Focus on FeLV
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is
a retrovirus that represents one of the most important infectious diseases of
cats worldwide. The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has
published Guidelines for testing and management. This lecture will focus on
diagnostic testing issues, including information on a new approach to testing
for FeLV and staging the infection.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this session,
the participant should:
• Understand new
information on the outcomes of FeLV infection.
• Learn a practical
two-tier approach to diagnosis of FeLV.
• Learn how to stage FeLV
infection.
SPEAKER
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Susan Little, DVM, DABVP (Feline) Dr. Susan Little received her BSc from Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada) and her DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. She has been in feline practice since 1990 and achieved board certification in Feline Practice in 1997. She is part owner of two feline specialty practices in Ottawa, Canada. She has served on the board of the International Council for Veterinary Assessments and the Winn Feline Foundation. She is a peer reviewer for veterinary journals as well as the author or co-author of many journal articles. Dr. Little is the recipient of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Assoc. Small Animal Practitioner Award (2010), the NAVC Small Animal Speaker of the Year Award (2013), and the International Society of Feline Medicine/Hill's Pet Nutrition Award for outstanding contributions to feline medicine (2013). She is the editor and co-author of The Cat – Clinical Medicine and Management (Elsevier, 2012) and August's Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine, Volume 7 (Elsevier, 2015). |
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
This webinar is sponsored by:
