Boston, Massachusetts 2024April 26 - 28, 2024
$995.00
Hotel: Boston Park Plaza
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.
April 26, 2024 | April 27, 2024 | April 28, 2024 |
Your Destination
Boston Park Plaza
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