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Vaccines & Vaccination: Protocols, Products, and Controversies

Description:

This program will examine current recommendations for canine and feline vaccination, focusing on recent changes to the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) guidelines. It will review intervals for the initial feline vaccination series and boosters in adults, the rationale behind updates to the initial canine vaccination series, and revised guidance on the administration of leptospirosis and Lyme disease vaccines. It will also explore the indications and interpretation of antibody testing, including patient management recommendations based on test results. You’ll leave with a thorough understanding of current vaccine and vaccination recommendations.

Learning Objectives:

1.  Review prominent issues, controversies, and challenges surrounding canine and feline vaccination.
2.  Learn about changes in initial vaccination series recommendations, and explore core and non-core booster interval recommendations for adult animals.
3.  Understand “must know” facts that bridge the gap between vaccination recommendations and practice, including indications for antibody testing and interpretation of results,
   determinations for when to treat non-core vaccines as core, and advice on avoiding vaccine adverse reactions.
4. Learn how to best implement a rational vaccination protocol that provides maximum levels of protection for your practice’s patients.

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://boehringer.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dqVqrLttRAOpaj1EEwq8SQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Webinar Speakers

Richard Ford, DVM, DACVIM, DACVPM (Hon) (Emeritus Professor of Medicine @North Carolina State University)
Following graduation from The Ohio State University, Dr. Richard Ford practiced small animal and equine medicine for 3 years. Subsequently, he completed an internal medicine residency at Michigan State University, then joined the faculty at Purdue
University College of Veterinary Medicine before becoming a professor of medicine at NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where he is an emeritus professor. He also recently retired from the Air Force Reserve as a brigadier general, where he was assigned to the Office of the Surgeon General at the Pentagon.
Dr. Ford is a coauthor of both the American Animal Hospital Association Canine Vaccine Guidelines and the American Academy of Feline Practitioners Feline Vaccine Guidelines.
For almost 15 years, he has provided continuing education seminars to veterinarians on infectious diseases and immunization. He has published more than 200 papers and textbook chapters pertaining to infectious disease in companion animals.

Date: Wed June 10th @ 7:30pm

Speaker: Bonnie Lutz, Esq

Topic: The Veterinary Medical Board Response to COVID-19 and Telemedicine

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Bonnie Lutz is a shareholder in the firm’s Orange County office. She has been practicing law since 2000. Prior to becoming an attorney, she was a public health microbiologist for the Orange County Health Department and owned a medical device manufacturing company.

Ms. Lutz’s practice consists of defending veterinarians in litigation and administrative actions in addition to providing general counsel services for humane societies throughout California. Due to her unique practice areas, she has extensive knowledge of the California Veterinary Medicine Practice Act and the laws which regulate humane societies. She is also an experienced litigator and has defended over 200 veterinarians in Veterinary Medical Board actions. Ms. Lutz also assists other animal rescue organizations, and occasionally defends owners in dangerous dog hearings.

Ms. Lutz is an accomplished lecturer and writer. She frequently speaks at conferences and seminars held by the SCVMA, CVMA and VetPartners in addition to speaking to veterinary and law students. She has published articles in The Pulse, California Veterinarian and Veterinary Economics and has been interviewed for articles in Sheltering Magazine. She is on the advisory committee of the National Canine Research Counsel.

Ms. Lutz was born in Massachusetts and attended the University of Massachusetts and California Western School of Law.

FREE CE: You are invited to a LIVE Zoom Chapter Meeting
When: June 11, 2020 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

At the end of the meeting you will receive a link for your CE evaluation and certificate.

CE Credit: 1 Hour
RSVP: Kim Pincus Via Email: kim.pincus@pathwayvets.com or bmcnamara@financialguide.com