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Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Ogeer DVM, MSc, MBA, MA

Topic: What’s New: Innovative Diagnostic Offerings in Urinary Disease

“RenalTech^TM is a new AI model (developed as a collaboration among Mars, Waltham, Banfield and Antech Diagnostics) that predicts whether a cat will develop chronic renal disease up to 2 years prior to the onset of disease.

This presentation will review the data used to create RenalTech^TM and support its accuracy, how to interpret the RenalTech^TM Status of a cat and outline follow up and personalized care pathways using clinical case examples.

CADET-BRAF/BRAF PLUS is first liquid urine biopsy using DNA-based testing for early detection, diagnosis and monitoring of transitional cell carcinoma/urothelial carcinoma.

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Approved for One hour of California Statutorily Approved CE

Speaker Bio: Dr. Ogeer graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), Canada, completed an emergency medicine/critical care residency at Tufts University/Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston and a Master of Science degree in Critical Care at the OVC. She has spent several years in academic teaching, research, clinical practice and administration as an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada. She is currently the VP of Medical Affairs and Commercial Marketing at Antech Diagnostics. Her areas of medical interest include kidney disease, pancreatitis, infectious diseases, coagulation and real-time PCR.

We’re All In This Together

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Topic: Arthritis Diagnosis & Management 

Title:” Help your patients live their best life- Review critical concepts for diagnosing and managing arthritis at your hospital” 

Speaker: Dr. Amy Zide, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA

Bio: Dr. Amy Zide is an experienced surgeon with a particular interest in head and neck surgery and arthroscopic treatment of orthopedic disease.

Education:

• Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons-Small Animal
• Residency, Small Animal Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
• Master of Comparative Veterinary Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX

This lecture is approved for 1 hour of CA statutorily approved CE credit

Sponsor: Blue Pearl

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Veterinary Wellness- Through Pandemics and Beyond 

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Approved for Three hours of California Statutorily Approved CE

Start 8:45 am Opening remarks and introductions

9:00 am Difficult Situations-Difficult People

Plynn Gutman, CPC. CCFP, Reiki Master, Author

10:00 am Finding Joy in Your Career

Frankie Williams, SPHR, PhD, Certified Life Coach and Consultant

11:00 am Keeping Up Morale- A Happy Staff Makes a Happy Hospital

Leslie Boudreau, BASVT, RVTg, CVPM, SPHR, PHRca

“Tax Planning for the Pet Health Professionals for Tax Year 2020”

Learn how to reduce your overall tax burden by using the new tax changes via the Cares Act and other Pandemic Tax Changes.

David Leckey, CPA, MTax

Tax Director at DVM Management

David Leckey, CPA is the Managing Partner at DVM Management. DVM Management for the last 42 years has worked exclusively with DVMs and veterinary practices nationwide offering Tax, Accounting, Practice Advisory and Practice Sales. David Leckey has been practicing Tax & Accounting since 2006 after graduating from Arizona State University with a Masters in Tax degree. He is also a licensed CPA in the state Of California where he lives with his wife and five children. Dave joined DVM Management over 7 years ago with experience in small business, real estate and high net worth individual tax experience. He is a natural leader and teacher with those he works with and loves to not only help his clients with tax matters but maintain a standard of personal growth where he continues to stay up to date on the most current tax law changes. Work for his clients have included tax planning, tax strategy, tax projections, preparation of corporate, partnership, LLC, trust and individual tax returns as well as addressing the day to day needs of clients. Outside of his professional life David is a dedicated husband, father and community member. He enjoys staying fit, coaching his kids soccer teams, bodybuilding, swimming, snorkeling, hiking, bike riding and whatever other activity is happening.

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We’re All In This Together 

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Dr. Christine Oakley, Practice Limited to Oncology

Veterinary Cancer Group  – Woodland Hills

Topic:  Updates in Hemangiosarcoma

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Approved for One hour of California Statutorily Approved CE

Bio: Dr. Christine Oakley was born and raised in Orange County, California. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor’s degree in Biology, and went on to receive her DVM degree from The Ohio State University. She completed a rotating small animal internship followed by a specialty Oncology internship and Oncology residency at VCA West Los Angeles. She successfully passed her oncology board exam in June 2017. Her professional interests include hemangiosarcoma and adjunctive alternative treatments to treating this disease, as well as the exciting new roles of immunotherapy and targeted molecular therapies such as tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

She and her husband enjoy spending time with their golden retriever Nouveau and cats Bella and Toulouse. She enjoys yoga, cycling, snowboarding and the beach in her spare time as well as exploring good restaurants.

“Indolent Corneal Ulcers;  Why Won’t These &^$# Things Heal?”

