The Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360

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Program DescriptionThe program will cover nutritional management of chronic kidney disease, which will include how chronic kidney disease develops and consequences of kidney disease on the body, clinical symptoms associated with chronickidney disease, the components of a therapeutic renal food, the benefits of a renal food for pets with chronic kidney disease and updates to current kidney disease management recommendations.
Program Agenda

Matt McGlasson, DVM, CVPM, is a passionate, customer-focused leader in the Animal Health industry with over 17 years of experience in leading multiple hospitals through creative clinic management, professional development, and quality improvement. He has a successful track record of establishing innovative care systems, mentoring programs, and social media marketing initiatives to boost brand awareness and humanize Veterinary Medicine. Within his current role as chief medical officer, he built and rolled out a mentoring program to help the transition for first-year doctors, including effective goal-setting, communication skills, financial advising from a CFP, doctor best practices, and other personal and professional development topics. McGlasson is a Certified Fear Free Practitioner, Certified “Cat Friendly Veterinarian” by AAFP, and a member of the AVMA, VHMA, and AAFP. He currently serves as the Northern Kentucky Representative on the Executive Board of the KVMA and serves on the Veterinary Advisory Board for BasePaws, and the Editorial Advisory Board of dvm360 magazine. 

As a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager, he represents a group of fewer than 40 DVMs in the United States with the CVPM certification. His articles have been featured in dvm360 magazine and he has spoken at national veterinary conferences on the topics of practice management, practice culture, and finding joy in veterinary medicine. In 2022, he was awarded the Veterinary Hero Award in the category of Practice Management from dvm360. Throughout McGlasson's career, he also seeks to bring personality and fun to the animal health industry. He has redefined methods for content development and education within the industry by operating engaging veterinary-themed social media accounts and amassing over 1.2 million followers with well over 150 million video views. McGlasson is passionate about growing and supporting the future leaders of our profession. He believes that veterinary professionals will thrive if given the opportunity to be a part of a healthy culture and have continuous support. 

Dr Kelly Cairns is the Vice President of Medical Excellence and Education for Thrive Pet Healthcare. She earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University and went on to complete a small animal rotating internship at Cornell University and a small animal internal medicine residency at the Ohio State University where she also obtained Diplomate status. Cairns is also an adjunct faculty member at Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine, a Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Board of Directors member and a dvm360 editorial board member. She lectures internationally on profession-related wellness and leadership coaching topics, veterinary education models and internal medicine. She is passionate about supporting the growth, success, and happiness of the superheroes in the veterinary profession.

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Program Description
Canine parvovirus remains a constant and frustrating disease for many veterinary practitioners, particularly those working in or with animal shelters and other facilities housing many vulnerable animals with frequent turnover. In such facilities the threat of a single case of parvovirus turning into an outbreak is real and the consequences can be grave both in terms of animal morbidity and mortality as well as the impact on personnel and the community. As sheltering organizations seek to expand their ability to care for pets infected with canine parvovirus and maximize opportunities for positive outcomes, critical analysis of the available organizational resources, preventive care protocols, and spectrum of treatment options employed can assist in life-saving efforts.

 Program Agenda

Learning Objectives
1. List the resources required to successfully manage canine parvovirus cases in shelter environments

2. Evaluate preventive care and biosecurity practices and identify gaps that increase the risk of disease transmission in the shelter

3. Compare the benefits of different treatment options and their impact on the course of disease and shelter animal flow

Dr. Tia Gregorio is a tenured Certified Veterinary Technician with history in emergency medicine, general practice, and specialty services. She received her Bachelors of science in Veterinary Technology from an AVMA accreddited school before completing an MBA early on in her career.  Her nontraditional route to pursue a doctorate in business has allowed her to grow her management skills while continuing to develop a robust understanding of today's veterinary practice. She is the current practice manager of two Urgent Care facilities and has spent her last 3 years in multi-unit management. Joining medicine with strategy has helped drive her passion to grow successful and empowered veterinary teams. Her goal is to continue developing veterinary teams to function at the top of their abilities. 

A native of Brasília, Brazil, Proença is the founder and CEO of VETAHEAD! Proença has always been passionate about veterinary medicine. She is the first South American to become a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine (DACZM), with an emphasis on zoological companion animals (a.k.a. exotics). In Brazil, she owned her own private practice exclusive to zoological companion animals. Proença did her Zoological Medicine residency at the University of Georgia, where she developed a special interest for ZooMed endoscopy and minimally invasive techniques, collaborating to produce several publications including novel techniques in endosurgery.  She is the co-editor of the 2015 Exotic Endoscopy issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America. Proença has been actively participating in the zoological medicine community, teaching many national and international lectures, courses, masterclasses and wet labs, including endoscopy courses. She graduated in 2004 from The College of Veterinary Medicine (UPIS/FAVET) in Brasília, Brazil and obtained her American Veterinary Diploma (DVM) in 2012. 
Proença completed a Masters degree in Biological science (UnB, 2007), where she worked with free-ranging maned wolves and crab-eating foxes. Her PhD was in Veterinary sciences where she worked with psittacine birds (Unesp, 2010). Proença loves to read, to watch TV shows, and going to the movie theater. Those are especially better with coffee or wine. She is not very passionate about exercise or hiking, but she will do it because, well, because she has to. In her free time, Proença devotes her attention to her two kids, Bou and Chloe, their three furry dog babies, Pepper, Ginger, and Hazel, their two slimy cutie frogs Mint and Basil, and their talkative feathery African grey parrot Coco. She is passionate about human equality, especially gender and race, and that is evident in all aspects of her life, including her profession. She also works hard for all zoological companion animals to be equally respected and served as their counterparts, the dogs and cats. No species left behind! 

