Part 3: Session descriptions - Midwest Veterinary Conference

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speaker
spotlight
animal Behavior
100 8 – 9 a.m.
Yes, You Can Make Money as a
Behavior Practitioner!
Melissa Bain, DVM, DACVB, M.S.
Behavior is part of everyday practice,
whether it’s low-stress handling or
performing behavior consultations. This
session will lay the foundation for how this
can become a financially sustainable part
of your practice.
101 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Risk Analysis of Behavior Problems
How do you triage a behavior problem?
Is the animal a danger to people or other
pets—or is it being euthanized out of
convenience? This session will summarize
important aspects of triaging problems
and counseling owners.
102 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
How to Select the Right Dog Trainer
Dog trainers can be an asset to your practice, helping your clients with training and
beyond. However, some trainers do not
follow modern scientific principles when
working with animals. This session will
help you learn how to identify both good
and bad trainers, and how to work with
them in practice.
103–104 Dr. Melissa Bain is
board certified in
veterinary behavior and is the chief of service of the
Clinical Animal Behavior Service.
She received her DVM from the University of Illinois in 1994. She then
worked in small and mixed animal
veterinary practices in the Midwest
before completing a residency in
clinical animal behavior and a master’s degree in advanced clinical
research at University of California,
Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She is a past president of the
American College of Veterinary
Behaviorists and the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior.
105 4 – 5 p.m.
Six Weeks in a Crate? Perioperative
Behavioral Strategies
Just how will your client keep his 1-yearold Border Collie crated after cruciate
surgery? This session will discuss simple
ways you and your clients can safely exercise your patients mentally and physically,
with applicability to both your hospital and
clients’ homes.
1:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Is it behavioral, medical or both? Behavior
problems can often present as a physical
problem—and vice versa. This two-part
session will use case examples to highlight some of the common physical and
behavioral problems that are presented to
veterinarians, as well as the role that stress
plays in our patients’ daily lives.
107 equine
106 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Equine Cardiology, Part II:
Cardiac Auscultation
John Bonagura, DACVIM, DVM, M.S.
This presentation will consider an approach
to auscultation of the equine heart and
include recorded sounds for illustration of
key points. The approach to diagnosis and
clinical management of the horse with a
cardiac murmur will also be discussed.
108 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Equine Cardiology, Part III:
Acquired Heart Diseases
Therapeutic options for managing important acquired cardiac diseases of the
horse—including atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias, congestive heart failure,
infective endocarditis and pericardial effusion—will be reviewed in this session.
109 Interrelation Between Behavior
and Medical Problems
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1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Dealing With Another
Doctor’s Mistake
Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, J.D.
For many veterinarians, being confronted
with a mistake (or more accurately, an
alleged mistake) made by another veterinarian is a daunting ethical dilemma.
Fortunately, there are many resources available to help guide decision making in such
situations. Unfortunately, though, there is
rarely a clear-cut answer, and there most
certainly is no single solution applicable to
all situations. This presentation will help
you navigate through this difficult topic.
110–111 2:45 – 5 p.m.
Common Legal Risks
Equine Practitioners Face
8 – 9 a.m.
Equine Cardiology, Part I:
Causes and Diagnoses
This presentation will provide an overview
of the causes and diagnoses of various
congenital and acquired equine cardiac
disorders. Common disorders will also be
illustrated during this presentation.
Equine practitioners are frequently faced
with challenging legal questions as they
conduct their daily business activities.
These legal dilemmas range from the
relatively straightforward (such as whether
veterinarians have a duty of confidentiality) to the more complex (such as drug
compounding and the minimum standards
for performing pre-purchase examinations). Even more challenging is that even
though some situations may appear similar
on the surface, the unique facts of each
scenario may require the application of a
different law or the same law that leads
to a different result. This seminar will
give attendees a sampling of some of the
legal issues equine veterinarians face on a
daily basis—and how to tackle them.
food Animal
112 8 – 9 a.m.
Alternatives to the Shotgun
Approach: Using Rates and
Proportions to Improve Your Practice
Greg Habing, DVM, M.S., Ph.D., DACVPM
This session will focus on utilizing existing
on-farm data to troubleshoot herd health
problems, with an emphasis on using rates
and proportion to understand the magnitude of a problem, conducting investigations and identifying solutions. Pitfalls
commonly associated with this type of
data analysis will be reviewed and realworld examples provided.
113 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Separating the Wheat from the Chaff:
Evaluating Veterinary Literature
Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM, Ph.D., DACVPM
In order to stay at the top of our game, clinicians need to be able to critically evaluate the scientific literature. But who has
the time? This lecture will discuss available
reliable sources that clinicians can use to
identify and download scientific literature,
methods to quickly determine the relevance of an article for the practitioner, and
key elements of a publication that should
be reviewed to enable a critical evaluation.
Together, these practical skills will help
every reader get more out of the literature
quickly and efficiently, and appropriately
incorporate this learning into practice.
114 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Recent Advances in Swine Enteric
Coronavirus Diseases
in some cases, required—to use analgesic
compounds routinely at the time of dehorning and castration. It is therefore reasonable
for our clients to ask, “What’s in it for me?”
This session will examine the economics of
routine analgesic use in cattle.
Andrew Bowman, M.S., DVM, Ph.D., DACVPM
The session will cover recent news and
research updates as they relate to swine
enteric coronavirus diseases, with a focus
on the recently emergent porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) and porcine delta
coronavirus (PDCoV). Particular emphasis
will be placed on practical information that
veterinarians can use to aid in the prevention and control of these diseases in
swine populations.
118 115 Essential Oils: What to Do When
Your Client Stinks!
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Pain Assessment in Cattle
Hans Coetzee, BVSc., Ph.D., DACVCP, DACAW
The 21st century consumer is wealthier
but also more detached from production
agriculture than any other time in history.
Therefore, animal welfare concerns are
becoming an important issue to our clients
and customers. We recognize that pain
is an inevitable consequence of many
routine animal husbandry procedures
in farm animals. However, how can we
determine whether cattle are in pain and
if our analgesic interventions are working?
In this session, we will examine novel approaches to measuring pain and analgesic
drug efficacy in cattle and the potential for
these measurements to be used to support
an analgesic drug approval.
116 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Pain Management and
Analgesia in Cattle
This session will cover specific analgesic
and sedative drug regimens that may be
useful in practice. In particular, we will
discuss a practical sub-anesthetic/analgesic drug combination that can be used to
take the edge off the fractious cases and
several alternative approaches to providing analgesia in food animals.
117 4 – 5 p.m.
Pain Management: What’s In It For Me?
With the increased emphasis on animal welfare, producers are being encouraged—and,
holistic &
Integrative Medicine
8 – 9 a.m.
Melissa Shelton, DVM
Your first exposure to essential oils may
be an encounter with a client who comes
in smelling of oils. Essential oil use on
animals is controversial and can leave you
scratching your head, wondering what you
should say to a client. In this lecture, learn
what essential oils are, the facts behind
quality claims, and what real-life veterinary experiences have been documented
as being truthful.
119 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Essential Oils: Why Won’t This Cat
Die? Amazing Mystery Cases
Essential oil use in cats is likely one of the
most contended areas of aromatherapy.
Clear statements of toxicity, liver damage and deaths are rampant wherever you
look. However, in practice, there have been
many veterinary cases that have demonstrated completely opposite results. This
session will discuss both good and bad
case studies, long-term use of oils, and
why many toxicity reports are often flawed
and inaccurate.
120 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Essential Oils: Replacing Steroids,
NSAIDs and Incontinence Meds...Really!
One of the most common client complaints
is the use of steroids and chronic medications with potential side effects. When
your client is adamant about not using
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these medications and wants a natural
alternative, essential oils can help! In this
session, attendees will learn how to use
essential oils instead of and with medications, how to go about it, and see case
presentations documenting efficacy.
121 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Essential Oils and Parasites: How
Not to “Tick” Off Your Client
Clients often ask for natural alternatives
to flea and tick topicals, deworming and
heartworm prevention or treatment. Learn
the latest research and clinical experiences supporting (or not supporting) essential oil use for various parasites—along
with recipes and protocols you can offer to
clients, with results!
122 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Essential Oils for Farm Animals:
Keeping Ol’ Bessie Organic
and Productive
Small or large, backyard or commercial,
more and more farms are looking for
natural and organic remedies for cattle,
goats, chickens and other animals. Learn
protocols for teat wash, dip, mastitis prevention and treatment, diarrhea, and more
to keep animals in good health, production
return high and morbidity low—with no
withdrawal times. Tips and tricks for easy
use and group exposure to essential oils
will also be covered. Zoo and exotic animal
practitioners will also glean helpful information from this session.
123 4 – 5 p.m.
Essential Oils for Equines: No Horsin’
Around, This $h*t Really Works!
Essential oils can be used for many frustrating conditions in the equine world,
often with great results. In this session, attendees will see case studies and learn the
most successful protocols for conditions
such as colic, strangles, thrush, canker,
laminitis, white line disease, EPM, sarcoids,
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speaker spotlight
Dr. Richard Bednarski is professor and service coordinator for The
Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s anesthesia and pain management section. He is recipient of the Norden
Distinguished Teacher Award, the 2010 John Lyman Award for
Clinical Teaching Excellence, the 2010 Dean’s Award for creativity
in teaching, and most recently the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians
2013 Faculty Achievement Award. He is past president of the American College of
Veterinary Anesthesiologists and the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association. He has
published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles and 10 book chapters.
proud flesh, swamp cancer, viral infections
and more. Use of essential oils in competition horses will also be covered.
pet animal
Anesthesia/Pain Management
8 – 10:15 a.m.
Developing the Anesthetic Plan
from Sedation through Recovery
Richard Bednarski, M.S., DVM, DACVA
This two-part session will focus on developing sedation and anesthetic plans that are
appropriate for elective and emergent procedures in dogs and cats—regardless of age,
physical condition and the intended surgical
or medical procedure. Newer anesthetic
drugs and analgesics will be discussed, as
will co-infusions and local anesthetic techniques meant to complement and enhance
traditional inhalation anesthesia.
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Anesthetic Monitoring
Monitoring anesthetic depth and cardiopulmonary function are key to delivering anesthesia safely and successfully.
Principles and techniques of monitoring
cardiopulmonary function and anesthetic
depth will be discussed.
1:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Anesthetic Machines, Breathing
Circuits and Ventilators
Setup and troubleshooting of anesthetic
machines, breathing circuits and ventilators
will be discussed in this two-part session.
129 124–125 126 127–128 4 – 5 p.m.
Open Forum: Anesthetic Q&A
This will be an open forum to answer any
anesthetic-related questions from the audience. Veterinarians and technicians are
invited to bring questions regarding anesthetic drugs, techniques and monitoring.
pet animal
Dermatology/Otology
130 8 – 9 a.m.
Otology: Importance of the Basics
Lynette Cole, DVM, M.S., DACVD
Description unavailable at time of publication. Once available, the description will
be posted on the MVC Web site at www.
mvcinfo.org.
131 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Management of the Primary Causes
and Predisposing Factors of Otitis
mvcinfo.org.
132 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
137 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Management of the Perpetuating
Factors of Otitis
News in Tumor Immunology
mvcinfo.org.
The immune system is important in
preventing cancer development, as a
target for malignant transformation, and
ultimately as a tool that can be applied
to treat cancer. Information on the latest
understanding of tumor immunology, including the use of monoclonal antibodies
and anticancer vaccines, will be provided
in this session.
133 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Otic Cytology
mvcinfo.org.
134 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Video Otoscopy and Ear Flushing
Techniques
mvcinfo.org.
Barbara Kitchell, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM (Oncology)
138 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Treating Cancer on the Cheap
Cancer therapy can be cost prohibitive
for many clients. In this session, we will
discuss cost-effective strategies for palliation and definitive therapy for a variety
of tumor types that can be applied in a
private practice setting.
139 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
News in Osteosarcoma
135 4 – 5 p.m.
