2025 CE EVENING SESSIONS
BUILDING BRIDGES: VETERINARY PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY CARE Rachael Kreisler, VMD, MSCE, DACVPM (Epidemiology) 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM | Ballroom A Explore the foundations of creating veterinary programs centered on community care and engagement. With the newly released AAHA Community Care Guidelines as our framework, we’ll discuss practical ways to align your practice with the needs of your community while fostering stronger connections. Additionally, we’ll share insights from shelter veterinarians, highlighting key lessons they wish their general practice colleagues knew. From improving access to care to understanding the unique challenges faced by underserved populations, this session will provide actionable takeaways to enhance your impact and approach. This seminar is perfect for veterinary professionals looking to strengthen their role in community health and deliver more inclusive care. Come away with tools and strategies to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in your community. SHARED RESPONSIBILITY: ETHICAL DECISION- MAKING BETWEEN GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AND ANIMAL SHELTERS Rachael Kreisler, VMD, MSCE, DACVPM (Epidemiology) 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM | Ballroom A In the follow-up session to Building Bridges – Veterinary Programs Focused on Community Care, we’ll tackle the tough topic of avoiding the pass the buck mindset when it comes to animals with poor adoption prospects or complex medical needs. Often, these situations arise when veterinarians feel conflicted about making euthanasia decisions or addressing cases where a client may be unable to manage an animal’s care, including both medical and behavioral conditions. This seminar will provide guidance on: Assessing Animal Welfare – Balancing quality of life with the reality of long-term outcomes Ethical Decision-Making – Navigating difficult conversations with compassion and clarity Collaborating with Shelters – Understanding the impact of transferring responsibility and how to avoid it becoming a default By fostering a mindset of shared responsibility, veterinary professionals can make more informed, empathetic decisions that prioritize the welfare of animals and the realities of shelter capacities. Join us for this thought-provoking discussion to build confidence in handling these challenging scenarios. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 _______________________________________ DEGENERATIVE VALVE DISEASE Meg Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM (Cardiology) 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | Ballroom C This session will focus on the current recommendations for medical management and monitoring of dogs with degenerative valve disease, particularly focusing on staging the disease and developing a treatment plan. AT HOME MANAGEMENT OF HEART FAILURE PATIENTS: TIPS AND TRICKS FOR CLINICIANS AND CLIENTS Meg Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM (Cardiology) 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM | Ballroom C This session will focus on at home monitoring techniques and medication tricks to optimize outcomes, particularly focusing on patients in the refractory stages of heart failure. INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY FOR CONGENITAL AND ACQUIRED HEART DISEASE Meg Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM (Cardiology) 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM | Ballroom C This session will discuss the most common interventional procedures for congenital heart disease (patent ductus arteriosus and pulmonic valvuloplasty), acquired heart disease (pacemaker implantation), as well as newer therapies such as transcatheter edge to edge repair for mitral valve disease and therapeutic gene delivery.
BEYOND PREDNISONE: CANINE LYMPHOMA UPDATES 2025 Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | Ballroom A Are you a busy veterinarian looking to stay up to date on the latest developments in canine lymphoma management? Then don't miss our informative and engaging presentation on the subject. We'll cover the chemotherapy sensitivity predictor, a diagnostic technique that can help guide treatment decisions, as well as prognostic factors, and the latest treatment options, including the exciting new drugs Tanovea and Laverdia. You'll also learn about survival times with and without chemotherapy, as well as supportive care options when treatment is declined. Join us for an essential update on the diagnosis and management of this complex disease and go beyond prednisone in your treatment approaches for canine lymphoma. CAT GI LYMPHOMA ESSENTIALS 2025: A VET’S GUIDE TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM | Ballroom A Discover the latest insights into gastrointestinal lymphoma in cats, with discussion on both high-grade and low-grade forms. This lecture provides practical guidance on diagnostics, staging, and budget-friendly approaches. Explore treatment options, essential statistics for owner discussions, and the role of steroids when treatment is declined. Elevate your veterinary practice with actionable knowledge that benefits both patients and owners. TALKING TOUGH TOPICS: GUIDING PET PARENTS THROUGH CANCER DIAGNOSES WITH CARE Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM | Ballroom A Concluding a long