Dr. Lenore Bacek – Emergency Critical Care

About Lenore Bacek DVM, ACVECC

Dr Lenore Bacek with a gray and white dog

Dr. Lenore Bacek received her DVM from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2007, followed by a one-year internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Louisiana State University. She completed both a residency in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care and a master’s degree at Auburn University in 2011. Dr. Bacek is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. Dr. Bacek is currently the head of the AUCVM Emergency and Critical Care section and has mentored numerous residents and interns on the clinic floor and in the research lab. Under her direction, Auburn University received certification as a Veterinary Trauma Center by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in 2016. Dr. Bacek has been an invited speaker at numerous national/international and regional conferences, including the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum, the International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium (IVECCS), the South Carolina Association for Veterinarians (SCAV) conference, and numerous local continuing education events.


Presentation Synopsis

1. Triage of the Trauma Patient
2. Endocrine Emergencies, including ketoacidosis and hypoadrenocorticism
3. A Case-Based Approach to Bleeding Disorders
4. Your dog ate what? Management of Toxicities
5. Multimodal Pain Management in the ICU
6. Acute Abdomen - is surgery warranted?
7. Monitoring of the Critical Care Patient with Kirby's rules
8. Dealing with the Anorexic Patient