TGAVC 2014 On-Site Program

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2nd Annual

Gulf-Atlantic

Veterinary Conference September 18-21, 2014 | Boca Raton, FL

ON-SITE CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Experience the Difference

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TGAVC Conference 2014 Program Index 2 | General Information 3 | Welcome Letter 4 | Distinguished Speakers 5 | Schedule At-A-Glance

▶ CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS Each 50-minute lecture is equal to one continuing education credit. Veterinarians can earn up to 27 credit hours and Veterinary Technicians can earn up to 22 credit hours. For your convenience in recording your CE hours, one certificate is included in your registration packet. It is your responsibility to document the sessions you attend and the number of hours you receive.

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The TGAVC lecture courses are presented live and qualify as interactive CE with both the American Association of Veterinary State Boards and the Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine. This program is approved by:

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American Association of Veterinary State Boards – RACE Provider #532 Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine, DBPR – FVMA Provider #31 Sponsor of Continuing Education in New York State

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Evening Dinner Cruise & Wine Toss

(A Florida licensed veterinarian shall receive credit for no more than five (5) hours of continuing professional education in business, practice management courses or stress and impairment seminars during any biennium period.)

18 | Wet Labs & Workshop 22 | Technician/Staff

This program was reviewed and approved by the AAVSB RACE program for 330 hours of continuing education in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.

Program

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▶ NAME BADGES

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Name badges are required and will be checked when attending all conference functions.

You and your guests must be registered conference attendees to receive a badge.

Attendees traveling with a spouse/guest who does not want to attend the CE sessions, may purchase a spouse/guest badge that allows the spouse/guest to attend all other conference food and social events (except the fishing tournament and Intracoastal Dinner Cruise) for a cost of $50.

▶ Consent to Use Photographic Images Registration and attendance at, or participation in the Gulf-Atlantic Veterinary Conference, constitutes an agreement by the registrant for the use and distribution (now and in the future) of the attendee’s image or voice. This includes the use and distribution in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions and audiotapes of such events and activities.

▶ Proceedings One complimentary DVD copy of the Gulf-Atlantic Veterinary Conference proceedings will be provided to each registered attendee. Additional copies may be purchased at the Gulf-Atlantic registration desk.

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Welcome to the

Gulf-Atlantic Veterinary Conference The Managing Board and Planning Committee of TGAVC join our staff in welcoming you to the 2nd Annual Gulf-Atlantic Veterinary Conference. This year we are proudly following up on a very successful inaugural launch last year, which was held in this iconic and revitalizing landmark on the Florida southeastern coast, the Boca Raton Resort and Club.

TGAVC is committed to providing you with an alternative conference experience, with a first-rate team of speakers presenting breakthrough continuing education in unique settings; and where exceptional networking and leisure activities lend themselves to making your conference experience one of enrichment, stimulation and rejuvenation.

TGAVC 2014 App

Available to Download!

A Guide to Download the “TGAVC2014” App

Please be sure to enjoy all the amenities of our host, which is a Waldorf Astoria property. We have provided special features to ensure this weekend’s success in a seamless and enjoyable manner. We invite you to take note of the following: • The TGAVC App and the Boca Resort App will assist you in managing your time at the conference. While the TGAVC App (TGAVC 2014) enables you to access and work with presentation slides real time and provides you with other useful conference information, the Boca Resort App (Boca Meet 360) provides detailed and useful information on resort shuttles and other amenities. We encourage you to download them and make them work for you.

Get Connected with our Exhibitors and Speakers.

• You may register for available wet lab spaces at the TGAVC registration desk.

• Saturday Evening Dinner Cruise tickets may also be purchased at the registration desk and TGAVC Store (Booth 2002). An evening aboard the luxury yacht the Lady Windridge offers an incomparable experience of fine dining and dancing.

• You are invited to visit the Marketplace for complimentary morning and afternoon breaks and to enjoy lunch (available for purchase) in the Marketplace Café which features live steel drum music. Other Marketplace activities you will find to your liking include the Cover-All Bingo and Wine Toss Benefit which you can participate in on Friday and Saturday.

• Wi-Fi connection is available to conference attendees in the TGAVC conference meeting rooms and Marketplace. Activate your wireless on your device by selecting the Boca_Meeting_Room_Wireless wireless network. Open your internet browser, then enter passcode: GAVC2014.

We also extend a special invitation to a complimentary breakfast in the Grand Ballroom Salons E & F beginning at 7 a.m. on Sunday, to be followed by the General Assembly at 8 a.m. on Sunday with Keynote Speaker, Scott Burrows who will deliver his message of hope and success.

It is the greatest pleasure to welcome you to Boca Raton in 2014, to the 2nd Annual Gulf-Atlantic Veterinary Conference!

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d isting u is h e d spea k ers Dr. Rick Alleman Clinical Pathology Infectious Disease

Ms. Elaine Anthony Cytology/Hematology/ Urinalysis

Dr. Elizabeth Bailey Culture & Sensitivity

Dr. Ellen Behrend

Dr. Adam Birkenheuer Internal Medicine

Dr. Cherie Buisson Hospice Compassionate Care

Dr. Dennis Chew

Dr. Craig Datz Nutritional Medicine

Dr. Todd Duffy Emergency/ Critical Care

Dr. Linda Ellis Professional Liabilities

Dr. Mark Epstein

Ms. Karyn Gavzer Practice Management

Dr. Wade Gingerich

Pain Management

Dr. Mary Gardner Hospice/Euthanasia/ Practice Management

Dr. Dunbar Gram

Mrs. Michelle Guerico-Winter

Dr. John Harvey

Dr. Meghan Herron

Ms. Alicea Howell

Dermatology

Practice Management

Clinical Pathology

Behavior

Behavior

Dr. Matthew Johnson

Dr. Robert Kennis

Dr. Lloyd Meisels

Surgery

Dermatology

Dr. Teresa Lightfoot Rabbit/Avian/ Ferret Medicine

Dr. Gary Oswald Internal Medicine

Dr. Ann Penn

Ms. Jeanne Perrone Dentistry/Dental Radiology

Dr. Suzanne Plamondon

Dr. Thomas Schubert

Rehabilitation and Laser Therapy

Neurology

Dr. Brian Speer Avian Medicine/ Pet Chickens

Dr. Alan Spier

Dr. Eric Storey

Cardiology

Ophthalmology

Dr. Elizabeth Watson Abdominal Ultrasound/ Radiology

Mr. Jason Wernli Practice Management

Dr. Michael D. Willard

Dr. Alice Wolf

Gastroenterology

Feline Medicine

Dr. Mark Acierno Urology

Pharmacology

Dr. Christopher Smithson Dentistry

Dr. Joe Taboada Internal Medicine

Urology

Practice Management

Endocrinology

Dentistry

Dr. Andre Shih Anesthesiology/ Pain Management Dr. Robert Swinger Ophthalmic Surgery

Dr. Cristopher Young USDA Program

C ontin u ing E d u cation C re d it This program has been approved by:  Sponsor of Continuing Education in New York State  Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine, DBPR FVMA Provider #31  American Association of Veterinary State Boards Race Provider # 532

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AAVSB RACE This program was reviewed and approved by the AAVSB program for 330 hours of continuing education. Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB/RACE program at race@aavsb.org or (877) 698-8482 should you have any comments/ concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession, or if you have questions regarding this notification.

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S C H E DUL E A t - A - G l ance Location

Thursday, september 18 7:30 am - 12:00 pm

TGAVC’s Annual Fishing Tournament

Boca Resort Docks

8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Wet Labs

Various Rooms

Friday, september 19

Location Royal Palm Pre-Assembly Registration South

7:00 am - 5:30 pm

Pre-registration Packet Pickup/On-site Registration

8:00 am - 5:10 pm

Continuing Education Sessions/Wet Labs

Various Rooms

9:50 am - 10:10 am

Coffee Break

Royal Pre-Assembly

12:00 pm

Marketplace Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Grand Pre-Assembly

Marketplace Hours

Grand Ballroom E-J

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch (Available for purchase in the Marketplace)

Grand Ballroom E-J

2:20 pm - 3:20 pm

Coffee Break - Visit the Marketplace

Grand Ballroom E-J

5:10 pm - 6:15 pm

TGIF Exhibitors’ Reception

Grand Ballroom E-J

12:00 pm - 6:15

pm

Saturday, september 20

Location

7:30 am - 6:00 pm

Pre-registration Packet Pickup/On-site Registration

Royal Palm Pre-Assembly Registration South

8:00 am - 5:50 pm

Continuing Education Sessions/Wet Lab

Various Rooms

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Marketplace Hours TGAVC WINE TOSS

Grand Ballroom E-J

9:50 am - 10:50 am

Coffee Break - Visit the Marketplace

Grand Ballroom E-J

11:40 am - 1:10 pm

Lunch (Available for purchase in the Marketplace)

Grand Ballroom E-J

3:00 pm - 4:00pm

Coffee Break - Visit the Marketplace

Grand Ballroom E-J

3:45 pm - 4:00pm

TGAVC Cover-All Bingo Raffle Drawing (Must be present to win)

Grand Ballroom E-J

6:45 pm - 10:00 pm

TGAVC’s Dinner Cruise (Ticket Required)

Boca Resort Marina

Sunday, september 21

Location

7:30am to 12:30 pm

Pre-registration Packet Pickup/On-site Registration

Royal Palm Pre-Assembly Registration South

7:00 am to 7:50 am

Christian Fellowship Breakfast

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 8

7:00 am to 7:50 am

Complimentary Continental Breakfast

Grand Ballroom E-F

8:00 am to 8:50 am

9:00 am - 12:50 pm

TGAVC General Assembly Keynote Address

~ Scott burrows ~ A Message of Hope & Success

Continuing Education Sessions/Wet Lab

Grand Ballroom E-F

Various Rooms

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Resort map

Bassford Vidal

Garden

Dinner Cruise Boarding Dock

Serendipity

Morimoto

Family Room

Palm Court Suite D (2nd Floor)

Gazebo Garden

Front Desk

Coldwell Banker Club Room Cafe

Marketplace

Valet

Meeting Rooms

N Fedex Kinkos

Meeting Rooms

TGAVC Registration Desk

Transportation

Grand Ballroom Salon A-D

Cenegenics

West Lawn

KEY LEGEND Member Services

Dinner Cruise Boarding Dock 501 East Kitchen nd Bar (2nd Floor) Mulligan’s

BOCA RESORT Front Desk MAIN RESORT Entrance TGAVC Meeting Rooms Boca Shuttle pickup & drop off

Boca Raton Resort & Club On-site Transportation Guide

A shuttle stops at three places approximately every 15-20 minutes.

