PVESC’s next Continuing Education dinner event is scheduled for November 11, 2024, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, Maine. Any questions, please call or email Kristine S., kristines@pvesc.com, 207-878-3121. Please confirm your availability before registering for this free event, as space is limited. Registration is due by November 6, 2024. If you need to cancel your registration, please email marketing@pvesc.com.
Schedule of Events
5:30pm-6:00pm: Check-in
6:00pm-6:45pm: Dinner and Dinner Lecture
6:45pm-7:00pm: DOOR PRIZES!
7:00pm-9:00pm: Veterinarian and Technician/Staff Lectures
Speaker Information
Dinner Lecture
Thank you to IDEXX for sponsoring our dinner lecture.
Title of Program: Evaluating CBC in ER patients
Speaker: Dr. Nancy A. Sanders
Lecture has been submitted for 1 CEU credit for Maine veterinarians
Veterinarian Lectures
Lectures A, B and D have been submitted for veterinary CEU credits
Lecture A: Tracheal Collapse: Diagnosis, Management and Surgical Options
Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Presenter: Marta Agrodnia, DVM, DACVS
The presentation will review the typical signalment and history of dogs suffering from tracheal collapse. Then discuss how the diagnosis is made and what different diagnostic tests tell us. Once a diagnosis of tracheal collapse is made, what are our management options and the benefits and risks of conservative vs interventional options. When is surgery indicated, how is it performed, and what are our results.
Lecture B: Case Presentations in Small Animal Neurology
Time: 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Presenter: Danielle Eifler, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), Certified Veterinary Neurosurgeon
The lecture will focus on case presentations of some of the more common neurologic disorders in dogs and cats. Discussion will include neurologic examination findings and determining neuroanatomic localization based on those examination findings. Differential diagnoses will then be formulated, and diagnostic testing options discussed to further investigate a potential cause for the patient’s signs. Once a diagnosis is made a treatment plan will be made and prognosis will be discussed.
Technician and Staff Lectures
Lecture C: Scraping the Surface: Dermatology Basics for the Vet Tech
Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Presenter: Tyler Charbonneau, DVM, Residency Trained in Dermatology
The presentation will review the important aspects of dermatology skin infections, allergies, and management of these. The goal is to teach and empower technicians how they can be instrumental in dermatology appointments by collecting clear history and response to therapy, communicating/educating owners, and sample collection, processing, and evaluation.
Lecture D: Feline Behavior and Low Stress Handling in the Veterinary Setting
Time: 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Presenter: Kelly Beaudoin, LVT, EFFCP
This presentation will review the science of feline behavior with a strong focus on discussing low stress handling in the veterinary setting. Attendees will learn how the evolution and domestication process of cats contributes to the way they react to stressful situations, and they will learn ways to minimize stress leading to safer and more satisfying interactions with feline patients. There will be a special focus on learning feline friendly handling techniques, reading feline body language, understanding how to set up the work environment, and how to keep objective behavior notes—and how these all together can set up the veterinary team and patient for success.
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