november 2021
16nov9:00 am10:00 amVECCS Monthly Mingle - NovemberCoffee Talk: GDV Tips From the Trenches
Event Details
Join fellow VECCS members and have BOD President, Dr. Elisa Mazzaferro to moderate, share tips and discuss experiences and ideas in treating Gastric Dilation-Volvulus.
Event Details
Join fellow VECCS members and have BOD President, Dr. Elisa Mazzaferro to moderate, share tips and discuss experiences and ideas in treating Gastric Dilation-Volvulus.
Time
(Tuesday) 9:00 am - 10:00 am CST
Organizer
VECCS
Event Details
By: Kate Hopper BVSc, PhD, DACVECC Description: Envenomation by a poisonous animal can be a challenging emergency case to manage and the severity of potential injury varies between regions. This presentation
Event Details
By: Kate Hopper BVSc, PhD, DACVECC
Description:
Envenomation by a poisonous animal can be a challenging emergency case to manage and the severity of potential injury varies between regions. This presentation will review key diagnostic and management aspects of snake and spider envenomation with guidelines for rational clinical decision making.
Course Objectives:
- Review the main venomous snakes and spiders in North America
- Understand the common presenting signs of pit viper envenomation
- Review the key aspects to management of snake envenomation
- Outline how venomous spider bites could present and the management approach to these cases
Speaker Info:
Kate is a Professor of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care at the University of California, Davis. She graduated from the University of Melbourne and completed residencies in emergency and critical care at both the University of Melbourne and UC Davis. Kate also completed a PhD in acid base physiology at UC Davis. Her current research interests include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, clinical acid base and electrolyte disorders and mechanical ventilation. Kate is a co-editor of the textbooks Small Animal Critical Care Medicine and Small Animal Emergency Medicine.
Time
(Monday) 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST
23nov10:00 am11:00 amLeadership Connection - NovemberCompassion Fatigue & Burnout
Event Details
This new Leadership Connection Series, of virtual meetups, welcomes members in ANY type of leadership role within their clinic/hospital, to collaborate in a friendly space! Your link to join will
Event Details
This new Leadership Connection Series, of virtual meetups, welcomes members in ANY type of leadership role within their clinic/hospital, to collaborate in a friendly space! Your link to join will be sent to you as the event gets closer!
Topic: Compassion Fatigue & Burnout; Moderator: Joe DeFulio
Time
(Tuesday) 10:00 am - 11:00 am CST
Organizer
VECCS
december 2021
03dec8:00 pm10:00 pmVECCS Monthly Mingle - DecemberHoliday Party!
Event Details
It’s that time of year, time to celebrate the year past, the holiday season and the hope the new year brings!! Let’s get together with other VECCS members and have
Event Details
It’s that time of year, time to celebrate the year past, the holiday season and the hope the new year brings!! Let’s get together with other VECCS members and have some fun!! More details to come, but save the date, you won’t want to miss this!!
Time
(Friday) 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Central
Organizer
VECCS
09dec6:00 pm7:00 pmLeadership Connection - DecemberThe Greatest Leadership Lessons I’ve Learned
Event Details
This new Leadership Connection Series, of virtual meetups, welcomes members in ANY type of leadership role within their clinic/hospital, to collaborate in a friendly space! Your link to join will
Event Details
This new Leadership Connection Series, of virtual meetups, welcomes members in ANY type of leadership role within their clinic/hospital, to collaborate in a friendly space! Your link to join will be sent to you as the event gets closer!
Topic: The Greatest Leadership Lessons I’ve Learned; Moderator: Alyce D’Amato
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT
Organizer
VECCS
13dec8:00 pm9:00 pmCrossmatching - Ins, Outs & ControversiesVECCS x VIN Webinar
Event Details
By: Sarah Musulin, DVM, DACVECC Description: Maximizing safety and efficacy is paramount when transfusing a patient. This lecture will provide information on when and how to perform precompatibility testing. A brief
Event Details
By: Sarah Musulin, DVM, DACVECC
Description:
Maximizing safety and efficacy is paramount when transfusing a patient. This lecture will provide information on when and how to perform precompatibility testing. A brief discussion of canine and feline blood types and blood typing will be followed by indications for crossmatching. The remainder of the lecture will incorporate available literature and provide an understanding about crossmatching methods.
Course Objectives:
- When is blood typing indicated prior to transfusing cats and dogs?
- When is crossmatching indicated prior to transfusing cats and dogs?
- What point-of-care crossmatching tests are available and what are some of the limitations?
Speaker Info:
Sarah Musulin, DVM, DACVECC
Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency & Critical Care, NC State
ER Director, Blood Bank Director, NC State
Dr. Sarah Musulin received her veterinary degree from Auburn University (2004). She completed a small animal rotating internship at University of Florida (2005) and her residency training in Emergency and Critical Care at North Carolina State University (2010). Dr. Musulin achieved her Diplomate status in 2010. Dr. Musulin is a Clinical Associate Professor at NC State, the Director of Emergency Services and the Blood Bank Director. She is a current board member and past president (2016 – 2020) of the Association of Veterinary Hematology and Transfusion Medicine. Dr. Musulin’s teaching and research interests are in transfusion medicine and blood banking.
Time
(Monday) 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST
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