LEAD THE WAY to healthier patients and happier clients.
Introducing: The NAVC Conference 2015 Preliminary Schedule. In this section you’ll find dozens of CE sessions in a variety of venues including: • Breakfast, Lunch and Evening Sessions • Hands-on Laboratories • Masterclasses • Meet the Professor Luncheons For each day, you’ll see focused tracks in all types of veterinary categories, such as: • Canine Sports Medicine • Infectious Diseases • Small Animal Dentistry • Veterinary Acupuncture • Equine, Aquatic and Exotics • Veterinary Technician • Practice Management • We LEAD: Women Empowered to Lead This is just a sample. We’re still working with leading speakers to firm up additional presentations, so please watch your emails and NAVC.com for updates.
CE CREDIT INFORMATION The NAVC Conference offers more than 1,200 hours of continuing education credits. An attendee may obtain as many as 41.5 credits by taking advantage of the full slate of scheduled sessions offered over the course of the 5-day NAVC Conference. To track your earned CE credit:
Scan your name badge with the attendant at each classroom door to digitally record your attendance. Print your CE certificate on-site at the NAVC Conference or access it at NAVC.com. 75-minute session = 1.5 CE credit hours 50-minute session = 1 CE credit hour 20-minute session = 0.5 CE credit hour 15-minute session = 0.25 CE credit hour For more information contact RACE at +1.877.698.8482 or visit aavsb.org/race.
Register for Hands-on Laboratories, Masterclasses and Meet the Professor Luncheons now! These limited-class-size opportunities go fast — so you’ll want to locate sessions that interest you and sign up now to reserve your spot.
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SMALL ANIMAL SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015 ENDOSCOPY ORIENTATION LECTURES
8:00 9:15 AM
CANINE SPORTS MEDICINE
ANIMAL CSI - VETERINARY FORENSICS
VETERINARY EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE SOCIETY
Introduction to Flexible GI Endoscopy: Indications, Instrumentation and Examination of the Esophagus and Stomach
Achilles Tendon Injuries: Diagnosis and Management
The Evidence of Suffering: The Medical and Legal Perspectives
Overtreatment vs. Undertreatment in Emergency Patients: The Twin Traps
Todd R. Tams
Faith Lotsikas, Peter Lotsikas
Gillian Deegan
Tony Johnson, Lisa Powell
Endoscopy of the Small and Large Intestine
Distal Limb Injuries: Management in Greyhounds and Other Working Dogs
Assessing Pain and Quality of Life in Cruelty Cases
Cognitive Bias in Medicine: Unknown Unknowns
David C. Twedt
Jon Dee
Sheilah Ann Robertson
Tony Johnson
Special GI Endoscopy Techniques
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Insufficiency: New Perspectives in Management
Animal Welfare Issues: When Client Education Fails
Emergency Cases Gone Awry: Morbidity and Mortality Rounds
David C. Twedt
Stephen Jones
Dana Miller
Lisa Powell
BREAK 9:15 – 10:15 AM
10:15 11:05 AM
11:15 AM 12:05 PM
LUNCH 12:05 PM – 1:45 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
Pain and Dysfunction in Canine Athletes: Management Using Physical Medicine Modalities
The Most Common Mistakes in Cruelty Cases: A Veterinarian’s Perspective
Colloid Therapy: Should We or Shouldn’t We?
Ross Palmer
Rick Wall
Dana Miller
Lisa Powell
Soft Tissue Sarcoma on the Antebrachium
" How I Incorporate Nutraceuticals Into My Sports Medicine Practice"
The Most Common Mistakes in Cruelty Cases: A Prosecutor's Perspective
Stress-Free Euthanasia for the Vet, the Owner and the Pet
Debra Canapp
Gillian Deegan
Tony Johnson
HOW I TREAT... SURGICAL
Anal Sacculectomy: Finally, a Technique That I Can Do! Howard Seim
Closed Reduction and Stabilization of Hip Luxation: Video Example
2:45 3:35 PM
Sarah Boston
Simple Tibial Crest Transposition Using Dental Equipment Robert M. Radasch
SMALL ANIMAL
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
Onco Surgery Tips: Lump- and Bump-ology
Injuries in Field Trial and Hunting Dogs: Diagnosis and Treatment
Sarah Boston
Gillian Deegan
Tony Johnson
4:15 4:30 PM
The 4-Ligature Splenectomy
Mystery Theater: Cruelty Case 2
Shock Fluid Therapy: Too Much or Not Enough?
4:35 4:50 PM Howard Seim
Joe Spoo
Mystery Theater: Cruelty Case 1
Pharmacology Secrets: Exploiting SideEffects for Critical Care Patient Benefit
Gillian Deegan
Lisa Powell
Mystery Theater: Cruelty Case 3
RECOVER Initiative: An Update on Veterinary CPR
Dana Miller
Lisa Powell
BREAK 4:50 – 5:30 PM
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EVENING SESSION
5:30 6:45 PM
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Creating Practice Revenue by Helping Pet Owners Say “Yes” to Treatment
USDA NVAP Aquatic Modules
Handling Domestic Violence in the Hospital: Clients, Staff and Colleagues
Advances in Laser Soft Tissue Surgery
Colors of Corneal Disease
Darren Osborne
Kathleen Hartman
Nienke Edenburg
Panel
Mary Belle Glaze
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SMALL ANIMAL SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015
8:00 9:15 AM
SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE
SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
Approach to Acute Nephrotoxicosis in Dogs and Cats: Ethylene Glycol and Beyond
Practitioner's Guide to Fracture Management: Clinical Case Discussions
Mark Acierno, Justine Lee
Clara Goh, Ross Palmer BREAK 9:15 – 10:15 AM
10:15 11:05 AM
11:15 AM 12:05 PM
Emergency Management of the Leptospirosis Patient
Tips for a Meaningful Lameness Exam: Clinical Case Examples
Justine Lee
Ross Palmer
Hypertension: Diagnosis and Treatment
Tips for CCL Diagnosis and Treatment When There "Ain't No Drawer"
Mark Acierno
Robert M. Radasch LUNCH 12:05 PM – 1:45 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
HOW I TREAT... MEDICAL
Tips for Evaluating the Puppy with Questionable Hips
How to Develop a Good Fluid Plan for Acute Kidney Injury Patients Mark Acierno
How to Know if a Renal Disease Patient is an Appropriate Candidate for Dialysis
2:45 3:35 PM
Mark Acierno
Clara Goh
Picking the Right Poison: Correct Emetic Agents to Use in Dogs and Cats
Orthopedic Errors I've Seen and Done (But YOU Can Avoid)
Justine Lee
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema in Dogs Romain Pariaut
Robert M. Radasch BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
Practitioner’s Friend: Custom Orthotics and Prosthetics
Justine Lee
Clara Goh
4:15 4:30 PM
Abdominocentesis for the Cardiac Dog
Feline Orthopedics: Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Romain Pariaut
Sorrel Langley-Hobbs
4:35 4:50 PM
How I Use Compression Radiography to Diagnose Intestinal Obstruction
Feline Orthopedics: Tricks for Metatarsal and Metacarpal Fractures
Lorrie Gaschen
Sorrel Langley-Hobbs
1796 THE BRITISH ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY SERVICE WAS FOUNDED BY PUBLIC DEMAND DUE TO MORE ARMY HORSES BEING LOST BY IGNORANCE AND POOR FARRIERY THAN AT THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. JOHN SHIPP WAS THE FIRST VETERINARY SURGEON COMMISSIONED INTO THE ARMY.
SMALL ANIMAL
How to Tackle a Thoracocentesis
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SMALL ANIMAL SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY DERMATOLOGY
COMPARATIVE GASTROENTEROLOGY SOCIETY
SMALL ANIMAL DENTISTRY
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE
Itchy Cats: Evidence-based Diagnosis and Treatment
Motility Disorders of Esophagus and Gastrointestinal Tract: It's Not Moving
Building Your Canine Dental Practice: Chomp Down on Dentistry
Integrative Neurology: Disorders Respiratory Distress and of the Head and Neck Diagnostic Imaging: A Case-Based Discussion
Karen Moriello
Edward Hall, Jonathan Lidbury
Cindy Charlier
Steve Marsden, M. Christine Zink
Gareth Buckley, Elizabeth Rozanski
10:15 11:05 AM
Diagnosis of Otitis Externa in the Real World
Fecal Culture: What Does a Positive Stool Culture Mean?
Surgical Tooth Extraction in Dogs
Integrative Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Breed-Specific Pulmonary Disease: From Bulldogs to Terriers
Paul Bloom
Edward Hall
Mark M. Smith
Steve Marsden
Elizabeth Rozanski
11:15 AM 12:05 PM
Management of Otitis Externa in the Real World
Beyond Fecal Culture: Laboratory Tests in Gastrointestinal Disease
Interpreting Canine Dental Radiographs: Learning What You Were Never Taught
Maintenance of the Canine Athlete: The Zen and the Art
The Short of Breath Cat: How to Get Them Home!
Paul Bloom
Jonathan Lidbury
John Lewis
M. Christine Zink
Gareth Buckley
8:00 9:15 AM
COMPARATIVE RESPIRATORY SOCIETY
BREAK 9:15 – 10:15 AM
LUNCH 12:05 PM – 1:45 PM
Canine Chronic Enteropathy: Antibiotics, Diet or Steroids?
Tooth Extraction: Orthopedic Complications
Acupuncture in Performance Dogs: Running on Pins and Needles
The Unified Airway: The Link Between Upper and Lower Airway Disease
Karen Moriello
Edward Hall
John Lewis
M. Christine Zink
Elizabeth Rozanski
New Drugs in Veterinary Dermatology
Chronic Diarrhea in Cats: Strategies for Success
Tooth Extraction: Dental Complications
Chinese Medical Diagnosis Using Puppy Pneumonia: More Than Shipping Fever! Laboratory Tests and Imaging Data
Jonathan Lidbury
Mark M. Smith
Steve Marsden
Gareth Buckley
1:45 2:35 PM
Dermatophytosis: More Flexible Treatment Options and Monitoring
2:45 3:35 PM
Paul Bloom
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
SMALL ANIMAL
4:15 4:30 PM
4:35 4:50 PM
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15 Minutes to Closing Dermatology Disaster
Gasatrinoma: The Forgotten Cause of Vomiting
How I Avoid: Root Tips in Canals and Cavities
Chinese Medical Diagnoses Common in Winter
Recognizing Pulmonary Fibrosis in Practice
Karen Moriello
Jonathan Lidbury
Mark M. Smith
Steve Marsden
Carol Norris Reinero
Unusual Gastric Diseases: How to Make Your Shampoo It Looks Weird Inventory Smaller: Why You Only Need 4 Shampoos to Practice Veterinary Dermatology
How I Avoid: Fracturing the Rostral Mandible
Integrative Management of Systemic Lupus in a Dog
How to Do an Upper Airway Examination
Paul Bloom
Edward Hall
John Lewis
Steve Marsden
Elizabeth Rozanski
Canine Demodicosis Treatment Options
Canine Schistosomiasis: What to Look Out For
How I Avoid: Fracturing the Mandible at M1
Acupuncture and Rehabilitation: Leptospirosis: Pulmonary Manifestations How to Integrate the Two to Improve Outcomes
Karen Moriello
Jonathan Lidbury
John Lewis
M. Christine Zink
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Gareth Buckley
EXOTICS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015
EQUINE LOCAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
EQUINE
8:00 9:15 AM
AQUATIC MEDICINE
REPTILES
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
LARGE ANIMAL
EXOTIC COMPANION MAMMALS
How to Use the Less Than 24 Hour "Healthy" Foal Exam for Early Detection of Disease
Perioperative and Postoperative Pain Management: The Importance of a Combined Approach by Surgeons and Anesthesiologists
A Different Sort of ABC: Animal Behavior and Conservation in Private Practice
Tips and Tricks of the Old Veterans
AEMV Conference Highlights and Cutting Edge Topics
Kira Epstein
Jeremiah Easley
Leigh Clayton, Kathy Heym
Stephen Barten, Doug Mader
Peter Fisher, Angela Lennox
BREAK 9:15 – 10:15 AM
BREAK 9:15 – 10:15 AM
Orthopedic Sepsis: Local Anesthesia for the Diagnosis and Treatment Field Practitioner
Fish Diagnostics for the Private Practitioner
Kira Epstein
Jeremiah Easley
Stephen A. Smith
Ryan DeVoe
Cheryl Greenacre
11:15 AM 12:05 PM
Congenital Orthopedic Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment
Management of Chronic Pain
Pet Fish Dermatology: Scraping the Surface from Skin to Fins
Infectious Diseases of Bearded Dragons
ECM Urinary Tract Stones in All the Wrong Places (Urinary Calculi)
Kira Epstein
Jane Quandt
Brian Palmeiro
Jim Wellehan
Peter Fisher
LUNCH 12:05 PM – 1:45 PM
LUNCH 12:05 PM – 1:45 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
Managing the Septic Foal in the Field
Constant Rate Infusions and Epidural Anesthesia
Poop, Pinworms, and Pentastomids: Reptile Parasitology Made Easy
ECM Top 10 Neoplasms
10:15 11:05 AM
FOOD ANIMAL SYMPOSIUM
Ophthalmology of Fish
Helpful Hints for Reptile Radiology
Assessing Animal Health Through Epidemiology Chris Sanchez
2:45 3:35 PM
Jane Quandt
Guinea Pigs That Act Like They Have PMS: Ovarian Cysts Explained
Kathy Heym
Eric Klaphake
Peter Fisher
The 411 on IBD (Inclusion Body Disease): What You Need to Know
Rabbit GL Disease: What Else Casues Rabbit GI Upset?
