The Program
Our in-depth program focuses on providing you with the latest practically relevant information on nephrology and urology in dogs and cats. To this end several sessions outline a logical diagnostic approach to challenging but common problems, while others will help you formulate better treatment plans. The final hour of each day will be an interactive session, covering complex and controversial topics. Audience participation is very much encouraged and we anticipate some great discussions.
Monday, 28th September, 2020
| Time | Title | Speaker |
| 8.00 am – 8:50 am | Urinalysis revisited – getting the most out of liquid gold | Dennis Chew |
| 9:00 am – 9:50 am | Evaluation of kidney function and disease – serum biochemistry, urine chemistry and imaging | Dennis Chew |
| 10:20 am – 11:10 am | Acute kidney injury in dogs and cats – causes, prevention and updates on treatment using restricted IV fluid volume | Dennis Chew |
| 11:20 am – 12:10 pm | Early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease in cats | Jonathan Elliott |
| 12:20 pm – 1:10 pm | Controversies in laboratory testing of the renal system | Panel discussion |
Tuesday, 29th September, 2020
| Time | Title | Speaker
|
| 8.00 am – 8:50 am | Staging and management of CKD | Greg Grauer |
| 9:00 am – 9:50 am | Importance of proteinuria and hypertension in CKD | Greg Grauer |
| 10:20 am – 11:10 am | Phosphate and renal health | Jonathan Elliott |
| 11:20 am – 12:10 pm | Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors: the good, bad, and ugly | Greg Grauer |
| 12:20 pm – 1:10 pm | Controversies in the management of CKD | Panel discussion |
Wednesday, 30th September, 2020
| Time | Title | Speaker |
| 8.00 am – 8:50 am | Feline hypertension – an update | Jonathan Elliott |
| 9:00 am – 9:50 am | Hyperthyroidism and the kidney – diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas | Jonathan Elliott |
| 10:20 am – 11:10 am | Cyclooxygenase enzymes and the kidney | Jonathan Elliott |
| 11:20 am – 12:10 pm | Protein losing nephropathies in dogs | Greg Grauer |
| 12:20 pm – 1:10 pm | The role of angiotensin-2 receptor blockers in treating renal disease | Panel discussion |
Thursday, 1st October, 2020
| Time | Title | Speaker |
| 8.00 am – 8:50 am | Lower urinary tract infections | Jogy Lulich |
| 9:00 am – 9:50 am | Upper urinary tract infection – case studies | Greg Grauer |
| 10:20 am – 11:10 am | Management of cats with urethral obstruction –methods of relief and approach to acute metabolic crisis | Dennis Chew |
| 11:20 am – 12:10 pm | Feline lower urinary tract disease | Jody Lulich |
| 12:20 pm – 1:10 pm | ISCAID guidelines for the management of bacterial urinary tract infections | Panel discussion |
Friday, 2nd October, 2020
| Time | Title | Speaker |
| 8.00 am – 8:50 am | Canine urolithiasis | Jody Lulich |
| 9:00 am – 9:50 am | Fixing urinary incontinence in dogs – what are your options? | Dennis Chew |
| 10:20 am – 11:10 am | Simple and advanced procedures for managing LUTD | Jody Lulich |
| 11:20 am – 12:10 pm | Urologic logic – case presentations that cause you to think logically | Jody Lulich |
| 12:20 pm – 1:10 pm | Controversies in the management of urolithiasis in dogs and cats | Panel discussion |
CE Accreditation & Certificates
The Internal Medicine Conference is approved for veterinary continuing education credits by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University. A veterinarian may earn up to 25 hours of CE credit. In order for veterinarians licensed in Texas to receive CE credits, we will have the following procedures in place. Each registrant will sign an attendance roster at the beginning of the conference. Registrants will receive a preprinted checklist in their packets so that they may conveniently record which sessions they attend. Remember that in order to document attendance at the meeting in the case of an audit by TBVME, attendees must present both the CE certificate and the checklist. In order to be compliant with the regulations of the TBVME, we may not distribute certificates prior to the end of the Symposium or until the registrant is leaving the Symposium. Don’t forget to pick up your CE certificate before you leave because certificates that are mailed to participants are not considered proof of attendance by the TBVME.