SCVMA and Hill’s Presents: CANCER Caring for the Patient, the Disease, and the Bond

Approved for 3 hours of California Statutory CEU

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Venue: The Anaheim Hotel

Rivera Room

1700 S Harbor Blvd.

Anaheim, CA  92802

Breakfast will be served

Limited to 140 attendees

FREE for SCVMA members

$150.00 for non-members

There will be a $50.00 no-show/late cancellation fee charge to those who fail to attend the event on June 4th, 2023 without cancelling on or before May 30th, 2023.

Dr. Stewart Morgan, Ph.D, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)

“Nutrition for Oncology Patients”

Bio:

Dr. Birgette Tan, DVM, ACVIM (Oncology), Certified Grief Specialists, Certified Trauma Response Practitoner, Certified LifeMastery Consultant

“Creating the Best out of the Worst Diagnosis”

Presentation Description: A cancer diagnosis is neither pleasant to receive nor to deliver. This presentation will discuss
how a cancer diagnosis affects the family and the clinician delivering the diagnosis. It will help
the veterinary team deliver this dreaded news in ways that allow more ease to all involved and
improve client compliance. We will also provide tools on being a caregiver that the clinicians
can share with the pet’s family.

Bio: Your patients and clients deserve to thrive, even in the face of dire diagnoses. Dr. Birgitte Tan
has helped thousands of pets do better than statistics, and their parents have more compliance
and ease. Her knowledge and experience as a certified grief specialist and veterinarian oncologist
allow her to have an impeccable bedside manner and a team who loves her despite the time and
resource constraints. Dr. Tan looks forward to helping you gain the skills to create the best
possible outcome for your patients and clients while also having more time and ease for you and
your team.

Dr. Whitney Topmiller

“Small Cells, Big Questions: The latest developments in GI small cell lymphoma”

Bio: Dr. Whitney Topmiller is an internist at VCA Los Angeles Veterinary Specialists in West Hollywood. She did her residency training at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital, but is originally from Florida, and did both her undergraduate and veterinary school training at the University of Florida. She is grateful for the opportunity to maintain long-term relationships with patients and clients through the practice of internal medicine and has a special interest in endocrinology. She is currently in the process of publishing an article on the relationship between periodontal disease and insulin resistance in dogs. During her down time, she enjoys hiking in all the natural beauty Southern California has to offer, as well as spending time with her two adored rescue dogs, Lenny and Sally.

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