april 2024
09apr2:00 pm3:00 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!
In place of our usual Wednesday monthly mingle. Please join us for a Member Focus Group!
Description: Is there a need for a nationwide campaign educating pet owners on veterinary emergency care?
Moderator: Alyce D’Amato, CVT, CVPM
(Tuesday) 2:00 pm – 3:00 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: Balancing Client Rights and Hospital Financial Security
Description: This round table discussion aims to facilitate a comprehensive dialogue among emergency and critical care veterinary hospitals across the country. The primary focus will be on exploring strategies to protect hospitals from financial loss while ensuring that client rights are upheld and respected.
Participants will share insights, challenges, and successful approaches to navigating the delicate balance between financial sustainability and client satisfaction. By exchanging perspectives and best practices, the goal is to foster an environment where hospitals can safeguard their financial interests while maintaining trust and positive relationships with clients.
Moderator: Bo Compton
(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
Topic: Factuality Pride | Pride Month Description: Part of Factuality Event Series, this month taking the place of the monthly meetup.
Topic: Factuality Pride | Pride Month
Description: Part of Factuality Event Series, this month taking the place of the monthly meetup.
(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