■ West Lawn (Main Resort) ■ Bungalows ■ Boca Beach Club

HOW MANY CAT CLIENTS HAVE CANCELLED APPOINTMENTS THIS WEEK?

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Mizner Center MEETING ROOMS SALON J

SALON A

Marketplace located in Grand Ballroom E-J Friday and Saturday

SALON I

SALON B

GRAND LAWN

Sunday Complimentary Continental Breakfast and Keynote Speaker in Grand Ballroom E-F

SALON H

SALON C SALON E

SALON F SALON G

SALON D

GRAND PRE-ASSEMBLY

PORTE COCHERE

Main Entrance to the Mizner Center

SALON I

SALON II

SALON III

ROYAL PALM BALLROOM

RO YAL PALM PRE-ASSEMBLY

REGISTRATION

EST A TE BALLROOM SALON III

SALON II

SALON I

SALON VI

SALON X

SALON IX

SALON VIII

WEST

SALON VII

SALON V

ADDISON BALLROOM

EAST

SALON IV

PRE-ASSEMBLY

SPANISH TERRACE

KEY LEGEND CLOISTER

Galeria North

TGAVC Meeting Rooms

Valencia

Daily Parking Garage

GRAND BALLROOM

Galeria South

Restrooms TGAVC Registration Desk

Hotel Lobby

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VETERINARIAN | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 Feline Medicine 8:00 am 8:50 am

Urology

Internal Medicine

Nutritional Medicine/ Professional Liabilities

Grand Ballroom Salon B

Estate Ballroom Salon 2

Estate Ballroom Salon 1

Addison East

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 1

Case Studies in Feline Medicine

Acute Kidney Injury – An Update

Wolf

Acierno

Vector-Borne Diseases: What Tests to Run and What to Do with the Results

Old Age is Not a Disease – But It Sure Is a Killer

Food Allergy and Intolerance – Nutritional Perspectives on Itchy Animals

Birkenheuer 9:00 am 9:50 am

Hospice/ Practice Management

Gems from ACVIM

Improving the Quality of Life for Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease

Wolf

Acierno

Gardner Veterinary Hospice – It Is NOT about Prolonging Suffering Part 1

Fever of Unknown Origin

Birkenheuer

Gardner

Datz Nutritional Support of Pancreatitis and Gastrointestinal Diseases

Datz

Coffee Break - 9:50 am - 10:10 am - Royal pre-Assembly 10:10 am 11:00 am

Gingivitis, Stomatitis, and Other Oral Lesions in Cats

Wolf 11:10 am 12:00 pm

Hypertension

Acierno

Now How Do We Turn Off This Spigot??? (Diagnosing and Treating Canine Incontinence)

Acierno

Practical Approach to Anemia and Thrombocytopenia

Birkenheuer

Veterinary Hospice – It Is NOT about Prolonging Suffering Part 2

Gardner

Addison’s Disease: How to Catch the “Great Pretender”

Birkenheuer

Nonpharmacologic Approaches to Common Behavior Problems

Datz

Veterinary Hospice – It Is NOT about Prolonging Suffering Part 3

Obesity Management in Dogs and Cats – Right and Wrong Ways to Achieve Weight Loss

Gardner

Datz

Lunch Break - 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Visit the Marketplace Café 1:30 pm 2:20 pm

The Geriatric Cat

Wolf

Help! Help! I Can’t Pee!! (Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease)

Acierno

Birkenheuer's ""Bone Pile"" – Interesting Internal Medicine Cases

Birkenheuer

Understanding and Meeting the Needs of the New Consumer

Guerico-Winter

Unconventional Diets – Are Grain-Free, Raw, and Holistic Diets Really Better?

Datz

Coffee Break in the Marketplace - 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm 3:20 pm 4:10 pm

Degenerative Joint Disease in Cats

Wolf 4:20 pm 5:10 pm

Acierno

Cytauxzoonosis: A TREATABLE Disease That Is Already in Your Backyard

Birkenheuer

Potpourri of Feline Infectious Diseases

Wolf

Canine Geology (Uroliths)

Protein Losing Nephropathy

Leptospirosis

Acierno

Birkenheuer

The Evolution of Financial Metrics

Veterinary Professional Liability: Managing the Risk Part 1

Guerico-Winter

Ellis

Critical Aspects of Managing Inventory

Veterinary Professional Liability: Managing the Risk Part 2

Guerico-Winter

Ellis

FRIDAY EVENTS Coffee Break 9:50 am - 10:10 am

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Marketplace Café 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Where: Royal Pre-Assembly

Where: Marketplace

Take a refreshing break…join us in the Royal Pre-Assembly for coffee.

Lunch is available for purchase in the Marketplace Café. Join colleagues and friends to enjoy a delicious lunch and live Caribbean steel drums!

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 | VETERINARIAN Dermatology

Pain Management

Royal Palm Ballrooom Salon 2

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 3

Antiparasitic Agents Part 1

Kennis

Dentistry Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 4

Addison West

3 Keys to Periodontal Disease Decision Making Part 1

Advanced Small W Overview of Exfoliative Cytology Animal Abdominal E Harvey Ultrasound T

8:00 am 8:50 am

Watson

9:00 am 9:50 am

Smithson

Antiparasitic Agents Part 2

3 Keys to Periodontal Disease Decision Making Part 2

Kennis

Clinical Pathology/ USDA Program

Ultrasound Wet Lab

Smithson

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 7

Additional Fee Required Wet Lab Only Fee Vets - $595

Coffee Break - 9:50 am - 10:10 am

L A B

With Conf. Reg. Fee Vets- $395

Cytology of Neoplasia

Harvey

Resistant Staph Skin Infections Part 1

NSAID: New Understandings of Wisest, Highest, Safest Use

The 5 Most Common Oral Exam Findings in Dogs

Differential Diagnosis of Anemia in Dogs. Part 1

Kennis

Epstein

Smithson

Harvey

Resistant Staph Skin Infections Part 2

Opioids: New Understandings and New Developments

Evidence-Based Approach to Feline Gingivitis/Stomatitis

Differential Diagnosis of Anemia in Dogs. Part 2

Kennis

Epstein

Smithson

Sponsored by

10:10 am 11:00 am

11:10 am 12:00 pm

Harvey

Lunch Break - 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Visit the Marketplace Café

Practical Pruritus

Gram

Adjunctive Pain-Modifying Analgesic Medications – What Is the Evidence?

Epstein

Advanced Small W Protozoal Infections of Blood Animal Abdominal E Cells Harvey Ultrasound T

Dental Radiography Interpretation

Smithson

Coffee Break in the Marketplace - 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm

Rational Steroid Use

Gram

“Double Down” Flea Control Gram

Locoregional Anesthesia: Principles and Applications Part 1

Epstein Locoregional Anesthesia: Principles and Applications Part 2

Epstein

Watson

Things I Tell Clients

Smithson

Additional Fee Required Wet Lab Only Fee Vets - $595

Equipping the Dental Operatory

With Conf. Reg. Fee Vets- $395

L A B

Smithson Sponsored by

Module 4: Preventing Disease Introduction and Spread

1:30 pm 2:20 pm

3:20 pm 4:10 pm

Young Module 9: Interstate and International Health Certificates for Category 1

4:20 pm 5:10 pm

Young

FRIDAY EVENTS & WET LAB Afternoon Refreshment Break 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm

Where: Marketplace

Delicious Boca Resort Gourmet cookies and coffee are served in the Marketplace! Come join us!

Advanced Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound Wet Lab 8:00 am - 5:10 pm Where: Addison West Elizabeth Watson, DVM, MS, DACVR

Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $595 With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $395 Lectures will review ultrasound physics and artifacts, and assist the participants in fine tuning the image. Normal intra-abdominal structure will be reviewed and abnormal intra-abdominal pathology will be emphasized.

Sponsored by

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VETERINARIAN | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 Internal Medicine

8:00 am 8:50 am

Ophthalmology

Internal Medicine

Practice Management

Estate Ballroom Salon 3

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 8

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 9

Grand Ballroom Salon C

Case-Based Approach to the Patient with Increased Liver Enzymes

A Logical Approach to Glaucoma Part 1

The Neurological Exam, Keep It Simple and It Won’t Be Mysterious

Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Mitral Valve Disease – An Internist’s Perspective

Schubert

Oswald

A Logical Approach to Glaucoma Part 2

Keeping the Head on Straight, A Review of Vestibular Syndromes

Storey

Schubert

Diagnosis and Treatment of Feline Cardiomyopathy – An Internist’s Perspective

Client Retention – Implementing Protocols That Will Keep Pet Owners Coming Back!

Oswald

Wernli

Storey

Taboada 9:00 am 9:50 am

Neurology

Case-Based Approach to the Canine Patient with Increased Liver Enzymes: Inflammatory Liver Disease

Taboada

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 10

Coffee Break - 9:50 am - 10:10 am - ROYAL pre-Assembly

10:10 am 11:00 am

Clinical Update: Use of Nutraceuticals in the Treatment of Liver Diseases in the Dog and Cat

Progressive Management of KCS

Storey

Taboada 11:10 am 12:00 pm

Seizures, You May Be Surprised That They Are Not All Emergencies

Schubert

Case-Based Approach to the Vomiting Cat: Hepatic Lipidosis

Taboada

Uveitis

Storey

The Dog's a' Dragging, How to Diagnose and What to Do about Paraplegia

Schubert

What’s New with CHF Treatment – My Favorite Cardiac Drugs

Increasing Customer Compliance Part 1

Oswald

Wernli

Management of the Cardiorenal Syndrome Patient

Increasing Customer Compliance Part 2

Oswald

Wernli

Lunch Break - 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Visit the Marketplace Café

1:30 pm 2:20 pm

Case-Based Approach to the Vomiting Cat: Inflammatory Liver Disease

Taboada

Making Heads and Tails of Keratitis

Down in All Four? Causes and Treatments

Storey

Schubert

Chronic Coughing Dogs and Cats – Simple Testing and Favorite Drugs

Oswald

Winning the Battle with Online Pharmacies

Wernli

COFFEE Break in the Marketplace - 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm

3:20 pm 4:10 pm

Case-Based Approach to the Vomiting Cat: Pancreatitis

Taboada 4:20 pm 5:10 pm

Making the Fundic Exam Simple

Storey

Beastly Bug Rounds: Feline Fungal Disease

Differentiating Causes of Blindness

Taboada

Storey

How to Treat CNS Trauma of the Head and Back

An Update on Feline Bronchitis/ Asthma Complex

Marketing My Practice in 2014 Part 1

Schubert

Oswald

Wernli

Sterile Inflammatory CNS Disorders, We Used to Lump Them All as GME but We Now Know Better

Current Concepts in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus

Marketing My Practice in 2014 Part 2

Oswald

Wernli

Schubert

FRIDAY EVENTS & WET LAB TGAVC TGIF Exhibitors’ Reception 5:10 pm - 6:15 pm

Where: Marketplace

Join us in the Marketplace for the TGAVC’s TGIF Exhibitors’ Reception. Live music, food, fun and fellowship. Don’t forget to get your bingo cards stamped for your chance to win great prizes!