Treatment of Otitis Externa and
Otitis Media
mvcinfo.org.
140 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
8 – 9 a.m.
Mast Cell Disease: What’s New?
Mast cell disease is one of the most challenging cancers that veterinarians face.
New diagnostic information, prognostic
tests and molecular therapeutics provide
opportunities for practitioners to improve
the care of dogs and cats affected by mast
cell tumors. In this session, the latest
information about this common cancer will
be discussed.
142 8 – 9 a.m.
Avian Bornavirus and Proventricular
Dilatation Disease
Barbara Oglesbee, DVM, DABVP (Avian)
Avian Bornaviruses have been demonstrated to cause proventricular dilatation
disease (PDD) in psittacine birds. However, the diagnosis can still be elusive.
This session will discuss the clinical signs,
diagnosis and potential treatment options
for PDD, along with an update on efforts
by research groups to further characterize
this disease.
143 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
The Dyspneic Pet Bird
Due to the unique anatomy of the avian
respiratory system, dyspnea in pet birds is
commonly caused by both respiratory and
non-respiratory disorders. This session will
review the causes, diagnosis and treatment
of dyspnea in pet birds, with an emphasis
on cockatiels and budgerigars.
144 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Common Dermatologic Disorders
of Exotic Companion Mammals
Hemangiosarcoma remains an intractable
cancer in dogs. Advances in scientific
discoveries regarding the causes and
potential targeted therapies for hemangiosarcoma will be presented in this session.
All of our companion exotic mammal
patients—including rabbits, guinea pigs,
rodents, hedgehogs, chinchillas and ferrets—can present for hair loss and pruritus. This session will review the diagnosis
and treatment of most common dermatologic disorders affecting these species.
141 145–146 Hemangiosarcoma Update
pet animal
Oncology
136 Large and giant breed dogs are all too
commonly affected by osteosarcoma (OSA).
In this session, we will discuss new genetic
discoveries in cancer susceptibility, as well
as the latest information regarding prognosis and treatment of OSA.
pet animal
Avian & Small Mammals
4 – 5 p.m.
Unraveling the Mysteries
of Histiocytic Diseases
Histiocytic sarcomas and malignant histiocytosis are challenging clinical entities
for veterinarians. In this session, we will
discuss the underlying biology of these
diseases, as well as new genetic discoveries and treatment strategies that can be
used in practice.
1:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Rabbit Gastrointestinal
Disease Syndrome
Gastrointestinal disease syndrome in rabbits is commonly referred to as “GI stasis.”
However, the causes of what presents
as stasis in rabbits are numerous, and
can range from simple hypomotility to
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acute obstruction. This session will help
the practitioner differentiate the various
causes of gastrointestinal disease syndrome in order to develop an appropriate
treatment plan.
147 4 – 5 p.m.
Dental Disorders in Exotic
Companion Mammals
Rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas all
have similar dental anatomy, and dental
disease can become a life-threatening
problem in these species. This session will
review the clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of dental disease.
practice
Management I
148 8 – 9 a.m.
Open Appointments:
Three Things to Do Now
Denise Tumblin, CPA
Are you frustrated by the excess capacity
in your practice caused by open appointments? Now is the time to tackle three
tasks to turn things around. Join us for a
lively discussion of ideas for filling that
excess capacity and getting your practice
humming again.
149 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Accelerate Practice Growth
with Strong Mentorship
Denise Tumblin, CPA
An effective mentorship program helps
doctors and staff develop their skills and
knowledge and accelerates personal and
professional growth. Getting people up to
speed more quickly ensures an efficient
and productive practice, makes you more
attractive to potential employees, and
strengthens employee retention. Join us to
discover how to craft a step-by-step mentorship program that works for you.
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10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Financial and Accounting
Essentials for New Owners
and Practice Managers
Denise Tumblin, CPA
Where’s our profit and loss statement?
What’s the difference between a debit
and a credit? Why don’t our assets equal
our liabilities, and are they supposed to?
What are the key financial reports we
need to review each month? If you’ve ever
been asked these questions (or asked
them yourself), but weren’t sure of the
answers, join us for a discussion designed
to provide basic financial and accounting
principles to elevate your financial savvy
and clear up any confusion about the business side of veterinary practice.
151–152 comes to patient care and profitability. Join
us in this two-part session to learn some
hot tips for maintaining profitability.
153 Improve Profit—Get “LEAN”!
Denise Tumblin, CPA
The concept of LEAN started in the auto
industry in the early 1900s. The human
healthcare industry has adopted LEAN
to help reduce mistakes, manage costs
and improve patient flow. What is LEAN?
Attend this session to find out, and learn
how applying this concept will help you
improve patient care, boost morale and
bump up your bottom line.
practice
Management II
1:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Profit’s Not a Bad Word:
Four Ways to Improve Medicine
with Better Business
Denise Tumblin, CPA
Minor painless changes can result in
significant positive improvements when it
speaker
spotlight
Denise Tumblin,
owner of Wutchiett
Tumblin and Associates, provides
management, valuation, and transition services to independentlyowned veterinary practices and
teaching hospitals. She authors the
Benchmarks Well-Managed Practice Study and is co-founder and
facilitator of the WellMP Management Groups. Denise is a graduate
of The Ohio State University and is
a member of the American Institute
of CPAs, the Ohio Society of CPAs,
VetPartners serving on the Board,
the Valuation Council and the Career
Development SIG, The National
Association of Certified Valuation
Analysts, Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board, AAHA, and the
Capital Area Humane Society.
4 – 5 p.m.
154–155 8 – 10:15 a.m.
Sales and Use Tax Compliance
for Veterinary Practices
Justin Mohler, CPA
Navigating Ohio’s sales and use tax is a
challenging task for any veterinary practice. Prescription versus over-the-counter
drugs, food animal exemptions, and inclinic versus dispensing variables are just
a few of the questions veterinarians face.
This session will address fundamental approaches to these difficult questions, plus
some bonus information on new developments in workplace safety grants that can
be financially beneficial to explore.
156 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
ODH Radiology Rules
and Compliance
Michael Snee
This session will be a review of key radiology rules and compliance inspection information that every Ohio veterinary practice
needs to be aware of.
157 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
160B 8:30 – 9 a.m.
Current Issues at the Ohio
Veterinary Medical Licensing Board
Seroprevalence of Lyme Disease
in Ohio Dogs
Cindy Kidd, DVM; Tim Kolb, DVM; and Roger
Redman, DVM
This session will cover current issues at the
Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board
and trends, as noted through recent disciplinary cases.
Saba Osloobi, DVM, MPH-VPH
Lyme disease is the most common vectorborne disease in the U.S., with CDC estimating the 30,000 cases reported annually are
more likely close to 10 times that number.
Additionally, Ohio Department of Health’s
Zoonotic Disease Program reported a significant increase in the number of blacklegged
ticks over the last few years. This session
will discuss a pilot study launched to monitor the seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi infections in dogs, which are effective
sentinels for Lyme infection in humans.
158 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Pharmacy Board Rules
and Compliance
Speaker TBA
This session will review key pharmacy
board regulations affecting Ohio practitioners, including compounding, controlled drug security and access, and
registration requirements.
159 4 – 5 p.m.
Ohio’s Infectious Waste Regulations
and What They Mean to You
Holly Hillyer
This session will be an overview of the
State of Ohio’s infectious waste regulations and how those regulations impact
the veterinary field.
public Health
160A 8 – 8:30 a.m.
Antimicrobial Resistance
in White-Tailed Deer
Greg Ballash, MPH-VPH
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global
public and animal health issue, as it
continues to evolve and spread. Although
resistant isolates are commonly found
in domestic animals, a growing concern
has emerged as resistance has spread to
wildlife. This session will examine a recent
study investigating AMR in white-tailed
deer, the results of which have serious
human and animal health implications,
especially in population-dense regions
where intensive farming is not prevalent.
161A 9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Zoonotic Ascarid Ova
in Columbus City Parks
Colleen Shockling Dent, MPH-VPH
Zoonotic ascarids present an important
veterinary public health issue, as they
involve animals, humans and the environment. An area that brings all three together
for the perfect storm is the playground,
where humans and animals interact in the
same environment. A handful of prevalence studies on zoonotic ascarid presence in playgrounds have been published
throughout the U.S., but none in Ohio or
surrounding states. This session will review
a study meant to determine the prevalence
and identify potential risk factors of zoonotic ascarid ova in Columbus City Parks.
161B 9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Environmental MRSA Contamination
at an Equine Hospital
Joany Van Balen, DVM
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) is an opportunistic pathogen present in 5.8 percent to 12 percent of horses
admitted to veterinary hospitals, and is
commonly associated with joint, skin and
surgical site infections. MRSA has also
become an important nosocomial pathogen, and contaminated environments have
been considered as a source for nosocomial infections. This lecture will address
the distribution of MRSA clones, patterns
of contamination and the most commonly
contaminated surfaces. The information
presented will aid veterinary personnel in
improving prevention and control programs for the management of this nosocomial pathogen.
162 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
The Economic Impact of the Spread
of Raccoon Rabies Across Ohio
Jeanette O’Quin, DVM, MPH-VPH
In order to create an economic model for
Ohio, public health officials investigated
types of costs and exposure rates other
states experience as a result of the spread
of raccoon rabies. This model estimates
that public health, animal-associated, and
human healthcare costs could be upwards of
$338 million, should the current oral rabies
vaccine barrier fail to prevent transmission
across the state. This session will discuss
these findings and how Ohio’s economy is
impacted by the spread of this disease.
163–165 1:30 – 5 p.m.
Veterinarians in Government
Tony Forshey, DVM; W. Michael Hockman,
B.S., DVM, M.S.; Joanne Midla, VMD; Karnail
Mudahar, DVM, MPH; and Susan Skorupski,
B.S., M.S., DVM
In this three-part session, five veterinarians
in key roles in state and federal government
agencies will present the latest information regarding activities and programs in
their respective departments, emphasizing the impact on practitioners. In the first
hour, updates on programs and activities
implemented by USDA APHIS Veterinary
Services in the past year; current statuses of
selected diseases (e.g., Swine Enteric Coronavirus Disease); and updates on agency
programs (e.g., Animal Disease Traceability,
One Health Initiatives and the National
Veterinary Accreditation Program) will be
presented. The second hour will discuss
current activities in the state meat inspection program, using a case study approach
to enlighten attendees in the activities of
the division. Finally, the last segment will
be a brief overview of zoonotic disease
activity in Ohio for 2014.
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shelter Animal
166–167 8 – 10:15 a.m.
Regulatory Requirements for
Pharmaceutical Products and Usage
in Shelters
Not a day that goes by without veterinary
practices being regulated by the FDA,
APHIS, DEA or EPA. These governmental
agencies have promulgated rules and
regulations that govern how veterinarians
obtain, use and dispense drugs, biologics and pesticides. This two-part seminar
will present an overview of the law and
regulations that shelter veterinarians are
expected to abide by.
168 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Legal Dilemmas of
Shelter Veterinarians
Working as a shelter veterinarian is not
without legal dilemmas. Often the daily
challenges are not with the animals or
clients, but with the law. You’re bound to
step over some legal land mines when
your job involves adopting out animals to
the public; educating owners about the
responsibilities of pet ownership; investigating suspected rabies cases, animal
bites, and animal cruelty cases; handling
abandoned animals; providing behavior
consultations to pet owners; and instituting animal population control programs.
This presentation will provide attendees
with the ability to recognize and address
some of the most frequently encountered
legal problems.
169 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
State Legislation and Shelters
Michelle Holdgreve
In the past five years, numerous laws
regarding the care of animals have been
enacted in Ohio. This session will provide
specifics on the standards of care for
livestock, wild and dangerous animals, and
commercial dog breeders, as well as the
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Philip Seibert, a certified veterinary technician with more than
32 years of experience, is a full-time author and consultant to the
profession. He has contributed to several well-respected professional works, including McCurnin’s Clinical Textbook for Veterinary
Technicians, Five-Minute Veterinary Practice Management Consult
and Veterinary Practice Management Secrets. Mr. Seibert has also authored numerous
books and videos on practice safety for the American Animal Hospital Association.
