Ocular Emergencies
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview:
This presentation will be an in-depth discussion of true ophthalmic emergencies along with identification, appropriate diagnostics, and treatment options.
Key Learning Objectives:
- To identify and correctly treat a traumatic proptosis
- To identify and correctly treat an anterior lens luxation
- To identify an infected corneal ulcer and perform appropriate diagnostics/treatments.
- To identify primary glaucoma and treat primary glaucoma appropriately
- To identify eyelid laceration and to repair laceration appropriately
- To identify corneal foreign bodies and/or corneal perforations and confidently determine next appropriate steps
Melissa Kubai, DVM, MS, DACVO
Dr. Kubai was born and raised in Wisconsin. She attended undergraduate at Ripon College, where she majored in Biology and German and participated in varsity college soccer. She attended veterinary school at University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she began to develop a love of ophthalmology. Dr. Kubai completed a small animal rotating internship at Michigan Veterinary Specialist, followed by an ophthalmology specialty internship at Louisiana State University and completed her 3-year comparative ophthalmology residency at University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana. For the past 7 years, she has worked in a private specialty practice in Tucson, AZ. Dr. Kubai joined the ophthalmology service at Iowa State University in April 2021 and was happy to get back to her Midwest roots. Dr. Kubai is an avid cyclist, participates in triathlons, and enjoys a multitude of water sports (swimming, kayaking, fishing, paddle boarding, etc.). She also loves gardening and confesses that she has a slight obsession with orchids.
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. As a charismatic leader, he brings wit, humor, and authenticity to animal health care as the host of a new web-based talk show, 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, and coauthored, “Honey, Have You Squeezed the Dachshund? A Pet Owner’s Guide for Owners Who Are Terrified of IVDD”—a book on dogs with disabilities. 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 800,000 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 4 dachshunds and believes no one should be deprived of the incredible human-animal bond.
This program has been approved for 1.0 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
This course is sponsored by Sentrx Animal Care.
This activity is funded by Sentrx Animal Care.
