ExpiredHow I manage common feline problems – online course
Hilton Head online course
| October 2nd - 4th, 2020
Susan Little D.V.M.
Dipl. American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Feline Practice)
Bytown Cat Hospital
Ottawa, ON
Canada
Debra Horwitz D.V.M.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
Veterinary Behavior Consultants, St. Louis MO
Drs. Susan Little & Debra Horwitz are two of the well-known feline interested veterinarians in North America. Dr. Little is board certified in feline medicine by the ABVP and owns two feline only practices in Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Horwitz is a world renowned behaviorist who will present a series of lectures on how she manages common feline behavioral problems. The speakers promise these lectures to be informative, fun and practical.
Seminar Schedule:
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Single day registration available: Limited to 60 registrants each day to enhance the webinar question and answer experience All times are Eastern time. Seminars start each day at 5.00am Pacific, 6.00am Mtn, 7.00am Central & 8.00am Eastern Friday (5.5 CE hrs) Dr. Little: 8:05am-8:50am: Approach to upper respiratory tract disease in cats 9:00am-9:50am: Approach to lower urinary tract disease in cats 10:00am-10:45am: All stressed out – feline idiopathic cystitis
Dr. Horwitz: 11:00am-11:50 am: Think like a cat-yes they can be trained! 12:00-12:50pm: Licking and twitching in cats-seizure disorder or behavioral? 1:00pm-1:30pm: Urine marking, why it happens and what can you do about it?
Saturday (5.5 CE hrs) Dr. Little 8:00am-8:50am: Sweet & sour: low stress management of the diabetic cat 9:00am-9:50am: Let food be thy medicine – nutritional support for hospitalized cats 10:00am-10:45am: How to approach chronic diarrhea in cats without losing your mind
Dr. Horwitz: 11:00am-11:50am: Stress, House soiling, and feline intercat aggression-what’s going on? 12:00-12:50pm: Stress, House soiling, and feline intercat aggression-part two 1:00pm-1:30pm: Feline Enrichment-keeping cats happy
Sunday (5CE hrs) Dr. Little: 8:00am-9:00am: Speaking the same language: communicating with cat owners 9:10am-10:15am: Making friends with cats: how to be more cat-friendly in your practice
Dr. Horwitz: 10:30am-11:35am: Aggressive behaviors directed toward people, what does it mean? 11:45am-1:00pm: Update on medications in behavioral medicine
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Seminar Topics:
The effects of stress and anxiety on medical and behavioral health in cats:
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Making friends with cats: how to be more cat-friendly in your practice
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On a sugar high? management of feline diabetes mellitus
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Let food be thy medicine – nutritional support for hospitalized cats
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Approach to lower urinary tract disease in cats
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Approach to upper respiratory tract disease in cats
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All stressed out – feline idiopathic cystitis
Dr. Horwitz:
- House soiling and feline aggression-treating them both
- Urine marking-what is it really about?
- Licking and twitching in cats-seizure disorder or behavioral?
- Feline enrichment-helping cats live their best lives indoors
- Multiple cats in one home-how to keep them happy and diminish fighting
- Can you really train cats?
- Feline aggression directed to people-mean cats or just misunderstood?
Seminar Speakers
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Susan Little D.V.M.
Dipl. American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Feline Practice)
Bytown Cat Hospital
Ottawa, ON
Canada
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Debra Horwitz D.V.M.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
Veterinary Behavior Consultants, St. Louis MO
CE Hours
This seminar is approved for up to 16 CE hrs.
This program has been approved for a maximum of 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.
IVS complies with the following guidelines:
- Speakers are recognized specialists
- Mandatory recorded attendance
- Certificate of attendance
- Complete seminar notes
- Approved for 16 CE hrs by the AAVSB Race program
Registration Fees:
Pick your days and topics. Limited to 60 registrants each day to enhance the webinar question and answer experience.
After registering: your SEMINAR REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION E-MAIL will contain a Zoom ink for you to pre-register for each webinar. You need to do this prior to each webinar, so that you get a personalized link to the actual webinar.
Veterinarians: IVS attendees who currently have an FTC (Future transfer Credit) from a previously cancelled seminar:
- Please do not use the online registration as you will be charged again. You cannot use the credit thru this online registration.
- Please e-mail with your request (include name of registrant and which seminar you were originally scheduled to attend) for registration – We will register you and deduct this amount from your credit.
E-mail your request to: ivsceonline@gmail.com
Registration Includes:
- up to 16 CE hours. Friday and Saturday are 5.5 hCE hours each day. Sunday is 5 CE hours.
- access to online course notes
- certificate of attendance available online
After registering: your SEMINAR REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION E-MAIL will contain a Zoom link for you to pre-register for each webinar. You need to do this prior to each webinar, so that you get a personalized link to the actual webinar.
Seminar Registration:
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Hilton Head online
October 2, 2020 - October 4, 2020
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
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IVS is now required by AAVSB RACE to upload your completed attendance into their “RACEtrack” system. Your state of license and your license number are required for all seminars starting in January 2022. More information is available at https://www.aavsb.org/ce-
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Accommodation Registration
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