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TECHNOLOGY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 _____________________________________________________ TELEHEALTH Stephen Pittenger, DVM, DABVP 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM I 205 Telehealth for the Practicing Veterinarian: Discussion of what it is, the legal issues surrounding it, and ways to implement it in your practice. TELEHEALTH (REPEAT) Stephen Pittenger, DVM, DABVP 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM I 205 Telehealth for the Practicing Veterinarian: Discussion of what it is, the legal issues surrounding it, and ways to implement it in your practice. TELEHEALTH (REPEAT) Stephen Pittenger, DVM, DABVP 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM I 205 Telehealth for the Practicing Veterinarian: Discussion of what it is, the legal issues surrounding it, and ways to implement it in your practice. TELEHEALTH (REPEAT) Stephen Pittenger, DVM, DABVP 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM I 205 Telehealth for the Practicing Veterinarian: Discussion of what it is, the legal issues surrounding it, and ways to implement it in your practice. MOBILEDEVICES INVETERINARYMEDICINE: ARE YOUKEEPINGUP? Stephen Pittenger, DVM, DABVP 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM I 205 Which mobile devices are your colleagues using? How should you use one? Join us in this informal session to learn how veterinarians are using these devices in their practices. Compare and contrast devices in this open format and talk with users about their experiences. Refreshments served.
film, and urinalysis. All of these data need to be considered to accurately diagnose this life-threatening condition. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 _____________________________________________________ IMMUNEMEDIATEDHEMOLYTICANEMIAANDMIMICS: GETTINGTOADIAGNOSIS Mary Leissinger, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVP (Clinical) 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM I 208 Hematologic findings in immune-mediated hemolytic anemia can be variable and overlap with other disease entities. This lecture provides an overview of blood work findings in IMHA, and in other disorders that may have a similar clinical or laboratory presentation. Case examples will be used to provide clinical context, along with photomicrographs and/or video microscopy to present salient points from blood film review. Ancillary diagnostic testing to differentiate among disease processes will also be covered. SOMETHINGORNOTHING? RECOGNITIONAND SIGNIFICANCEOFATYPICAL CELLS INBLOODFILMS Mary Leissinger, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVP (Clinical) 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM I 208 Atypical appearing cells and unexplained leukocytosis present a challenge in veterinary medicine. When should findings be considered unusual, when do these warrant concern, and what next steps should be taken? This lecture has a heavy focus on clinical cases, utilizing photomicrographs and/or video microscopy to provide an overview on morphologic variations in peripheral blood cells, and select cases of leukocytosis. Blood film review will be considered in a clinical context, exploring follow-up diagnostic testing and differential diagnosis for various hematologic findings. HOWTOGET THEMOSTOUTOF YOUR CYTOLOGY SAMPLES Sarah Beatty, DVM, Dipl. ACVP (Clinical) 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM I 208 Acquiring and preparing a high-quality cytology sample can lay the foundation for accurate interpretation and diagnosis. Learn how to collect, prepare, stain, and avoid common pitfalls in evaluation and submission of cytology samples. CRUISINGFORCELLS: IN-HOUSECYTOLOGY EVALUATION Sarah Beatty, DVM, Dipl. ACVP (Clinical) 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM I 208 Cytology is a rapid diagnostic tool used to provide clinically relevant information in real time, patient-side. A step-by-step approach will be taught to guide classification of lesions. Clinical case examples will be used to reinforce techniques learned. WHEREDO I GOFROMHERE? SENDOUT TESTS TO COMPLEMENT ROUTINECLINICAL PATHOLOGY Mary Leissinger, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVP (Clinical) 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM I 208 The repertoire of available diagnostic tests is ever expanding. As options increase, so to do questions about which tests to choose, and what the answers may or may not tell us. This lecture will review a series of clinical cases which integrate routine clinical pathology testing with other send-out testing modalities used in the diagnosis of infectious, neoplastic, and other disease processes. Indications for testing, along with sample collection and interpretive considerations will also be discussed. Urinalysis is an important diagnostic in the evaluation of patients with renal, urinary, and systemic disease. This session will focus on sample preparation, analysis, and interpretation of common and uncommon findings in urine samples from veterinary patients. Manual analysis, automated analysis, and dry-mount preparation techniques will be discussed. UR-INLUCK: URINALYSIS TIPS ANDTRICKS Sarah Beatty, DVM, Dipl. ACVP (Clinical) 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM I 208
OPTIMIZINGYOUR PARASITEDIAGNOSTIC CAPABILITIES: IN-HOUSEANDSEND-OUT Alice Lee, DVM, PhD 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM I 208
How and when you test for a particular parasite can greatly affect your chances of successfully making a diagnosis. This session reviews common parasites of companion animals and presents best practices for sample collection, choosing the most appropriate test method (i.e., flotation, sedimentation, Baermann, culture, serology), and when to retest following treatment. Preparation of gross parasite specimens being sent out for identification will also be discussed to help you maximize the diagnostic yield of your specimen. RECOGNIZINGUNCOMMON, SPURIOUS, ANDPSEUDO-PARASITES Alice Lee, DVM, PhD 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM I 208 Parasites are frequently encountered in general practice and veterinary professionals can easily identify themost common species. However, less common parasitesmay be harder to recognize, and there aremany spurious parasites and pseudoparasites that may confuse the issue. In this session, learn tips for identification that will enable you to differentiate between true parasites and pretenders. DIAGNOSINGEMERGINGPARASITIC INFECTIONS INTHE SOUTHERNU.S. Alice Lee, DVM, PhD 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM I 208 We are well aware of the potential for acquiring foreign infectious diseases when traveling abroad, but it’s equally important to recognize threats that are emerging domestically. This sessionwill cover parasitic infections that are increasingly being reported in pets in the Southern U.S., with a focus on Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi) and leishmaniasis. Distribution, transmission, pathology, and diagnostic options will be highlighted. ERYTHROCYTEMORPHOLOGY: GETTINGTHEMOSTOUTOF YOURCBC For most species, laboratory hematologic evaluation (e.g. the hemogram) consists of an automated complete blood count (CBC), spun microhematocrit, and microscopic examination of a blood film. Microscopic examination of a blood film is an essential part of the hemogram as it can provide vital diagnostic information that is not provided by automated hematology analyzers. The morphology, distribution, and quantity of all three cell lines (RBCs, WBCs, and platelets) should be evaluated. Erythrocyte/RBCmorphology is the focus of this session. Tumor lysis syndrome occurs when a large number of tumor cells rupture either spontaneously or in response to therapy and release their contents into the bloodstream. These cellular contents cause electrolyte and metabolic disturbances, which affect many organ systems, including the kidneys, liver, and the cardiovascular and nervous systems. This condition occurs commonly in humans and uncommonly in veterinary species. Clinical case examples (canine and equine) will be used to demonstrate classic changes that can be seen in serum biochemistry panels and with examination of the urine sediment. HOWSHOULD I INTERPRET THIS BLOODWORK: Jennifer Owen, DVM, PhD 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM I 208 TUMOR LYSIS SYNDROME Jennifer Owen, DVM, PhD 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM I 208
EXAMININGACASEOFDIC Jennifer Owen, DVM, PhD 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM I 208
The principles of hemostasis and the pathophysiology of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) will be detailed using a case-based approach. Clinical data will be discussed, including coagulation testing, the complete blood count (CBC), microscopic evaluation of a blood
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