Rachel Marschang
Karen Rosenthal
Prematurity and Neonatal Encephalopathy: Field Therapy and Prognosis
Pain Management of Colic for the Field Practitioner: Therapeutic/Analgesic Options When Surgery and Referral are not Possible
To Test or Not to Test? Understanding Diagnostic Testing
Neoplasia in Pet Fish: The Humpty, Bumpy, Lumpy Dance
Chris Sanchez
Jeremiah Easley
Carla Huston
Brian Palmeiro
Clinical Case 1: Based on Emerging Diseases and Trends
Hemipene Plugs From Hell: What to Do?
Prebiotic/Probiotic: What’s Out There and What’s the Difference?
Roy P.E. Yanong
Eric Klaphake
Karen Rosenthal
Clinical Case 2: Based on Emerging Diseases and Trends
The Forgotten Helminths: Pentastomids and Acanthocephalans
Preputial Diseases in Ferrets
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
Diarrhea in the First Week: Septic or Not?
A Quick Review of Complimentary Therapy (Acupuncture, Chiropractics, etc.)
Case Study Part 1: Outbreak Investigations
Chris Sanchez
Jane Quandt
Carla Huston
4:15 4:30 PM
Why is My Foal Limping?
What's New with NSAIDs?
Case Study Part 2: Summarizing Data Using Spreadsheets
Kira Epstein
Jane Quandt
Carla Huston
Brian Palmeiro
Jim Wellehan
Peter Fisher
4:35 4:50 PM
Why Can't This Foal Suckle?
Chronic Caudal Heel Pain: To "Nerve" or Not to "Nerve"?
Case Study Part 3: On-Farm Study Designs
Clinical Case 3: Based on Emerging Diseases and Trends
Reptile Egg Incubation: Counting Your Pythons Before They Hatch
Alfaxalone Use in ECM
Chris Sanchez
Jeremiah Easley
Carla Huston
Stephen A. Smith
Ryan DeVoe
Angela Lennox
3:55 4:10 PM
LARGE ANIMAL/EXOTICS
Carla Huston
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TECHNICIAN/PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT: HOT TIPS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT: RECEPTIONIST SUPER STARS
NAVTA SYMPOSIUM
NAVTA SYMPOSIUM 2
HOSPITAL DESIGN
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8:00 9:15 AM
Why Your Practice is Not Reaching Its Potential
Super Star Team: What it Takes to Build a Valuable Team
How to Get Published
Partnership for Healthy Pets and Preventive Medicine
Fear Free Veterinary Visits
Louise Dunn
Jill Renfrew
Kara Burns, Margi Sirois
Julie Legred
Marty Becker
BREAK 9:15 – 10:15 AM
10:15 11:05 AM
Appointment Books: Tips for Awkward Moments
Bronze or Gold Medal? The Difference is in Your Efficiency
Case Reports
Preventive Medicine and Nutrition Part 1
Fear Free Doesn’t Co$t, It Pay$
11:15 AM 12:05 PM
Louise Dunn
Jill Renfrew
TDB
Kara Burns
Fritz Wood
Blooper Recovery Tips for Awkward Moments
How Distorted Thinking is Keeping You From Winning
Case Reports
Preventive Medicine and Nutrition Part 2
Paradigm Shift Scare You? Get in Early!
Karyn Gavzer
Jill Renfrew
TDB
Kara Burns
Rick DeBowes
LUNCH 12:05 PM – 1:45 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
2:45 3:35 PM
2015 Hot Financial Trends to Know
Growing Dentistry into a Leading Profit Center
Case Reports
Preventive Medicine and Heartworm
Building Tomorrows Cuttin’ Edge Practice*
Fritz Wood
Paul Camilo
TDB
Julie Legred
Wayne Usiak
2015 Hot Marketing Trends to Know
Easy Low-Cost Technology to Impress Clients
Case Reports
State of Veterinary Technology Town Hall Meeting
Stress Free Practice Design*
Karyn Gavzer
Paul Camilo
TDB
TBD
Heather Lewis
2015 Hot Social Media Trends to Know
3 Communication Tips to Boost Your Client Satisfaction
Case Reports
State of Veterinary Technology Town Hall Meeting
What You Need to Know to Design the Successful Vet Facility*
Eric Garcia
Paul Camilo
TDB
TBD
Susan Allen
TECHNICIAN/PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:50 PM
* Additional fees required, see p. 66 for more details.
DON’T MISS A MORNING WITH LAILA ALI This lecture is part of We LEAD, a new learning and education track focused on empowering women in the veterinary profession to drive their passion — and our field — forward.
we LEAD
During this inspiring lecture, this world-renowned athlete, champion of health and fitness and daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali will share her own stories of personal trial and triumph. Don’t miss this Saturday morning lecture held at 9:15 AM at the Marriott.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
HANDS-ON LABS, MASTERCLASSES AND LUNCHEONS* SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015 V
VETERINARIANS
VT
VETERINARY TECHNICIANS
HANDS-ON LABORATORIES 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Full Day)
Beyond Restraint: No Fear, No Distress, Low-Stress Patient Examination and Handling
V VT
Stephen Brammeier, Deborah Bryant, Dennis Dougherty, Martin Godbout, Pat Miller, Jacqueline Munera, Karen Overall
Emergency and Critical Care Procedures
V
Jen Devey, Elke Rudloff, Sean Smarick
Stifle Repair with Tibial Tuberosity Advancement (TTA)
V
Matthew Barnhart
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Half Day)
Canine Ultrasound for the Progressive Practitioner
V
Ronald Burk, Anthony Fischetti, Philip Fox, Abbi Granger, Eric Herrgesell, Bruce Keene, Romain Pariaut, Robert Prosek, Margret S. Thompson
Urinalysis Workshop
V VT
Rick Cowell, Jim Meinkoth, Heather Wamsley
1:30 - 5:30 PM (Half Day)
Canine Ultrasound for the Progressive Practitioner
V
Ronald Burk, Anthony Fischetti, Philip Fox, Abbi Granger, Bruce Keene, Romain Pariaut. Robert Prosek, Margret S. Thompson
Radiosurgery - Advanced
V
Michelle Jones, Jeff Mayo
TIME
SESSION #
SESSION/SPEAKERS
8:00 - 10:00 AM
MC1
Canine Pancreatitis Case Studies
LEVEL
V
Frederic Gaschen
MC2
The Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca Cases You May Have Missed
V
Kerry Ketring
MC3
Surgery of the Parrot Head
V
Scott Echols, Brian Speer
MC4
Stem Cell Protocols that Actually Work
V
Shermann Canapp
2:40 - 4:40 PM
MC5
Practical Interpretation of Culture and Susceptibility Tests
V
Jane Sykes
MC6
The Vomiting Cat
V
Todd R. Tams
MC7
Aggressive Pets CAN Live with Children
V
Terry M. Curtis
MC8
HANDS-ON LABS, MASTERCLASSES AND LUNCHEONS
MASTERCLASSES
Juvenile Hip Dysplasia–Diagnosis and Treatment
V
Brian Beale
MEET THE PROFESSOR LUNCHEONS TIME
SESSION #
SESSION/SPEAKERS
12:00 - 1:30 PM
MTPL 1
Radiography in Dogs and Cats with Respiratory Distress
LEVEL
V
Lorrie Gaschen
MTPL 2
The Retina As You Have Never Seen It Before
V
Kerry Ketring
MTPL 3
Complicated Extractions and Extraction Complications
V
Mark M. Smith
MTPL 4
Reptile Medicine: Correcting the “Myths”
V
Doug Mader
* Additional Fees apply, please see registration form on p. 62 for more details.
Take a Hands-on Lab ONLY without having to register for a full day. See the registration form p. 62 for details on signing up for any of these laboratory or workshop sessions. (Note: This offer is for Hands-on Laboratories & Workshops only and is not available for Masterclasses or Meet the Professor Luncheons.)
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
SMALL ANIMAL SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015
8:00 9:15 AM
PURINA SYMPOSIUM
CANINE SPORTS MEDICINE SYMPOSIUM
IDEXX ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS
WALTHAM ANIMAL WELLNESS/ WELFARE SYMPOSIUM
Vomiting Cats and Diarrheic Dogs: Figuring Out the Mysteries of the GI Tract
Shoulder Lameness: Clinical and Imaging Correlation
Kidney Disease: Advances in Early Diagnosis and Monitoring
Domestic Violence and Animal Welfare Issues
Stanley Marks, Debra L. Zoran
Peter Lotsikas, Matthew Winter
Jane Robertson
Melinda Merk
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
Nutrition for Senior Dogs: New Tricks for Feeding Old Dogs
Developmental Nutrition for Peformance Dogs
Advanced Hematology: Battle of the Bands
Global Welfare Issues and the Small Animal Practitioner
Julie Churchill
Justin Shmalberg
Dennis B. DeNicola
Joe Anzuino
10:55 11:45 AM
Pet Food "Mythbusters": Answering Common Owner Questions About Pet Food
Platelet Rich Plasma and Its Clinical Applications in Dogs
Advanced Dermatology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Atopic Dermatitis
“Do Good by Doing Good.” How Making Animal Welfare a Priority Can Help You Be Financially Successful and Emotionally Wealthy
Lisa Freeman
Samuel Franklin
Terry Bonenburger
Marty Becker
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE
Improve Your Interpretation of Radiographic Lung Patterns in Dogs and Cats
2:45 3:35 PM
ZOETIS EXCELLENCE IN DERMATOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
Integrative (Regenerative) Medicine for the Canine Athlete
Fecal Antigen Testing: “Parasites Lost”: Capturing Missed Diagnoses
AMERICAN HEARTWORM SOCIETY
Animal Welfare in Cancer Treatment
Canine Heartworm Infection: Successful Diagnosis and Management of Moderate to Severe Disease
Cytology and Cultures: Successful Tips and Techniques to Implement Tomorrow
Lorrie Gaschen
James Noxon
Justin Shmalberg
Susan E. Little
Matthew Miller
Sarah Boston
Practical Aspects of the Upper GI in Dogs and Cats: Is That a Lesion or an Artifact?
