College of Veterinary Medicine

Online Continuing Education Courses

As an authorized provider of Continuing Education for Veterinarians and Veterinary Nurses/Technicians, courses offered through PVM have rich quality and online convenience.

Purdue Veterinary Medicine is an authorized provider of Continuing Education (CE) for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians. Courses are offered through the World Veterinary Association (WVA) and hosted by the World Continuing Education Alliance (WCEA).

Participants must take a quiz after each online presentation in order to obtain CE credits. Once a participant has received a score of 80% or better on the quiz, they can print a certificate with the number of hours of continuing education credit received from Purdue Veterinary Medicine. Participants can take each quiz up to 3 times. Course fees are $40 for each 1 CE credit course.

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3 cheers for the Stifle Lateral Sutures TPLOs and TTA

This session will discuss the most common stifle injury in the canine patient, a cranial cruciate ligament tear (CCL). There are several signs and symptoms that follow the rupture of the CCL. Veterinarians have several surgical options at their dis...

Categories

  • Small Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals

Analyses and Statistical Significance

This presentation discusses data types, hypothesis testing, statistical methods and understanding p-values in biomedical literature.

Categories

  • Exotic Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Ascarids of Dog and Cats

Ascarids are among the most common parasites seen in dogs and cats, especially in puppies and kittens. This presentation presents basic life cycle information as well as clinical aspects of infection, diagnosis, treatment and control and any potenti...

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  • Small Animals
  • Exotic Animals
  • Specialty Medicine

Avian Theriogenology and Obstetrics

Birds have unique reproductive systems that are frequently the target of medical conditions. A strong knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and a logical approach to management can help resolve many of these problems.

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  • Specialty Medicine

Clinical Applications of Antiparasitic Drugs - Part I The Avermectins

This presentation introduces the concepts related to the largest class of antiparasitic drugs, the avermectins. In addition to reviewing the mechanisms of action, the mechanism of toxicity, and applications of this drug class, the presentation also d...

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  • Specialty Medicine

Consultation with Large Production Systems

Opportunities and challenges in working in and with large swine production systems will be explored. Personal experiences with personnel, pigs, and management will be discussed.

Categories

  • Farm Animals
  • Diagnostics/testing
  • Equine
  • Small Animals

Critiquing Scientific Literature (or) How to Study a Study

This presentation discusses the importance and impact of study design, systematic error, random error, and confounding on research findings.

Categories

  • Exotic Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Dragons in Your Home - America's Favorite Lizard

Bearded dragons, Pogona Vitticeps, are native to Australia and New Zealand and have replaced iguanas as the most common pet lizard in the United States. With its recent popularity based on size and temperament, this presentation will highlight veteri...

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  • Exotic Animals

EHV-1 Myeloencephalopathy - New Insights from Recent Outbreaks

Equine herpesvirus-1 Myeloencephalopathy is sporadic but is a potentially devastating manifestation of EHV-1 infection. Anecdotal field evidence suggests that EHM is becoming increasingly common, leading to speculation that viruses with increased neu...

Categories

  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Emergency Preparedness

Fear Based Aggression

This presentation will explore one of the most common behavior issues seen in veterinary behavior medicine, fear based aggression, and will try to diminish the idea that all aggression is related to dominance.

Categories

  • Animal Behavior
  • Small Animals

Feline Inappropriate Elimination

Is it medical? Is it marking? Is it the litter box or the litter? These are all great questions and this session will explore each of these questions and how to answer them to help achieve effective resolution of the problem

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  • Animal Behavior
  • Exotic Animals
  • Small Animals

Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis

If you see old golden retrievers in your practice, then you need to learn about Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis. We will discuss the unique clinical presentation that differentiates Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis from other causes of canine ...

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  • Small Animals

Hedgehogs - A Ball of Prickly Fun for the Veterinarian

Learn about wellness care and common diseases of hedgehogs and how to perform diagnostics and treat this unique pet.

