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GVMA 2008 Summer Convention CE Schedule - Small Animal Thursday, May 29
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.
Friday, May 30
Immunology — Ronald D. Schultz, MS, PhD, DACVM
sponsored by Merial
Current and Future Canine and Feline Vaccination Programs — 7 am–1 pm
Are you vaccinating too much? Not enough?
Wondering what the “right” vaccine protocol is, and why? Concerned about adverse reactions? Confused about titers?
Dr. Schultz speaks on the canine immune system, types of vaccines and the immune response, AAHA Guidelines for Core and Optional Vaccines, risk vs. benefit assessment, adverse reactions and antibody tests.
Practice Tips — Thomas Noone, DVM, DACVS
Practical Wound Management and Reconstruction — 7– 8:40 am
Practical tips on wound management, simple wound reconstruction techniques, and basic tenets of wound healing with practical clinical applications.
Management of the Neurological Emergency
Review of the neurological exam in the canine patient, and a discussion on medical versus surgical management.
Clinical Management of Osteoarthitis in Canine Patients — 9:30–10:20 am
A review and discussion on practical methods to diagnose and treat the arthritic canine.
Animal Rehabilitation — Jonna Kanable, CAMT, CCRP — 11:10 am–1 pm
Saturday, May 31
Pharmacology — Bruce KuKanich, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
Antiemetic Drug Therapy in Dogs and Cats/ NSAIDS and Dogs — 7:30–9:10 am
The newly approved drug – maropitant – will be discussed and compared with ondansetron, chlorpromazine, and metoclopramide. Current recommendations on NSAID use in dogs including perioperative use, chronic use, changing NSAIDs and drug-drug interactions.
NSAIDS and Cats/Outpatient Pain Management: Beyond NSAIDS — 10:20–noon
Current recommendations on NSAID use in cats with meloxicam, aspirin, ketoprofen and piroxicam use discussed. Outpatient pain management options including opioids, gabapentin, tramadol, tricyclic antidepressants, and amantadine among others. Critical Care — Rebecca Kirby, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC
First Aid, Transport and Triage — 7:30–9:10 am
Learn what the pet owner can do to help improve the outcome for their pet with at-home first aid tips and transport guidelines. You and your nurses will be making life-saving decisions by identifying potentially life-threatening problems through the art of “triage.” Shock and Resuscitation – Parts I and II — 10:20–noon
Life-threatening circulatory problems must be rapidly identifies and aggressively treated to provide the small animal emergency patient with the best chance for survival. Learn to understand and identify shock and provide fast and effective resuscitation. Sunday, June 1
Pharmacology — Bruce KuKanich, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
Dog Breed Specific Differences in Pharmacology/ Current Recommendations on the Treatment of Shock — 8–9:40 am
Breed specific differences in clinical pharmacology will be discussed including Collies, Greyhounds, Alaskan malamutes, and Giant Schnauzers, among others.
Current recommendations on the treatment of shock including corticosteroids, IV fluids, and opioids. Cephalosporin Antimicrobials: Beyond Cephalexin and Cefazolin/ Opioid Analgesics, New Information on Old Drugs — 10–11:40 am
Discussion covers the new long acting cefovecin and lowered cost of 2nd and 3rd generation cephalosporins. Spectrum of activity, indications, and current dosing regimens will be detailed.
New information on hydromorphone, morphine, oxymorphone, buprenorphine, nalbuphine, and butorphanol including updated dosing recommendations for both dogs and cats. Critical Care — Rebecca Kirby, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC
Acute Respiratory Distress — 8–9:40 am
What to do when they are so blue... Identifying critical respiratory problems through careful observation of breathing patterns will allow the clinician to provide life-saving intervention prior to taking radiographs or doing blood gases. Veterinarians will learn through videos and slides how breathing patterns can help identify the areas of pathology. Acute Abdominal Hemorrhage — 10–11:40 am
Stabilizing the animal with an acute bleeding abdomen provides challenge to the veterinary clinician. Methods of stabilizing the animal as well as diagnostic and therapeutic procedures will be emphasized.
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