Calendar of Events

BluePearl has a strong commitment to the veterinary community. One of the ways we demonstrate this commitment is through our continuing education program for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

All BluePearl CE lectures are free and open to all area veterinarians.  HCVMS lectures are open to all veterinarians and are free to only HCVMS members. Veterinary technician CEs are indicated as “Tech CE” and are open to all area veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants.

Registration is required for each CE. Unless otherwise noted in the description of the CE, please contact Bobbi Kelley to register at 813.549.7699 or bobbi.kelley@bluepearlvet.com.

• Diagnosis Cancer: Now What?

  June 4th, 2013 | 7:00PM

  Speaker:  Curtis Kane, DVM
  
  Type:  Doctor
  
  CE:  2 hours
  
  Location: BluePearl Veterinary Partners - Clearwater, 4525 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater FL 33762
  
  Brought to you by your “Partners in Education”:
  Abbott Animal Health, Antech Diagnostics, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Novartis Animal Health, Zoetis, Stokes Pharmacy and Trupanion Pet Insurance

• Acute Hepatic Failure

  June 13th, 2013 | 7:00PM

  Speaker:  Lesleigh Redavid, DVM
  
  Type:  Doctor
  
  CE:  2 hours
  
  Location: BluePearl Veterinary Partners - Sarasota, 7414 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL 34231
  
  Brought to you by your “Partners in Education”:
  Abbott Animal Health, Antech Diagnostics, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Novartis Animal Health, Zoetis, Stokes Pharmacy and Trupanion Pet Insurance

• Under Presure: Learn how to use a tonopen

  June 15th, 2013 | 2:00PM

  Speaker:  Christina Page, CVT
  
  Type:  Technician
  
  CE:  1 hour
  
  Location: BluePearl Veterinary Partners - Sarasota, 7414 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL 34231
  
  Brought to you by your “Partners in Education”:
  Abbott Animal Health, Antech Diagnostics, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Novartis Animal Health, Zoetis, Stokes Pharmacy and Trupanion Pet Insurance

• Get Out of the Dark: Getting the Most Out of Digital Radiology

  June 22nd, 2013 | 2:00PM

  Speaker:  Terry Besnier
  
  Type:  Tech
  
  CE:  1 hours
  
  Location: BluePearl Veterinary Partners - Brandon, 607 Lumsden Professional Ct, Brandon FL 33511
  
  Brought to you by your “Partners in Education”:
  Abbott Animal Health, Antech Diagnostics, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Novartis Animal Health, Zoetis, Stokes Pharmacy and Trupanion Pet Insurance

• Exotic Pets: Pet Bird Medicine & How Exotics Differ From Cats & Dogs

  July 2nd, 2013 | 7:00PM

  Speaker: Teresa Lightfoot, DVM, DABVP-Avian
  
  Type:Doctor
  
  CE: 2 hours - 1st hour = Pet Bird Medicine; 2nd hour = When & How Exotics Differ From Cats and Dogs
  
  Location: BluePearl Veterinary Partners - Clearwater, 4525 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater FL 33762
  

  Brought to you by your Partners in Education:
  Abbott Animal Health, Antech Diagnostics, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Novartis Animal Health, Stokes Pharmacy, Trupanion, Zoetis

• Systemic Disease of the Eye

  July 11th, 2013 | 7:00PM

  Speaker:  Tammy Miller Michau, DVM, DACVO
  
  Type:  Doctor
  
  CE:  2 hours
  
  Location: BluePearl Veterinary Partners - Brandon, 607 Lumsden Professional Ct, Brandon FL 33511
  
  Brought to you by your Partners in Education:
  Abbott Animal Health, Antech Diagnostics, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Novartis Animal Health, Stokes Pharmacy, Trupanion, Zoetis

• 10 Targets of Dental Disease

  July 11th, 2013 | 7:00PM

  Speaker:  Michael Peak, DVM, DAVDC & Chris Smithson, DVM, DAVDC
  
  Type:  Doctor
  
  CE:  2 hours
  
  Location: BluePearl Veterinary Partners - Sarasota, 7414 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL 34231
  
  Brought to you by your Partners in Education:
  Abbott Animal Health, Antech Diagnostics, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Novartis Animal Health, Stokes Pharmacy, Trupanion, Zoetis

• Transfusion Medicine

  July 13th, 2013 | 2:00PM

  Speaker:  Brenda Fulcher, CVT
  
  Type:  Technician
  
  CE:  1 hour
  
  Location: BluePearl Veterinary Partners - Tampa, 3000 Busch Lake Blvd, Tampa FL 33614
  
  Brought to you by your Partners in Education:
  Abbott Animal Health, Antech Diagnostics, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Novartis Animal Health, Stokes Pharmacy, Trupanion, Zoetis

• Don't Get Backed Into a Corner: Know Your IVDD Options

  July 18th, 2013 | 7:00PM

  Speakers:  Felicity Talbot, DVM, CVA & Michael Kimura, DVM, DACVIM-Neurology
  
  Type:  Doctor
  
  CE:  2 hours
  
  **This is a HCVMS lecture. Lectures are free to members. For more details or to RSVP, visit HCVMS.org. **
  
  Location: BluePearl Veterinary Partners - Tampa, 3000 Busch Lake Blvd, Tampa FL 33614
  
  Brought to you by your Partners in Education:
  Abbott Animal Health, Antech Diagnostics, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Novartis Animal Health, Stokes Pharmacy, Trupanion, Zoetis

• Updates in Fracture Management & Basics of Acupuncture

  August 8th, 2013 | 7:00PM

  Speakers: Felicity Talbot, DVM, CVA & Michael Reems, DVM, DACVS
  
  Type:Doctor
  
  CE: 2 hours - 1st hour = Updates in Fracture Management; 2nd hour = What's the Point? Basics of Acupuncture
  
  Location: BluePearl Veterinary Partners - Clearwater, 4525 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater FL 33762
  
  Brought to you by your Partners in Education:
  Abbott Animal Health, Antech Diagnostics, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Novartis Animal Health, Stokes Pharmacy, Trupanion, Zoetis