HVVMS In-Person CE Event: Fluid Therapy for Companion Animals
The Ridge by Mill House
387 South StreetHighland, NY 12528-2420
United States
Event Details
Presented by: Tara Fetzer, DVM
Join us for a dinner discussion on fluid therapy. Intravenous fluids are an important aspect of many treatment plans and should be given serious consideration for any hospitalized patient. We will cover not only the foundations of formulating and initiating fluid therapy plans but also how to monitor and adjust fluids as needed. We will also discuss common complications and how to address them.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the importance of and how to formulate a fluid therapy plan
2. Be able to confidently monitor patients receiving fluid therapy
3. Recognize common complications of fluid therapy
Agenda
July 10 | |
7:00 PM | Registration |
7:30 PM | Dinner |
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Lecture |
For More Information:
Dr. Fetzer grew up in the Lehigh Valley and attended Northampton Community College to obtain her Associate's Degree in Veterinary Technology in 2005. She went on to obtain her Bachelor's Degree in Large Animal Science from Delaware Valley University in 2008. She then moved to Raleigh for veterinary school and graduated with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University in 2012. Dr. Fetzer completed a one year small-animal internship at Texas A&M University in 2013. She completed her Emergency & Critical Care Residency at the University of Wisconsin in 2016 and that same year became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. She worked as a board certified Critical Care Specialist at a large emergency and specialty referral hospital in Bergen County, NJ for several years prior to moving back to the Lehigh Valley and worked at a local specialty and ER center for several years before venturing out on her own providing locum critical care coverage and consultation services. Dr. Fetzer's clinical interests include trauma, sepsis, toxicities, and transfusion medicine. She has a passion for working with disaster preparedness and emergency response teams and has been fortunate to be involved with various groups including the Texas Veterinary Emergency Team. Dr. Fetzer also enjoys teaching and one of her most popular lectures is on CPR. She is a member of several committees of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society, as well as state and local organizations. In her spare time Dr. Fetzer enjoys traveling, spending time with her family and friends, and hanging out with her rescue dogs, Gracie Mae and Miles.