UPDATES FOR OUR
SBVVMA NOVEMBER MEETING
Extracorporeal Therapies in the ER and ICU
November 14, 2024 at 7 pm
PLEASE RSVP BY MONDAY,
November 11, at 4 PM
Please join us for our next SBVVMA meeting with a presentation from Dr. Amanda Spillane sponsored by Access Hospitals. 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 .
TOPIC: Extracorporeal Therapies in the ER and ICU
Summary: This lecture will provide an overview of the modalities and indications for extracorporeal therapies in dogs and cats. We will discuss the principles and indications for intermittent hemodialysis, hemoperfusion and therapeutic plasma exchange. We will explore case-based examples to highlight indications for extracorporeal therapies in patients with acute kidney injury, intoxications and immune-mediated disease.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of intermittent hemodialysis and when it is indicated for patients with acute kidney injury and intoxications.
- Understand the principles of hemoperfusion and when this therapy is indicated for patients with intoxications.
- Understand the principles of therapeutic plasma exchange and when it would be indicated for patients with immune-mediated disease and intoxications.
SPEAKER BIO: Amanda Spillane, BVSc (Hons), MS, DACVEEC
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. Dr. Spillane obtained Diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care in 2022 and recently completed a fellowship in Extracorporeal Therapies with The Ohio State University. Interests include: acute kidney injury, fluid therapy, sepsis, and extracorporeal toxin removal. Outside of work, she likes to hang out with her Australian cat Zoe, tries to keep her plants alive, bakes kidney-shaped cookies, exercises, and hits the beach.
Dinner Menu:
Appetizers + Cash Bar
Salad -
Entree - Please choose one of three options at registration:
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Dessert -
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.