Extracapsular Suture Stabilization 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Where: Grand Ballroom Salon A Matthew Johnson, DVM, MVSc, CCRP, DACVS-SA

Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $495 With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $295 This laboratory will discuss the underlying pathological processes that contribute to the disease process. You will learn how to diagnose complete and partial cruciate injuries. This laboratory will teach you how to do a complete stifle exploratory examination for meniscal injury, meniscal repair or release, as well as extracapsular suture placement using isometric principles of the stifle joint.

Co-Sponsored by

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TGAVC Special Activities Co-Sponsored by

Surgery Grand Ballroom Salon A

Extracapsular Suture Stabilization

W E T

8:00 am 8:50 am

Johnson

L A B

9:00 am 9:50 am

Additional Fee Required Wet Lab Only Fee Vets - $495 With Conf. Reg. Fee Vets- $295

10:10 am 11:00 am

Purchase your e Whily The !

Last

Saturday Evening

DINNER

CRUISE

Tickets at the TGAVC Store (Booth 2002)

Co-Sponsored by

11:10 am 12:00 pm

A 3-hour dinner cruise along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Adult Child (4 – 17) Child (0 – 3)

$95.00 $47.50 FREE

Includes: ▶ Dinner ▶ Open Bar ▶ Dancing ▶ Live Entertainment ▶ Evening of Fun

The Lady Windridge begins boarding at 6:45 p.m. and sails promptly at 7:00 p.m. from the Boca Resort Docks, Saturday, September 20, 2014.

WineToss

Sponsored by

Come Visit us in the Marketplace next to Booth 2002

■ Twenty Five for $20 ■ Eighteen for $15 ■ Twelve for $10 ■ Six for $5

Proceeds to Benefit FVMA Foundation The FVMA Foundation contributes to: • Animal Disaster Relief Programs • Continuing Education Programs for Veterinarians and their Staffs • Public Education Projects Concerning Health and Welfare of Animals • Scholarships for College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Technician Students • Youth Organizations such as 4H, Future Farmers of America (FFA) and Scouting • Research Programs Relating to Small and Large Animal Medicine The FVMA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation; all contributions may be claimed as a deduction for tax purposes to the extent allowed by the law.

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VETERINARIAN | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Clinical Pathology and Infectious Disease

Gastroenterology Estate Ballroom Salon 2 8:00 am 8:50 am

Addison West

Endocrinology

Urology

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 8

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 4

Esophageal Disease: More More Than Just Megaesophagus Part 1

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) – Diagnosis and Initial Management Part 1

Willard 9:00 am 9:50 am

Cardiology Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 1

Respiratory Distress in Dogs

Spier

Chew

Esophageal Disease: More More Than Just Megaesophagus Part 2

Willard

Sample Collection, Slide Preparation and Cytological Classification of Lesions from Tissue Masses

Alleman

Diagnosis of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism: A Case-Based Approach

Behrend

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) – Further Management Part 2

Thoracic Radiographs: A Cardiologist's Persective

Chew

Spier

Coffee Break - 9:50 am - 10:50 am Visit the Marketplace 10:50 am 11:40 am

Hematemesis/GI Blood Loss

Willard

The Cytologic Evaluation of Lymphoid Tissue in the Dog and the Cat: Cats Can Be Trouble!

Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Hypothyroidism: A CaseBased Approach

Idiopathic/Interstitial Cystitis in Cats (FIC) – Diagnosis and Management Part 1

Alleman

Behrend

Chew

Feline Cardiomyopathy

Spier

Lunch Break - 11:40 Am - 1:10 pm Visit the Marketplace Café 1:10 pm 2:00 pm

Protein-Losing Enteropathies: Hypoalbuminemia Is Not Always Terrible

Willard 2:10 pm 3:00 pm

Chronic Small Bowel Disease: IBD Is Not the Most Common Problem You Will Deal With

Willard

Ocular and Respiratory Cytology in Clinical Practice

Diagnosis of Hypercalcemia: A Case-Based Approach

Alleman

Behrend

The Cytologic Evaluation of Effusions in the Dog and the Cat

Diagnosis of Polyuria/Polydipsia: A Case-Based Approach

Alleman

Behrend

Idiopathic/Interstitial Cystitis in Cats (FIC) – Further Management Part 2

Chew Management of Cats with Urethral Obstruction – Methods of Relief and Approach to Acute Metabolic Crisis

The Cardio Workup: How to Best Use Your Clients' Dollar

Spier Management of Canine Heart Disease

Spier

Chew Break in the Marketplace - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

4:00 pm 4:50 pm

5:00 pm 5:50 pm

Chronic Large Bowel Disease

Willard

Tick-Borne Diseases of People and Pets: The Ehrlichias

Mitotane Vs. Trilostane: What’s the Evidence?

Treatment of Routine and Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

Controversies in Cardiology Part 1

Alleman

Behrend

Chew

Spier

Tick-Borne Diseases of People and Pets: Anaplasma and Borrelia

I Found an Adrenal Tumor I Wasn’t Expecting. Now What?

Alleman

Behrend

Hypercalcemia in Dogs and Cats – Diagnosis and Management

Chew

Controversies in Cardiology Part 2

Spier

SATURDAY EVENTS Coffee Break 9:50 am - 10:50 am | Where: Marketplace

Take a refreshing break…join us in the Marketplace for coffee.

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Marketplace Café 11:40 am - 1:10 pm | Where: Marketplace

Lunch is available for purchase in the Marketplace Café. Join colleagues and friends to enjoy a delicious lunch and live Caribbean steel drums!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 | VETERINARIAN Emergency and Critical Care

Pain Management/ Practice Management

Hospice/Euthanasia

Clinical Pathology

Practice Management

Estate Ballroom Salon 1

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 3

Addison East

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 7

Grand Ballroom Salon B

Fluid Therapy

Biophysical Modalities in the Treatment of Pain

Assessing Quality of Life – Helping the Undecided Client

Unique Features of Feline Hematology

Epstein

Gardner

Harvey

Teamwork! How to Make It Work and What to Do When It Doesn't Part 1

Putting It Together: An

Anticipatory Grief & Pet Loss Preparation

Case-Based Discussions of Feline Hematology

Gardner

Harvey

Duffy

Interesting Cases in Emergency & Critical Care Part 1

Duffy

Evidence-Based Approach to Management of Acute and Chronic Pain

8:00 am 8:50 am

Gavzer Teamwork! How to Make It Work and What to Do When It Doesn't Part 2

9:00 am 9:50 am

Gavzer

Epstein

Coffee Break - 9:50 am - 10:50 am Visit the Marketplace

Interesting Cases in Emergency & Critical Care Part 2

Case Studies in Pain Management: Workshop Part 1

The Art of Euthanasia and the Science of Death Part 1

Differential Diagnosis of Bleeding Disorders in Dogs

Do You Know How to Get to the 3rd Level of Client Care?

Duffy

Epstein

Gardner

Harvey

Gavzer

10:50 am 11:40 am

Lunch Break - 11:40 Am - 1:10 pm Visit the Marketplace Café

Analgesia & Anesthesia of the Emergent and Critically Ill

Case Studies in Pain Management: Workshop Part 2

The Art of Euthanasia and the Science of Death Part 2

Duffy

Epstein

Gardner

DKA in the ER

Stem Cell and Other Biologic Modalities in the Treatment of Chronic Pain – What’s the Evidence and Is It the Future?

Compassionate Closure: Basics of Euthanasia

Case Studies: Hematologic Findings in Dogs with Neoplasia

Go Local to Build a Marketing Advantage for Your Practice

Buisson

Harvey

Gavzer

Duffy

Lymphoid Neoplasms

Harvey

Friend Me, Tweet Me – 5 Things Every Veterinary Practice Should Be Doing Online

1:10 pm 2:00 pm

Gavzer 2:10 pm 3:00 pm

Epstein

Break in the Marketplace - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Thoracic Trauma Management

Duffy

Pet Insurance – Why the Success of Quality Veterinary Medicine and Your Future Depends Upon It

Meisels Abdominal Trauma Management

Duffy

Compassionate Closure: Euthanasia Words and Wisdom

Take a New Look at an Old Problem & Do More for Senior Pets!

Buisson

4:00 pm 4:50 pm

Gavzer

Optimizing Referral Relationships to Win-Win-Win

Compassionate Closure: Veterinary Hospice Care

3 Telephone Mistakes Even the Best Receptionists Make

Meisels

Buisson

Gavzer

5:00 pm 5:50 pm

SATURDAY EVENTS Afternoon refreshment Break 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Where: Marketplace

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VETERINARIAN | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Behavior 8:00 am 8:50 am

Neurology

Nutritional Medicine

Dermatology

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 5

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 9

Grand Ballroom C

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 10

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 2

Bite Prevention: Reading Body Language and Predicting Behavior Part 1

Bugs in the Brain, Infectious CNS Disorders of Dogs and Cats

Cushings Disease – Testing Protocols and Current Treatment Recommendations

Assisted Feeding – All about Feeding Tubes and What to Put in Them

Antipruritic Agents

Oswald

Datz

Addison’s Disease and Atypical Hypoadrenocorticism

Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs And Cats – What and When to Feed?

Herron 9:00 am 9:50 am

Internal Medicine

Schubert

Mitigating the Environment to Keep You Safe and to Keep Your Patients Happy Part 2

Lameness or Weakness?

Orthopedic or Neurological?

