march 2024
09marAll Day10JaVECCS Emergency and Critical Care Symposium
A 2 Day CE Opportunity in Emergency and Critical Care presented by JaVECCS and sponsored by VECCS. The conference is offering the latest insights in both English and
A 2 Day CE Opportunity in Emergency and Critical Care presented by JaVECCS and sponsored by VECCS. The conference is offering the latest insights in both English and Japanese.
march 9 (Saturday) – 10 (Sunday)(GMT-06:00)
Ariake Central Tower Hall & Conference
3F & 4F 3-17-18 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan
13mar11:00 am12:00 pmLeadership Connection – March 2024VECCS Monthly Mingle
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Topic: Relinquishment in the ER Round-Table
Description: We are going to discuss challenges of how relinquishment in the ER and Specialty setting have developed, along with recent cases of note. Please join us for a round-table moderated discussion on best practices and ideas for relinquishment policies and procedures to help alleviate *some* of the potential for disaster.
Moderator: Kate Parker, OM, RC, SF
(Wednesday) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
18mar8:00 pm9:00 pm21st Century Approach to Feline TraumaVECCS x VIN Webinar
By: Ivayla D Yozova, MVM, Dr.med.vet., MBA, FHEA, Dipl.ACVECC, Dipl.ECVECC Description: Even in the 21st century trauma remains challenging to treat in
By: Ivayla D Yozova, MVM, Dr.med.vet., MBA, FHEA, Dipl.ACVECC, Dipl.ECVECC
Description: Even in the 21st century trauma remains challenging to treat in cats. The current evidence on feline trauma is mostly focused on epidemiological studies of general or specific injuries, including larger studies from the VetCOT trauma database. Mortality from trauma in cats remains high (up to 20% depending on the setting). This high mortality is associated with severity of injuries, but sadly often enough financial concerns. This talk will offer a comprehensive approach to the feline trauma patient from the ER admission through hospitalization and discharge. Focus will be placed on conservative management of common injuries and post-operative care with emphasis on pain management, IVF administration and transfusion requirements. There will be the unavoidable mention of behavioral considerations and handling of the hospitalized trauma cat. Cases will be presented throughout to maintain a clinical focus.
By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
Speaker Info: Ivayla is an ACVECC diplomate since 2017 and an ECVECC diplomate since 2019. Ivayla obtained her original veterinary degree from Trakia University, Bulgaria (2002-2007), after which she joined the National Veterinary College of Toulouse, France for a Small Animal Rotating Internship (2008-2009). Ivayla completed a 3-year ECC residency in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland (2013-2016), including a postgraduate doctoral degree on the topic hydroxyethyl starches. Prior to the residency, Ivayla worked in a private small animal after-hours ECC practice on the French Riviera. During that time, Ivayla completed an MBA (Institute of Business Administration of Nice, France, 2010-2011) and a Pain Management Certificate (Medical Faculty, University of Montpelier, France, 2011-2012). Ivayla is currently a Senior Lecturer of Veterinary ECC at Massey University (since 2017) and the director of their ECVECC residency program. Ivayla’s position splits between clinical work in the Pet Emergency Centre with patient-focused and didactic teaching of students, interns and residents and research. Ivayla is an advocate for effective learning and is a Higher Education Academy fellow. Ivayla is passionate about low stress handling and pet-centric practices, responsible for the cat-friendly clinic initiative at Massey University. Research interests include the endothelial glycocalyx (PhD project), trauma, stress response, POCUS, and other minimally invasive monitoring tools, focusing almost exclusively on felines. Ivayla is part of Massey University’s Veterinary Emergency Response Team, a swift water rescue technician and a rope rescue operator.
(Monday) 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
21mar9:00 am10:00 amNew Member Orientation – March 2024Welcome! We’re so excited to have you!
