Aberdeen Barn, 2018 Holiday Drive, Charlottesville, VA,

VIRGINIA VETERINARY SPECIALISTS 

Wednesday, October 12, 2011: Virginia Veterinary Specialists

The Omni, Charlottesville

Hospitality: 6:30 - 7:00 PM

Dinner and Presentation: 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Juvenile Canine Hip Dysplasia: Early Diagnosis and Treatment Options- Kevin Stiffler

Tracheal Collapse in the Dog- Carrie Miller

Vacuum Assisted Wound Closure: New Modalities in Wound Management- Jason Wheeler

2 CE Credits for Veterinarians

MERIAL 

Wednesday, November 9, 2011: Dr Suzanne Causey 

Timberwood Grill

Hospitality, 6:30 PM

Dinner and Presentation: 7:00 PM

2 CE Credits for Veterinarians and Technicians

EARLYSVILLE ANIMAL HOSPITAL    

Earlysville Animal Hospital 

7:00 PM

1 CE Credits for Veterinarians & Licensed Technicians

Space is limited. RSVP to: gruss4@aol.com

 

Timberwood Grill

12:00 noon - 1:30 PM

1 CE Credit for Veterinarians

RSVP to: gruss4@aol.com 

Earlysville Animal Hospital

6:30 PM

Stress-free handling of patients

1 CE Credits for Veterinarians

Space is limited. RSVP to: gruss4@aol.com 

6:30 PM - Social & Dinner 

 

 

 

MEETINGS JANUARY 2011-JUNE 2011

VMRCVM Alumni Association

Hill's Pet Nutrition

January 13, 2011: Dr. Andrea Landis - Cardiology Update - Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM) Sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition

 

March 23, 2011: John York and Pfizer and Dr. Doug Graham from VMRCVM have arranged a great dinner & CE meeting for the JAVMA on March 23. Timberwood Grill - Forest Lakes - 6:30 PM.  

Our speaker will be   Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (VMRCVM)'s dermatologist: Sandra Diaz, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVD speaking about Atopic Dermatitis. 

 

Bush Neurology

Antech

TW Medical

Abaxis 

April 19, 2011 CE & dinner meeting sponsored by Antech, BVNS, MW Medical & Abaxis at Boar?s Head Inn. Social hour from 6-7 and dinner from 7-9 with presentation during dinner. 

Speaker: Dr. Bill Bush, DAVCIM (neurology)

Topic: What is the best management of our patient?s seizure disorder? This talk will focus on the three major questions in any seizure consult. Is the event likely to be a seizure, can we find and specifically treat the underlying cause of the seizure and what is the best anti-epileptic drug for a particular patient. Videotape and EEG results will be used in the discussion of seizure vs. seizure-like episodes but the majority of the talk will focus on the use of next generation of seizure medication ? Zonisamide, Levetiracetam, and Pregabalin.

 

MAY 5, 2011 CE & dinner meeting sponsored by Novartis at the Omni starting at 6:30 PM.

The topic is: OA and Disease Modifying Osteo Arthritis Drugs.  We will also hold the short JAVMA annual meeting.

Our speaker is Darryl Millis, M.S., D.V.M., C.C.R.P from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee. 

Darryl Millis earned his D.V.M with Distinction from New York State College of Veterinary Medicine Cornell University after receiving his Bachelors from Cornell and his Masters from the University of Florida. After receiving his D.V.M., Dr. Millis completed a small animal internship and surgery residency at Michigan State University. Presently an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee ? Knoxville, he also serves as the Surgery Section Head, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences. Dr. Millis is also board certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.

While fulfilling his duties at the University of Tennessee, Dr. Millis also finds time to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the Veterinary Orthopedic Society. In addition, he was 2001 Session Chair of the Postoperative Rehabilitation, 11th Annual ACVS Symposium, in Chicago, Il and served as the 2000 Orthopedic Chair for the 10th Annual ACVS Symposium held in Washington, D.C. Dr. Millis has been conducting research since 1985 and has been published in numerous journals including Veterinary Surgery and the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
1 CE credit

 

Virginia Veterinary Specialists 

May 25, 2011: Lunch and Learn with Dr. Kevin Stiffler. The topic is Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Gastropexy. Welcome Dr. Stiffler, DVM, DACVS as he joins VVS's staff. Dr. Stiffler is one of central Virginia's most recognized surgeons. 1 CE credit.

Timberwood Grill - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Call Alison to RSVP by May 16th at 434-202-2987.