A New State of the Art Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis in Dogs?
0.5 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview:
Acute pancreatitis is common in dogs and the clinical presentation can vary widely. This session will give a comprehensive overview over the current standard of care for dogs with acute pancreatitis. Fuzapladib, sodium, the first drug to receive conditional approval by the FDA for the treatment of clinical signs of acute pancreatitis, will be discussed in detail.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the current standard of care for dogs with acute pancreatitis.
- Discuss the mechanism of action of fuzapladib sodium.
- Discuss the clinical utility of fuzapladib sodium.
Jörg M. Steiner, med.vet., Dr.med.vet., PhD, DACVIM-SAIM, DECVIM-CA, AGAF
Jörg Steiner is currently a Regents Professor and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Texas A&M University. In 2016, Dr. Steiner was named the Dr. Mark Morris Chair in Small Animal Gastroenterology and Nutrition. He also serves as Director of the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at Texas A&M University and is involved in a wide variety of research in small animal gastroenterology. He has authored or co-authored more than 400 peer-reviewed articles, 100 book chapters, and 500 research abstracts. He also currently serves as the President of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
Adam Christman, DVM, MBA
Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, is the chief veterinary officer for dvm360®—an MJH Life Sciences® company —who oversees content strategy and development and is the brand voice and personality for dvm360®’s multimedia channels, including dvm360 Live!™, The Vet Blast Podcast, continuing education webinars, and live media broadcasts. Christman also has been in private practice and shelter medicine for 18 years and is currently a member and treasurer of the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association. He received his DVM degree from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames, Iowa, and his MBA from Aspen University in Denver, Colorado.
Christman is a national thought leader, speaker, and author on practice management, social media, and rehabilitation, he has been featured in multiple publications and appeared on various multimedia shows throughout the United States, sharing his expertise and passion on all things veterinary medicine. As an avid social media influencer for animal health care, he has over 950,000 followers on TikTok and 53,000 followers on Instagram. He loves to engage with fellow pet parents and veterinary professionals across social media. Christman is an advocate of Pride VMC and Pawsibilities. He is also the proud dog dad to 5 dachshunds and believes no one should be deprived of the incredible human-animal bond.
This program has been approved for 0.5 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
This
activity is funded by Ceva.
