REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR
SBVVMA OCTOBER MEETING
Filtering the Baddies out of the Blood:
Updates on Extracorporeal Therapy
October 10, 2024 at 7 pm
PLEASE RSVP BY MONDAY,
OCTOBER 7 AT 4 PM
Please join us for our next SBVVMA meeting with a presentation from Dr. Amanda Spillane, sponsored by Royal Canin.
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
TOPIC: Filtering the Baddies out of the Blood: Updates on Extracorporeal Therapy
Summary:
This lecture will cover an overview of the modalities and indications for extracorporeal therapies in dogs and cats. It will include case-based examples of how extracorporeal therapies can be used in the emergency & critical care setting. The lecture will explore intermittent hemodialysis, hemoperfusion and therapeutic plasma exchange, including the science behind the treatment, indications, complications and case-based examples. We will also discuss logistical factors that should be considered when referring a case for extracorporeal therapy.
SPEAKER BIO: Dr. Amanda Spillane, BVSc (Hons), MS, DACVECC
Dr. Spillane graduated veterinary school from the University of Queensland, Australia. After completing a small animal rotating internship at Queensland Veterinary Specialists, Dr. Spillane completed a residency in Emergency & Critical Care at the University of Illinois. She obtained Diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care in 2022, after which she completed a fellowship in Extracorporeal Therapies with The Ohio State University. It is here that Dr. Spillane found her passion for all things kidneys and extracorporeal therapy. She is currently continuing her kidney journey as one of the inaugural residents with the American College of Veterinary Nephrology & Urology. Dr. Spillane joined the ACCESS LA team in October 2023 to restart the Nephrology & Extracorporeal Therapies Department and is excited to be able to offer this vital service to all the pets of Los Angeles! Outside of work, Dr. Spillane likes to hang out with her Australian cat Zoe, Kittitian cat Figaro and partner Jose, and enjoys gardening, exercising and relaxing at the beach.
Dinner Menu:
Appetizers + Cash Bar
Salad - Caesar
Entree - Please choose one of three options at registration:
1. Vegetarian Lasagna
2. Sand Dabs with roasted cherry tomato, basil, and garlic sauce, mashed potatoes, roasted veggies
3. NY Baseball Steak with mashed potatoes and roasted veggies
Dessert - Mini flourless chocolate cake
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.
