Dr. Michael Schaer, DVM, DACVIM (saim); DACVECC
Dr. Michael Schaer received his D.V.M. degree from the University of Illinois in 1970. He then went to the Animal Medical Center (AMC) in New York City, where he served as an intern and a medicine resident between 1970-73. After the residency, he remained at the AMC as a staff member in the Department of Medicine until 1977. He then joined a private small animal practice in New Jersey until late 1978, when he joined the faculty at the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine where he has remained until now. He has published several papers and book chapters and lectured nationally and internationally. Dr. Schaer is also the author of five textbooks: Clinical Medicine of the Dog and Cat – 1st-4th editions and Clinical Signs in Small Animal Medicine, 1st and 2nd editions. Dr. Schaer functions mainly as a clinician and teacher at UF. His previous UF professional duties included: Professor and Associate Chairman-Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Associate Chief of Staff-Small Animal Hospital, and Service Chief-Small Animal Medicine. Dr. Schaer served as Interim Chair Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine from February 2017-September 2018. He is currently Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Professor in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine while still teaching actively in the classroom and the critical care unit. Dr. Schaer is board certified in internal medicine (ACVIM) and emergency and critical care (ACVECC). He is on the board of directors of the North American Society of Toxicology and an associate member of the American College of Physicians.
Sessions
- Case-Based Approach to Errors in the ICU
- Saturday, September 7 • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
- The Pathophysiology of Snakebite Envenomations
- Sunday, September 8 • 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
- Commonly Asked Questions About Pit Viper Envenomations
- Sunday, September 8 • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)
- Management of Complex Envenomations
- Sunday, September 8 • 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT)