La Fortuna, Costa Rica
March 27-29, 2024
Emergency/Critical Care
&
Diagnostic Imaging
$979
Ultimate relaxation in the rainforest of Costa Rica!
Magnificent volcano views, rainforest wildlife & total tropical vibes!
***Earn 15 Hours RACE APPROVED CE***
SOLD OUT!
Please email info@travelingvetretreats.com to join the waitlist
Group hotel
Hotel Arenal Kioro
Hotel info
Rate: Single $287 + taxes; Double $323 + taxes
Rate and Resort Fee Includes:
- Daily Breakfast
- Lunch on Conference Days
- Complimentary Entrance to Hot Springs
Email reservas@hotelarenalkioro.com and mention Traveling Vet Retreats to inquire about any last minute availability
HOW TO GET THERE
Fly into San Juan or Liberia, Costa Rica
Drive or transport company to La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Join our Facebook group (invitation on registration email) to coordinate traveling with other attendees!
SPEAKERS
Aimee Brooks
DVM, DACVECCS
Dr. Brooks received her DVM from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed a rotating internship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and then was a practicing ER veterinarian at the Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center in Waukesha, WI. Subsequently, she completed a residency at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and became board certified in 2014. She is currently an associate professor in small animal emergency/critical care at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. Her interests include transfusion medicine, sodium/electrolyte abnormalities and fluid therapy, and point-of-care monitoring modalities such as
ultrasound.
LECTURE TOPICS
- Ultrasound in emergent patients: AFAST
- Ultrasound in emergent patients: TFAST
- Coagulation: Approach to the Bleeding Patient
- I found free fluid, Now What??
- Fun with toxins: Beyond Vitamin K
- Case based discussion of approach to the acute abdomen – Combo talk with Dr. Phillips
- Case based discussion of approach to Respiratory Distress – Combo talk with Dr. Phillips
Katie Phillips
DVM, DACVR
Dr. Phillips obtained her DVM from Michigan State University in 2008. She completed a rotating Internship at the Southwest Equine Medical and Surgical Center in Scottsdale, AZ followed by an internship at Ross University in St Kitts. She completed her residency in diagnostic imaging at North Carolina State University. She is currently an associate professor at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
LECTURE TOPICS
- Why is my Patient Coughing?
- Pulmonary Patterns
- GI: Obstructed or Not
- Imaging Thrombi
- Radiology Case Discussions
- Case based discussion of approach to the acute abdomen – Combo Talk with Dr. Brooks
- Case based discussion of approach to Respiratory Distress – Combo talk with Dr. Brooks
Daily Itinerary
March 27
9am – Morning Yoga
12:40 – Check In
Arenal Kioro Hotel Meeting Room
Dr Brooks Emergency
1 – 2
2 – 3
3 – 3:50
4:10 – 5
5 – 6:30
7pm: Welcome Dinner Buffet
March 28
Dr Phillips – Radiology
8 – 8:50
9 – 9:50
Coffee Break
10 – 10:50
11:10 – 12
12 – 1:30
1:30pm: Lunch Buffett Included
Free to Explore
March 29
Combo Cased Based – AB + KP
8 – 8:50
9 – 9:50
Coffee Break
10:10 – 11
11 – 12
12pm: Lunch Buffett Included
Free to Explore
March 30
Group Trip – Hanging Bridges
Depart from Hotel Lobby at 7am!
Only registered attendees. Guests subject to availability and is an extra cost. Please email jessica@travelingvetretreats.com to inquire
Hanging Bridges Tour
Travel to the heart of the rainforest in a circuit of 2 miles (3.2km) and 15 bridges, you will have the opportunity to observe many bird species, 3 types of monkeys, land mammals, different types of snakes, amphibians and one of the richest biodiversity on the planet.
Group Trip
When: tentative March 30, 2024
Where: Pick up from Hotel Arenal Kioro
Be sure to select if you will or will not attend during registration, this is important for a head count. ALL attendees have a spot included in registration. If you would like your companion to attend, this is an extra charge – please email jessica@travelingvetretreats.com to inquire, spaces are limited.
Travel Tips
Travel Insurance
Favorite Travel Items
Don’t forget your YOGA MAT like this one from Amazon – it folds easily into your suitcase
*This program has been approved for 15 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. Course # 20-1113350
Veterinary CE conference in Costa Rica