Anesthesiology & Pain Management

Alison A. Smith, DVM, Diplomate ACVAA

Hurtin' At Home: Strategies for At Home Analgesia in Dogs and Cats

The goals of this lecture are to briefly review the physiology of pain and discuss options for providing out-of-hospital analgesia in dogs and cats.

Internal Medicine

Pedro Lopes Bento, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

"Are Your Normal Blood Work Results Really Normal?"

In this case-based lecture, attendees will be exposed to various examples in which "normal" lab work results are not actually appropriate for the patient, and are instead indicative of disease processes. The main goal will be to identify some of these patterns and therefore improve diagnostic accuracy, earlier referral if appropriate, and ultimately, better patient outcomes.

Interventional Radiology & Endoscopy

Erin (Carley) Allen, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine)

Urinary Incontinence

This lecture will review normal anatomy and the physiology of micturition. We will discuss young dogs presenting with incontinence and ectopic ureters with laser ablation, urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence in an older female dog, the medical management side, and the interventional procedure side.

Dialysis

Christine Iacovetta, BVetMED, Diplomate ACVECC

Toxicities and Hemodialysis

Cardiology

Katie Pesce, VMD, Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology)

Syncope

This lecture will cover the pathophysiology and causes of syncope. We will review other differentials for episodes in our veterinary patients. We will discuss how to differentiate between the causes of episodes and the treatment of syncope.

Radiation Oncology

Alicja I. Reczynska, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVR (RO)

"You Can Radiate That?" Radiation Therapy in Veterinary Medicine

This lecture will review the basics of radiation physics and biology that are helpful in understanding radiation therapy treatment. We will revise common tumor types and cases treated with radiation in veterinary medicine, including nasal tumors, brain tumors, bone tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, and other common tumor types in definitive intent and palliative intent treatment.

Bernie Dziedic, B.A., A.S, RVT, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia)

Diane DeVincentis, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)

Propelling Your Way Through a Trauma Patient in Emergency

This is a case-based presentation on a unique trauma case. Attendees will come away with a working understanding of treating a trauma patient from triage to stabilization. Management of hemorrhagic shock with fluids and blood products will be discussed