17 exciting Wet labs & 3 Workshops Pre-register by March 16th and save
Building the Dynamic Veterinary Team
World-Class Continuing Education for Every Member of the Veterinary Team!
Thursday All-Day Wet Labs
This 4-hour lecture/lab will open with an overview of laser technology and its uses in general practice, tricks to get the best clinical results with the laser you have or plan on getting, and some research on how it works and what it does. Following the lecture, students will participate in an interactive presentation of cases, protocols, and treatments on live canines. The program is open to DVMs (who examine the patient and prescribe treatment) and technicians (who perform the laser treatment).
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With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $545 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $745 This laboratory techniques course is intended to give participants a thorough knowledge of techniques required for emergency and critical care practice. Brief pre-lab lectures will use clinical case example videos to give participants a clear idea of the procedures to be done in the laboratory. Participants will then perform specific techniques that are taught in the classroom. Techniques will include placement of IV catheters including jugular catheter, jugular cut-down, cephalic catheter, over-wire, multilumen catheter, short catheter, saphenous catheter, intraosseous catheter, bone marrow aspirate, trans-tracheal wash, trans-oral wash, nasal oxygen, thoracocentesis, chest drain placement, emergency tracheostomy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and open chest cardiac massage, nasal and esophagostomy feeding tubes, abdominocentesis, diagnostic peritoneal lavage, and percutaneous abdominal drain placement.
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With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $125 | Techs $75 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $150 | Techs $125
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Tim Hackett, DVM, MS, DACVECC Mauricio Dujowich, DVM, DACVS
Mastering the Soft Tissue Aspects of Oral and Periodontal Surgery 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Christopher Smithson, DVM, DAVDC Wade Gingerich, DVM, DAVDC
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Laurie McCauley, DVM, DACVSMR, CCRT, CVA, CVC
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Rehabilitation & Laser Therapy
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With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $395 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $595 Oftentimes, the soft tissue aspect of performing surgical extractions is overlooked or de-emphasized during extraction labs. Using canine cadavers, this will allow participants to learn the principles of gingival and mucogingival flap development for the treatment of periodontal disease and surgical extraction of teeth. Principles and techniques for the prevention and treatment of the most common types of oronasal fistulas will also be emphasized.
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With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $325 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $525
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Improve your proficiency in performing practical eyelid, conjunctival, corneal and orbital surgeries. Receive step-by-step instructions on entropion correction, eyelid reconstruction, prolapsed third eyelid gland replacement, corneal debridement techniques, conjunctival grafting, corneal laceration repair and enucleation.
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Robert Swinger, DVM, DACVO Thomas Miller, DVM, DACVO
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This lab is useful for veterinarians at all skill levels when it comes to surgical extractions in the dog. Participants will be given instruction on surgical extraction techniques for the major teeth, including maxillary and mandibular canines, maxillary fourth premolars, and mandibular first molars. Using cadaver specimens, principles of proper instrumentation, flap development, alveolar bone removal and management, tooth sectioning, and tensionfree closure will be discussed and practiced. Participants will have the flexibility to choose which procedures to perform based on their own experience level.
Basic Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound
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Ophthalmic Surgery – Level II 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Jason Arble, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology (DACVR) Assisted by: Dr. Kathleen Gelatt, DVM, DACVR Ms. Danielle Mauragis, CVT, AS Dr. Layla Shaikh, VMD, DACVR Dr. Andrew Fox, DVM
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With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $395 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $595 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. Wet lab participants will be introduced to basic ultrasound image manipulation (knobology), physics and artifacts of abdominal ultrasound, learn scanning techniques, know how to identify normal abdominal structures through scanning of live animals. The lecture and wet lab is geared toward entry level abdominal ultrasound.
