YOUR GUIDE TO THE GULF-ATLANTIC VETERINARY CONFERENCE 2021
DECEMBER 2-5, 2021 | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Cutting-edge CE at an Iconic South Florida Destination
SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m.– 5:30 p.m.
Wet Lab Attendee Check-in Wet Labs
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 9:50 – 10:10 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. 2:20 – 3:20 p.m. 5:10 – 6:15 p.m.
Registration Open Continuing Education Sessions/Wet Labs Morning Break Exhibit Hall Open Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall Attendee Welcome Reception
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THE GULF-ATLANTIC VETERINARY CONFERENCE 2021 Excellence & Enrichment | Fresh & Energizing | Cutting-edge CE at an Iconic South Florida Destination
MORE THAN 300 CE HOURS • 11 hands-on wet labs (PAGES 4-7, 11) • Maximum of 31 CE hours for veterinarians (PAGES 8-16) • Maximum of 20 CE hours for veterinary technicians (PAGES 18-21)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 5:50 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 9:50 – 10:50 a.m. 11:40 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Registration Open Continuing Education Sessions/Wet Labs Exhibit Hall Open Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall Holiday Mingle
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 6:00 a.m. Christian Fellowship Breakfast 6:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Registration Open 7:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Continuing Education Sessions
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FEATURED SPEAKERS & WET LAB INSTRUCTORS
RICK ALLEMAN DVM, PhD, DABVP, DACVP
TAMI LIND
BS, RVT, VTS (ECC)
EDWIN BAYÓ JD
KARA MAGNEHEIM
BAS, CVT, VTS (ECC)
JAN BELLOWS
DVM, DAVDC, DABVP
TERRY O'NEIL CPA, CVA
KELLY BRADY LMHC, AP
GARY OSWALD DVM, MS, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)
MEGAN BRASHEAR
MICHAEL S. CANFIELD
RALPH HARVEY
PHILIP RICHMOND
DENISE ROLLINGS
MICHAEL SCHAER
BS, RVT, VTS (ECC)
DVM, CAPP, CRT, CCFP
DVM, DACVD
AAS, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
DVM, MS, DACVAA
DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC
MICHAEL JAFFE DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS
HOWARD B. SEIM, III DVM, DACVS
MICHAEL P. JONES
DVM, DABVP (Avian)
ROBERT SWINGER
DVM, DACVO
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS • • • • • • • •
DR. MARK ACIERNO, MBA, DVM, DACVIM DR. JESSICA BERRERA, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA DR. JUDITH BERTRAN, DVM, DACVS, MS DR. JOHN BONAGURA, DVM, MS, DIPLOMATE ACVIM DR. DYLAN BUSS, DVM, MS, DAVCO DR. SUSAN CARASTRO, DVM, MS, DACVO DR. KATHLEEN HAM, DVM, MS, DACVS DR. LORE HAUG, DVM, MS
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DR. JULIE HEMPSTEAD, DVM DR. MAGGIE JINKS, DVM DR. ROXANE MACLELLAN, DVM, DAVDC KERRY PLEMMONS DR. LISA RESTINE, DVM, DABVP (Feline) REBECCA ROSE, CVT DR. DOMENICO SANTORO, DVM, MS, DRSC, PhD DR. CHRISTINE SENECCA, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
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DR. ALYSSA SULLIVANT, DVM, MS, DACVIM JOSH VAISMAN, MAPPCP KENNETH WALLER, III DR. DANIEL "BLAKE" WEBB, DVM DR. RITA WEHRMAN, DVM, MS, DACVO TYLER WERNLI, ALLYDVM Customer Success Representative
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 | WET LABS
SURGERY (DVM)
VETERINARY POINT-OF-CARE ULTRASOUND FOR EVERYDAY PRACTICE
PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
FRIDAY WET LABS
ULTRASOUND (DVM) Thursday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Room: F
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $475 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $675 Wet lab registration includes lunch.
Assisted by:
Lenore Bacek, DVM, MS, DACVECC Kim Bissing, BS, CPDT-KA Rachel Liebelt Victoria Miller
Do you ever struggle with the cause of dyspnea in a cat that is too unstable to take radiographs or draw blood for ProBNP levels (cardiac, respiratory, pleural effusion)? Do you ever debate if you can safely give a patient IV fluids or when you should stop giving IV fluid boluses? Have you ever felt frustrated not finding a cause for patients presenting for “ain’t doing right” with no specific clinical signs? Veterinary point-of-care ultrasound (VPOCUS) can help you manage these patients! VPOCUS techniques are rapid, easy-to-learn and practical ultrasound skills that ANY practitioner can apply in everyday practice. VPOCUS is commonly used as a patientside diagnostic tool to rapidly identify underlying conditions and help direct further diagnostics and therapy. VPOCUS has a high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of abdominal effusions; other abdominal applications; and several thoracic, vascular and cardiac pathologies. Through four hours of comprehensive and interactive lectures with several case examples, followed by a three-and-a-half hour, hands-on laboratory on live animals, participants will have the opportunity to learn and practice the skills of VPOCUS. In addition, vascular access techniques using ultrasound will be discussed and practiced on a phantom chicken breast model.
