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Companion Animal Sessions will be held in the Theatre, Main Floor Conference Centre
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2012
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Nephrology & Urology – What’s New?
Dr. Barrak Pressler, Ohio State University
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Proteinuria is both an indicator and cause of progressive kidney disease. Recommendations as to when and how to intervene in proteinuric dogs and cats will be discussed, including options other than ACE inhibitors. |
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Evidence-based treatment of proetinuria: |
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A general overview, plus discussion of treatment of resistant infections, antibiotic choices while waiting for culture results, and key points to remember when interpreting antibiotic susceptibility reports for uropathogens. |
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Medical therapy of chronic kidney disease: |
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Indications and drug choices will be discussed for treating chronic kidney disease-associated hypertension, hyperphosphatemia, renal secondary hyperparathyroidism, anorexia, and other gastrointestinal disturbances, and anemia. |
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Medical therapy of chronic kidney disease: |
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Guidelines for patients with microalbuminuria will be discussed, including when to consider further diagnostic evaluation, comparison with the urine protein: creatinine ratio, and treatment options. |
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Veterinary Medicine and the Conservation of Ignorance — Misconceptions in the Management of Common Syndromes in Canine and Feline Emergency Practice
Dr. Reid Groman, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC
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Canine Parvoviral Enteritis - Is There a Magic Bullet? |
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Intravenous Fluid Selection in Practice — Do You Know What’s Hanging from your Patient and Why? |
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Life Threatening Electrolyte Derangements in Dogs and Cats — Primum Non Nocere. |
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Infecious Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Companion Animals. |
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Fix in 48 hours? Acute Urethral Obstruction in Male Cats. |
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Treating the Acutely Uremic Pet: Fluids, Drugs & Monitoring Strategies for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) |
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2012
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Antimicrobial Decision Making for Companion Animal Practitioners – The CVMA Approach
Dr. Nigel Gumley
This session will provide an overview of the Candian Veterinary Medical Association’s (CVMA’s) antimicrobial stewardship project for companion animal practitioners, with a focus on the urinary tract infection (UTI) decision tree tool and antimicrobial recommendations for simple and complicated UTI in dogs and cats.
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Clinical Pharmacology for the General Practitioner
Dr. Lauren Trepanier
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Top ten potential drug interations in dogs and cats: |
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Top ten potential drug interations in dogs and cats: Do you know the top offenders for potential drug interactions in your out-patients and hospitalized cases? This talk will provide practical information on how to avoid drug interactions with sucralfate, famotidine, furosemide, fluoroquinolones and other commonly prescribed drugs. |
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Drug dose adjustment for disease: |
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When should drug dosages be adjusted for ill patients? This talk will address common misconceptions about when specific drugs should be avoided, or dosages changed, in dogs and cats with cardiac, hepatic or renal disease. |
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Idiosyncratic drug toxicities: |
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How do you interpret an increase in ALT when a dog is being given carprofen? When should you become concerned about leukopenia in a cat on methimazole? This talk will discuss the mechanisms, monitoring, and management of important drug-induced liver and bone marrow toxicities in dogs and cats. |
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Empirical antibiotic decisions: |
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When are bacterial cultures mandatory? When is empirical antibiotic treatment a sound choice, and when is it harmful? What are your options when bacterial cultures are unavailable? This talk will provide answers to these common questions. |
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NSAIDs: Comparative toxicity and drug interactions: |
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This talk will discuss which classes of NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are most likely to cause side effects in patients with gastrointestinal, renal, or clotting disorders, and will review common NSAID drug interactions. |
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#CanWestVetConf