ER Stabilization for Early Career GPs
with Kate Boatright, VMD
1 Hour RACE-Approved CE Credit
ER Stabilization for Early Career GPs
This presentation will provide general practitioners with a practical, step-wise approach to the assessment and stabilization of small animal emergency cases. Considerations for patient transfer to an emergency/specialty hospital as well as communication tips with emergency clinicians will be discussed. A case-based approach will be used to discuss common case presentations including trauma, respiratory distress, and blocked cats. A practical approach to fluid therapy, pain management, and other emergency treatments will be the focus of the review in a case-based format. Key client communication points for common emergency presentations will be reviewed. Limitations of general practice in managing emergencies will be acknowledged.
Meet Your Teacher
Webinar Host Kate Boatright, VMD
Dr. Kate Boatright has been in small animal practice since graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2013. After nearly 8 years of full time practice in both general practice and emergency clinics, she moved to part-time clinical work to pursue her passion for educating veterinary professionals as a freelance speaker and author. Dr. Boatright enjoys discussing mentorship, the unique challenges facing recent graduates, wellness, and the spectrum of care. She is the author of the Veterinary Mentorship Manual, a resource for practices to help guide them in developing solid mentorship programs to support new graduates. Boatright believes deeply in the role of organized veterinary medicine and holds leadership positions in the AVMA and Pennsylvania VMA. In her remaining time, she stays busy running, reading, and watching movies with her husband, son, and cats.
What You'll Take Away From This Lecture:
01
Establish
a systematic approach to emergency cases from triage to transfer.
02
Develop
strategies to smooth the transfer process to emergency clinics and build relationships between colleagues.
03
Understand
a practical approach to common emergency case presentations in small animal practice within the limitations of equipment and supplies available at most general practices.