SCVMA and VCA OCVS Present

Approach to Sepsis in Everyday Practice

Highlights of this lecture include diagnosing and managing septic patients, as well as strategies to talk to owners of septic pets.

Wednesday June 24, 2026

Dinner Included!

Dinner Served: 6:30pm

Lecture Starts: 7:00pm

Location:

VCA OCVS

3021 Edinger Ave, Tustin, CA 92780

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Presented By:

Debra Liu, DVM, DACVECC

Bio: Dr. Debra Liu is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. She obtained the Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State, School of Veterinary Medicine in 2005, and continued her training by completing a Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Liu then practiced emergency medicine at the prestigious Dove-Lewis Emergency and Critical Care Animal Hospital in Portland, Oregon and at a progressive general practice in Orange County for several years prior to her pursuing specialization. Dr. Liu completed a Residency in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania and obtained board certification by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2012.

Dr. Liu has authored multiple manuscripts and textbook chapters on acute respiratory distress syndrome, fluid therapy, nutrition in septic peritonitis, feline spontaneous pneumothorax, and toxicities. She is skilled in hemodynamic stabilization and mechanical ventilation for the sickest animals. Sepsis, polytrauma, respiratory failure, and electrolyte and acid-base disorders are her clinical expertise.