From Nose to Tail: Working up the Itchy Dog
Evidence-based Pain Management
Advanced Radiology: Challenges of Image Interpretation
Feline Heartworm Disease: Behavioral Signs of Secrets to Sorting Through Compromised Welfare the Confusion in Dogs
Lorrie Gaschen
Valerie Fadok
Kristin Kirkby
John Feleciano
Matthew Miller
Debra Horwitz
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
SMALL ANIMAL
4:15 4:30 PM
4:35 4:50 PM
How Do I Perform Ultrasound Guided Tissue Sampling
Global Innovations in Dermatology
Digit Injuries and Their Treatment
Getting the Most Out of the Minimum Data Base: The Biochemical Profile
Lorrie Gaschen
Dennis B. DeNicola
Perils and Pitfalls of Cyclosporine Use
Getting the Most Out of the Minimum Data Base: The Complete Blood Count
Jane Sykes
Dennis B. DeNicola
Update on Diagnostic Tests for Fungal Infections
Getting the Most Out of the Minimum Data Base: The Complete Urinalysis
Jane Sykes
Douglas J. DeBoer
Julia Tomlinson
Dennis B. DeNicola
Feline Heartworm Disease: Behavioral Signs of Compromised Welfare Disease Prevention and in Cats Diagnosis: Uncovering What is New
Matthew Miller
Debra Horwitz
BREAK 4:50 – 5:30 PM
EVENING SESSIONS
5:30 6:45 PM
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Steps to Practice Ownership: Starting a Clinic or Buying a Clinic - What’s Right for Me?
Class IV Laser Therapy for Wounds and Pain Management
Diagnosis and Treatment of the Red Eye
TBD
Connecting with Today’s Clients
Ryan Laprad, Matthew Sutton
David Bradley
Ron Ofri
TBD
TBD
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015
8:00 9:15 AM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
SMALL ANIMAL
we LEAD
NAVC BEHAVIOR SYMPOSIUM
WOMEN EMPOWERED TO LEAD
Canine and Feline Anxiety: The Root of All Evil
Women’s Leadership: Minding the Gap and Sharing Solutions
Laurie Bergman, Terry M. Curtis
Julie Kumble, Don Smith BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
The Role of Anxiety in Feline House Soiling: My Cat is Peeing EVERYWHERE!
The Connection Between Veterinarian Self-Esteem, Gender and Leadership
Laurie Bergman
Deborah Stone
10:55 11:45 AM
Canine Separation Anxiety: I Thought You Were NEVER Coming Home!
Finding Harmony as You Blend Your Life’s Work Into Your Life
Laurie Bergman
Karen Bradley, Julie Kumble LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
INDUSTRY LUNCH
12:30 1:30 PM
Parasitology 1:45 2:35 PM
Human-Directed Canine Aggression: He’s Good 99% of the Time...
NAVC CLINICIAN’S BRIEF SYMPOSIUM
Generational Differences in Women
Elizabeth Charles
Adverse Drug Reactions: How to Avoid in Dogs 2:45 3:35 PM
Terry M. Curtis
Lauren Trepanier
Inter-Dog Aggression: An Inconvenient Truth - Not All Dogs Like All Other Dogs
Adverse Drug Reactions: How to Avoid in Cats
Terry M. Curtis
Lauren Trepanier
Effective Leadership: Creating Your Pathway
Eleanor Green
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
Behavior or Not? Taking Off Behavioral Blinders: “Sometimes It’s Not JUST Behavior...”
Adverse Drug Reactions: “Drugs Gone Bad” Case Example 1
Leadership Lessons Learned from a Large Animal Practitioner
Laurie Bergman
Lauren Trepanier
Christine Navarre
4:15 4:30 PM
How YOU Can Treat ANY Behavior Problem Adverse Drug Reactions: "Drugs Gone Bad" Case Example 2
Leadership Lessons Learned from a Veterinary Technician
Laurie Bergman
Lauren Trepanier
Paige Allen
Anxious Pets in Your Clinic: How to Handle "Scaredy Cats and Fraidy Dogs"
Adverse Drug Reactions: "Drugs Gone Bad" Case Example 3
Leadership Lessons Learned from a Practice Manager
Terry M. Curtis
Lauren Trepanier
Deborah Stone
4:35 4:50 PM
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3:55 4:10 PM
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
SMALL ANIMAL SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015 BREAKFAST SESSIONS
6:30 7:30 AM
The Why and How of a New Way to Treat Surgical Pain - Jeff Ko TBD - TBD TBD - TBD ACADEMY OF VETERINARY CARDIOLOGY
8:00 9:15 AM
DENTISTRY
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE
Radiographic Interpretation Made Easy: The Coughing/Dyspneic Dog and Cat
Building Your Feline Integrative Neurology: Dental Practice: Me-WOW! Disorders of the Back and Hind Limbs
Philip R. Fox
Barden Greenfield
Steve Marsden, M. Christine Zink
SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FELINE PRACTITIONERS
SMALL ANIMAL WOUND HEALING
What Would You Do With This Wound?
Environmental Enrichments for Cats: How to Meet Their Needs
TBD
Sarah Boston
Ilona Rodan
Aylin Atilla, Katrin Saile
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
10:55 11:45 AM
Interpreting Feline Dental Cardiac vs. Respiratory Disease: How to Accurately Radiographs: Learning What You Were Never Sort it Out Taught!
How Does Acupuncture Work?
Anatomy of the Ear: Useful Reminders for the Practicing Veterinarian
Feline Arthritis: Just Getting Old?
TBD
Philip R. Fox
Jan Bellows
Steve Marsden
Karen Tobias
Ilona Rodan
Aylin Atilla
Breakthroughs for Risk Stratification and Treatment: Feline HCM
Me-OUCH! Gingivostomatitis: New Therapies, Proven Therapies
Chinese Medical Diagnosis Using Patient History
Practical Tips for Uncomplicated Ear Surgeries
Radiation Oncology in Cats: Insights into When, Why and How?
TBD
Philip R. Fox
Barden Greenfield
Steve Marsden
Karen Tobias
Valerie Poirier
Aylin Atilla
Radiation Therapy in Cats: Add it to Your Treatment Plan
How to Heal Stubborn Wounds
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
Acupuncture for Soft Tissue Injuries: Myofascial, Trigger, and Local Points
Feline Orthopedics: Mandibular Fracture Repair Tips
Jan Bellows
Justin Shmalberg
Sorrel Langley-Hobbs
Valerie Poirier
Kristy Broaddus
Surgical Tooth Extraction in Cats
Feline Orthopedics: Long Acupuncture "Get to the Point:" Point Selection and Bone Fracture Repair Tips Clinical Applications
Neoplastic Effusions in Cats: From Diagnosis to Treatment
Topicals and Wound Healing
Cindy Charlier
Justin Shmalberg
Valerie Poirier
Kristy Broaddus
Top 10 Cardiology Breakthroughs You Can't Afford to Miss
How I Treat: Retained Roots in Cats
Acupuncture Point Selection Using Thermal Imaging
Perineal Urethrostomy
Drugs for Cats with Cancer: Mesh Grafts New and Old Targeted Oncologic Therapies
Amara Estrada
Cindy Charlier
Steve Marsden
Brad Case
Valerie Poirier
Kristy Broaddus
Clinical Echo Made Easy Three Steps to Success
How I Treat: Refractory Stomatitis in Cats
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulations vs. Electroacupuncture: Is There a Difference?
Esophagostomy Tube Placement in Cats
Feline Mammary Gland Tumors
TBD
Amara Estrada
Jan Bellows
Justin Shmalberg
Howard Seim
Valerie Poirier
Aylin Atilla
Friendly Pharmacology That Improves Patient Care
How I Treat: Suspect Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lesions
Ultrasound-guided Rehabilitative Acupuncture
Chest Drain Placement in Cats
Feline Brain Tumors: The Facts You Need to Know
Bite Wounds
Amara Estrada
Jan Bellows
Justin Shmalberg
Howard Seim
Valerie Poirier
Kristy Broaddus
1:45 2:35 PM
Canine CHF: How to Reduce Morbidity and Live Better and Longer Philip R. Fox
2:45 3:35 PM
How to Diagnose and Effectively Manage Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy Amara Estrada
Tooth Resorption: Don't Think You Know, Know You Know!
Sorrel Langley-Hobbs
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3:55 4:10 PM
4:15 4:30 PM
4:35 4:50 PM
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8:00 9:15 AM
EQUINE RESPIRATORY UPDATE
EQUINE BREEDING AND PERINATOLOGY
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SWINE VETERINARIANS
FOOD ANIMAL SYMPOSIUM
A Combined Approach to Upper Airway Evaluation
New and Noteworthy Papers in Equine Reproduction
Single Fixed Time Insemination
Basics of Food Animal Ultrasound
Jeremiah Easley, Chris Sanchez
Kristina Lu, Peter Morresey
Charlie Francisco
Bethany Funnell , Amanda Kreuder
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
A Field Approach to Sinus Disease
Readying the Subfertile Mare for Breeding
How to Use Hormones to Help with Reproductive Problems in Breeding
Bovine Reproductive Ultrasonography
Jeremiah Easley
Kristina Lu, Peter Morresey
Charlie Francisco
Bethany Funnell
10:55 11:45 AM
Pneumonia, Heaves or Both: How Do You Tell?
Mare Breeding and Early Pregnancy
How to Detect Pregnancy in Swine Herds
Ultrasound-Guided Ovum Pick-up
Chris Sanchez
Kristina Lu, Peter Morresey
Paul Yeske
Amanda Kreuder
1:45 2:35 PM
A Practical Approach to Infectious Diseases of the Upper Respiratory Tract
Managing the Pregnant Mare
Chris Sanchez
Kristina Lu, Peter Morresey
2:45 3:35 PM
Respiratory News Hour: Top 10 Papers of 2014
Periparturient Mare and Foal
Chris Sanchez
Kristina Lu, Peter Morresey
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
Getting the Most of Your Purchase: Using Your Ultrasound for Something Other Than Bovine Reproduction
Amanda Kreuder
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
Why is My Horse Still Coughing?
Ejaculatory Dysfunction in a Stallion
Carcass US: Swine and Beef
Chris Sanchez
Peter Morresey
Bethany Funnell
4:15 4:30 PM
Dynamic Upper Airway Endoscopy
Post-Foaling Metritis
Swine Pregnancy Diagnosis
Jeremiah Easley
Kristina Lu, Peter Morresey
Amanda Kreuder
4:35 4:50 PM
What's New in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options for DDSP?
Fungal Endometritis
Small Ruminant Pregnancy Diagnosis and Fetal Counting
Jeremiah Easley
Kristina Lu
Amanda Kreuder
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EXOTICS SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015 AVIAN: INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF COMPANION BIRD SPECIES
8:00 9:15 AM
REPTILES: NUTRITION AND HUSBANDRY
EXOTIC COMPANION MAMMAL: DISEASES AND DIAGNOSIS
Respiratory Distress
Keeping Your Gecko on the Surgery Table: Proper Anesthesia and Analgesia for Reptiles
Respiratory Disease in ECMs
John Chitty
Ryan DeVoe, Michelle Hawkins
Cheryl Greenacre, Angela Lennox
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
10:55 11:45 AM
The Proplapsed Cloaca (And All it Contains)
The Fountain of Life: Practical Water Quality for the Veterinary Practitioner
Adrenal Disease in Ferrets: Medical Versus Treatment Otions
Bianca Zaffarano
Leigh Clayton
Karen Rosenthal
Sudden Onset Feather Destruction
Greek Tortoises: Testudos Don't Need to Be All Greek to You!
