S45A - This Patient Has a Murmur & Cannot Get a Cardiology Consultation! What Should I Do?

Sunday, February 19, 2023

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Location: Mandalay Bay, Oceanside C, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Sponsored By

CEVA ANIMAL HEALTH

Presenter(s)

Simon Dennis, MVM, DECVIM (CARDIOLOGY), BVetMed

Veterinary Cardiologist

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Moderator(s)

CM

Christine Mullins, DVM

US Brand Manager, Cardiology & Internal Medicine
Ceva Animal Health

Join Ceva Animal Health and veterinary cardiologist, Dr. Simon Dennis, for a lecture in practical cardiology. After attending this lecture, you will walk away with key learnings and tips to enhance the care you provide your patients in your daily practice.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the causes for heart murmurs in dogs and cats
Understand how to use signalment, history, and examination findings to determine the most likely cause for a heart murmur in a dog or cat
Understand how to use blood testing and radiography to determine risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in dogs and cats with heart murmurs
Understand how to use multiple tools for holistic risk assessment for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in dogs and cats with a heart murmur
Know the most appropriate interventions when presented with a cat or dog with a heart murmur, i.e. treatment, monitoring, and referral