479. The War on Worms, Part I: Practical Guide to Diagnostics
Choosing diagnostics sometimes feels like throwing darts blindfolded. In this session, the complex world of gastrointestinal (GI) parasite diagnostics will be distilled down to practical and easy-to-use information. Topics of discussion will include individual animal versus herd-level diagnostic options, strengths and limitations of common diagnostics, in-clinic and on-farm options versus send-out testing, and diagnostic decision making.
Grace VanHoy
DVM, M.S., DACVIM-LA
Assistant Professor | The Ohio State University | Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Grace VanHoy is a clinical instructor in the farm animal medicine and surgery service at The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center, as well as an assistant professor with the veterinary preventative medicine department in the parasitology section at the College of Veterinary Medicine. She received her bachelor's degree in animal sciences from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and her DVM degree from Ohio State, where she also completed an internship and residency in the farm animal medicine and surgery service. During her residency, Dr. VanHoy also completed a master's degree with an emphasis in veterinary parasitology, and she is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
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