170–171 2:45 – 5 p.m.
Compassion Fatigue:
Caring Until It Hurts
Jennifer Brandt, Ph.D., LISW-S
This interactive workshop is designed
to help veterinary staff members learn
coping skills to manage stress caused by
overemphasis on caring for others and
under-emphasis on care of self. As veterinary professionals, we want to do what is
best for clients and patients, which is best
achieved when we recognize the importance of self-care. This two-part session
will help veterinary professionals recognize the early signs of compassion fatigue,
as well as prevent and manage it, in order
to reclaim the satisfaction, hope and
inspiration that led choosing veterinary
medicine as a career.
staff Development
172–173 8 – 10:15 a.m.
Current Safety Issues in the
Veterinary Hospital
Philip Seibert, CVT
OSHA’s rules apply to every veterinary practice, and enforcement of those rules can be
strict. In this two-part session, we’ll discuss
the most common risks in the veterinary
practice and reveal exactly how OSHA
expects a practice to protect its staff.
174–175 10:30–11:30 a.m., 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Pharmacy Issues for
the Veterinary Practice
Philip Seibert, CVT
Dispensing or administering drugs in the
veterinary practice is sometimes a simple
task, but the rules affecting this action
are often complex. In this session, we’ll
discuss the rules pertaining to prescriptions, compounding, off-label drug use
and Internet pharmacies.
176–177 2:45 – 5 p.m.
Keeping Controlled Drugs
Under Control
Philip Seibert, CVT
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
has very specific rules for ordering, possessing, administering and dispensing
drugs that have significant abuse potential. Attendees will learn the rules that all
veterinary practices must follow in this
two-hour presentation.
technician
178 8 – 9 a.m.
Basic Oral Anatomy
Candice Hoerner, CVT, VTS-Dentistry
In this session, attendees will gain a general
understanding of anatomic structures in the
oral cavity—including teeth, periodontium,
tongue, and soft and hard palates—and
how they relate to the bones of the skull.
179 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Oral Exam and Charting
This lecture will cover the components of
thorough patient examination and charting
using American Veterinary Dental College
(AVDC) abbreviations. The Triadan numbering system, as well as normal and abnormal
pathology, will also be discussed.
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180 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
A Guide to Hand Instrumentation
An overview of proper identification of
the many hand and power dental instruments, as well as instrument care, will be
discussed in this lecture. A brief discussion
on ergonomics will also be included.
181 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
A Complete Periodontal Cleaning
This lecture will provide attendees with
the necessary steps of a complete periodontal cleaning, from patient admission
to discharge, as stated in the 2013 AAHA
Dental Care Guidelines for Dogs and Cats.
If time permits, a discussion on marketing
dentistry services will be added.
182 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
The Basics of Dental Radiology
In this session, attendees will learn about
dental radiology equipment, indications
for taking radiographs, patient positioning,
basic image orientation and interpretation.
183 4 – 5 p.m.
Nerve Blocks for Pain Management
in Veterinary Dentistry Patients
In this lecture, attendees will learn how to
perform and incorporate regional and local
dental nerve blocks into a multi-modal pain
management protocol.
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animal Behavior I
200–201 8 – 10:15 a.m.
Feline Inappropriate Elimination
and Aggression
Inappropriate elimination and aggression
are the most common problems for which
cats present to behaviorists, and they
are often directly related. This two-part
session will use case examples to help
attendees properly diagnose, manage and
treat toileting, urine marking, inter-cat and
human-directed aggression with behavior
modification and medication.
202 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Repetitive Behaviors
Repetitive behaviors are comprised of
compulsivities, displacement behaviors
and stereotypies, all of which have distinct
causes and treatments. This session will
use case examples to demonstrate how to
diagnose the problem, develop a treatment
plan and devise ways of preventing these
behaviors from occurring, especially in
long-term housing situations.
203 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Owner-Directed Aggression in Dogs
Dog bites are at an epidemic level, but
most bites go unreported because they
happen to family members or friends. This
session will summarize the diagnosis, triggers, management and behavior modification to ameliorate this problem, using real
cases as examples.
204 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
I’m Scared! Fears and Phobias in Dogs
Canine anxiety and phobias—such as
separation anxiety, noise phobias and
generalized anxiety—are quite common. This session will give attendees the
tools needed to properly diagnose these
problems. Case examples will be used
to illustrate management and behavior
modification techniques that can be used
alongside medications to decrease the
severity of dogs’ fears and phobias.
205 4 – 5 p.m.
Behavior of Companion Hoofstock
Sheep, goats and pot-bellied pigs are becoming more common as companion pets
for the general public, as well as the urban
farmer. In this session, attendees will learn
what behaviors are considered normal, so
they are better able to prepare owners for
potential problem behaviors.
animal Behavior II
206 8 – 9 a.m.
Clicker Training 101
Emma Parsons, B.A., KPA-CTP, CDBC
Based on the principles of operant conditioning, clicker training is a positive-reinforcement training system that incorporates
the use of a marker signal (namely, the
click) to tell the animal precisely what it is
doing right at that moment in time. Behaviors marked—and therefore reinforced by
the click—are more likely to happen again.
This session will cover the basics of clicker
training and show attendees how it can be
used to address common behavioral issues
in dogs.
207 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Dog-to-Dog Reactivity:
Effective Home Management
In a healthy relationship between a dog and
a handler, the human makes all of the important decisions in the dog’s life. If there is
no obvious hierarchy, many dogs will naturally assume the leadership role. As a result,
serious behavioral issues may occur. In this
session, we will discuss the principles of
effective home management and how it can
be used to prevent and treat the previously
damaged owner/dog relationship.
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208 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Dog-to-Dog Reactivity: The Process
of Shaping Emotional Self-Control
Like any other behavior, aggressive and
reactive behaviors can be shaped. The only
difference is that, in treating these specific
issues, we need to decrese the frequency
of the undesired behavior and increase the
frequency of more appropriate incompatible behaviors. We can click a behavior
into extinction by gradually shaping its
absence. This session will clearly demonstrate the process itself and how it can be
used to calm an aggressive or reactive dog.
209 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Dog-to-Dog Reactivity: Beginner
Interactions with Other Dogs
Once the rehabilitated dog is thinking
around other dogs instead of reacting, the
next step is to start integrating him safely
into real-world environments. The real
world is filled with dogs around every corner, many of which are allowed to practice
rude canine behaviors like meeting other
dogs face to face and sniffing other dogs’
hind ends. In this session, we will discuss
different training techniques—such as parallel walking, curving and proper canine
greeting—to survive these circumstances.
210 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Changing the Meaning of
Human Emotional Associations
In treating dog-to-dog reactivity and aggression issues, rarely are owners advised
to pay attention to their own fearful
responses; instead, they are just instructed
to keep a loose leash—but this is often
impossible! Though we do need to learn to
control our responses as much as possible,
most of our body language is involuntary. Actions such as tightening the leash,
grabbing the dog’s collar or clenching the
muzzle is done out of fear and embarrassment. In this session, we will deal with this
issue head on. Through clicker training,
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we can change the meaning of any cue.
We can teach our dogs that a tight leash,
instead of causing fear and uncertainty,
can cue confidence and calmness.
211 4 – 5 p.m.
Emergency Foundation Behaviors
What would you do if you were taking an
agility class with your newly rehabilitated
rescue dog when another dog got the
“zoomies” in class and jumped on him?
What would you do if you were walking
your dog on a city street and another dog
lunged at your dog from around a corner?
Unfortunately, these are all very common occurrences. Dogs that are reactive
or aggressive with other dogs need to be
able to trust our decision-making abilities,
especially in scary situations like these.
This session will cover emergency foundation behaviors that can be used to deter or
greatly minimize the potential damages of
an emergency situation.
equine
212 8 – 9 a.m.
Prepartum Emergencies in the Mare
Roulf Embertson, DVM, DACVS
This session will cover the abnormalities
that are encountered in the broodmare
during late gestation.
213 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Parturition: Dystocia
and Related Problems
This presentation will discuss dystocia,
resolution of dystocia in a hospital environment, and the problems encountered in
the mare during and immediately following
a difficult foaling.
214 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Abnormalities Encountered
in the Postpartum Mare
This session will cover the problems that
can be encountered in the mare following foaling.
215 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Colic: Making Decisions, Referrals
and the Prognosis Model
Frank Andrews, DVM, M.S., DACVIM-LA
Deciding when to refer a horse with colic
can be a difficult decision and involves
careful evaluation of clinical and laboratory parameters. Using an interactive
Family Feud-style game show format, this
presentation will highlight the parameters
important in referral of and survival in cases
of acute colic.
216 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome:
A Pain in the Gut!
Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) is
common in performance horses. Diagnosis
of EGUS is based on history, clinical signs,
endoscopic examination and response to
treatment. All ages and breeds of horses
are susceptible to EGUS, and current
therapeutic strategies focus on blocking
gastric acid secretion and raising stomach
pH. In the U.S., only one drug (GastroGard®, manufactured by Merial Ltd.) is
approved to treat EGUS. However, a more
comprehensive approach to EGUS includes
determining and correcting of the underlying cause, environmental management,
dietary manipulation and pharmacologic
intervention. This session will focus on a
comprehensive approach to diagnosing
and managing EGUS.
217 4 – 5 p.m.
Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome:
Relieving the Pain
This session will focus on treatment of EGUS
with available pharmaceutical agents and
highlight recent research on feed supplements and their effects on stomach health.
food Animal
218 speaker spotlight
8 – 9 a.m.
Antimicrobial Stewardship:
What Does This Mean for the
Practicing Veterinarian?
Hans Coetzee, BVSc, Ph.D., DACVCP, DACAW
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are considered to be one of the most critical public
health issues of the 21st century. Legislators are becoming concerned that antimicrobial use in livestock operations may
contribute to the emergence and spread
of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans,
leading to the recent development of the
National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. In this session,
we will examine practical strategies that
livestock veterinarians can implement to
control the emergence of resistant pathogens on farms. Additionally, this session
will review how antimicrobial resistance
leads to an inability to successfully treat
an infection, because bacteria causing the
disease are not susceptible to effects of
the antibiotic.
219 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Therapy of Bovine
Mycoplasma Infections
In this session, we will examine the challenges associated with treating Mycoplasma bovis infections in cattle and examine
the data that were presented to obtain
regulatory approval of drugs labeled for
the treatment of M. bovis respiratory infections in cattle.
220 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Bovine Anaplasmosis
Bovine anaplasmosis is considered either
an established or emerging disease in
several parts of the U.S. Although anaplasmosis was first described in 1925 and has
been reported in all 48 contiguous states,
management and treatment of anaplasmosis remains a significant challenge. The session will familiarize attendees with recent
Dr. Hans Coetzee is a professor in the Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine at Iowa State University.
He obtained his Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree from the
University of Pretoria, South Africa in 1996. After graduation, he
worked for four years in mixed animal practice in Northern Ireland,
followed by two years in pharmaceutical research and development at Norbrook
Laboratories Ltd. He received a specialist certificate in cattle health and production
from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (London) in 2000 and a doctorate in
veterinary microbiology from Iowa State University in 2005. He holds board certification in veterinary clinical pharmacology and animal welfare.
advances in the diagnosis and treatment of
persistent A. marginale infections.
221 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Applied Immunology for the
Practicing Veterinarian
Victor Cortese, DVM, Ph.D., DABVP
Applied immunology concepts and applications will be covered in this session.
While there will be a focus on cattle, this
session will cover issues and concepts
across species. Current advances in immunology will be used to scientifically design
vaccination programs.
222 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Using the Immune System to
Maximize Cattle Profitability
Victor Cortese, DVM, Ph.D., DABVP
This lecture will focus on using the information from the previous session as we
specifically look at the application of
current immulogic concepts to maximize
profitability in beef and dairy cattle.
223 4 – 5 p.m.
