2023 MVMA Summer Seminar
 

Management of Common Infectious Diseases of Dogs and Cats

Seminar-Thursday, June 8th
9 am - 3:35 pm
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center- Bloomington, MN
or attend online
This program has submitted for 6.0 hours of continuing education credits
in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.
Online registration is closed-call 651-645-7533 to register

Presenter

Michael R. Lappin, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
The Kenneth W. Smith Professor in Small Animal Clinical Veterinary Medicine
Director, Center for Companion Animal Studies
Assistant Department Head for Research
Department of Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Colorado State University

Dr. Lappin graduated from Oklahoma State University and then completed an internship, internal medicine residency, and PhD program in Parasitology at the University of Georgia. Dr. Lappin is the Kenneth W. Smith Professor in Small Animal Clinical Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University and is the director of the “Center for Companion Animal Studies”. The Center is housed in the Translational Medicine Institute at CSU. Dr. Lappin is the chair of the WSAVA One Health Committee. His principal areas of interest are prevention of infectious diseases, the upper respiratory disease complex, infectious causes of fever, infectious causes of diarrhea, zoonoses, prevention of infectious diseases, vaccine associated side-effects, and nutritional management of internal medicine problems, including the use of probiotics.

Seminar Day-Thursday, June 8th 

Management of Common Infectious Diseases of Dogs and Cats

An exciting day awaits you with a combination of case presentations and peer reviewed literature to highlight key points on the management of common infectious diseases of dogs and cats.

8:00 am-9:00 am
Onsite attendees: Registration and Continental Breakfast
Online attendees: Log into WebEx
9:00 am-9:50 am- Update on the clinical use of pre-, pro-, and synbiotics in dogs and cats.
9:50 am-10:00 am-Break
10:00 am-10:50apm- Update on the management of select infectious causes of diarrhea in dogs and cats. Part 1.
10:50 am-11:00 am-Break
11:00 am-11:50 am- Update on the management of select infectious causes of diarrhea in dogs and cats. Part 2
11:50 am-12:45 pm-Lunch
12:45 pm-1:35 pm-Update on the management of select infectious causes of upper respiratory disease in cats. Part 1
1:35 pm-1:45 pm-Break
1:45 pm-2:35 pm- Update on the management of select infectious causes of upper respiratory disease in cats. Part 2
2:35 pm-2:45 pm-Break
2:45 pm-3:35 pm- Non-pharmacological strategies to lessen stress in cats

 

The Summer Seminar is Generously Sponsored by
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ADDITIONAL SEMINAR INFORMATION

  • This program has been submitted for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.
  • Availability to participate onsite (limited) and online
  • Breaks and lunch are provided to onsite attendees
  • Handouts are provided to all attendees
  • Registration changes (onsite to online) must be received 72 hours prior to the seminar. Changes incur a $40 administrative fee.
  • Registration cancellations must be received 72 hours prior to the seminar. Cancellation refund less a 10% administrative fee. 

  • Disclaimer: All logos, photos, etc. used in this presentation are the property of their respective copyright owners and are used here for educational purposes only. Please do not take photos of any of the slides.

Online Registration Option
Attend the Seminar, which will begin at 9:00 am (central), from anywhere you have an internet connection! Choose the "online" option during registration and you will be emailed a secure link to attend the live session on the day of the seminar. Only the registrant has access with this link as the attendees are monitored and must sign-in with their name and email address. The registrant is also the only one eligible for the CE credits associated with the Seminar. 

What will you experience: Once you have accessed the Seminar your computer screen will be dominated with a direct-feed PowerPoint for clarity of viewing, plus the audio of the presenter as the slides automatically advance on your screen. A small video window on the side of your screen will show the presenter. During the live Q&A session you are able to submit questions.

SEMINAR LOCATION
Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center
11411 Masonic Home Dr,
Bloomington, MN 55437

 Seminar Costs 

Early-bird registration fee 
(now thru May 8th, 2023)		   Regular Registration fees
(May 9th-May 30th, 2023)		  
MVMA Member / Non-MN DVM $195 MVMA Member / Non-MN DVM $220
MVMA Life / Non-Practicing DVM / Recent Graduate / Graduate Student Intern or Resident $130 MVMA Life / Non-Practicing DVM / Recent Graduate / Graduate Student Intern or Resident $155
Technician / Staff / Other $125 Technician / Staff / Other $150
Non-Member MN Licensed DVM $245 Non-Member MN Licensed DVM $270
DVM Student $80 DVM Student $95

If space is still available after May 30th, 2023, prices will increase by $50.