Dr. Miranda Sadar is a graduate of the Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. After graduation, she completed a one-year clinical internship in zoological, zoological companion animal, and wildlife medicine at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After finishing a two-year fellowship at the Wildlife Center of Virginia, she completed a zoological residency with a focus on zoological companion animals at UC Davis. Dr. Sadar was an assistant professor at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine for two years prior to moving back to Colorado State University, where she is an associate professor in the avian, exotic, and zoological medicine service. In 2016, she became a diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine. Dr. Sadar’s research interests focus on minimally invasive modalities to decrease stress, both situational and painful stress, in non-traditional species.
8:00 AM–9:15 AM
Small Mammal ER Cases with Olivia Petritz, DVM, DACZM
Many common emergency disease presentations of exotic small mammals (ferrets, rabbits, rodents) can be quite different than those seen in domestic dogs and cats. These include, but are not limited to, hypoglycemic ferrets, hyporexic rabbits, and dyspneic rodents. In this presentation, typical exotic small mammal emergencies will be reviewed using a case-based format, including a recent literature review for each emergency presentation.
1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Sedation and Analgesia in Small Mammals: (Part 1)
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2:40 PM–3:40 PM
Sedation and Analgesia in Small Mammals: (Part 2)
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4:15PM–5:30 PM
Clinical Reasoning Skills in Small Mammal Medicine: A Case-Based Approach with Olivia Petritz, DVM, DACZM
Clinical reasoning can be broadly divided into two categories: non-analytical (quick, subconscious, and commonly referred to as pattern recognition) and analytical (slow and deliberate). Naturally, there are drawbacks to each approach, and when these processes fail, diagnostic biases and errors can result. Clinical reasoning is challenging in zoological companion animal medicine due to the breadth and, at times, paucity of knowledge in this growing field. In this presentation, a case-based approach will be used to apply these concepts to common clinical presentations with unexpected outcomes specifically for small mammals.
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