Judicious Use of Medications
and Avoiding Residues
Fred Gingrich, DVM
The judicious use of medications in food
animals requires knowledge of current FDA
regulations, as well as an ethical mindset
to use medications in the correct manner.
This presentation will review FDA regulations, discuss the common causes of meat
and milk residues, and offer guidance on
how to provide adequate veterinary oversight on farms that use medications.
holistic &
224 8 – 9 a.m.
Assessment of Cranial
and Cervical Disorders
William Kruesi, M.S., DVM
This presentation will illustrate the five
components of the chiropractic examination of the head and neck in small animals.
Functional tests that can be performed
rapidly in a clinical setting for both experienced practitioners and veterinarians without chiropractic training will be provided.
225 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Treatment for Cranial
and Cervical Disorders
In this session, photographs, video and
case studies will be used to demonstrate
the treatment of cervical radiculopathy,
myelopathy, torticollis, vestibular disease,
oculomotor palsy, atlanto-axial instability
and head tremor.
226 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Assessment of
Thoraco-Lumbar Disorders
In this interactive session, participants will
see the integration of anatomy, neurology
and physiology to accurately diagnose
common presentations of small animal
thoraco-lumbar pathology.
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Treatment of
Thoraco-Lumbar Disorders
This session will include discussion of integrative approaches to treatment of brachial
plexus injury, intervertebral disc diseases,
spondylosis, degenerative myelopathy, vertebral malformations and subluxations.
228 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Assessment of
Sacro-Pelvic Disorders
Diagrams and photographs will be used to
guide practitioners through a sequence of
simple but accurate tests for the muscles
and structures of the pelvis, sacrum and
pelvic limbs.
229 4 – 5 p.m.
Treatment of Sacro-Pelvic Disorders
Case studies of lumbo-sacral disc disease,
lumbar muscle strain, sacral subluxations,
and hip dysplasia in young and mature
dogs will be presented. Physical rehabilitation, manual therapies and home care
for these patients will also be discussed,
along with their outcomes.
national veterinary
Accreditation Program
230 8 – 9 a.m.
Module 1: Introduction to NVAP
Thomas Hans, DVM
This module will introduce veterinarians to
the National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP). A brief history of the veterinary accreditation program, the importance
and benefits of being an accredited veterinarian, the duties and responsibilities of
accredited veterinarians, information on
the Category I or II level accreditation, and
program certification opportunities will
be described.
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231 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Module 2: Role of Agencies
(State, Federal, International)
and Health Certificates
Thomas Hans, DVM
This module will review the state, federal
and international agencies that an accredited veterinarian may interact with
and the services these agencies provide.
Participants will learn how to accurately
complete health certificates for animals
traveling domestically or internationally.
Written guidelines for the completion of
11 USDA APHIS and VS Forms and their
continuation sheets will be provided.
232 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Module 3: Overview of Foreign
Animal, USDA Program, and
Reportable Diseases
Daniel Harpster, DVM
This module will introduce attendees to a
variety of foreign animal, USDA program
and reportable diseases, as well as which
diseases are applicable to Category I and
Category II accredited veterinarians. Information about reporting diseases and the
steps of a foreign animal disease investigation will be provided. Details about additional training opportunities for accredited
veterinarians will also be included, along
with resources and learning opportunities
to stay informed about these diseases.
233 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Module 4: Preventing Disease
Introduction and Spread
Roger Krogwold, DVM, M.S., MPH, DACVPM
The first part of this module will review
disease prevention practices that limit
exposure in animals and people including
selecting appropriate personal protective equipment. Proper implementation
of cleaning protocols and how to select
effective disinfectants to prevent disease spread will also be discussed, and
instructions and handouts on reading
and interpreting disinfectant labels will be
provided. The second part of this module
will address general biosecurity topics for
veterinary clinics and livestock facilities.
Biosecurity practices—such as equipment
handling on the farm, in the clinic, and on
home visits—will be presented.
234 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Module 5: Vesicular Diseases
Steven Wilden, DVM
The first part of this module will address
foot-and-mouth disease, vesicular stomatitis, swine vesicular disease and vesicular
exanthema of swine in the United States.
Clinical signs associated with these vesicular diseases and specific biosecurity
measures will be included. In the second
half of the session, participants will be
taken through an interactive scenario
investigating a possible vesicular disease
outbreak on a swine farm. Veterinarians
will learn the process of reporting a possible vesicular disease case and the chain
of events that occur in a foreign animal
disease investigation.
235 4 – 5 p.m.
Module 6: Exotic Avian Diseases
Roger Krogwold, DVM, M.S., MPH, DACVPM
The first part of this module will address
two important diseases of birds—avian influenza and exotic Newcastle disease—and
their potential impact on the U.S. economy.
Clinical signs associated with these diseases and specific biosecurity measures to
implement will be discussed. In the second
part of this module, attendees will progress
through an interactive scenario in which
one of these diseases is introduced into the
U.S. through the pet bird industry. Veterinarians will learn the process of reporting a
possible exotic avian disease and the chain
of events that occur in a foreign animal
disease investigation.
pet animal
Dentistry
236 8 – 9 a.m.
Periodontal Disease: From Learning
the Basics to Making a Difference
Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC
It is important to understand the basics of
periodontal disease—both to determine
the stage of disease and to select appropriate therapy based on the extent of lesions.
This session will discuss the basics of
periodontal therapy, including a thorough
dental cleaning (especially in the subgingival area) and the selection of appropriate
antibiotic use. With moderate pockets, root
planing and perioceutic therapy can help
break the cycle of destruction, and even
with deeper infrabony bone pockets, surgical exposure and placement of osseopromotive materials can help save teeth that
would otherwise be lost.
239 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Feline Dentistry: Why Do Cats
Have to be So Challenging?
Note: This session is a prerequisite for Lab
D: Dental Extractions.
Even though the basic concepts of periodontal disease apply, cats can display
several unique conditions in the oral cavity. Stomatitis and resportive lesions can
be frustrating and challenging, and while
conservative medical choices may help
patients in the early stages of the disease,
caudal mouth extractions often become
necessary. This session will cover some of
the difficulties in feline dentistry and how
to overcome these challenges.
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9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Extractions: Having Fun
with Oral Surgery
As part of basic oral surgery, extractions
can be time consuming and frustrating—if
the correct steps are not taken. In this session, attendees will learn how to ensure
extractions have fewer complications and
more success. Pain management, specific
steps of gingival flaps, sectioning teeth,
elevating, the appropriate tools and the
proper process will be discussed, as will
how to manage potential complications.
238 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Intraoral Radiology:
Making it Work for Your Practice
Intraoral radiology is an essential part of
dental practice, needed in nearly aspect
of dentistry—from proper evaluation of
periodontal disease to pre- and postextraction films. Identification of teeth and
changes will allow optimal assessment of
patients, but the techniques of placing the
film and aiming the radiographic beam can
be challenging. These skills will be much
easier with the helpful tips presented in
this session.
240 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Dental Emergencies:
Putting the Puzzle Back Together
While most dental conditions can be
handled on a non-emergency basis, there
are some important aspects to consider—
particularly with traumatic injuries. In this
session, immediate dental concerns will be
discussed, as well as appropriate means of
treating traumatic injuries, such as tooth
and jaw fractures.
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Dietary Management
242 8 – 9 a.m.
Nutritional Management
of Chronic Enteropathies
Valerie Parker, DVM, DACVIM, DACVN
In this session, we will discuss various
dietary strategies to manage small animal
chronic enteropathies.
243 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Nutritional Management
of Kidney Disease
Dietary strategies to manage various types
of kidney disease—including acute kidney
injury, chronic kidney disease and proteinlosing nephropathy—will be covered in
this session.
244 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Implementing Enteral Nutrition
in Practice
This lecture will cover strategies for implementing supplemental enteral nutrition
into practice.
245 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Unconventional Diets
4 – 5 p.m.
Senior Dentistry:
Never Too Old for Dentistry?
Senior and geriatric patients have a higher
incidence of periodontal disease, which
likely impacts their systemic health.
Although full evaluation of older animals’
health status may lead to adjustments in
anesthetic protocols and management,
taking care of their oral health is more
important at this stage of life. This session
will discuss how dentistry for geriatric
patients is critical to their overall health.
In this session, attendees will learn about
unconventional diets—including raw, vegetarian, vegan and home-cooked options—
which clients may wish to feed their pets.
246 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Obesity Management
This presentation will cover a variety of
strategies for obesity prevention and management in small animals.
247 4 – 5 p.m.
The Use and Misuse of Liver Diets
In this session, we will discuss the appropriate times to use a liver diet and when
other options may be more beneficial.
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be discussed. An update on treatment,
including restricted iodine diet, will also
be included.
pet animal
Endocrinology
248 251 8 – 9 a.m.
Diagnosis and Management
of Hypoadrenocorticism
David Panciera, DVM, M.S., DACVIM
Hypoadrenocorticism can be a difficult
disease to recognize because of varied
historical and physical examination findings. Diagnosis is dependent on recognizing the appropriate cases on which to
evaluate adrenal function. This session
will consist of a case-based discussion of
the diverse presentations of canine hypoadrenocorticism, including management
of different syndromes.
249 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Challenges in the Diagnosis and
Treatment of Canine Hypothyroidism
The diagnosis of canine hypothyroidism is
complicated by the global effects thyroid
hormones have on nearly all tissues. The
resulting diversity of clinical signs is further complicated diagnostically by the effects breed, medication and non-thyroidal
illness can have on tests of thyroid function. This session will discuss how recent
information regarding the frequency of
thyroid hormone administration and bioavailability of levothyroxine have resulted
in revisions to relatively straightforward
treatment recommendations.
250 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Update on Diagnosis and Management
of Feline Hyperthyroidism
The high prevalence of hyperthyroidism
in the aging cat population has resulted
in frequent screening for the disease in
individuals both with and without clinical signs of the disease. Interpretation
of serum total T4 concentration should
include factors that alter this hormone. In
this session, indications for and interpretation of testis in addition to T4 will
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Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
encompasses addressing fluid, electrolyte
and osmolality disturbances; hyperglycemia; and acidosis, while simultaneously
diagnosing and managing any concurrent
illness. This presentation will provide
treatment options that most veterinary
hospitals can adopt, depending on the
level of care available. Recognition and
management of complications of DKA and
its treatment will also be discussed.
252 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Hyperadrenocorticism: Difficulties
in Diagnosis and Update
In this session, case studies will contrast
diagnosis of hyperadrenocorticism in the
classic case with that in dogs with less
common findings. A deeper understanding
of the variability encountered in testing
will aid in interpreting adrenal function
tests in all cases. A brief overview of treatment options will be presented, including
guidelines on deciding when to treat and
when not to.
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Ophthalmology
4 – 5 p.m.
What’s Out There That’s “Out There”?
Uncommon Endocrine Disorders
Clinical findings, diagnoses and management of uncommon endocrine diseases
will be covered in this lecture. Acromegaly,
hyperaldosteronism, other adrenal disorders and feline hypothyroidism will be
presented using case examples.
254 8 – 9 a.m.
Glaucoma: New Insights
into an Old Problem
Robert Munger, DVM, DACVO
If you ask any ophthalmologist to define
the most frustrating problem he or she has
faced, invariably the answer will be glaucoma. It is the leading cause of blindness
in dogs and is a nemesis in any species in
which it presents. The frustrations stem not
just from our own difficulties at eliminating
patient (and owner) suffering, but also from
the different causes and ways it may present; the potential for insidious onset and
inexorable progression despite our best
efforts; the number of ocular diseases and
surgeries in which it may be a secondary
complication; the time and economic commitment required for glaucoma monitoring;
the myriad treatments without one primary
treatment that is uniformly successful; and
the horrendous expense of medications
and surgeries—not to mention the lost time
for both the owner and the practitioner. It is
even frustrating for us to stand before you
talking about the same disease year in and
year out! However, there are some new discoveries, medicines and surgical techniques
upon which we can now rely. In this session,
practitioners will be brought up to date
on the newest discoveries and advances,
with the hope that we can, through early
detection and treatment, prolong vision in
affected animals.
