International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society Symposium

Date: September 26 to 30, 2007

Site: New Orleans Marriott, Louisiana

The Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS), the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) and the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians (AVECCT) combine to present four and one-half days of world class CE. The theme of this year's intense clinical symposium (IVECCS 2007) is Critical Pharmacology. IVECCS is considered to be unsurpassed in CE quality and clinical relevance.

Scientific Course
Highlights

* Over 35 CE credits
* 125 professions top speakers
* Specialist level CE in surgery, emergency medicine, internal medicine, anesthesia
* Basic through specialist level
* Over 40 labs and workshops available
* Unsurpassed Technician Program
* Proceedings Book or CD with registration
* Complimentary breaks & receptions

Core Lecture Modules

* Clinical Pharmacology
* Clinical Monitoring
* Cardiology
* Shock/Trauma
* Surgery
* Respiratory Medicine & Ventilation
* Fluid Therapy
* Nutrition
* Feline Medicine
* Analgesia/Anesthesia

Special Sessions

* Robert P. Knowles Memorial Lecture
* Jack Mara Memorial Team Training Series
* Fundamentals of Emergency Medicine
* Abstracts & Case Reports
* State of the Art
* Practice Management - 2 full days
* Exotic Animal Emergencies

Technician Program

* 3 continuous tracks of tech sessions
* Anesthetic problem cases
* Bleeding disorders & Transfusion medicine
* Nursing care protocols
* Shock
* Pain management
* Critical care monitoring
* Meeting of the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians (AVECCT)
* Academy of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists (AVTA) Meeting, and more...

Large Animal Program

* Equine and camelid sessions
* Focus on pharmacotherapy for critical equine patients
* Unique equine program developed by equine critical care specialists for the equine practitioner
* 1/2 day of abstracts
* Unique drug use challenges
* Antibiotics for life - threatening equine cases
* Panels on large animal clinical pharmacology, and more...

Wet Labs & Dry Labs

* Critical care techniques wet lab
* CPCR Course
* Surgical skills wet lab
* Ultrasound wet lab
* Ventilation management labs
* Avian emergency skills
* Advanced Analgesia Techniques
* Hematology/Cytology, and more..

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About Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS)
The Society is incorporated under the laws of the State of Washington as a non-profit corporation. The purpose of this society is to promote the advancement of knowledge and high standards of practice in veterinary emergency medicine and critical patient care.

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