Presenter: Dr. Tricia Tai, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)

Topic: Neurology: Seizures, and CBD, and THC- oh my!

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Attendees will receive one hour of California Statutorily Approved CE

BIO summary: I graduated from Iowa State Veterinary School in 2010. Completed my rotating internship at VCA California Animal Hospital and went on to pursue a neurology residency at Affiliated Veterinary Specialists in Florida. Being a native of California, I was very excited to return to VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital. While I do enjoy all aspects of neurology, my main interest lies in neurosurgery particularly diseases of the spine. 

Topic objective: Epilepsy (don’t have a good title yet ha) – it’ll be pretty straightforward and broad. There hasn’t been that much new stuff on epilepsy.

Brief discussion of the pathophysiology behind seizures; discuss the different causes for seizures, as well as different medication options; I will probably briefly touch upon the hot topic of CBD/THC.  

Sponsor: Purina

 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 Assistant 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.

Topic: Emerging Feline Endocrine Disease

In this session we will review the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly and primary hyperaldosteronism in cats.

Approved for 1 hour live and interactive CA statutory CE credit

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Speaker: Dr. David Bryuette, DVM, DACVIM 

Bio: Dr. David Bruyette received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Missouri. Subsequently, he completed an internship at Purdue University and residency in internal medicine at the University of California-Davis. He was a staff internist at the West Los Angeles Veterinary Medical Group and a member of the Department of Comparative Medicine at Stanford University. Dr. Bruyette was an Assistant Professor and Head of Internal Medicine at Kansas State University and Director of the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at Kansas State. He was most recently Medical Director of the VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, one of the largest 24-hour emergency/specialty practices in the country. Dr. Bruyette is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and a member of the Endocrine Society.
Currently Dr. Bruyette is the Chief Medical Officer for Anivive Lifesciences.

Topic:  So there is no confusion…..It’s About Perfusion! ;

Speaker:  Steve Graff DVM;

Sponsor:  Dechra Veterinary Products

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 1 hour of California Statutorily Approved CE

Wound Management

Speaker: Dr. Jerrold Bausman, DVM (Practice Limited to Surgery)

Approved for 1 hour California Statutory Approved CEU

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Topic: Dentistry/Oral Masses

Speaker: Jenna N. Winer, DVM

Approved for 1 hour California Statutory CEU

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Objective: In this lecture, the diagnostic approach to oral masses will be reviewed, including staging with oral tumor work-up. Different approaches to oral tumor biopsy will be emphasized. Mass diagnoses (benign versus malignant), treatment decisions, and treatment modalities will be reviewed. The overall goal of this discussion is to empower veterinarians to become more comfortable with potential diagnoses for oral masses and how to best ascertain a definitive diagnosis, which ultimately informs treatment options and prognosis for their cat and dog patients.

Bio: Dr. Jenna N. Winer graduated as a veterinarian from the University of California – Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. She earned the distinction of graduating with the #1 rank academically in her veterinary class. Prior to veterinary school, Dr. Winer obtained her undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis.