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BIVI Presents Live Cardiology Webinar: As Easy As ABCD.

This June, Boehringer Ingelheim and the IDEXX Learning Center  will feature a new cardiology Webinar entitled, “Starting Your Protocol for Canine Heart Disease Is as Easy as ABCD.”
In this live one-hour webinar, co-sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and the IDEXX Learning Center, Dr. Andrew Beardow will outline the ACVIM grading system for canine heart disease. He will present a case study to demonstrate how to incorporate the system, as well as the cardiac biomarker NTproBNP, into a diagnostic protocol for canine heart failure. This presentation will help participants make treatment recommendations and improve day-to-day management of canine patients with heart disease. Participants may interact with Dr. Beardow during a live Q&A session following the presentation.
When:           March 28, 2013 at Noon and 3 p.m. ET
Where:          Online
CECredits:  1 hour
Register:    IDEXXlearningcenter.com

Discussion Topics:

  • Introduce the ACVIM grading system
  • Address the challenges of diagnosing canine heart failure
  • Incorporate the biomarker NTproBNP into a cardiac protocol
  • Review the ACVIM consensus panel recommendations for the treatment of congestive heart failure
Dr. Beardow graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 1987 and received his cardiology training at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a popular lecturer whose work has been widely published in veterinary journals and textbooks, including Manual of Small Animal Cardiology and The Five-Minute Veterinary Consult. For more information about the “ABCDs” of canine heart disease, click here.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., is a worldwide leader in pet healthcare innovation, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services. IDEXX products enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff efficiency and build more economically successful practices..
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