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Program Description: 
In this case-based session, we will discuss the hematologic analysis of Mac, a critically ill Greyhound mix, as we dissect the details of his CBC and blood film review that decode an interesting twist to a cool case with a suspenseful ending. 

Program Agenda: 
o   Introduce Mac’s case
o   Signalment
o   History
o   Presenting complaints
o   PE findings
o   Discuss hematology basics
o   Sample quality
o   Sample collection tips
o   Proper sampling handling
o   In-depth review of Mac’s CBC results
o   Anemia of inflammatory disease
o   Inflammatory leukogram
o   Bands as the hallmark of inflammation
o   Glucocorticoid/stress leukogram
o   Contrast with epinephrine leukogram pattern
o   Discuss blood film basics
o   Importance of fresh blood film  
o   Technical tips
o   Basics of blood film review
o   Discuss findings from Mac’s blood film review
o   Toxic change in neutrophils to signify systemic inflammatory process
o   Mastocythemia
o   Review ACVIM retrospective study on mastocythemia in dogs and cats

Learning Objectives: 
1. Understand importance of sample quality and handling to accurate hematology results 
2. Analyze each individual component of the CBC 
3. Review leukogram patterns
4. Correlate CBC data with key microscopic findings from the blood film review 
5. Evaluate morphologic changes of neutrophils consistent with toxicity
6. Learn clinical significance of mastocythemia
7. Discuss ancillary diagnostics performed in response to key CBC changes 

D’Andrea completed her Bachelor of Science at The University of Michigan in 2005 and gravitated toward her passion of practicing veterinary medicine after working with a cancer research team at MIT. She graduated from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2011 and spent six years in general practice and emergency medicine. In 2017, D’Andrea opened the first Veterinary Urgent Care Center in Quincy, Mass., to create a place where owners could gain critical access to high-quality care and where women and men in the veterinary field could have a positive work-environment, bringing balance back to their busy lives. In 5 short years, D’Andrea has helped grow VUCC into 3 stand-alone urgent care hospitals with 3 more expected to open in 2023.

In this podcast Dr. Harry Cridge, an ACVIM and ECVIM board-certified specialist in small animal internal medicine, will discuss his approach to the management of pancreatitis in dogs. This podcast will include discussion of Panoquell®-CA1, a novel and innovative solution for neutrophilic inflammation in acute pancreatitis. 

Dr. Cridge is an ACVIM and ECVIM board-certified internal medicine specialist with clinical and research interests in disorders of the exocrine pancreas. He is 1 of 3 RCVS recognized specialist in Small Animal Medicine (Gastroenterology) worldwide. Dr. Cridge obtained his veterinary medical degree from University College Dublin, before moving to the United States to pursue an internship and small animal internal medicine residency at Mississippi State University. Following residency, he joined the faculty at Michigan State University where he is an Associate Professor. He has published in multiple prestigious journals and textbooks.

PANOQUELL®-CA1 (fuzapladib sodium for injection)

PANOQUELL® is a registered trademark of Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.

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PANOQUELL®-CA1 is conditionally approved by FDA pending a full demonstration of effectiveness under application number 141 to 567. It is a violation of federal law to use this product other than as directed in the labeling. CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

*IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: The safe use of PANOQUELL®-CA1 has not been evaluated in dogs with cardiac disease, hepatic failure, or renal impairment; dogs that are pregnant, lactating, or intended for breeding; or puppies under 6 months of age. PANOQUELL®-CA1 should not be used in dogs with a known hypersensitivity to fuzapladib sodium. PANOQUELL®-CA1 is a highly protein-bound drug and its use with other highly protein-bound medications has not been studied. The most common adverse effects in the pilot field study were anorexia, digestive tract disorders, respiratory tract disorders, and jaundice. PANOQUELL®-CA1 is not for use in humans. Limited data is available on the potential teratogenic effects of fuzapladib sodium. Therefore, anyone who is pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant should avoid direct contact with PANOQUELL®-CA1. For additional information on the use of PANOQUELL®-CA1, please refer to the package insert.

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Dr Stephen Birchard attended veterinary school at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine (Class of 1976). He then was an associate veterinarian in a small animal practice in New Jersey for two years. Birchard completed a small animal surgical residency program and Masters Degree at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1981 and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1984. After two years as an Associate Staff Surgeon at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, he joined The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine faculty in 1983. Birchard was Head of Small Animal Surgery at Ohio State from 1988 to 1994. While at Ohio State, he received the Norden Distinguished Teacher Award (1985), the Omega Tau Sigma Fraternity National Gamma Award for distinguished service to the veterinary profession (1994), the John Lyman Jr. Award for Clinical Teaching Excellence (2006), and the Excellence in Teaching Award (2008). Birchard retired from The Ohio State University in 2010 and is now a consultant, author, and speaker at continuing education conferences.

Birchard’s clinical specialty is small animal soft tissue surgery. He has written numerous articles for refereed journals and book chapters. He is the chief editor of the Saunders Manual of Small Animal Practice, co-edited by Dr Robert Sherding, and writes an educational blog for veterinarians, “Veterinary Key Points,” at drstephenbirchard.blogspot.com. He recently published a book: “Their Tails Kept Wagging: Pets Show Us How Hope, Forgiveness, and Love Prevail,” a collection of inspiring stories about dogs and cats who survived critical illness.