AVHTM SIG - Business Meeting & Scientific Presentation

Limited to 40 participants. Register early as we are expected to sell out.

Join AVHTM for an evening of presentations over dinner and drinks. We have organized a wonderful interactive Special Interest Group meeting at the ACVIM Forum conference in Lexington, Kentucky. Dinner and drinks will be provided.

Please note: if you register for and attend our program, your payment will be applied to your membership renewal (current or future depending on your membership status) but if you register and are a "no show" and if you don’t officially cancel with at least a 72-hour notice, your registration fee will not be refunded nor will the registration fee be applied to your current or future membership.

You must be a member of AVHTM to register. Click on the "Register Now" button below to RSVP. Contact us at info@avhtm.org for assistance.

SPONSORS: This evening is sponsored with a generous donation from Alvedia Laboratories, and HemoSolutions

Topic: Do we need to change TRACS? Questions generated by application of the consensus statement to a prospective patient population

Speakers: Dr. Georgina Hall (In-person) and Dr. Karen Humm (Virtual)

Location: Porch Kitchen & Bar

331 S 3rd St
Louisville KY 40202

Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 pm Central

Menu

Appetizers: Iron Skillet Cornbread
Salad: Kale Caesar
Entrées: Shrimp & Grits and Southern Fried Chicken
Sides: Heirloom Carrots and Mashed Potatoes
Dessert: Peanut Butter Cake

Vegan option (upon request): Quinoa Chili

Parking

The Marriott Hotel Garage is directly below Porch Restaurant. The entrance is on Liberty St across from the Omni. You will be able to valet park your car and eat in Porch; they will stamp your parking stub for 50% off valet services. If you are staying near the convention center, there is no need to drive as the restaurant is only a short couple minute walk from the convention center. You may also Uber, Lyft, or taxi to the restaurant.

Accessibility

For accessibility options, please enter through the Marriott Hotel lobby and proceed to Porch Restaurant. There are a couple of stairs at the entrance on 3rd St.

Cancellation and Refunds

If you must cancel, please do so by 5:00 pm CDT, June 16, 2025 via email at info@avhtm.org. There is a $5.00 cancellation fee. Cancellations received after the deadline will not be refunded.

Program Details:

The TRACS guidelines marked a significant step forward in our field, providing a clear framework to identify, treat, and reduce the risk of transfusion reactions.

Building on this foundation, we applied these definitions to assess the incidence of transfusion reactions and evaluate current transfusion practices in dogs and cats.

In this presentation, we will share findings from a multi-center study involving data from over 2,000 transfusions. These results will serve as a starting point for discussions on the future of TRACS and transfusion reaction management, with the ultimate goal of reducing morbidity in veterinary blood product recipients. We look forward to your questions, insights, and active participation throughout the talk.

Speakers

Dr. Georgina Hall

Georgina (George) Hall became a diplomate of the American College of Emergency and Critical Care in 2023, having completed her residency at the Royal Veterinary College, London. She currently works in a large private referral hospital near Cambridge, UK. George enjoys supervising residents and encouraging new interns to embrace ECC. Her research interests include transfusion medicine and acute kidney injury.

Dr. Karen Humm

Karen Humm graduated from Cambridge in 2001 and spent two years in small animal practice before completing an internship at Liverpool University. She then spent time in first opinion practice before starting a residency in Emergency and Critical Care at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in the UK in 2005 and has remained there ever since.

Dr. Humm is an Associate Professor in Transfusion Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in the UK. She is Director of the Transfusion Medicine Service (TMS), running a community blood donor programme with the incredible TMS nurses at the RVC. She is also Co-Director of the Emergency and Critical Care Service, using a lot of the blood products the TMS produces.

She has many research interests including progressing our understanding of anaemia and transfusion medicine in dogs and cats.

To reserve a seat, you must RSVP with AVHTM directly.