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    • for the Community >
      • Pet Parent Classes
      • Retail & Service Industry
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SYMPOSIUM on Cannabis in Veterinary Medicine  (SCVM)

Join us for our annual symposium!

Keep up to date on cannabis-science
Network with colleagues & other professionals
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Saturday, Oct 5th - Sunday, Oct 6th
​The most up-to-date & practical veterinary cannabis information. . . all during one event!
Saturday, Oct 5th 
Phytocannabinoid Mechanism of Action in Mammals
Speaker: Stephen Cital RVT, RLAT, SRA, VTS-LAM (Research Anes.  
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Need a review of the endocannabinoid system?  Stephen get's the weekend started with an in-depth review of phytocannabinoid mechanism of action in mammals.  Make sure you're prepared for system and condition-specific topics to follow by ensuring that you've got the basics! 

Getting Started with Cannabis: A Clinical Algorithm
Speaker: Trina Hazzah DVM, DACVIM(O), CVCH. 
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This lecture will provide participants with a clinically-applicable algorithm of how to approach starting patients on cannabis.  Questions such as: what should the clinician consider in regard to indicated diseases, what baseline workup is required, important drug interactions, as well as potential contraindications will be discussed.

Testing Regulations & Interpreting Product Lab Reports
Speaker: Alena Rodriguez BS, MS.  
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This lecture will discuss the major types of testing being performed and the regulations surrounding testing of cannabis products, including those marketed for pets. Topics such as reporting limits, reasons for variability in test results, and the basic terminology needed to interpret test reports will be discussed.  This lecture will provide case examples of test results and interpretation.

Mid-day Break (local speakers as arranged by watch party)

The Role of Cannabinoids in Pain Management
Speaker: Conny Mosley, DVM, DACVAA, CVA. 
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The use of cannabinoids in pain management is one of the most common areas of application in veterinary medicine. Dr. Mosley will examine the mechanisms of pain control throughout multiple systems and provide a summary of veterinary medicine's current understanding of potential applications.  

Hemp for Horses: Clinical Observations and Pharmacokinetics
Speaker: Chelsea Luedke, MS, DVM, cVMA. 
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This presentation will be focused on using cannabis therapy for horses based on the speaker's own clinical experience as a treating equine veterinarian with a heavy caseload of sports medicine cases.  As the owner of VetCS, Dr. Luedke bring a wealth of information and clinical applications garnered during product development and use.  Lecture topics covered include dosing range and intervals, safety, and pharmacokinetic data. 

The Role of Cannabinoids in Neurologic Disease
Speaker: Joli Jarboe, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology).  
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This presentation will focus on the use of cannabinoids in neurologic diseases such as epilepsy, dementia, and pain.  Dr. Jarboe presented research-based evidence on the clinical applications of cannabinoids in her clinical practice.  This lecture will discuss mechanisms of action within the nervous system, dosing guidance, cautions, and recommendations on when to refer to an outside specialist.


Sunday, Oct 6th 
HEMP: The Other Cannabis
Speaker: Rob Silver, DVM, MS CVA.  
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The hemp plant genome is >99% the same as the genome of the high-THC cannabis strain we commonly call marijuana, yet its products and applications extend to a much wider range than just medical applications.  The goal of this lecture is to present the veterinary community with detailed information necessary for understanding the potential roles of hemp in food, fiber and medicine as well as industrial applications. 

Resilience Skills for the Veterinary Cannabis Professional
Speaker: Josh Vaisman CCFP, MAPPCP.  
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Working within the veterinary cannabis industry is both rewarding and challenging.  When the challenges seem to outweigh the rewards, our psychological resilience becomes taxed and even depleted.  The good news is, our resilience can be restored and even expanded.  The applied science of positive psychology has uncovered evidence-based tools we can all utilize to do just that - refill our resilience tanks in order to carry on our mission.  Come learn about the primary types of psychological resilience and gain targeted tools for cultivating them throughout your career.

The Role of Cannabinoids in Behavioral Medicine
Speaker: Kathy Kramer DVM, CVA, CVTNP, DAVBP (Canine & Feline Practice).  
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Behavioral medicine is becoming more important to veterinarians as our understanding of how stress and anxiety cause illness and affect the human-animal bond. A review of current research studies elucidate how Cannabis and the Endocannabinoid System may be useful as adjunct therapy for canine anxiety disorders and feline idiopathic cystitis.

Mid-day Break (local speakers as arranged by watch party)

Cannabis in Oncology: Definitive & Palliative Intent
Speaker: Trina Hazzah DVM, DACVIM(O), CVCH. 
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This lecture covers the function of the ECS in both definitive and palliative cancer therapies.  Topics covered include a discussion of features of the ECS that are particularly relevant in cancer patients, multiple mechanisms of anti-tumor effects of cannabinoids, as well as a brief review of pertinent literature and cases examples 

Cannabinoids in Animal Rehabilitation Medicine
Speaker: Kristyn Richardson, DVM, CVSMT, CCRT.  
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This presentation is a review of recent and current research with regard to cannabinoids and their receptor activity with potential ways that cannabinoids may help with particular medical issues in neurology, pain management, bone development and modulation and how they could influence the science and practice of  animal rehabilitation and its current modalities.
Speaker: Kristen Hagler.  BS (An.Phys), RVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CVPP, CCRP, OACM, CBW.  
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Join Kristen for a discussion of case-based applications of cannabis in rehabilitation medicine.  Kristen will explore recent cases in which her clients have been interested in exploring cannabis, comment on observed case outcomes, as well as elaborate on techniques for improving client compliance.  Additionally, this lecture will showcase medical recordkeeping templates, monitoring protocols, and ideas for incorporating cannabis into existing clinic protocols!

The 2019 Symposium was broadcast to Watch Parties around the globe!!
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Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil 
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Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.A. 
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Charlotte County, Florida, U.S.A.

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Northwest Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
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Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.


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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Email: reception.desk@veterinarycannabis.org
Phone: 720-551-5293
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