The perfect destination for the classic beach vacation, Virginia Beach maintains a long-standing reputation as a family-friendly oceanfront resort. Centrally located on the East Coast, Virginia Beach is situated in the southeastern corner of the state where Virginia meets the sea.

This popular resort city is just four hours away from Washington, D.C. by car, and within easy fly-drive access of two-thirds of the U.S. population. A recently-widened 300-foot beach, a three-mile long oceanfront Boardwalk, historic landmarks, exciting attractions, manicured golf courses, parks and wildlife habitats, and popular events enhance any visit. Seaside lodging with spectacular views and dining experiences with succulent seafood abound, and the resort city's mild climate makes it an ideal vacation spot any season of the year.

Get up at dawn and watch the sun splash its golden colors over the early morning sky. Or stay up late and entice your date for a romantic stroll along the moonlit beach. It’s your Virginia Beach vacation – do what you like! You define your dream vacation – that’s the mystique of this city by the sea. If you care for some suggestions on what to do – well, we’ve got plenty of them! In Virginia Beach, the museums are intriguing, the attractions are thrilling and the sites are as appealing as the sunny beaches. From sites that interpret the city’s early sea-faring history to a nationally-renowned aquarium, Virginia Beach beckons you to “live the life!”       

Accommodations:   The Hilton Resort is a spectacular new 20-story oceanfront hotel which will raise the standard for hotel properties in Virginia Beach. A higher level of personal service, luxurious amenities and exceptional dining venues distinguish the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront from everything that has come before it in the popular mid-Atlantic resort.

The hotel features 295 luxurious, state-of-the-art guest rooms and suites, with walkout balconies offering panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, coastline and surrounding landscape. Standard guest rooms feature an impressive collection of amenities highlighted by 32-inch flat screen televisions. Executive accommodations located on the three topmost guest floors are accessible by private key and provide corporate and select leisure guests with an even higher level of personal service and upgraded amenities, including a private lounge offering a lavish continental breakfast, evening hors d'oeuvres and an honor bar.

Topping the menu of extraordinary guest amenities, the rooftop, zero-edge pool boasts unparalleled views of the oceanfront, while the indoor family feature pool is ideal for both parents and children alike. So is shopping in the fine collection of upscale shops that are connected to the hotel's lobby via a climate-controlled walkway over Atlantic Avenue. Your day at the beach might include a simple stroll, jet skiing, parasailing or just relaxing under an umbrella and enjoying beach service from our excellent seafood restaurant, Catch 31. Later on, you can catch live entertainment in adjacent Neptune's Park at 31 Ocean.

The Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront is situated just 20 minutes from Norfolk International Airport, and downtown Norfolk, 45 minutes from Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens, and 5 minutes from the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center.

Practical management of feline disorders

with

Michael Lappin D.V.M., Ph.D. 

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Professor and Head, Small Animal Internal Medicine

&

Howard Seim III D.V.M. 

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons

Professor of Small Animal Surgery

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences,

Colorado State University

 

This seminar is designed to build upon Drs. Seim’s and Lappin’s previous Feline Medicine and Surgery Course presented for International Veterinary Seminars.  The following topics will be presented using clinical case information from the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University.  The most important and practical aspects of each disorder will be emphasized.  The majority of the topics will be covered in 30 minutes or less to maximize your continuing education experience.  Video clips will be used extensively to enhance the participant’s understanding of technical procedures.

 

•    Diagnosis and management of Haemobartonella felis infection

•    What is the new name for Haemobartonella felis?

• Did you know that there are now two Haemobartonella spp in cats!

• Is enrofloxacin effective for haemobartonellosis?  How many cats will go blind?

• Salmonella & Campylobacter                  

• Inflammatory bowel disease

• Tumors including lymphoma

• Esophagostomy & gastrostomy tubes

• Large bowel diarrhea

• Empirical treatment of gastrointestinal diseases (Giardia, Cryptosporidium, parasites, 

•    How can I avoid doxycycline esophageal strictures?

•    Two different ehrlichias were just found in cats in the United States !  Learn the optimal diagnostic and  therapeutic plan!

•   Learn Dr. Lappin’s favorite 10 antibiotics and learn how he uses them empirically while finishing the diagnostic workup.

•   Is there anything new in the diagnosis of FeLV or FIV infected cats?

•   Should I use antiviral drugs in FeLV or FIV infection?

• What about the FIP vaccine?

• Fibrosarcomas- current thoughts

• Developing a vaccination plan for catteries

• Should I use Giardia vaccine?

• Should I use Bordetella vaccine

• Pyothorax &Chylothorax

• Mediastinal masses

• Nasal disease  & nasopharyngeal polyps

• Calicivirus infections

• Empirical treatment of respiratory diseases  (URI, pneumonia, asthma)

• How to do transoral airway washing

• Diagnosis and management of triaditis

•   (pancreatitis, cholangiohepatitis, and IBD)

• Picking the best suture materials

• Practical & quick abdominal closure techniques

• Tips for wound closure

• Removing inflammatory polps

• Surgical excision of tumors of the ear

• Nosectomy for tumors of the nasal planum

• Diaphagmatic hernia repair

• Effective chest drain placement

• Pancreatic, hepatic, and intestinal biopsy

• Medical management of constipation- what's new

• Subtotal colectomy- not as hard as you think

 

Seminars will include big screen video demos - You will enjoy this format!

Seminar schedule: (16 AAVSB RACE approved CE hrs)

Registration:

Friday  September 16          7.15am - 8.00am

Seminars      

Friday & Saturday    8.00am - 1.30pm

Sunday                     8.00am - 1.00pm

Continental breakfast   7.15am - 8.00am daily

 

Registration fee: (16 CE hours- AAVSB RACE approved)

• Earlybird     by July 21               $525.00
• Advanced   by August 23          $545.00
• Regular                                        $565.00

 

• Complete seminar notes
• Continental breakfast daily
• Certificate of completion
• Cancellation: 90% refund. Seminar transfer only, after August 18

                     

Register for the seminar 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. Approved in most states including California.

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.

INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY SEMINARS

by MAIL: 210 Carbonera Drive.

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

by FAX: 831-458-0123

by PHONE: 1-800-IVS-5650

Virginia Beach

       

For more information visit Hilton Resort at Virginia Beach