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Friday wet labs
APRIL 15, 2016
Friday Wet Lab Offerings
(Limited Availability)
Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Advanced Ultrasound
Basic Ophthalmology
Extracapsular Suture Stabilization (DVM Only)
Medial Patella Luxation (DVM Only)
Advanced Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound (DVM Only)
Friday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ophthalmic Examination and Diagnostics: Tips and Tricks for the General Practitioner (DVM Only)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Matthew Johnson, DVM, MVSc, CCRP, DACVS-SA
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Matthew Johnson, DVM, MVSc, CCRP, DACVS-SA
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Jason Arble, DVM, DACVR
Assisted by:
Dr. Kathleen Gelatt, DVM, DACVR Ms. Danielle Mauragis, CVT, AS Dr. Layla Shaikh, VMD, DACVR Dr. Andrew Fox, DVM
Friday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Dr. Jessica Stine, DVM, DACVO Dr. Thomas Miller, DVM, DACVO A N I M A L H E A L T H A Division of I-MED Pharma Inc.
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $349 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $549
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $349 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $549
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $395 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $595
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $275 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $475
Cranial cruciate injury is the most common cause of hindlimb lameness in canine patients. 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.
Medial patella luxation is a common condition diagnosed in small and large breed canine patients as well as feline patients. This laboratory will discuss the underlying pathological conditions that contribute to the disease process. You will learn how to diagnose as well as grade medial patella luxation based on physical examination findings as well as radiographic changes that commonly accompany or contribute to the condition. This laboratory will cover common surgical techniques to correct medial patella luxation including - block recession, wedge recession, tibial crest transposition, antirotation suture techniques as well as soft tissue modifications.
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 and the attendees will have an opportunity to address personal areas of concern in their understanding of abdominal ultrasound scanning techniques.
We will review how to effectively and efficiently perform an ophthalmic examination using the instruments routinely available to general practitioners including the direct ophthalmoscope, transilluminator and indirect lens. The wet lab will begin with a 30-45 minute power point review of examination techniques, followed by hands on help with live patients. We will also review how to perform ophthalmic diagnostics and when best to utilize them - including Schirmer Tear Test, tonometry, corneal staining, and corneal/conjunctival cytology techniques.
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APRIL 16 & 17, 2016 Surgery
Wound Management
Dentistry
Dentistry
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Combined Cystotomy & Perineal Urethrostomies in Cats (DVM Only)
Tension Relieving Techniques and Other Wound Management Tips (DVM Only)
Feline Dental Extractions (DVM Only)
Dental Radiology Positioning and Techniques (Technicians Only)
Dental Nerve Blocks & Dental Prophylaxis (Technicians Only)
Saturday Lab A - 1:30 pm - 3:20 pm Lab B - 4:00 pm - 5:50 pm
Michael Peak, DVM, DAVDC Christopher Smithson, DVM, DAVDC
Saturday Lab A - 8:00 am - 9:50 am Lab B - 10:30 am - 12:20 pm
(Lab B is a repeat of Lab A)
Karen Tobias, DVM, MS, DACVS
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $225 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $425 In this lab, using cadaver specimens, we will practice perineal ureterostomy with cats placed in dorsal recumbency. In that position, cats can undergo concurrent Cystotomy and urethral flushing for calculus removal. Additionally, a Foley catheter can be placed either directly, or by an antegrade-retrograde method using a red rubber catheter as a guide. For the perineal ureterostomy, the focuses will be on appropriate level of dissection and ostomy size, and proper apposition of the mucosa to skin.
(Lab B is a repeat of Lab A)
Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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8:00 am - 12:00 pm
9:00 am - 12:50 pm
Denise S. Rollings, CVT, VTS-Dentistry
Denise S. Rollings, CVT, VTS-Dentistry
Karen Tobias, DVM, MS, DACVS
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $225 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $425 In this lab, using canine cadaver specimens, we will practice a variety of tension-relieving and wound management techniques, including suture-split shot combination, tie over bandages, mesh grafts, V to Y closure, and other flaps.
