HO07 - Rabbit Dentistry Lab

Sunday, February 19, 2023

1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Location: Room A, Oquendo Campus

Earn 4 CE Hours

This session has reached capacity

Sponsored By JORGENSEN LABORATORIES, MAI ANIMAL HEALTH, UNIVERSAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

JORGENSEN LABORATORIES, MAI ANIMAL HEALTH, UNIVERSAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

Coordinator and Co-Instructor(s)

Jeffrey R. Applegate, Jr., DVM, DACZM

Medical Director, Clinician
Nautilus Avian and Exotics Veterinary Specialists
Brick, NJ, United States

Co-Instructor(s)

Daniel H. Johnson, DVM, DABVP (EXOTIC COMPANION MAMMALS)

Owner/Veterinarian
Raleigh, NC, United States

One hour of didactic lecture followed by 3 hours of hands-on experience performing dental procedures on rabbit cadavers. Procedure include, but are not limited to: incisor trimming, check teeth occlusal adjustment, incisor extraction, and cheek teeth extraction. 4 CE hours. Purchase required.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, lab participants will understand the etiology and pathophysiology of acquired dental disease in rabbits
Attendees will become familiar with the clinical signs, presentations, and diagnosis of rabbit dental disease
Lab participants will learn where to provide local anesthetic blocks for dental procedures in the rabbit
Participants will become familiar with and use the equipment necessary for treating dental disease in rabbits and other small herbivores
Upon competition, participants will be able to identify lesions, reduce dental spurs and crowns, remove incisor teeth, and remove cheek teeth in rabbits and other small herbivores
Attendees will be able to provide appropriate perioperative and post-operative care to rabbits undergoing dental procedures