The Anal Sac Dilemma: Diagnosing, Treating, and Managing Recurring Anal Sac Issues in Dogs
In this 60-minute lecture, attendees will learn how to effectively diagnose, treat, and manage anal sac disorders in veterinary patients. The session will cover key clinical signs, best-practice diagnostic techniques, and treatment strategies for both acute and chronic cases, including when to use medical management, dietary modifications, and surgical intervention. Special emphasis will be placed on long-term care and prevention, including the role of allergy management, weight control, and client education in reducing recurrence. By the end of the lecture, participants will feel more confident in their approach to anal sac disease, ensuring improved patient outcomes and better owner compliance.
Meagan Painter
DVM, DACVD
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dermatophytosis: Wood You Be Able to Spot This Ringer?
Dermatophytosis is a common fungal infection in companion animals. Early recognition of signs, comprehension of diagnostic tests available, and selection of safe and effective treatment protocols are important in resolution of this contagious disease. Images and case discussion will help audience members recognize common disease patterns, particularly in susceptible populations. Point of care diagnostics that can be easily performed in the clinic can speed successful treatment. A three-pronged approach to eliminating this frustrating fungi and the communication tools needed to empower clients to implement the plan are reviewed.
Brittany Lancellotti
DVM, DACVD
Time: 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm
Effective Topical Therapy for Your Atopic Patients: Why it Matters
Managing a disease as complicated as atopic dermatitis (and feline atopic skin syndrome) can be difficult. These are life-long diseases that progress over time, and there is no one way to manage them. Topical therapy has been underutilized in the management of these diseases. In this talk, we will talk about the skin barrier and how its malfunction contributes to disease, how to choose effective shampoos, how to use mousses and sprays effective, and how to select and use skin barrier repair spot-ons to improve outcomes.
Valerie Fadok
DVM, PhD, Diplomate, ACVD
Time: 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm
VetCE Virtual: Skin Deep: Veterinary Dermatology Insights and Applications
May 10, 2025 @ 12 pm - 3:30 pm ET
Agenda
Speakers
Meagan Painter
DVM, DACVD
Dr. Meagan Painter, DVM, DACVD, is a Board Certified Veterinary Dermatologist® with extensive experience in managing complex allergic and dermatologic conditions in dogs and cats. She leads a full-time dermatology practice at Angell-West, part of the prestigious MSPCA-Angell hospital system, where she provides advanced, evidence-based care for patients across New England.
Dr. Painter earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in 2014. She then completed a one-year rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain, MA (2014-2015) before pursuing a specialty dermatology residency with Veterinary Healing Arts and the Animal Dermatology Group, Inc. (2015-2018).
Dr. Painter is the founder of The Allergic Dog™ (www.theallergicdog.com) an innovative educational platform dedicated to advancing veterinary dermatology knowledge among veterinarians, groomers, and pet owners. Through her work in clinical practice and education, she is passionate about bridging the gap between primary care and specialty dermatology, ensuring that professionals and pet owners alike have the tools and confidence to improve patient outcomes.
A sought-after speaker and educator, Dr. Painter has developed and delivered high-quality, RACE-approved continuing education on a range of dermatologic topics, including allergic skin disease, otitis, and chronic skin infections. Her teaching style is engaging, practical, and science-driven, empowering veterinary professionals with actionable strategies to enhance their dermatology case management.
Dr. Painter is committed to elevating the standard of care in veterinary dermatology through her clinical work, mentorship, and continuing education efforts.
Brittany Lancellotti
DVM, DACVD
Brittany Lancellotti is a veterinary dermatologist at Veterinary Skin and Ear in Los Angeles and the scientific program director for the Muller-Ihrke-Kwochka Dermatology Seminar. She graduated with honors from Western Univeristy of Health Sciences, receiving numerous awards. Her rotating internship at Animal Specialty Group in Los Angeles was followed by a residency with Animal Dermatology Group. Dr. Lancellotti is the founder/host of Your Vet Wants You to Know, an edutainment podcast designed to improve pet owner knowledge, veterinarian efficiency, and treatment outcomes. Dr. Lancellotti is Fear Free certified and focuses on decreasing stress in patients, clients, and colleagues. She is an enthusiastic speaker and enjoys teaching nationally and internationally.
Valerie Fadok
DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVD
Dr. Valerie Fadok has been intimately involved in veterinary dermatology for over 40 years. Her desire is to make dermatology less frustrating and more rewarding for veterinarians, pet owners, and pets. She received her DVM from Washington State University in 1978, after which she did an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the West Los Angeles Veterinary Medical Group. A residency in veterinary dermatology followed at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Fadok became board-certified veterinary dermatology in 1982. She earned a PhD in Experimental Pathology at the Unversity of Colorado Health Sciences center in 1991; her thesis centered around programmed cell death and control of inflammation. Dr. Fadok has worked on faculty at University of Tennessee, the University of Florida, Texas A & M University, and National Jewish Health. Prior to joining Zoetis in 2016, she worked in private specialty practices in Denver, Colorado, and Houston, Texas. Dr. Fadok retired from Zoetis as a field specialist in January 2023. She concurrently provides support to Nextmune for veterinarians about allergy testing, immunotherapy, and disease management. She also provides dermatology consults for Zoetis Diagnostics and the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). Dr. Fadok has lectured internationally, nationally, and locally on subjects relating to veterinary skin disease, immunology, and inflammation. Awards include the ACVD Award for Excellence (2010) and the Frank Kral Award (2018). She curently serves on the Board of Directors for the Westie Foundation of American and the Human Animal Bond Association.
Why Attend?
The VetCE Virtual event series of micro-conferences is designed to deliver multiple approved RACE and/or CVPM CE credits in a concise, half-day virtual format with three consecutive one-hour presentations. The series not only provides you with the opportunity to benefit from educational sessions presented by expert speakers but also offers an easy way to learn and earn credits from the comfort of your home or office!
VetCE Virtual events cover a wide range of topics, from detailed medical discussions to practice management and other non-medical subjects relevant to everyday situations encountered by veterinary professionals. If you’ve already registered and happen to miss the live event, no worries, you’ll be given access to the OnDemand courses once they become available (typically about three weeks after the live event) Recordings of the sessions will be accessible for viewing for 2 weeks following each event, providing participants with a valuable reference.
Please be advised that we can not issue CE certificates for only viewing the session recordings. Anyone who registers for a VetCE Virtual event but is unable to attend the live sessions will get free access to the VetCE OnDemand courses we create from the recordings on VetMedTeam so you can still get CE credits!
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