MVMA Winter Break 2022 - Last minute CE!
On demand virtual CE is back!
MEMBERS ONLY BENEFIT
Just in time to get those last few credits before the end of the year. Pre-recorded CE sessions available for NON-INTERACTIVE credit. Choose from 9 different high quality MVMA events you may have missed! View at your leisure through the end of December.
Important: If you already attended the live interactive version of a session previously you are NOT eligible to attend the recorded one for credit.
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Session is approved for NON-INTERACTIVE credit towards MA veterinary licensure.
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Topics to Include:
Equine Emergency Medicine in the Field (4 CE)
Mark Reilly, DVM, DABVP, MBA
Equine practitioners are still faced with being on call every night and determining what must be seen, or does not need to be seen based on a phone call with an attendant by the patient’s side some distance away. Emergency cases will be presented in the format of those requiring urgent care versus those that should be seen the same day. Additionally, the presentation will discuss different models of offering emergency services.
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $120
Enzymology and Hepatobiliary Disease (3 CE)
Leslie Sharkey, PhD, DVM, BS, DACVP
This session will focus on the interpretation of enzyme data and indicators of hepatic clearance and synthetic function. We will present a schema that breaks things that "look like liver" into 4 non-mutually exclusive possible etiologic contributors: hepatic cell damage, cholestasis (several clinically important subcategories), synthetic/clearance failure, and not actually liver at all. The focus will be on using the qualitative and quantitative abnormalities to estimate the probabilities of different categories of underlying causes to design logical and strategically optimized further diagnostic and empirical treatment plans. You'll never say "it looks like liver" again!
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $90
Clinical Chemistry of Renal Disease and Diagnostic Dilemmas (3 CE)
Leslie Sharkey, PhD, DVM, BS, DACVP
In this session, we will briefly review the basics of pathophysiology and by extension, a logical algorithm using physical exam findings combined with serum and urine biochemical data to diagnose and categorize renal disease into a few basic categories with specific implications for management and diagnosis. We will also review renal disease “mimics” that may share clinical and laboratory features, but require different diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. We will review heavily on active case review and data interpretation to illustrate concepts and reinforce utilization of some practical interpretive algorithms to help you efficiently and confidently diagnose patients presenting with azotemia and inadequate urine specific gravity.
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $90
Electrolytes and Acid Base Evaluation (3 CE)
Leslie Sharkey, PhD, DVM, BS, DACVP
This session will focus on the use of routinely available serum biochemical and urine dipstick data to critically assess and diagnose abnormalities in patient electrolyte and acid base status. What are the common causes of sodium, chloride and potassium abnormalities and how do I distinguish them? What follow up tests are indicated, if any? What impact can commonly used medications have on electrolyte data? How do I tell if my patient has a metabolic acid/base disorder and what is causing it? We will focus on shock, renal and gastrointestinal diseases and endocrine disorders as common causes of electrolyte and acid base disorders and when and how to distinguish them for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $90
The Old and New of Upper Airway Disease (2 CE)
Mary Ann Nieves, DVM, MS, DACVS
The talk focuses on upper airway obstruction due to laryngeal paralysis, brachycephalic airway obstruction, Norwich Terrier specific airway disease, epiglottic entrapment and tracheal obstruction. Attendees will be refreshed in anatomy and etiology. Diagnosis and current treatment modalities will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on diagnosis and treatment options and prognosis.
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $60
Diabetes: Recent Advances and Current Trends (3 CE)
Orla Mahony MVB, DACVIM, DECVIM
A comprehensive overview of diabetes mellitus in dogs and cats with an emphasis on treatment and glucose monitoring. Upon completion of the session, participants should expect to feel comfortable managing stable diabetic patients and using interstitial glucose monitoring to optimize glucose control.
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $90
Radiographic Interpretation of the Dyspneic Cat/Imaging the Chronic Coughing Dog (3 CE)
L. Abbigail Granger, DVM, DACVR
Radiographic interpretation of the dyspneic cat. Cats presenting for dyspnea often require rapid diagnosis combined with minimal handling. These cases can be stressful; however, a simple algorithmic approach can be used to determine the best plan of action in many instances. Attendees will learn simple ways to process limited imaging of dyspneic cats in order to limit further stress and enact a plan of treatment as soon as possible.
Imaging the chronic coughing dog. Chronic coughing can be somewhat frustrating as cardiac and respiratory diseases can both be responsible, yet treatment between the two causes differs greatly. The microanatomical causes of coughing will be reviewed and will factor into an imaging approach to diagnose causes of chronic coughing in dogs.
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $90
Tips and Tricks to Diagnosing Ortho Conditions (3 CE)
Darryl Millis, MS, DVM, DACVS, CCRP
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $90
Veterinary Ophthalmologist Case Studies (3 CE)
John S. Sapienza, DVM, DACVO
Ophthalmology Pearls
A collection of ophthalmic advice and recommendations for commonly seen ocular disorders. The goal is for the general practitioner to become comfortable with disease recognition and treatment recommendations.
Ocular Drugs
Commonly used ophthalmic medications will be reviewed: when to use them and when to avoid their usage.
Glaucoma
Everything that you wanted to know about glaucoma from clinical signs, diagnostic procedures, medical and surgical options and overall prognosis for the glaucomatous patient.