255 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Problem Corneas:
When Ulcers Won’t Heal
Corneal ulcers present in a variety of ways,
but most are easily managed and heal
readily, thanks to the durability and physiology of that amazing ocular structure.
However, when ulcers do not heal, the integrity and function of the entire eye is at
risk, because infection and progression of
the ulcers can result in corneal perforation
and compromise of intraocular structures.
In this session, we will concentrate on nonhealing corneal ulcers in dogs, cats and
horses and some of the intricacies of dealing with the differences in these species.
The focus will be on recurrent erosions and
indolent ulcers with clarification of the
differences and specific measures to treat
each different entity, but we will also look
at some deep progressive ulcers and their
treatment as time allows.
256 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
A Rational Approach to
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is a much more
complex disorder than just a deficiency of
tears. In this session, we will explore insights into its pathophysiology and discuss
sensible approaches to treatment.
257 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Uveitis: Insight into Problem Cases
Many practitioners have received an overly
simplistic education about uveitis and how
it must be treated. This session will address
what is happening at the cellular level and
explore a good method for approaching and
treating this disorder.
258 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Cataracts: More Than Meets the Eye
Cataracts are, quite simply, any opacity of
the lens, but the approach to managing
cataracts in animals is anything but simple.
In this session, we will explore what is
available for the medical and surgical
management of cataracts and discuss new
advances for dealing with diabetic cataracts. We will also discuss how to make
sense of the numerous products on the
market that are presented as non-surgical
cures for cataracts.
259 4 – 5 p.m.
Ophthalmology Discussion Session
In this session, we will continue discussion
of the previous five topics. Please note
there may be overlap in sessions and titles.
practice
Management I
260 8 – 9 a.m.
Generational Differences:
The Basics
Amanda Fark, MBA; and Stith Keiser
This session will include a discussion of the
differences among the four generations that
currently comprise our workplace, as well as
a review of communication strategies.
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What are some of the different viewpoints
and expectations among generations, and
how can generational differences impact
client relations? This session will introduce
attendees to the perspectives of other
generations and teach them how to approach each one individually.
practice
Management II
9:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Recruiting, Retaining and
Managing Millennials
What are some strategies to target Millennial workers, and what can employers do to
keep them engaged? How can Millennials
adjust their expectations so that their work
relationships are mutually beneficial? The
first half of this session will answer these
questions, and in the second hour, local
employers will present real-world situations for small group discussion.
263–264 1:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Mentoring Strategies
What are some strategies for mentoring
new employees? What works and what
doesn’t? How can we meet both the employee’s and the employer’s expectations?
In the first half of this two-part session,
these issues will be considered. In the
second hour, local employers will present
situations for small group discussion.
4 – 5 p.m.
266–267 8 – 10:15 a.m.
Veterinary Business Model
for the 21st Century
Bash Halow, B.A., CVPM, LVT
This two-part lecture will provide a retrospective of the challenges that demand
a significant departure from the way
general and specialty practitioners have
heretofore undertaken the business of
veterinary medicine. Attendees will also
learn what responses our industry’s most
successful practices are employing to
remain profitable and relevant, now and in
the future.
268 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Shopaholic Pharmacy
After years of steady erosion, it’s time to take
a proactive look at marketing and retooling
your pharmacy in this new age of narrower
margins and online shopping. All is not lost!
speaker spotlight
A graduate of the College of William and Mary, Bashore Halow is
a certified veterinary practice manager and a licensed veterinary
technician. As a partner with Halow Tassava Consulting and a
veteran practice manager with more than 15 years of experience,
Mr. Halow has helped dozens of veterinary hospitals understand
how to build stronger teams and responsibly and ethically grow their businesses. He
is a frequent contributor to Veterinary Economics and DVM 360 and is a member of
the editorial advisory board for Firstline Veterinary Management Magazine. He was
the recipient of the 2013 PVMA President’s Award for Management Education in the
State of Pennsylvania.
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Learn how new technologies and consumer
habits can actually play to our strengths.
269 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
The Money Shot
This session will provide a plug-and-play
list of ways to increase daily deposits, which
you can do immediately upon returning to
your practice.
270 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
The Irresistible Practice Profile
Attendees will take a look at the performance indicators and management protocols that are most appealing to would-be
buyers and learn how to plot a course for
maximum practice value.
271 4 – 5 p.m.
Marketing Monster
In this day and age, brochures are nearly
as antiquated as rotary phones. In this
session, attendees will get an idea list of
affordable, easily implemented marketing
strategies and products that will improve
sales and create a class-act appearance.
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275 272–273 8 – 10:15 a.m.
Canine Abortion and Infertility with
a Focus on Brucella canis
Robert Hutchison, DVM
This two-part session will include a
discussion of the complex issues associated with abortion in the bitch, with an
emphasis on the expanding issues caused
by Brucella canis.
274 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Brucella canis Rules and
Regulations in Ohio
Tony Forshey, DVM
This presentation will discuss the testing
requirements for Brucella canis in highvolume dog breeders in Ohio, as well as
who needs testing and when.
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speaker
spotlight
Public Health Hazards Associated
with Animal Hoarding
This session will identify the biological,
chemical and physical hazards animal
response teams and social service providers are most likely to encounter in an
animal hoarding environment. Suggestions for mitigating these hazards will
also be presented.
276 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Global Emerging Coronaviruses:
MERS, SARS and PEDv
Linda Saif, M.S., Ph.D., Honorary DACVM
SARS Coronavirus (CoV) emerged from bats,
infecting humans in China in 2003 before
spreading globally. MERS CoV appeared in
humans in the Middle East a decade later,
likely also from bats, but with camels as
potential intermediate hosts. Two new
swine coronaviruses (PEDv, PDCoV), previously in Europe and Asia, emerged in the
U.S. in 2014 and have spread nationally. In
this session, we will discuss where these
diverse CoVs are coming from and why
they are so fatal.
277 public Health
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
4 – 5 p.m.
Public Health Hot Topic: Ebola
in Animals and Public Health
Consequences
Joanne Midla, VMD
Beyond public health concerns with
human-to-human transmission, questions
have arisen relative to the risks of transmission to and from pets or other animals.
This session will discuss what information
is known and what steps should be taken
to protect animal care workers, owners,
and other animals when assessing Ebola
virus concerns among animals.
Dr. Nellie Goetz is
the medical director of the National
Spay/Neuter Response Team at the
Humane Alliance in Asheville, N.C.
She received her DVM from The
Ohio State University College of
Veterinary Medicine in 2005, and
after several years of large animal
practice, decided to concentrate
her efforts on spay/neuter to help
end shelter pet euthanasia. At
Humane Alliance, she combines her
passion for teaching with her love
of surgery by bringing high-quality,
high-volume spay/neuter methods
to other clinics and veterinarians
around the country.
shelter Animal
278–279 8 – 10:15 a.m.
Mastering the Microscope:
Easy Diagnoses
Laurie Millward, DVM, M.S.
This two-hour session will cover the basics
of how to make practical, pertinent and
expedient diagnoses with the help of a
microscope and consequently improve the
quality of medicine provided to patients,
in both the shelter and private practice.
280 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Should I Neuter This Dog or Not?
What the Research Means
for Your Practice
Nellie Goetz, DVM
A subject of recent controversy, early spay/
neuter garners opinions that range widely
and are often accompanied by heated
discussions. An understanding of overall
research study design, as well at pitfalls and
weaknesses of different types of research,
is essential to making it through the swamp
of the latest information about early spay/
neuter. This lecture will highlight research
about the potential benefit and harm associated with early spay/neuter in dogs and
cats, touch on less modern literature, and
discuss what these results mean to different
subsets of the pet population.
284 281 Gastrointestinal Parasites in
Camelids: Management for the Herd
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
This Isn’t a Cat! Techniques for
Spay/Neuter in Small Mammals
Nellie Goetz, DVM
This presentation will cover topics for
small mammal spay and neuter, with an
emphasis on rabbits and guinea pigs. Areas
covered will include surgical techniques,
anesthesia, pain management and post-op
care, as well as common pitfalls and how
to avoid them.
282 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Feral Cat Spay/Neuter:
Problems and Solutions
Nellie Goetz, DVM
Spay/neuter of feral cats is challenging to
veterinarians to manage, because pre-op
physical exams are not possible, and there
are often underlying health issues that complicate anesthesia and/or surgery. In this
lecture, we will discuss anesthetic strategies, techniques for handling and anesthetizing feral cats, and efficient processing of
these cats (both pre- and post-operatively).
Finally, we will touch on what to do when
things go wrong in surgery and what the
most common culprits are in regards to
anesthetic and surgical emergencies.
283 4 – 5 p.m.
High-Volume Spay/Neuter:
Is It Really Working?
Nellie Goetz, DVM
High-volume spay/neuter (HVSN) programs
have been touted as an effective way to
decrease shelter intake and euthanasia,
but are they really working? How long does
it take to see effects of an HVSN clinic, and
how many surgeries do you have to do to
actually make a difference? This talk will
describe the qualities needed to make
a clinic truly “high volume” and discuss
specific examples of HVSN clinics’ impact
on the communities they serve.
small Ruminants
8 – 9 a.m.
Pamela Walker, DVM, M.S., DACVIM
Camelids, like most small ruminants, are
highly prone to gastrointestinal parasites.
Unlike other small ruminants, however,
smaller numbers of parasites can cause significant problems in camelids. This session
will review the parasites found in camelids
and step-by-step procedures of how to
evaluate their significance on both an
individual and herd level. This will include a
brief discussion on fecal techniques appropriate for camelids. Information on proper
drug use and development of parasite
resistance will also be reviewed.
285 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Fluid Therapy and Blood
Transfusions in Camelids
Pamela Walker, DVM, M.S., DACVIM
Camelids of all ages require fluid therapy
for many ailments. Due to several unique
attributes, there are additional considerations compared to other large animal species. And, thanks to the current problems
with drug-resistant parasites that cause
severe anemia, blood transfusions are
needed more often. In this session, specific
instructions for both crias and adults
will be discussed, and recommendations
concerning how to choose blood donors
and follow-up treatment for anemia will be
reviewed as well.
286 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Caseous Lymphadenitis:
A Nemesis Revisited
Michael Rings, DVM, M.S., DACVIM
Causing weight loss and respiratory
disease (and just an all-around nuisance),
caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) remains a
problem for producers and small ruminant
veterinarians. This seminar will address
transmission, treatments and control programs for this insidious problem.
287 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Neurologic Problems Seen by
Small Ruminant Practitioners:
The Old and the New
Michael Rings, DVM, M.S., DACVIM
This session will review the differential diagnoses for neurologic problems, both central
and peripheral, that affect small ruminants.
288 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Periparturient Disease
of Sheep and Goats
Jeffrey Lakritz, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM, DACVCP
This presentation will review the predisposing factors, diagnosis and therapeutic
interventions available to treat periparturient disease, as well as recent studies shedding light onto the pathophysiology of this
condition. The goal of this session will be
to provide practitioners with confidence
in managing affected animals and objective information they can use to limit the
impact of this problem.
289 4 – 5 p.m.
Case Studies of Cache Valley Virus
Craig Sarver, DVM, M.S.
Cache Valley virus is a mosquito-transmitted cause of infertility, abortions,
stillbirths and multiple congenital abnormalities in sheep. The virus is endemic in
several areas of the United States, Canada
and Mexico. This session will cover case
studies of Cache Valley virus and other
abortive agents presented to the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease
Diagnostic Laboratory.
staff Development
290 8 – 9 a.m.
Top Five HR Issues and
How to Tackle Them
Louise Dunn
This interactive, case-based session will
combine audience ideas and expert suggestions for dealing with human resource
issues facing the industry in 2015. It will
help attendees prepare a plan to meet
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their practices’ needs and avoid expensive
errors that could cost them clients, highpotential team members and revenue.
