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MVMA Academy Seminar Practical Clinical Cardiology in 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009 Seminar Day Seminar Location Continuing Education & Conference Center 1890 Buford Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108 Seminar Costs
Coffee breaks are scheduled midmorning and midafternoon--breaks, proceedings and lunch are included in the price of registration. 6 CE credits are given for this seminar Cancellation must be done 48 hours prior to the seminar for a refund - a fee of 10% is nonrefundable Veterinary students will be given the opportunity to register for a $20 fee, if space is available, 5 days prior to the seminar. Students will be informed by broadcast e-mail. The MVMA Academy Seminar is generously sponsored by
Seminar Practical Clinical Cardiology in 2009 - New tests, new methods of diagnosis and new therapies become available every day, but must be used in conjunction with good clinical examinations and knowledge of the underlying disease possibilities. This day will be spent reviewing and updating some familiar disease entities in dogs and cats, including decision making about the value of some of the newer testing and treatment modalities and their place in daily clinical practice. Questions and discussions based on your clinical experience are welcomed.Seminar Topics and Timeline 9:00 am - 10:15 am Feeling Confident in Your Diagnosis of Canine Heart Failure 10:15 - 10:50 am Mitral Valve Disease: A Changing Landscape 10:50 - 11:15 am Break 11:15 - 12:00 noon Optimal Therapy for Canine Heart Failure: What does "Standard Therapy" Include? 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Diagnosis and Therapy of Hypertension in Dogs and Cats 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Cats: Using Every Tool Available 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Break 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Therapy of Heart Failure in Cats 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm Challenging Cardiology Cases About the Speaker Rebecca L. Stepien, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM Rebecca L. Stepien graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and, following an internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York, completed a cardiology residency at The Ohio State University in 1991. She subsequently taught at Royal Veterinary College in London and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine before returning to the University of Wisconsin, where she is currently a clinical professor. She is board-certified in and is a past president of the ACVIM Specialty of Cardiology. Dr. Stepien is an internationally-recognized speaker and was awarded the 2008 British Small Animal Veterinary Association’s Bourgelat Award for outstanding contributions to the field of small animal practice. Her academic and clinical interests include diagnosis and therapy of systemic hypertension, therapy of heart failure and veterinary ethics.
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