Cardiology; Medical Oncology; Surgery

Topics

Catch Up with Cardiology

This live interactive medical program for veterinary professionals will review the latest advances in veterinary cardiology, including new interventional procedures for mitral valve disease plus dietary and medical recommendations. This course will also highlight Felycin-CA1 (sirolimus delayed-release tablets) for managing ventricular hypertrophy in cats with subclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

Learning Objectives

1. New techniques to manage mitral valve disease.
2. Nutritional support in managing heart disease patients.
3. How to use Felycin-CA1 for ventricular hypertrophy in cats.

Presenter: Maria E. Giorgi, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)

New Approaches to Diagnosing Cancer

This live interactive medical program for veterinary professionals will review the role of blood tests for diagnosing cancer. In addition, this course will highlight personalized immunotherapy for cancer patients.

Learning Objectives

1. How to utilize the newest cancer-detecting blood tests.
2. The role of personalized immunotherapy as a treatment for veterinary cancer patients.
3. Most specialized liquid biopsies are currently developed for dogs, not cats.

Presenter: Jordan Hampel, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology)

What’s New with Surgery

This live interactive medical program for veterinary professionals will review ancillary therapies for chronic arthritis pain management to reduce inflammation, improve mobility, and enhance quality of life. This course will also feature advanced nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including Librela, Spryng, and Synovetin OA. In addition, this presentation will provide new evidence-based guidelines for the emergent surgical patient to provide better outcomes.

Learning Objectives

1. Ancillary therapies for chronic arthritis are crucial for a multi-modal approach to pain management.
2. How to use monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and what to monitor in your patient.
3. When emergency surgeries are time-sensitive to provide better patient outcomes.

Presenter: Lynn Maki, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)

Agenda

Join us for a self-guided tour of Butterfly Wonderland at 11:00 am, followed by brunch and CE presentations at OdySea Aquarium – Investor’s Lounge. This event is pending RACE approval for 1.5 credit hours.

Check in & Butterfly Tour: 11:00 am MT at Butterfly Wonderland, 9500 East Vía de Ventura F100, Scottsdale, AZ 85256

Brunch & Lectures: 12:45 – 2:30 pm MT at OdySea Aquarium, 9500 East Vía de Ventura Suite A-100, Scottsdale, AZ 85256