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Thursday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Room: HI Howard Seim, III, DVM, DACVS Co-Instructor:
Jessica Barrera, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $695 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $895 Wet lab registration includes lunch. This course is designed to teach participants the technical aspects of a variety of practical orthopedic surgery procedures. Some ‘theory’ will be included in the lectures but emphasis will be placed on the technical aspects used to perform each procedure thus maximizing time in the lab. Topics have been chosen that represent surgical conditions commonly seen in veterinary practice and stifle arthrotomy, extracapsular stabilization for ruptured ACL and femoral head and neck excision. Video of cadaver dissection and clinical case material will be used extensively throughout the laboratory to help.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2 | WET LABS
SURGERY (DVM) OPHTHALMIC SURGERY Thursday | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Room: JK Robert Swinger, DVM, DACVO With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $450 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $650 Wet lab registration includes lunch. Improve your proficiency in performing practical eyelid and orbital surgeries while gaining an appreciation for the skill level required for most corneal and conjunctival procedures. Receive step-by-step, video-driven instructions on how to do temporary tarsorrhaphies, temporary eyelid tacking, entropion correction, eyelid reconstruction, prolapsed gland of the nictitans replacement, corneal debridement techniques, nasolacrimal flushing and enucleations. A brief review of conjunctival grafting and corneal laceration repair will occur.
DENTISTRY (DVM)
DENTISTRY (DVM)
CANINE EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES
FELINE EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES
Thursday | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Room: L
Thursday | 1:30 - 5 p.m. | Room: L
Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP
Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP
Assisted by:
Assisted by:
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $425 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $625
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $425 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $625
This session provides hands-on instruction for canine dental extractions of incisors and premolars plus review of equipment, instruments, suture materials and local anesthesia blocks. A step-bystep text will be provided.
This session provides hands-on instruction for feline dental extractions of incisors and premolars plus review of equipment, instruments, suture materials and local anesthesia blocks. A step-by-step text will be provided.
Denise S. Rollings, AAS, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) Roxane MacLellan, DVM, DAVDC David Bellows
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 | WET LABS
SURGERY (DVM)
ULTRASOUND (DVM)
PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES IN SOFT TISSUE SURGERY
BASIC SMALL ANIMAL ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND
Howard Seim, III, DVM, DACVS Co-Instructor:
Kenneth Waller, III, DVM, MS, DACVR Assisted by:
Friday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Room: HI Jessica Barrera, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $695 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $895 Wet lab registration includes lunch. This course is designed to teach participants the technical aspects of a variety of soft tissue surgery procedures. Some ‘theory’ will be included in the lectures but emphasis will be placed on the technical aspects used to perform each procedure thus maximizing time in the lab. Topics have been chosen that represent surgical conditions commonly seen in veterinary practice and include salivary gland resection, scrotal urethrostomy, chest drain placement, 10-minute gastropexy, anal sacculectomy and laryngeal tie-back. Video of cadaver dissection and clinical case material will be used extensively throughout the laboratory to help illustrate each technique.
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Friday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Room: F
Kim Bissing,BS, CPDT-KA Kathleen Gelatt-Nicholson, DVM, DACVR Shannon Holmes, DVM, MSc, DACVR
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $475 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $675 Wet lab registration includes lunch. This seminar series and combined wet lab will introduce the veterinarian to entry-level abdominal ultrasound imaging in the small animal practice. The seminar consists of four, 50-minute lectures. The basic physics, an overview of instrumentation, common artifacts and scanning techniques will be reviewed as well as normal anatomy and appearance of the abdominal organs. Wet lab participants will be introduced to basic ultrasound image manipulation (knobology), the physics and artifacts of abdominal ultrasound, scanning techniques and how to identify normal abdominal structures through the scanning of live animals.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 | WET LABS
DENTISTRY (DVM) ADVANCED DENTAL SURGERY
Friday | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Room: L
DENTISTRY (Technician) DENTAL RADIOLOGY POSITIONING AND TECHNIQUES Friday | 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Room: L
Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP
Denise Rollings, AAS, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Assisted by:
Assisted by:
Denise S. Rollings, AAS, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) Roxane MacLellan, DVM, DAVDC David Bellows
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $425 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $625 This session will include extraction of maxillary and mandibular canines, maxillary fourth premolars and molars. Additionally, the session will include closure of oronasal fistulas, crown amputation with gingival closure for type 2 tooth resorptions and the removal of oral tumors.
Summer O'Connor, AAS, VTA Katie Holthusen, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Techs $95 Wet Lab Only Fee: Techs $150 This is a one-hour lecture discussing safety, terminology, normal and abnormal anatomy, basic pathology, and labial mounting of dental radiographs followed by hands-on training. Learn how to obtain a diagnostic intraoral radiograph using the latest state-of-theart equipment taught by some of the most highly-trained veterinary technicians in veterinary dentistry. There is a low teacher to student ratio to ensure everyone takes all the images necessary to obtain full mouth radiographs of a dog and cat using cadaver heads. This is the most effective way to learn intraoral dental radiography because it imitates real life patients without the stress of having to monitor anesthesia while trying to learn at the same time.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 | VETERINARIAN TOPIC SPEAKER
FELINE MEDICINE Lisa Restine DVM, DABVP (Feline)
INTERNAL MEDICINE Alyssa Sullivant DVM, MS, DACVIM
8:00 a.m. 8:50 a.m.