How to Tell

Herron

Schubert

Oswald

Kennis

Chronic Otitis

Kennis

Datz

Coffee Break - 9:50 am - 10:50 am Visit the Marketplace 10:50 am 11:40 am

Canine & Feline Handling Tools: Use Them Early and Use Them Often! Part 3

Herron

Call It Syringohydromyelia or Just SM, Caudal Occipital Malformation Syndrome (COMS) Is Becoming More Prevalent

Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine and Feline Pancreatitis

Cats and Carbohydrates – Diabetes and Beyond

Oswald

Datz

Dermatology Tips and Tricks

Kennis

Schubert Lunch Break - 11:40 Am - 1:10 pm Visit the Marketplace Café

1:10 pm 2:00 pm

Don’t Leave Me Home Alone! : Diagnosis and Management of Canine Separation Anxiety

Herron 2:10 pm 3:00 pm

Starting Off on the Right Paw: The Basics of Puppy Behavior and Problem Prevention

Herron

Master Class: Intervertebral Disc Disease Part 1

Schubert Master Class: Intervertebral Disc Disease Part 2

Schubert

Diagnosis of the Common Immune-Mediated Conditions – Imha, Itp, Impa

Oswald

Nutritional Management of Lower Urinary Tract Disorders

Datz

Advances in Immunotherapy for Imha and Itp – My Favorite Immunosuppressives

Dermatophytosis

Gram

Frustrating Feline “Furitus”

Gram

Oswald

Break in the Marketplace - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:50 pm

Starting Off on the Right Paw: The Basics of Kitten Behavior and Problem Prevention

Herron 5:00 pm 5:50 pm

“How to Get More Mileage out of those Old Kidneys” – Current Recommendations for Chronic Renal Failure Patients

Otitis “Extrema”

Gram

“Plug The Leaks” – Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Disorders – Incontinence, Urethral Spasms, Feline Lower Urinary Tract Issues

Immunodermatology for Practioners: Your Receptionist Is a Langerhans Cell!

Oswald

Feline Inappropriate Elimination

Herron

Gram

Oswald

SATURDAY EVENTS Coffee Break 9:50 am - 10:50 am

Where: Marketplace

Take a refreshing break…join us in the Marketplace for coffee.

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Marketplace Café 11:40 am - 1:10 pm

Where: Marketplace

Lunch is available for purchase in the Marketplace Café. Join colleagues and friends to enjoy a delicious lunch and live Caribbean steel drums!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 | VETERINARIAN Internal Medicine/Avian

Ophthalmology

Rabbit, Avian and Ferret Medicine

Radiology

Estate Ballroom Salon 3

Valencia

Veranda 2

Galeria North

Beastly Bug Rounds: Weight Loss and Vomiting?

Lesions in the Lens

Rabbit Medicine and Surgery Part 1

Radiology Rounds – Thorax

Swinger

Lightfoot

Watson

Beastly Bug Rounds: A Case-Based Approach to Hemolytic Anemia

Management of Common Ocular Emergencies

Rabbit Medicine and Surgery Part 2

Radiology Rounds – Abdomen

Taboada

Swinger

Lightfoot

Watson

Taboada

8:00 am 8:50 am

9:00 am 9:50 am

Coffee Break - 9:50 am - 10:50 am Visit the Marketplace

Small Animal Internal Medicine: Unusual Case Presentations

Taboada

New Developments in Veterinary Ophthalmology – Surgical and Pharmacological Advancements

Weird Exotic Facts – Some Rated “R”

Radiology Rounds – Appendicular Skeleton

Lightfoot

10:50 am 11:40 am

Watson

Swinger

Lunch Break - 11:40 Am - 1:10 pm Visit the Marketplace Café

Parrot Behavior: Normal and Disorders

Improving Your Ophthalmic Exam Skills

Ferret Medicine and Surgery Part 1

Radiology Rounds – Axial Skeleton

Speer

Swinger

Lightfoot

Watson

Management of Aggressive and Frightened Birds

Ocular Procedures and Surgery in Your Practice

Ferret Medicine and Surgery Part 2

The Use of Contrast in Diagnostic Imaging

Speer

Swinger

Lightfoot

1:10 pm 2:00 pm

2:10 pm 3:00 pm

Watson

Break in the Marketplace - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

How I Treat: Auto Mutilation in Birds

Feline Ophthalmology

Avian Neoplasia

Speer

Swinger

Lightfoot

Coelomitis in Birds

Corneal Ulcers – Why Some Just Won’t Heal!

Speer

Swinger

An Introduction to Mis-Diagnoses in Diagnostic Imaging Part 1

4:00 pm 4:50 pm

Watson More – Mis-Diagnostic Imaging Part 2

Watson

5:00 pm 5:50 pm

SATURDAY EVENTS Cover-all Bingo R affle 3:45 pm | Marketplace

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Thousands of Dollars in prizes to be given away!

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VETERINARIAN | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Complimentary Continental Breakfast

7:00 am 7:50 am

Keynote Speaker

8:00 am 8:50 am

Grand Ballroom E-F

General Assembly

SCOTT BURROWS

Gastroenterology

9:00 am 9:50 am

10:00 am 10:50 am

12:00 pm 12:50 pm

Clinical Pathology

Anesthesiology and Pain Management

Urology

Practice Management

Clinical Pathology

Estate Ballroom Salon 2

Addison West

Grand Ballroom Salon C

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 4

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 7

Addison East

Canine Pancreatitis: No Such Thing as a “Typical Case”

The Complete Hemogram of the Dog and the Cat

Anesthesia Monitoring Basics to Advanced

Urinalysis - Revisited

Blood Film Evaluation Part 1

Don’t Up-Sell... Up-Serve

Alleman

Shih

Hematology Case Challenges Part 1

Anesthesia and Challenging Cases Part 1

Fixing the Dripping in Dogs - PPA or Estrogens?

Blood Film Evaluation Part 2

Motivate Your Staff and Be an Effective Leader

Alleman

Shih

Chew

Harvey

Gardner

Hematology Case Challenges Part 2

Anesthesia and Challenging Cases Part 2

Leukogram Interpretation Part 1

Alleman

Shih

Management of Idiopathic Hypercalcemia in Cats Case Based

Prime Real Estate on Google – How to Get on the FIRST Page

Cytology Case Challenges

Analgesia Acute and Chronic Pain

Leukogram Interpretation Part 2

Shih

Harvey

Willard Portosystemic Shunts: More Common and Confusing than We Knew

Willard Canine Hepatic Disease

11:00 am 11:50 am

A Message of Hope and Success

Willard

Canine Hepatobiliary Tract Disease

Willard

Alleman

Chew

Chew

Harvey

Harvey

Gardner

Gardner Your Personal Curb Appeal – Body Language in the Exam Room

Gardner

SUNDAY EVENT Please join Christian Veterinary Mission at TGAVC! 7:00 AM - 7:50 AM | Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 8

Join us for this special time of fellowship and get an update on where God is at work through this innovative mission organization with Dr. Tom Gillaspie.

Come and be challenged with our new year’s theme: “Abounding Love” based on Philippians 1:9.

A special thanks to Patterson Veterinary for sponsoring this breakfast.

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Complimentary Continental Breakfast

7:00 am 7:50 am

Grand Ballroom E-F

Keynote Speaker

General Assembly

SCOTT BURROWS

Hospice Compassionate Care

A Message of Hope and Success

Practice Management

Behavior

Avian / Pet Chickens

8:00 am 8:50 am

Culture & Sensitivity

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 1

Grand Ballroom Salon B

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 3

Estate Ballroom Salon 3

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 2

Compassionate Closure: Compassion Fatigue

How to Make the Value Proposition with Clients

Chickens! The Basics

Buisson

Gavzer

Feline Aggression: An Overview of Human-Directed Aggression in Cats Part 1

Culture & Sensitivity Interpretation Workshop

Compassionate Closure: Adding a Hospice Program to Your Practice (P.S. You’re Already Doing It!)

New, Innovative Ideas to Wake Up Your Veterinary Practice

Gavzer

Buisson Compassionate Closure: Adding In-Home Hospice and Euthanasia to Your Practice

Buisson

Feline Aggression: An Overview of Inter-Cat Aggression Problems Part 2

Herron Managing Animal Stress in the Kennel

Gavzer

Herron

How to Make the Value Proposition with Clients-Pricing Issues

Buisson

Gavzer

Elizabeth Bailey, DVM

Herron

The Marketing Secrets That Can Take Your Practice to the Top!

Compassionate Closure: Discussion and Q&A

Speer

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9:00 am 9:50 am

10:00 am 10:50 am

Feather Picking!

Speer

11:00 am 11:50 am

Skull and Beak Problems 12:00 pm 12:50 pm

Speer

General Assembly Sunday, SEPTEMBER 21 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Scott Burrows presents:

Grand Ballroom E & F

A Message of Hope & Success Be inspired!

Employing his paralysis as a visual metaphor, Scott encourages his audiences to stand up to their challenges, regardless of the circumstances, using the dynamic principles of Vision, Mindset and Grit - three powerful words that will inspire you to overcome adversity and to achieve your best.

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TECHNICIAN AND STAFF| FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 Hospice/ Practice Management 8:00 am 8:50 am

9:00 am 9:50 am

Nutritional Medicine/ Professional Liabilities

Pain Management Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 3

Dentistry

Addison East

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 1

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 4

Old Age is Not a Disease – But It Sure Is a Killer

Food Allergy and Intolerance – Nutritional Perspectives on Itchy Animals

3 Keys to Periodontal Disease Decision Making Part 1

Gardner

Datz

Smithson

Veterinary Hospice – It Is NOT about Prolonging Suffering Part 1

Nutritional Support of Pancreatitis and Gastrointestinal Diseases

3 Keys to Periodontal Disease Decision Making Part 2

Gardner

Datz

Smithson

Coffee Break - 9:50 am - 10:10 am - Royal Pre-Assembly 10:10 am 11:00 am

11:10 am 12:00 pm

Veterinary Hospice – It Is NOT about Prolonging Suffering Part 2

Nonpharmacologic Approaches to Common Behavior Problems

NSAID: New Understandings of Wisest, Highest, Safest Use

The 5 Most Common Oral Exam Findings in Dogs

Gardner

Datz

Epstein

Smithson

Veterinary Hospice – It Is NOT about Prolonging Suffering Part 3

Obesity Management in Dogs and Cats – Right and Wrong Ways to Achieve Weight Loss

Opioids: New Understandings and New Developments

Evidence-Based Approach to Feline Gingivitis/Stomatitis

Epstein

Smithson

Gardner

Datz Lunch Break - 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Visit the Marketplace Café 1:30 pm 2:20 pm

Understanding and Meeting the Needs of the New Consumer

Unconventional Diets – Are Grain-Free, Raw, and Holistic Diets Really Better?

Adjunctive Pain-Modifying Analgesic Medications – What Is the Evidence?

Dental Radiography Interpretation

Guerico

Datz

Epstein

Smithson

Coffee Break in the Marketplace - 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm 3:20 pm 4:10 pm

4:20 pm 5:10 pm

The Evolution of Financial Metrics

Guerico

Critical Aspects of Managing Inventory

Guerico

Veterinary Professional Liability: Managing the Risk Part 1

Locoregional Anesthesia: Principles and Applications Part 1

Ellis

Epstein

Veterinary Professional Liability: Managing the Risk Part 2

Locoregional Anesthesia: Principles and Applications Part 2

Ellis

Epstein

Things I Tell Clients

Smithson

Equipping the Dental Operatory

Smithson

MARKETPLACE EVENTS Coffee Break 9:50 am - 10:10 am

Where: Royal Pre-Assembly

Take a refreshing break…join us in the Royal Pre-Assembly for coffee.

