2025 CE DAYTIME SESSIONS
PREVENTING HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTION IN THE VETERINARY ICU Mandy Helton, RVTg, VTS(ECC) 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Room 202 CD This course will help attendees understand the challenges in preventing hospital acquired infections in the veterinary ICU, ER and all parts of the veterinary hospital. Attendees will learn the various types and prevention of hospital acquired infections, such as blood stream infections, catheter associated urinary infections, surgical site infections, and others. Attendees will understand hand hygiene and fomite infection spread. The course will go over CDC statistics and tactics to prevent infection spread utilized in medical hospitals, and ways those can be applied to veterinary hospitals. TECHNOLOGY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 _______________________________________ ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE Stephen Pittenger, DVM, DABVP, FF-ABVP-EP 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Room 204 AB This lecture explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in veterinary practice. Topics include AI-driven diagnostic tools, predictive analytics for patient outcomes, personalized treatment planning, and advancements in telemedicine. The presentation will also discuss ethical considerations, potential limitations, and strategies for integrating AI into everyday practice to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and patient care.
EXOTIC SMALL MAMMAL WELFARE AND ENRICHMENT Lorelei D'Avolio, CVT, LVT, VTS (Clinical Practice- Exotics), CVPM 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Room 203 AB This lecture will help technicians understand the fundamentals of animal welfare for this group of companion animals. The focus is to inspire creativity in how to bring safe, effective enrichment options to these animals that are so often overlooked with regards to this vital aspect of captivity. We will discuss aspects some natural behaviors and consider how to create rich environments that would most stimulate and simulate those natural behaviors. X-RAY TECHNIQUES FOR EXOTIC PETS Lorelei D'Avolio, CVT, LVT, VTS (Clinical Practice- Exotics), CVPM 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Room 203 AB From sedation and restraint to exposure and positioning, technicians are responsible for all aspects of taking x-rays. Exotic pets present some unique challenges whether it’s their delicate skeletons, dense scales, or gassy GI tracts, this lecture will help technicians obtain the most diagnostic radiographs possible for their exotic pet patients. SPAYING AND NEUTERING EXOTIC SMALL MAMMALS: THE TECHNICIAN’S ROLE Lorelei D'Avolio, CVT, LVT, VTS (Clinical Practice- Exotics), CVPM 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Room 203 A B Technicians spend a lot of time educating clients about the importance of preventive procedures, as well as helping them understand when a procedure is medically required. Exotic pets have some key anatomical and physiological differences from other companion animals that technicians should be comfortable discussing with clients. This lecture will help technicians understand whether or not these procedures should be done to prevent disease and how to technically manage the patient throughout the procedure from options for sedation and anesthesia to positioning and patient monitoring. MANAGING RABBIT NEUROLOGIC DISEASES Lorelei D'Avolio, CVT, LVT, VTS (Clinical Practice- Exotics), CVPM 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Room 203 AB One of the most frustrating and common ailments of pet rabbits are the variety of neurologic conditions that afflict them. Technicians need to be armed with the knowledge of what causes these problems, how to differentiate between them, how to manage their care while in the hospital, and how to help clients continue that care at home. This presentation will cover the etiology of neurologic conditions of exotic mammals and how to best care for these patients. THORACIC TRAUMA FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS Mandy Helton, RVTg, VTS(ECC) 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Room 202 CD This talk discusses thoracic trauma patients. Anatomy and physiology of the chest, including ventilatory and respiratory physiology are discussed. Blunt force trauma and penetrating trauma are discussed, including complications such as pulmonary contusions, pneumothorax, flail chest and sucking chest wounds. Initial triage, stabilization and nursing care, including diagnostic imaging and thoracocentesis are discussed. Oxygen therapy, analgesia, fluid therapy and ventilation are also briefly discussed in this talk. Ventilation strategies are also discussed.
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS Mandy Helton, RVTg, VTS(ECC) 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Room 202 CD This talk discusses the traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient. Causes of TBI are discussed, along with initial triage, assessment and stabilization of the TBI patient. Cushing’s reflex and neurogenic shock are also discussed. Appropriate vascular access techniques, and a discussion about mannitol versus hypertonic saline are discussed. Recovery of TBI and long-term man are also briefly discussed. ANAPHYLAXIS FOR THE VETERINARY TECHNICIAN Mandy Helton, RVTg, VTS(ECC) 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Room 202 CD This talk will discuss the physiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and nursing care of anaphylactic patients. This lecture focuses heavily on the immune system’s role in anaphylaxis, and discusses the complications of this vasodilatory shock. This talk focuses on the technician’s role in recognizing anaphylactic patients, and early stabilization and treatment. This lecture discusses types of anaphylaxis, and causes of anaphylaxis for both feline and canine species. This talk discusses the stabilization and blood pressure management for vasodilatory shock, and diagnostic imaging and hematology changes seen in anaphylactic patients. This talk also discusses current treatment recommendations, and treatments for the anaphylactic patient who becomes a crisis.
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