The audience will be guided through some of the current thinking on the pathophysiology of this common condition.  We will also address some of the misconceptions that are present in the field and finish with different methods for treatment.

Speaker:  Joe Wolfer DVM DACVO

Ontario Veterinary College 1988.  Residency in Ophthalmology Ontario Veterinary College 1992.  American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 1994.  Owner Toronto Animal Eye Clinic till present.

Approved for 1hr California Statutorily Approved CE

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We’re All In This Together

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This course will provide an overview of an antimicrobial stewardship and address ways to reduce and more appropriately use antimicrobials in your companion animal practice.

Silene St Bernard, DVM, DACPVM 

Dr. Silene St. Bernard is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine (ACVPM). She received her B.S. in Zoology (1988) and DVM (1998) degrees from The Ohio State University and completed two years of Masters level studies in biomedical engineering and business at Case Western Reserve University focusing on implantable materials. She has 20 years of experience in companion animal veterinary medicine and has practiced in OH, WA, CA and MO. Dr. St. Bernard designed, built, operated and sold a companion animal veterinary practice in addition to practicing both general and referral emergency medicine. Dr. St. Bernard was a Regional Consulting Veterinarian with Elanco Animal Health and was previously in a similar position with Novartis Animal Health. Currently, she is a Regional Medical Director for VCA.

Approved for One hour of California Statutorily Approved CE

This course satisfies the one hour of California CE requirement on the judicious use of medically important antimicrobial drugs.

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“Dealing with short-fused clients:

It’s not you, it’s them. Or is it?”

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• Are you exhausted from dealing with difficult pet parents?
• Do you wonder if anyone really appreciates how hard your team is really working?
• Would you like to know how to turn a growling Shepherd into a purring kitten?

Join us for a timely (and friendly) discussion about how to deal with unhappy clients. 

Participants will learn how to:

• Recognize what upset clients really want
• Manage stressful situations more effectively – in person, on the phone, and online
• Set expectations (of client behavior) before, during, and after a visit
• How to say Yes without feeling like a doormat – and when to draw the line and say No
• Embrace the value of saying Thank You

 Approved for One hour of California Statutorily Approved CE

 Linda Kaplan, MHA, is president of BluePrints Veterinary Marketing Group and oversees the agency’s marketing functions. She has worked in healthcare marketing for over thirty years. Born and raised in Palm Springs, CA, Linda is the granddaughter, daughter, and sister of prominent cardiologists. After earning an undergraduate degree in communications from UC Santa Barbara, she worked in the marketing and sales division of major companies including, Proctor & Gamble (Patient Care Services Division), American Medical International, Summit Health, Ltd., and PacifiCare Health Systems. In the many years that followed, Linda owned and managed Kaplan Communications Group, a human healthcare marketing consultancy firm. During that time, she earned a Master of Health Administration degree at Chapman University.In 2011, her youngest child left for college, so she changed the locks,  left human healthcare, and moved to animal healthcare by joining the BluePrints team.

 How to Save a Life- Compassion Fatigue and Suicide Prevention

Did you know?
Compassion fatigue is a broadly defined concept
that can include emotional, physical, and spiritual
distress in those providing care to another. It is
associated with caregiving where people or animals
are experiencing significant emotional or physical
pain and suffering.
– Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project

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Speaker: Allyne Moon, RVT, CCFP, has been working in veterinary medicine since 1992. She received her LVT license from the State of Alaska in 2003, her Californian RVT license in 2004, is an Expert Witness for the State of California, and is a former VMB Hospital Inspector. As a result of a continued interest in improving the veterinary community, she lectures nationally and locally on a variety of subjects including: veterinary forensics, shelter medicine, radiation safety, suicide prevention, compassion fatigue, and veterinary law. Allyne’s love for animals led her to work for an open-admission municipal animal shelter in Southern California, treating a wide variety of animals and conditions ranging from upper respiratory infections to gunshot wounds and vehicular trauma. She now works as Membership Secretary and Assist Executive director of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association in Cypress, CA. In her “spare time,” Allyne volunteers at veterinary free clinics run by Downtown Dog Rescue (South Central LA) and Amanda Foundation (Watts). She is also heavily involved in veterinary professional organizations, to include having served as the chair of the Para-Professional Chapter of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association (2009-2015), and currently serving on the SCVMA Wellness Task Force, on the advisory board of Cal Poly Pomona and Stanbridge University’s RVT programs, as secretary of the SCVMA Educational Grant Board, Past President of the California Registered Veterinary Technicians Association, and is the first RVT to serve on the SCVMA board.