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Marketplace Café 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Where: Marketplace

Lunch is available for purchase in the Marketplace Café. Join colleagues and friends to enjoy a delicious lunch and live Caribbean steel drums!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 | TECHNICIAN AND STAFF Clinical Pathology

Practice Management

Royal Palm Ballrooom Salon 7

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 10

8:00 am 8:50 am

Overview of Exfoliative Cytology

Harvey

Client Retention – Implementing Protocols That Will Keep Pet Owners Coming Back!

Cytology of Neoplasia

Harvey

9:00 am 9:50 am

Wernli Coffee Break - 9:50 am - 10:10 am Visit the Marketplace

Differential Diagnosis of Anemia in Dogs. Part 1

Increasing Customer Compliance Part 1

Harvey

Wernli

Differential Diagnosis of Anemia in Dogs. Part 2

Increasing Customer Compliance Part 2

Harvey

Wernli

10:10 am 11:00 am

11:10 am 12:00 pm

Lunch Break - 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Visit the Marketplace Café

Protozoal Infections of Blood Cells

Winning the Battle with Online Pharmacies

Harvey

Wernli

1:30 pm 2:20 pm

Break in the Marketplace - 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm

Marketing My Practice in 2014 Part 1

Wernli

Marketing My Practice in 2014 Part 2

Wernli

3:20 pm 4:10 pm

4:20 pm 5:10 pm

Events MARKETPLACEMarketplace EVENTS Afternoon refreshment Break 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm

Where: Marketplace

Delicious Boca Resort Gourmet cookies and coffee are served in the Marketplace! Come join us!

TGAVC TGIF Exhibitors’ Reception 5:10 pm - 6:15 pm

Where: Marketplace

Join us in the Marketplace for TGAVC’s TGIF Exhibitors’ Reception. Live music, food, fun and fellowship. Don’t forget to get your bingo cards stamped for your chance to win great prizes!

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TECHNICIAN AND STAFF | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Clinical Pathology and Infectious Disease Addison West

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 3

8:00 am 8:50 am

9:00 am 9:50 am

Pain Management/ Practice Management

Sample Collection, Slide Preparation and Cytological Classification of Lesions from Tissue Masses

Cytology and Hematology Grand Ballroom Salon A

Pharmacology/ Medical Math

Hospice/Euthanasia Addison East

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 7

Biophysical Modalities in the Treatment of Pain

Assessing Quality of Life – Helping the Undecided Client

Unique Features of Feline Hematology

Epstein

Gardner

Harvey

Putting It Together: An

Anticipatory Grief & Pet Loss Preparation

Case-Based Discussions of Feline Hematology

Gardner

Harvey

Evidence-Based Approach to Management of Acute and Chronic Pain

Epstein

Alleman

Coffee Break - 9:50 am - 10:50 am Visit the Marketplace 10:50 am 11:40 am

The Cytologic Evaluation of Lymphoid Tissue in the Dog and the Cat: Cats Can Be Trouble!

Alleman

Case Studies in Pain Management: Workshop Part 1

Cytology: Take, Make & Evaluate: Take & Make Part 1

The Art of Euthanasia and the Science of Death Part 1

Differential Diagnosis of Bleeding Disorders in Dogs

Epstein

Anthony

Gardner

Harvey

Lunch Break - 11:40 Am - 1:10 pm Visit the Marketplace Café 1:10 pm 2:00 pm

2:10 pm 3:00 pm

Ocular and Respiratory Cytology in Clinical Practice

Case Studies in Pain Management: Workshop Part 2

Cytology: Take, Make & Evaluate: Evaluate Part 2

The Art of Euthanasia and the Science of Death Part 2

Alleman

Epstein

Anthony

Gardner

The Cytologic Evaluation of Effusions in the Dog and the Cat

Stem Cell and Other Biologic Modalities in the Treatment of Chronic Pain – What’s the Evidence and Is It the Future?

Cytology: Take, Make & Evaluate: Interactive Cases Part 3

Compassionate Closure: Basics of Euthanasia

Case Studies: Hematologic Findings in Dogs with Neoplasia

Anthony

Buisson

Harvey

Alleman

Lymphoid Neoplasms

Harvey

Epstein

Break in the Marketplace - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:50 pm

Tick-Borne Diseases of People and Pets: The Ehrlichias

Alleman 5:00 pm 5:50 pm

Tick-Borne Diseases of People and Pets: Anaplasma and Borrelia

Alleman

Pet Insurance – Why the Success of Quality Veterinary Medicine and Your Future Depends Upon It

Hematology: Use It or Lose It: RBC Morphology Part 1

Compassionate Closure: Euthanasia Words and Wisdom

Pharmacology & Medical Math for Smarties Part 1

Anthony

Buisson

Penn

Optimizing Referral Relationships to Win-Win-Win

Hematology: Use It or Lose It: WBC Morphology Part 2

Compassionate Closure: Veterinary Hospice Care

Pharmacology & Medical Math for Smarties Part 2

Meisels

Anthony

Buisson

Penn

Meisels

SATURDAY EVENTS SATURDAY EVENTS Coffee Break

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Marketplace Café

9:50 am - 10:50 am | Where: Marketplace

11:40 am - 1:10 pm | Where: Marketplace

Take a refreshing break…join us in the Marketplace for coffee.

Lunch is available for purchase in the Marketplace Café. Join colleagues and friends to enjoy a delicious lunch and live Caribbean steel drums!

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 | TECHNICIAN AND STAFF Practice Management

Behavior

Grand Ballroom Salon B

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 5

Teamwork! How to Make It Work and What to Do When It Doesn’t Part 1

Neurology Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 9

Nutritional Medicine/ Receptionist Workshop

Behavior

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 10

Galeria South

Bite Prevention: Reading Body Language and Predicting Behavior Part 1

Assisted Feeding – All about Feeding Tubes and What to Put in Them

Learning Theory for Veterinary Technicians

Gavzer

Herron

Datz

Teamwork! How to Make It Work and What to Do When It Doesn’t Part 2

Mitigating the Environment to Keep You Safe and to Keep Your Patients Happy Part 2

Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs And Cats – What and When to Feed?

Gavzer

Herron

Datz

8:00 am 8:50 am

Howell Training Plans as Easy as ABC!

Howell

9:00 am 9:50 am

Coffee Break - 9:50 am - 10:50 am Visit the Marketplace

Do You Know How to Get to the 3rd Level of Client Care?

Gavzer

Canine & Feline Handling Tools: Use Them Early and Use Them Often! Part 3

Herron

Cats and Carbohydrates – Diabetes and Beyond

Bitten, Kicked, and Scratched!

Calming the Reactive Patient

Datz

Howell

10:50 am 11:40 am

Lunch Break - 11:40 Am - 1:10 pm Visit the Marketplace Café

Friend Me, Tweet Me – 5 Things Every Veterinary Practice Should Be Doing Online

Don’t Leave Me Home Alone! : Diagnosis and Management of Canine Separation Anxiety

Gavzer

Herron

Go Local to Build a Marketing Advantage for Your Practice

Starting Off on the Right Paw: The Basics of Puppy Behavior and Problem Prevention

Gavzer

Gavzer

Herron

3 Telephone Mistakes Even the Best Receptionists Make

Feline Inappropriate Elimination

Gavzer

Herron

Datz

Howell

Receptionist Training

Break in the Marketplace - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Starting Off on the Right Paw: The Basics of Kitten Behavior and Problem Prevention

Keeping Good Puppies from Going Bad

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Herron

Take a New Look at an Old Problem & Do More for Senior Pets!

Nutritional Management of Lower Urinary Tract Disorders

How to Recognize the Neurological Patient

Jason Wernli

W Behavior Mythbusters O Howell R K S H O De-Stressing the Multi-Cat P Household

2:10 pm 3:00 pm

4:00 pm 4:50 pm

Howell

Schubert Special Needs of the Neurological Patient

1:10 pm 2:00 pm

Sponsored by

Exam Room Fun!! Low Stress Restraint and Handling

5:00 pm 5:50 pm

Howell

Schubert

SATURDAY EVENTS Afternoon refreshment Break 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Where: Marketplace

Delicious Boca Resort Gourmet cookies and coffee are served in the Marketplace! Come join us!

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CRUISE

TICKETs at the TGAVC Store

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Co-Sponsored by

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TECHNICIAN AND STAFF | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 Rabbit, Avian and Ferret Medicine

Avian Medicine Estate Ballroom Salon 3 8:00 am 8:50 am

9:00 am 9:50 am

Dentistry

Veranda 2

Grand Ballroom Salon D

Rabbit Medicine and Surgery Part 1

Dental Home Care: How to Make It Work for Everybody

Lightfoot

Perrone

Rabbit Medicine and Surgery Part 2

Other Beneficial Treatments in Veterinary Dentistry

Lightfoot

Perrone

Coffee Break - 9:50 am - 10:50 am Visit the Marketplace 10:50 am 11:40 am

Weird Exotic Facts – Some Rated “R”

Dental Units and Handpiece Maintenance

Lightfoot

Perrone

Lunch Break - 11:40 Am - 1:10 pm Visit the Marketplace Café 1:10 pm 2:00 pm

2:10 pm 3:00 pm

Parrot Behavior: Normal and Disorders

Ferret Medicine and Surgery Part 1

Speer

Lightfoot

Management of Aggressive and Frightened Birds

Ferret Medicine and Surgery Part 2

Speer

Lightfoot

Break in the Marketplace - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:50 pm

How I Treat: Auto Mutilation in Birds

Speer 5:00 pm 5:50 pm

Avian Neoplasia

Lightfoot

1:10 pm - 5:50 pm

Technician Radiology Lab

Jeanne Perrone CVT, VTS-Dentistry Additional Fee Required Wet Lab Only Fee Techs - $125

W E T L A B

With Conf. Reg. Fee Techs- $75 Equipment Sponsored by

Coelomitis in Birds

Speer

SATURDAY EVENTS Technician Radiology Lab

1:10 pm - 5:50 PM | Where: Grand Ballroom Salon D Jeanne Perrone, CVT, VTS, Dentistry ts Left! a e S 9 Wet Lab Only Fee | Techs $125 y l On er Now! t s i g e R with Conf. Reg. Fee | Techs $75

Equipment Sponsored by

This session provides hands-on instruction in the area of dental radiology. Participants will be trained on all commonly used positioning techniques using a digital dental radiology system.

