Sponsored by Elanco Animal Health
Adam Christman, DVM, MBA
Hello, everybody. Great to see you all right here for an additional dvm360 Pet Connections panel dialogue proudly sponsored by Elanco Animal Health. We’re diving right into a dialogue about an infectious illness that could be very severe and traditionally difficult to deal with the ever-persistent problem of canine Parvovirus. With an unbelievable lineup of consultants had been set to look at the present state of Parvo therapy and the sport altering approaches which might be making waves within the discipline. I’m your moderator, Dr Adam Chrisman, Chief Veterinary Officer right here for dvm360, and I’m thrilled to introduce our panelists. We have Fathom Woods becoming a member of us over right here, who’s the Parvo ICU Manager at Austin Pet’s Alive, with 5 years of expertise treating the virus. The Parvo Puppy ICU offers shelters as an alternative choice to euthanasia for puppies that contract parvovirus! Fathom makes use of that have to coach workers and volunteers on cross-contamination protocols, supportive therapy, and ICU cleanliness. Prior to managing the Parvo ICU she was a medical volunteer within the ICU for over a yr, the place she fell in love with the mission and knew she needed to be part of it full time. The love of animal welfare and animal science has introduced her to a place of lifesaving work that she hopes to share with different shelter’s everywhere in the nation. Her objective is to assist educate the general public that this virus is 100% preventable by means of vaccinations. She additionally desires to assist educate different shelter’s that they’ll include and deal with the virus of their shelter to keep away from euthanasia.
Dr Mike Lapin is in the home. A diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, and a professor of medication at Colorado State University. After graduating from Oklahoma State University, Dr Lapin accomplished a rotating internship in small animal medication surgical procedure on the University of Georgia. After two years in a small animal observe in Los Angeles, he returned to the University of Georgia the place he accomplished a small animal inside medication residency and a PhD in parasitology. Dr Lapin was board licensed by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. He is now professor of small animal inside medication on the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University. Dr Lapin is the director of the Center for Companion Animal Studies and research infectious ailments in dogs and cats.
Joining me over right here we received Dr Erik Zager, a board-certified emergency a vital care specialist, managing associate and division head of the emergency and demanding care providers at Philadelphia Animal Specialty and Emergency. He accomplished a rotating internship in small animal medication and surgical procedure on the New York City Animal Medical Center. He adopted his rotating internship with a specialty internship in emergency and demanding care at Tufts University in Massachusetts. He returned to Cornell for his three-year emergency and demanding care residency. Following that Dr Zager moved to Hong Kong to arrange a vital care division at considered one of Asia’s few veterinary specialty hospitals. After three years in Hong Kong, Dr Zager returned to the USA to be a part of the thrilling new PASE staff. Dr Zager has offered at each worldwide and nationwide conferences together with Fetch conferences as effectively.
Also we have now Dr Chris Pachel right here who acquired his veterinary diploma from the University of Minnesota and have become board licensed by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. He has operated each home name and office-based habits practices and is at the moment the proprietor and lead clinician on the Animal Behavior Clinic in Portland, Oregon. Pachel lectures frequently all through the United States in addition to internationally teaches programs at a number of veterinary colleges within the United States, has authored a number of articles and ebook chapters on subjects equivalent to inside cat aggression and pet choice for animal assisted remedy, and is a member of the dvm360’s editorial advisory board. He is a sought-after professional witness for authorized circumstances concerned in animal habits, and can also be a vp of veterinary habits of the manager management staff for Instinct Dog Behavior and Training, offering optimistic reinforcement habits modification and boarding and coaching providers inside a franchise primarily based business mannequin. So at present’s dialogue, my pals, we’ll do a deep dive into Parvo therapy choices throughout the spectrum of veterinary medication in addition to their limitations. We’ll additionally introduce an modern new therapy known as canine Parvo monoclonal antibody, additionally known as CPMA, highlighting the distinctive components of this therapy protocol and the way it may be utilized by means of our testimonials.
