Grand Cayman Vet CE Conference 2027

Anesthesia – Dr. Denise Radkey, DACVAA (Dr. Denise Bio here)

Neurology – Dr. Jessica Kmiecik, DVM, DACVIM (Dr. Jessica Bio here)

Sunday, January 31st, 2027
8:30 am – 9:00 am: Registration, printed notes provided at the time of registration
9:00 am – 2:00 pm: Neurology Lectures with Dr. Jessica Kmiecik
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Welcome luncheon (complimentary for registrants & guests)

You spin me right round baby – vestibular disease

• Causes of vestibular disease, diagnosis, and management in a hospital and
  outpatient setting

Wait, wait, wait, what?? It’s not IVDD – IVDD mimics

• This lecture will show examples of diseases that can manifest as IVDD but are something else. Ex. Bilateral CCL ruptures

Pop lock and drop it – when it’s not a seizure

• We will discuss causes of seizure-like events. Examples include paroxysmal dyskinesia, hypovolemic shock, ischemic events, hypertension, and cardiac disease

Feline neurologic disorders

• We will cover the most common feline neurological disorders including lumbosacral disease, seizures, infectious/inflammatory, metabolic manifestations (hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, hypertension)

Neurological manifestations of metabolic disease

• This lecture will focus on common metabolic disorders we see with neurologic manifestations – PSS, Cushing’s, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism

Monday, February 1st, 2027
7:00 am – 9:00 am: Breakfast (complimentary for registrants)
8:00 am – 1:00 pm: Lectures with a snack break for registrants

Come seize the day, come seize the day, come seize the day with meeee – emergency and chronic seizure management – 3 hours,  Dr. Jessica Kmiecik

• This lecture will focus on what a GP/ER doc needs to know for acute stabilization of seizures and then long-term management

When things go wrong: Troubleshooting common anesthetic complications – 2 hours, Dr. Denise Radkey

• Case-based approach to: Hypotension, Brady/tachy/arrhythmias, Hyper/hypocapnea, Hypoxemia, Delayed recovery, Everything airway

• Focus on: Recognition, Differential diagnosis, Stepwise interventions, Common mistakes

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2027
7:00 am – 9:00 am: Breakfast (complimentary for registrants)
8:00 am – 1:00 pm: Anesthesia lectures with Dr. Denise Radkey, snack break for registrants

Monitoring that Matters – 0.5 hours

• ECG, Capnography, Blood pressure

Choosing the Right Protocol: Building Anesthetic Plans for Real patients – 3 hours

• Walk through protocols for:

1. Healthy young dog, Healthy young cat, Senior dog, Senior cat
2. Heart disease – MMVD, DCM, HCM, PH
3. Kidney disease – CKD, AKI, Fluid plans, BP goals, Drug metabolism, Recovery considerations
4. Endocrine disease – Diabetes, Addison’s, Cushing’s, HyperT4, HypoT4, Electrolytes

Anesthesia myths debunked – 1 hour

1. Dexmedetomidine is contraindicated in every heart patient
2. Bradycardia always needs atropine
3. Ketamine should never be used in heart patients
4. Fluids for anesthetic hypotension – all
5. Pulse oximetry assesses ventilation
6. Every patient needs the same fluid rate
7. A smooth induction guarantees a smooth recovery

30 anesthesia pearls in 30 minutes – 0.5 hours

1. Why ETCO2 often tells you trouble before SpO2
2. How to recognize impending cardiovascular collapse
3. Recovering brachycephalics
4. The most common causes of rough recoveries & how to deal with them
5. Spicy cats, spicy dogs
6. What drugs I would take to a desert island
7. What monitors I would take to a desert island