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GVMA 2008 Summer Convention
CE Schedule - Thursday, May 29
Small Animal | Equine
Small Animal
Toxicology — Ana Brutlag, DVM
Part A: Rodenticides: An Oldie But a Goodie — 7– 8:40 am
Ever the common toxic exposure, rodenticides are always worth discussion. Given the wide berth of products on the market, we will review what’s old, explore what’s new, and cover the preferred diagnostic testing and treatment of poisoning.
Part B: Topical Toxins
Chewing into tubes of topical creams and ointments is hard to resist if you’re a dog. This unique category of products contains everything from the highly toxic, and often fatal, 5-FU to the quite benign zinc oxide ointment. We will discuss the various toxidromes seen with exposures to these products, in addition to the potential toxicity of products used topically on animals such as tea tree oil and concentrated pyrethroids.
Toxic Plants and the Small Animal Patient — 10:20–11:10 am
Aside from Audrey II, which plants do you really need to fear? We’ll review plants that are of particular concern for small animal species—both ornamental houseplants and outdoor plants native to the Southeastern US. We will also discuss diagnostics and treatment with respect to toxic plants.
Common Pharmaceutical Poisonings from Adderall to Zyretec — 11:20 am–1 pm
This presentation includes common OTC drugs such as NSAIDs and Tylenol, along with popular prescription medications such as anti-depressants, sleep aids, drugs used to treat ADHD, baclofen, and chewable veterinary prescription drugs (Deramaxx, Reconcile, etc). For each of these, clinical signs, diagnostics, and treatment will be reviewed.
Acupuncture – What’s the Point? — Michelle Tilghman, DVM, CVA, CCRP
7–8:40 am / 10:20 am–1 pm – Lab
This lecture demystifies the practice of acupuncture and those all important ‘points.’ Learn how acupuncture correlates with Western Medicine, and how to integrate the two into a powerfully effective approach for the treatment of geriatric and lame patients. Learn how acupuncture can increase quality of life for geriatric patients whose health issues can no longer be effectively managed by conventional means, and see how acupuncture and points can be used to identify and improve elusive lameness issues.
Soft Tissue Surgery — Fred Pike, DVM, DACVS
sponsored by Pfizer
Wound Closure in General Practice — 7– 8:40 am
This lecture will review basic and more advanced wound closure techniques that can be used in general practice. The primary focus will be on local subdermal plexus flaps and axial pattern flaps.
Surgery of the Extrahepatic Biliary System — 10:20–11:10 am
This lecture will focus on the more common causes of extrahepatic biliary disease in dogs and cats and review indications and principles of biliary surgery.
Multimodal Pain Management and Case Studies — 11:20 am–1 pm
The lecture will review new concepts in pain management with a focus on multimodal pain management. Case studies applicable to general practice surgery will be discussed.
Equine
World of Wounds — Daniel J. Burba, DVM, DACVS
Basics of Skin Grafting in Horses — 7– 8:40 am
Skin grafting is sometimes necessary in management of skin wounds in horses. There are different types of skin grafts to consider. Various factors influence skin graft viability. The physiology of skin graft take, the different types of skin graft techniques available for use on the horse, the indications, preparation, procedure, and after care. The common skin grafting techniques used in the horse will be presented.
Management of Degloving and Head Injuries in Horses
Degloving injuries occur from a tearing of the skin. Most degloving occurs on the distal limb. Other regions include head, neck, lateral thoracic wall, and pectoral region. Management and potential problems with healing of these wounds will be presented.
Management of Limb Wounds in the Horse — 10:20–11:10 am
The limb is the most common region that is wounded on the horse. Seemingly innocuous wounds may involve deep vital structures that may have a major impact on the prognosis. In such cases aggressive management is warranted. A recipe for wound management can be established. However when vital structures (i.e. joint cavity) are involved, a different approach to the management of the wound is necessary.
Management of Foot Injuries in Horses — 11:20 am–1 pm
Hoof injuries are very common in horses. Involvement of deep structures complicates healing and recovery. Exuberant granulation tissue can also be a problem. Management of these various injuries including local and systemic treatment, surgical debridement, casting, bandaging, and corrective shoeing will be discussed.
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