CE & Events

August 13-16, 2009

3rd Keystone Veterinary Conference
Hershey Lodge & Convention Center, Hershey, PA

Keystone Veterinary Conference (KVC) will be returning to the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center in Hershey, PA, for the third year. KVC is an extensive veterinary conference with 4 days of CE and multiple educational tracks featuring nationally-recognized speakers, including companion animal, animal welfare/veterinary forensics, bovine, equine, veterinary technician, toxicology, and more. There are also many local activities and tourist spots for spouses and families, and PVMA will be hosting a bbq on Saturday night. Visit www.keystonevetconference.org for online information and registration. 

David Holt, BVSc, Diplomate ACVS
Professor of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Holt will present three lectures on August 15:

RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIES
Animals with respiratory difficulty can present as true emergencies. This lecture will discuss initial evaluation and stabilization of these animals. Definitive treatment of upper airway obstructions, tracheal collapse, and various conditions affecting the pleural space and lungs will be discussed.

GASTROINTESTINAL EMERGENCIES
From esophageal foreign bodies through GDV and rectal prolapse, gastrointestinal emergencies are common in small animal practice.  Stabilization and definitive surgical management of these and other conditions will be discussed with case examples.

GALL BLADDER MUCOCOELES, STONES, AND RUPTURE
Mucocoeles, biliary stones, and gall bladder rupture all seem to be emerging conditions in dogs and cats.  This lecture will provide an in depth discussion of management strategies, important preoperative considerations, and surgical treatment of these diseases.

Mary B. Glaze, DVM, MS, DACVO
Staff Ophthalmologist
Gulf Coast Animal Eye Clinic, Houston, Texas

Dr. Glaze will speak about the following ophthalmic cases on August 15:

Everyday Ocular Emergencies

Eye Problems in the Top Ten Dogs

Ophthalmic Nursing Care

Ashley Lester, CVT
Veterinary Technician
New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA

Ms. Lester will discuss difficult large animal cases for three hours on August 16.  

Ongoing

VSPN has on-line CE that runs continuously.

Visit www.vspn.org/CE for more information.

Ongoing

VetMedTeam has on-line CE that runs continuously.

Visit www.vetmedteam.com for more information.

Ongoing

Animal Dental Center

Visit www.animaldentalcenter.com/html/adtc-frameset.htm for more information.