Fetch dvm360®: Friday's featured sessions

It is day 2 of the Fetch dvm360® conference in San Diego, California. Each day, a selection of sessions will be highlighted with Pacific Standard Time. Keep visiting dvm360.com for our ongoing coverage of Fetch San Diego.

Featured sessions for Friday, December 3, 2021 are as follows:

Rekindling the Spark: Sustaining Passion and Purpose from the Heart

Sponsored by Pathway

SPEAKER: Kelly Cairns, DVM, Dipl ACVIM

TIME: 8:00 AM
ROOM: 20 CD

Science suggests that having a sense of purpose is vitally important to well-being. Ample research shows a clear sense of purpose improves mental, emotional, physical, and even financial health. Purpose is not found, but rather must be cultivated, through passion, cardinal life event or mentorship. In her keynote, Cairns explores sustainability of passion and purpose in our unique profession.

You Can’t Treat Cats If You Don’t See Them: How to talk with clients about the importance of Twice A Year Visits TWICE a year visits for cats

Sponsored by Assisi Animal Health

SPEAKER: Steve Dale, CABC

TIME: 9:15 AM
ROOM: 30 E

How to talk with clients about the importance of TWICE a year visits for cats, about blood work, and tips on whether the cat is in pain (even if the client has no idea as of course cats mask pain). Included are tips all clients can look for discern if their cat is in pain, from mouth pain, GI-related to OA, featuring the newGrimace Scale. There is a place for telemedicine for veterinary professionals to watch the cat at home, as your eyes will watch differently than clients. If the cat is anxious about the veterinary visit (the carrier appears and the cat disappears), new data suggests then clients will also be anxious and less likely to visit for preventive care. Basic carrier training is covered. Also, how millennials are concerned about their cats’ emotional health and well-being more than previous generations—they want answers.

Controlled Substances 101: California, Oregon & Nevada DEA Regulations (Part 1)

Sponsored by CUBEX

SPEAKERS: Paula Albert and Jan Woods

TIME: 9:15 AM
ROOM: 33 C

This session is presented by a previous practice owner and recently retired DEA agent to increase veterinarians, practice managers and licensed technicians federal and state DEA regulatory compliance awareness and meet opioid continuing education requirements. Discussed will be easier ways to stay compliant with controlled substance regulations, simplify and improve record keeping and inventory controls, recognize staff and client addiction and theft, prepare for a DEA audit and handle a DEA audit in the veterinary clinic, hospital and emergency room.

Parts 2 and 3 of this 3-session presentation begin at 10:45 AM and 1:15 PM, respectively, in room 33 C.

Pain Pain Go Away! These New Modalities Are Here to Stay!

Sponsored by Assisi Animal Health

SPEAKER: Adam Christman, MBA, DVM

TIME: 10:45 AM
ROOM: 31 A

There are many new and exciting pain modalities we should consider when treating the acute and chronic pain patient. Learn some of these modalities and how you can integrate them into your pain management protocols. We also will discuss newer ways in identifying pain on the physical exam.Technology is the greatest. Learn why!

Diabetes in Dogs and Cats, Technology Options for Better Outcomes

Sponsored by Trividia Health

SPEAKER: Adam Christman, MBA, DVM

TIME: 12:00 PM
ROOM: 28 CDE

Diabetes mellitus is a common feline and canine disease encountered by all of us general practitioners. This interactive session will highlight an overview of diabetes in dogs and cats and provide you with a practical approach to managing them. We will then chat about innovative ways in managing the diabetic patient with home and hospital managing technology. Join in on the conversation with Adam Christman! This Lunch and Learn session is for all veterinary professionals and you won’t want to miss it.

Inflammation and Pain in the Oral Cavity

Sponsored by Assisi Animal Health

SPEAKER: Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC

TIME: 1:15 PM
ROOM: 31 A

Oral and dental diseases, as well as any surgical intervention, can cause discomfort and inflammation in the oral cavity. From periodontal disease and fractured teeth to tooth resorption and even chronic pain, resolution of these issues can improve the quality of life of our patients. Management of oral and dental disease, as well as a comprehensive, multi-modal analgesic protocol can keep our patients comfortable and return them to health and function through optimal healing.

Feline Gastrointestinal Lymphoma for Busy Practitioner 2021

SPEAKER: Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)

TIME: 1:15 PM
ROOM: 31 C

This lecture will focus on high-grade lymphoma in cats, specifically the gastrointestinal form, and recent updates. You will get a practical overview of diagnostics, staging diagnostics (including which ones to skip when on a budget), treatment options, and statistics you need to know when presenting options to an owner. We will also discuss steroids when treatment is declined.

Don't Fear the Smear! (Basics of Cytology)

Sponsored by Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd.

SPEAKER: Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, DACVD

TIME: 2:30 PM
ROOM: 30 C

Cytology is one of the most important diagnostic tools in dermatology. A quick, inexpensive test that can be essential in diagnosing and managing various skin diseases. This lecture will discuss what different findings of cells, organisms and structures may indicate. Also, techniques for collecting and interpreting cytology from different anatomical sites will be discussed.

Managing DJD: Beyond the NSAID’s

Sponsored by Assisi Animal Health

SPEAKER: Matthew Brunke, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA

TIME: 2:30 PM
ROOM: 32 A

This presentation will provide the attendee with options other than NSAIDs for their OA patients. This will include adjunct oral medications, systemic injections, PEMF therapy, photobiomodulation, and others.

Thermal Imaging in Veterinary Medicine - See the Unseen (Hands on lab)

Sponsored by Digatherm

SPEAKER: Jennifer Johnson, DVM

TIME: 2:30 PM & 4:00 PM
ROOM: 33 C

In this in-depth, 2-hour, interactive lecture and hands-on session, learn how thermal images see the unseen and serve as a gateway for more accurate diagnostics, improved client communication and compliance, and improved, proactive patient care.

Chill out – incorporating conditioned relaxation techniques into behavioral therapy

Sponsored by Assisi Animal Health

SPEAKER: Chris Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC

TIME: 4:00 PM
ROOM: 30 C

Tension, stress, and hyperarousal are common obstacles for successful treatment of fear, anxiety, and aggression problems in dogs. Teaching a dog how to relax, both physically and physiologically, can be a helpful foundation exercise with widespread applications. This presentation will introduce a variety of ways to condition a reliable relaxation response using techniques that can be applied to many different patient temperaments and learning styles. Video examples will be provided to illustrate key points that maximize the success of this technique. Practical applications for incorporating this exercise into treatment plans for a variety of behavioral diagnoses such as noise phobia, resource guarding, and leash reactive behaviors will also be covered.