A 2 day seminar
 Scottsdale,
Arizona
April 21 - 22, 2006
Managing
common gastrointestinal problems
with
David Twedt
D.V.M.
Diplomate, American College
of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Colorado State University
&
Howard Seim III
D.
Diplomate, American College
of Veterinary Surgeons
Professor of Surgery
Colorado State University
Accommodations & venue
 Hilton
Scottsdale Resort
Call
800-487-5650 for room availability
6333
North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250-5428
Tel: 1-480-948-7750
Group Room rate:$205.00/night single or double (plus tax)
Resort fee of $10.00 per room/night-
includes unlimited local calls
use of fitness center
unlimited access for credit card or toll free
calls under 60 minutes
if you do not want the resort fee: $1.00 per
local call and long distance access & $15.00 per person/day for fitness
center access
Please call 1-800-487-5650 to book your room
Directions:
From Sky Harbor Airport, follow 44th
Street which turns into McDonald Drive. Continue on McDonald Drive. At
Scottsdale Road, turn left. Hotel is on the right, the southeast corner of
Scottsdale Road and Lincoln Boulevard.
Continuing education
How I manage
common
canine &
feline gastro-intestinal problems
with
David
Twedt D.V.M.
Diplomate,
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Professor of
Medicine
Colorado State
University
&
Howard Seim III
D.V.M..
Diplomate,
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Professor of
Surgery
This course will update you on the recent diagnostic and
therapeutic breakthroughs for the most common canine and feline
gastro-intestinal problems using a combination of didactic and
case-based teaching.
Dr. David Twedt is one of the worlds leading authorities
on gastrointestinal diseases. His expertise also involves both endoscopic
and laproscopic diagnostic techniques.
Dr. Howard Seim travels the world lecturing on practical
surgical techniques that he has video taped at CSU. His use of these tapes
has revolutionized the presentation and understanding of common surgical
techniques!
Both speakers have presented many practical, clinically oriented seminars
to veterinarians in the U.S. and internationally, and have received rave
reviews from participants at their previous IVS seminars.
Feeding tubes and feeding
Esophagostomy & PEG tubes- you can place them!
Indications for use
Videos on how to do each procedure
Practical nutritional support
Esophageal disorders
Regurgitation-diagnostic considerations
Megaesophagus
Esophagitis
Gastro-esophageal reflux
Esophageal foreign bodies
Hiatal hernias
Gastric disease
Clinical approach to vomiting-
determining the cause– it’s not always easy!
Chronic gastric disease
Gastric ulceration
Helicobacter-diagnosis & therapy
Gastric motility disorders-clinical tests &
therapy-
GI dilemmas- which antiemetic? which antacid ?
Pancreatitis-
more common than you thought! - what’s new in the diagnosis and
management of this disease
Clinical approach to diarrhea
Diagnostic steps
Giardiasis
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Idiopathic villous atrophy
Bacterial overgrowth
Lymphangectasia
Clostridium Perfringens
Clinical approach to treatment
Trial therapies
Chronic Colitis
Diagnostic approach
Fecal smears
Fecal cytology
Fecal cultures
Clinical approach to treatment
New drugs for the GI tract
What is
available & what is coming?
Elevated liver
enzymes - what now?
Endoscopy & laparoscopy
Indications for use
Gain a new understanding of what these techniques can
offer & their limitations
Megacolon
Medical
management
What about cisapride?
Practical surgical management
Surgery on
the stomach & pylorus
Gastric dilatation/volvulus
Practical peri-operative management
Practical methods for gastropexy
Common GI surgery
Biopsy techniques
Practical & fast methods for intestinal closure
Linear foreign bodies
Intussusceptions-practical management
Surgery seminars
include big screen video demos - You will enjoy this format!
Seminar schedule:
(16 AAVSB RACE approved
CE hrs.)
This
seminar is approved in most states including California & Arizona.
Registration
Friday April
21
7.30am
- 8.00am
Seminars
Friday & Saturday
8.00am - 5.00pm
Lunch
12.30pm-1.30pm daily
Registration fee: (16
American Association of Veterinary State Boards RACE approved CE hours- accepted
in
Arizona, California
& most other states)
Registration
includes continental breakfast and lunch daily. Please advise if you need a
special meal.
- Earlybird
by March 17
$565.00
- Advanced by April 7
$585.00
- Regular
$605.00
- Complete seminar notes
- Continental breakfast, breaks and lunch daily
- Certificate of completion
- Cancellation: 90% refund to 30 days prior to seminar. Seminar transfer
or 50% refund , inside 30 days. Seminar transfer only, if you cancel within
7 days of the seminar.
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 accepted in many States
including California
This
program meets the requirements 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.
Registration is easy
online or by calling 1-800-487-5650
or download the registration form and mail or fax
For more information visit Hilton
Scottsdale Resort
or Scottsdale information
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