Parasites in ECM
Scott Echols, Brian Speer
Rachel Marschang
Cheryl Greenacre
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
2:45 3:35 PM
Acute Neurologic Disease: Drain Bamage
Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics in Herps
Chinchilla Medicine
Karen Rosenthal
Doug Mader
Laurie Hess
Fracture Management (Don't Forget the Etiology)
Amphibian Renal Failure: It's Not Just for Old Cats and Reptiles Anymore
New Techniques and New Technologies for Small Mammal Anesthesia
Julie Ponder
Leigh Clayton
Paul Flecknell
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
4:15 4:30 PM
Cold Laser Therapy in Reptiles from a Skeptic's Point of View
John Chitty
Eric Klaphake
Acute Neuro Disease Case
Maximizing the Value of the Reptilian PCV
Karen Rosenthal
Doug Mader
Acute Fracture Management Case
Oops!: What Happens When You Leave Your Turtles in the Sun Too Long
Julie Ponder
Leigh Clayton
EXOTICS
4:35 4:50 PM
Acute Respiratory Case
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Incorporating Exotics into Your Practice: Is it Worth it? Equipment Needs? Staff Training Needs?
Laurie Hess
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TECHNICIAN: SPECIALTY
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT: FEAR FREE
FRONT DESK SUPER STARS
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Orthopedic Implants
Urinalysis
Teri Raffel
Margi Sirois
Equine Nutrition: What Every Technician Should Know
Take the Pet Out of Petrified... and Put Pets Back into Practices
Training: Creating a Winning Strategy
Budgeting
Kara Burns
Marty Becker
Nan Boss
Mark Crootof
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
TECHNICIAN/PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
10:55 11:45 AM
Walking in Their Paws: The Emotion Behind Common Training Styles
Tick-Borne Disease
The Circulating Surgical Technician: Case Based Presentation of Skills: Part 1
Can Clients Really be From Living Room to the Exam Room: The Fear-Free "Price-less"? Experience
Indoor Air Quality and HVAC for the Veterinary Hospital
Julie Shaw
Margi Sirois
Teri Raffel
Marty Becker
Karen Felsted
Scott Learned
When Love Bites: Understanding Complex Human-Animal Bonds
Leptospirosis
The Circulating Surgical Technician: Case Based Presentation of Skills: Part 2
What You Need to Know About Why Cats Are Fearful
The Business of Business in Veterinary Medicine
Avoid These Costly Mistakes: Deal Breakers You Must Avoid
Julie Shaw
Margi Sirois
Teri Raffel
Ilona Rodan
Karen Felsted
Wayne Usiak
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
11:45 AM 1:45 PM 1:45 2:35 PM
2:45 3:35 PM
TECHNICIAN LUNCH
Head Trauma: Principles of Treatment
Feline Anesthesia: Tame That Cat!
Safe, Practical Sedation Procedures for Pets
Retain Clients with Education Marketing
Material Horror Stories and How to Avoid Them
Harold Davis
Mary Tefend Campbell
Brenda Feller
Heidi Shafford
Peter Weinstein
Heather Lewis
Emergency and Critical Care
Management of Neurologic Patients
Pediatric and Geriatric Anesthesia: Closer Than You Think
A Team Approach to Fear: Free Visits
Keeping Clients Coming Back
Green Building: Applications for Veterinary Hospitals
Harold Davis
Mary Tefend Campbell
Brenda Feller
Louise Dunn
Peter Weinstein
Scott Learned
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
Emergency and Critical Care
Mechanical Ventilation Nursing Protocols
Anesthesia Complications: Code Blue!
From Pheromones to Phinancial Statements
3 Tips to Build Client Trust Through Pet Advocacy
Coordinator of Equipment
Harold Davis
Mary Tefend Campbell
Brenda Feller
Fritz Wood
Peter Weinstein
Heather Lewis
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Aquatic Medicine - The Basics NEW (Off-site) Acupuncture - Getting Started Common Canine Soft Tissue Surgical Procedures Brad Case, Howard Seim
Laparoscopy Techniques: Spay/Gastropexy NEW (Off-site) Ray Cox, Jim Houchens, Markee Kuschel, John Small
Stifle Repair: New Knotless Techniques for Stabilization of the CCL-Deficient Stifle Brian Beale, Donald Hulse, Sharon Kerwin, Mike Kowaleski, Antonio Pozzi
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Half Day)
Canine GI Endoscopy Frederic Gaschen, Todd Tams, David Twedt, Mark Walker
Canine Ultrasound for the Progessive Practitioner Ronald Burk, Amara Estrada, Anthony Fischetti, Abbi Granger, Bruce Keene, Romain Pariaut, Robert Prosek, Margret Thompson
Ophthalmic Surgery: Conjunctiva and Cornea Sarah Czerwinski, Mary Belle Glaze, Bianca Martins, Caryn Plummer
1:30 - 5:30 PM (Half Day)
Feline Perineal Urethrostomy NEW Jude Bordelon, Bonnie Campbell, Katrin Saile
Magnified Surgery NEW
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Peter Fisher, Cheryl Greenacre
Ophthalmic Surgery: Eyelids and “Cherry Eye” Sarah Czerwinski, Mary Belle Glaze, Bianca Martins, Caryn Plummer
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MASTERCLASSES 8:00 - 10:00 AM
MC9
Feline Chronic Kidney Disease - An In-Depth Look Mark Acierno
MC10
Choking, Drowning, Pneumonia: My Patient is Dying In Front of My Eyes! Elke Rudloff
MC11
Toolkit for Surviving Testifying in Cruelty Cases Gillian Deegan
MC12
Radiology Film Reading Eric Herrgesell, William Hornof
TECH MC 1
ECG Evaluation H. Edward Durham
TECH MC 2
Calculating Drug Dosages Mary Tefend Campbell
2:40 - 4:40 PM
MC13
Treatment for Uncomplicated and Complicated UTI in the Dog Jodi Westropp
MC14
I Know I Need a Budget but How Do I Get Started? Karen Felsted
MC15
Bloat: What is New in 2015? Elizabeth Rozanski
MC16
Radiology Film Reading Eric Herrgesell, William Hornof
TECH MC 3
Surgical Orthopedic Implant Case Discussion Teri Raffei
TECH MC 4
Blood Typing Margi Sirois
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MTPL 5
Treatment of Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma: Let’s Get ‘Em Eating John Lewis
MTPL 6
CPR for Your Practice Sean Smarick
MTPL 7
Fractures: When to Cast, When to Give it a Go and When to Run Screaming Clara Goh
MTPL 8
Esophageal Disorders in Dogs - Far More Common Than You Think Stanley Marks
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MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2015 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HUMANANIMAL BOND VETERINARIANS
HILL’S SYMPOSIUM
CLINICAL CHALLENGES: GI, ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF VETERINARY OPHTHALMOLOGY
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SMALL RUMINANT PRACTITIONERS
What Do You Believe About Flea and Tick Control?
Corneal Ulcers: Only 0.5 mm Separate You From a Disaster
Problems with Small Ruminant Parasite Control
Panel
Ron Ofri
Sherrill Fleming, Patty Scharko
PARASITOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
A SANOFI COMPANY
8:00 9:15 AM
Enhancing The Human-Animal Bond in Practice
Cats and Stones: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Marty Becker
Jody Lulich
The Chronic Vomiting Cat Feline Diabetes: AND Anesthetic Protocols Management and Other for the GI Patient: The Practical Pearls What, Why and How David Biller, Andre Shih, David C. Twedt
Michael Schaer
MONDAY, JANUARY 19
SMALL ANIMAL
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
10:55 11:45 AM
Bond Centered Practices and the Bottom Line: How Significant is That?
Weight Loss in Cats: Tips, The Acute Abdomen: Tricks, and Tools to Make To Cut or Not to Cut it Successful
Leptospirosis: Insights into Emergency Management
What Do You Believe About Preventing Heartworm Disease?
Lack of Purrception: Vision Loss in the Clear Feline Eye
Parasite Control from SE Perspective
Denise Tumblin
Angela Witzel
David Biller, David C. Twedt
Justine Lee
Panel
Mary Belle Glaze
Sherrill Fleming
HABRI: What the Heck is That and How Will it Help You in Practice
Cats and Kidney Disease: Fact or Fiction?
Anesthesia and Analgesia How Ticks Transmit: in Neonates and Geriatrics Preventing Canine GI Emphasis Disease and Carrier State
Getting to “Yes” with Your Clients for Parasite Control
The Cornea, It’s Not Only Ulcers
Scrotal Ablation in Small Ruminants and Other Surgeries
Michael McFarland
Sheri Ross
Andre Shih
Panel
Ron Ofri
Sherrill Fleming
CAPC SYMPOSIUM
Feline Uveitis and its Consequences
Biosecurity Aspects Relating to CL, CAE, Scrapie
Mary Belle Glaze
Sherrill Fleming
Rick Alleman LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
INDUSTRY LUNCH
12:00 1:30 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
Honoring the Bond When Cancer Threatens
INDUSTRY LUNCH
INDUSTRY LUNCH
Feline Nutrition
Parasitic Causes of Dermatological Disease
Lyme Disease: Treatment of Acute and Chronic Manifestations
Dana Hutchinson
Dana Lisk
Justine Lee
NUTRAMAX SYMPOSIUM
INFECTIOUS DISEASE SYMPOSIUM
Non-Healing Corneal Ulcers in Dogs: Battling the Boxer and Beyond
The Use of Joint Health Infectious Disease: A Supplements in Human “Whodunit” Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment Sports Medicine 2:45 3:35 PM
Greg Ogilvie
TBD
Practitioners Dialogue on the Human-Animal Bond in Practice Laird Goodman, Greg Takashima
Leah Cohn, Jane Sykes
MORE! More Ticks, More Places, More Diseases Shelby Reinstein
Susan E. Little
How and Why I Use CIRD: Update on Supplements for the Novel and Emerging Menagement of Joint Pathogens Health in Dogs and Cats
Canine Otitis Externa: My Favorite Topical and Systemic Treatments
Products and Prevalence: Vector-Borne Disease: What the Data is Telling The Eyes Have it Us About Parasite Prevention
Common Sheep and Goat Problems Seen at the Diagnostic Lab
B. Duncan Lascelles
Wayne Rosenkrantz
Dwight Bowman
Mary Belle Glaze
Lucky Pittman
Preventing Parasites with the Power of Social Media
Cats with Runny Eyes, Treatment of Feline Herpes Virus Infections
Interesting Neuro Small Ruminant Case
Ron Ofri
Sherrill Fleming
My Dog is Blind! Workup and Differentials for Acute Blindness
"What's Your Diagnosis?": Small Ruminant Case
Ron Ofri
Lucky Pittman
Fungal Keratitis in Dogs
What to Send to the Diagnostic Lab?
Mary Belle Glaze
Lucky Pittman
Stephan Carey
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
Panel Discussion: The Human - Animal Bond in Practice
Hostpots of Leptospirosis Respiratory Disease in in the United States Dogs and Cats: If They Can’t Breathe, Nothing Else Matters
4:15 4:30 PM
4:35 4:50 PM
Marty Becker, Laird Goodman, Michael McFarland, Greg Ogilvie, Greg Takashima, Denise Tumblin
David Twedt
William Karesh
Carol Norris Reinero
Danielle Lambert, Jay Stewart
SMALL ANIMAL
Do Supplements Have a Role in the Support of Intestinal and Hepatic Health?
