7th annual
Book early as the Island always sells out!
Nantucket
September 7 - 9, 2007
Managing patients with common
cardiac and respiratory diseases
with
Lynelle Johnson D.V.M.,dip. ACVIM
Associate Professor of Medicine
U.C. Davis
Virginia Luis-Fuentes M.R.C.V.S., Ph.D., dip. ACVIM (Cardiology)
Senior Lecturer
The University of London
Off the coast of Massachusetts lies the special island of Nantucket, where history lives and traditions are maintained . Nantucket is a unique and beautiful island, with miles and miles of sandy beaches, deeply wooded moors, colorful cranberry bogs, and an entire ocean beckoning from all sides. It's also a quaint island, where worn cobblestone streets, lined with the historic residences of whaling captains, lead to one of New England's most picturesque harbors.
Join us in September, when the weather is still wonderful and the crowds are gone!
Nantucket Inn room rate:
Group Room rate:
standard rooms- $195.00 per night- have queen or 2 double beds.
single or double occ. plus tax
Please note that the hotel has requested a 50% deposit at the time of the booking. This will be charged to your credit card to guarantee the room. There is a $25 cancellation fee if you cancel at least 7 days prior to your scheduled arrival. No refund within 7 days of your scheduled arrival.
Fall activities
Stroll along the beaches
Bike the island
Kayak
Sail
aboard the Endeavor
Take an historic tour of the Island
Enjoy the many fine restaurants
Charter a boat and go fishing
How to get there
The setting is secluded. The location isn't.
COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE SERVICE
The Nantucket Inn is located approximately 3 miles south of the village.
The shuttles provide hourly service to historic downtown, as well as nearby Surfside
Beach (seasonal.)
The hotel also offers free transfers between the Nantucket Inn and both the airport and
Steamship Authority docks. (Hy-Line passenger transfers available from Federal
Street Information Center only. Call the hotel -508-228-6900 to arrange pickup
or grab a cab to the hotel.
TRAVELING TO NANTUCKET
Driving to Hyannis
From New York follow Route 95 to Providence then Route 195 to Wareham where
you'll pick up 495 and 25 East, then take Route 6 over the Sagamore Bridge to
Route 132 to Hyannis.
From Boston follow Route 3 to the Sagamore Bridge, then Route 6 to Route 132 to Hyannis.
Airline Service
Regularly scheduled airlines fly between Nantucket, Hyannis, New Bedford,
Boston, Newark and Providence. Carriers and schedules change frequently, confirm
your desired service directly with the airline or your travel agent.
BOAT SERVICE
Steamship Authority
(year-round, passengers and cars) 508-477-8600
Hy-Line Cruises
(year-round, passengers only) 508-778-2600
The seminars:
Managing patients with common
cardiac and respiratory diseases
Lynelle Johnson D.V.M., Ph.D., dip. ACVIM is Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at U.C. Davis.
Virginia Luis Fuentes
M.R.C.V.S., Ph.D., dip. ACVIM is Senior Lecturer at The University of London Veterinary SchoolThis course will present a practical approach to the diagnosis and management of the most common canine & feline respiratory & cardiac problems using a combination of didactic and case-based teaching. Dr. Lynelle Johnson is one of the leading experts in the field of small animal respiratory medicine. She has published extensively in all the major journals & texts including JAVMA, Compendium on Continuing Education, Textbook of Internal Medicine, Consultations in Feline Internal medicine, The 5-minute veterinary consultant & Current Veterinary Therapy. Dr. Virginia Luis-Fuentes has also published in the major veterinary journals & texts including JAVMA & Manual of Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Surgery. Virginia received her training at the Ohio State University where she stayed on the faculty for several years prior to returning to London. Both speakers have lectured at the regional and national meetings and have promised me that the seminars have been structured to maximize the material that you will take with you to your practice.
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Patient Examination and Diagnosis
Localizing and defining abnormal breathing sounds
Improve your skills in auscultation and percussion
Detecting abnormal lung sounds
Localizing the lesion
Abnormal breathing patterns
Radiological clues to the diagnosis of pulmonary disease
What diagnostic test is next?
When is bronchoscopy necessary?
What to expect in a tracheal wash or bronchoalveolar lavage samples: basic
respiratory cytology
Coughing dogs and cats
Is it heart or lung disease?
Foreign bodies
Managing tracheal and airway collapse
Control of chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis
What's new in feline bronchial disease?
Bordetellosis in dogs and cats
Optimal management of bacterial pneumonia
Choosing respiratory drugs
Adjunctive therapy for aspiration pneumonia
Respiratory therapy
Supplementing oxygen in your practice
Respiratory distress
Why canšt this animal breathe?
Initial management of respiratory distress
Pneumothorax not associated with trauma
What should I do with this pleural fluid?
Can chylothorax be managed?
When should I stick a needle into the chest?
How to perform atraumatic thoracocentesis
When and how to place a chest tube
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Patient Exam & Diagnosis
Identifying the disease from the murmur
Gallops and clicks- what do they mean?
Recognizing congestive heart failure from physical exam
Radiology -when does it matter if the heart is big?
Recognizing congestive heart failure from radiographs
When to do an ECG and when to do an echo
How to recognize common arrhythmias
Holter monitors and event recorders
Do I really need to measure blood pressure?
Problem scenarios
What to do about asymptomatic cats with murmurs
What to do about asymptomatic dogs with murmurs
Is this dog in heart failure?
Why is this dog fainting?
Coughing up pink foam- now what?
Already on furosemide & an ACE inhibitor, and still in heart failure- now
what?
Is this dog/cat with a murmur OK to anesthetize?
This dog has VPCs- what do I do?
Seminar schedule (16 CE Hrs)
Registration
Friday September 7 7.15am - 8.00amSeminars
Friday 8.00am - 1.30pm
Saturday 8.00am - 1.30pm
Sunday 8.00am - 1.00pm
Continental breakfast 7.15am - 8.00am daily
Seminar registration
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Earlybird mailed before August 16 $595.00 |
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Regular $615.00 |
Technicians - subtract $80.00
This program has been submitted for 16 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval: however 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. Call IVS at 800-487-5650 for further information.
Complete notes
Certificate of attendance
Continental breakfast daily
Cancellations-10% cancellation fee- seminar transfer only, after August 7, 2007
Register online or by mail, fax or phone 1-800-487-5650
CE credits
IVS complies with the following guidelines:
Speakers are recognized specialists Mandatory recorded attendance Certificate of attendance Complete seminar notes IVS is an American Association of Veterinary State Boards RACE approved provider of Continuing education.
This seminar is approved for 16 CE hrs.
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