Boston, Massachusetts 2024

April 26 - 28, 2024

$995.00

Topics:
Cardiology - Dr. Rebecca Quinn
Behavior – Dr. Margaret Duxbury

Learn about Veterinary Cardiology and Behavior while on your city tour of Historic Boston.

Boston is Massachusetts’ capital and largest city. Founded in 1630, it’s one of the oldest cities in the U.S. The key role it played in the American Revolution is highlighted on the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile walking route of historic sites that tells the story of the nation’s founding. One stop, former meeting house Faneuil Hall, is a popular marketplace.

“Beantown” is home to Symphony Hall, where the legendary Boston Pops orchestra performs, and Fenway Park, where the beloved Red Sox baseball team plays. Famous cultural institutions include the Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, housing a world-class collection in a space designed like a 15th-century Venetian palazzo. Popular strolling spots include the Public Garden, featuring iconic swan boats; Newbury Street, offering upscale shopping; the Waterfront, dotted with seafood and chowder restaurants; and the North End, abundant with Italian bakeries and cafes.

 

April 26, 2024
12:30-1pm REGISTRATION: Sign in and pick a seat! Terrace Room Upper Level
1-1:50pm Congestive Heart Failure Overview
2-3:15pm Pulmonary Hypertension in Small Animals
3:15-3:45pm BREAK AND SNACK
3:45-4:35pm The Perils of Being an Indoor Cat
4:45-6pm Cat Fight! Essential Knowledge for Promoting Harmonious Cat Families
6:15-7:15pm WELCOME RECEPTION Back Bay

April 27, 2024
7-8am BREAKFAST BUFFET for Attendees Terrace Room
8-8:50am Overview of Supraventricular Arrhythmias
9-9:50am Updates in ARVC Part I
10-10:50am Updates in ARVC Part II
10:50am-11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10–12noon Primary Care: Behavior’s First Responders
12:10-1pm It Doesn’t Have to Be Sexy: The Essential Approach to Treating Any Behavior Problem
1pm EXPLORE AND ENJOY BOSTON!

April 28, 2024
7-8am BREAKFAST BUFFET for Attendees Terrace Room
8-8:50am Don’t Forget to Be a Vet! Medical Problems and Behavior
9-9:50am Can This Dog Be Saved? Assessing Prognosis and Risk in Aggressive Dogs
10 –10:50pm Real Life Solutions for Separation Anxiety
10:50am -11:10am BREAK AND SNACK
11:10-12noon Cardiac Manifestation of Systemic Disease in Cats
12:10-1pm Interactive Cardiac Emergencies
1pm Vet Vacation Concludes. Book your next VetVacationCE!

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Super Saver Rate: $895 with 90 days advanced registration
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If you are a technician, use Coupon Code TECH75 for $75 off the regular registration rate.

RACE approved CE

15 Hours of RACE approved for CE for Veterinarians and Technicians.

Your Destination

Boston Park Plaza

boston park plaza meeting space
Call in: 617-203-7165
Referring Code/Group Name: Vet Vacation CE -April 2024
Room Rate: Room Rate: $299 Superior Queen or $439 Studio Suite plus 16.45% tax, $25 destination fee waived Rooms available 3 nights pre and post at the same rate based on availability. $20 additional person over double occupancy. Rollaways available $25 based on availability and can not fit in all rooms

The cherished downtown Boston landmark hotel has been fully restored and reimagined through a $100 million renovation. The most treasured of the Back Bay Boston hotels, our property is a destination itself.

Getting There

Fly into BOS Boston Logan International airport 12 minute drive to the hotel without traffic

Cardiology

Rebecca Quinn, DVM, DACVIM and DACVIM (Cardiology)

Dr. Rebecca Quinn earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Tufts University in 2005 and completed a small animal rotating internship at the Veterinary Referral Center & ER Center of Connecticut in 2006. She completed her residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine at Texas A&M University in 2009 and her residency in Cardiology at Angell Animal Medical Center in 2012. Dr. Quinn is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Cardiology. She practiced for several years at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, and is now at Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists. In addition to clinical work, Dr. Quinn is involved in telehealth, is a consultant for local zoos and aquariums, and performs literature review for several peer reviewed journal publications. She is also a proud crazy cat lady. Outside of veterinary medicine, Rebecca's passions include her family, nights out on the town in Boston, and slow days on the beach.

Presentation Synopsis

1. Congestive Heart Failure Overview
2. Pulmonary Hypertension in Small Animals
3. Overview of Supraventricular Arrhythmias
4. Updates in ARVC Part I
5. Updates in ARVC Part II
6. Cardiac Manifestation of Systemic Disease in Cats
7. Interactive Cardiac Emergencies

Behavior

Margaret Duxbury, DVM, DACVB

Dr. Margaret M. Duxbury is board certified through the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists.  Her life has been a wild ride through veterinary school (UMN 1981), mixed practice, small animal general practice, 3 kids, behavior residency and board certification, university associate professorship, and co-founding and managing a successful specialty behavior practice.  Phew!  She is tired!  But still excited about behavior medicine with lots to talk about!  Dr. Duxbury shares her life with her husband David (also a DVM), and always one more dog than sanity dictates.

Presentation Synopsis

1. The Perils of Being an Indoor Cat
2. Cat Training: Yes, You Can and Why You Want To! (25 minutes)
3. Cat Fight! Essential Knowledge for Promoting Harmonious Cat Families
4. Primary Care: Behavior’s First Responders
5. It Doesn’t Have to Be Sexy: The Essential Approach to Treating Any Behavior Problem
6. Don’t Forget to Be a Vet! Medical Problems and Behavior
7. Can This Dog Be Saved? Assessing Prognosis and Risk in Aggressive Dogs
8. Real Life Solutions for Separation Anxiety