BREAK 4:50 – 5:30 PM
EVENING SESSIONS
5:30 6:45 PM
Attacking Ticks: New Strategies for Preventing Tick-Borne Infections
Preventive Medicine
Pets as Fellow Citizens: How Cats and Dogs Become Members of the Family
Parasitology: Technicians Only
Susan E. Little
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SMALL ANIMAL MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2015 BREAKFAST SESSIONS
6:30 - 7:30 AM
What is Up with Clinical Bartonellosis in Dogs and Cats and How Can We Prevent It? - Edward Breitschwerdt, Michael Lappin Canine Cushings: Your Questions Answered - Audrey Cook Otitis Externa: It’s Not That Simple... - Chris Reeder TBD - TBD 6 Lessons for Thriving in the Walmart Era - Andrew Roark, Fritz Wood
8:00 9:15 AM
VETERINARY ORTHOPEDIC SOCIETY
SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS
Hip Dysplasia: An Algorithm for Early Diagnosis and Treatment
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach of Dogs and Cats with Lower Urinary Tract Disease
External Skeletal Sports Medicine Fixator Cases: Dogs and and Rehabilitation Cats are Different! Practices: From Start Up to Success
Lorrie Gaschen, Jodi Westropp
Sorrel Langley-Hobbs, Ross Palmer
Samuel Franklin
AMERCIAN ASOCIATION OF REHABILITATION VETERINARIANS
Rosemary LoGiudice, M. Christine Zink
NESTLÉ PURINA BEHAVIOR SYMPOSIUM
ELANCO INNOVATION IN VETERINARY MEDICINE
How Pets Benefit from People and How We Can Promote This Relationship
Fleas, Pruritis and Atopic Dermatitis
Rick Alleman
Martin Godbout, Barbara Sherman
Micheal Dryden, Wayne Rosenkrantz
CYTOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
Blood Film Evaluation: Coordinating with the Hemogram
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
10:55 11:45 AM
Intra-articular Therapies and How They Affect Joint Physiology
Risk Factors and Management of Feline Idiopathic Cystitis
How to Have More "Winners" (and Less "Losers") with IM Pins and Cerclage Wire
Hematologic and Biochemical Changes in Working Dogs: What We Know and What We are Learning
The CBC: Don’t Look Just At The Numbers and Cells!
Measuring and Optimizing Cognition in Dogs
Canine Pruritis Diagnostics: A Clinical Approach
Julia Tomlinson
Jodi Westropp
Robert M. Radasch
Joe Spoo
Guillermo Couto, Rick Cowell
Barbara Sherman
Wayne Rosenkrantz
Medial Patellar Luxation: Making Sense of the Numerous Surgeries
Diagnosis and Common Mistakes Management for Feline and Misconceptions Ureterolithiasis in Patellar Luxation Surgery
Integrative Sports Medicine: Addressing the Needs of the Patient and the Client
The Cytology of Neoplastic Lesions in the Dog and the Cat
How Household Environments Influence Feline Litter Box Use
Feline Atopy: Cats Are Not Small Dogs
Samuel Franklin
Jodi Westropp
M. Christine Zink
Guillermo Couto, Rick Cowell
Barbara Sherman
Lori Thompson
Dog Aggression: Assessing the Risk! Part 1
Otitis Externa: Which Ear Cleanser Should I Choose
Martin Godbout
Lori Thompson
Dog Aggression: Assessing the Risk! Part 2
Managing Feline Hyperthyroidism... Tailoring the Treatment
Martin Godbout
Mark Peterson
Feline Pain... What Are You Missing?
Clara Goh
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
SMALL ANIMAL
2:45 3:35 PM
Hip Dysplasia: Lifetime Management
Burning Up: Diagnostic Approach to Fever in Dogs and Cats
Intestinal Anastomosis Tips for the 'Solo Surgeon'
Regenerative Medicine: How To Mess Up Your What We Have Learned Cytologic Diagnosis in Equine Practice
Julia Tomlinson
Jane Sykes
Howard Seim
Melissa King
Fracture Management: Casts Antibiotic Use and Splints Guidelines: Which Drug, When and For How Long?
Surgical Oncology Cases: How I Answer "Could We?" vs. "Should We?" for My Patients
Vitamin D Levels in Sled Dogs: Is the Human Pandemic a Cause for Concern in Our Canine Athletes?
Samuel Franklin
Sarah Boston
Joe Spoo
Jane Sykes
Rick Allemen, Guillermo Couto, Rick Cowell
The Cytologic Evaluation of Lymph Nodes in the Dog and the Cat Rick Allemen, Guillermo Couto, Rick Cowell
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3:55 4:10 PM
4:15 4:30 PM
4:35 4:50 PM
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Arthritis and Exercise: How Much is OK?
Urethral Sphincter Mechanism Incompetence
This LigaSure is Awesome!
Quantitative Differences Fast and Simple in Gaits of Border Analysis of Synovial Collies and Labrador Fluid Retrievers: Relationship to Breed Function
From Wolves to Dogs: Genetic, Cofnitive and Dietary Shifts
Julia Tomlinson
Jodi Westropp
Brad Case
M. Christine Zink
Barbara Sherman
Femoral Head Ostectomy vs. Total Hip Replacement: The Bottom Line
Gestational Aging with Ultrasound
How to Make Your Own The Effect of Inclination We Show You The Continuous Suction and Declination Lesions, You Make A Catheter on Canine Weight Diagnosis Distribution
Trazodone: A Useful Drug in General Practice
Samuel Franklin
Autumn Davidson
Karen Tobias
Devon Spencer
Guillermo Couto
Barbara Sherman
Platelet Rich Plasma: The Basics
How I Treat Pre-Term Labor in the Bitch or Queen
How to Bandage Those Difficult Places with a "Tie Over Bandage"
TBD
What’s Your Diagnosis, Cytology Cases
Extreme Patients: A Video Example
Samuel Franklin
Autumn Davidson
Karen Tobias
TBD
Rick Cowell
Martin Godbout
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Duncan Lascelles
LARGE ANIMAL
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2015
10:55 11:45 AM
Influenza: What's New and What Have We Learned
Problems with Small Ruminant Parasite Control
Paul Fricke
Marie Culhane
Sherrill Fleming, Patty Scharko
TBD
The Wounded Horse: Overall Management
Heifer Development and Selection
TBD
Henry Jann
Richard Kirkman
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
TBD
Wound Management: Regional Considerations
Utilizing Genomics in Beef Herd Expansion
Strategies for Submitting Cows for First Al
How to Manage PEDv Parasite Control from SE Perspective
TBD
Henry Jann
Richard Kirkman
Paul Fricke
Paul Yeske
Sherrill Fleming
TBD
Wounds That Affect Performance
Making Calving Management an Animal Welfare Issue
Strategies for NonPregnancy Diagnosis
Interesting Cases from Diagnostics
Scrotal Ablation in Small Ruminants and Other Surgeries
TBD
Henry Jann
Richard Kirkman
Paul Fricke
Marie Culhane
Sherrill Fleming
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
12:00 1:30 PM
Reproductive Challenges of High Producing Dairy Cows
DAIRY
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SMALL RUMINANT PRACTITIONERS
BEEF
BAYER DERMATOLOGY
8:00 9:15 AM
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SWINE VETS
EQUINE WOUND HEALING
MONDAY, JANUARY 19
SMALL ANIMAL
INDUSTRY LUNCH
Heartworm Continuous Control Studies Dwigth Bowman, Susan E. Little
1:45 2:35 PM
Tendon Repair
EQUINE CARDIOLOGY
Current Treatments for Equine Heart Disease
2:45 3:35 PM
4:35 4:50 PM
Update on Pot Belly Pig Medicine
Biosecurity Aspects Relating to CL, CAE, Scrapie
Sophy Jesty
W. Mark Hilton
Paul Fricke
Arlen Wilbers
Sherrill Fleming
Wound Management: Prevention of Wounds Resulting From Saddles
The Assessment of Cardiac Health in Sport Horses
What's the Veterinarian's Role, Moving Forward
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Antibiotic Residues in Milk
Update on Pot Belly Pig Anesthesia and Handling for Routine Procedures
Common Sheep and Goat Problems Seen at the Diagnostic Lab
Letitia Glenn
Sophy Jesty
Richard Kirkman
Patrick J. Gorden
Arlen Wilbers
Lucky Pittman
Update on Pot Belly Pig Surgery
Interesting Neuro Small Ruminant Case
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
Wound Management: Useful Suture Patterns
Transvenous Electrical Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation
Bovine Cancer Eye Field Surgery
On Farm Cow Side Tests: Between you and the Cow: Part 1
Henry Jann
Sophy Jesty
W. Mark Hilton
Patrick J. Gorden
Sherrill Fleming
Wound Healing: Low Level Laser Therapy
Update on Alternative Electronic Breeding Antiarrhythmic Drugs Soundness for Atrial Fibrillation Examination Forms
On Farm Cow Side Tests: Between you and the Cow: Part 2
"What's Your Diagnosis?": Small Ruminant Case
Henry Jann
Sophy Jesty
Richard Kirkman
Ricardo Stockler
Lucky Pittman
Rehabilitation From Wounds: Mental and Emotional Issues
The Use of Cardiac Biomarkers in Equine Medicine
Bovine Practice Tip
On Farm Cow Side Tests: Between you and the Calf
What to Send to the Diagnostic Lab?
Henry Jann
Sophy Jesty
Richard Kirkman
Ricardo Stockler
Arlen Wilbers
Lucky Pittman
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4:15 4:30 PM
Strategies for Submitting Cows for Second or Greater Al
Henry Jann
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
An Easier Way to Handle Bovine Dystocia Cases
MONDAY, JANUARY 19
EXOTICS MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2015
8:00 9:15 AM
AVIAN: MEDICINE OF SPECIES GROUPS OF BIRDS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOO VETERINARIANS
Treating Respiratory Disease (It's Not Just Antimicrobials and Hope)
Elephant Medicine Made Simple
Reptile Virology: Understanding it and How to Make it Profitable for Your Practice
John Chitty
Kay Backues, Lauren Howard, Ellen Wiedner
Rachel Marschang, Jim Wellehan
REPTILES
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
10:55 11:45 AM
The Cloacal Prolapse Has Been Reduced: Now What?
Rhinoceros Medicine Made Simple
5 Most Common Herp Problems: Diagnoses and Treatments
Bianca Zaffarano
Edward Hall
Doug Mader
Treatment Strategies for the 'Feather Picker'
Sea Lion Medicine Made Simple
Emerging Infectious Diseases of Tortoises
Scott Echols, Brian Speer
Enrique Yarto
Jim Wellehan
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
2:45 3:35 PM
Tweety Can't Think Straight: Treatment Strategies for Neuro Disease
Great Ape Medicine Made Simple
Box Turtle Medicine and Surgery
Karen Rosenthal
Lauren Howard
Jim Wellehan
Treating Common Avian Fractures
Giraffe Medicine Made Simple
When it Takes More Than a Band-Aid: Initial Critical Care for Reptile Patients
Julia Ponder
Kay Backues
Ryan DeVoe
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM 4:15 4:30 PM
Cool Zoo Case #1
Cranial Nerve Exams in Reptiles
Bianca Zaffarano
Enrique Yarto
Doug Mader
Interesting FDB Case
Cool Zoo Case #2
Crying on the Inside: Disorders and Treatment of the Nasolacrimal System in Snakes
Scott Echols, Brian Speer
Kay Backues
Ryan DeVoe
Interesting Fracture Management Case
Cool Zoo Case #3
Why the Dead Crickets Matter: Invertebrate Iridoviruses in Reptiles and Amphibians
Julia Ponder
Lauren Howard
Rachel Marschang
EXOTICS
4:35 4:50 PM
Interesting Cloacal Prolapse Case
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TECHNICIAN/PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2015 TECHNICIAN BREAKFAST
6:30 7:30 AM
Ensuring Proper Veterinary Care for Cats - TBD TECHNICIAN: ADVANCED
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Dental X-Rays Made Easy: Tips and Tricks
Echocardiography
A Consultant’s View: Space Saving Ideas and Do’s and Dont’s
(Legally) Cheat Uncle Sam
New Techology and Trends for Practice
Mary Berg
H. Edward Durham
Mark Crootof
Fritz Wood
Eric Garcia, Andy Roark
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
10:55 11:45 AM
What Happens After Successful CPCR?
