Fetch Charlotte: featured sessions for Friday, April 22, 2022

Keynote: What Ted Lasso Teaches Us About Leadership and Life

SPEAKER: Mia Cary, DVM

TIME: 8:00 am edt

ROOM: Richardson Ballroom AB

If you are looking to recalibrate your leadership and life skills, regardless of whether you have binge watched the Ted Lasso TV series, this keynote session is for you. We will discuss leadership essentials such as how kindness is powerful, why small gestures can lead to big impact, and where play and laughter belong.

Euthanasia Reimagined

Sponsored by Gateway

SPEAKER: Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS, CHPV, CCFP

TIME: 9:15 am edt

ROOM: W210

Has your veterinary team joined The Good Death Revolution? The 14 essential components of companion animal euthanasia will be presented in this hands-on lab, and answers to the most pressing questions will be provided. It is time to look deeper into what clients want, what patients need, and how veterinary teams can find fulfillment in euthanasia work.

Upper Airway Small Animal Respiratory Disease

Sponsored by IDEXX

SPEAKER: Michael Bailey, DVM, DACVR, AAAS/AVMA Fellow

TIME: 9:15 am edt

ROOM: W207CD

Disease of the upper airway conditions are often seen in the clinic when their condition is acute but many of these patients are in critical condition as the result of a chronic disease that has progressed to an acute stage. Chronic conditions that typically develop due to breed predispositions or infectious agents include collapsing trachea, brachycephalic as well as large dog airway disease. We’ll review a synopsis of imaging identification upper airway conditions and the pathophysiology of the radiographic changes.

Small Animal Pulmonary Patterns

Sponsored by IDEXX

SPEAKER: Michael Bailey, DVM, DACVR, AAAS/AVMA Fellow

TIME: 11:00 am edt

ROOM: W207CD

Pulmonary patterns recognition is the most difficult concept to teach and the most difficult and frustrating to learn, yet a pattern is only part of the puzzle. The pathology identification is within the interpretations of the mixture or complex pulmonary patterns and a recognition of the implications on the pulmonary parenchyma and less in the pleural space, extra-thoracic structures, or the mediastinum. Build on the basic interpretation paradigm of the pulmonary patterns with an emphasis on describing what is visible or not visible on the thoracic radiograph, intrinsic lung diseases or diseases of the lung parenchyma. The diseases cause inflammation or scarring of the lung tissue or result in filling of the air spaces with exudate and debris.

Update on FIP–No LONGER a Death Sentence!

SPEAKER: Elizabeth Colleran, DVM, DABVP (Feline Practice)

TIME: 1:45 pm edt

ROOM: W211

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), which is caused by genetic mutants of feline enteric coronavirus known as FIPV, is a highly fatal disease in cats. There are no available vaccines or FDA–approved cures, and a form of crowd-sourced therapy has evolved. Two protease inhibitor anticoronavirus drugs have been responsible for effective cure. The drugs’ available data and the recent legalization of an adenosine nucleoside analogue anticoronavirus oral medication in the United Kingdom and Australia provide hope for eradication of FIP.

Extrathoracic Respiratory Disease

Sponsored by IDEXX

SPEAKER: Michael Bailey, DVM, DACVR, AAAS/AVMA Fellow

TIME: 3:00 pm edt

ROOM: W207CD

Nonthoracic diseases such as intraabdominal pathological conditions that may manifest on pulmonary imaging and intrinsic thoracic disease that may exhibit radiographic pathology involving multiple organ systems will be discussed, along with radiographic pathophysiology.

2022 Osteoarthritis Updates (Part 2): Thinking Outside the Box for Management

Sponsored by Nutramax

SPEAKER: David Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS-SA

TIME: 4:45 pm edt

ROOM: W201ABCD

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the number 1 cause of chronic pain in dogs that requires chronic management. The goal of this presentation is to introduce the “ebb and flow” of OA and to begin thinking about updated management strategies. The process of prescribing an anti-inflammatory and pain medication is past us, and veterinarians should focus on a multimodal approach. Not all patients are on the same OA spectrum; therefore, not all patients need the same type of management. Dycus will present his approach to management for differing OA spectrums. Pain management, rehabilitation, and joint injections will be discussed. The goal is for the veterinarian to walk away with new management ideas to use in daily practice as well as to understand the “ebb and flow” of OA.