MVMA/New England VMA Member Rate: $90
Our Speakers
Mark Reilly, DVM, DABVP, MBA
Mark T. Reilly, D.V.M, Diplomate ABVP (Equine) is originally from Massachusetts. After attending the University of New Hampshire and earning a B.S. in Animal Science, he went on to Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. After graduating in 1991, Dr. Reilly went to work on the East coast horse Standardbred racing circuit with Dr. Richard Kester. He then moved on to Delaware Park with racing Thoroughbreds and racing Arabian horses, before landing on Cape Cod where he ultimately established a large animal ambulatory practice in 1995. In 1997, he combined his equine practice with a small animal practice, forming Mid-Cape Animal Hospital. In January 2006, he opened South Shore Equine Clinic & Diagnostic Center. He is also one of the few ABVP certified equine private practitioners in New England.In 2017, Dr. Reilly completed his MBA. He now offers business consulting and coaching services to other professionals and organizations.
Leslie Sharkey, PhD, DVM, BS, DACVP
Dr. Sharkey received her DVM, PhD, and clinical pathology residency training at the Ohio State University. She was in small animal primary care practice doing relief work in Ohio and for 2 years in Vermont prior to joining the faculty at Tufts for 5 years. Dr. Sharkey was on faculty at the University of Minnesota for 14 years prior to returning to Tufts again in December of 2017 as Department Chair of Clinical Sciences. Dr. Sharkey continues to provide service as a clinical pathologist and is actively engaged in outreach activities in Massachusetts and Minnesota. Her research interests include evaluating the technical and diagnostic performance characteristics of clinical pathology testing, particularly coagulation, hematology, and cytology. She is the primary editor of the Veterinary Cytology textbook released September 2020. Dr. Sharkey serves on the Hematology Expert Advisory Panel for Siemens corporation. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, hiking, and visiting her kids in Minneapolis. She lives in Shrewsbury MA with two other veterinarians, the household has three mixed breed dogs, 4 cats, 7 chickens, a fish, and a snail named Diego
Mary Ann Nieves, DVM, MS, DACVS
Mary Ann Nieves received her BA at University of Colorado, her DVM at Oklahoma State University and her MS in Veterinary Surgery at Iowa State University. She completed her surgical residency at Iowa State University and subsequently became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr. Nieves became a tenured Associate Professor at Iowa State University, where she taught clinical and didactic small animal surgery and dentistry for 22 years. She also served as Director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Iowa State University for 4 years and Director of the Wildlife Care Clinic for 20 years. She has also taught at the Atlantic Veterinary College, Mississippi State University, and Louisiana State University. She performs soft tissue, orthopedic, and neurosurgery, but has a special interest in surgical oncology, orthopedic and maxillofacial surgery, and pain management. She currently works as a staff surgeon, at BluePearl Veterinary Hospital in Waltham and is also a reviewer for the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. In her spare time, she enjoys time with her family including their chocolate Labrador Milo, anywhere near or on the ocean, fishing, and gardening.
Orla Mahony MVB, DACVIM, DECVIM
Dr. Mahony is a clinical assistant professor at Tufts. She graduated from UCD in Ireland, where she did her internship, before moving to England to work in small animal practice for 3 years. She then undertook a residency program in internal medicine at Tufts and has worked there ever since. Dr. Mahony interests are endocrinology, especially diabetes mellitus.
L. Abbigail Granger, DVM, DACVR
Dr. Granger is an Associate Professor and Chief of Radiology at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine following completion of her radiology residency at Kansas State University. For over 10 years, she has been teaching students and advancing research in the field of veterinary radiology, in addition to performing clinical duties and training residents in radiology, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, and teleradiology. Dr. Granger’s research includes functional CT for the estimation of GFR, HRCT of the lungs, the correlation of ultrasound findings with histopathology, and ultrasound imaging of hepatobiliary disease.
Darryl Millis, MS, DVM, DACVS, CCRP
Dr. Millis received his BS and DVM from Cornell University, MS from the University of Florida, and completed an internship and surgery residency at Michigan State University. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, a founding charter Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, and is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, where he served as chief of surgery. He is a primary faculty member of the University of Tennessee Certificate Program in Canine Rehabilitation, which received the Outstanding Non-Credit Program Award from the Association for Continuing Higher Education. He is also the Past President of the International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy. Dr. Millis has received the AVMA Career Achievement Award in Canine Research, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Iams Paatsama Award, the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence, the Distinguished Postdoctoral Veterinary Alumnus Award from Michigan State University, the Charles and Julia Wharton Distinguished Professor Award and the Chancellor’s Award for Professional Promise in Research and Creative Achievement from the University of Tennessee. His primary areas of research interests include osteoarthritis, physical rehabilitation, and modulation of fracture healing with growth factors.
John S. Sapienza, DVM, DACVO
John S. Sapienza, DVM, DACVO, Chairman received his Bachelor of Science and veterinary degree from Cornell University. He completed a one-year internship in small animal medicine & surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, and a three-year residency in comparative ophthalmology at the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Sapienza is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, and the consultant veterinary ophthalmologist at the Bronx Zoo and the N.Y. Aquarium. Dr. Sapienza is the head and department chairman of the ophthalmology section at New York’s largest private practice referral center Long Island Veterinary Specialists (LIVS) in Plainview, New York. His special interests in ophthalmology include phacoemulsification cataract surgery, glaucoma surgeries and vitreoretinal procedures for retinal re-attachments.
He has lectured extensively throughout the Continental United States, Hawaii, Japan, Europe and South America. Dr. Sapienza speaks fluent Spanish, and is a frequent lecturer in Spain, as well as North and South America, for interactive advanced courses in Spanish. John is married to his lovely wife, Dr. Angels Prades-Sapienza, a veterinarian from Barcelona, Spain, and they have two wonderful children, Marc and Angelina. The Sapienza family enjoys their extended pet family of 2 dogs. John enjoys traveling with his family and in his down-time, enjoying the Catskill Mountains in Upstate New York.
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