Dental Equipment and Maintenance: Equipping a Dental Operatory
Congenital Heart Conditions
Nurturing Your Pet with Nature: Part 1
KPIs to Measure, Manage, and Increase Profits
Technology Myths You Need to Know
Ann Wortinger
Mary Berg
H. Edward Durham
Richard Rauh
Byron S. Farquer, David McCormick
Eric Garcia, Andy Roark
Diagnostic Ultrasound
Choosing a Qualified Trainer to Complete Your Hospital's Behavior Team: The Missing Link
Heart Disease and Bad Breath...The Rest of the Story
Nurturing Your Pet with Nature: Part 2
NoLo Practice: Recovery Tips
Implementation of Breed Wellness in Practice
Ann Wortinger
Julie Shaw
H. Edward Durham
Richard Rauh
Byron S. Farquer, David McCormick
Nan Boss
You Can Own a Practice! Here's How
3 Smart Marketing Tools to Use Now
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
TECHNICIAN LUNCH
12:00 1:30 PM
2:45 3:35 PM
You Can’t Prevent a Hospital Associated Infection, or Can You?
Feline House-Soiling: Cats in Boxes Stay in Their Home
Triage for Technicians: How to Handle the Surprise Visit
Design a Healing Environment: The Case for Evidence-Based Design
Andrea Steele
Monique Feyrecilde
Amy Breton
Wayne Usiak
Byron S. Farquer, David McCormick
Karen Gavzer
Renal Nursing: The INs and OUTs
Basic Avian Lab Techniques
The Cat and the Kidney
Controlling Noise in a Veterinary Hospital
5 Pathways to a Successful Practice Sale
Financial Trends You Need to Know
Andrea Steele
Lorelei Tibbetts
Amy Breton
Scott Learned
Byron S. Farquer, David McCormick
Karen Felsted
Hemodynamic Gizmos and Gadgets (and How to Use Them)
Rabbits with Vestibular Disease
Feline Liver Disease: The Yellow Cat
Biological Risk Management for Veterinarians
5 Tips, 3 Tricks and 1 Useless Comment to Improve Your Bottom Line
Andrea Steele
Lorelei Tibbetts
Amy Breton
Heather Lewis
Byron S. Farquer, David McCormick
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
Is Social Media Worth It? Case Studies
4:15 4:30 PM
4:35 4:10 PM 5:00 5:30 PM
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Mass Removal and Reconstructive Surgery (Small Animal) NEW
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Jude Bordelon, Bonnie Campbell, Katrin Saile
Simple Fracture Repair
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Brian Beale, Donald Hulse, Sharon Kerwin, Antonio Pozzi
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Half Day)
Dentistry for Veterinarians: Extractions in the Dog
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Jan Bellows, Cindy Charlier, Barden Greenfield, John Lewis
Introduction to CO2 Laser Surgery NEW
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John Godbold, Richard Noss
Vascular Catheterization Techniques - Advanced
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Elke Rudloff, Sean Smarick
1:30 - 5:30 PM (Half Day)
Anesthesia Monitoring and Troubleshooting
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Bonnie Gatson, Luisto Pablo, Sharon Tenebaum
CPR - Revised Guidelines
V VT
Jennifer Devey, Dan Fletcher, Elke Rudloff, Sean Smarick
Dentistry for Veterinarians: Extractions in the Cat NEW
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Jan Bellows, Cindy Charlier, Barden Greenfield, John Lewis
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Generational Communication for Women Betsy Charles, Drake Charles
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Developing “Gold” Breeder Clients - Dealing with Challenging & Thorny Issues Autumn Davidson
MC18
Respiratory Patterns - How to Quickly Identify and Treat Emergent Respiratory Distress Dan Fletcher
MC19
Koi Medicine Brian Palmeiro, Stephen Smith
MC20
Radiology Film Reading Eric Herrgesell, William Hornof
TECH MC 5
The “Behavior Problem” Intake Assessment - Triaging and Assessing Julie Shaw
TECH MC 6
Pediatric Anesthesia and Pain Management Erin Spencer
2:40 - 4:40 PM
MC21
Chronic Refractory Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats: Management Strategies Stanley Marks
MC22
Iatrogenic Complications in the Intenstive Care Unit and the Emergency Room Michael Schaer
MC23
Tips & Tricks on Exotic Companion Mammal Analgesia and Anesthesia Peter Fisher
MC24
Radiology Film Reading Eric Herrgesell, William Hornof
TECH MC 7
Unusual Anesthesia Cases: What Do I Do Now? Brenda Feller
TECH MC 8
Recognizing and Charting Oral Pathology Mary Berg
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MTPL 9
Abnormal Liver Enzymes - What Should You Do? David C. Twedt
MTPL 10
Discussion of the Future of Exotic Animal Medicine Karen Rosenthal
MTPL 11
Mounting Behavior in Dogs: “Hump Day!” Laurie Bergman
MTPL 12
Treating Pyoderma: Case by Case Valerie Fadok
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF IDEXX SKINNY CAT VETERINARY ANESTHESIOLOGY AND ANALGESIA
BAYER CUTTING EDGE SYMPOSIUM
MERIAL PAIN MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM
AMERICAN BOARD OF VETERINARY PRACTITIONERS
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8:00 9:15 AM
Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats: Alpha 2 Agonists: Ups and Disease in Shelters: The Most Tools for Early Diagnosis and Downs of Their Use Important Treatment Strategies Staging and Impact on Therapy
TBD
Managing Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease
Got Atopy?
Annette Litster
TBD
Mike Conzemius
Dana Liska
Jane Robertson
David D. Martin, Bruno Pypendop
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
10:55 11:45 AM
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus: What Every Shelter Needs to Know
Feline Diabetes: Essential Facts for the Astute Practitioner
Analgesia: Pharmaceutical Analgesic Adjuncts, Fact or Fiction
TBD
NSAIDs in OA Management: Rick-Benefit Evaluation
Food Allergy: It’s What’s for Dinner
Annette Litster
Catharine Scott-Moncrieff
Bruno Pypendop
TBD
Duncan Lascelle
Dana Liska
Feline Panleukopenia Virus: What Have We Learned?
Feline Hyperthyroidism: Diagnosing and Treating
Capnography in Practice
TBD
Managing OA Over a Lifetime
Small Animal Dermatology: Case-Based Discussion
Annette Litster
Peter Kintzer
David D. Martin
TBD
Denis Marcellin-Little
Dana Liska
LIFELONG CARE SYMPOSIUM
MERIAL VACCINES SYMPOSIUM
Neurological Lesion Localization: Pass the Examination
Lifelong Care: Social Media is an Important Tool
Vaccine Adverse Reactions: Management and Prevention
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
INDUSTRY LUNCH
12:00 1:30 PM
Feiine Medicine in Practice - Michael Lappin, Susan E. Little Suture Science and Selection for Best Practice Wound Care - Greg Brown
1:45 2:35 PM
Canine Respiratory Disease Outbreaks: Resources to Save More Lives
IDEXX GRAND ROUNDS
Anesthesia: Mechanical Ventilation and Mechanical Ventilators
A SANOFI COMPANY
Hematology: What Am I Missing That I Cannot Afford to Miss? Cynda Crawford
2:45 3:35 PM
Canine Distemper: New Challenges and Frontiers
Cynda Crawford
Dennis DeNicola, Peter Kintzer, Fred Metzger
Bruno Pypendop
Andrew Roark
Rich Ford
Thomas Schubert
Clinical Chemistry: Common Problems that are Commonly Missed
Analgesia: Pharmaceutical Analgesic Adjuncts "Fact or Fiction"
Lifelong Care: The Role of Hospital Staff
Feline Vaccination: Why It’s Not Just A Shot
Head Trauma: Evaluation, Treatment and Prognosis
Dennis DeNicola, Peter Kintzer, Fred Metzger
David D. Martin
Nancy Shaffran
Alice Wolf
Thomas Schubert
Lyme Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Antiepileptic Drugs: On Two Drugs and Still Having Seizures
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
Fluid Therapy for Lifelong Care for the Anesthetized Patients: Which Feline Patient (Crystalloids, Colloids, Blood Products) and How Much?
Sarah Kirk
Bruno Pypendop
Thomas Schubert
Characteristics of Clients and Animals Using High-volume Nonprofit Spay-Neuter Clinics
Terminology in Anesthesia and Analgesia: Potency, Efficacy, Affinity, Selectivity, Half-Life, Etc. What Does it Mean?
Paraplegia in Dogs: Five Medications That Might Help
Sara White
Bruno Pypendop
Thomas Schubert
Opiods and Emesis: Does the Patient Have to Suffer?
Paraplegia in Dogs: Role of Laser Therapy
4:35 4:50 PM
Dennis DeNicola, Peter Kintzer, Fred Metzger
David D. Martin
Jane Brunt
Richard Goldstein
Thomas Schubert
BREAK 4:50 – 5:30 PM
EVENING SESSIONS
5:30 6:45 PM
Companion Animal Pain Management Therapy
Small Ruminant Tips for the Small Animal Practitioner
NAVC Expeditions: Rwanda, Pantanal and Polar Bears
TBD
Duncan Lascelles
Joan Bowen
Rick LeCouteur, Doug Mader
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Efficacy of Azithromycin and The ADR Patient: Compounded Atovaquone for Hematology, Chemistry and Treatment of Babesia Gibsoni in Urinalysis! Oh, My! a Large-scale Dog FIghting Case
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
SMALL ANIMAL TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015 BREAKFAST SESSIONS
6:30 7:30 AM
Skin Diseases in Cats: It Isn’t Always What It Seems - Sandra Merchant TBD - TBD Pets Pruritus and Parasites - Wayne Rosenkrantz TBD - TBD TBD - TBD
8:00 9:15 AM
SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE
VETERINARY CANCER SOCIETY
SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
Long-Term Management of Chronic Intestinal Diseases in Dogs and Cats
Soft Tissue Tumors: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
The Most Valuable and Practical Lessons We’ve Learned as Surgeons
Frederic Gaschen, David C. Twedt
Laura Garrett, Laura Selmic
Ross Palmer, Howard Seim
Long-Term Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs and Cats
Canine Mast Cell Tumors: Let's Discuss the Controversies
Basic Surgical Skills: Tips and Trips
Mark Acierno
Laura Garrett
Long-Term Management of Canine and Feline Diabetic Patients
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF VETERINARY NUTRITION
HOLISTIC MEDICINE
EUKANUBA SYMPOSIUM
The Cat and Carbohydrate Conundrum: What Have We Learned from Science, Research, and Clinical Experience
How Cancer Cells Fight the Body
Turning the Tide on Aging
Andrea Fascetti
Nancy Scanian
Donald Ingram, David Waters
Losing Excess Weight and Keeping it Off: How to Manage Obesity in a General Practice
Nutrition and Cancer: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Beyond
Nurturing Life’s Journey: The Role of Nutrition
Karen Tobias
Martin Cline
Greg Ogilvie
Sherry Sanderson
Canine Mast Cell Tumors: Cut to Cure?
