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The hot topic it’s easy to forget—anesthetic hypothermia

Get a closer look at the causes, implications, and available solutions through comprehensive management strategies aimed at ensuring positive patient outcomes. From pre-warming techniques to using specialized warming devices, recent insights and advancements in animal anesthesia can provide veterinary professionals with the knowledge and tools to navigate the complexities of hypothermia prevention and treatment.

Time to Tick Talk

In this session: Ruth Scimera, VMD, MSc, PhD, DACVM-Parasitology, reviews several different tick-borne diseases in dogs and cats with an emphasis in clinical diagnostic challenges and treatment options.

Caution: Eight moral hazards to beware of in vet life

While the ways in which we can morally and ethically stray can look vastly different depending on our role, it is undoubtedly true those with the most responsibility experience the greatest exposure to veterinary moral hazards. Dr. Patty Khuly addresses eight of the most common moral scenarios that put you behind the 8-ball.

Common Avian Emergencies

In this session: Pet birds and backyard chickens often present at emergency with advanced disease as birds commonly hide signs of early illness, consistent with most prey species. Olivia Petritz, DVM, DACZM, reviews common avian emergencies including hemorrhage, seizures, cloacal prolapses, and dyspnea via case examples in parrots and chickens

Rabbits in General Practice: Breaking the ‘Exotic’ Spell

In this session: Veronica Gventsadze, DVM, MA, PhD’s course will benefit all team members of a general practice that wants to open its doors to rabbits. Attendees will learn about the rewards of serving rabbit-owning clients, with an emphasis on defining and following each team member’s role and of working in unison, with the understanding that these roles and responsibilities can evolve as the team gains experience.

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