291 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
On-the-Job Training Secrets
for Success
Louise Dunn
Training should not be viewed as just a
means of “fixing” people or processes. Instead, training should be seen as a means
of creating sustainable strategic processes
and enhancing your practice’s profitability
by aligning your training with your strategic plan. This session will explain how
effective, high-quality training will ensure
consistent patient care, excellent client
service and practice profitability.
292 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Five Tips for Increasing
Client Lifetime Value
Louise Dunn
Loyal clients sustain a practice—they bond
with the team, refer friends and family and
comply with medical recommendations
regarding the care of their pets. It would
be silly to ignore loyal clients, but what
about those clients who are on the fringe
of loyalty? In this session, attendees will
learn how to increase these less-than-loyal
clients’ lifetime value and make them part
of the loyalty group.
293 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Drama and the Team:
How to Work with Everyone
Louise Dunn
Learn techniques that will help you lead,
train and coach your staff to be team players, able to work through disagreements
and concentrate on the game plan—while
staying away from the drama—so they are
able to deliver excellent patient care, provide impeccable client services and ensure
consistency and professionalism.
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technician I
294 8 – 9 a.m.
Complete Urinalysis
of the Dog and Cat
Rick Alleman, DVM, Ph.D., DABVP, DACVP
The evaluation of urine and urine sediment can be a critical component of the
minimum data needed to evaluate sick
patients. The chemical analysis is seemingly straightforward, but there are factors
that can alter the accuracy of the dipstick
reading. Similarly, there are other factors—
such as storage and temperature—that can
affect the evaluation of urine sediment. In
this presentation, these topics will be discussed, along with an in-depth explanation
of identifying various abnormalities found
in urine sediment.
295 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
The CBC as a Guide to
Blood Smear Evaluation
Getting a complete blood count (CBC) is
the first step in the hematologic evaluation of the patient. Findings on the CBC not
only identify significant problems, but they
also serve as a guide to the accurate evaluation of the blood smear. Additionally, the
blood smear can act as a quality control for
the numeric values obtained from the CBC.
In this presentation, significant abnormalities frequently encountered on the CBC
will be discussed and related to changes
that should be assessed during the blood
smear evaluation.
296 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Hematology Case Challenges
This case-based presentation will review
clinical cases in which the hematological
evaluation of the patient was an important
component to the diagnosis and treatment
of the clinical condition. Pertinent changes
on the CBC and blood smear will be discussed and related to the clinical presentation of the patients.
297 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Herbs and the Horse: Alternatives
to Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Joseph Crock, DVM
Inflammation can arise and cause pain in
virtually any tissue of the body. The market
for effective pain relief in veterinary medicine is huge—and still growing. However,
anti-inflammatory drugs may cause other
serious side effects in the body. This
session will discuss different herbs and
nutraceuticals that can reduce inflammation. Recommended dosages and safety
will also be discussed.
298 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Equine Senior Care Protocol
Joseph Crock, DVM
Horses are living longer, more productive
lives, partly because of the willingness of the
horse owner to take better care of their investment—whether it is a retired racehorse
speaker spotlight
Ms. Katy Waddell is an LVT with specialty certification in emergency and critical care and small animal anesthesia. She works with the
faculty, staff and students of the Feline Internal Medicine, Canine
Internal Medicine, and Endoscopy Services Texas A&M University.
Katy graduated in 1976 with an associate’s degree in animal health
technology and credentialed in Texas in 1977. She received her VTS in emergency
and critical care in 2002 and her VTS Anesthesia in 2006. As a patient advocate,
Katy has lectured at international meetings as well as national, state, and regional
symposiums.
or a faithful old friend. Education is the
key to helping the horse owner continue to
increase the quality of life for older horses.
This lecture is designed to help veterinary
technicians in their task of educating equine
clients on the care of the senior horse.
299 4 – 5 p.m.
They Can’t Say It Hurts:
Integrative Approaches to
Degenerative Joint Disease
Joseph Crock, DVM
This session will discuss the use of both
Chinese and Western herbs and herbal
formulas for the structural and neurological systems. We will expand on how other
complementary therapies can be utilized
alongside conventional treatments in degenerative joint disease. The pros and cons
of various conventional and complementary therapies will also be discussed.
technician II
300 8 – 9 a.m.
Anesthesia for the Emergency Patient
Katy Waddell, LVT, VTS (ECC, Anesthesia)
The traumatized patient has altered physiological responses that, in turn, alter the
pharmacokinetics of the agents commonly
used to provide anesthesia. This session
will cover a variety of case scenarios and
suggested emergency case management.
301 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Developing a Safe Anesthesia Plan
for the Traumatic Brain Injury Patient
What are the priorities for safely providing
anesthesia to the patient with a traumatic
head injury? This session will cover normal
physiology, management factors and anesthesia agents.
304 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Metabolic or Respiratory: What is
Your Blood Gas Telling You?
This session will discuss the components
of arterial blood gases and the physiological processes involved in order to unravel
some of the mysteries of interpretation.
305 4 – 5 p.m.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
of Anesthesia Machines
and Ventilators
A good mechanic (sculptor, surgeon, etc.)
understands that in order to do the job
successfully, the proper tool must be used
appropriately. It is also imperative to have
a sound working knowledge of available
tools in order to make that decision. This
session is designed to help the anesthetist
avoid mistakes, deliver oxygen and inhalant anesthesia safely, and troubleshoot
problems as they arise.
hands-on LABS
A
1:30–4:30 p.m.
Performing the Complete
Hematologic Analysis In-House
Rick Alleman, DVM, Ph.D., DABVP, ACVP
Fee: $95 • Max: 36 • Level: DVM,
Technician; Intermediate
This laboratory will begin with a brief
introduction to the interpretation of the
hemogram and how that is used to guide
the evaluation of the blood smear. The
remainder of the lab will be case presentations using a video microscope and
on-screen projection of blood smears
from cases with significant changes in
the blood profile. The cases will each
illustrate morphological abnormalities in
red blood cells, white blood cells and/or
platelets that have clinical significance
to the diagnosis, and management of patients with hematologic and sometimes
neoplastic disorders.
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Anesthesia for the Respiratory
Disease Patient
A patient with respiratory compromise
presents multiple challenges. This session
will cover preparation and planning for
existing and potential complications.
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10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Cardiac Effects of Anesthetic Agents
No drug has just one action! This session
will provide attendees with an understanding of the cardiovascular effects of agents
used during the perianesthetic period.
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400 8 – 9 a.m.
Social Behaviors of Psittacine Birds
Lynne Seibert, B.S., DVM, M.S., Ph.D., DACVB
Flock-living psittacine birds engage in a variety of social behaviors, including both affiliative and agonistic interactions, resource
defense, coordinated flock activities and
reproductive behaviors. This session will
cover flock social behaviors to provide attendees with an understanding of pet birds
and their responses in captive situations.
401 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Avian Self-Directed
Behaviors: Diagnosis
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Avian Self-Directed
Behaviors: Management
In this session, treatment options for selfdirected feather and soft tissue damage—
including pain management, infection
control, restraint devices, environmental
modification, behavioral management, and
pharmaceutical therapies—will be reviewed.
403 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Environmental Enrichment
for Pet Birds
Captive environments should provide
opportunities for the expression of
species-typical behaviors. For example,
time budgets of wild parrots include a
variety of social, foraging, resting and
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grooming behaviors. Session attendees
will learn what research has shown about
the importance of foraging enrichment
for captive birds, along with options for
the provisions of this important form of
enrichment.
404 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Behavioral Enrichment for Pet Birds
This session will discuss avian cognitive abilities, as well as environmental
enhancement options for intellectual
stimulation and behavioral enrichment—
specifically, strategies to assist in correcting
problem behaviors.
405 4 – 5 p.m.
Avian Psychopharmacology
Self-directed feather and soft tissue destructive behaviors are a serious problem
in a variety of captive species. A variety
of medical, environmental and behavioral
factors should be considered. In this session, attendees will learn about behavioral
factors—including anxiety-induced displacement behaviors; compulsive disorder;
environmental, social and intellectual deficits; and impulse-control disorder—that
can influence these destructive tendencies.
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This lecture will discuss how psychoactive
medications are used in combination with
behavioral and environmental modifications to relieve anxiety, prevent self-trauma and reduce reproductive behaviors in
captive avian patients. Although placebocontrolled trials and dose-titration and
pharmacokinetic studies are often lacking
in avian species, medications can and have
been used successfully.
animal Behavior II
406 8 – 9 a.m.
Dog-to-People Reactivity:
Core Management Plan
The Core Management Plan has been
developed specifically for dogs that show
aggressive tendencies to their owners or
other family members. The purpose of this
plan is to encourage the dog to become
a working, cooperative participant in the
family. Dogs are never forced to comply!
To be successful, the dog needs his family
members to guide him and tell him which
behavior is acceptable and which is not.
In this session, the principles of the Core
Management Plan will be highlighted, and
speaker
spotlight
Emma Parsons
is the canine
behavior training consultant for VCA Rotherwood
Animal Hospital in Newton, Mass.
She specializes in managing and
rehabilitating reactive and aggressive dogs. Emma is a faculty member
of Karen Pryor Academy for Animal
Training & Behavior and the Karen
Pryor ClickerExpo conferences. She
gives Click to Calm seminars around
the world, teaching others how to
manage and rehabilitate reactive
and aggressive dogs. Emma holds a
B.A. degree from the University of
Massachusetts Lowell, and shares
her life with her husband, Greg, and
their four clicker-trained dogs.
specific canine aggression cases will be
shown to illustrate how the program can
best be used.
407 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Foundation Behaviors
Foundation behaviors are a set of obedience-type behaviors that allow a handler
to have control over a dog at all times.
These behaviors need to be reliable and
able to be performed in any kind of environment, especially one in which many
distractions exist. Foundation behaviors
serve nicely as alternate or incompatible
behaviors, should a serious situation—like
reactivity or aggression toward people or
dogs—occur. Through slides and videos,
participants in this session will learn how
to teach specific foundation behaviors,
including name recognition, default sits
and downs, targeting, rock-solid stays and
getting behind the handler on cue.
408–409 10:30–11:30 am, 1:30–2:30 pm
The Process of Shaping
Emotional Self-Control
Dogs that are reactive or aggressive
to people can pose a serious risk—not
only to family members, but to society
in general. Often these dogs are hidden
away in the home to prevent dangerous
situations. Although not every dog will be
comfortable meeting strangers, using the
methodology described in this session
can greatly increase the dog’s quality of
life, and consequently can mean the difference between life and death. Through
slides and videos, this two-part session
will clearly demonstrate the process of
teaching the dog to tolerate—and hopefully begin to enjoy—the presence of people in its environment. In this program, the
dog will be highly reinforced for watching
human body movement and hearing the
voices of strangers.
410 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
A Stranger as the Target Object
This is the next step in teaching a dog to
tolerate, and hopefully enjoy, the presence
of a new human in his space. This process
relies solely on the comfort level of the
dog. The dog must move closer to the person voluntarily—these actions are never
forced! In this type of training, the dog is
highly reinforced for touching the target
person using either its nose or paw. In the
beginning, this behavior is not put on cue;
we want the dog to experiment with the
behavior. In this session, attendees will
learn how to clicker train a dog using a
person as the target object.
411 4 – 5 p.m.
Establishing a Greeting Behavior
In many cases, dogs do not like strangers
because they immediately feel threatened.
The well-meaning person greets the dog
by saying something sweet as they bend
toward the dog’s face, staring directly at
him with their hand outstretched. This body
language can be extremely offensive to the
dog! In the third and final stage of shaping
dog-to-people reactivity, the dog is in
control of whether to greet a person and
how to do so. (For example, the dog might
choose to greet a person by touching a
hand or shoe.) In this session, attendees will
learn how to teach a dog how to initiate this
contact, stressing the importance of proper
human-to-canine greetings.
aquaculture
412 8 – 9 a.m.
