CUVS - Practice with Passion

04/25/2025

⭐️ This week was at CUVS!! ⭐️

Thank you to our incredible team of support staff for all that you do. ♥️🏥

04/14/2025

On Sunday, March 30, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists hosted the Annual CE Conference located at The Stamford Hotel where practicing veterinarians, technicians and managers alike were invited to join and learn.

Now in its 14th year, the Annual CUVS CE Conference shines a spotlight on the educational mission that CUVS shares with the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine to always provide relevant and compelling education for the veterinary community. ♥️

With 12 sessions, 14 speakers, and 300+ guests in attendance, this year’s CUVS CE Conference was a success! 🎤🌟

Thank you to our speakers—Marnin Forman, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM); Kate Buriko, DVM, DACVECC; Alison Tarbell, DVM; Edwina Love, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology); Katherine A. Houpt, VMD, PhD, DACVB; Bonnie Lee, DVM, DAVDC; Tracey Mahoney, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia); Kelly Ann Zammiello, AAS, LVT; Carrie Scherer, M.Ed, BS, LVT; Stacy Heller, CVT; Crystal Zamfino, CVT, VTS (ECC); Rebecca Terra, BS, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia); and Jennifer Grady-Homes, CVT, VTS (ECC)—for providing your wonderful insight and expertise.

Additionally, thank you to each of this year's sponsors—IDEXX, Best Pet RX, Endoscopy Support Services, Inc., Sound, AmerisourceBergen/MWI Animal Health, BerryDunn, Dechra Veterinary Products, Epicur Pharma, Final Gift Pet Memorial Center, Instinct Science, Mixlab, and Nutramax Laboratories, Inc.—for their generosity and partnership.

We hope to see you next year! 2026 conference updates still to come.

04/11/2025

Happy ! 🐾 While every day deserves to be National Pet Day, today is the perfect excuse to show off your furry (or non-furry) friends even more than usual. ♥️

Tag us to share how you and your pet are choosing to celebrate!

02/13/2025

Emergency and Critical Care: What is Relevant to Your Practice? presented by Dr. Elisa Mazzaferro, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVECC
Join CUVS on Tuesday, February 18th for a free RACE approved webinar. The presentation will cover new information that has been published in the past year, with a focus on relevant topics to both emergency and general practice. These include: pancreatitis, antacids and antibiotic use, and novel therapies for canine parvoviral enteritis and feline infectious peritonitis. The most recent literature will be reviewed, focusing on salient take-home points and their practical utility in practice.

As always, we aim to provide practical and applicable information, and encourage discussion. This session provides both RACE and NYS-approved CE. Certificates are emailed within one week after the session.
To register visit: https://buff.ly/4gMq6l9

02/06/2025

Remember, we are open and fully staffed during the inclement weather! Should you need us, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists is here for you and your pet 24/7/365, no matter what the weather. 880 Canal Street. 203-595-2777. cuvs.org

01/24/2025

Register now for the 14th Annual Cornell University Veterinary Specialists’ CE Conference taking place at The Stamford Hotel in Stamford, CT on March 30! RACE approved veterinarian and technician tracks available. cuvsceconference.org
In person conference registration includes up to 6 RACE approved CE sessions, continental breakfast, lunch, attendee welcome bag and access to the on demand content at your convenience for 60 days.
Not available on the 30th or live too far away? See the conference website for on demand registration options.

01/09/2025

Anesthesia for Dental Procedures presented by Dr. Elizabeth Goudie-DeAngelis, DVM, DACVAA
Join CUVS on Tuesday, January 21st for a free RACE approved webinar.This presentation will include: Advanced anesthetic planning for patients with underlying comorbidities. Local blocks and continuous-rate infusions in prolonged procedures to minimize inhalant requirements and associated adverse effects.Pain, MAC sparing, and hypotension interventions as well as analgesic options in dental patients through the postoperative period.

