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Date

July 8, 2026

Time

8:00 PM EDT

Format

Live Zoom Panel

The Aging Pet Playbook: Managing Pain, Mobility, and Quality of Life in Senior Pets

As pets live longer, chronic pain and mobility loss are too often caught late. This panel covers early detection and staging, the modern pain-management toolkit, honest quality-of-life conversations, and how senior care builds durable client relationships.

Robin Downing

Hospital Director · The Downing Center for Animal Pain Management

Ronald Sosa

Leadership Coach & Founder · Syn-APT

Dr. Robin Robinett

Owner & President · Vet Chiropractic & Rehab Clinic

Heidi Lobprise, DVM

Veterinary Dental Specialist · Main Street Vet

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Key Discussion Topics

What We'll Cover

Practical, implementable strategies you can use in your practice the very next day.

Spotting and staging chronic pain early — why osteoarthritis and mobility loss are underdiagnosed, and how teams catch decline sooner

The modern pain-management toolkit — from daily medical management to rehab, weight, lifestyle, and newer therapies

Quality-of-life conversations — guiding families through "is my pet comfortable?" honestly, without rushing or distancing

Cost, compliance, and the long game — helping owners commit to ongoing senior care and durable wellness relationships

Where the field is heading — emerging treatments and what practice teams should know to stay current without chasing hype

About This Session

Catch decline earlier — guide families through it

Join the Veterinary Business Institute for a Client Experience panel on managing pain, mobility, and quality of life in senior pets — helping teams catch decline earlier, guide families through quality-of-life decisions, and build durable senior-wellness relationships.

As pets live longer, chronic pain and mobility loss are too often caught late. We'll cover early detection and staging, the modern pain-management toolkit, honest quality-of-life conversations, and how senior care builds durable client relationships — without rushing families or distancing your team.

This Panel Is For You If...

You own, lead, or manage a veterinary practice
Your senior patients are caught at decline, not before
Quality-of-life conversations feel rushed or inconsistent
Owner compliance with ongoing senior care is slipping
You want a current pain-management framework, not hype

Meet Your Panelists

Learn From The Best

Robin Downing, DVM, MS, DAAPM, DACVSMR, CVPP, CCRP

Hospital Director · The Downing Center for Animal Pain Management

Dr. Robin Downing is Hospital Director of The Downing Center for Animal Pain Management. Her recognitions include the WSAVA Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Award, the Erwin Small Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois, and the AVMA's Leo K. Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award. With a Master of Science in Clinical Bioethics (Mount Sinai) and a Doctorate in Bioethics (Loyola University Chicago), she is a Fear Free Elite Professional translating clinical bioethics into comprehensive pain management and end-of-life care.

Ronald Sosa, CVPM, CCFP, PgD-CLD

Leadership Coach & Founder · Syn-APT

Ronald Sosa is a neuroinclusive leadership coach, international speaker, podcast host, and published author with more than 20 years in veterinary medicine and leadership. Drawing on his lived experience with ADHD and a later autism diagnosis, he helps veterinary professionals break burnout cycles and build sustainable, authentic ways of leading. As founder of Syn-APT he provides neuroinclusive leadership training, workplace strategy consulting, and coaching, and he hosts the Left Unattended Podcast.

Dr. Robin Robinett, DVM, CVC, CVA

Owner & President · Veterinary Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Clinic

Dr. Robin Robinett is the Owner and President of the Veterinary Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Clinic in Houston, TX, which she founded in 2008. A 1989 graduate of Texas A&M, she is certified in veterinary chiropractic and acupuncture, providing chiropractic, acupuncture, and physical rehabilitation — including underwater-treadmill therapy — for dogs, cats, and horses recovering from injury, surgery, and age-related decline. She brings deep expertise in managing pain and mobility in senior pets.

Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC

Veterinary Dental Specialist · Main Street Veterinary Hospital & Dental Clinic

Dr. Heidi Lobprise is a board-certified veterinary dentist (DAVDC) and a longtime advocate for senior-pet care. A 1983 Texas A&M graduate, she returned to dental specialty practice in 2014 and is the author/co-author of three dental texts, including the second edition of Wiggs's Veterinary Dentistry: Principles and Practice. She has written and lectured internationally on dentistry and senior-pet care, and contributed to the 2023 AAHA Senior Care Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. She serves on the Grey Muzzle Advisory Board and advises the Senior Dog Veterinary Society.

The Aging Pet Playbook: Managing Pain, Mobility, and Quality of Life in Senior Pets

Reserve Your Free Spot

What We'll Cover

Catch decline earlier — guide families through it

This Panel Is For You If...

Learn From The Best

Ready to Build a Senior-Wellness Relationship?