Introduction to Aquatic
Animal Medicine
Lester Khoo, VMD, Ph.D.
The number of aquatic animals (specifically fish) used in research, food production or as companion animals continues its
meteoric climb. Fish are used as models
for human and animal diseases, as well
as in developmental and carcinogenicity
studies. With capture fisheries no longer
being able to meet the growing demand,
it is estimated that 62 percent of seafood
consumption will come from aquaculture by 2030. Based on the American Pet
Products Association’s 2013–2014 survey,
more than 15 million households have fish
as pets, and the numbers of pet fish surpass the total numbers of cats, dogs, birds
and small animals that are kept as pets.
This session will outline the growing sector
of veterinary medicine that pet owners,
researchers and producers are increasingly
relying on.
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collecting samples for histopathology,
molecular or other supportive diagnostics,
if necessary.
414 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Common Case Presentations
Lester Khoo, VMD, Ph.D.
This will be an interactive session illustrating common problems and diseases seen in
the practice of aquatic veterinary medicine.
equine
415 8 – 9 a.m.
Colonic Ulcers: A Pain in the Hind Gut!
Unlike equine gastric ulcer syndrome,
colonic ulcers and right dorsal colitis (RDC)
occur less frequently but may lead to more
severe clinical signs and hypoproteinemia.
This session will focus on history, presenting complaint, diagnosis and treatment of
horses suspected of having RDC.
416 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Equine Cushing’s Disease: Not Just
Your Father’s Wooly Mammoth!
Equine Cushing’s disease—also referred
to as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID)—is a disorder that likely affects
more than half of the population of horses
aged 14 years and older. If unmanaged,
affected horses are at risk for laminitis
and insulin resistance and are immunesuppressed, thus increasing their risk of
numerous infections. This session will
highlight new information on diagnosis
and treatment of PPID.
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
How to Approach an Aquatic Case
417 Lester Khoo, VMD, Ph.D.
Now that the need has been established,
the next step is to provide some introductory knowledge on how a veterinarian can
approach fish cases. In this session, the
workup of a fish case will be compared
to and contrasted with workups of other
animals, including taking clinical histories;
clinical examination; water quality testing;
Case Studies in Equine Medicine
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
This case-based session will highlight a
practical approach to the workup of diseases discussed in the previous sessions.
Signalment, history, physical examination
findings, diagnostic testing and findings,
and treatment will be discussed in an interactive format.
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418 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Upper Airway Abnormalities: Nasal
Passages and Laryngeal Dysplasia
This presentation will cover the problems
that can occur in the nasal passages of the
horse. This discussion will be followed by a
presentation on laryngeal dysplasia (fourth
brachial arch defects), its clinical presentation, diagnosis and recommendations.
419 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Epiglottic Abnormalities: Diagnosis,
Treatment and Complications
Attendees will learn about problems involving the epiglottis that can occur in the
upper airway.
420 4 – 5 p.m.
Arytenoid Abnormalities: Diagnosis,
Treatment and Complications
This presentation will cover problems involving the arytenoid that can occur, with a focus
on arytenoid movement and inflammation.
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423 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Top 10 Beef Producer
(and Veterinarian) Myths
Lowell Midla, DVM, M.S.
This session will cover the myths and
misconceptions regarding nutrition and
management of beef cattle.
424 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Mastitis: An Overview
John Middleton, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM
This session will provide an overview
of bovine mastitis, including diagnosis,
common etiological agents, treatment and
approaches to control and prevention.
425 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Milk Microbiology for
the Dairy Practitioner
This session will provide a simplified, stepby-step approach to differentiating bacterial organisms that cause bovine mastitis
for the purposes of designing treatment
and control programs.
426 4 – 5 p.m.
Molecular Diagnostics and Mastitis
food Animal
421 8 – 9 a.m.
Feeding Family and Friends
from the Backyard Flock
Tim Barman, DVM
This session will cover the ethics of food
production, food safety, good animal care,
disease prevention and control using biosecurity, and proper use of medication in
backyard and small commercial flocks.
422 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Bovine Obstetrical Challenges
and Dystocia
Troy Brick, DVM, M.S.
Common bovine dystocia problems and
tips on how to deal with them will be discussed in this session.
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This session will discuss recent technological developments in mastitis diagnosis and their potential applications,
as well as compare and contrast these
methodologies with conventional microbiological methods.
holistic &
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8 – 9 a.m.
Introduction to Acupuncture
Carolina Medina, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVCH
This lecture will cover subjects related
to acupuncture, including its definition,
basic science, types of therapy, clinical indications, cautions and contraindications,
research and clinical cases. This is an introductory lecture; therefore, no previous
knowledge is required. The information
provided will appeal to a wide audience
and is applicable across all species.
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9:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Laser Therapy:
Research and Applications
This two-part lecture will introduce attendees to laser therapy for all animal
species. Topics to be covered include differences among types of lasers, mechanisms of action, equipment components,
research and clinical examples.
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1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Introduction to Rehabilitation
Attendees will gain a foundation in
rehabilitation therapy, including clinical indications, therapeutic modalities,
exercises, research and clinical cases. The
information presented will be applicable
to canine and feline patients.
speaker spotlight
Dr. Carolina Medina received her DVM from St. George’s University
in 2005. The following year, she became certified in veterinary
acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tui-na massage and food
therapy by the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine and the China
National Society of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. Dr.
Medina also completed a 14-month clinical internship in acupuncture and Chinese
medicine at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. In 2010, she
was certified in canine rehabilitation therapy through the Canine Rehabilitation Institute, and in 2013, she became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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This lecture will cover subjects related
to rehabilitation therapy for canine and
feline orthopedic patients, such as treatment of specific orthopedic conditions
(both surgical and non-surgical), research
and clinical cases.
(PPE), from basic items such as gloves and
coveralls to expanded precautions like respirators and chemical-resistant outerwear.
Situations veterinarians might encounter
in practice will be presented; attendees
will need to select the best PPE to prevent
disease or chemical exposure. Finally, this
module will discuss the PPE used in response to an animal health emergency.
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Rehabilitation for Orthopedic Patients
4 – 5 p.m.
Rehabilitation for Neurologic Patients
Treatment of specific neurologic conditions (both surgical and non-surgical),
research and clinical cases of canine
and feline neurologic patients will be
discussed in this session.
national veterinary
Accreditation Program
433 8 – 9 a.m.
Module 9: Interstate and
International Health Certificates
for Category I Animals
Kellie Hough, DVM, MPH-VPH
This module will highlight the importance
of health certificates for traveling pets,
discuss the potential for disease spread
associated with travel, and emphasize
these points through a canine influenza
scenario. The planning steps and regulation resources for properly completing a
companion animal health certificate will be
presented through a variety of interactive
animations and a scenario. Because errors
can lead to travel delays or entry refusals,
mistakes commonly made when completing health certificates will be highlighted
to help minimize these problems in reallife situations.
434 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Module 10: Personal Protective
Equipment for Veterinarians
Victoria Spellmire, DVM
This module will introduce the various components of personal protective equipment
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Module 11: Sheep and Goats:
Scrapie and Health Certificates
Nancy Hannaway, DVM
This module will begin with an overview
of the sheep and goat industries and a
review of eight diseases that impact them.
Veterinarians should be aware of these
important conditions, especially when
inspecting animals prior to interstate or
international movement. The National
Scrapie Eradication and the Scrapie Flock
Certification Programs will be reviewed,
highlighting the genetic components and
identification requirements. Finally, examples of properly completed health certificates for sheep and goats will be provided
to help veterinarians avoid common errors
that can lead to delays or refusal of entry
for their clients’ animals.
436 437 Jamie Davis, DVM, M.S.
This module will introduce veterinarians to
important concepts and issues surrounding animal welfare. The module will cover
the role of the veterinarian in animal welfare, definitions of animal welfare, how
welfare can be measured and evaluated,
and an overview of contemporary animal
welfare topics.
438 4 – 5 p.m.
Module 24: Collecting and
Shipping Diagnostic Specimens
Victoria Spellmire, DVM
This module will cover collection techniques for swine diagnostic samples and
the necessary steps for labeling, packaging and shipping diagnostic samples from
any animal species. It will also emphasize
occasions when collecting samples is not
appropriate, as in the case of suspected
foreign animal diseases. Lastly, this module will address regulations related to
shipping samples to veterinary diagnostic laboratories.
pet animal
Feline Pearls
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Module 19: Animal Health
Emergency Response
Jamie Davis, DVM, M.S.
This module will describe how practicing
veterinarians can play a role in an animal
health emergency response. The various
emergency response teams (NAHERC,
VMAT, NVRT, state response) will be
reviewed to demonstrate their similarities and differences. Understanding the
structure of a response and how it is
coordinated is key to its success; thus, the
various components related to NIMS, ICS,
NRF and the ESF will be reviewed. Finally,
the components of FAD PReP/NAHEMS
Guidelines will be described so veterinarians can comprehend what types of duties
they will perform in an actual event.
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Module 22: Animal Welfare:
An Introduction
439 8 – 9 a.m.
Diabetes Mellitus: Updates on
Monitoring and Management
Jennifer Gieg, DVM, DACVIM
This session will include recommendations
from current literature, both on beginning
therapy in new diabetics as well as troubleshooting problem diabetics. Topics covered
will include insulin choices (including best
options for feline versus canine patients),
client education, nutrition and options for
glucose monitoring.
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440 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Feline Ophthalmology Pearls
Terah Webb, DVM, DACVO
During this lecture, ocular exam techniques
for the feline species will be discussed, as
well as common presentations, diagnostic
dilemmas and general practice treatments
for feline ocular disease.
441 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
environment. This amplification can increase the activity of the stress response
system, ultimately leading to both behavioral and systemic pathology. This explanation will be followed by a discussion of
how effective environmental enrichment
can both mitigate the vulnerability and
manage the activity of the stress response system to better allow the pet to
cope with its surroundings.
Don’t Have a Heart “A-cat”! Pearls
and Pitfalls in Feline Cardiology
Thaibinh Nguyenba, DVM, DACVIM
(Cardiology)
Predictably unpredictable and at times
frustrating (but always fascinating), cats do
not ascribe to the “dog”ma of cardiology.
The session will detail how feline cardiology is unique and provide a review of the
latest in diagnostics and therapy used for
feline heart disease.
442 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Treatment Strategies for Feline IBD
Robert Sherding, DVM, DACVIM
This lecture will discuss the current stategies and recommendations for treatment
of feline inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),
including the role of environmental enrichment, diet, probiotics, antibiotics, motility
modifiers, corticosteroids and immunosuppressives. The use of clinical activity
indices for monitoring the response to
therapy will also be discussed.
443 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Feline Dermatology: A Picture
is Worth a Thousand Words
Natalie Theus, DVM, M.S., DACVD
This presentation will focus on unique feline
dermatologic conditions. Several case presentations will be used, as well as numerous
photographs, to explain these conditions.
444 4 – 5 p.m.
Interrelationship of Feline Behavior
and Lower Urinary Tract Disease
Tony Buffington, DVM, Ph.D., DACVN
This session will explain how early life
events can create vulnerabilities in cats
that amplify their sensitivity to their
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pet animal
Liver
445 8 – 9 a.m.
449 Update on Feline Liver Disease
David Twedt, DVM, DACVIM
This lecture will discuss feline liver
disease, including new information on
diagnosis and therapy (such as lipidosis,
cholangitis and triaditis) specific to cats.
450 446 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Common Liver Diseases in the Dog
In this session, new insights into diagnosis
and management of reactive hepatopathies
and conditions associated with an elevated
alkaline phosphatase will be presented.
447 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Chronic Hepatitis in the Dog
The latest information regarding the
diagnosis and etiologies of canine hepatitis will be discussed, with emphasis
on treatment. Recent findings regarding
breed- and copper-associated hepatitis
will also be presented.
448 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Emerging Liver Diseases
A brief review of new liver problems—
including gallbladder mucocele, microvascular dysplasia and vacuolar
hepatopathies—will be presented.
4 – 5 p.m.
