Emergencies are hard! Stressful!!
Feline emergencies are especially hard and stressful!!!
Because cats are more fragile than dogs, they hide their signs and tend to present late, when they are hanging onto life by a thread. So, managing feline emergences is more of an art than a science, although it has a pathophysiological basis. The secret is often “less is more” – sedate them, let them get their cool in an oxygen cage, and get everything you need ready. Then support them along the diagnostic pathway and work out the best way to fix them.
Point of care ultrasound has changed many of the classic approaches to emergency medicine in the cat. Drug recommendations have evolved and shifted and often times, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to management. So it’s timely the CVE revisits this topic in a dynamic 2-day program put together by Rachel Korman, Kath Briscoe and Lara Boland – three very experienced but accessible feline specialists. In addition, Ashlie Saffire (US-based feline specialist) will offer an international perspective; neurologist Stacey Brady will provide the latest in management of neurological presentations and Nick Cleland (surgeon) rounds out the program.
This conference will suit people who already are doing emergency work who want to lift their game. In addition, we think one person from every general practice should do this course – to teach the rest of the team what’s new and what’s changed in the approach to the critical cat.
Program – Day 1: Saturday October 28
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 8.30 |
Registration |
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| 9.00 |
Welcome
|
Simone Maher |
| 9.05 |
The "Is it neuro, weak or lame?” cat plus Q&A |
Stacey Brady |
| 10.10 |
Morning tea/coffee |
|
| 10.30 |
Twitching tabbies: the seizuring cat plus Q&A |
Stacey Brady |
| 11.30 |
Panel discussion – The “I can’t breathe (but I’m totally fine just really don’t touch me)” cat plus Q&A
|
Rachel Korman, Ashlie Saffire, Kath Briscoe |
| 12.30 |
Don’t hold your breath! Case based discussion: respiratory distress plus Q&A
|
Ashlie Saffire
|
| 1.30 |
Lunch |
|
| 2.15 |
Hormonal house of horrors: Hypertensive crises and other endocrine and metabolic emergencies plus Q&A
|
Lara Boland |
| 3.15 |
Panel discussion: How I approach the DKA cat plus Q&A |
Lara Boland, Kath Briscoe, Rachel Korman, Ashlie Saffire |
| 4.15 |
Afternoon tea |
|
| 4.30 |
Panel discussion: How I do IV catheters, long stay catheters, thoracocentesis, feeding tubes, chest drains and other emergency procedures plus Q&A |
Rachel Korman, Kath Briscoe, Ashlie Saffire |
| 5.30 |
End
|
Program – Day 2: Sunday October 29
| Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 8.30 |
Registration |
|
| 9.00 |
Welcome back
|
Simone Maher |
| 9.05 |
The “where do I even start?” cat: approach to polytrauma plus Q&A |
Nick Cleland |
| 10.10 |
Morning tea/coffee |
|
| 10.30 |
Stopping the stream: fluid resuscitation and transfusion medicine plus Q&A |
Ashlie Saffire, Kath Briscoe |
| 11.30 |
The lethargic, inappetant and maybe vomiting cat: general approach to the acute abdomen plus Q&A |
Rachel Korman |
| 12.30 |
The lethargic, inappetant and maybe vomiting cat: surgical approach to the acute abdomen plus Q&A
|
Nick Cleland |
| 1.30 |
Lunch |
|
| 2.15 |
The AKI cat plus Q&A
|
Rachel Korman |
| 3.15 |
Busted plumbing: approaches to ureteral obstructions, bladder tears, contrast studies etc plus Q&A |
Nick Cleland, Rachel Korman, Kath Briscoe, Ashlie Saffire |
| 4.15 |
Afternoon tea |
|
| 4.30 |
Panel discussion: How I approach the blocked cat – tips, tricks and pearls of wisdom plus Q&A |
Kath Briscoe, Rachel Korman, Ashlie Saffire |
| 5.30 |
End |
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Who should enrol?
This course is suitable for qualified veterinarians. Veterinary students are welcome to enrol.
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Full Conference |
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| Registrant Type |
Early Bird |
Full Rate |
|
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| Member* |
$1,082 |
$1,139 |
|
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| Recent Grad / Part-Time Member |
$676 |
$712 |
|
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| Student Member |
$338 |
$356 |
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| Non-Member/eMember |
N/A |
$1,424 |
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*Members include: Practice, Professional and Academic members.