SA089 - Envenomations

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

Location: Reef E, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Presenter(s)

Mariana Pardo, MV, DACVECC, BVSc (she/her/hers)

Emergency and Critical Care Specialist
Animal Surgical Center
Oceanside, NY, United States

Handouts

Moderator(s)

Jovian Bailey, DVM

Grand Montecito Animal Hospital
Las Vegas, NV, United States

This session will review some of the most commonly encountered envenomations in the USA. We will review from snakes, spiders, scorpions, bees, wasps, ants and even bufo toads. Pathophysiology, diagnostics and treatments will be reviewed for each envenomation.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will be able to recognize some of the most common envenomations encountered in the United States.
Upon completion, participant will be able to formulate a diagnostic and treatment plan for many envenomation cases.
Upon completion, participant will be able to understand how these venoms affect the body and the short term and long term effects of these envenomations.