Feline Herpesvirus 101: Why, What, & How?
This presentation will provide a detailed review of the pathophysiology and clinical ocular manifestations of feline herpesvirus-1, from
primary infection to reactivation of latent virus and recrudescent disease. We will discuss how the epithelial tropism of the virus results in the
typical ocular clinical signs of conjunctivitis and corneal ulcers, in addition to reviewing the less common immune-mediated keratitis that
can develop in chronically affected carrier cats.
SPEAKER
Jessica Meekins, DVM, MS, DACVO
Dr. Jessica Meekins is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Kansas State University. She received her undergraduate degree in biology before attending veterinary
school at The Ohio State University, graduating in 2008. She then completed a one-year rotating internship at a private specialty hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico
before being accepted into the ophthalmology residency training program at Purdue University. She became a board-certified diplomate of the American College of
Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2012, and she has been on faculty at K-State for almost 8 years. Dr. Meekins’ clinical and research interests include management of
viral surface ocular diseases in cats.
CE APPROVAL
This course has been certified by or provided by the following Certified Organization/s:
• AAVSB-Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) - 1.00 Hours
• New York State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - 1.00 Hours