Feline Diabetes Mellitus – Part 1
9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
Feline Diabetes Mellitus – Part 2
ANESTHESIA Ralph Harvey DACVAA
Everyone Benefits From Reducing Fear, Anxiety, Aggression and Stress in Perioperative Care
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Kerry Plemmons Lori Teller BS, MBA DVM
OPHTHALMOLOGY Dylan Buss Susan Carastro DVM MS DACVO DVM,MS, DACVO
Leadership: Building Capacity of the Next Generation Plemmons
Fun With Fundoscopy Buss
Leadership + Strategy =’s Success at Your Practice Plemmons
Top 10 List of Ophthalmic Referrals to an Ophthalmologist Buss
Rita Wehrman DVM, MS, DACVO
9:50 - 10:10 A.M. | COFFEE BREAK 10:10 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:10 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Small Bowel Disease in the Cat – Part 1
The Impact of Pain – “…a very serious matter.”
The Many Faces of IBD
A Revolution in Anesthetic Techniques – More Locals, Less Opioids, Lower Inhalants
Treatment of IBD
Designing the Future of Our Practice: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Design Thinking Plemmons
Lumps and Bumps Associated With The Eyes Carastro
Strategies for Practice Growth From Mild to Wild Success Plemmons
The Eyes Have It - Ocular Drugs Carastro
12 - 1:30 P.M. | COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 1:30 p.m. 2:20 p.m.
Approach to Chronic Diarrhea
Practical Techniques Using Local and Regional Anesthetics – Pain Management for Pennies
Creating a Collaborative Customer Service Culture in the Competitive Environment Plemmons
Feline Herpes Virus 1 - The Disease That Keeps Giving Wehrman
2:20 - 3:10 P.M. | BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 3:20 p.m. 4:10 p.m.
Feeding Tubes and Enteral Nutrition for the General Practitioner
What to Worry About and How to Fix It – Crisis Management in Anesthesia
Telemedicine 101 Teller
4:20 p.m. 5:10 p.m.
Approach to GI Complaints
How Can We Help, Unless We Know How They Hurt? – Assessing Acute and Chronic Pain
Telemedicine - How Can I Implement It in Practice? Teller
Canine Corneal Ulcers - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Wehrman
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 | VETERINARIAN AVIAN/EXOTIC Michael P. Jones DVM, DABVP (Avian)
INTERNAL MEDICINE Michael Schaer DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC
MEDICINE Gary Oswald DVM, MS, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)
8:00 a.m. 8:50 a.m.
Ferret Medicine I - Husbandry and Techniques
Feline Medicine Case Discussions
Canine Mitral Valve Disease - Diagnostics and Current Treatment Recommendations
9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
Ferret Medicine II - Diseases
Fever of Unknown Origin in the Cat
Feline Cardiomyopathy - Diagnostics and Current Treatment Recommendations
TOPIC SPEAKER
NEUROLOGY Christine Senneca DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
SURGERY Judith Bertran DVM, DACVS, MS
9:50 - 10:10 A.M. | COFFEE BREAK 10:10 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:10 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Vestibular Disease in Small Animal Patients
What Do I Need to Know Before I Cut?
Rabbit Medicine I - Husbandry and Techniques
How to Navigate Liver Tumors
Rabbit Medicine II - Diseases
Clinical Pearls
Chronic Coughing - How to Approach and Treat That Small Breed Hacker Coughing Cats - Diagnostics and Current Treatment Recommendations for Feline Chronic Bronchitis and Asthma
12 - 1:30 P.M. | COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 1:30 p.m. 2:20 p.m.
Myelopathies: It Isn't Always a Disc
Cutaneous Distal Limb Tumors: Management
Perioperative Management of Avian Patients
Practical Approach to Abnormal Liver Enzymes and Other Hepatic Tests
2:20 - 3:10 P.M. | BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 3:20 p.m. 4:10 p.m.
A Review of Neuromuscular Disorders in the Veterinary Patient
4:20 p.m. 5:10 p.m.
Neoplasia of the Central Nervous System in Dogs and Cats
Oral Tumors: Management and What Can Be Done
Avian Radiology
Medical Management of Venomous Snake Bites in the Dog and Cat
Acute Pancreatitis in Dogs & Cats - Diagnostics and Current Treatment Recommendation
Emergency Medicine and Critical Care of Avian Patients
Atypical Addison's disease
Chronic Pancreatitis and Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Dogs & Cats
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 | VETERINARIAN TOPIC SPEAKER
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Terry O'Neil CPA, CVA
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Tyler Wernli
DERMATOLOGY Domenico Santoro DVM, MS, DRSC, PhD
UROLOGY Mark Acierno MBA, DVM, DACVIM
8:00 a.m. 8:50 a.m.
Client Retention - Implementing protocols Trends at the Most Profitable Vet Hospitals that will keep pet owners coming back! – Part 1 – Part 1
Approach to Pruritus in Dogs
Help! Help! I Can't Pee! (FLUTD)
9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
Client Retention - Implementing protocols Trends at the Most Profitable Vet Hospitals that will keep pet owners coming back! – Part 2 – Part 2
Approach to Pruritus in Cats
Acute Kidney Injury: An Update
9:50 - 10:10 A.M. | COFFEE BREAK 10:10 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Key Performance Indicators: Simplifying the Tools That Gauge Hospital Performance
Increasing Customer Compliance – Part 1
Canine Allergies
Improving the Life of Feline Patients With CKD
11:10 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Financial Statements 101
Increasing Customer Compliance – Part 2
Feline Allergies
Canine Incontinence: Diagnosis and Treatment
12 - 1:30 P.M. | COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 1:30 p.m. 2:20 p.m.
