How I manage common 

canine & feline gastro-intestinal problems 

with

David Twedt  D.V.M.

Professor of Medicine

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons 

Professor of Surgery

Colorado State University

 

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?

Yellow cats-where to start?

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!

 

Seminars:

Friday March 31         8.00am - 5.00pm

Saturday April 1       8.00am - 5.00pm

Lunch (included)

237 South Broad St. 

215-893-1600

Please call 800-487-5605 for group room reservations

(directions sent with registration confirmation)

Directions and Transportation Directions to the Hotel From Philadelphia International Airport: Take I-95 North to Exit 17 (PA-611 North/ Broad Street Exit). Continue North on Broad Street for approximately 3 miles. The Hotel is located on the right side, one block past Spruce street at the corner of Broad and Locust Street. Other Driving Directions: From Baltimore, Washington and Points South: Take I-95 North past the Philadelphia Intl. Airport following the signs to the Broad Street exit. Take Broad Street North and follow Broad Street for about 3 miles. The hotel is on the corner of Broad and Locust. From New York, New Jersey and points NorthEast (via NJ Turnpike): Take NJ Turnpike South to exit 4 (Philadelphia/Camden Exit). Take 73 North to 38 West. Follow signs to The Benjamin Franklin Bridge . Once over the bridge follow signs for 676 West. Take 676 West to the Broad Street/ Central Philadelphia Exit onto 15th street heading South. Take 15th Street (approx 7 blocks) and make a left turn onto Locust Street. Take Locust one block to Broad Street, the hotel is located directly in front of you at the corner of Broad and Locust Streets. Harrisburg, Hershey and points West - Take Pennsylvania Turnpike East to exit 24 (Valley Forge). Get onto 76 E following signs to Central Philadelphia. Take Vine St. (I-676) to Broad St. exit and make a right onto 15th St. Follow 15th St. to locust and make a left onto Locust. Go 1 block to Broad St. and the hotel is on the corner.

Technicians - subtract $80.00

Philadelphia