UPDATES FOR OUR
SBVVMA FEBRUARY MEETING
Diagnosis and Treatment of
Feline Hyperthyroidism
February 8, 2024 at 7 pm
PLEASE RSVP BY MONDAY,
February 5 AT 4 PM
Please join us for our next SBVVMA meeting with a presentation sponsored by Hill's Science Diets, with DR KAREN EILER as our speaker! We will be meeting at Cafe Fiore in downtown Ventura.
Appetizers + Cash Bar 7 pm
Business Meeting 7:30 pm
Presentation 7:45-8:45 pm with questions after
Our meeting is sponsored by Hill's Science Diets.
TOPIC: Discuss the details of the diagnosis of feline hyperthyroidism. Assess the options for the treatment of hyperthyroidism including dietary iodine restrictions with Hill's Y/D diet.
SPEAKER BIO:
Dr. Eiler was raised in Southern California. After undergraduate school in Los Angeles, CA she attended California State University, Fullerton for a master’s degree in Mammalian Behavioral Ecology. There she studied the ecology and subspeciation of squirrels based on their vocalizations and behavior. She then moved to Colorado and completed a master’s degree at Colorado State University in Biomedical Sciences.
After graduating from veterinary school at Western University of Health Sciences, she completed a small animal rotating internship and an internal medicine residency at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital. Dr. Eiler then worked as a boarded Internist at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital where she trained and mentored interns and residents. At VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, she lectured locally and nationally. Dr. Eiler’s research and publications have been focused on endocrinology. However, like most internists, she is well-versed in all areas of internal medicine. Working at a high-volume specialty hospital offered in-depth experience with a vast caseload.
Currently, Dr. Eiler started Waves Mobile ACVIM in 2021 and offers internal medicine consultations and mobile services. She assists with teaching the 4th year internal medicine rotation at Western University of Health Sciences.
Dinner Menu:
Appetizers + Cash Bar
Salad - Caesar Salad
Entree - Please choose one of three options at registration:
1. Butternut Squash Tortellacci in a Brown Butter Sage Cream Sauce
2. Fish of the Week with Mashed Potatoes + Vegetables
3. NY Baseball cut Steak with Mashed Potatoes + Vegetables
Dessert - Tiramisu
Business Meeting notes:
1. We are looking for New Board Members! This organization is run by volunteer members. Please let us know if you need more information or are interested.
2. If you know a colleague is not receiving these emails, please have them contact us to make sure their email is up to date on our website. TY!
Please note: Attendance is limited to veterinarians licensed in California and working or residing in Ventura county and in the Santa Barbara-Carpenteria-Goleta coastal region of Santa Barbara county, and retired former members of the SBVVMA.
