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CVMA Spring Seminar 2024 – March 8-10, 2024

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CVMA Spring Seminar Program & Speakers

Speakers & Topics

Kristin MacDonald, DVM. Ph.D., DACVIM

Kristin MacDonald, DVM. Ph.D., DACVIM

Topic:

    Dr. Kristin MacDonald is the clinical cardiologist at VCA Animal Care Center of Sonoma, where she has a thriving cardiology practice including medical and interventional cardiology as well as participation in heart failure clinical trials. She is a national lecturer in cardiology for VCA and launched State of the Heart 2.0 for online cardiology education in VCA. Her veterinary education consists of earning a DVM degree from Auburn University, then completion of an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Michigan State University. She finished a residency in veterinary cardiology at UC Davis and became a board-certified veterinary cardiologist in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She continued her education by earning a Ph.D. at UC Davis Comparative Pathology graduate group on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Maine Coon cats, and the effects of ACE inhibitors.

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    Jim Lavely, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Neurology

    Jim Lavely, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Neurology

    Topic: Immune-Mediated Diseases

      Dr. Jim Lavely received his DVM degree from The Ohio State University in 1999. After completing an internship at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital he underwent his neurology and neurosurgery residency training at UC Davis. Dr. Lavely is a board-certified neurologist and enjoys working with a team of neurologists at VCA Animal Care Center of Sonoma County in Rohnert Park, Ca. Dr. Lavely has published several articles including the topics of CNS infections, pediatric neurology and seizures. He has conducted research regarding the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis and has participated in anticonvulsant clinical trials. Dr. Lavely has spoken at multiple national conferences as well as internationally. When not working you may find Dr. Lavely skiing with his wife and two daughters.

      Sessions coming soon!

      *Schedule and sessions subject to change without notice. Updates will be posted on CVMA.net.

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