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Feline Herpesvirus: Review of Treatment Strategies

Feline Herpesvirus: Review of Treatment Strategies

Herpesvirus Review
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This presentation will highlight best practices for targeted therapy in cats with viral surface ocular disease. We will discuss the approach to clinical decision making and when to select specific antiviral drugs. The current literature will be reviewed to present evidence-based reasoning for the selection of drugs, routes of administration, and dosages.

Speaker Bios

Jessica Meekins, DVM, MS, DACVO

Dr. Jessica Meekins is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Kansas State University. She received her undergraduate degree in biology before attending veterinary school at The Ohio State University, graduating in 2008. She then completed a one-year rotating internship at a private specialty hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico before being accepted into the ophthalmology residency training program at Purdue University. She became a board-certified diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2012, and she has been on faculty at K-State for almost 8 years. Dr. Meekins’ clinical and research interests include management of viral surface ocular diseases in cats


RACE Credits 

This program 249-44275 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 1.00 CE Credits (1.00 max) being available to any one veterinarian: and/or 1.00 Veterinary Technician CE Credits (1.00 max). This RACE approval is for the subject matter categorie(s) of: Medical using the delivery method(s) of: Non-Interactive Distance. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements.