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2024 Fall Family Vet CE Dinner

Join us in Bend for our 2024 Fall Family Vet CE Dinner at VRCCO East, 2 hours of COVMA approved lectures for veterinarians.

This is free event, space is limited. Please RSVP by October 26.
Complimentary registration and catered dinner included. Must be a veterinarian to RSVP.

Thursday, November 14, 2024
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Porter Palmer Learning Institute Conference Room at VRCCO East
62889 NE Oxford Ct. Bend, OR 97701

Schedule:
5:30:  Arrival and Cocktails
6:00: Dinner
6:15: Opening remarks
6:30-8:30: Lectures: Two Hours of COVMA Approved Credits

An aerial shot of the Emergency and Specialty Hospital and Ponch's Place

EVENT LECTURES:

1- How To Avoid A Hip Replacement
Dr. Mauricio Dujowich, DVM, DACVS, CCRT

In this presentation we will present a series of potential hip replacement candidates and discuss treatment alternatives to hip replacements.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Be able to identify a hip replacement candidate.
  2. Understand the treatment options available and when to medically manage a hip replacement candidate.
  3. Understand the outcomes, pros and cons various treatment options.

2- Unmasking the Mimics: Differentiating Allergies from Other Canine and Feline Diseases
Dr. Jennifer Bentley, DVM DACVD

In this presentation, we will present a series of cases that are difficult to differentiate from allergic dermatitis based on symptoms.  Cases will include pododermatitis in the dog, facial pruritus in the cat, and other conditions that present similarly to allergy dermatitis.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Be able to list differentials for pododermatitis and know clinical signs to differentiate these based on history and presentation.
  2. Be able to list differentials for facial pruritus and crusting in the cat and understand diagnostic work-up.
  3. Understand the prevalency of allergic dermatitis in animals.

Dr. Mauricio Dujowich is a board-certified surgeon with broad interests in oncologic, soft tissue, orthopedic, and neurosurgical procedures. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego, and then attended the UC Davis veterinary school. After completing a three-year surgical residency at Iowa State University, Dr. Dujowich spent five years in private practice in San Diego.

Dr. Dujowich’s enthusiasm for education led him to the University of Florida, where he became a faculty member. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and is frequently invited to speak at national and international conferences on surgery, education, and research. Dr. Dujowich’s passion for improving patient outcomes has led to becoming certified in canine rehabilitation therapy and creating the Bone, Joint, and Spine center within VRCCO. The goal for the center is to have a much more intentional approach to orthopedics, joint replacement, spinal surgery, and rehabilitation therapy so we can maximize success. Dr. Dujowich is responsible for founding VetPrep and VetTechPrep, educational platforms that help veterinarians and veterinary technicians prepare for their national licensing exams.

Dr. Dujowich is an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed volunteering his surgical skills to organizations such as the Jacksonville Zoo, White Oak Conservation Center, and the San Diego Safari Park. He has operated on anteaters, tigers, cheetahs, and dolphins.

Dr. Bentley is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist and native Oregonian. She received her degree in veterinary medicine at Oregon State University, followed by a rotating small animal internship and dermatology internship at the Veterinary Specialty Hospital in San Diego. Dr. Bentley then went on to complete her three-year residency in dermatology at the University of Florida and she has a special interest in antimicrobial resistance. Her research on the subject won the honorable Peter J. Ihrke Resident Research Award.

Before becoming a veterinarian, Dr. Bentley was an analytical chemist for the cosmetic company, L’Oreal. She is excited to be back to her home state to live, work, and hit the running trails.

Event Sponsored By:

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If you have any questions, please contact: info@vrcvet.com.
We hope to see you at the Fall CE Dinner Event

Thursday, November 14, 2024
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Porter Palmer Learning Institute Conference Room at VRCCO East
62889 NE Oxford Ct. Bend, OR 97701