Saturday, July 25th 9:00am-4:00pm

Queens Zoo

Wild Room

53-51 111th St

Corona, NY 11368

Pain Management: Physiology of Pain and Analgesic Pharmacology (2 NYS Approved CE Credits)

Michelle Albino, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia) 

Course outline and learning objectives:

Physiology of pain

• Pain pathway
• Recognition of pain
• Pain assessment
• Painful conditions and procedures
• Local analgesia
• Adjunct Therapies History of pain management and analgesics

Analgesics

• Opioid analgesics
• NSAIDSNMDA antagonists
• Local anesthetics
• Alpha 2 agonists
• Oral analgesics

Anesthesia Machine Maintenance (2 NYS Approved CE Credits)

Presented by: Ronco Technical Services Lisa Stoia, Perez Asante & Bill Phillips

With over 30 years diagnosing, servicing and repairing Sterilizers, Ronco has the expertise and will illustrate to veterinary specialists the importance of preventative maintenance as well as provide useful knowledge for day to day care on site.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the day to day care needed for maintenance
• Learn the appropriate and safe use of the equipment
• Understand why preventative maintenance is important
• Learn warning signs of possible issues with the equipment

Shelter Medicine: A Place of Limitless Rewards for Veterinary Technicians

(2 NYS Approved CE Credits)

Presented by: Lisa H. Levin, DVM

The modern animal shelter shares little resemblance with its past incarnations and reflects our society's interest in, and demand for, superior animal protection. Among the many programs featured in today's progressive animal shelters are medical departments built on an increasingly sophisticated knowledge base; useful equipment, the interface with other shelter departments and the compassionate professionals committed to using all to provide excellent veterinary services for the many orphans entrusted to their care.

Based on the model of Animal Care & Control of New York City, this presentation will explore concepts in modern shelter medicine: disease prevention, diagnostic modalities, treatment strategies and euthanasia.

Participants will:

• Receive an introduction to modern shelter medicine
• Learn how interfacing and community outreach saves lives
• Discover professional opportunities available for LVTs