Minimally Invasive Surgery: Why It’s Not Going Away and What it Means for You
Are Raw Diets Radical or reasonable? A Review of the Evidence
Top Ten Natural Cancer Therapies: Banerji and Beyond
“The” Longevity Study: Insights into Exceptional Long-Living Dogs
Cynthia Ward
Laura Selmic
Brad Case
Andrea Fascetti
Greg Ogilvie
Gary Davenport
Heart Failure: 12 Pearls in Diagnosis and Management
Head and Neck Cancer: Review of Challenging Cases
Cruciate Surgery Options: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Uncommon Uroliths: Nutritional Management of Urate, Cystine and rare Crystals and Stones
Top 10 Herbal Therapies for Cancer
Romain Pariaut
Laura Garrett, Laura Selmic
Robert M. Radasch
Martha Cline
Nancy Scanian
ECG Interpretation: Tips to Get the Best Out of It
Canine Osteosarcoma: Beyond Amputation - A Guide to Current Treatment Options
Radiology of Feline Bone and Joint Disease (They’re NOT Little Dogs!)
Debunking Nutritional Myths: Facts and Fallicies from the Internet and Beyond
A Look at the Future: High Tech Answers for Cancer
Romain Pariaut
Laura Garrett, Laura Selmic
Sorrel Langley-Hobbs
Andrea Fascetti
Greg Ogilvie
Medical Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Partial Limb Amputations: Indications and Practicalities
Pain Diffusion Catheters Local Anesthesia for Pain Control
Nutritional Sustainability: A Look at the Future: What is it and How Can We Integrative Medicine Help Clients Understand Answers for Cancer and Practice it?
Autumn Davidson
Laura Selmic
Sarah Boston
Andrea Fascetti
Lumps and Bumps: Cancer Awareness Initiative for Pet Owners and Veterinarians
Metronomic Chemotherapy: The Whys and Hows
How to and Why to Measure Tibial Plateau Slope
What We Learned About Small Animal Nutrition at the 2014 ACVIM Forum and AAVN Symposium
Sue Ettinger
Laura Garrett
Robert M. Radasch
Martha Cline
The Oncologist's Thoughts on Holistic Supplements
Surgical Complications in Cancer Patients: It's Not the End of the World
The Supracondylar Plate for Feline Fractures
How Can Nutrition Affect Dental Health in Dogs and Cats
Sue Ettinger
Laura Selmic
Sorrel Langley-Hobbs
Martha Cline
Unlocking the Science Behind Exceptional Longgevity in Dogs
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
10:55 11:45 AM
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
SMALL ANIMAL
2:45 3:35 PM
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
4:15 4:30 PM
4:35 4:50 PM
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8:00 9:15 AM
EQUINE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND DIAGNOSTICS
AACVN DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACH TO LAMENESS IN HORSES
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SMALL RUMINANT PRACTITIONERS
Wounds: Triage to Treatment
How to Do a Great Field Necropsy and Approaching the Lame Horse with Confidence: From Non-Weight Bearing to What You Need to Do One Complex Subtle Multi-Limb Lameness
Contrasting Beef/Dairy Topic
Reid Hanson, Amelia Munsterman
Carter Judy, Ceri Sherlock
Patrick J. Gorden, W. Mark Hilton
Lucky Pittman, Patty Scharko
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BOVINE PRACTITIONERS
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
10:55 11:45 AM
Rectal Tears: Emergency Procedures and Diagnostics
It's Not in the Foot: It Must Be in the Fetlock or Cannon Region
Abortion Problems Seen at the Diagnostic Lab
TBD
Reid Hanson
Ceri Sherlock
Lucky Pittman
Patrick J. Gorden
Reproductive Emergencies in the Mare and Stallion
The Owner was Right: It's the Knee or Above
Reproductive Physiology of the Sheep and Goat
Setting Up Synch Programs in Beef Herds
Reid Hanson
Carter Judy
Clifford Shipley
W. Mark Hilton
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
2:45 3:35 PM
Hemorrhage in the Field (Transfusions and Control)
Lameness Originating in the Tarsus and Metatarsus: the Clinical Conundrum
Manipulation of the Reproductive Cycle of the Sheep and Goat
James A. Jarrett Memorial Lecture
Amelia Munsterman
Carter Judy
Clifford Shipley
Charles Hatcher
Thoracic Trauma: 'Tubes and Trachs'
So Much Soft Tissue to Consider: Lameness in the Stifle and Upper Hind Limb
Breeding Soundness Examination of the Sheep and Goat
Ruminant Field Anesthesia: Beyond the Line Block
Amelia Munsterman
Ceri Sherlock
Clifford Shipley
Ricardo Stockler
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
All Choked Up: Esophageal Obstructions
Amelia Munsterman
Ceri Sherlock
Ricardo Stockler
4:15 4:30 PM
It's Not the End: What's New in Ileal impaction
Surgical Therapies: What's in the Pipeline?
How to Evaluate Reproduction Efficiency in Dairy Cattle: Definitions II
Reid Hanson
Carter Judy
Ricardo Stockler
Lefts and Rights: Medical Management of Displacements
Regenerative Therapy Snapshot
How to Evaluate Reproduction Efficiency in Dairy Cattle: Let’s Look on Paper
Amelia Munsterman
Carter Judy
4:35 4:50 PM
Medical Therapies: What’s in the Pipeline?
How to Pry More Information Out of Your Client to Make the Diagnosis
Lucky Pittman
How to Evaluate Reproduction Efficiency in Dairy Cattle: Definitions I
Ricardo Stockler
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EXOTICS TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015
8:00 9:15 AM
AVIAN: HOT TOPICS/ CHALLENGING PROBLEMS IN AVIAN MEDICINE
WILDLIFE MEDICINE AND CONSERVATION
EXOTIC COMPANION MAMMALS: SURGERY BEST PRACTICES
Raptor Medicine, Rehabilitation and Management: Different Approaches for the Best Release
Dental Disease of Exotic Companion Mammals Management of Upper Respiratory Diseases
Heather Barron, Michelle Hawkins
Angela Lennox
John Chitty
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
10:55 11:45 AM
Post-Rehabilitation Release Monitoring of Wildlife: What We Know and What We Need to Learn
Overview of Common Surgeries Performed in Exotic Companion Mammals
Reproductive Tract Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Sonia Hernandez
Peter Fisher
Bianca Zaffarano
The Fast and the Furriest: Wild Small Mammal Medicine
Uncommon ECM Surgery
Managing Behavioral Diseases: Getting Inside the Psittacine Mind
Peter Fisher
Scott Echols, Brian Speer
Heather Barron
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
2:45 3:35 PM
Emergent Diseases of Wildlife in the Rehabilitation Center
Assessing Pain in Exotic Companion Mammals Avian Pain Management: Ouch That Hurt!
Michelle Hawkins
Paul Flecknell
Karen Rosenthal
Canine Distemper in Wildlife: How Private Practitioners Can Help
Pain Relief in Exotic Companion Mammals
Advanced Treatments for Avian Fractures
Paul Flecknell
Julia Ponder
Joe Gaydos
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
Chytridiomycosis in Amphibians: From the Wild to Captivity and Back
Upper Respiratory Disease Case
Leigh Clayton
John Chitty
4:15 4:30 PM
Preventing the Movement of Diseases From Captive to Wild
Pain Management Case
Sonia Hernandez
Karen Rosenthal
4:35 4:50 PM
The 1-2-3 of Analgesia of Wildlife
Behavioral Management Case
Heather Barron
EXOTICS
Behavior, Enrichment and Exercise for Exotic Companion Mammals
HONORING THE VETERINARY ACHIEVEMENTS THAT LED THE WAY: 1953 THE FIRST CALVES WERE BORN AS A RESULT OF EMBRYO TRANSFER FROM DONOR TO RECIPIENT COWS.
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TECHNICIAN: SPECIALTY
TECHNICIAN: ADVANCED
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT: HUMAN RESOURCES
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Dental Preventive Care and Client Education
Client Communication Pet Relinquishment: for Technicians Preventing the Biggest Problems Resulting in Pets Losing Their Home
C-Section Neonatal Considerations and Congenital Defects
Creating a Start Up Veterinary Facility with a New Catch
Maria Nellessen
Heather Pendergast
Erin Spencer
Mark Crootof
Monique Feyrecilde
Change and Implementation of Preventive Wellness Plans
Compensation and Benefit Trends to Know
John Albers, Louise Dunn
Kurt Oster, Louise Dunn, Mary Ann Vande Linde
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
Customer Service for Technicians
Conditioning Behavior Common Pediatric Cooperative Patients: Emergencies It's Not Just for Zoos Anymore
3 Mistakes in Pricing The 5 W’s You Need to Know to Design the Your Preventive Plans Successful Veterinary Facility
Challenges of Maximizing Job Performance
9:55 10:45 AM
Instrument Use and Care
Maria Nellessen
Heather Pendergast
Monique Feyrecilde
Erin Spencer
Susan Allen
Fritz Wood
Kurt Oster
10:55 11:45 AM
Diagnostic Radiology
Management of Orphan Puppies and Kittens
Pancreatitis
Advanced Dental Procedures: Options and Extractions
Design to Facilitate Staff Effectiveness
Successfully Marketing Preventive Wellness
HR Tips: Protecting Your Future
Maria Nellessen
Erin Spencer
Ann Wortinger
Mary Berg
Wayne Usiak
Karyn Gavzer
Kurt Oster
Leasehold Potential Problems
Compensation and Benefit Trends
Time Management for Managers
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
11:45 AM 1:45 PM
TECHNICIAN LUNCH
TBD - TBD TBD - TBD Parvo, Distemper and Mange, Oh My!
Refeeding Syndrome
The Periodontal Patient: A Complete Plan
2:45 3:35 PM
Erin Spencer
Ann Wortinger
Mary Berg
Mark Crootof, Ed Guiducci
Denise L. Tumblin
Mary Ann Vande Linde
So, You Want a Raise? Enhance Your Soft Skills that Could Grant You One!
Regional Dental Nerve Reptile Anesthesia Blocks: Block That Pain!
Hospital Owners with Do’s and Don’ts
Fee Trends That Clients Love
Conflict? Not in Our Practice!