Subject: Novel & Unexpected Medical Evidence of The Canine Urine Microbiome: The End of Koch’s Postulates

The participants will be learning about the limitations of culture-based diagnostics, specifically for the detection of UTIs in dogs. Focus of the talk are the advantages of using a next generation DNA sequencing approach to detect and quantify aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, their antibiotic resistance genes, and fungi populations coexisting in the urine environment. Furthermore, etiological agents of human UTIs will be discussed revealing surprising connections between food-born disease and UTIs”.

Approved for One hour of California Statutorily Approved CE

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Speaker: Tonatiuh Melgarejo, DVM, MS, PhD, Professor Translational Medicine & Antimicrobial Resistance

DVM, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City
MS, Clinical Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
PhD, Pathobiology, Purdue University,West Lafayette, Indiana

Research program seeks to provide templates for new anti-microbials to treat clinically relevant infections.  Also pursuing valuable mechanistic insight on specific host-pathogen interactions.  The laboratory is seeking to not only identify bold solutions to slow resistance to conventional antibiotics by boosting development of novel antibacterials and also finding tangible immunomodulatory strategies for development of antimicrobial alternatives.

“Antipruritic Drugs 2020, Approach to the Itchy Dog”

This session will compare the use of Apoquel, Atopica and Cytopoint for management of pruritus in allergic dogs. Tips on maximizing effectiveness will be presented.

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Dr. Craig Griffin is a graduate of Cornell University and had his residency at the University of California, Davis. A board-certified veterinary dermatologist, he founded Animal Dermatology Clinic in 1980 and continues to receive cases in the San Diego location.

Dr. Griffin is a frequent lecturer and clinical instructor of veterinary dermatology and has had many articles and books published on small animal skin disease. In addition, he is the coauthor of Muller & Kirk’s Small Animal Dermatology, 5th through 7th editions, and a co-editor of Current Veterinary Dermatology: The Science and Art of Therapy.

Dr. Griffin received the American College of Veterinary Dermatology Award for Excellence for outstanding contributions in veterinary dermatology.

To Pee or Not to Pee, That is the Problem 

There will be a $100 fee assessed if you RSVP and do not attend.

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36 Hours CE

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INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION: Frequently Asked Questions

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MIKE LAPPIN, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

• Learn how to get more feline patients into your clinic for preventive health visits.
• Discuss the advantages of using vaccines as a “hook” for physical examination visits.
• Find out updates regarding flea- and tick-borne diseases, including which agent has the most zoonotic potential and how effective Lyme vaccines really are.
• Explore optimal infectious disease prevention techniques and tips.
• Dispel myths about feline vaccines, such as how quickly feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1) vaccines induce protection, whether modified-live feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, and panleukopenia (FVRCP) vaccines affect polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay results, and how common injection-site sarcomas are.
• Learn the latest on canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC), including new and emerging pathogens.

 Sunday, October 25, 2020

VIRTUALLY via ZOOM

Room available at 845 AM

Lectures 900 AM to 1100 AM

Brief break 950-1000 AM

Plenty of time for Q/A

2 hours LIVE INTERACTIVE CE credits

Registration is now open 

FREE for SCVMA Members; $99 for NON-SCVMA members

Limited to 150 attendees.  Thus, there will be $50 charge for those that register and DO NOT attend on 10/25/2020

7th Annual AVSG Wet Lab

Tustin Campus

5 hours of California Approved CE Credits

                                                       Lunch and Refreshments will be Provided

                                                                      Space is limited to veterinarians and will be sold out

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16 Hours of CE Credits

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Chas Hendricks Lecture

Focus on Oncology-  The Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer:  Communicating Clearly and Confidently on Cancer to Clients

Featuring Dr. Sue Ettinger and representatives from Veterinary Cancer Group

Oncology- The Clinical and Communication Connection

Doors open at 8:30 am; Lectures start promptly at 9:00 am

FREE for SCVMA members before 11/10/2020

$199.00 for Non-SCVMA members

$199.00 for SCVMA members and Non-SCVMA members after 11/10/2020

There will be a $50.00 fee assessed to those that RSVP and do not attend

There will be a $50.00 fee assessed to those that cancel after 11/10/2020

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Dental Extractions

Hill’s Pet Nutrition Presents

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Saturday, January 9, 2021

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Dave and Buster’s

20 City Blvd. W. Ste. G-1

Orange, CA 92868

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Admission: $50.00

Limited to 100 people

$100.00 at the door if space is available

Includes: Entry, food and bar PLUS

$1000.00 funny money to try your luck at the games,

Exchange your winnings for raffle tickets to win prizes

Re-buys available