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WRVMA Webinar: Infectious Disease Update

Tuesday, November 10, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EST)

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Event Details

Infectious Disease Update

This presentation will provide an overview of a selection of emerging infectious disease issues, with an emphasis on practical aspects of diagnosis, management and prevention. Examples of topics will include New World screwworm, tularemia, bacteriophage therapy, treatment of feline infectious peritonitis and other recent infectious disease issues.

Who you'll hear from

Speakers

J. Scott Weese, DVM, DACVIM

What you'll take away

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

1To understand risk factors for New World screwworm infection in dogs and cats.
2To identify diagnostic approaches to tularemia
3To understand current approaches for antiviral treatment of feline infectious peritonitis

Contact

NYSVMS  ·  staff@nysvms.org  ·  (518) 869-7867

Speaker biographies

J. Scott Weese, DVM, DACVIM

J Scott Weese DVM DVSc DipACVIM FCAHS. Dr. Weese is a veterinary internist and Professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Director of the University of Guelph Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, and Chief of Infection Control at the Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre. He runs the infectious disease website WormsAndGermsBlog (http://www.wormsandgermsblog.com)