As always, we aim to provide practical and applicable information, and encourage discussion. This session provides both RACE and NYS-approved CE. Certificates are emailed within one week after the session.
To register visit: https://buff.ly/4a6Wixl

12/19/2024

Are you a content creator and social media rock star with vet med experience? We’d love to hear from you. We’re hiring for a Digital Marketing Associate role in Stamford, Connecticut. Learn more: https://www.cuvscareers.org/digital-marketing-associate

12/18/2024

Are you a content creator and social media rock star with vet med experience? We'd love to hear from you. We're hiring for a Digital Marketing Associate role in Stamford, Connecticut. Learn more: https://www.cuvscareers.org/digital-marketing-associate

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11/15/2024

Great news for veterinarians working with both cats and dogs! A new textbook on cardiac arrhythmias has just been published, co-authored by two experts from Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine, Drs. Romain Pariaut and Roberto Santilli. Several Cornell veterinarians, including Drs. Hsue, Mintz, Santistevan, and Pelzek, also contributed to the book. Tailored for specialists and general practitioners looking to deepen their understanding, this textbook covers critical insights, including cardiac electroanatomy, from one of the leading experts in clinical electrophysiology for animals.

11/11/2024

Join us for: Anemia: Where Have All the Red Blood Cells Gone? presented by Dr. Megan Murray, VMD, DACVECC
This presentation will touch on causes of anemia and the physiology of red blood cell production and regeneration, specifically in light of potential underlying causes of anemia. Potential diagnostic and therapeutic strategies will be discussed through case example presentations, including blood component transfusion therapy indications, prescriptions, limitations, and potential adverse reactions.

As always, we aim to provide practical and applicable information, and encourage discussion. This session provides both RACE and NYS-approved CE. Certificates are emailed within one week after the session.

For a schedule of sessions and to register visit: https://buff.ly/3NdMDKP

11/07/2024

Team CUVS is at the NY Vet Show! Come visit us in booth 830. We’ve been giving out prizes all day and we’re saving one just for you!

11/04/2024

Are you attending NY Vet Show at the Javits Center? Come visit us in booth 830. Say hello and play to win!

10/23/2024

Cornell University Veterinary Specialists’ Dr. Elisa Mazzaferro is featured in the newest issue of Today’s Veterinary Practice (Volume 14, Number 5), an official Journal of the North American Veterinarian Community (NAVC). Highlighted as 1 of 12 highly sought after veterinary specialists, Dr. Mazzaferro speaks to what made her want to pursue a career as a Veterinarian.

Dr. Mazzaferro lives by the motto, “Life is a constant triage.” She realized during her Emergency & Critical Care rotation as a resident that ECC was where she needed to be. “The fast pace, not knowing what will come through the door next, seeing critically ill animals get well with intense interventions – it was and still is fascinating to me.”

Read the full feature for more about Dr. Mazzaferro. https://buff.ly/4hfbHi9

10/17/2024

To ALL veterinary nurses, technicians and assistants...We celebrate you for all you do everyday to improve the lives of pets and the people who love them. THANK YOU for your passion and your dedication! Happy National Vet Tech Week 2024!

10/10/2024

Stress at work, unfortunately, is something that most of us cannot avoid. And one of the biggest concerns within the veterinary industry is burnout.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), burnout has three dimensions: feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, increased mental distance from one’s job or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job, and reduced professional efficacy.

So, what can you do to reduce stress-related burnout? The National Institute for the Clinical Applications of Behavioral Medicine presents 4 Core Strategies for Managing Stress and Anxiety. Click the save button on this post to keep these core strategies on hand to help reduce stress. (Or screenshot it!)

10/07/2024

Join us for: Abdominal Masses on Radiographs - Identification, Evaluation, and Differentials presented by Dr. Stephanie Seller, DVM, DACVR
This presentation will discuss differentiating normal from abnormal radiographs, with a particular focus on identifying abdominal soft tissue masses and mass effects. Differentials for various mass effects will be covered with multiple real world case examples.

As always, we aim to provide practical and applicable information, and encourage discussion. This session provides both RACE and NYS-approved CE. Certificates are emailed within one week after the session.

For a schedule of sessions and to register visit: https://buff.ly/47Z6RRL