Cover-all Bingo R affle 3:45 pm | Marketplace

~ Must be Present to Win ~

An exciting, fun activity with the participation of our industry partners in the Marketplace. Participating companies await your visit and stamp your bingo card.

A full bingo card means you have visited, and were stamped by all the companies who are playing.

A full bingo card gets you a ticket that’s dropped into our prize barrel at the TGAVC Store, and the drawing for the winners of our phenomenal, high-value Bingo prizes takes place Saturday, September 20, at 3:45 p.m.

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Thousands of Dollars in prizes to be given away!

Your

. Our solutions.

WE PROVIDE THE SOLUTIONS TO BACK YOUR NAME.

ePETHEALTH/EQUIHEALTH

PATTERSON VETERINARY UNIVERSITY

A suite of marketing and client education tools designed to revolutionize how you communicate with your clients.

Exclusive educational opportunities for practice owners and office managers seeking the knowledge and tools to excel.

DIA

VETSOURCE

Educate your clients in a way that you never thought possible with this software system that includes more than 3,000 illustrations, 3D animations, clinical images and radiographs to view, print or email.

Proactive home delivery from our VetVIPPS certified pharmacy to help you recapture revenue, improve compliance and optimize your inventory.

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Through Patterson Veterinary’s Preventative Maintenance Program, our regional field technicians will keep your equipment in top shape so you can focus on what you do best: taking care of your patients.

ANESTHESIA VAPORIZER SERVICE Patient safety is top priority with manufacturer-trained service technicians who provide fast, reliable service.

ANESTHESIA TECHNICAL SUPPORT HOTLINE Your go-to for immediate troubleshooting on the use, care and service of all models of anesthesia machines, ventilators, vaporizers, monitors, waste gas and oxygen supply equipment.

eSHELF Create, place and receive inventory orders with ease. eShelf integrates your practice management software to reduce time and errors associated with inventory management.

SPECIALTY SALES FORCE As your business partner, our specialized teams are dedicated to meeting the specific needs of your practice by providing top-of-the-line solutions including software applications, products and services.

PATTERSON 3D DESIGN SERVICE From equipment and technology to high-end design – expert assistance for remodeling or designing and building a new veterinary practice available exclusively through your local Patterson Equipment Specialist.

BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS A must-attend conference for the latest equipment, technology, hospital design ideas and connections when remodeling or designing a new practice. Your Patterson representative will escort you to this exclusive event structured to provide you with the information you will need to create your competitive advantage.

Visit Us at the Marketplace at Booth #501/502

To learn more about Signature Solutions products and services contact your Patterson representative, visit pattersonvet.com or call 800.225.7911.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 | TECHNICIAN AND STAFF

Complimentary Continental Breakfast

7:00 am 7:50 am

Keynote Speaker

Grand Ballroom E-F

8:00 am 8:50 am

General Assembly

SCOTT BURROWS

Clinical Pathology

9:00 am 9:50 am

11:00 am 11:50 am

12:00 pm 12:50 pm

Anesthesiology & Pain Management

Urology

Emergency and Critical Care

Dentistry

Clinical Pathology

Addison West

Grand Ballroom Salon C

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 4

Grand Ballroom Salon D

Estate Ballroom Salon 1

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 7

The Complete Hemogram of the Dog and the Cat

Anesthesia Monitoring Basics to Advanced

Urinalysis - Revisited

9:00 am - 12:50 pm

Fluid Therapy

Blood Film Evaluation Part 1

Alleman

10:00 am 10:50 am

A Message of Hope and Success

Shih

Chew

Tech Dental Techniques

Hematology Case Challenges Part 1

Anesthesia and Challenging Cases Part 1

Fixing the Dripping in Dogs PPA or Estrogens?

Alleman

Shih

Chew

Hematology Case Challenges Part 2

Anesthesia and Challenging Cases Part 2

Alleman

Shih

Management of Idiopathic Hypercalcemia in Cats - Case Based

Cytology Case Challenges

Analgesia Acute and Chronic Pain

Alleman

Shih

Chew

Jeanne Perrone CVT, VTS-Dentistry Additional Fee Required Wet Lab Only Fee Techs - $125 With Conf. Reg. Fee Techs- $75 Equipment Sponsored by

W E T L A B

Duffy

Harvey

Triage & Initial Treatment of the Emergent Patient

Blood Film Evaluation Part 2

Duffy

Harvey

CPR Update - Recover Project

Leukogram Interpretation Part 1

Duffy

Harvey

Nursing Pearls in the ER Duffy

Leukogram Interpretation Part 2

Harvey

SUNDAY EVENTS Please join Christian Veterinary Mission at TGAVC! 7:00 AM - 7:50 AM | Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 8

Join us for this special time of fellowship and get an update on where God is at work through this innovative mission organization with Dr. Tom Gillaspie.

Come and be challenged with our new year’s theme: “Abounding Love” based on Philippians 1:9.

A special thanks to Patterson Veterinary for sponsoring this breakfast.

Visit Us at the Marketplace at Booth #1004

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 | TECHNICIAN AND STAFF

Complimentary Continental Breakfast

7:00 am 7:50 am

Grand Ballroom E-F

Keynote Speaker

General Assembly

SCOTT BURROWS

A Message of Hope and Success

Urinalysis

Practice Management

Hospice / Compassionate Care

Practice Management

Behavior

Avian/ Pet Chicken

Grand Ballroom Salon A

Addison East

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 1

Grand Ballroom Salon B

Royal Palm Ballroom Salon 3

Estate Ballroom Salon 3

Urinalysis: U’rine What?

Part 1

Don’t Up-Sell...

Up-Serve

Compassionate Closure: Compassion Fatigue

How to Make the Value Proposition with Clients

Chickens! The Basics

Anthony

Gardner

Buisson

Gavzer

Feline Aggression: An Overview of HumanDirected Aggression in Cats Part 1

Speer

8:00 am 8:50 am

9:00 am 9:50 am

Herron Urinalysis: U’rine Luck This Time! Part 2

Motivate Your Staff and Be an Effective Leader

Anthony

Gardner

Compassionate Closure: Adding a Hospice Program to Your Practice (P.S. You’re Already Doing It!)

New, Innovative Ideas to Wake Up Your Veterinary Practice

Feline Aggression: An Overview of Inter-Cat Aggression Problems Part 2

Gavzer

Compassionate Closure: Adding In-Home Hospice and Euthanasia to Your Practice

Gardner

Buisson

Your Personal Curb Appeal – Body Language in the Exam Room

Compassionate Closure: Discussion and Q&A

Gardner

Buisson

Speer

10:00 am 10:50 am

Herron

Buisson Prime Real Estate on Google – How to Get on the FIRST Page

Pet Chicken Diagnostics and Therapeutics

The Marketing Secrets That Can Take Your Practice to the Top!

Managing Animal Stress in the Kennel

Gavzer

Herron

How to Make the Value Proposition with Clients-Pricing Issues

Feather Picking!

Speer

11:00 am 11:50 am

Skull and Beak Problems

Speer

Gavzer

12:00 pm 12:50 pm

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Sponsored by:

General Assembly Sunday, SEPTEMBER 21 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

Grand Ballroom E & F

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Scott Burrows presents:

A Message of Hope & Success Be inspired!

Employing his paralysis as a visual metaphor, Scott encourages his audiences to stand up to their challenges, regardless of the circumstances, using the dynamic principles of Vision, Mindset and Grit - three powerful words that will inspire you to overcome adversity and to achieve your best.

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Special Thanks To Our TGAVC SPONSORS Their support of our program keeps your registration fees affordable.

Please visit the Marketplace and thank them for their support!

GOLD

($7,001-$12,000)

SILVER

($3,501 - $7,000)

BRONZE ($1,500 - $3,500)

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2001

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 12:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

2002

Marketplace Café

Marketplace Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

TGAVC Wine Toss 12:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

Lunch Break 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

TGIF Exhibitor’s Reception 5:10 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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TGAVC Wine Toss 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Lunch Break 11:40 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.

Bingo Raffle 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Companion Therapy Laser by LiteCure . . . . . 101

Shor-Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401

Heska Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

VetScan Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402

Merck Animal Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .802

Cuattro Digital Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Upgrade To Premium + $150 Vortech Pharmaceuticals Ltd. . . . . . . . . . .403 Veterinary Products Laboratories . . . . . . . .803

Trupanion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

First Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407 20X30 Booth

CEVA Animal Health, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . .807 $5000

VetPharmaRx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Jorgensen Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 Standard Booth $1,795

Aventix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Blue Ridge X-Ray Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Royal Canin USA Inc, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

FORZA 10 Nutraceutic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Patterson Veterinary Supply . . . . . . .501 & 502

CBI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

American Veterinary Group . . . . . . . . . . . 503

Cutting Edge Laser Technologies . . . . . . . . 111

CardioVet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507

Medical Bookstore of Florida . . . . . . . . . . 112

Pet Angel Memorial Center . . . . . . . . . . . 508

Sound-Eklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Abaxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509

Department of Business and Professional Regulation . . . . . . . . . . .202

Merial Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601

AVMA PLIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203 Pet Heaven Memorial Park LLC. . . . . . . . . . 207

I-MED Animal Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602 The Honest Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .603 Purchasing Services Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .607

UF College of Veterinary Medicine. . . . . . . . 208

Simmons & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608

Ellman International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Elanco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .609

Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Universal Imaging, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701

Veterinary Pharmacies of America Inc. . . . . .302

Roadrunner Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .702

Nelco Vet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303

Iams Veterinary Formulas . . . . . . . . . . . .703

Florida Veterinary Technician Association . . . 307

DermaZoo Pharmaceuticals . . . . . . . . . . .707

Total Practice Solutions Group . . . . . . . . . .308

Wedgewood Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .708

Diamondback Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

CareCredit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .709

Nutramax Laboratories Veterinary Sciences Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808 Embrace Pet Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .809 Bayer HealthCare LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901 Fidelity Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .902 USDA/APHIS/Veterinary Services . . . . . . . . 903 Dechra Veterinary Products . . . . . . . . . . .907 Purina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .908 Zoetis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .909 IDEXX Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1001 VetOfficeSuite.com, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 1002 XRSmedical (X-ray Repair & Sales, Inc.) . . . . 1003 Christian Veterinary Mission . . . . . . . . . . 1004 K-Laser USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1005 Core Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1006 Vetstreet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1007 Vet Ray Technology By Sedecal . . . . . . . . 1010 Banfield Pet Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 TGAVC Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002