Heather Pendergast
Mary Berg
Mark Crootof
Denise L. Tumblin
Mary Ann Vande Linde
Tips for Successfully Communicating With Your Team
Lorelei Tibbetts BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
Dealing with Difficult People
Building a Thriving Dental Practice: Technicians are the Key
Spaying and Neutering Exotics
Looking into the Crystal Ball to See the Future of Veterinary Facilities
3 Tips for a Successful Practice
Aggie Kiefer
Mary Berg
Lorelei Tibbetts
Susan Allen
Denise L. Tumblin
4:15 4:30 PM 4:35 4:50 PM Kurt Oster, Mary Ann Vande Linde
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Canine Orthopedic and Sports Medicine
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Deborah Canapp, Shermann Canapp
Cytology Workshop
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Rick Alleman, Guillermo Couto, Rick L. Cowell, Maxey L. Wellman
Feline Common Soft Tissue Surgical Procedures
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Brad Case, Howard Seim
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Half Day)
Dental Radiology
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Jan Bellows, Cindy Charlier, Barden Greenfield, John Lewis
Patella Luxation Repair NEW
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Brian Beale, Donald Hulse, Mike Kowaleski, Antonio Pozzi
1:30 - 5:30 PM (Half Day)
Dentistry for Technicians: Assessment and Treatment
VT
Benita Cherry, Candice Hoener, Annie Mills, Jeanne Peronne
Reptile Clinical Techniques
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Steve Barten, Leigh Clayton, Eric Klaphake, Doug Mader
Wound Management
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HANDS-ON LABS, MASTERCLASSES AND LUNCHEONS
Jude Bordelon, Bonnie Campbell, Katrin Saile
MASTERCLASSES 8:00 - 10:00 AM
MC25
Challenging Endocrine Cases
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Cynthia Ward
MC26
Successful Management of Penetrating Injuries: Bites, Bullets & Branches Bonnie Campbell
MC27
Leading Your Career and Life without Tipping Over Charlotte Lacroix
MC28
we LEAD
Planning and Correcting a Simple Angular Limb Deformity Advanced Nutrition Case Management
VT PM
Kara Burns
TECH MC 10
Exotic Nursing - What You Can Do When Things Go Wrong
VT PM
Lorelei Tibbetts
2:40 - 4:40 PM
MC29
Seizure Frustrations
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Simon Platt
MC30
Practical Fracture Treatment - Casts, IM pin + Wire or Ex-Fix
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Ross Palmer
MC31
Nutritional Management of Feline Hyperthyroidism: What Have We Learned? Catharine Scott-Moncrieff
MC32
Effective Mentoring: Skills to Finding a Mentor and Skills Essential to Being a Good Mentor Karen Bradley, Julie Kimble, Donald Smith
TECH MC 11
A Hit-By-Car Patient Enters Your Clinic: A Practical Guide to What to Do Next Amy Breton
TECH MC 12
Feeding Tube Use and Maintenance Kara Burns, Ann Wortinger
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Robert M. Radasch
TECH MC 9
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MEET THE PROFESSOR LUNCHEONS 12:00 - 1:30 PM
MTPL 13
Vomiting Cat Case Studies David C. Twedt
MTPL 14
Ophthalmology of Exotic Pets Ron Ofri
MTPL 15
How to Help Dogs that are Aggressive When Walking on a Leash Debra Horwitz
MTPL 16
Management of Chemotherapy Side Effects Laura Garrett
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015
BREAKFAST SESSION ASSOCIATION OF SHELTER VETERINARIANS: SHELTER MEDICINE PROGRAM
8:00 9:15 AM
6:30 7:30 AM SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE
Reviewing Vital Vaccinations - Richard Ford VETERINARY DENTAL SYMPOSIUM
SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY
Feline Body Language: The Ultimate in Nonverbal Communication
Trauma to the Nervous System
Dental Preventive Care and Client Education: Client and Staff Education, Marketing and Home Care
Gonadectomy Risks and Benefits Revisited: A Balanced Look at the Data
Sports Medicine Approach to Shoulder Injuries
Sara L. Bennett
Simon Platt
Gary Goldstein
Sarah Boston, Brad Case, Clara Goh
Sherman Canapp, Debra Canapp
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9:55 10:45 AM
10:55 11:45 AM
Distinguishing Feline Behaviors in Shelters: Stressed, Fearful or Feral?
Top 10 Oncology Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Dental Pathology Case Presentations, Clinical and Radiology: Interactive Discussions of What's New
Does Stem Cell Therapy Have a Place in Canine Orthopedics?
Stem Cell Therapy and How to Incorporate into Your Practice
Sara L. Bennett
Sue Ettinger
Gary Goldstein
Clara Goh
Sherman Canapp
Reducing Stress in Shelter Cats: Environmental Management and Enrichment Strategies
Emerging Endocrine Diseases in the Cat
Surgical and Non-Surgical Extractions Made Easy
Portosystemic Shunts: Medical or Surgical Management?...and Long Term Care
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy and How to Incorporate into Your Practice
Sara L. Bennett
Cynthia Ward
Gary Goldstein
Karen Tobias
Sherman Canapp
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1:45 2:35 PM
2:45 3:35 PM
Elective Caesarian Section: Good or Bad Idea?
Body Wall Hernias (Perineal, Inguinal and More)
Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Approach to the Canine
Elizabeth Thomovsky
Autumn Davidson
Karen Tobias
Debra Canapp
Care of the Sick: Diagnostics and Care Beyond Tube Feeding
Neonatal Resuscitation: Steps to Improve Outcome
Principles of GI Surgery for the Practicing Vet
Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Ultrasound as a Guide to Rehabilitation
Elizabeth Thomovsky
Autumn Davidson
Howard Seim
Debra Canapp
4:35 4:50 PM
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Management of Neonatal Upper Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Disease
Immunomodulatory Approaches to Inflammatory CNS Disease
How I Do a Trochleoplasty (and Common Errors to Avoid)
Forelimb Intra-Articular Injections
Elizabeth Thomovsky
Simon Platt
Ross Palmer
Sherman Canapp
Management of Neonatal Septicemia
How and When to Treat Feline Hyperthyroidism
Urethral Calculi Retropulsion in the Male Dog - 97% Success!
Hind Limb Intra-Articular Injections
Elizabeth Thomovsky
Cynthia Ward
Howard Seim
Sherman Canapp
Hypothermia in Neonates: Prevention and Treatment
How to Change Insulin Types in Your Patients
How I Do a Tibial Crest Transposition (and Common Errors to Avoid)
Stifle Braces for CCL Injury
Elizabeth Thomovsky
Cynthia Ward
Ross Palmer
Debra Canapp
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LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
What to Expect in a Neonatal Puppy and Kitten
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015
EQUINE NEUROLOGY
8:00 9:15 AM
How to Perform a Neurologic Exam and Localize the Problem Monica Aleman, Amy Johnson
HOW MRI CAN BE USED IN EQUINE PRACTICE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SMALL RUMINANT PRACTITIONERS
AVIAN: BACKYARD POULTRY MEDICINE
Why and When We Choose MRI
Care of the Pregnant Dam and the Newborn Cria
Husbandry of Backyard Chickens
Carter Judy, Ceri Sherlock
Pam Walker
Brian Speer
10:55 11:45 AM
Brain Pain: Common Encephalopathies in Horses
What Has MRI Taught Us About Foot Lameness?
Tips for Resolving Small Ruminant Dystocias
2:45 3:35 PM
Amy Johnson
Ceri Sherlock
Clifford Shipley
Myelopathies in Horses
If We Can Radiograph and Ultrasound the Fetlock, Why Do We Need MRI?
Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusions in Camelids
Monica Aleman
Ceri Sherlock
Pam Walker
LARGE ANIMAL/EXOTICS
4:15 4:30 PM
4:35 4:50 PM
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Fact of Fiction: Equine Lyme Neuroborreliosis
MRI is Not Just for the Distal Limbs
Gastrointestinal Parasites of Camelids
Amy Johnson
Carter Judy
Pam Walker
Neuromuscular Disorders
Advances in Equine MRI
Herd Health and Common Medical Problems in Camelids
Monica Aleman
Carter Judy
Pam Walker
Terry Norton
Heather Barron, Sonia Hernandez
Conserving Black Footed Ferrets
Norifiable and Hot Infectious Diseases of Backyard Poultry
Scott Echols
Eric Klaphake
Michael Martin
How to Attract Backyard Birds: Building a Poultry Practice
Conserving Jaguars in Mexico
Aquatic Emergencies: Oil Spills, Mass Stranding Events and Field Euthanasia in Aquatic Animal Medicine
Michael Martin
Enrique Yarto
Shane Boylan
Diagnosis and Treatment of the Top 10 Poultry and Waterfowl Diseases: Part 1
Saving Texas Toads
ECM Zoonosis That Might Surprise You!
Michael Martin
Lauren Howard
Peter Fisher, Cheryl Greenacre
Diagnosis and Treatment of the Top 10 Poultry and Waterfowl Diseases: Part 2
Snapping Turtles (T/F) There are no Conservation in Oklahoma disasters in Reptile Medicine
Michael Martin
Kay Backues
Doug Mader
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Crooked Overnight: Acquired Scoliosis in Horses
Where MRI Has Saved the Day
Camelid Case
Amy Johnson
Carter Judy
Pam Walker
Idiopathic Headshaking in Horses
Where MRI Has Let Us Down
Alpaca Foreign Animal Disease Investigation
Monica Aleman
Ceri Sherlock
Patty Scharko
Movement Disorders
MRI in the Pre-Purchase Examination?
Management Recommendations Resulting from FAD Investigation
Monica Aleman
Ceri Sherlock
Patty Scharko
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Sea Turtle Conservation
Waterfowl Husbandry
LUNCH 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM
1:45 2:35 PM
PUTTING OUT FIRES: EXOTIC CRISES
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
ONE HEALTH SYMPOSIUM
Expert Panel
TBD
Speaker of the Year Talk: Local Analgesics in Reptiles
Enrique Yarto
Fish Conservation Projects
Shane Boylan
Saving the Prairie Chicken in Texas Scott Echols, Michael Martin, Brian Speer
Lauren Howard
Doug Mader
TECHNICIAN/PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
8:00 9:15 AM
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT INVENTORY/LEGAL
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MARKETING/LEADERSHIP
The Right Mix of Medicine and Management
Media: Your Practice’s Megaphone
Lowell Ackerman
Laurie Hess, Bill Schroeder
HONORING THE VETERINARY ACHIEVEMENTS THAT LED THE WAY:
BREAK 9:15 – 9:55 AM
9:55 10:45 AM
Media: Your Practice’s Megaphone
Using Modern Media to Increase Compliance
Mary Brookings
Laurie Hess, Bill Schroeder
10:55 11:45 AM
3 Tips for Running an Efficient Inventory Center
3 Leadership Mistakes Limiting Your Success
Mary Brookings
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1:45 2:35 PM
2:45 3:35 PM
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015
Easy, Legal Ideas to Use When Terminating Employees
Your To-Do List: Gain Control
Betsy Choder
Amanda Donnelly
Legal Consideration for Handling Employee Complaints
My 5 Best Tips to Help Your Team Achieve Practice Goals
Betsy Choder
Amanda Donnelly
THE FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VACCINE IS DEVELOPED, BECOMING THE FIRST EFFECTIVE SUBUNIT VACCINE FOR ANY ANIMAL OR HUMAN DISEASE USING GENE SPLICING.
BREAK 3:35 – 3:55 PM
3:55 4:10 PM
3 Tips to Avoid a Social Media Generation Gap
Betsy Choder
Laurie Hess, Bill Schroeder
TECHNICIAN/PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
2015 Hot Legal Tips for Practice
4:15 4:30 PM 4:35 4:50 PM
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HANDS-ON LABORATORIES 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Half Day)
Rabbit and Rodent Dentistry (That You Can Do!)
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Benita Cherry, Loic Legendre, Kevin S. Stepaniuk
MASTERCLASSES TIME
SESSION #
SESSION/SPEAKERS
8:00 - 10:00 AM
MC33
All You Need to Know About Managing the Critically Ill Poisoned Patient
LEVEL
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Justine Lee
MC34
Is It Infectious or Immune Mediated? Case Challenges
V
Rick Alleman, Guillermo Couto
MC35
Practical Techniques in Soft Tissue Surgery Howard Seim
MC36
Women’s Communication Styles: Navigating Change Through Effective Leadership Mary Ann Vande Linde
HANDS-ON LABS, MASTERCLASSES AND LUNCHEONS
2:40 - 4:40 PM
MC37
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we LEAD
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HR Issues and Helping You Solve Them!
V
Kirk Oster
MC38
Canine Mast Cell Tumors
V
Susan Ettinger
MC39
Implementing the Vaccination Protocol
V
Richard Ford
MC40
Advanced Ear Disease: Case Presentations
V
Karen Tobias
MEET THE PROFESSOR LUNCHEONS TIME
SESSION #
SESSION/SPEAKERS
12:00 - 1:30 PM
MTPL 17
Intracranial Case Challenges: It’s in His Head
LEVEL
Simon Platt
MTPL 18
Ovariectomy or Ovariohysterectomy, Does it Matter? Brad Case
MTPL 19
What’s New with Feline Diarrhea? Michael Lappin
MTPL 20
Inherited & Acquired Retinal Disease Ron Ofri
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