Managing common clinical problems in practice
January 20–27, 2024
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Michael Lappin D.V.M., Ph.D.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Colorado State University
Catriona MacPhail D.V.M., Ph.D.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Professor of Surgery
Colorado State University
A series of cases featuring specific clinical problems will be presented by Dr’s. MacPhail and Lappin. They will each offer their thoughts on the management of these patients along with a discussion of topics associated with the clinical problem.
Speakers & Topics
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Surgical Decision-Making in Trauma Cases
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Abdominal Trauma Management
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Surgical Respiratory Emergencies
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Uroabdomen Decision-Making
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Open Wound Management
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Cutting-edge Wound Care
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Limb, Digit, and Tail Amputation
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Elective Surgery Controversies
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Non-pharmaceutical management of stress associated diseases in cats.
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Logical use of pre-, pro-, and synbiotics in dogs and cats
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Logical empirical use of antibiotics in dogs and cats; how to guess best if they have no money!
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What you can catch at work; An update on small animal zoonotic diseases
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How I treat viral gastrointestinal infections in dogs and cats, with an emphasis on parvovirus
Schedule
| Travel Day | Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 | |
| Relax and get adjusted | Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024 | |
| Registration | Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 | 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm |
| Welcome Reception | Monday Jan. 22 | 6:30pm – 7:30pm |
| Lectures | Monday, Jan. 22 | 3:30pm – 6:30pm |
| Tuesday, Jan. 23 | 1:30pm – 6:30pm | |
| Thursday, Jan. 25 | 3:30pm – 6:30pm | |
| Friday, Jan. 26 | 3:30pm – 6:30pm |
Accommodations
To reserve your dive and resort package please call our office: 800-487-5650.
For this seminar we have selected Buddy Dive Resort.
Buddy Dive Resort is located on the waterfront north of town, just a couple of steps from the crystal clear ocean and its many dive sites. The resort has eleven buildings with spacious studios, one, two and three bedroom apartments, a complete dive center, two swimming pools, two restaurants, vehicle rental and the famous drive-thru fill station.
Price
For this seminar: please call our office at 800-487-5650 to reserve your selected package. We have listed examples of rooms at the resort. Our office can update you on what is currently available when you call. Pricing is also available for only one person in a room.
Buddy Dive Resort: each person selects either the Drive & dive or Adventure package:
- Based on 2 people in a studio the costs are:
- US$1379.35 per person per week for Drive and dive
- US$1449.35 per person per week for adventure package
- Based on 2 people in a 1-bedroom apartment the costs are:
- US$1492.75 per person per week for Drive and dive
- US$1562.75 per person per week for adventure package
The Drive & Dive package inclusions are as follows:
- 7 nights in selected accommodations
- 7 days rental vehicle (manual transmission, incl. insurance)
- 6 days of unlimited shore dives
- American style breakfast buffet daily
- Free Wifi
- Airport transfers
The divers will get 6 days of unlimited air fills incl. free nitrox upgrade (as long as they are nitrox certified).
Those on the Adventure package will get the following: snorkel equipment rental for 7 days, unguided boat snorkel trip, 1 guided cave exploration, 1 guided mangrove kayak tour, one trip to Klein Bonaire
Terms
All reservations must be for a minimum of 7 nights.
A non-refundable deposit of US $100.00 is due at the time of booking. You will be charged for your complete stay at approximately 60 days prior to your scheduled arrival.
Cancellation penalties: For cancellations more than (60) days prior to arrival, deposit is refunded.
59 – 29 days prior to arrival: 25% of the total reservation is non-refundable
28 – 15 days prior to arrival: 50% of the total reservation is non-refundable
14 – 1 days prior to arrival: 75% of the total reservation is non-refundable
Day of arrival 100% of the total reservation is non-refundable
No refunds for no shows or early departures. We highly suggest trip insurance and can give you a quote if you’d like, just let us know.
Also any unused portions of the accommodations are non-refundable.
Room Description
At Buddy Dive Resort:
Studio apartments and one and two bedroom apartments
Configurations
Buddy dive resort:
Each apartment has a fully equipment kitchen, spacious living area with cable TV, telephone, patio or balcony, air-conditioned bedrooms with each its own bathroom with shower.