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Exhibit Directory Abaxis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 509 Diagnostic Consultant, Diagnostic Technology & Services Laboratory Equipment & Supplies 3240 Whipple Road, Union City California, 94587 (510) 675-6500 | www.abaxis.com/veterinary

American Veterinary Group . . . . . . . . . . Booth 503 Veterinary Ownership and Management

11545 Old Ocean Blvd. Suite C Ocean Ridge, Florida 33435 (877) 292-0524 | www.americanveterinarygroup.com

Aventix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 408 Veterinary ophthalmology, dermatology & nutritionals 4350 Mainway Burlington, Ontario L7L 5R7 (905) 332-4744 | www.aventix.ca

AVMA PLIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Booth 203 Non-Profit Membership Organization

PO BOX 1629 Chicago, Illinois 60690 (800) 228-7548 | www.avmaplit.com

Banfield Pet Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 2001 In-Store Pet Hospital

8000 NE Tillamook Portland, Oregon 97213 (503) 922-2057 | www.banfield.com

Bayer HealthCare LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 901 Pharmaceuticals

P O Box 390 Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201 (800) 633-3796 | www.bayer.com

Blue Ridge X-Ray Co. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 107 Sales & Service of Digital Equipmentl

120 Vista Blvd.

Arden, North Carolina 28704 (800) 727-7290 | www.blueridgexray.com

CardioVet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 507 Tele-cardiology Services & Equipment

2024 Rayford Road Spring, Texas 77386 (888) 473-8729 | www.cardiovet.com

CareCredit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 709 Patient Payment Plans

2995 Red Hill Ave. , Suite 100 Costa Mesa, California 92626 (800) 300-3046 | www.carecredit.com

CBI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 110 Dental Manufacturing, Engineering, Product Development, Sales 3970 N Andrews Avenue Oakland Park, Florida 33309 (954) 561-8597 | www.cbidental.com

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CEVA Animal Health, LLC ������������������������������������Booth 807 Pharmaceuticals

8735 Rosehill Road Lenexa, Kansas 66215 (913) 945-4444 | www.ceva-us.com

Christian Veterinary Mission . . . . . . . . . Booth 1004 Non-Profit / Education

19303 Freemont Avenue N. Seattle, Washington 98133 (206) 546-7569 | www.cvmusa.org

Companion Therapy Laser by LiteCure . . . Booth 101 Class IV Therapy Lasers

250 Corporate Blvd.Suite B Newark, Delaware 19702 (302) 709-0408 | www.companiontherapy.com

Core Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 1006 Ultrasound Equipment & Sales

908 West River Center Drive Suite E Comstock, Michigan 49321 (616) 785-2673 | www.core-imaging.com

Cuattro Digital Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 103 Ultrasound Digital Radiography

3760 Rocky Mountain Ave Loveland, Colorado 80538 (970) 619-3059 | http://vet.cuattro.com

Cutting Edge Laser Technologies . . . . . . . Booth 111 Therapy Lasers

350 Turk Hill Park Fairport, New York 14450 (800) 889-4184 | www.celasers.com/veterinary

Dechra Veterinary Products . . . . . . . . . . Booth 907 Veterinary Pharmaceutical & Dermatology Products 7015 College Blvd., Suite 525 Overland Park, Kansas 66211 (913) 327-0015 | www.dechra.us.com

Department of Business and Professional Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 202 Licensing and regulating businesses and professionals in the State of Florida 1940 N. Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 (850) 717-1512 | http://www.myfloridalicense.com

DermaZoo Pharmaceuticals. . . . . . . . . . Booth 707

Pharmaceutical

8909 Iverleigh court Potomac, Maryland 20854 (866) 374-0897 | www.dermazoo.com

Diamondback Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 309 Compounding Pharamacy

7631 E. Indian school road Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 (866) 646-2223 | www.diamondbackdrugs.com

Exhibit Directory Elanco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 609 Small Animal Pharmaceuticals

1779 Bottlebrush Way North Port, Florida 34289 (941) 807-3687 | www.ElancoVet.com

Ellman International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 209 Laser Technologies, Medical & Surgical Supplies/ Equipment and Instruments 400 Karin Lane Hicksville, New York 11801 (516) 594-3333 | www.ellman.com

Embrace Pet Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 809 Small Animal Health Insurance

4530 Richmond Road Cleveland, Ohio 44128 (800) 511-9172 | www.embracepetinsurance.com

Fidelity Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 902 Financial Services, Small Business Lending

1122 Pace Street 1st floor Covington, Georgia 30014 (888) 513-2860 | www.lionbank.com/banking/sba/loans

First Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 407 Merchant Services and Electronic Payments 353 Ventura Dr. Oldsmar, Florida 34677 (813) 326-5501 | www.firstdata.com

Florida Veterinary Technician Association . Booth 307 Non-profit Professional Association (Technicians) PO BOX 924082 Princeton, Florida 33092 (813) 505-6504 | www.thefvta.net

FORZA 10 Nutraceutic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 109

IDEXX Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Booth 1001

Veterinary Diagnostics, Practice Management, Digital Radiography One Idexx Drive, Westbrook, Maine 04092 (800) 248-2483 | www.idexx.com

I-MED Animal Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 602 Ophthalmic Specialists

1601 St. Regis Blvd.

Dollard-Des-Ormeaux h9b3h7 (514) 685-8118 | www.imedanimalhealth.com

Jorgensen Laboratories.. . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 801 Veterinary Instruments & Equipment

1450 Van Buren Ave. Loveland, Colorado 80538 (970) 669-2500 | www.jorvet.com

K-Laser USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Booth 1005 Class IV Therapy Lasers

1185 W. Main St. Franklin, Tennessee 37064 (866) 595-7749 | www.k-laserusa.com

Medical Bookstore of Florida.. . . . . . . . . . Booth 112 Medical Books

10810 SW 14th Court Davie, Florida 33324 (954) 476-1122 | www.medicalbookstorefla.com

Merck Animal Health.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 802 Animal Health Products-Vaccines/Pharmaceuticals One Merck Drive PO Box 100. Whitehouse Station New Jersey 08889-0100 (908) 473-3379 | www.merck.com

Merial Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Booth 601

Nutraceutical, Holistic Pet Food

Pharmaceuticals

Heska Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 102

Nelco Vet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 303

1000 5th Street Suite 200 Miami, Florida 33139 (866) 610-8078 | www.forza10usa.com

In-clinic Lab Analyzers

3760 Rocky Mountain Ave. Loveland, Colorado 80538 (970) 619-3059 | wwww.heska.com

Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 301 Hill’s Prescription Diet

PO Box 148 Topeka, Kansas 66601 (785) 368-5481 | www.HillsVet.com

Iams Veterinary Formulas. . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 703 Therapeutic Pet Foods

4928 Three Oaks Blvd.

Sarasota, Florida 34233 (941) 400-2176 | www.merial.com

Allergy Testing & Treatment

154 Brook Ave. Deer Park, New York 11729 (631) 242-3662 | www.nelcovet.com

Nutramax Laboratories Veterinary Sciences Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Booth 808 Nutritional Supplements, Joint Care

946 Quality Dr. Lancaster, South Carolina 29720 (803) 313-3913 | www.nutramaxlabs.com

8700 Mason Montgomery Road Mason, Ohio 45040 (800) 535-8387 | www.iamsvetformula.com WWW.TGAVC.ORG | TGAVC 2014

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Exhibit Directory Patterson Veterinary Supply. . . . . . . Booth 501/502 Equipment, Drugs & Supply Distributor

13631 Progress Blvd. Suite 100 Alachua, Florida 32615 (386) 418-6704 | www.Pattersonvet.com

Pet Angel Memorial Center . . . . . . . . . . Booth 508 Pet Cremation/Bio Hazard Transport/Grief Support

1939 Park Meadows Dr. Suite 5 Ft. Myers, Florida 33907 (239) 936-1732 | www.petangelmemorialcenter.com

Pet Heaven Memorial Park LLC.. . . . . . . . Booth 207 Pet Cemetery & Crematory

10901 West Flagler St. Miami, Florida 33174 (305) 223-6515 | www.pet-heaven.com

Purchasing Services Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 607 Buying Group

2951 34th Street S. St. Petersburg, Florida 33711 (727) 867-0033 |www.psi-inc.net

Purina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 908 Therapeutic Diets

800 Calughton Island Drive, # 3103 Miami, FL 33131 (305) 609-7722

Digital Xray and GE Ultrasound

6359 Paseo Del Lago Carlsbad, California 92011 (800) 268-5354 | www.soundeklin.com

TGAVC Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 2002 The Gulf-Atlantic Veterinary Conference 7207 Monetary Drive Orlando, Florida 32809 (800) 992-3862 | www.tgavc.org

The Honest Kitchen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 603 Human Grade Pet Foot, Supplements & Treats

111 14th Street San Diego, California 92101 (619) 544-0018 | www.thehonestkitchen.com

Total Practice Solutions Group. . . . . . . . . Booth 308 Veterinary Practice Sales & Appraisals

11401 N. Magnolia Ave Ocala, Florida 34475 (850) 814-9962 | www.totalpracticesolutionsgroup.com

Trupanion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 104 Pet Health Insurance

907 NW Ballard Way Seattle, Washington 98107 (800) 569-7913 | www.trupanion.com

Universal Imaging, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 701

Roadrunner Pharmacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 702 Veterinary Exclusive Compounding Pharmacy

711 E.Carefree Hwy. Phoenix, Arizona 85085 (877) 518-4589 | www.roadrunnerpharmacy.com

Royal Canin USA Inc,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 409 Veterinary Exclusive Cat & Dog Formulas (Therapeutic & Wellness) 500 Fountain Lakes Blvd St.Charles, Missouri 63301

(800) 592-6687 | www.royalcanin.us

Shor-Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 401 Cages, Surgery Tables, Grooming Tables Tubs, Treatment 511 Osage Ave. Kansas City, Kansas 66105 (913) 281-1500 | www.shor-line.com

Simmons & Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 608 Veterinary Practice Sales and Appraisals

1610 Frederica Road Saint Siomons Island, Georgia 31522 (800) 333-1984 |www.simmonsinc.com

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Sound-Eklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 201

Diagnostic U/S & Digital Radiography

299 Adams Street Bedford Hills, New York 10507 (914) 666-6200 | www.universalimaginginc.com

UF College of Veterinary Medicine. . . . . . Booth 208 Education

PO Box 100125 Gainesville, Florida 32610-1025 (352) 294-4201 | www.vetmed.ufl.edu

USDA/APHIS/Veterinary Services. . . . . . . Booth 903 Government Regulatory

8100 NW 15th Place, Suite 209 Gainesville, FL 32606 (352) 313-3081 | www.aphis.usda.gov

Vet Ray Technology By Sedecal. . . . . . . . Booth 1010 Digital X-Ray, Radiology Technology