How to Safeguard Your Hospital Against Theft
Online Marketing and Social Media in 2021 – Part 1
Feline Dermatology – Selected Topics
Hypertension New Drugs, New Recommendations
2:20 - 3:10 P.M. | BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 3:20 p.m. 4:10 p.m. 4:20 p.m. 5:10 p.m.
Why Budgeting Can Prevent Problems and Relieve Stress
Online Marketing and Social Media in 2021 – Part 2
Topical Therapy in Veterinary Dermatology
Leptospirosis: Current Recommendations and What Is the Risk to Veterinary Professionals
Online Marketing and Social Media in 2021 – Part 3
Clinical Cases
Nephrotoxicosis: Ethylene Glycol and Beyond
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 | WET LABS
ULTRASOUND (DVM)
DENTISTRY (Technician)
ADVANCED SMALL ANIMAL ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND
DENTAL NERVE BLOCKS, CLEANING, PROBING & CHARTING
Kenneth Waller, III, DVM, MS, DACVR Assisted by:
Denise Rollings, AAS, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) Assisted by:
Saturday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Room: F Kim Bissing, BS, CPDT-KA Kathleen Gelatt-Nicholson, DVM, DACVR Shannon Holmes, DVM, MSc, DACVR
Wet lab registration includes lunch. With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $475 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $675
This seminar series and combined wet lab are designed for veterinarians who want to further their training in small animal ultrasound. Lectures will briefly 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. Wet lab participants will gain experience in completing a routine small abdominal ultrasound examination, knowledge of normal sonographic anatomy and appearance of commonly identified pathologies. Some of the more challenging intra-abdominal structures to image will be emphasized. Interaction between the radiologist and the participants will be encouraged. Attendees will have an opportunity to address personal areas of concern in their understanding of abdominal ultrasound scanning techniques.
Saturday | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Room: L
Summer O'Connor, AAS, VTA Katie Holthusen, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Techs $95 Wet Lab Only Fee: Techs $150 A lecture explains instrument handling, cleaning, and sharpening; the importance of proper cleaning technique; and probing and charting. Following is a detailed, hands-on wet lab that provides instruction on the proper way to do a complete dental prophylaxis and oral examination including accurate charting. Taught by some of the most highly-trained veterinary technicians in veterinary dentistry, attendees will learn how to properly handle instruments using the latest stateof-the-art equipment. There is a low teacher to student ratio to ensure everyone receives individual instruction while probing, cleaning and charting the mouth of a dog and cat using cadaver heads. This is the most effective way to learn correct and safe technique because it imitates real life patients without the stress of having to monitor anesthesia while trying to learn at the same time. The lecture also describes landmarks, drug doses, benefits, contraindications and complications of dental regional blocks. Correct placement and administration of local block analgesia is practiced using cadaver heads and skulls until the attendees are comfortable with this skill.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 | VETERINARIAN 6:45 a.m. 7:45 a.m.
TOPIC SPEAKER
DISPENSING LEGEND DRUGS — Edwin Bayó, JD (Preregistration required) INTERNAL MEDICINE/ CLINICAL PATHOLOGY Michael Schaer DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC
Rick Alleman DVM, PhD DABVP, DACVP
PAIN MANAGEMENT/ ANESTHESIOLOGY Sheilah Robertson BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM, CVA, MRCVS
8:00 a.m. 8:50 a.m.
Case-based Challenges in the ER and ICU – Part 1 Schaer
9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
Case-based Challenges in the ER and ICU – Part 2 How Do We Identify and Diagnose Cats With Schaer Osteoarthritis?
Updates in Acute Pain Assessment in Cats
ANESTHESIA/UROLOGY
DENTISTRY
Ralph Harvey DACVAA
Jan Bellows DVM, DAVDC, DABVP
Mark Acierno MBA, DVM, DACVIM
Osteoarthritis in Cats: Ubiquitous, Underdiagnosed and Undertreated – How We Can Help Harvey Senior Pet Anesthesia and Periop Management – Not Too Old Harvey
Save That Tooth! Dental Bone Grafts: What, When, How and Where
9:50 - 10:50 A.M. | COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 10:50 a.m. 11:40 a.m.
The Hemogram, the Histogram, the Patient – Part 1 Alleman
Acute and Chronic Pain – Is There a Connection?
Anesthesia for Patients Too Sick for Anesthesia – They Probably Aren’t Harvey
Unbreak the Broken Tooth
11:40 A.M. - 1:10 P.M. | COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL New Drugs and Favorite Techniques in Anesthesia and Perioperative Management Harvey
1:10 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
The Hemogram, the Histogram, the Patient – Part 2 Alleman
Treatment Options for Cats With Osteoarthritis
2:10 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Hematology Case Challenge Alleman
Protein Losing Nephropathy: Current Real World Real Cases: Acute Pain Management Recommendations Cases Acierno
Let Intraoral Radiography Pave the Way to Successful Treatment 20+ Tips to Stay Out of Extraction Trouble
3 - 4 P.M. | COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 4:00 p.m. 4:50 p.m.
Either UR in or UR Out: The complete urinalysis with images from an automated analyzer Alleman
Real World Real Cases: Chronic Pain Management Cases
5:00 p.m. 5:50 p.m.
The Cytological Evaluation of Lymph Nodes Alleman
& Antimicrobial Therapy – Since When Don’t The Truth About Anesthetic Accidents – We Can UTIs We Treat Bacteriuria? Prevent Them! Acierno
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Canine Uroliths - It's a Little Bit of ROCK-ET Science Acierno
Meow! Deep Dive Into the Cat's Mouth Solid Dental Concepts: What to Do With What You See
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 | VETERINARIAN 6:45 a.m. 7:45 a.m.