The studio has a small kitchen, separate bedroom with air-conditioning and a bathroom/shower. They also have cable TV, telephone and a small patio.
All apartments and studios have a room safe, with no extra charge, to store valuables.
Need To Know
Registration
Online registration is easy and fast. But please confirm your hotel reservations prior to completing your registration or booking flights. Many Hotels are selling out many months ahead of our seminars. If you need to book a hotel room, click the link to the online hotel registration page. If none is available for your selected seminar, please fill out our hotel request form or contact our office at 800-487-5650. Please note that hotel rooms are not confirmed until you receive confirmation from the hotel (if you booked online thru our group link) or from our office for hotels that do not offer the online link.
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-
Early Bird: $1035.00
Advanced: $1055.00
Regular: $1075.00
Special Pricing:
Veterinary Technicians welcome- there is an $80 discount off the seminar registration fee.
Please call our office at 800-487-5650 to register.
For International Travel
Passport requirements for international travel
Please note that all passengers traveling by air to or from the United States will be required to hold a valid passport. This requirement applies to all passengers, including U.S. citizens, traveling to and from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.
When planning international travel, please be sure that you are in possession of all required documents for both outbound and return flights. Remember to allow ample time for acquiring official travel documents.
For complete information on the U.S. Department of State’s New Travel Initiative Requirements, please visit travel.state.gov.
Pricing
Cancellation penalties: A non-refundable deposit of US $100.00 is due at the time of booking. You will be charged for your complete stay at approximately 60 days prior to your scheduled arrival.
For cancellations more than (60) days prior to arrival, deposit is refunded.
60 – 29 days prior to arrival: 25% of the total reservation is non-refundable
28 – 15 days prior to arrival: 50% of the total reservation is non-refundable
14 – 1 days prior to arrival: 75% of the total reservation is non-refundable
Day of arrival 100% of the total reservation is non-refundable
No refunds for no shows or early departures. We highly suggest trip insurance and can give you a quote if you’d like, just let us know.
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Good to Know Before You Go
Registration is simple. Browse upcoming seminars using the search on our homepage, then click through to the seminar page and complete registration online. You will receive an email confirmation once your registration is complete, and a separate email confirming your payment. Please keep both for your records. You can also call our office at 1-800-487-5650 to register by phone.
IVS holds group space at each seminar venue and handles hotel bookings on your behalf. You can book accommodations at the same time as your seminar registration or separately — whichever you prefer.
On your selected seminar’s page, click the Accommodations tab and scroll down to the Book Accommodations button. Please note: if you need a room outside the standard seminar dates, availability will need to be confirmed with the hotel. Hotel bookings made through our site are not automatic and require some processing time. Once confirmed, you will receive a hotel confirmation letter from IVS by email. All hotels require a credit card to guarantee your booking, and cut-off dates apply — early registration is always advised. Our team is available at 1-800-487-5650, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm PST.
10% of the registration fee is non-refundable. If you cancel more than 30 days before the seminar start date, you may choose a refund of the remaining 90% or a Future Transfer Credit (FTC). If you cancel within 30 days, only a Future Transfer Credit is issued. The FTC can be applied to any future IVS seminar within 2 years of your cancellation date; it is forfeited if not used within that window. To cancel, you must contact our office and receive email confirmation of your cancellation before the seminar begins. Cancellations requested after the seminar has started, or without email confirmation on file, will forfeit the full registration fee. Please also note that cancellations will remove any Loyalty Program points earned from that registration.
IVS specializes in small group seminars — usually fewer than 80 people per seminar. Most veterinarians appreciate the smaller setting, as it allows for more interaction with speakers and other participants and gives everyone a chance to get their questions answered.
International Veterinary Seminars is an AAVSB RACE-approved provider of CE, which is accepted by all state boards throughout the US and Canada. We are provider #13 and are also an approved provider in New York State. Please contact your state board or our office with any questions. For more information, visit the AAVSB RACE program website.
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