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Continuing Education Updates

March 15, 2024

Veterinarians – a Critical Link in the Prevention of Zoonotic and Vector Borne Diseases – March 19, 2024, from noon to 1.00pm

Dr. Beth Lipton, the State Public Health Veterinarian, will present this virtual one hour session at noon on March 19, 2024.  This session is intended to increase knowledge of selected zoonotic and vector borne disease occurrence in people and common exposures in Washington state, emerging zoonotic diseases of concern in animals and people, to describe how state agencies work together on reportable animal diseases, and to provide ways to incorporate prevention messages for clients who might have exposure to zoonotic diseases.

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Practical Oncology Update – May 5, 2024, from noon to 4.00pm

Dr. Barbara Kitchell, will present this in person 4 hour DVM Masterclass Intensive on Sunday May 5, 2024 at the Renton Community College.  As you all know cancers are all too common in our veterinary patients. For years, treatment strategies have been stagnant, but advances in diagnostic and treatment options are opening new horizons for therapy. In this session Dr. Kitchell will discuss new strategies that can be applied to cancers in both referral and private practice settings.  The 4 hour Masterclass will be broken into focus areas as follows:

  • Treating Canine Melanoma
  • Mast Cell Tumor Updates
  • New Kids on the Block – Small Molecular Inhibitors in Veterinary Cancer Medicine
  • What’s New in Lymphoma?

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New In Person DVM Masterclass Intensive in Ellensburg, WA – Sunday June 2, 2024, from noon to 4.00pm.

Major Jeremy Gallman, the Veterinary Internship Clinical Instructor at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, will present this four-hour DVM Masterclass Intensive, on June 4, 2024.  This in person CE opportunity will be held at Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.  The four-hour Intensive will be broken into three lectures as follows:

  • Canine Hypoadrenocorticism: Research-Driven Medicine
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis – Modern Threats and Management Strategies
  • Transferring Battlefield Canine Trauma Skills to General Practice

Please click here to find out more or register for this event.