230 Lexington Drive Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 (847) 394-6960 | www.vetray.com

WWW.TGAVC.ORG | facebook.com/TGAVC2013 | #TGAVConference

Exhibit Directory Veterinary Pharmacies of America Inc.. . . . Booth 302

Vetstreet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Booth 1007 Veterinary Marketing Software

Pharmaceutical Distributor

780 Township Line Road Yardley, Pennsylvania 19067 (888) 799-8387 | www.vetstreetpro.com

2854 Antoine Drive Houston, Texas 77092 (877) 838-7979 | www.vparx.com

Veterinary Products Laboratories. . . . . . . Booth 803

Vortech Pharmaceuticals Ltd. . . . . . . . . . Booth 403

Distributor-Surgical, Medical Products, Wound Management, Flea and Tick Control and Nutritional Supplements

Pharmaceutical

6851 Chase Road Dearborn, Michigan 48126

301 W. Osborn Road Phoenix, Arizona 85013 (888) 241-9545 | www.vpl.com

(313) 584-4088 | www.vortechpharm.com

Wedgewood Pharmacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 708

VetOfficeSuite.com, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 1002 Veterinary Practice Management/Record Services

Compounding Pharmacy

VetPharmaRx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 106

XRSmedical (X-Ray Repair & Sales, Inc.). . Booth 1003

405 Heron Drive, Suite 200 Swedesboro, New Jersey 08085 (800) 331-8272 | www.wedgewoodpetrx.com

2 Hillside Ave, Suite E Williston Park, Florida 11596 855-838-6334 | www.VetOfficeSuite.com

Digital X-ray Equipment & Therapeutic Cold Lasers

Distributor for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

4321 SE 31st Place Ocala, Florida 34480 (877) 852-9729 | www.xrsmedical.com

6450 East Rodgers Circle Boca Raton, Florida 33487 (800) 381-9812 | www.vetpharmarx.com

Zoetis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 909

VetScan Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booth 402

Pharmaceuticals

Affordable MRI and CT Xcanners for in-office use

100 Campus Drive Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 (321) 604-2701 | www.Zoetis.com

5501 Ainsley Ct. Boynton Beach, Florida 33437 (954) 258-7682 | www.vetscanservices.com

CAUTION: Federal (USA) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Description: NEXGARD™ (afoxolaner) is available in four sizes of beef-flavored, soft chewables for oral administration to dogs and puppies according to their weight. Each chewable is formulated to provide a minimum afoxolaner dosage of 1.14 mg/lb (2.5 mg/kg). Afoxolaner has the chemical composition 1-Naphthalenecarboxamide, 4-[5[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-4, 5-dihydro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-3-isoxazolyl]-N[2-oxo-2-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino]ethyl.

Indications: NEXGARD kills adult fleas and is indicated for the treatment and prevention of flea infestations (Ctenocephalides felis), and the treatment and control of Black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis), American Dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), and Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum) infestations in dogs and puppies 8 weeks of age and older, weighing 4 pounds of body weight or greater, for one month.

Dosage and Administration: NEXGARD is given orally once a month, at the minimum dosage of 1.14 mg/lb (2.5 mg/kg).

Dosing Schedule: Body Weight 4.0 to 10.0 lbs.

10.1 to 24.0 lbs.

24.1 to 60.0 lbs.

60.1 to 121.0 lbs.

Over 121.0 lbs.

Afoxolaner Per Chewable (mg)

Chewables Administered

11.3 One 28.3 One 68 One 136 One Administer the appropriate combination of chewables

NEXGARD can be administered with or without food. Care should be taken that the dog consumes the complete dose, and treated animals should be observed for a few minutes to ensure that part of the dose is not lost or refused. If it is suspected that any of the dose has been lost or if vomiting occurs within two hours of administration, redose with another full dose. If a dose is missed, administer NEXGARD and resume a monthly dosing schedule.

Flea Treatment and Prevention: Treatment with NEXGARD may begin at any time of the year. In areas where fleas are common year-round, monthly treatment with NEXGARD should continue the entire year without interruption.

To minimize the likelihood of flea reinfestation, it is important to treat all animals within a household with an approved flea control product.

Tick Treatment and Control: Treatment with NEXGARD may begin at any time of the year (see Effectiveness).

Contraindications: There are no known contraindications for the use of NEXGARD. Warnings: Not for use in humans. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children. In case of accidental ingestion, contact a physician immediately.

Precautions: The safe use of NEXGARD in breeding, pregnant or lactating dogs has not been evaluated.

Use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures (see Adverse Reactions).

Adverse Reactions: In a well-controlled US field study, which included a total of 333 households and 615 treated dogs (415 administered afoxolaner; 200 administered active control), no serious adverse reactions were observed with NEXGARD. Over the 90-day study period, all observations of potential adverse reactions were recorded. The most frequent reactions reported at an incidence of > 1% within any of the three months of observations are presented in the following table. The most frequently reported adverse reaction was vomiting. The occurrence of vomiting was generally self-limiting and of short duration and tended to decrease with subsequent doses in both groups. Five treated dogs experienced anorexia during the study, and two of those dogs experienced anorexia with the first dose but not subsequent doses.

Table 1: Dogs With Adverse Reactions.

Treatment Group Afoxolaner

Oral active control

N1

% (n=415)

N2

% (n=200)

Vomiting (with and without blood)

17

4.1

25

12.5

Dry/Flaky Skin

13

3.1

2

1.0

Diarrhea (with and without blood)

13

3.1

7

3.5

Lethargy

7

1.7

4

2.0

Anorexia

5

1.2

9

4.5

1 Number of dogs in the afoxolaner treatment group with the identified abnormality.

2 Number of dogs in the control group with the identified abnormality.

In the US field study, one dog with a history of seizures experienced a seizure on the same day after receiving the first dose and on the same day after receiving the second dose of NEXGARD. This dog experienced a third seizure one week after receiving the third dose. The dog remained enrolled and completed the study. Another dog with a history of seizures had a seizure 19 days after the third dose of NEXGARD. The dog remained enrolled and completed the study. A third dog with a history of seizures received NEXGARD and experienced no seizures throughout the study.

To report suspected adverse events, for technical assistance or to obtain a copy of the MSDS, contact Merial at 1-888-637-4251 or www.merial.com/ nexgard. For additional information about adverse drug experience reporting for animal drugs, contact FDA at 1-888-FDA-VETS or online at http://www.fda.gov/ AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth.

Mode of Action: Afoxolaner is a member of the isoxazoline family, shown to bind at a binding site to inhibit insect and acarine ligand-gated chloride channels, in particular those gated by the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), thereby blocking pre- and post-synaptic transfer of chloride ions across cell membranes.

Prolonged afoxolaner-induced hyperexcitation results in uncontrolled activity of the central nervous system and death of insects and acarines. The selective toxicity of afoxolaner between insects and acarines and mammals may be inferred by the differential sensitivity of the insects and acarines’ GABA receptors versus mammalian GABA receptors.

Effectiveness: In a well-controlled laboratory study, NEXGARD began to kill fleas four hours after initial administration and demonstrated >99% effectiveness at eight hours.

In a separate well-controlled laboratory study, NEXGARD demonstrated 100% effectiveness against adult fleas 24 hours post-infestation for 35 days, and was ≥ 93% effective at 12 hours post-infestation through Day 21, and on Day 35. On Day 28, NEXGARD was 81.1% effective 12 hours post-infestation. Dogs in both the treated and control groups that were infested with fleas on Day -1 generated flea eggs at 12- and 24-hours post-treatment (0-11 eggs and 1-17 eggs in the NEXGARD treated dogs, and 4-90 eggs and 0-118 eggs in the control dogs, at 12- and 24hours, respectively). At subsequent evaluations post-infestation, fleas from dogs in the treated group were essentially unable to produce any eggs (0-1 eggs) while fleas from dogs in the control group continued to produce eggs (1-141 eggs).

In a 90-day US field study conducted in households with existing flea infestations of varying severity, the effectiveness of NEXGARD against fleas on the Day 30, 60 and 90 visits compared with baseline was 98.0%, 99.7%, and 99.9%, respectively.

Collectively, the data from the three studies (two laboratory and one field) demonstrate that NEXGARD kills fleas before they can lay eggs, thus preventing subsequent flea infestations after the start of treatment of existing flea infestations.

In well-controlled laboratory studies, NEXGARD demonstrated >94% effectiveness against Dermacentor variabilis and Ixodes scapularis, 48 hours post-infestation, and against Amblyomma americanum 72 hours post-infestation, for 30 days.

Animal Safety: In a margin of safety study, NEXGARD was administered orally to 8- to 9-week-old Beagle puppies at 1, 3, and 5 times the maximum exposure dose (6.3 mg/kg) for three treatments every 28 days, followed by three treatments every 14 days, for a total of six treatments. Dogs in the control group were sham-dosed. There were no clinically-relevant effects related to treatment on physical examination, body weight, food consumption, clinical pathology (hematology, clinical chemistries, or coagulation tests), gross pathology, histopathology or organ weights. Vomiting occurred throughout the study, with a similar incidence in the treated and control groups, including one dog in the 5x group that vomited four hours after treatment.

In a well-controlled field study, NEXGARD was used concomitantly with other medications, such as vaccines, anthelmintics, antibiotics (including topicals), steroids, NSAIDS, anesthetics, and antihistamines. No adverse reactions were observed from the concomitant use of NEXGARD with other medications.

Storage Information: Store at or below 30°C (86°F) with excursions permitted up to 40°C (104°F).

How Supplied: NEXGARD is available in four sizes of beef-flavored soft chewables: 11.3, 28.3, 68 or 136 mg afoxolaner. Each chewable size is available in color-coded packages of 1, 3 or 6 beef-flavored chewables.

NADA 141-406, Approved by FDA Marketed by: Frontline Vet Labs™, a Division of Merial Limited.

Duluth, GA 30096-4640 USA Made in Brazil.

1050-4493-02 Rev. 4/2014

™NexGard and FRONTLINE VET LABS are trademarks of Merial. ©2014 Merial. All rights reserved.

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NexGard is FDA-approved to kill fleas, prevent flea infestations, and kill Black-Legged (deer) ticks, Lone Star ticks and American Dog ticks. NexGard is available only with a veterinarian’s prescription, and features anti-diversion technology monitored by Pinkerton® Consulting & Investigations.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: For use in dogs only. The most common adverse reaction is vomiting. Other adverse reactions reported are dry/flaky skin, diarrhea, lethargy, and anorexia. The safe use of NexGard in pregnant, breeding, or lactating dogs has not been evaluated. Use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures.