. Sandberg enjoys time outside of work reading, exercising, creating art and relaxing with her family, both two-legged and four-legged.
Julia Spade
DVM, CVMA, CHPV, CPEV
Dr. Julia Spade is the Medical Director at BluePearl Pet Hospice, where she leads with compassion and clinical excellence in end-of-life veterinary care. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Kansas State University, graduating Cum Laude in 2011. Following graduation, she completed a rotating internship at VCA Specialty Hospitals near Chicago, Illinois, where she was honored as “Intern of the Year.”
Dr. Spade spent four years practicing emergency medicine, during which she began her journey into hospice and palliative care. In 2016, she transitioned to full-time work in this field, dedicating her career to supporting pets and their families through the final stages of life. She holds certifications in Veterinary Medical Acupuncture through CuraCore and in Hospice and Palliative Care through the International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC).
Her professional passions include advanced pain management, palliative care, and creating dignified, meaningful end-of-life experiences for families. Dr. Spade is also deeply committed to education, mentoring new veterinarians in communication, patient care, and pain management strategies.
Outside of work, she enjoys exercising, drinking wine on the patio, reading, and spending time with her two- and four-legged children—Scarlett, Wesley, Gimli, and Dizzy. She also loves traveling with her husband, Geoff.
Stephanie Brantley
DVM
Dr. Brantley joined IDEXX as Professional Services Veterinarian for the South Texas Region in 2022. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado-Boulder and after a 4 year hiatus she earned credits toward a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University. She travelled across the border to Canada for her veterinary training and received her DVM degree from the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island. Post-graduation, she completed a rotating internship at Michigan Veterinary Specialists which provided a strong foundation to all aspects of small animal medicine and surgery.
With 19 years of clinical experience under her belt, Dr. Brantley has demonstrated significant agility in her ability to succeed in diverse and challenging work environments. These have included feline-only practice, general practice, relief veterinary services, and emergency medicine. Most recently, Dr. Brantley held contract veterinary positions for the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of State taking care of service dogs in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Stephanie grew up in Houston, TX, and after several years away, she has returned to the area. She has a passion for world travel and is an avid baseball fan. She currently resides in Kingwood, TX, with her beautiful 13 year old cat, Ivy.
With thanks
This webinar is sponsored by…
Dr. Brantley, IDEXX Professional Services Veterinarian, will lead session four (IDEXX Cancer DX Screening) of our workshop.
IDEXX
IDEXX helps pets lead fuller lives by giving veterinarians the tools, technology, and insights to see clearly and get the answers they need. We innovate to advance veterinary medicine and help veterinary professionals practice at their best.
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