DISPENSING LEGEND DRUGS — Edwin Bayó, JD (Preregistration required) WELLNESS
SURGERY
DERMATOLOGY
AVIAN/EXOTIC
Philip Richmond DVM, CAPP, CRT, CCFP
Kathleen Ham BS, DVM, MS
Michael Canfield DVM, DACVD
Michael P. Jones DVM, DABVP (Avian)
ORTHOPEDIC/ PHYSICAL THERAPY Michael Jaffe DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS
8:00 a.m. 8:50 a.m.
Cystotomy Tips and Tricks
Bald Is Beautiful
Kidney Disease in Avian Patients
Management of Canine Degenerative Joint Issues – Part 1
9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
Nasopharyngeal Polyps
Biopsy: When, Where, Why
Liver Disease in Avian Patients
Management of Canine Degenerative Joint Issues – Part 2
TOPIC SPEAKER
9:50 - 10:50 A.M. | COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 10:50 a.m. 11:40 a.m.
Open Wound Management Strategies
Derm Cytology Just Do It
Soft Tissue Surgery
The Art and Science of Canine Gait Evaluation
11:40 A.M. - 1:10 P.M. | COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 1:10 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Skin Flaps
Dermatophytosis
Canine Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
2:10 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Brachycephalic Disease Surgery
Ear Medications: What and When
Regenerative Therapy
3 - 4 P.M. | COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 4:00 p.m. 4:50 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:50 p.m.
QPR-Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training (Assisted by Kelly Brady)
Laryngeal Paralysis
Ears Gone Wrong
Muscle Injuries in Dogs
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Food Allergies
Juvenile Canine Orthopedic Issues
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, | VETERINARIAN 6:45 a.m. 7:45 a.m.
TOPIC SPEAKER 8:00 a.m. 8:50 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
DISPENSING LEGEND DRUGS — Edwin Bayó, JD (Preregistration required) MEDICINE
BEHAVIOR
Gary Oswald DVM, MS, DACVIM (Internal Medicine) What Is in My Phamacy? A Review of Necessary Gastrointestinal Drugs
Lore Haug DVM, MS, DACVB, CABC
Gastrointestinal Diagnostics Review and Interpretation of Common GI Tests
Behavior Tips Every Practitioner Should Know
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Terry O'Neil CPA, CVA
FELINE MEDICINE
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Lisa Restine DVM, DABVP (feline)
WELLNESS/ CARDIOLOGY Rebecca Rose John Bonagura CVT DVM, MS DACVIM
All About Fees: What to Charge and How to Keep It
Small Bowel Disease in The Cat – Part 2
Professionalism: Own IT! Rose
Pain Management for Ocular Diseases & Surgery
Managing Labor and Direct Costs: Stop Chasing Pennies and Save a Dollar
Chronic Kidney Disease – Part 1
Courageous Conversations: Respond, Don't React Rose
You’re Good, but Let’s Get Better: Improving Your Ophthalmic Skills in the Exam Room
Robert Swinger DVM, DACVO
9:50 - 10:50 A.M. | COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 10:50 a.m. 11:40 a.m.
Chronic Enteropathies Symptomatic Treatment Approach Prior to Biopsy
Products to Improve Behavioral Compliance
Strategic Planning: Make Your Dream a Reality
Chronic Kidney Disease – Part 2
Stressors & Relivers: Combatting Burnout and Fatigue Rose
Ocular Procedures and Surgery in Your Practice
11:40 A.M. - 1:10 P.M. | COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 1:10 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
PLE / Protein-Losing Enteropathy - Diagnosis and Current Drug and Dietary Treatments
Storm and Noise Phobia in Dogs and Cats
Profit-enhancement Workshop: Finding the Root Cause
Team Culture by Design or Default: Through Intent Create a Healthy, Supportive Workplace Rose
Feline Ophthalmology
2:10 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Feline Gastrointestinal Lymphoma - Classification, Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Case Studies in Behavioral Pharmacology
Ensuring Your Hospital Is Valued for All Its Worth – Part 1
Feline Cardiovascular Diseases Causes & Diagnosis – Part 1 Bonagura
Glaucoma in Veterinary Medicine – Surgical and Medical Management
3 - 4 P.M. | COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 4:00 p.m. 4:50 p.m.
Feline Idiopathic Cystitis - Current Treatment and Prevention
Low Stress Handling: Why It Matters and Simple Steps to Get Started – Part 1
Ensuring Your Hospital Is Valued for All Its Worth – Part 2
Feline Cardiovascular Diseases Clinical Management – Part 2 Bonagura
Don’t Have a Meltdown: A Discussion of Corneal Ulcer Management
5:00 p.m. 5:50 p.m.
Urothelial Neoplasia Diagnosis and Current Oncologic Treatment Options
Low Stress Handling: Why It Matters and Simple Steps to Get Started – Part 2
How to Make the Most of a Multi-location Hospital
Pericardial Diseases in the Dog Bonagura
What’s on Your Shelf? A Guide to Ocular Pharmaceuticals and Supplements
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 | VETERINARIAN FLORIDA LAWS & RULES GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE — Edwin Bayó, JD (Preregistration required)
6:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m.