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Hookworm Threadworm and Whipworm

This presentation includes several different groups of nematodes that are not closely related from a taxonomic standpoint. Hence, the presentation is more of a matter of convenient grouping of worms that reside in the intestines as adults. Capillarid...

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  • Small Animals
  • Exotic Animals

Icy Hot - Hypo and Hyperthermia

Hypo and hyperthermia are commonly seen in emergency practices, whether primary conditions from exposure to the outdoors or secondary to other disease processes, surgery or trauma. While some aspects of their pathophysiology are very similar, others ...

Categories

  • Specialty Medicine
  • Exotic Animals
  • Diagnostics/testing
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Immunity in the Neonatal Calf

It's often thought that young calves can't respond to vaccination, but it turns out they can! However, because of their naïve immune response and the impact of maternal antibodies, vaccination of young calves is not always effective. This presentat...

Categories

  • Farm Animals

It's More Than 'Two Times Maintenance'- Fluid Therapy for Small Animals

Fluid therapy is one area I struggle with daily whether for rehydration or resuscitation from shock. Few interventions are as fraught with the possibility of error and disastrous consequences. Many schools of thought and much controversy surround thi...

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Small Animals

Not So Cute - Acute Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis occurs for many different reasons and can manifest as a mild allergic reaction or escalate to severe hypovolemic or anaphylactic shock. In order to treat these patients quickly and effectively, it is important to understand the basics of ...

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  • Small Animals

Recent Insights into Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis

Sarcocystis neurona is the most common etiologic agent identified as a cause of EPM, but similar parasites, including Neospora hughesi, have also been identified. Although EPM has been recognized since 1970 and most equine practitioners in North Amer...

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  • Specialty Medicine
  • Exotic Animals
  • Diagnostics/testing
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Small Animal CPR - New Guidelines from the RECOVER Initiative

CPR is often futile with survival to discharge rates hovering at less than 10% for veterinary patients. Nonetheless, it is not going to go away, so knowing what to do is important. The RECOVER initiative was just completed and offers up evidence-base...

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Strategic Deworming in Horses - Important Considerations and Practical Recommendations

This session will explore the current thoughts on parasite control in horses with an emphasis on targeted deworming and the use of fecal egg counts. We will look at what the major parasite players are today; provide an update as to the efficacy of th...

Categories

  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Specialty Medicine

Sugar Gliders - Are Your Clients Sweet On Them Yet

Learn about wellness care and common diseases of sugar gliders and how to perform diagnostics and treat this unique pet.

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  • Uncategorized

The Anatomy and Physiology of Anesthetic Machines

This lecture is an introduction to the anesthetic machine. The focus will be to identify the various components of the machine (i.e. one way valves, pop-off valve and vaporizer). Attention will also be given to the function of each of the components ...

Categories

  • Animal Behavior

The Broodmare - From Breeding to Foaling

This lecture addresses breeding management, pregnancy and foaling.

Categories

  • Equine
  • Large Animals

The EKG

A review of the EKG. Troubleshooting to get a reliable EKG regardless of patient position and common anesthetic arrhythmias will be reviewed.

Categories

  • Animal Behavior

The Social Vet 1

You’ve heard the buzz about social media but may not know how to start, where to focus your attention, and/or how to develop content that encourages interaction. This course will help you identify today’s most beneficial social channels, introdu...

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Tick-Borne Diseases in Horses

The role of ticks and their capability to transmit infectious pathogens is increasingly recognized in the veterinary medical field. Horses are not spared from the ill-effect of tick-borne diseases. Although some tick-borne diseases such as equine gra...

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  • Specialty Medicine
  • Exotic Animals
  • Diagnostics/testing
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Treating Chelonians - Don't Be Frightened by the Shell - Chelonians

Turtles, tortoises and terrapins have some unique qualities of longevity and temperament but make for challenging veterinary exams. This topic focuses on common chelonian species as pets, while providing diagnostic and therapeutic options available t...