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
(Thursday) 9:00 am – 10:00 am(GMT-05:00)
april 2024
10apr11:00 am12:00 pmMonthly Meetup – April 2024VECCS Monthly Mingle
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Topic: TBD
Description: TBD
Moderator: TBD
(Wednesday) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
15apr8:00 pm9:00 pmSmall Ruminant Emergencies: Bloat!VECCS x VIN Webinar
By: Meera Heller DVM PhD DACVIM-LA Description: Bloat is a common emergency in small ruminants. We will briefly cover background on the
By: Meera Heller DVM PhD DACVIM-LA
Description: Bloat is a common emergency in small ruminants. We will briefly cover background on the ruminant forestomachs and then dive into triage and emergency treatment of the most common types of bloat
By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
Speaker Info: Dr. Meera Heller is a Professor of Clinical Livestock Medicine and Surgery at UC Davis. She received her DVM degree from UC Davis and completed an internship in large animal medicine and surgery at the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island in Canada. After her internship, she returned to UC Davis for her residency in large animal internal medicine, followed by a PhD in Comparative Pathology under the mentorship of Dr. Joie Watson. Her first faculty job was at the University of Missouri in their Food Animal Medicine Service. She then returned to UC Davis in 2014 to start her current position. Her clinical interests are in medicine and surgery of ruminants and pigs, with a special focus on small ruminants. She also has an interest in acupuncture. Her research has ranged from basic research into the innate immune response to more clinical research such as pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic studies, diagnostic testing, transfusion medicine, and infectious/tick-borne diseases in small ruminants. She has a small herd of goats of various breeds, including some retired blood donors and her daughter’s Nubians, which she shows. When she is not working, she enjoys hiking, running, knitting, and trying to make goat cheese that her family will eat!
(Monday) 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
18apr9:00 am10:00 amNew Member Orientation – April 2024Welcome! We’re so excited to have you!
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
(Thursday) 9:00 am – 10:00 am(GMT-05:00)
may 2024
08may11:00 am12:00 pmLeadership Connection – May 2024VECCS Monthly Mingle
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Topic: TBD
Description: TBD
Moderator: TBD
(Wednesday) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
By: Grace VanHoy, DVM, MS, DACVIM-Large Animal Description: Urinary obstruction due to urolithiasis is one of the most common emergencies in small
By: Grace VanHoy, DVM, MS, DACVIM-Large Animal
Description: Urinary obstruction due to urolithiasis is one of the most common emergencies in small ruminants and occasionally in camelids, and their unique anatomy and stone composition can make treatment challenging. This webinar will focus on triage and management of urolithiasis and urinary obstruction including ultrasound diagnosis, placement of a temporary percutaneous cystostomy tube, exteriorization and amputation of the urethral process, fluid therapy options, and management of urolithiasis in a clinic or on-farm setting.
By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
Speaker Info: Dr. Grace VanHoy is a clinical assistant professor in the Livestock Medicine and Surgery Service at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She received her bachelor’s degree in animal science from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, then her DVM degree from Ohio State University. Following veterinary school, she completed an internship and residency in the Farm Animal Medicine and Surgery Service at Ohio State while completing a master’s degree with an emphasis in comparative veterinary medicine and veterinary parasitology. Following her board certification as a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine-Large Animal, she was an assistant professor at Ohio State for two years until moving to her current position at UC Davis.
(Monday) 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
16may9:00 am10:00 amNew Member Orientation – May 2024Welcome! We’re so excited to have you!
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
(Thursday) 9:00 am – 10:00 am(GMT-05:00)
30mayAll Day01junEuropean Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Congress 2024
Attend the largest gathering of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in Europe. Attended by over 900 delegates, from 50 countries, across 3 full days with world renowned speakers.
Attend the largest gathering of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in Europe. Attended by over 900 delegates, from 50 countries, across 3 full days with world renowned speakers. Whether you are a vet or nurse: raise your level of Emergency and Intensive care.
Veterinarians: 15.75 hrs. of CE max. (44.25 medical & 3.00 non-medical)
Nurse & Technicians: 15.00 hrs. of CE max. (15.75 medical & 2.25 non-medical)
May 30 (Thursday) – June 1 (Saturday)(GMT+02:00)
june 2024
30mayAll Day01junEuropean Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Congress 2024
Attend the largest gathering of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in Europe. Attended by over 900 delegates, from 50 countries, across 3 full days with world renowned speakers.
Attend the largest gathering of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in Europe. Attended by over 900 delegates, from 50 countries, across 3 full days with world renowned speakers. Whether you are a vet or nurse: raise your level of Emergency and Intensive care.
Veterinarians: 15.75 hrs. of CE max. (44.25 medical & 3.00 non-medical)
Nurse & Technicians: 15.00 hrs. of CE max. (15.75 medical & 2.25 non-medical)
May 30 (Thursday) – June 1 (Saturday)(GMT+02:00)
04junAll Day06LAVECCS Congress 2024
june 4 (Tuesday) – 6 (Thursday)(GMT-05:00)
Sheraton Miramar Hotel & Convention Center
Av. La Marina 15, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile
10jun8:00 pm9:00 pmAnesthesia for Compromised PatientsVECCS x VIN Webinar
By: Marcia Fletcher Description: From time to time, we are faced with anaesthetising a very old, young, sick, or emergency patient for
By: Marcia Fletcher
Description: From time to time, we are faced with anaesthetising a very old, young, sick, or emergency patient for surgery, diagnostic procedures or stabilisation. While fit and healthy patients may have significant reserves in organ function and are usually able to handle the stress of general anaesthesia and surgery, compromised patients have markedly less reserves and an impaired ability to cope with these stresses. This webinar will discuss preparation and stabilisation methods for compromised patients in the pre-operative period, as well as what to monitor perioperatively and during recovery. To put all our new knowledge and though processes together a compromised patient case example is used to finish the webinar.