OPHTHALMOLOGY
WELLNESS
DERMATOLOGY
OPHTHALMOLOGY
ORTHOPEDIC/ PHYSICAL THERAPY
SPEAKER
Julie Hempstead DVM, DACVO
Josh Vaisman MAPPCP
Michael Canfield DVM, DACVD
Robert Swinger DVM, DACVO
Michael Jaffe DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS
9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
The Facts Behind Veterinary Ophthalmology’s “Golden Rules” – Part 1 Hempstead and Jinks
The 4 P's of Positive Leadership: Leading Thriving Veterinary Teams – Part 1
Otitis Externa Simplified
Ophthalmic Manifestations of Endocrine Disease
Small Animal Orthopedic exam
10:00 a.m. - Ophthalmology’s “Golden Rules” 10:50 a.m. – Part 2
The 4 P's of Positive Leadership: Leading Thriving Veterinary Teams – Part 2
Parasites and Practice
Ophthalmic Manifestations of Infectious Disease
Forelimb Lameness in Dogs
11:00 a.m. - Updates in Feline Ophthalmology (to exclude FHV-1!) 11:50 a.m.
The 4 P's of Positive Leadership: Leading Thriving Veterinary Teams – Part 3
Topical Therapies and How
Canine Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca – An Update and Discussion of Our Most Bandages and Drains Common Ophthalmic Referral
12:00 p.m. - Corneal Pathology: More Than Just Corneal Ulcers 12:50 p.m.
Harnessing Happy Hormones to Connect With Difficult People
What You Didn’t Learn in School
Anesthesia/Analgesia for the Ophthalmic Patient.
TOPIC
Maggie Jinks DVM, MS, DACVO
The Facts Behind Veterinary Hempstead and Jinks
Hempstead
Jinks
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FLORIDA LAWS & RULES GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE — Edwin Bayó, JD (Preregistration required) PAIN MANAGEMENT/ANESTHISIA
BEHAVIOR
NEUROLOGY
CARDIOLOGY
SPEAKER
Sheilah Robertson BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM, CVA, MRCVS
Lore Haug DVM, MS, DACVB, CABC
Daniel "Blake" Webb DVM
John Bonagura DVM, MS DACVIM
9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
Say No to Needles – Alternative Routes for Sedation
Feline Inappropriate Elimination
Neurological Examination
Acquired Valvular Heart Disease in the Dog: Diagnosis & Staging – Part 1
10:00 a.m. Anesthesia Myths and Misconceptions 10:50 a.m.
Feline Social Behavior and Development
Neurological Emergencies
Acquired Valvular Heart Disease in the Dog: Clinical Managmeent – Part 2
11:00 a.m. Creating a Senior Friendly and Safe Clinic 11:50 a.m.
Separation Related Distress in Dogs
Seizures in Dogs and Cats
ECG Reading Session
12:00 p.m. - The Last Appointment – Euthanasia Tips 12:50 p.m. and Tricks
Canine Anxiety Disorders and Fearful Behavior
Infectious and Inflammatory Disease
Cardiac Imaging – Radiographic Diagnoses of Cardiorespiratory Disorders
TOPIC
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EXHIBIT HALL hours
Friday - 11:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. | Saturday - 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4:
Exhibit Hall Open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Morning Break 9:50 – 10:50 a.m. Complimentary Lunch 11:40 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. Afternoon Break 3 – 4 p.m. Cover-all Bingo Drawing 3:30 – 4 p.m. Exhibit Hall Closes 4 p.m.
LECTURES
HANDS-ON WET LABS
CUTTING-EDGE
The Gulf-Atlantic Veterinary Conference offers…
DYNAMIC
EXHIBIT HALL
EXHIBIT HALL
11:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. 12 – 1:30 p.m. 2:20 – 3:20 p.m. 5:10 – 6:15 p.m.
FLOOR PLAN
Exhibit Hall Open Complimentary Lunch Coffee Break Welcome Reception
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 | TECHNICIAN & STAFF ANESTHESIA/PAIN CONTROL Ralph Harvey DACVAA
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Kerry Plemmons Lori Teller BS, MBA DVM
AVIAN/EXOTIC Michael P. Jones DVM, DABVP (Avian)
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Terry O'Neil CPA, CVA
8:00 a.m. 8:50 a.m.
Leadership: Building Capacity of the Next Generation Plemmons
Ferret Medicine I - Husbandry and Techniques
Trends at the Most-Profitable Vet Hospitals – Part 1
Client Retention - Implementing Protocols That Will Keep Pet Owners Coming Back! – Part 1
9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
Everyone Benefits From Reducing Leadership + Strategy =’s Success at Fear, Anxiety, Aggression, and Your Practice Plemmons Stress in Perioperative Care
Ferret Medicine II - Diseases
Trends at the Most-Profitable Vet Hospitals – Part 2
Client Retention - Implementing Protocols That Will Keep Pet Owners Coming Back! – Part 2
TOPIC SPEAKER
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Tyler Wernli
9:50 - 10:10 A.M. | COFFEE BREAK 10:10 a.m. - The Impact of Pain – “…a very 11:00 a.m. serious matter.”
Designing the Future of Your Practice: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Design Thinking Plemmons
Rabbit Medicine I - Husbandry and Techniques
Key Performance Indicators: Simplifying the Tools That Gauge Hospital Performance
Increasing Customer Compliance – Part 1
11:10 a.m. - A Revolution in Anesthetic Techniques – More Locals, Less 12:00 p.m. Opioids, Lower Inhalants
Strategies for Practice Growth From Mild to Wild Success Plemmons
Rabbit Medicine II - Diseases
Financial Statements 101
Increasing Customer Compliance – Part 2
12 - 1:30 P.M. | COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 1:30 p.m. 2:20 p.m.
