Learn with Carolina Animal Specialty & Emergency

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• Light Breakfast & Lunch Provided
• 6 Hours CE Credit Approved By NCVMB
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2026 Spring Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

• An Update on the Current Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Dogs Laura Haysom, DVM, DACVIM
• Feline Retroviruses: What to Do With The Blue Dot Rachael Wood, DVM
• Pyoderma: Effective Treatment Options Acacia M. Román, DVM
• When sweet is just too sweet! Acute Triage and Management of the Unstable Diabetic Ketoacidotic Patient Randy Green, DVM
• Practical use of rehab therapies and exercises in general practice Artise Stewart, DVM, CCRP
• Importance of Cytology Tonya Sparks, DVM

Technicians & Assistants:

• Feel-Line Friendly: Feline Friendly Approaches in Small Animal Practice Melissa Salughter, RVT
• Client Communication: Navigating Emotions, Expectations, and Clarity Leigha Wright, RVT, MBA, Elite FFCP
• Vendor Visit
• Feeling Blue About CO2? Understanding CO2 Channeling, Monitoring, and Removal in your Anesthesia Machine- Part 1 Cynthia Burns, RVT (IN & NC), CEO
• Feeling Blue About CO2? Understanding CO2 Channeling, Monitoring, and Removal in your Anesthesia Machine- Part 2 Cynthia Burns, RVT (IN & NC), CEO
• Calling in the Pinch Hitters: Adjunct Analgesics Chelsey Vanetten, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia/ Analgesia)
• Think Fast, Act Smart: Decoding in Veterinary Triage Bethany Gabrie, AAS, BS, MBA, LVMTg, LVT, FFCP

2025 Fall Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

• Sudden Vision Loss: What Do I Do Now? Joshua Broadwater, DVM, ACVO
• FIP Evolution of Treatment & Current Recommendations Karen M. Tefft, DVM, MVSc, Dipl. ACVIM (SAIM)
• Anesthesia Updates: Putting Guidelines into Practice Juan C Pavez, MV, DACVAA
• Controlled Substances: Controlling Your Knowledge Dawn McKelvey, RVT

Technicians & Assistants:

• Shock States: How to Identify and Treat Jennifer Dow, B.S., RVT, VTS (ECC)
• Creating a Group Environment with a Gulti-Generational Team Leigha Wright, RVT, MBA, Elite FFCP
• Fluids, The Good the Bad and the Ugly Candice Vincent, RVT, VTS (ECC)
• Anesthesia Updates: Putting Guidelines into Practice Juan C Pavez, MV, DACVAA
• Controlled Substances: Controlling Your Knowledge Dawn McKelvey, RVT

2025 Spring Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

• Canine hypoadrenocorticism: update on diagnosis, management and therapy Adam Moore, DVM
• Systemic Hypertension in the Dog and CatsScott Helms, DVM, DABVP
• Facing Compassion Fatigue Head On Sunday Cozzi, DVM
• A Review of Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia in Dogs Laura Hayson, DVM, DACVIM
• “In Sickness & In Health, Unleashing the Power of Preventive Labwork”Christine Garrett, DVM
• Managing common complications in anesthesiaKristen M. Messenger, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, DACVCP

Technicians & Assistants:

• Everyday veterinary behavior - How to promote and protect the human-animal bond Jill Bradshaw, DVM- Behavior
• "Navigating End of Life Care in Veterinary Practice: Caring for ourselves as we care for others".Laura Pearson, DVM
• CPR: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work Dave Cowan BA, CVT, VTS(ECC)
• Feline Hyperthyroidism Scott Helms, DVM, DABVP
• “Ninja Moves: the art of exotic animal restraint”Chelsey Vanetten, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia/ Analgesia)
• "The Anesthesia Machine: Form and Function"Erin Clark, RVT
  

2024 Fall Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

• Beyond the Bite Marks: Initial Wound Management Danielle Diamond, DVM – Surgery
• Veterinary Behaviour Jill Bradshaw, DVM - Behaviour
• Blood Smear Evaluation Devorah Marks Stowe, DVM, DACVP (Clinical)
• Regenerative Medicine in Small Animal Practice J. Corey Orava, DVM- Sponsored by Jorgensen
• Compounding for Veterinarians Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP

Technicians & Assistants:

• Medical Math Joseph Sawdy, DVM, MS
• Follow the Oxygen Line: Understanding your Anesthesia Machine Cynthia A Burns, RVT (IN & NC), CEO
• Dental Radiographs for the Canine and Feline Patient Jeannie Losey RVT, VTS (Dentistry)
• Transfusion Medicine for Technicians Dave Cowan CVT, VTS(ECC)
• Compounding for Veterians Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP

2024 Spring Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

• Pancreatitis Adam Moore, DVM
• Are You the Rock or the Hard Place? Why You Should Re-Evaluate the Role of Pet Insurance in Your PracticeScott Huggins, DVM, MBA
• Corneal ulcers and Uveitis in dogs and catsJoshua Broadwater, DVM, DACVO
• Controlled Substance: Use & Abuse Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP

Technicians & Assistants:

• Bandages Kendall Liga, CVT
• Maintaining Dental EquipmentsJeannie Losey RVT, VTS (Dentistry)
• Fluid Therapy Meagan Smith RVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia)
• Behavior/rear Free Shana Rayburn, BS, RVT, KPA-CTP, VTS (Behavior)
• Controlled Substance: Use & Abuse Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP

2023 Fall Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

• Leptospirosis- Diagnosis & Management in the Hospital Setting Adam Moore, DVM, DACVIM
• Feline Hyperthyroidism Scott Helms, DVM, DABVP
• DIC- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Gregory Herndon, DVM, DACVS
• Current Management of Diabetes Mellitus Laura Haysom, DVM, DACVIM
• Controlled Substances: Controlling Your Knowledge Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP

Technicians & Assistants:

• Critical Thinking in ER Bill Freeman, VMTg
• Shock Trauma: Tech role to Identify and Treat Bill Freeman, VMTg
• Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Trauma Anesthesia! Chelsey Vanetten, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia/ Analgesia)
• Urinalysis: Panning for Gold Angie Davis, RVT, CCRP
• Controlled Substances: Controlling Your Knowledge Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP

2023 Spring Continued Education | AGENDA

Veterinarians:

• Cushing’s Disease- Current management of Hyperadrenocorticism in Dogs Laura Haysom, DVM, DACVIM
• GDV Gregory D. Herndon, DVM, DAVCS
• Cardiac Disease Management Scott Helms, DVM, DABVP
• Common Rickettsial Diseases and other tick and flea borne diseases Adam Moore, DVM, DACVIM
• Why transfer to rehab? The intro to and importance of post-surgical rehabilitation Kamberlyn Hooper, DVM and Angie Davis, RVT, CCRP

Technicians & Assistants:

• Chronic Pain Management in Smal Animals Danielle Diamond, DVM
• Are You the Rock or the Hard Place? Why You Should Re-Evaluate the Role of Pet Insurance in Your Practice Scott Huggins, DVM, MBA
• ECG with Chelsey V! Chelsey Vanetten, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia)
• Feeling Blue About CO2? Understanding CO2 Channeling, Monitoring, and Removal in your Anesthesia Machine Cynthia Burns, RVT (IN & NC), CEO
• Nursing Care in Trauma- A Practical Approach to Stabilization Ashley Bell, PharmD, FSVHP
• Why transfer to rehab? The intro to and importance of post-surgical rehabilitation Kamberlyn Hooper, DVM and Angie Davis, RVT, CCRP