Thursday, December 06, 2012 -
8 sessions: 16 CE credits/2.0 CE per session. All sessions begin at 7:00 pm (Central) and end at 8:30 pm (Central).
Onsite registration option: Join us in person beginning at 6:30 pm with a complimentary light dinner. All lectures are held in 215 Pomeroy, St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota
Simulcast registration option: Join us online from anywhere! All online lectures begin at 7:00 pm Central and end at 8:30 pm Central. Register for the “simulcast” option for any or all lectures, and on the day of the lecture you will receive a secure internet location for attendance. What will you experience: your computer screen will be dominated with a direct-feed PowerPoint for clarity of viewing, plus the voice of the live speaker as the slides automatically advance. A small video window on the side of your screen will show the speaker. The live Q&A session will be simulcast also and you will be able to send questions from your screen options as you wish. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Due to recent server upgrades it will be necessary for you to have Silverlight 5 installed on your computer in order to view the simulcast. PLEASE NOTE: Simulcast is not compatible with use on an iPad.
Lectures
October 4, 2012
Kelly Tart, D.V.M., Dipl. A.C.V.E.C.C., Assistant Clinical Professor in Emergency and Critical Care Service
Stay Up-to-Date: The Latest Guidelines for CPR
Objectives: 1. Describe the development and basis behind the new veterinary CPR guidelines. 2. Discuss the elements of both basic and advanced CPR and the clinical application on the arrested patient. 3. Explain recommendations for treatment of the successful post-resuscitation patient.
November 1, 2012
Dan Feeney, D.V.M., M.S., Dipl. A.C.V.R, Professor of Radiology
Chris Ober, D.V.M., Ph.D., Dipl. A.C.V.R., Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology
Role of Ultra-Fast CT in Difficult Medical Cases
Objectives: 1. Describe how the multi-slice CT scanning works for small animal patients 2. Explain when multislice protocols can benefit your patients and how it can replace many other procedures 3. Discuss the "relative" cost of multislice CT when compared to the SUM of numerous parallel procedures (e.g. multiple survey radiographs, ultrasound, upper GI study, non-selective angiogram, intravenous urogram)
December 6, 2012
Betty Kramek, D.V.M., M.S., Dip. A.C.V.S., Clinical Professor, Small Animal Surgery, Orthopedic and General Surgery
Conquering Incontinence: New Options for Surgical Treatment
Objectives: 1. Accurately explain diagnosis and treatment of ectopic ureters. 2. Describe the realistic prognosis for return of urinary control after surgical/medical therapy; 3. Review urethral occluders and discuss our experience with them.
January 10, 2013
Ned Patterson, D.V.M., Ph.D., Dip. A.C.V.I.M (S.A.I.M.), Associate Professor of Medicine
Managing Epilepsy: A Fresh Look at New and Not-so-New Medications
Objectives: 1. Explain the pros and cons of when to use the 5 most commonly used AEDs in companion animals 2. Discuss when to consider using 3 newer AEDs 3. Develop a plan for using more than one AED when needed.
March 7, 2013
Jody Lulich, D.V.M. Ph.D., Dipl. A. C.V.I.M., Professor
The Value of the Urinalysis in the Diagnosis and Management of Urinary and Non-urinary Disorders
Objectives: 1. Explain how to interpret the urinalysis in reference to systemic disease. 2. Discuss how proper interpretation of the urinalysis is a simple test to localize disease and save your patient’s life for some diseases. 3. Explain the physiology of urine formation with emphasis on clinical application.
April 4, 2013
Sandra Koch, D.V.M., M.S., Dipl. A.C.V.D., Assistant Clinical Professor
Common Pitfalls in Veterinary Dermatology
Objectives: 1. Discuss the common misconceptions and errors in veterinary dermatology. 2. Describe how to avoid the common misconceptions and errors in veterinary dermatology.
May 2, 2013
Kristi Flynn, D.V.M., Assistant Clinical Specialist
Susan Lowum, D.V.M., Assistant Clinical Professor
Best Practices of Primary Care: Current Guidelines for Vaccine Protocols
Objectives: 1. Discuss the most recent national feline and canine vaccination protocols and the research that supports the protocols. 2. Review the University of Minnesota VMC vaccination protocols
June 6, 2013
Angie Jimenez, D.V.M., Cert.V.A, M.R.C.V.S., Dipl.E.C.V.A.A., Assistant Clinical Professor in Comparative Anesthesia
Kerry Woodhouse, B.V.Sc., Cert.V.A., M.R.C.V.S., Dipl.A.C.V.A., Assistant Clinical Professor in Comparative Anesthesia
Tell Me Where it Hurts? Pain Assessment and Treatment for the Non-verbal Patient
Objectives: 1. Recognize pain during perioperative period with an overview of available tools for pain assessment in domestic animals. 2. Describe and discuss main therapeutic options available in practice for pain management in dogs and cats. 3. Clinical application of the concepts developed in the lecture by interactive discussion of clinical scenarios based on real cases.
Tickets
Description
Cost
Savings
Gold Flex Onsite OR Simulcast Pass
All 8 Lectures onsite OR simulcast
$249
13%
Gold Onsite Pass
All 8 Lectures onsite only
$199
30%
Gold Simulcast Pass
All 8 Lectures via simulcast only
$199
30%
Silver Onsite Pass
Any 4 Lectures onsite
$115
20%
Silver Simulcast Pass
Any 4 Lectures via simulcast
$115
20%
Single Onsite Ticket
1 Lecture onsite
$36
Single Simulcast Ticket
1 Lecture via simulcast
$36
Contact Us
Veterinary Continuing Education at 612-624-3434 or vetmedce@umn.edu
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