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Vets $295 Wet Lab Only Fee: Vets $495
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Techs $95 Wet Lab Only Fee: Techs $125
With Conf. Reg. Fee: Techs $95 Wet Lab Only Fee: Techs $125
We all know how challenging feline dental extractions can be; and when it comes to dental extractions, cats aren’t small dogs! This lab will focus on the techniques, equipment and instruments that will ensure successful and complication-free feline extractions and crown amputations. Using feline cadaver specimens, participants will be instructed on how to surgically extract the maxillary and mandibular canines, maxillary fourth premolar, and mandibular first molar, as well as crown amputation of the mandibular canine and third premolar with tension-free flap closure.
This is a 1-hour lecture discussing safety, terminology, normal and abnormal anatomy, basic pathology, and mounting of dental radiographs followed by hands-on training. Learn how to obtain a diagnostic intraoral radiograph using the latest state-of-the-art equipment taught by some of the most highly trained veterinary technicians in veterinary dentistry. There is a low teacher-tostudent ratio to ensure everyone takes all the images necessary to obtain full mouth radiographs of a dog and cat using cadaver heads.
A 1-hour lecture explains instrument handling, cleaning and sharpening, the importance of proper cleaning technique, 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. 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.
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Saturday & Sunday Wet Lab Offerings
APRIL 16 & 17, 2016 CYTOLOGY
Saturday & Sunday Workshop Offerings
Cytology
Saturday, April 16, 2016 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Heather Wamsley, DVM, PhD, DACVP (Clinical) Heidi Ward, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)
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canine Mast Cell Tumor
Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Heidi Ward, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) Heather Wamsley, DVM, PhD, DACVP (Clinical)
DVM & Technician | Free Workshop | Must Pre-Register Limited Availability
DVM & Technician | Free Workshop | Must Pre-Register Limited Availability
Cytology is a fun and helpful way to provide immediate information important for patient management. This presentation provides indications, techniques and basic principles of cytology from a clinical pathologist and oncologist’s viewpoint. There will be an initial power point presentation on cytology overview. Immediately following the instructional presentation, attendees will be divided into two groups and rotate thru microscope cases. Clinical cases will also be discussed in an open format session. Each attendee will receive the following: There will be a 2 hour power point presentation on cytology overview. Attendees will then be divided into groups and rotate thru stations listed below. Microscopes: Microscopes will be set up with cases and sample slides for review. There will be 10 microscopes provided by Jorgensen. Cases will include 1. Mast cell tumor 2. Histiocytoma 3. Lymphoma 4. Melanoma 5. Anal Sac carcinoma 6. Squamous cell carcinoma 7. Hemangiopericytoma 8. Splenic 9. Histiocytic Sarcoma and 10. Plasma cell tumor. Next to each microscope will be a laminated report corresponding to each case which includes cytological interpretation in detail and photomicrographs of key cellular features.
This workshop is designed to provide attendees with information necessary to interpret clinical findings, fine needle aspirates and histopathology results from dogs with mast cell tumors to determine what additional forms of diagnostics are necessary to provide prognostic and therapeutic recommendations. It will be given in a combination of didactic, hands-on and interactive case discussion format. Microscopes will be available for hands-on opportunity and will feature 10 different clinical cases of patients with mast cell tumors and their cytological interpretation. The workshop will culminate with a case discussion which will utilize 6 case examples from dogs with mast cell tumors. Attendees will be asked to review the histopathology result for each case then formulate a plan for further immunohistochemistry testing and treatment based upon these results.
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Work Shop
Culture & Sensitivity
Culture and Sensitivity Interpretation (DVM Only) Sunday, April 17, 2016 9:00 Am - 10:50 Am
Elizabeth Bailey, DVM Heidi Ward, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)
DVM Only | Free Workshop | Must Pre-Register Limited Availability The workshop will begin with a presentation introducing principles of culture and sensitivities and interpretation of results to maximize antimicrobial efficacy. All workshop attendees will also be given a Target Book. This guide is divided into four sections to provide a number of ways to approach culture and sensitivity information which include: Location of Infections, Antimicrobials, Formulary and Antimicrobials vs. Pathogens.