A Veterinary Technician Specialist’s Guide To Pain Management

Approved for 1 hour California Statutory CEU

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Description:

This presentation is ideal for any veterinary professional interested in beefing up their analgesic arsenal. I will include the physiology of the pain process, from the pain pathway, the physiological response and maladaptation, to drug/receptor interaction. This lecture will emphasize the utilization of multimodal therapies designed to lower risk while improving pain relief. I will discuss the mechanisms of action of the main drug types: Opioids, NSAIDS, Alpha2-agonists and the underutilized blocks/epidurals. Attendees will be presented examples to aid in pain recognition/assessment, and tools to bring back to their practice.

April Bays, CVT, VTS (ECC)

April has worked in veterinary medicine since 2000 and became certified in 2007. She earned her Veterinary Technician Specialty in Emergency and Critical Care in 2013. Her interests include pain management, metabolic, endocrine, and respiratory emergencies. She loves sharing her enthusiasm with technicians writing for journals, blogs, co-authoring a chapter in the Veterinary Technician’s Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, and speaking at conferences across the country. She created Elevative Veterinary Training Solutions in 2020 where she specializes in education and training of technicians and assistants. More than anything, April enjoys educating technicians and pushing them to elevate themselves higher than they ever knew possible.

 The Elbow, What Can We Do?

Approved for 1 hour California Statutory CEU

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SPEAKER—Dr. Adam Strom

Dr. Strom was born and raised in Los Angeles and is thrilled to still call it his home. He received his veterinary degree at UC Davis, where he first realized his love for surgery and emergency medicine. During his internship at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Strom honed his skills in veterinary medicine and decided that his true passion lay in surgery. After completing a one-year surgical internship with Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, he returned to Los Angeles to complete his 3-year surgical residency at Animal Specialty Group. Under the excellent guidance of the doctors there, Dr. Strom was exposed to and learned a wide range of skills.

With successful completion of the residency program and passing of the certification exam, Dr. Strom achieved diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2011. Until 2017, he worked alongside his prior mentors as a member of the surgical service. He enjoys all aspects of surgery, but is most excited by reconstructive and oncologic procedures, fracture repair, and newer, minimally-invasive procedures. In his free time, Dr. Strom enjoys skiing, scuba diving, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends, and of course, his dog, Misty.

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Onco K9- enabling veterinarians to detect cancer in dogs with a simple blood draw

Approved for one hour California Statutory CEU

Speaker: Dr. Andi Flory, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)

Dr. Andi Flory is a board-certified specialist in Medical Oncology. Dr. Flory graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and completed additional training at Florida Veterinary Specialists and Cancer Treatment Center in Tampa, Florida, and Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.  Dr. Flory has previously worked as an oncologist in the US and Australia until a little dog named Poppy changed the path of her career and led her to a passion for cancer genomics.  Since 2019, Dr. Flory has been acting in the role of Chief Medical Officer for PetDx, which aims to bring noninvasive cancer detection to veterinary medicine.

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Location:

The Boathouse on the Bay

190 North Marina Drive,
Long Beach, CA 90803

Sponsored by: PetDx

Canine Otitis Externa: Diagnosis, Management, Success 

Canine otitis externa is one of the most frequently encountered conditions in small animal veterinary practice. This presentation explores the causes of canine otitis externa including the predisposing, primary and perpetuating factors, the importance of otic cytology, and the essential treatment modalities to help ensure clinical resolution. The development of a long-term maintenance cleaning and allergy management plan will also be discussed.

Approved for 1 hour California Statutory CEU

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Dr. Julie Kluxdal is a 1998 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine.  She spent eight years in clinical practice.  Her practice experience includes canine, feline, emergency, exotic pet and wildlife medicine. Her career transitioned to the animal health industry when she accepted a position as a Field Technical Services Veterinarian in 2006 and most recently joined Dechra Veterinary Products as a Professional Services Veterinarian in November 2019. Outside of work Julie enjoys spending time outdoors with her family hiking and biking at home in California. When they can, they enjoy visiting other parts of the United States and the world.  Her family includes her husband, son, a house full of cats and one snake.

