East Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association

47th Annual ETVMA Conference
September 28-29, 2024
Gatlinburg, TN
The Edgewater Hotel

 

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Speaker Bios

 

Mollie Mesman

DVM, DACVD

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Dr. Mollie Mesman earned a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University in 2007, followed by a DVM degree from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. After a small animal rotating internship at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Mesman then went on to complete her dermatology residency with the Animal Dermatology Clinic in Marina del Rey, California, from 2013-2016. She obtained Diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) in November 2016.

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As a board-certified veterinary dermatologist, Dr. Mesman started a dermatology referral service in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2019 she moved to Greenville, South Carolina, and joined Southeast Veterinary Dermatology which became Animal Dermatology Clinic in 2022.

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Charley Aldridge

DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)

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Dr. Charley Aldridge, DACVIM-SAIM, is a board-certified specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine. He completed his residency at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, a rotating internship at Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, and earned his DVM from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Florida State University.

TOPICS

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Dermatology topics

1. Scrape, tape, pluck, and beyond: Diagnostic methods in Veterinary Dermatology

2. What is making this dog itchy?

3. These are a few of my favorite things: The cutaneous barrier and topical therapy for allergies

4. I’m all Ears: Diagnosis and management of canine otitis externa

5. It looks like allergies but it’s NOT: Diseases that may mimic hypersensitivity disorders 

 

Internal medicine topics

1. Regenerative Anemia

2. Canine Hepatopathies 

3. Point of Care Ultrasound - History and utility

4. Canine Hypercortisolemia

5. Lower Urinary Tract Infections 

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Registration Fees 

Regular registration (after September 1, 2024) - $245

Sunday registration only - $90
Extra meal tickets - $20/ea

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Continuing Education 

Annual Conference attendees are eligible for 10 CEUs. This conference is open to veterinary technicians and is eligible for 10 CE.

Questions? Please contact Sharon Beeler Weaver

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Terms & Conditions of Purchase

 

By registering for the ETVMA Veterinary Conference, attendees will gain access to all conference sessions and materials, along with specified meals covered by the meal ticket. It is important to note that the registration does not include hotel accommodations or other incidental expenses. Full payment is required at the time of registration, with accepted payment methods being credit card, debit card, or bank transfer.

Cancellations made 30 days prior to the conference will receive a full refund minus a $50 processing fee, while cancellations made within 30 days of the conference will not be refunded. Meal tickets are non-refundable. Registrations may be transferred to another individual up to 10 days before the conference with written notice to the ETVMA. Attendees are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements, and ETVMA is not responsible for any personal loss, injury, or damage incurred during the conference.

Attendees are expected to conduct themselves professionally and respectfully, with ETVMA reserving the right to remove any attendee violating the code of conduct without a refund. Personal information provided during registration will be used solely for conference-related purposes and will not be shared with third parties without consent. ETVMA reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time, with any changes communicated to registered attendees promptly.

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