Education

Specialty Sessions

Friday, October 13 – 3:00 – 5:00 pm

Stereotactic Radiotherapy: Case selection and outcomes from brains to bones

How to choose the right cases and what outcomes can we expect
Dr. Michael Kent, Chair

Sponsored by:

Pet Cure

TimePresenterTopic
3:00 pm - 3:10 pmDr. Michael KentIntroduction
3:10 pm - 3:45 pmDr. Tiffany MartinCase selection for canine osteosarcoma
treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy
3:45 pm - 4:20 pmDr. Siobhan HaneyStereotactic radiation for nasal tumors
4:20 pm - 5:05 pmDr. Katherine HansenRadiotherapy advances for veterinary
brain tumors

Cats are not small dogs: How can we better manage our feline patients?

Dr. MacKenzie Pellin, Chair

Sponsored by:

Hills Pet Nutrition

TimePresenterTopic
3:00 pm - 4:15 pmDrs. Carlos Souza and Michelle TurekInjection site sarcomas:
The tumors we hate to treat
4:15 pm - 5:00 pmDr. Lindsey SnyderPain management in cats

Saturday, October 14 – 3:00 – 5:00 pm

Electrochemotherapy: State of the Art

Dr. Kai Biu-Shiu, Chair

Sponsored by:

Life Pulse

TimePresenterTopic
3:00 pm - 3:50 pmDr. Enrico SpugniniElectrochemotherapy in veterinary oncology:
State of the art and future perspectives
3:50 pm - 4:40 pmMaja Čemažar, PhDElectrochemotherapy in human oncology
4:40 pm - 5:10 pmDrs. Chelsea Tripp, Maja Cemazar,
and Lindsay Donnelly
Panel Discussion

Novel approaches in cancer immunotherapy

Dr. Heather Gardner, Chair

Sponsored by:

Vetigenics

TimePresenterTopic
3:00 pm - 3:50 pmDr. Dan ReganDual targeting of lung fibroblasts and macrophages
in metastatic osteosarcoma
3:50 pm - 4:40 pmDr. Sita WithersDetailing canine immune responses as a tool
for comparative cancer immunology research
4:40 pm - 5:10 pmDr. Dan Regan and Dr. Sita WithersDiscussion