By the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
Speaker Info: Marcia is a registered veterinary nurse specialist and an international speaker. Having 20 years’ experience in veterinary anaesthesia, she started her career working for the Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in New Zealand and was the senior anaesthesia nurse there for over 16 years. In 2011 she became New Zealand’s first Veterinary Technician Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia. She has been awarded New Zealand’s “Vet Nurse of the Year”, and several teaching awards including “Teacher of the Year”. Marcia is also a RECOVER certified instructor of both basic and advanced CPR. In 2020 Marcia left the university teaching life and created “”The Pink Stethoscope””, her platform to elevate veterinary anaesthesia within the entire veterinary community. Through The Pink Stethoscope she independently provides postgraduate veterinary anaesthesia education, training, webinars and consultations both nationally and internationally. Marcia loves all aspects of veterinary anaesthesia teaching. Her passion has always been instilling anaesthesia knowledge to the greater veterinary profession – to make a somewhat challenging subject less stressful, and ultimately to empower veterinary professionals to continue their anaesthesia learning journey. Away from work Marcia is a busy kiwi mum, enjoying her home life with her husband, daughter, son, and very special “fur-daughter” Minnie the tuxedo cat.
(Monday) 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
12jun11:00 am12:00 pmMonthly Meetup – June 2024VECCS Monthly Mingle
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Topic: TBD
Description: TBD
Moderator: TBD
(Wednesday) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
20jun9:00 am10:00 amNew Member Orientation – June 2024Welcome! We’re so excited to have you!
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
(Thursday) 9:00 am – 10:00 am(GMT-05:00)
july 2024
10jul11:00 am12:00 pmLeadership Connection – July 2024VECCS Monthly Mingle
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Topic: TBD
Description: TBD
Moderator: TBD
(Wednesday) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
18jul9:00 am10:00 amNew Member Orientation – July 2024Welcome! We’re so excited to have you!
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
(Thursday) 9:00 am – 10:00 am(GMT-05:00)
august 2024
14aug11:00 am12:00 pmMonthly Meetup – August 2024VECCS Monthly Mingle
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Topic: TBD
Description: TBD
Moderator: TBD
(Wednesday) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
15aug9:00 am10:00 amNew Member Orientation – August 2024Welcome! We’re so excited to have you!
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
(Thursday) 9:00 am – 10:00 am(GMT-05:00)
september 2024
19sep9:00 am10:00 amNew Member Orientation – September 2024Welcome! We’re so excited to have you!
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
(Thursday) 9:00 am – 10:00 am(GMT-05:00)
october 2024
09oct11:00 am12:00 pmMonthly Meetup – October 2024VECCS Monthly Mingle
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Topic: TBD
Description: TBD
Moderator: TBD
(Wednesday) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm(GMT-05:00)
17oct9:00 am10:00 amNew Member Orientation – October 2024Welcome! We’re so excited to have you!
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
(Thursday) 9:00 am – 10:00 am(GMT-05:00)
november 2024
13nov11:00 am12:00 pmLeadership Connection – November 2024VECCS Monthly Mingle
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Topic: TBD
Description: TBD
Moderator: TBD
(Wednesday) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
21nov9:00 am10:00 amNew Member Orientation – November 2024Welcome! We’re so excited to have you!
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
(Thursday) 9:00 am – 10:00 am(GMT-06:00)
december 2024
11dec11:00 am12:00 pmMonthly Meetup – December 2024VECCS Monthly Mingle
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Join us in a safe space where you can talk, share, brainstorm and commiserate over various clinical topics with fellow VECCS members!
Topic: TBD
Description: TBD
Moderator: TBD
(Wednesday) 11:00 am – 12:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
19dec9:00 am10:00 amNew Member Orientation – December 2024Welcome! We’re so excited to have you!
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
New members and long-time members alike, join us via Zoom, for this informative and fun orientation covering the following VECCS info:
(Thursday) 9:00 am – 10:00 am(GMT-06:00)
september 2025