Practical Techniques Using Local and Regional Anesthetics – Pain Management for Pennies
Creating a Collaborative Customer Service Culture in the Competitive Environment Plemmons
Perioperative Management of Avian Patients
How to Safeguard Your Hospital Against Theft
Online Marketing and Social Media in 2021 – Part 1
2:20 - 3:10 P.M. | BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 3:20 p.m. 4:10 p.m.
What to Worry About and How to Fix It – Crisis Management in Anesthesia
4:20 p.m. 5:10 p.m.
How Can We Help, Unless Telemedicine - How Can I Implement Emergency Medicine and Critical We Know How They Hurt? – It in Practice? Care of Avian Patients Assessing Acute and Chronic Pain Teller
Telemedicine 101 Teller
Avian Radiology
Why Budgeting Can Prevent Problems and Relieve Stress
Online Marketing and Social Media in 2021 – Part 2 Online Marketing and Social Media in 2021 – Part 3
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 | TECHNICIAN & STAFF TOPIC SPEAKER
PAIN MANAGEMENT/ ANESTHESIOLOGY Sheilah Robertson BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM, CVA, MRCVS
ANESTHESIA/UROLOGY
TECHNICIAN MEDICINE/WELLNESS
AVIAN/EXOTIC/ TECHNICIAN MEDICINE
Ralph Harvey DACVAA
Tami Lind BS, RVT, VTS (ECC)
Michael P. Jones DVM, DABVP (Avian)
Mark Acierno MBA, DVM, DACVIM
Philip Richmond DVM, CAPP, CRT, CCFP
Megan Brashear BS, RVT, VTS (ECC)
8:00 a.m. 8:50 a.m.
Updates on Acute Pain Assessment in Cats
Osteoarthritis in Cats – Ubiquitous, Underdiagnosed and Undertreated – How We Can Help Harvey
Critical Nursing Care Lind
Kidney Disease in Avian Patients Jones
9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
How Do We Identify and Diagnose Cats With Osteoarthritis?
Senior Pet Anesthesia and Periop Management – Not Too Old Harvey
What Did He Eat?! Common Toxicities and Treatments Lind
Liver Disease in Avian Patients Jones
9:50 - 10:50 A.M. | COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL Anesthesia for Patients Too Sick for Anesthesia – They Probably Aren’t Harvey
10:50 a.m. - Acute and Chronic Pain – Is There a 11:40 a.m. Connection?
Alternative Routes of Fluid Resuscitation Lind
Soft Tissue Surgery Jones
11:40 A.M. - 1:10 P.M. | COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL New Drugs and Favorite Techniques in Anesthesia and Perioperative Management Harvey
1:10 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Treatment Options for Cats With Osteoarthritis
2:10 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Real World Real Cases: Acute Pain Management Protein Losing Nephropathy: Current Recommendations Cases Acierno
Technician to Manager – A Difficult Transition Lind
Canine Heatstroke: Keeping Your Cool Brashear
Critical Nursing Care of Post-op patients Lind
The Art of Nursing Brashear
3 - 4 P.M. | COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL Canine Uroliths - It's a Little Bit of ROCK-ET Science Acierno
4:00 p.m. 4:50 p.m.
Real World Real Cases: Chronic Pain Management Cases
5:00 p.m. 5:50 p.m.
UTIs & Antimicrobial Therapy-Since When The Truth About Anesthetic Accidents – We Can Don’t We Treat Bacteriuria? Prevent Them! Acierno
QPR-Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Richmond (Assisted by Kelly Brady)
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 | TECHNICIAN & STAFF ORTHOPEDIC/ PHYSICAL THERAPY Michael Jaffe DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS
TECHNICIAN MEDICINE
BEHAVIOR
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
WELLNESS
Kara Magneheim BAS, CVT, VTS (ECC)
Lore Haug DVM, MS, DACVB, CABC
Terry O'Neil CPA, CVA
Rebecca Rose CVT
8:00 a.m. 8:50 a.m.
Management of Canine Degenerative Joint Issues – Part 1
Putting Theory Into Action: Nursing Theory for Veterinary Technicians
9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
Management of Canine Degenerative Joint Issues – Part 2
Watching Planes: The Technician’s Role in Anesthesia
TOPIC SPEAKER
All About Fees: What to Charge and Professionalism; Own IT! How to Keep It Behavior Tips Every Practitioner Should Know
Managing Labor and Direct Costs: Stop Chasing Pennies and Save a Dollar
Courageous Conversations; Respond, Don't React
9:50 - 10:50 A.M. | COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 10:50 a.m. - The Art and Science of Canine Gait 11:40 a.m. Evaluation
Beeps, Bells, and Whistles: Interpreting Your Anesthesia Monitoring
Products to Improve Behavioral Compliance
Strategic Planning: Make Your Dream a Reality
Stressors & Relivers; Combatting Burnout and Fatigue
11:40 A.M. - 1:10 P.M. | COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 1:10 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Canine Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
What Do I Do!?: How to Handle the Top Five Emergencies Like a Pro
Storm and Noise Phobia in Dogs and Cats
Profit-Enhancement Workshop: Finding the Root Cause
2:10 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Regenerative Therapy
SIRS, Sepsis, and MODS! What Is Happening With My Patient!?
