SCVMA and VCA OCVS Present

 

 

 

 

 

Fracture Assessment, Radiograph Interpretation and External Coaptation

 

 

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Presented By:

 

Jessica Smith, DVM, DACVS(SA)

Veterinarian Specialist – Surgery

 

Bio: Dr. Jessica Smith is a residency-trained small animal veterinary surgeon. She obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University in 2019, completed a rotating internship in small animal emergency, medicine and surgery at the University of Minnesota in 2020, and recently completed a residency in Small Animal Surgery at the University of California—Davis in July 2023.

She has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, arthroscopy, minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis, and interventional radiological procedures such as ureteral stents and SUB placement. Dr. Smith is also skilled in fracture repair, thoracic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery and oncologic surgical procedures. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, playing soccer, traveling, trying new food, visiting breweries, and spending time on the coast with her husband and terrier mix, Blitz.

 

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Ava Song, DVM, MS

Veterinarian – Surgery

 

Bio: Dr. Ava Song is a graduate of University of Missouri-Columbia, where she obtained the Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2016. Her love of small animal surgery continued with the training by completing a Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Internship at the University of Tennessee, followed by a specialty internship in surgery at Coral Springs Animal Hospital in Florida. Dr. Song then joined University of Illinois in 2018 for another specialty internship in surgery and stayed on to complete her Master’s degree and residency in Small Animal Surgery. While at the University of Illinois, her Master’s research focused on CT volumetric analysis of tongue size and tongue fat in different canine brachycephalic breeds.

While enjoying all aspects of surgery, Dr. Song has particular passion in soft tissue surgery, especially cardio-thoracic surgery, oncological surgery, and urogenital surgery. She enjoys the hands-on nature of surgery and endeavors to provide excellent patient care. She is excited to return to sunny California where she spent most of her life before veterinary school. When not practicing, she enjoys watching movies, taking care of her plants, spending time with her lovely cat Laon, and going out for good food. She also enjoys hiking and camping.

 

Objectives:

• Review the orthopedic exam and and fracture diagnosis
• Practice radiography techniques and interpretation
• Discuss and practice splinting/casting techniques
• Learn which fractures are amenable to external coaptation vs surgical stabilization

 

 

 

Wednesday August 21, 2024

Dinner Included!

Dinner Served: 6:15pm

Lecture Starts: 6:30pm

 

 

VCA OCVS

3021 Edinger Ave, Tustin, CA 92780