Virtual CE Conference

Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians are invited to join MedVet New Orleans for a Virtual Continuing Education Conference sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Zoetis Petcare, and Virbac! Enjoy seven virtual CE lectures (including cardiology, critical care, internal medicine, medical oncology, radiology, and surgery), along with virtual networking opportunities with peers and our event sponsors.

Topics:

Time: 9:10 – 10:00 am

Topic: Intervertebral Disc Disease in Dogs presented by Jennifer Lang, DVM, DACVS-SA.

Description: This program will review the diagnosis and treatment of intervertebral disease in dogs.

Time: 10:10 – 11:00 am

Topic: New, Newer, Newest! Oncology Updates: Laverdia, Stelfonta, Electrochemotherapy presented by Sarah Lyles, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology).

Description: This program will discuss new anticancer drugs recently FDA approved for veterinary oncology, including Laverdia for lymphoma and Stelfonta for mast cell tumors, in addition to providing an update on electrochemotherapy which is a newer localized form of chemotherapy available at MedVet.

Time: 11:10 – 12:00 pm

Topic: Cardiac Causes of Syncope presented by Jorge Vilá, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology).

Description: This program will review the diagnosis and treatment of common cardiac causes of syncope.

Time: 12:30 – 1:20 pm

Topic: Your Critical Care Questions Answered presented by Erin Daniels, DVM, DACVECC and Alan G. Ralph, DVM, DACVECC.

Description: This program will provide targeted, specialized information to address pre-submitted questions and hot topics, including ARDS-type treatment, the process of dialysis, and transfusion medicine.

Time: 1:30 – 2:20 pm

Topic: Chronic Enteropathies in Dogs and Cats presented by Brigitte McAtee, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM).

Description: This program will define chronic enteropathies and explore how to approach these cases diagnostically. Chronic enteropathies are common presenting conditions in veterinary medicine in both dogs and cats. During this course, we will discuss treatment recommendations for some of the most common chronic enteropathies in cats and dogs.

Time: 2:30 – 3:20 pm

Topic: Gastrointestinal Diseases and Obstructions: Radiographs and Ultrasound presented by Darin Kepler, DVM, MS, DACVR.

Description: This program will focus on the differentiation of mechanical vs functional intestinal ileus and gastrointestinal disease that can contribute to this ileus.

Time: 3:30 – 4:20 pm

Topic: The Disillusion of Surgical Peritoneal Effusion presented by Monty Galley, DVM, Limited to the Practice of Surgery.

Description: This program will review pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of surgical peritoneal effusions.