Meet our speaker: DAVID C. TWEDT
The Vet Show were proud to host renown veterinary educator David C. Twedt, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM at the London Vet Show 2019. Dr. Twedt’s sessions were some of best attended and highly rated at the event. Learn a bit more about Dr Twedt and rewatch some of his engaging lectures covering liver disease, pancreatitis, hepatitis and more.
Dr Twedt is a Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University. He is Past President of the ACVIM and Comparative Gastroenterology Society. Publication and research interests include liver disease, gastrointestinal disease and endoscopy. David C. Twedt DVM, Diplomate ACVIM is a Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University. He is Past President of the ACVIM and Comparative Gastroenterology Society. Publication and research interests include liver disease, gastrointestinal disease and endoscopy.
He has also been the recipient of a number of teaching and research awards including Distinguished Teacher Award, WSAVA International Scientific Achievement Award, ACVIM Distinguished Service Award. He is co-founder of the Veterinary Endoscopy Society and recipient of the Pioneer in Endoscopy award. He is the co-editor of four textbooks including Current Veterinary Therapy and over 250 scientific publications. He is the co-editor of four textbooks including Current Veterinary Therapy and over 250 scientific publications.
You can catch up on some of David’s sessions at last year’s London Vet Show on Vet Show Academy.
Be Aware and Take Care: Emerging Newer Liver Diseases in the Dog
There are several newer liver conditions that recent information is coming forth. Biliary mucoceles, portal vein hypoplasia, idiopathic vacuolar hepatopathy and ductal plate anomalies will be discussed including the management of these cases.
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Chronic Hepatitis - Latest Update in the Dog
Chronic hepatitis is more common than previously thought. The etiologies including copper and immune will be covered. Key diagnostic principles and new concepts in therapy will be presented. In many cases, patients can be cured.
Choosing the Right Analgesic for Your Surgical Patient
In this session, delegates will be taken through how to make choices about the most appropriate and effective non-drug, and drug-based analgesics for surgical patients (dogs and cats). The discussion will be illustrated using case examples.
What’s Plan B?: For Acute Pancreatitis in the Dog
The key to the diagnosis of pancreatitis will be presented discussing the pancreatitis tests and imaging. The four key therapies for pancreatitis will be presented. The present will cover antiemetic therapy and new thoughts on nutrition. We will also discuss what to do with the case after being released from the hospital.