april, 2018

22apr8:00 am3:30 pmEmergency & Critical Care Seminar + LEAP CEUnicoi State Park & LodgeEvent Types:CE Credit Event,LEAP CE Credit Event

Time

(Sunday) 8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Location

Unicoi State Park & Lodge

1788 Highway 356 Helen, GA 30545

Event Details

Sunday, April 22, 2018
8am – 3:30pm
7 CE Hours

Topic: Emergency/Critical Care

Speaker:
Dr. Marie Kerl obtained her DVM from Auburn University and Masters of Public Health from the University of Missouri, and completed specialty training at the Animal Medical Center in New York. She is a diplomate of ACVIM and ACVECC. Dr. Kerl is currently Regional Medical Director with VCA. Her duties include teaching and mentoring veterinarians and technicians to achieve the highest quality veterinary care through education and teambuilding. Dr. Kerl is also an adjunct professor with the University of Missouri for online education. Dr. Kerl has received the Norden Distinguished Teaching Award.

Schedule:
7:30- 9:10 AM: Acute Renal Failure Causes and Management
While some causes of acute kidney injury cause irreparable damage, other causes can result in manageable disease. This lecture will highlight the common causes of acute kidney injury and use a case-based approach to discuss rational fluid therapy and management options for the uremic patient.

9:30-11:10: Feline Urinary Obstruction: Emergency Management and Complications
Cats with lower urinary obstruction present unique management challenges. This lecture will focus on initial triage, management of life-threatening hyperkalemia, resolving obstruction, and provide management tips for post-obstructive diuresis, urethral trauma, repeat urinary obstruction, and timing of perineal urethrostomy.

12:20-1:10: Diagnosing and Managing Anemia and Coagulation Disorders
Does your patient need red blood cells, plasma, platelets, or all of the above? This lecture will discuss proactive planning for insuring available blood products and identify clinical situations when various blood products are indicated.

ADDED BONUS: LEAP CE will immediately follow the last session!
1:30-3:30 PM
Speaker: Betsy Choder, Esq.
LEAP CE Topic: Practitioner Liabilities – Ethical vs. Legal

Location:
Unicoi State Park & Lodge
1788 Highway 356 Helen
GA 30545

Note:
To book your Unicoi stay at a discounted nightly rate of $115, you must book your room by Thursday, March 22nd. The group discount code will be provided within your confirmation email upon registering for this event.

 

Save the Date!
Registration fees will increase after Friday, April 6th. No refunds may be processed after this date.

Unicoi State Park & Lodge1788 Highway 356 Helen, GA 30545

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