Inaugural NC State CVM Feline Health Symposium
April 29 - 30, 2023
It is estimated that 45.3 million households in the United States own at least one cat, and according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, there are an estimated 86.4 million pet cats in the United States. Cats are relatively low maintenance pets that can provide companionship and love.
The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes you to our Inaugural Feline Symposium, April 29 – 30, 2023. Presenters are some of the top veterinarians in feline health and care. The symposium will consist of presentations for both feline interested veterinarians and for cat owners.
Registration:
- Veterinarians / Veterinary Technicians $175 – Includes proceedings, lunch, breaks and Saturday night reception
- Veterinary Students – $25
- Owners $25 – includes lunch, breaks and course notes
Location and lodging
The program will be held at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, 1060 William Moore Drive. Raleigh, NC, 27607. Maps & Directions
A room block has been reserved at the Ramada by Wyndham Raleigh, which is next door to the college at a rate of $89 + tax per night. The group code is 2023-04-28 Feline Symposium and the cut off date is April 14th
Veterinarian Program – 12 hours RACE approved continuing education
| Saturday, April 29 | |||
| Time | Topic | Presenters | |
| 7:30- 8:00am | Registration Check-in | ||
| 8:00- 8:50am | How stress plays a role in feline urinary disease | Julie Byron DVM, MS, DACVIM | |
| 8:50- 9:00am | Break | ||
| 9:00- 9:50am | Management of obstructed cats, emergently and long-term | Julie Byron DVM, MS, DACVIM | |
| 9:50- 10:00am | Break | ||
| 10:00-10:50am | Management techniques for bladder stones | Julie Byron DVM, MS, DACVIM | |
| 10:50-11:00am | Break | ||
| 11:00-11:50am | What are the treatment options/When to refer | Julie Byron DVM, MS, DACVIM | |
| 11:50-12:30pm | Lunch (provided) | ||
| 12:30- 1:20pm | Pyelonephritis and the acute chronic crisis | Jessica Quimby DVM, PhD, DACVIM | |
| 1:20- 1:30pm | Break | ||
| 1:30- 2:20pm | Calcium: phosphorous balance, feeding tubes, and appetite stimulants | Jessica Quimby DVM, PhD, DACVIM | |
| 2:20- 2:30pm | Break | ||
| 2:30- 3:20pm | Management of quality of life | Jessica Quimby DVM, PhD, DACVIM | |
| 3:20- 3:30pm | Break | ||
| 3:30- 4:20pm | Roundtable: Bacteriuria in cats | Julie Byron, Jessica Quimby, Shelly Vaden |
| Sunday, April 30 | |||
| Time | Topic | Presenters | |
| 8:00-8:50am | Housesoiling from a behaviorist’s perspective | Margaret E. Gruen, DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB | |
| 8:50- 9:00am | Break | ||
| 9:00- 9:50am | Proteinuria in cats | Shelly Vaden DVM, PhD, DACVIM | |
| 9:50- 10:00am | Break | ||
| 10:00- 10:50am | Hypertension | Clarke Atkins DVM, DACVIM | |
| 10:50-11:00am | Break | ||
| 11:00-11:50am | Fluid Therapy in Cats with Kidney Disease | ||
| 12pm | End of Sessions |
Cat Owner Program – 6 hours of feline health and care information
| Saturday April 29 | ||
| Time | Topic | Presenters |
| 8:00 – 8:30 am | Registration Check-in | |
| 8:30 – 9:20 am | Purr-fecting your cats lifetime nutrition plan | Korinn Saker, MS, DVM, PhD DACVIM (nutrition) |
| 9:20 – 9:30 am | Break | |
| 9:30 – 10:20 am | Common toxicities in cats | Alex Lynch BVSc(Hons) DACVECC MRCVS |
| 10:20 – 10:35 am | Update on NC State CVM Feline Center | Kathryn Meurs. Dean |
| 10:35 – 11:25 am | Knowing feline behavior to know pain (how knowledge of cat behavior and needs are the key to identifying pain [acute and chronic]) | Duncan X. Lascelles. BSc, BVSc, PhD, FRCVS, CertVA, DSAS(ST), DECVS, DACVS Margaret E. Gruen, DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB |
| 11:25 – 11:35 am | Break | |
| 11:35 – 12:25 pm | Optimizing the environment to prevent and manage behavior problems | Margaret E. Gruen, DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB |
| 12:25 – 1:05 pm | Lunch (provided) | |
| 1:05 – 1:55 pm | When to assess quality of life and hospice care in geriatric cats | Kady Gjessing, DVM |
| 1:55 – 2:45 pm | Coping with loss | Rebecca Maher, LCSW, MSW |