Allied Medicine

Small Animal

Large Animal

Wildlife and Exotics: The Wild Side of ACVS

Seminar Chair(s)

• MD

  Michael Dearmin, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)

Lectures in this seminar will focus on surgical problems and procedures encountered in non-traditional captive and free-ranging animals. Collaboration between diverse specialists, researchers, and surgeons will be emphasized for optimizing outcomes. Lectures will focus on successful perioperative management, surgical interventions, and recovery goals for various surgical procedures.

Presentations:

• 10:15am – 10:45am

  Avian Orthopedics
  _{Wildlife and Exotics: The Wild Side of ACVS}
  

  Guest Speaker: Mark A. Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD – Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine
• 10:45am – 11:15am

  Reptile Surgery
  _{Wildlife and Exotics: The Wild Side of ACVS}
  

  Guest Speaker: Mark A. Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD – Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine
• 1:00pm – 1:30pm

  Exotic Anesthesia Primer
  _{Wildlife and Exotics: The Wild Side of ACVS}
  

  Guest Speaker: Erik Hofmeister, DVM, DACVVA, DECVAA, MA, MS – Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine
• 1:30pm – 2:00pm

  Zoological Surgery: Large Animal Perspective
  _{Wildlife and Exotics: The Wild Side of ACVS}
  

  Speaker: Fausto Bellezzo, DVM, DACVS – University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
• 2:00pm – 2:30pm

  Marine Mammal Anesthesia
  _{Wildlife and Exotics: The Wild Side of ACVS}
  

  Guest Speaker: Cara L. Field, DVM, PhD, DACZM – The Marine Mammal Center
• 2:30pm – 3:00pm

  Marine Mammal Surgery
  _{Wildlife and Exotics: The Wild Side of ACVS}
  

  Guest Speaker: Cara L. Field, DVM, PhD, DACZM – The Marine Mammal Center
• 3:00pm – 3:45pm

  Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities in Zoological Surgery
  _{Wildlife and Exotics: The Wild Side of ACVS}
  

  Guest Speaker: Erik Hofmeister, DVM, DACVVA, DECVAA, MA, MS – Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine

  Guest Speaker: Mark A. Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD – Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine

  Guest Speaker: Cara L. Field, DVM, PhD, DACZM – The Marine Mammal Center

  Speaker: Fausto Bellezzo, DVM, DACVS – University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

  Speaker: Michelle Hawkins, VMD, DABVP (Avian) – University Of California, Davis - School of Veterinary Medicine

  Speaker: Ken Greenwood, DVM, MS, DACVS, – Northlake Veterinary Surgery
• 4:30pm – 5:00pm

  Inventing the Wheel: Planning the Wildlife Surgery Case
  _{Wildlife and Exotics: The Wild Side of ACVS}
  

  Speaker: Ken Greenwood, DVM, MS, DACVS, – Northlake Veterinary Surgery
• 5:00pm – 6:00pm

  Avian Pain Management
  _{Wildlife and Exotics: The Wild Side of ACVS}
  

  Guest Speaker: Michelle Hawkins, VMD, DABVP (Avian) – University Of California, Davis - School of Veterinary Medicine