september 2023
13sep7:00 pm8:30 pmSan Gabriel Chapter MeetingOcular Emergencies
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Ocular Emergencies How to treat and identify common urgent ocular conditions that you may encounter in clinics.
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Ocular Emergencies
How to treat and identify common urgent ocular conditions that you may encounter in clinics.
Speaker: Jennifer Sheahan, DVM, DAVCO
Bio: Dr. Sheahan was born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma. She graduated with honors from the University of California, Irvine, with a major in Biology and Criminology in 2003. Dr. Sheahan discovered her interest in comparative ophthalmology after college when she worked as an ophthalmology nurse for four years. She attended Veterinary School at Oklahoma State University graduating in 2011. Following Veterinary School, she completed a one-year rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at Ohio State University followed by a three-year residency in comparative ophthalmology at Animal Eye Care.
She has a particular interest in ophthalmic pharmacology as well as dry eye disorders and retinal diseases. In her free time, she enjoys photography, running, traveling, and spending time with family.
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Time
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Organizer
Andrea Hsu: sgvchapterscvma@gmail.comAPPROVED FOR ONE HOUR CALIFORNIA STATUTORY CEU
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Which Arrhythmias need to be referred and treated? **Click Here to RSVP** Approved for
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Which Arrhythmias need to be referred and treated?
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Approved for one hour California Statutory CEU
Objective statement: An ECG is indispensable when an arrhythmia is present. It is not always possible to identify the precise rhythm disturbance solely from auscultation, although specificity may be reasonably good for atrial fibrillation and some complete heart block cases. ECGs commonly noted in dogs and cats with heart disease will be reviewed for interpretation, diagnosis, etiology, and treatment.
Speaker: SeungWoo Jung DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology), DAiCVIM (Cardiology)
Bio: Residency: University of California-Davis, Davis, CA
PhD: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Clinical Fellowship: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
MS: Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
Veterinary School: Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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Time
(Thursday) 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Citrus Cafe of Tustin
Organizer
Brian McNamarabrian@msttaxreduction.com
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What do you do when a client says NO? **Click Here to RSVP** Approved
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What do you do when a client says NO?
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Approved for one hour California Statutory CEU
This presentation focuses on how to handle client’s reactions when we make recommendations. This talk gives team members the tools and information on what they should say and how they can say it. I discuss commonly requested procedures, products, diets, and other elective services that veterinary hospitals provide and how we can get the client to say yes more often. I discuss the importance of getting clients to accept our recommendations and how that affects the pet, the client, the team members, and the overall bottom line of the hospital.
Speaker: Melissa Tompkins-Lewis, BS, CVPM, PHRca, CCFP
Bio: Melissa Tompkins, BS, CVPM, PHRca, CCFP
Melissa started working in the veterinary field in 2003 starting out as a tech
assistant/receptionist. She worked her way up to become a practice manager in 2005 and she
never looked back. She has worked in general practice (Feline only), specialty, and emergency.
She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science from Cal Poly Pomona in 2005, became a
Certified Veterinary Practice Manager in 2011. In 2020 she earned her PHRca certification &
also became a Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional. She has helped multiple veterinary
professionals deal with burnout and compassion fatigue. She owns her own management
consulting business; South Coast Veterinary Management Solutions so she can help multiple
hospitals with training and other business needs.
In 2018 she was the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association’s Paraprofessional of
the year and in 2015 she was a nominated for DVM360’s Practice Manager of the Year.
She is a published author of multiple articles in DVM360.com, Veterinary Practice News,
Veterinary Team Brief, Firstline Magazine, Veterinary Economics, and VPN+. She has also been
a speaker at several annual conferences and symposiums including VHMA’S management
exchange, CVS’s Veterinary Forum, Oklahoma’s Annual Conference, ASEC’s Conference, AAFP
National Conference, The Vet Show and multiple local or virtual symposiums. In 2016 She also
helped train veterinarians on how to create a feline friendly practice through AVSG’s annual
wet lab.
Melissa is highly active within the local veterinary community co-founding the North Orange
County Veterinary Hospital manager group and the SoCal Veterinary Manager’s Network and is
on the Board of Trustees for the SCVMA. She loves helping other managers and team members
grow within the veterinary profession.
She spends her free time running or walking in 5k’s & half marathons. She also spends time
with her friends and family. She shares her home with her husband, stepson, and their furry
babies.