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What’s new in mitral valve disease? The 2019 ACVIM guidelines and spironolactone story
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What’s new in mitral valve disease? The 2019 ACVIM guidelines and spironolactone story
Synopsis: This presentation is a practical, clinically relevant review of the latest updates in the diagnosis and management of mitral valve disease in dogs. Recent data, including the 2021 BESST study and 2019 ACVIM guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs, will be discussed with tips to apply the findings to your daily practice.

Speaker: Dr. T.J. Morrison DVM, ACVIM (Cardiology) Founder of Coast to Coast Cardiology; Doctorate Veterinary Medicine, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)

Bio: Doctor T.J. Morrison, Founder of Coast to Coast Cardiology, is honored to provide cardiology specialty care to all animals on behalf of their human companions and referring veterinarians. The team effort, which includes the clients, their family veterinarian, fellow veterinary specialists, and Doctor Morrison, allows for the best possible cardiac care for our beloved animals. Doctor Morrison has practiced Veterinary Cardiology on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Caribbean Coasts.

Doctor Morrison received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Boston College and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. Doctor Morrison completed his residency in Veterinary Cardiology at Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine. His intense training during this time focused on advanced diagnostic interpretation of electrophysiology, echocardiography, and especially minimally-invasive interventional procedures, commonly performing patent ductus arteriosus occlusions, balloon valvuloplasties and pacemaker implantation and interrogations. He obtained Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, specializing in Cardiology.

Doctor Morrison continued his practice of Veterinary Cardiology in Denver, Colorado, followed by a move to Southern California where he founded Coast to Coast Cardiology, practicing cardiology out of a variety of state-of-the-art veterinary referral hospitals. In 2013, he was appointed locum Veterinary Cardiology Clinician at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, overseeing the Cardiology Department, instructing and teaching cardiology residents and veterinary students.

His other interests include running, having successfully completed the 2012 Boston Marathon, back-country telemark skiing, having camped throughout Colorado’s 10th Mountain Division Hut system, and learning to surf and fly.

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Mitral Valve Disease: Review and New

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Approved for one hour California Statutory CEU

This lecture will review diagnostics, staging and treatment options for degenerative valve disease including updates from the EPIC and BEST studies and emerging and future therapies.

Speaker:

April Durtschi DVM, ACVIM (Cardiology)

Doctorate Veterinary Medicine
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)

Dr. April Durtschi is a true coast to coast cardiologist. Originally from Long Beach, California, Dr. Durtschi received her veterinary degree from Colorado State University in 2002. She then completed a 1 year internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York City. She worked in emergency medicine in Sacramento and then at the University of Missouri during a research fellowship in comparative cardiovascular science. She completed her cardiology residency in 2011 at The University of Tennessee. She practiced cardiology in Washington, New York, and Connecticut before coming back home to California. She is board certified in cardiology with a special interest in medical management of chronic heart disease and tailors treatment to the individual pet and their family. Compassion comes first with Dr. Durtschi.

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Tigilanol Tiglate: An Innovative Treatment Option for Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs

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Approved for one hour California Statutory CEU

Speaker: Dr. Scott Weinman, DVM, MBA

Scott Weinman was raised on a family farm in Minnesota.  From a very early age, he dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. After completing degrees in Biology and Chemistry from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, he attended Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine where he obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree. While in practice, he returned to Seattle University-Alber’s School of Business and Economics to earn his MBA in Operations Management.  Dr. Weinman completed a year-long Fellowship in Shelter Medicine (focus on infectious disease) in 2016 at UC Davis.

His veterinary career has encompassed general and emergency practice, managing veterinary practices, serving on the board of a multi-state practice network, working as a corporate trainer, providing relief veterinary services, and business consulting. Also, he has spent over a decade as a Field Based Technical Services Veterinarian, speaking on a variety of topics from Heartworm disease, Osteoarthritis, Pain Management, Canine & Feline Heart Disease, Atopic Dermatitis, Oncology, Wound Closure & Management, Infectious Disease and Vaccinology, and management topics such as Medical Adherence, Teambuilding and Leadership, and Marketing. Prior to joining Virbac, Dr. Weinman was an acute care veterinarian at a busy 24 hour emergency practice in the Portland area.

Dr. Weinman currently resides in Davis, CA where he lives with his partner, a labradoodle named “Daisy,” and a tuxedo cat named “Pinot Noir.”  He enjoys travel, outdoor activities, and is an amateur mixologist and chef.