day of clinical talks, this session shifts the focus from medical details to the equally crucial aspect of communication. Scheduled as the sixth talk in our series at 8 PM, it highlights the significance of how we deliver news about cancer or other serious diagnoses to pet owners. While less clinical, this talk is vital in fostering a compassionate dialogue. We will explore the SPIKES method, a structured approach to delivering sensitive information with empathy and care. This session offers practical strategies for veterinary professionals to enhance their ability to support pet owners effectively during emotionally challenging times. EQUINE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 _______________________________________ EQUINE BEHAVIOR - MANAGING STALLIONS WITH IMPROVED WELFARE IN MIND Housing, nutrition, and handling of stallions will be discussed in light of improving welfare and safety. Recommendations will be described for efficient and humane behavior modification for the undesirable behavior that is more common among stallions, but also relevant to mares and youngsters. EQUINE BEHAVIOR - MARE BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS: OVARIES OR NOT? Our reproduction and behavior clinic’s experience has been that for cases of behavior problems suspected to be related to ovarian function or dysfunction, systematic physical and behavioral evaluation in most cases reveals the root cause to be physical discomfort unrelated to normal ovarian function. Accurate diagnosis is important to successful resolution of the problem, with significant implications for horse welfare and client satisfaction. Sue McDonnell, MA PhD CAAB 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | Room 203 C Sue McDonnell, MA PhD CAAB 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | Room 203 C
RECOGNIZING DISCOMFORT IN EQUINE PATIENTS Cade Torcivia, VMD, MSc, CAAB 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM | Room 203 C This talk will cover research performed to create an equine discomfort ethogram that can assist practitioners in recognizing discomfort in equine patients. We will also discuss the challenges of recognizing discomfort in equine patients and the use of remote monitoring to perform discomfort assessments. LOW STRESS HANDLING OF EQUINE PATIENTS This talk will cover strategies for recognizing and reducing stress and fear in equine patients during veterinary care procedures. We will discuss why horses develop veterinary care procedure aversions and how to help rehabilitate patients who have existing aversions with the goal of improving safety and comfort for both handlers and patients. FELINE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 _______________________________________ LIVING WITH CLAWS: CONFIDENTLY PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO FELINE CAREGIVERS Ashlie Saffire, ABVP (Feline Practice) 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | Ballroom B This discussion will equip the veterinary team with information and tools to educate pet parents on living with Cade Torcivia, VMD, MSc, CAAB 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM | Room 203 C a clawed cat. By ending the elective onychectomy procedure, we are protecting the welfare of our feline patients, but we also must know how to help pet parents live in harmony with cats and their claws. With a plethora of information out there, this discussion will streamline what you need to know today to set your pet parents up for success. UNLOCKING THE POWER OF GENETIC TESTING TO Decoding a feline patient’s DNA is another step in the pursuit of better medicine and optimal quality of life for our patients. It offers a way to identify health risks early so detection doesn’t come too late. In this discussion we will review the process of genetic testing, how to incorporate genetic testing in practice and how to prepare caregivers REVOLUTIONIZE DISEASE DETECTION Ashlie Saffire, ABVP (Feline Practice) 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | Ballroom B with a plan when mutations are detected. ULTRASOUND OF THE FELINE BLADDER: INTRODUCTION TO POCUS AND ITS VALUE IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF FELINE LOWER URINARY TRACT DISEASE Ashlie Saffire, ABVP (Feline Practice) 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM | Ballroom B Every bladder, every time! The use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasing in veterinary general practice, as ultrasound technology has become more accessible and user friendly. Many veterinarians want to implement ultrasound into practice but are unable to appreciate where to begin. The urinary bladder, with its readily accessible location and distinct sonographic appearance, is a great place to start. This session will focus on a basic POCUS skill - ultrasound of the urinary bladder. Learning how to scan the feline bladder will improve the veterinarian's diagnostic capabilities, increase job satisfaction for the veterinary technician, and elevate the level of care for cats with urinary tract disease, while helping to increase revenue for the practice. Basic scanning skills will be reviewed in addition to learning how to diagnose common lower urinary tract diseases. Finally, we will introduce ways to implement this new diagnostic skill into practice when presented with a cat experiencing urinary tract signs.
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