COVID-19 Update

Understanding the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic in LA County

Approved for 1 hr California Statutory CE

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Speaker: Dr. Emily Beeler, DVM, MPH, DACVPM

Emily BEELER, DVM, MPH, DACVPM works primarily on animal disease surveillance at the Veterinary Public Health Program of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.  She is also a an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA. She worked for 9 years as a small animal practitioner in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County before joining Public Health in 2005.  In 2020 she was shifted to working full time on issues related to COVID-19.

Feline Chronic Enteropathy

Speaker: Dr. Kathryn Robb, DVM

Approved for 1 hour California Statutory CEU

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Bio: Dr. Robb’s special interests include immune-mediated
diseases, endocrinology and gastroenterology. She
enjoys performing abdominal ultrasounds, as well as all
types of endoscopic procedures.
Education:
Residency, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego,
CA
Internship, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Southern California Veterinary Specialty
Hospital, Irvine
Internship, Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, Southern California Veterinary Specialty
Hospital, Irvine
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
Off Duty
In her spare time, Dr. Robb likes going to the beach and traveling. She has a diabetic dog
named Shelby and a cat named Max.

Speaker: Dr. Douglass Esson, DAVCO

Topic: Ophtho/TBA

Sponsor: Veterinary Ophthalmic Consulting

1 hour California statutory approved CE

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Veterinary Dermatology
Being Proactive: A Multimodal Approach for Success

In this presentation we will review the appropriate diagnostic procedures when working up a patient presenting for a dermatologic condition and take a deeper dive into the pathophysiology of canine atopic dermatitis. We will then discuss a multi-modal approach to managing dermatologic conditions to help ensure successful treatment outcomes.  A thorough understanding of active ingredients in shampoos and how they can augment one another for our veterinary patients as well as how to utilize other applications options such as sprays, mousses and wipes will round out the discussion.

Approved for 1 hour California Statutory Approved CE

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Speaker: Dr. Julie Kluxdal

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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Common Fractures: Splints vs. Surgical Management

Approved for 1 hour of California Statutory CE

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Speaker: Dr. Amanda Tallant, DVM MVetSc

Bio:

Dr. Amanda Tallant grew up outside of Atlanta. During her high school years, she spent her spare time working to raise awareness and donations for the local Humane Society, which led to her Girl Scout Gold Award and eventually adopting her first rescue dog.

She then attended the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women, Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. There she earned her bachelor’s degree, was awarded an Energy Research Fellowship in Sequim, Washington and participated in the Osaka University Student Exchange Program in Japan.

Moving from Pacific Islands to Caribbean Islands, Dr. Tallant attended Ross University. There she received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, the Hills Community Service Award for her work with People for Animal Welfare and the local Girl Guides, and adopted another rescue dog.

After completing her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree, she moved to a slightly different island and completed a one year rotating internship followed by a one year surgical internship both at Long Island Veterinary Specialists. There she learned how to perform basic surgeries and assisted with more advanced procedures. She also adopted another rescue dog.

Following this she returned to university life at the University of Saskatchewan, Western College of Veterinary Medicine as the Small Animal Surgery Clinical Associate. There she was responsible for teaching final year Veterinary Students how to perform spays and neuters. They say learning by teaching others is the best education, but she also learned that -40 degree C is the same as -40 degree F and how to throw a curling stone. She was then accepted into the university’s intense three year residency and master’s program where she earned her Master’s of Veterinary Science in Small Animal Surgery for research in pain perception intra-operatively and post-operatively. She won the Resident of the Year award for 2013-2014 and adopted another rescue dog.

In her spare time, Dr. Tallant enjoys watching documentaries, hanging out with her five dogs, online shopping, going out for dinner, golfing, yoga, and travel.