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Trematodes of Dogs and Cats

Although not seen as commonly in dogs and cats as the nematodes, trematodes are seen by practitioners and can cause significant disease, especially if they are misdiagnosed. This presentation presents basic life cycle information as well as clinical ...

Categories

  • Small Animals
  • Exotic Animals
  • Specialty Medicine

Understanding Study Designs

This presentation discusses the types of study design, and the different design strengths and weaknesses.

Categories

  • Exotic Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Update on Nutritional Management of Feline Hyperthyroidism - What Have We Learned

The lecture will review the current knowledge on nutritional management of feline hyperthyroidism. The results of one prospective study and one retrospective study of the use of iodine limited diets for management of feline hyperthyroidism will be pr...

Categories

  • Exotic Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

How to Wisely Use NSAIDs in Animals at Risk

NSAIDs are the most commonly used analgesic medication in veterinary medicine. Renal complications from NSAID administration are a constant worry for veterinarians, who have to balance risk with quality of life issues. We will focus on recent informa...

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  • Specialty Medicine
  • Pharmacuedicals

Hypertension in Dogs and Cats - Managing Cases Simply and Effectively

Recent studies have shown that high blood pressure is far more common than previously thought. We will demystify the diagnosis and management of this problem, which can be handled in a straightforward manner. This session will focus on issues related...

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  • Small Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Exotic Animals

Proteinuria - A New & Important Management Tool

Identifying the presence of protein in the urine of dogs and cats is nothing new to veterinarians. What is new, however, is recent evidence that we can use this knowledge to assess the efficacy of our treatments of animals with kidney disease or with...

Categories

  • Exotic Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

What's Up Doc - Rabbit Husbandry and Common Diseases

A brief discussion on the many intricacies of educating clients on rabbit husbandry as well as common diseases that affects them.

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

The Science Behind the Human-Animal Bond

The popular press is rife with examples of the positive value of pets for people. But does the research support these compelling stories? In this talk, you will discover the latest science behind our bond with man’s best friend and other species. F...

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  • Animal Behavior
  • Small Animals

Neurologic Exam Review & Neurolocalization Challenges

This session will be all things neurolocalization! Performing a good neurologic examination and being able to neurolocalize appropriately is at the crux of understanding and formulate a differential diagnosis list for the neurologic patient. It is,...

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  • Small Animals
  • Specialty Medicine
  • Equine
  • Large Animals

Post-Operative Physical Rehabilitation

Physical rehabilitation and its place in the veterinary practice is ever evolving. Each year an increasing number of veterinarians and veterinary technicians become certified in canine rehabilitation. The goal of this talk is to discuss what physic...

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  • Small Animals
  • Specialty Medicine
  • Equine
  • Large Animals

Diagnostic Pathology of Reproductive Diseases in Swine

This course will provide an overview of gross lesions and ancillary testing choices for practitioners that might be involved in investigation of reproductive diseases or disorders in swine.

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Diagnostics/testing
  • Specialty Medicine
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals
  • Farm Animals

Field Necropsy and Sampling

This lecture is designed to re-familiarize session attendees with proper necropsy techniques, gross evaluation, sample collection, and sample submission as well as general disease recognition by organ system.

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Diagnostics/testing

Management of Boars for Future Reproductive Technologies

The swine industry is working to adopt several technologies which have the potential to improve reproductive efficiency. However, several factors limit the adoption of these technologies. Dr. Stewart will discuss the current state of boar managemen...

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  • Farm Animals
  • Diagnostics/testing
  • Equine
  • Small Animals

Common Behavior Topics in Senior Cats and Dogs

With improving veterinary care and the inclusion of pets as family members, there is an increased number of senior-aged dogs and cats. Owners find that with this comes the obligation of additional caregiving not previously anticipated, and they may s...

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  • Animal Behavior
  • Small Animals
  • Exotic Animals

Phylum Apicomplexa: Cocidia & Cryptosporidia of Dogs & Cats

Examine Phylum Apicomplexa including cocidia and cryptosporidia of dogs & cats and thoughts on failure of treatment, real or perceived.

