Lecture 1: September 15 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Your Canine Athlete What You Need To Know About Sports Injuries
Whether your dog is a veteran competitor or simply the family’s Frisbee Champ, an active dog can experience sports-related injuries. This seminar will help dog owners identify and avoid common injuries and provide information on treatment and rehabilitation options.
About our speaker:
Marc Havig, DVM, DACVS is currently a staff surgeon at The Animal Medical Center, and the interim Chair of The Department of Surgery. He obtained his veterinary degree Cum Laude from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. Dr. Havig completed his residency in small animal surgery at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, GA in 2005 and received his board certification in surgery in 2006. Dr. Havig specializes in orthopedic surgery and has a special interest in canine sports-related injuries.
Lecture 2: September 22 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Healthy Cats = Happy Cats - What Cat Owners Can Do to Keep their Feline Friends Healthy
Just as with their two legged friends, cats like people can experience serious health problems related to obesity. This seminar will provide information on how to keep your cat slim and provide nutritional tips and exercises for owners to do with their favorite felines.
About our speaker:
Deirdre Chiaramonte, DVM, ACVIM, graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary medicine in 1997. She completed a residency in Internal medicine in 2002 at The AMC and obtained her board certification in Internal Medicine in 2004. Dr. Chiaramonte was instrumental in creating the Tina Santi Flaherty Rehabilitation and Fitness Service of The Animal Medical Center, where she leads a team who work passionately to improve the physical condition, well-being and quality of life for pets through therapeutic treatment and exercise.
Lecture 3: September 29 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
They Are What They Eat - Diet and Nutrition for Pets
Confused by the ingredients and nutrition information listed on pet food labels? This lecture will help you decipher what you read and give you important information on caloric and nutritional food requirements for pets of all ages activity levels.
About our speaker:
Deirdre Chiaramonte, DVM, ACVIM, graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary medicine in 1997. She completed a residency in Internal medicine in 2002 at The AMC and obtained her board certification in Internal Medicine in 2004. Dr. Chiaramonte was instrumental in creating the Tina Santi Flaherty Rehabilitation and Fitness Service of The Animal Medical Center, where she leads a team who work passionately to improve the physical condition, well-being and quality of life for pets through therapeutic treatment and exercise.
Lecture 4: October 6 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Emergency! What To Do If You Pet Becomes Injured Or Ill
In the case of a pet health emergency, time is of the essence. This lecture will help pet owners act fast by providing tips for pre-planning, basic CPR technique and the essentials for creating a home first aid kit.
About our speaker:
Andrea Monnig, DVM graduated from Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. She completed her internship at The Animal Medical Center in 2008 and is now a resident in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. She is dedicated to the people and the pets of New York during their greatest times of need. Dr. Monnig’s special interests in her field include management of the trauma patient, post-operative surgical patient and nutrition in the critically ill.
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Let’s Get Acquainted! Helping Your Dog or Cat Welcome Home The New Baby
The facts and myths about the interaction between pets and new babies. This lecture will cover how to prepare your cat or dog and what you can expect when the new baby arrives.
About our Speaker:
Andrea Arden has written five books including Dog Friendly Dog Training (Wiley, 2007), Train Your Dog the Lazy Way (Macmillan, 1999), and The Little Book of Dog Tricks (IDG, 2002). She has been the behavior columnist for Dog Fancy and The New York Dog magazines as well as a contributing writer for the AKC Gazette, Modern Dog and numerous other publications.
She currently appears on Animal Planet's shows Underdog to Wonderdog, Dogs101, and Cats101. She was the trainer for The Pet Department, FX's Emmy award winning daily show and appears regularly on The Today Show. Her appearances also include 20/20, Dateline NBC, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Live with Regis & Kelly, The View, CBS News, CNN, Fox, PBS, Fox News, and Lifetime, as well as numerous radio shows. Andrea has served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Animal Haven.
Andrea is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer through the Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers as well as a Certified Pet Partners Team evaluator for the Delta Society and the AKC's Canine Good Citizen test. She is the director of Andrea Arden Dog Training, and was named the best dog trainer in New York by New York, W, Time Out and Quest magazines as well as the Daily News.
