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Small Animal Internal Medicine

Food Animal Internal Medicine

Technician

Common Small Ruminant Emergencies in a Teaching Hospital

Saturday, June 8, 2024

10:20am – 11:20am CT

Location: MCC M100H

CE: 1.0

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Hilary Baskin, CVT, VTS-LAIM

Certified Veterinary Technician-Large Animal Internal Medicine
University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

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Hilary Baskin, CVT, VTS-LAIM: No financial relationships to disclose

Presentation Description / Summary: In this lecture, we will outline the top 5 common emergencies seen at a teaching hospital: urolithiasis (blocked goat), "down" patients (anemia, neurologic deficits), dystocia, neonatal complications and trauma (dog bite/attack, fractures). We will discuss the setup, technician involvement and husbandry of the patient for each emergency.

Learner Outcomes: 1. Supplies needed for each emergency 2. What to do as a technician (to help DVM & patient) 3. Photo/video evidence for each emergency for reference 4. Discussion of disease processes associated with correlating emergency

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will be able to describe the common emergency situations that a small ruminant would be presenting to a teaching hospital for.
Upon completion, participant will be able to demonstrate skills needed as a technician to properly setup, assist and take care of a patient presenting with listed emergencies.
Upon completion, participant will be able to discuss a disease process associated with a correlating emergency.