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  • Small Animals
  • Exotic Animals
  • Specialty Medicine

Phylum Apicomplexa: Toxoplasma Gondii & Neospora Caninum

Examine two protozoan parasites Phylum Apicomplexa: Toxoplasma Gondii & Neospora Caninum. Discuss treatment and control.

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  • Specialty Medicine

Protozoa: Flagellates of Dogs & Cats

Examine features of flagellates including: morphology, cysts, epidemiology, clinical signs, pathology/pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, control and public health.

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  • Small Animals
  • Exotic Animals
  • Specialty Medicine

Phylum Platyhelminthes: Cestodes or Tapeworms

Examine tapeworms that are important to small animals such as dogs or cats. Discuss features, life cycles, morphology, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment.

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  • Small Animals
  • Exotic Animals
  • Specialty Medicine

Understanding How Drugs Work: Factors that Affect Absorption

This module discusses the mechanisms by which orally administered medications or drugs administered by injection enter the body. This module also explains how changes in normal physiology can result in an abnormally increased or decreased amount of ...

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  • Specialty Medicine
  • Pharmacuedicals

Understanding How Drugs Work: Factors that Affect Drug Excretion

This module discusses the mechanisms by which drugs are eliminated by the liver and the kidney. This module also explains how changes in normal physiology can result in more rapid or slower excretion of drugs and how the elimination half-life can ...

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  • Specialty Medicine
  • Pharmacuedicals

Respiratory Issues in Birds

Birds have a unique respiratory anatomy and this predisposes them to a host of challenging health issues.

Categories

  • Farm Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

How the Opioid Crisis has Influenced Change in Prescribing Laws Impacting Indiana Veterinarians

The new Indiana opioid prescribing laws impacting veterinarians can be difficult to interpret and understand how to implement in private practice. The goal of this presentation is to provide a pharmacist's perspective on the opioid crisis and experie...

Categories

  • Equine
  • Farm Animals
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals
  • Specialty Medicine
  • Animal Behavior
  • Practice Management
  • Pharmacuedicals

Introduction to Snakes of Belize

This course provides an introduction to the species of snakes found in Belize and discusses proper handling of snakes.

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  • Exotic Animals

Introduction to Wellness

This course provides an introduction to wellness for veterinary professionals.

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  • Practice Management

Introduction to Wildlife in Belize

This talk is an Introduction to the Wildlife species in Belize and the status threats that they face living in the wild.

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Farm Animals
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Busting Nutritional Myths

Pet owners and veterinary healthcare team workers have access to a great deal of information regarding pet nutrition via the internet, news sources, blogs, etc. Along with this wealth of information comes confusing and often incorrect nutritional in...

Categories

  • Exotic Animals
  • Farm Animals
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals
  • Animal Behavior

When Caring Hurts: Caregiver Burden in Owners of Pets with Cancer

This lecture will introduce the audience to "caregiver burden" - the strain or load that a person feels when caring for a sick loved one. The implications of caregiver burden for veterinary staff will be discussed. Finally, an overview of current r...

Categories

  • Exotic Animals
  • Farm Animals
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals
  • Specialty Medicine
  • Equine

The Use of CO2 Laser in Exotic Animals

This seminar will present some CO2 laser basics and then case examples on its usage.

Categories

  • Exotic Animals
  • Farm Animals
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Dermatology Conditions in Small Animals

This seminar will go through the common skin disorders of exotic small mammals and their treatments.

Categories

  • Specialty Medicine
  • Exotic Animals
  • Farm Animals
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Spay and Neuter Techniques for Exotic Companion Animals

Demonstrate lateral flank approach to ovariectomy and ovariohysterectomy the guinea pig; intra-abdominal castration technique in guinea pigs and rodents, approaches to ovariohysterectomy and castration in rabbits and ovariohysterectomy in hedgehogs.

