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Upcoming Continuing Education Lecture

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Minimally Invasive Soft Tissue Surgeries

 

Jason Coggeshall, DVM, Resident in Surgery
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 7pm

 

Veterinary minimally invasive surgical procedures have redefined the quality of care that we can offer our patients. Recent advancements in this area of medicine have vastly improved post-operative success rates and healing times. This lecture will educate veterinarians and veterinary technicians on minimally invasive surgeries, specifically thoracoscopic and laparoscopic procedures. Attendees can expect to obtain insight into basic principles, indications, expected outcomes and complications associated with thoracoscopic and laparoscopic procedures through detailed case studies and photographic evidence.

Lecture provides 1 credit of complimentary CE through RACE to veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

LOCATION

VRC
340 Lancaster Avenue
Malvern, PA 19355

PROGRAM

Complimentary dinner and meet and greet starts at 7:00 pm. Session begins at 7:30
pm followed by Q & A. Space is limited so please RSVP by Monday, June 6th to reserve your seat.

RSVP

You can RSVP to this event by clicking HERE.  Please give us a call at (610) 647-2950 with any questions.

Thank you to our sponsor!
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This program was reviewed and approved by the AAVSB RACE program for 1 hour of continuing education. Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.

 

2016 CE Schedule

VRC’s 2016 Continuing Education Schedule

VRC cordially invites all referring veterinarians to any of our upcoming Continuing Education programs. All programs include a complimentary dinner and meet and greet starting at 7:00 pm. Sessions begin at 7:30 pm followed by Q&A. Please contact Bria Howard to register via email at
Bria.Howard@vrcmalvern.com or by giving her a call at 610-647-2950 ext. 104. Locations for each CE not specified below are to be determined. Visit our website at VRCMalvern.com for updated information.

April 5, 2016 7pm
Gingiva: Its Many Faces, Assessment, and Treatment Options
Stanley “Lee” Blazejewski, VMD, DAVDC
Location: 340 Lancaster Ave, Malvern, PA 19355

June 14, 2016 7pm
Minimally Invasive Soft-Tissue Surgeries
Jason Coggeshall, DVM, Resident in Surgery

July 13, 2016 7pm
Bacterial Pneumonia: So Many Antibiotics to Choose From
John Anastasio, DVM, DACVECC

CANCELLED-August 8, 2016 7pm
Clinical Pathology in Daily Practice
Roberta Di Terlizzi, DVM, DACVP

September 20, 2016 7pm
Intralipid Therapy for Dogs and Cats
Laura Ateca, VMD, DACVECC

November 9, 2016 7pm
It’s Lame Being Lame: Diagnostics, Diagnoses, and Treatment of Lameness in Dogs
Gayle Jaeger, DVM, MSPVM, DACVS

Upcoming Continuing Education Lecture

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TUESDAY, April 5, 2016 AT 7:00 PM

Stanley “Lee” Blazejewski, III, VMD, DAVDC

Attention all referring veterinarians and veterinary technicians:

VRC will be a hosting a Continuing Education lecture on gingiva and its many faces, assessment, and treatment options.

In this lecture, Dr. Blazejewski will discuss and demonstrate using photographs and dental radiographs:

  • How visually normal gingiva is frequently a poor indicator of dental health
  • The significance of gingival health assessment techniques
  • When to fully evaluate gingival abnormalities
  • The role of host immune responses in gingival health
  • The adverse healing tendencies of the gingiva
  • Treatment options for gingival recession and benign gingival enlargements

1 credit of complimentary CE through RACE.

LOCATION :

VRC

340 Lancaster Avenue

Malvern, PA 19355

 

PROGRAM :

Complimentary dinner and meet and greet starts at 7:00 pm. Session begins at 7:30 pm followed by Q & A.

Please contact Dara Longhini to register by Monday, March 28: 610-647-2950 or dlonghini@vrcmalvern.com. Space is limited so please RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your seat.

 

Thank you to our sponsor!

Dental Focus

National Animal Poison Prevention Week – March 20-26th

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This year, National Poison Prevention Week is March 20-26th. While poison might not be the first thing you think of when you consider pet safety in the home, keeping dangerous ingestibles away from your pets is an important consideration for all pet owners. Just like toddlers, pets are prone to putting things in their mouths that they shouldn’t, so why not take a bit of time and poison-proof your home this March?
Chemicals and cleaning agents are responsible for a large proportion of pet poisonings annually. Keep all chemicals out of reach of your pet, or if you can’t do that, put toddler-proof locks on your cabinets. Cats love to open cabinet doors, and dogs love to sniff and taste. Even if you can’t imagine why on earth your cat or dog would get into the Lysol, gasoline, or windshield wiper fluid, they just might if you let them. Many household cleaning products are toxic and can cause vomiting or even chemical burns of the mouth, tongue, esophagus, and stomach, and less than a tablespoon of antifreeze can kill a 20-pound dog. So, make sure to be as careful as possible with these common household fluids!

Plants are another common source of pet poisonings. Be very aware of what plants you keep in your home and even your yard! Many people keep philodendrons, poinsettias, and Easter lilies in their homes, but these are all toxic to dogs and cats. As far as yard plants go, oleanders, azaleas, sago palms, yews, and caster beans are toxic to animals. If you’re concerned, you can look at the ASPCA’s guide here.

While you’re looking around your home, keep an eye out for other items that might be toxic to your cat or dog. Mothballs, fabric softener sheets, cigarettes, batteries, potpourri, and coffee grounds are all bad for your pets, and of course medications fall into that category. It’s a good idea to keep your prescription drugs in a secure place as a rule of thumb, but if you have an inquisitive cat or dog, be doubly sure they’re out of reach. And it’s not just prescription drugs that can be deadly—cold medicine, vitamins, and diet pills can kill as effectively as painkillers.

All of the above items are fairly obvious sources of poisoning. But foods that are perfectly safe for humans can be just as toxic as cleaners and chemicals. Onions and garlic should never be fed to dogs and cats, nor should chocolate, alcohol, raisins or grapes, or uncooked yeast dough.

Finally, be sure to keep any rodent or insect bait away from your pets, and wipe your pets’ paws after they walk on chemically treated lawns or ice melt. Dogs and cats may lick their paws to clean them if you don’t!

Accidents happen, so if your pet ingests something toxic, call the ASPCA Poison Control Center or VRC, your local veterinary specialty hospital in the Philadelphia area.

VRC Specialty Hospital in Malvern is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 356 days a year. We are an emergency clinic for your pet in the Philadelphia area. Give VRC a call at (610) 647-2950 if you suspect your pet has been poisoned.