Inside Out
Veterinary Internal Medicine CE
Chronic vomiting, pancreatitis flare-ups, protein-losing nephropathies, and recurrent uroliths are common in practice but often difficult to stage, prioritize, and manage efficiently. This 4-hour case-based program gives you practical frameworks to diagnose earlier, treat with confidence, and improve outcomes.
Clinical Review Date: March 2026 • RACE #20-1201580 • Provider ID #50-29055
CE Hours
4.0 Medical CE
Format
Live Webinar
Price
$95 (Standard)
Audience
DVMs & Technicians
Species
Canine & Feline
Status
RACE-Approved
Saturday, March 21, 2026
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Practical Takeaways for Your Practice
Every session is built around cases you see in GP — leave with frameworks you can apply immediately.
Chronic GI Workup
A repeatable framework for chronic GI case triage and workup — build prioritized differentials, choose diagnostics efficiently, and develop practical next-step plans for persistent cases.
Pancreatitis Decision-Making
A clearer, more defensible plan for diagnosing and managing pancreatitis — recognize subtle presentations, interpret cPLI in context, and apply practical treatment protocols.
PLN Framework
A practical PLN framework from detection through monitoring — localize proteinuria, use staging to guide treatment decisions, and prioritize interventions to reduce progression.
Urolithiasis Management
Stronger confidence in selecting and executing urolith treatment plans — differentiate stone types, manage dissolution protocols, and implement prevention strategies.
Course Abstract
Live Online Interactive Webinar • Case-Based • Sponsor-Free
Chronic GI signs, pancreatitis, proteinuric kidney disease, and urolithiasis are among the most common internal medicine presentations in general practice — and among the most difficult to work up efficiently.
Over four clinically focused sessions, Dr. Laura Motschenbacher walks through diagnostic reasoning and treatment planning for high-frequency internal medicine cases in dogs and cats. Emphasis is placed on test selection, interpretation, risk stratification, and practical management pathways you can apply immediately in GP workflows.
Curriculum Overview
Four clinically focused lectures totaling 4.0 RACE-approved CE hours.
01. Chronic Vomiting and Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats
1.0 HourSystematic GI workup and differential diagnosis. Build prioritized differentials from signalment, chronicity, and pattern. Differentiate primary GI disease from extra-GI causes and develop practical next-step plans for persistent or recurrent cases.
- Efficient diagnostic selection from minimum database to advanced testing
- Primary GI vs extra-GI differential diagnosis
02. Canine Pancreatitis: Diagnosis and Management
1.0 HourEvidence-informed pancreatitis decision-making. Recognize common and subtle clinical presentations, interpret cPLI and supporting diagnostics in context, stage severity, and apply practical treatment protocols for inpatient and outpatient scenarios.
- cPLI interpretation and severity staging
- Practical inpatient and outpatient treatment protocols
03. Protein-Losing Nephropathies (PLN)
1.0 HourProteinuria localization, interpretation, and management strategy. Understand glomerular disease mechanisms relevant to PLN, use staging and monitoring to guide treatment decisions, and prioritize interventions to reduce progression and complications.
- Proteinuria localization and UPC interpretation
- Staging-guided treatment and monitoring strategy
04. Urolithiasis Management in Dogs and Cats
1.0 HourStone-type-informed treatment and prevention. Differentiate likely urolith type using available clinical data, manage struvite dissolution protocols, select intervention pathways based on case factors, and implement prevention strategies to reduce recurrence.
- Urolith type differentiation and dissolution protocols
- Medical vs procedural intervention selection and recurrence prevention
What's Included
Live Q&A
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Digital Notes
Downloadable lecture PDFs
Recording Access
Re-watch at your own pace
CE Certificate
RACE-approved, instant download
Clinical Resources
Downloadable guides and lecture notes to reinforce your learning and apply in practice.
Chronic GI Diagnostic Approach
Systematic one-page guide: localization, primary vs secondary classification, and baseline workup strategy.
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PLN & Urolithiasis Clinical Guide
Protein-losing nephropathy recognition, urolithiasis management, and decision pathways.
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Dr. Laura Motschenbacher, DVM, DACVIM
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Veterinary Clinical Sciences — University of Minnesota
Dr. Laura Motschenbacher is a board-certified small animal internist (DACVIM) and Assistant Professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. She earned her DVM from the University of Minnesota and completed her internal medicine residency training at the same institution. Dr. Motschenbacher practices and teaches at the Lewis Small Animal Hospital, University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center, and is a recipient of the Resident Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching.
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Ready to Strengthen Your Internal Medicine Workflow?
All tiers include 4.0 RACE-approved CE credits, digital notes, and recording access.
If your schedule changes, you'll still have access to the recording and notes.
Standard
- 4.0 Hours Live RACE-Approved CE
- Interactive Q&A with Dr. Laura Motschenbacher
- Digital Lecture Notes (PDF)
- Session Recording Access
- Official CE Certificate
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This lecture is now available on-demand. Watch Dr. Laura Motschenbacher's full 4.0-hour presentation at your own pace and earn RACE-approved CE credit.