Sponsor:
ASPCA
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Organizer
Melissa Garciascvmase@gmail.com
october 2023
03oct6:30 pm8:00 pmSoutheast Chapter MeetingZennovation in Sedation: Rethinking What Is Possible
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Zennovation in Sedation Rethinking What Is Possible Speaker:
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Zennovation in Sedation
Rethinking What Is Possible
Speaker: Julie Kluxdal, DVM
Bio: 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.
Sponsor:
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Organizer
Melissa Garcia scvmase@gmail.comAPPROVED FOR ONE HOUR CALIFORNIA STATUTORY CEU
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Practical Cardiology for the General Practitioner **Click Here to RSVP** Approved for one hour California Statutory CEU Summary: In this CE qualified one
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Practical Cardiology for the General Practitioner
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Approved for one hour California Statutory CEU
Summary:
In this CE qualified one hour lecture we make veterinary cardiology easy to understand and fun (no kidding)!
Cardiac issues are very common in pets with approximately 10% of the dogs veterinarians evaluate experiencing heart disease.1 We will discuss many of the common cardiology scenarios that pets present in everyday practice. We will provide you easy to understand and executable plans to help pets live long and happy lives. Our goal is for everyone involved in the case (pet owner and us veterinarians) to truly understand the big picture of what is going on, what signs to look for and what to expect. Some of the specific cardiology scenarios we will be discussing include congestive heart failure in little dogs, big dogs and feline patients, degenerative valve disease vs DCM, HCM, pulmonary hypertension and common arrhythmias. And… we promise to make cardiology fun!
[1] “Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Chronic Valvular Heart Disease,” ACVIM Consensus Statement: “It is estimated that approximately 10% of dogs presented to primary care veterinary practices have heart disease…”
Speaker: Carley Saelinger, DVM, ACVIM (Cardiology)
Bio:
Dr. Saelinger is the founder and CEO of Cardiac Vet, Inc., a teleconsulting service for interpretation of cardiac diagnostic studies and a mobile echo service for veterinarians (cardiacvet.com). Her clinical interests include medical and surgical treatment of arrhythmias. She is one of two cardiologists in the United States who specialize in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) surgery, programming and defibrillation. She also customizes pacemaker programming for individual canine patients. She has vast experience and a long-time special interest in the pathophysiology & treatment of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC) of Boxers and English Bulldogs. You can reference her publications on this topic and others on the Cardiac Vet webpage under meet the team.
Dr. Saelinger spoke at the AVMA conference in 2019 on cardiac emergencies and provides regular CE locally and nationwide. Her commitment to education is also reflected in the cardiology internship program she has directed since 2012, securing cardiology residencies for 90% of her interns.
Dr. Saelinger is a graduate of The Schreyer Honors College at the Pennsylvania State University. She obtained her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007. She then completed a one-year rotating internship at the University of Florida in Gainesville, followed by a cardiology internship and cardiology residency at Louisiana State University from 2008-2012. In 2012, she successfully completed the ACVIM exams and the Cardiology specialty boards to become a Diplomate (Board Certified Cardiologist) of the ACVIM in the specialty of Cardiology.
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Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Organizer
Dr. Laura Weatherford laurawdvm@aol.com
11oct7:00 pm8:30 pmSan Gabriel Chapter MeetingBee Sting Allergy
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Bee Sting Allergy What's the Buzz Speaker: Trenton Ewing, DVM,
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Bee Sting Allergy
What’s the Buzz
Speaker: Trenton Ewing, DVM, ACVD
Bio: Dr. Trent Ewing grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science in 2012. He stayed in Ames, Iowa for his veterinary studies and graduated from ISU College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016. Following graduation, he completed a small animal medicine and surgery rotating internship at IndyVet Emergency & Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. Eager to pursue a career in dermatology, Dr. Ewing’s next move was to Champaign-Urbana for a specialty internship in dermatology at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Following his year in Illinois, Dr. Ewing started his American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) residency at Animal Dermatology Clinic – Pasadena — where he still works today.
In his free time Dr. Ewing likes spending time with his dog, two cats, and his wife, Molly. They both enjoy spending time in nature, traveling, reading, and practicing the martial art of judo.
Sponsors:
Time
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Organizer
Andrea Hsu: sgvchapterscvma@gmail.comAPPROVED FOR ONE HOUR CALIFORNIA STATUTORY CEU