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News for Fall 2015

Fall 2015SURGERY

Mitch Robbins, DVM, DACVS, DACCTClaude Gendreau, DVM, MSc, DACVS

David Brdecka, DVM, DACVSToni Kwan, DVM, DACVS

Paula West, DVM, DACVS, DACCTIndia Wood, DVM, DACVS

Alice Bugman, DVM (Resident)

MEDICAL & RADIATION ONCOLOGYRhonda Feinmehl, DVM

(Practice Limited to Oncology)Tiffany Leach, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)

INTERNAL MEDICINERobert Armentano, DVM, DACVIM

Adam Mordecai, DVM, MS, DACVIMMimi Noonan, DVM, DACVIM

NEPHROLOGYJerry A. Thornhill, DVM, DACVIM

NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERYBelinda Comito, DVM, DACVIM

(Neurology)

DERMATOLOGYKaren Kuhl, DVM, DACVD

Timothy Ness, DVM, DACVD

IMAGING & RADIOLOGYHylton Gelb, DVM, DACVR

CRITICAL CAREJennifer Herring, DVM, MS, DACVECCKara Osterbur, DVM, MS, DACVECC

EMERGENCYMegan Foley, DVMTracey Haslitt, DVMJennifer Ida, DVMNick Kelsey, DVM

Todd Ryl, DVMMatthew Schnabl, DVMAngela Wickman, DVM

ANESTHESIA & PAIN MANAGEMENT

Jusmeen Sarkar, DVM, MS, DACVA

REHABILITATION Lindsay Seilheimer, DVM, CCRT

HOLISTIC MEDICINEMaria VonderHaar, DVM, CVA

BEHAVIORJohn Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB

Emergency and Critical Care

Arthritis in Pets: It’s Not Just Growing OldA Variety of Treatments Ease the Pain

Veterinary Specialty Center is proud to announce the addition of two board certified emergency and critical care specialists, Dr. Jennifer Herring and Dr. Kara Osterbur. Both criticalists are dedicated to providing advanced compassionate care for your clients’

pets, elevating the level of service that we can offer to you, our referring community. We are excited to provide advanced critical care and emergency services, with our new specialists offering years of experience in critical care management.

By Lindsay Seilheimer, DVM, CCRT

It’s just after 1 on Wednesday afternoon and you’re midway through an appointment with Zeus, an 8-year-old Labrador. Zeus, is in for his 6 month exam but the owner also mentions that he has been slower on his walks and slightly less active since his last exam; this last bit she attributes to him finally acting his age and becoming more calm.

You leave Zeus with your technicians to take bloodwork and radiographs. When you get the tests back, you see that all of Zeus’ testing is normal and you send him home with a clean bill of health for the next 6 months.

But what about the slowness and decreased activity?

While it may be age related, it may not necessarily be Zeus calming down – at least not voluntarily. Approximately 1 in 5 of your patients will suffer from arthritis. If the problem is ignored or marginalized, you will most likely encounter a muscle-atrophied, slow, and painful Zeus at his next 6 month exam. This is a very common scenario and, luckily, we have a lot of treatment options.

Here are our recommendations for possible treatment options for the degenerative joint disease likely being suffered by Zeus as he reaches the later stages of adulthood. Some patients will respond to some things better than others and, as with every other disease, the therapy should be tailored for each individual patient and family’s needs.

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9:25 – 9:50 History and the Neurologic Patient: Why History Matters – Belinda Comito, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)

9:50 – 10:15 Update on Gastroprotectants in Dogs and Cats – Robert Armentano, DVM, DACVIM

10:15 – 10:40 Updates in Oncology – Rhonda Feinmehl, DVM

10:40 – 10:55 BREAK 10:55 – 11:20 Updates in Dermatology – Karen Kuhl, DVM, DACVD

11:20 – 11:45 Rehabilitation for Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease – Lindsay Seilheimer, DVM, CCRP

11:45 – 12:35 Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex: Including a Comprehensive Update of H3N2 –

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12:35 – 1:35 LUNCH 1:35 – 2:00 The Recognition and Treatment of Shock in General Practice – Kara Osterbur, DVM, MS, DACVECC

2:00 – 2:25 Veterinary Oncologic Emergencies – Tiffany Leach, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)

2:25 – 2:50 Help Us Help You: Getting the Most Out of Your Laboratory Submissions – Ashlee Urbasic, DVM, DACVP

2:50 – 3:05 BREAK 3:05 – 3:30 Help Me, My Stone is Stuck! Urinary Obstructions and Detours – Toni Kwan, DVM, DACVS

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Technicians Lectures 8:00 – 9:00 REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 9:00 – 9:25 Help Us Help You: Getting the Most Out of Your Laboratory Submissions – Ashlee Urbasic, DVM, DACVP

9:25 – 9:50 Lonely Isolation – Sarah Enright, CVT

9:50 – 10:15 The Rhythm Is Gonna Get You: The Electrocardiogram and Anesthesia – Jusmeen Sarkar, DVM, MS, DACVA

10:15 – 10:30 BREAK10:30 – 10:55 Surgical Site Infections – India Wood, DVM, MS, DACVS

10:55 – 11:20 Analysis of the Urine Chemistry Strip – Mel Braverman, CVT

11:20 – 11:45 Immune Mediated Disease: What You Need to Know to Communicate with Families – Mimi Noonan, DVM, DACVIM

11:45 – 12:45 LUNCH 12:45 – 1:10 Ophthalmic Diagnostic Testing for the Veterinary Technician – Neal Wasserman, DVM, DACVO

1:10 – 1:35 Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus – The Superbug! – Timothy Ness, DVM, DACVD

1:35 – 2:25 Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex: Including a Comprehensive Update of H3N2 –

Melissa Bourgeouis, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Virology, Immunology)

2:25 – 2:40 BREAK 2:40 – 3:05 Chemotherapy: An Update on Side Effects – Leanne Burnard, CVT

3:05 – 3:30 The Recognition and Treatment of Shock in General Practice – Kara Osterbur, DVM, MS, DACVECC

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