Case Studies in Behavioral Pharmacology
Ensuring Your Hospital Is Valued for All Its Worth – Part 1
3 - 4 P.M. | COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT HALL 4:00 p.m. 4:50 p.m.
Muscle Injuries in Dogs
Respiratory Disasters: Gasping for Air
Low Stress Handling: Why It Matters and Simple Steps to Get Started – Part 1
Ensuring Your Hospital Is Valued for All Its Worth – Part 2
5:00 p.m. 5:50 p.m.
Juvenile Canine Orthopedic Issues
Intravenous Catheters: Which, When, Where, Why, and How?
Low Stress Handling: Why It Matters and Simple Steps to Get Started – Part 2
How to Make the Most of a MultiLocation Hospital
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Team Culture by Design or Default; Through Intent Create a Healthy, Supportive Workplace
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 | TECHNICIAN & STAFF TOPIC
TECHNICIAN MEDICINE
WELLNESS
TECHNICIAN MEDICINE
TECHNICIAN ORTHOPEDIC/ PHYSICAL THERAPY MEDICINE
PAIN MANAGEMENT/ ANESTHESIOLOGY
SPEAKER
Tami Lind BS, RVT, VTS (ECC)
Josh Vaisman MAPPCP
Megan Brashear BS, RVT, VTS (ECC)
Michael Jaffe DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS
Kara Magneheim BAS, CVT, VTS (ECC)
Sheilah Robertson Lore Haug BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DVM, MS, DACVB, CABC DACAW, DECAWBM, CVA, MRCVS
9:00 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
Critical Care Thinking/ Scenarios
The 4 P's of Positive Guess Who’s Coming Leadership: Leading Thriving Veterinary Teams to Dinner? Nutrition for Hospitalized Patients – Part 1
Small Animal Orthopedic Exam
Tubes, Lines, and Cords! Oh My!: Nursing Management for Medical Devices
Say No to Needles – Alternative Routes for Sedation
Feline Inappropriate Elimination
Emergency Care for the Seizure Patient
Forelimb Lameness in Dogs
Oh Momma! Care of the Dystocia Patient
Anesthesia Myths and Misconceptions
Feline Social Behavior and Development
11:00 a.m. - Technicians Guide to 11:50 a.m. Trauma
The 4 P's of Positive Why Do They Do That? Leadership: Leading Thriving Veterinary Teams Generational Conflicts in Your Practice – Part 3
Bandages and Drains
Medical Math – Dosages, CRIs, and Fluid Additives
Creating a Senior Friendly Separation Related Distress in Dogs and Safe Clinic
12:00 p.m. - Fluids – What Is the Big 12:50 p.m. Deal?
Harnessing Happy Hormones to Connect With Difficult People
The 4 P's of Positive
10:00 a.m. - Blocked cats – Causes, Leadership: Leading 10:50 a.m. Physiology, and Treatment Thriving Veterinary Teams
– Part 2
BEHAVIOR
The Last Appointment – Canine Anxiety Disorders Euthanasia Tips and Tricks and Fearful Behavior
Civil Wars: Front vs Back
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HOTEL & VENUE Information HILTON WEST PALM BEACH 600 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 P: 561.231.6000 • All rooms start at $189, plus taxes • Group rate extended three days pre- and postconference, based upon availability.
RESERVE YOUR ROOM TODAY! TGAVC ROOM BLOCK DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2021
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The Hilton West Palm Beach Hotel is a luxurious venue set in the heart of the downtown area in one of Florida’s most iconic beach-based cities where attendees can truly experience the difference. Its breathtaking ambience links directly to the Palm Beach Convention Center, where attendees can take advantage of an exceptional educational program, hands-on wet labs and workshops, abundant networking opportunities, social activities and the latest in veterinary products and technology.
Room rates only $189/night plus tax. No resort fee! Parking:
• The Hilton West Palm Beach parking is valet only. • FVMA hotel guests receive discounted rate of $22/night. • Parking at the Palm Beach County Convention Center is also available. • 0-3 hrs $5.00. Each additional hour thereafter is $1.00 per hour up to a maximumof $15.00 for 12 hours. • Overnight parking or lost tickets are $25.00 per car.
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SPECIAL Events
ATTENDEE WELCOME RECEPTION
Friday, December 3 | 5:10 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. Location: Exhibit Hall
Cap off your first full day at the conference with a refreshing drink and network with our exhibitors and your peers in the Exhibit Hall. This event is included in your conference registration fee.
HOLIDAY MINGLE
Saturday, December 4 | 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Location: SkyRoom at Palm Beach County Convention Center
Enjoy the final night of The Gulf-Atlantic Veterinary Conference with a one-of-a-kind celebration! Complimentary food, live music and more at a holiday-themed celebration of all your dedication to veterinary medicine. This event is included in your conference registration fee.
COVER-ALL BINGO & RAFFLE DRAWING
Saturday, December 4 | 4:00 p.m. Location: Exhibit Hall
• You must visit all the participating exhibitors and obtain a stamp or sticker from them. • When all spaces have been filled, present this card to a TGAVC staff member at the TGAVC Registration Desk. • The drawing for prizes will be held in the Exhibit Hall at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2021.
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST Sunday, December 5 | 6:00 a.m.
The Christian Fellowship Breakfast is an opportunity to slow down, network and appreciate your faith before the conference's final day begins.
DECEMBER 2-5, 2021 WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
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