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Farm Animals
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Stay on Your Toes: Case Study of a New Pathogen Discovery

An example of a disturbing, yet interesting case in the Fall of 2019, resulting in a new pathogen discovery in the U.S. The process served as a reminder to stay vigiliant when practicing veterinary medicine, as the potential for the new or unknown is...

Categories

  • Specialty Medicine
  • Exotic Animals
  • Diagnostics/testing
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

COVID-19 Impact and Recommendations in Food Animal Production Systems

Covid-19 has impacted all aspects of the agricultural industry. As a production animal veterinarian, clients rely on recommendations given to ensure proper care of their animals and livelihoods. It is important to recognize the repercussions of this ...

Categories

  • Practice Management
  • Specialty Medicine
  • Exotic Animals
  • Diagnostics/testing
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Taking the Sting Out of Neutering: Purdue Priority 4 Paws

Shelter Medicine & Surgery is a rapidly growing field. The unique environment presents certain challenges not necessarily encountered or as emphasized in traditional practice settings.1-4 However, our patients still deserve the utmost care. Particula...

Categories

  • Animal Behavior
  • Small Animals
  • Exotic Animals
  • Farm Animals

Remember More than Your Passport: Biosecurity for International Travelers

Traveling overseas requires more than a passport and a suitcase. Learn biosecurity tactics veterinarians (and your clients) can employ to avoid bringing back more than you planned in the way of foreign animal diseases. The presentation will include...

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  • Practice Management
  • Large Animals

The U.S. Raw Milk Debate

Few food products draw more passionate debate than raw milk. Learn the facts vs. myths about nutritional qualities and the risks of consumption, along with what is and is not allowed under Indiana law.

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  • Large Animals
  • Farm Animals

The Farm Life: Mental Health & Stress Resources to Aid Farmers and their Families

Volatile markets, income swings, input costs, weather disruptions, and animal health issues (both human and animal) can generate high levels of stress in farm families. Veterinarians with farm family clients can learn about mental health resources a...

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  • Farm Animals
  • Large Animals
  • Practice Management

Quality of Life: Illness, Injury & Aging

Quality of life is important to our patients and clients. Why then do we sometimes struggle to evaluate and talk about it effectively? In this session we will cover how illness, injury, and aging affect our patients’ welfare, how to talk to clien...

Categories

  • Equine
  • Farm Animals
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Moral Injury in the Veterinary Field

What happens when we participate in or witness acts that transgress our moral beliefs? Literature is suggesting that Moral Injury best describes what veterinary professionals feel at times in their veterinary career when pet care decisions may go ag...

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  • Practice Management

Intrinsic and Extrinsic factors Affecting Fertility in Cattle

From heat stress to metritis to lameness, it's a wonder that we can get cows pregnant at all. This discussion will touch on some of the known internal and external factors that can influence fertility of cattle.

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  • Large Animals
  • Farm Animals

Building the Bond Centered Practice

The bond-centered practice is the philosophy of meeting the health needs of the animal while meeting the emotional needs of the client to support the relationship between human and animal. We will explore the practical facets of veterinary care that...

Categories

  • Practice Management

Stay on Your Toes: Case Study of a New Pathogen Discovery

An example of a disturbing, yet interesting case in the Fall of 2019, resulting in a new pathogen discovery in the U.S. The process served as a reminder to stay vigiliant when practicing veterinary medicine, as the potential for the new or unknown is...

Categories

  • Exotic Animals
  • Diagnostics/testing
  • Farm Animals
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals
  • Equine

Dental Disorders of Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, and Chinchillas

The teeth of “hind gut fermenters” grow continuously and the consequences to abnormal growth can quickly become potentially life-threatening. Each of these species have unique dental issues. This presentation will detail the diagnosis and approac...

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  • Specialty Medicine
  • Exotic Animals
  • Small Animals

Gastrointestinal Disorders in Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and Chinchillas, Obstructive Disorders and Gastrointestinal Stasis

Gastrointestinal obstructive disorders, including intestinal obstruction and moving obstructions can mimic GI stasis in rabbits. However, rabbits can die within 6 hours of the onset of GI obstruction. This session will teach the practitioner to easil...

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals

Lower Urinary Tract Disorders of Exotic Companion Mammals

Urinary tract obstruction is uncommon in rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas (hind-gut fermenters) despite the development of large calcium uroliths. Rabbits are unique in that they frequently retain large volumes of calcium sludge in the urinary bl...

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  • Exotic Animals

The Ever-Evolving Role of Veterinary Medicine In World Health: COVID-19 and Beyond

This presentation will highlight the roles of veterinary medicine in identifying the emerging viruses, developing vaccines and predicting the next pandemic. Veterinarians have been on the front lines of public health for many years. The COVID-19 ...

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  • Specialty Medicine
  • Equine
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals
  • Practice Management

Podiatry Management of Laminitis

Discussion of practical and case based approaches to treatment of the laminitic horse.

Categories

  • Equine
  • Large Animals

Podiatry Management of Navicular Syndrome

In depth approach to mechanically treating horses with navicular syndrome depending on conformation and structural involvement.

Categories

  • Equine
  • Large Animals

Podiatry Management of Angular Limb Deformities

Overview of angular deformities and available treatment in young horses.

Categories

  • Equine
  • Large Animals

Who Let The Dogs In? The Challenge of Canine-Assisted Interventions in Hospitals and the Need for Veterinary Involvement

An emerging trend in human-animal interactions is the expansion of canine-assisted interventions to healthcare facilities. Although media attention focuses on patient benefits, little attention is given to the lack of informed policies and procedure...

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Animal Behavior
  • Farm Animals
  • Small Animals

Marine Ecosystems Health: One Veterinarian's Adventures To Save Florida's and The Bahamas' Coral Reefs

Veterinary skill sets (biology, microbiology, chemistry, physics, pathology, epidemiology, biosecurity, and herd health) compliment efforts by wildlife/marine biologists, as well as physical and chemical oceanographers, to accomplish ecosystem health...

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  • Exotic Animals

Demystifying the Surgical Acute Abdomen

Demystifying the surgical acute abdomen will be a review of the most common surgical causes of the acute abdomen. Surgical approaches, pre operative work up, post operative management along with tips and tricks to handling GDV, GI foreign bodies, int...

Categories

  • Small Animals
  • Exotic Animals
  • Farm Animals
  • Large Animals
  • Equine

Understanding Mediastinum by the Radiographic Diagnosis of Pneumomediastinum

Diagnosis of pneumomediastinum will be made by gas delineation of mediastinal structure margins. What is the differential diagnosis of pneumomediastinum, and where are those gases came from? Why can pneumomediastinum cause pneumothorax but not the ot...

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  • Diagnostics/testing
  • Small Animals

When Less Is More: The Art of the Excisional Biopsy

This session will focus on tips, tricks, and considerations for excisional biopsies and other more minimalist approaches to surgical oncology cases. Special focus will be on how to optimize biopsy and marginal excision techniques so that options for ...

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  • Exotic Animals
  • Farm Animals
  • Large Animals
  • Small Animals
  • Specialty Medicine
  • Equine

The Better Part of Valor - Making Rational Treatment Decisions for Veterinary Cancer Patients

An inspirational goal of cancer therapy is to never make the treatment worse than the disease. Yes cancer therapies - including surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy - all produce some degree of short-term morbidity. Indiscriminate use of th...

Categories

  • Small Animals
  • Specialty Medicine
  • Equine
  • Large Animals

Taking the Sting out of Neutering

Shelter Medicine & Surgery is a rapidly growing field. The unique environment presents certain challenges not necessarily encountered or as emphasized in traditional practice settings.1-4 However, our patients still deserve the utmost care. Particula...

Categories

  • Exotic Animals
  • Animal Behavior
  • Farm Animals
  • Small Animals