Acute Pancreatitis in the Dog
An overview of current thoughts on the
diagnosis and therapy of acute pancreatitis in the dog will be covered in this
session. The role of PLI test, pain management, antiemetics and nutrition will also
be included.
Abnormal Liver Enzymes:
A Clinical Approach
When is a liver biopsy indicated, and how
should you interpret the results? Laboratory interpretation and a basic approach of
how to work up a case with abnormal liver
enzymes will be presented.
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
pet animal
Parasitology
451 8 – 9 a.m.
The Unholy Trinity: Hookworm,
Whipworm and Roundworm
Andrew Moorhead, DVM, M.S., Ph.D.
Dogs can become infected with many
infectious agents, but the “unholy trinity”
of roundworm, hookworm and whipworm
are among some of the most common and
well known. For many reasons, including
persistence of infectious stages in the
environment and zoonotic potential, it is
advantageous to prevent these parasites.
In this lecture, we will cover prevention and
biology of these three important parasites.
452 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Small Worms You Want to Forget
(But Shouldn’t)
Hookworms, roundworms and tapeworms
are commonly diagnosed and treated
in veterinary practice. However, there
exist a plethora of other worms—such as
lungworms and stomach worms—that are
important in their own right. In this lecture,
we will cover the biology, diagnosis and
treatment of these less common worms.
453 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
456 4 – 5 p.m.
Flea and Tick Products:
A New One Every Week?
Heartworm Treatment:
Sorting It All Out
For as many products that exist for heartworm and intestinal parasites, this number is nothing compared to the number of
flea and tick preventives on the market.
The availability of both veterinary-only
and over-the-counter products has made
the decision of which flea/tick preventive
to use extremely confusing for clients
(and occasionally, even veterinarians.) In
this lecture, we will cover the many issues
and developments surrounding flea and
tick prevention.
When Immiticide (melarsomine dihydrochloride) first came on the market
in the mid-1990s, it was an immense
improvement over the days of Carposolate.
Caparsolate was injected intravenously,
and, while effective, could have particularly
nasty side effects, including skin sloughing. Early treatment protocols for Immiticide involved a two-dose injection
protocol that was quite straightforward.
With advances in knowledge about heartworm, the treatment protocol has become
more complicated. In this lecture, we will
cover the staging and treatment of heartworm in the context of these newer and
continually evolving recommendations.
454 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Canine Heartworm Disease:
Reviewing the Basics
Dirofilaria immitis—more commonly known
as canine heartworm—is arguably the
most impactful parasite of dogs in North
America. Because of the endemic nature of
heartworm and the expense of treatment,
it is imperative that all practitioners, even
those in historically non-endemic regions,
be knowledgeable of the heartworm life
cycle; this, in turn, allows them to understand treatment and prevention strategies.
In this lecture, we will review life cycle
basics as they relate to transmission and
development of disease.
455 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Heartworm Preventives:
A Brave New World
Heartworm infection can be life threatening. Due to the pathologic changes that
occur because of heartworm infection, as
well as the associated cost of treatment,
prevention of heartworm is not a luxury—
it is a necessity. In this lecture, we will
cover the basics of prevention and discuss
current controversies.
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Radiographic Evaluation of the Heart
pet animal
Radiology
457 8 – 9 a.m.
Basic Principles of Thoracic
Radiographic Interpretation
Matthew Winter, DVM, DACVR
Thoracic radiography is an excellent
screening test. However, interpretation of
the results is often challenging. A complex
mix of pathology and anatomy results in an
overwhelming amount of information. This
lecture will review an effective paradigm
for thoracic radiographic interpretation.
The following sessions will build on each
component of a four-compartment approach to the thoracic radiograph.
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The Thoracic Wall and Pleural Space
In further developing a four-compartment
model of thoracic interpretation, it is
important to review the thoracic wall and
pleural space. Approaches to recognition
of thoracic wall and pleural disease in
small animal patients will be discussed
and illustrated in this session.
Thoracic radiography is an excellent
screening test for cardiac disease. There
are many ways to assess cardiac disease
using radiography, including the evaluation of cardiac size and shape, as well
as changes to pulmonary vasculature
and parenchyma. This lecture will review
the tools available for assessment of the
cardiac silhouette, along with examples of
congenital and acquired cardiac diseases
in small animal patients.
460 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Demystifying Pulmonary Patterns
Pulmonary patterns are confusing, overcomplicated and perhaps overemphasized
in the evaluation of pulmonary disease.
In the context of the four-compartment
model, we will review the radiographic features of the different pulmonary patterns.
More importantly, we will focus on the features that contain the most information and
discuss how pulmonary patterns fit into the
overall thoracic interpretation paradigm.
461 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
To Cut or Not to Cut: Radiographic
and Sonographic Evaluations
The decision to take a vomiting patient to
surgery is often a difficult one. Radiography is a fast and accurate test for obstruction in many cases, but in others it can be
ambiguous. The addition of abdominal
ultrasonography can aid in the decision.
These tests are complementary and should
be used together to evaluate abdominal
disease. This lecture will focus on diagnostic imaging findings in vomiting patients.
462 4 – 5 p.m.
Abnormal Radiographic Findings:
When To Look Elsewhere
Radiographic lesions represent alterations
to anatomy and are indications of pathophysiology. Understanding these relationships is the cornerstone of diagnostic
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imaging. Occasionally, lesions in one area
will direct the clinician to another region
entirely to find the primary disease. This
lecture will review interesting cases in
which lesions in one area point to primary
diseases in another area altogether.
practice
Management I
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dream facility will require you to make
thousands of decisions. Learn how to make
the right choices, starting with choosing
your design professionals all the way
through selecting the paint colors! In the
final hour, find out what you need to know
once the design is finished and construction is ready to begin. How do you get the
project built on time and within budget?
practice
Management II
8 – 9 a.m.
Blueprint Reading 101
Susan Allen, AIA, ASID, LEED AP BD+C
Attendees will learn how to read blueprints
and where to find important information in
a set of construction documents.
464 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Learn to Speak Their Language
Architects and contractors use acronyms,
terms and phrases that are unique to the
construction industry. This session will
introduce attendees to the language of
construction, so they better understand
the construction process.
465 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
How to Design a Successful
Veterinary Facility
Attendees will find out why understanding
the five W’s of construction will make their
projects run more smoothly.
466–468 1:30 – 5 p.m.
Thinking of Building or Remodeling?
The first hour of this three-part session
will answer critical questions to guide your
decisions when remodeling your current
practice or building a new one. What do
you need to know to make the right choice
for your practice? Learn about governmental regulations; site limitations; construction cost comparisons; and the pros and
cons of renovating, adding on, or new construction. In part two, the focus will be on
the design of your facility. Designing your
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The Five Most Important Practice
Management Duties
Ernest Ward, Jr., DVM, CVFT
What duties must you complete on a daily
basis to create an efficient, well-managed
and highly profitable clinic? Dr. Ward will
share his top daily management tasks that
helped him create his award-winning practices. By understanding and performing
these five vital duties, your clinic will be
transformed from average to exceptional.
470 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Five Ways Every Team Member Can
Become a Better Clinic Leader
Whether you’re an owner, associate, technician or manager, chances are good that
you’ll be called to lead from time to time.
Join Dr. Ward in this session, as he offers
five tips for improving your clinic leadership abilities.
471 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Five Ways to Grow Your Clinic
in 2015 and Beyond
Every clinic needs a strategy for growth, yet
strategic planning is rarely a routine part
of running a veterinary clinic. Join Dr. Ward
as he shares his top five opportunities for
clinic growth in 2015—and beyond. You’ll
return to your practice focused, rejuvenated
and excited about the upcoming year!
472 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Don’t Shoot That Dog! How
Communication Framing Affects
Compliance and Image
The study of neural networks, linguistics,
contextual word relationships and communication framing has seen tremendous breakthroughs during the past two
decades. The words we use, how we use
them and when we use them count more
than ever in client communications. Join
Dr. Ward for an interesting and informative discussion on how framing may be
bursting or boosting your compliance and
adherence rates. This session is a mustattend for every veterinarian, technician
and practice manager.
473 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Bad Things Good Teams Say: Avoiding
Tiny Comments That Make Big Trouble
It happens: Every veterinarian occasionally makes a communication blunder
that causes big trouble with a client. The
problem is, we make many more communication mistakes than we realize, costing us
dearly in compliance, care and loyalty. In
this session, Dr. Ward will review the most
frequent comments that create the biggest
headaches. You may discover you’re using
these phrases or tactics more often than
you realize. This session will help make a
great vet an even greater communicator.
474 4 – 5 p.m.
Five Ways to Make Your Clinic Happier,
Healthier and More Productive
We all know that maintaining an enthusiastic, energetic and positive team is integral
to practice success. So why do we have so
many upset staff members? Why do we
witness staggering employee turnover?
Whether you’re an owner, associate, manager or team member, you owe it to yourself
to attend this session. You’ll learn simple,
inexpensive (even free!), fun and effective
tips and strategies for transforming your
workplace into a place you truly enjoy.
speaker spotlight
Dr. Ernie Ward is an internationally recognized veterinarian known
for his work in the areas of general small animal practice, long-term
medication monitoring, special needs of senior dogs and cats, and
pet obesity. He has authored three books, including Chow Hounds:
Why Our Dogs Are Getting Fatter. Dr. Ward is the founder of Seaside
Animal Care, a National Practice of Excellence Award-winning small animal veterinary clinic in Calabash, N.C. Dr. Ward has authored and been featured in more than
70 practice management and medical journal articles and is a 1992 graduate of the
University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. He was given the Speaker of
the Year award for both NAVC and WVC.
public Health
475 8 – 9 a.m.
Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses
Edward Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM
Spotted fever group rickettsioses represent
an important group of tick-borne infections
that can be found throughout the world in
both humans and dogs. This lecture will
focus on clinical manifestations, diagnosis
and treatment, as well as the condition’s
zoonotic potential.
476 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Canine and Human Anaplasmosis
and Ehrlichiosis
Anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis are potentially life-threatening, tick-transmitted infections in cats, dogs and humans. This lecture
will emphasize clinical manifestations,
diagnosis, treatment and zoonotic potential
of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia species.
477 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Cat Scratch Disease
and Feline Bartonellosis
Cats are a major reservoir host for Bartonella henselae, and potentially other Bartonella species, throughout the world. As
a well-adapted reservoir host, the pathogenic role of Bartonella species infection
in cats is incompletely understood. This
session will cover clinical manifestations,
carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever. In
this session, the latest information on the
spread of these tick-borne diseases will
be reviewed.
shelter Animal
481 8 – 9 a.m.
Feline Dermatology
in the Shelter Practice
In the past decade, numerous Bartonella
species have been discovered, and many
of these species have been associated
with disease in dogs and people. This
lecture will emphasize the medical importance of Bartonella species as a cause of
disease in dogs.
John Gordon, DVM, DACVD
Seeing cats with little or even no history
available is all too common in a shelter.
This session will assist you in decisions
about diagnosis, treatment and foster care
made in a resource-limited environment.
We will review specific feline dermatology
patients, from differential lists through
clinical presentation and in-house diagnostics, which allows us to make better
decisions about who may or may not need
further diagnostics. We will also discuss
the overall population—as well as individual cats—including specific conditions that
are a risk for transmission to other animals
and people.
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478 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Canine and Human Bartonellosis:
Comparative Medical Features
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Ohio Arbovirus Update
Richard Gary, Ph.D.
mvcinfo.org.
480 4 – 5 p.m.
Three Important Ticks That Impact
Pets and People in the Midwest
Glen Needham, Ph.D.
The upper Midwest, including Ohio, is
experiencing the emergence of multiple
tick-borne diseases that impact pets and
people. Lyme disease-infected blacklegged “deer” ticks and white-footed
mice were discovered in Ohio (Coshocton
County) during 2010. Now detected in 60
of 88 counties, this tick can also vector
anaplasmosis and babesiosis to humans
and animals. Lone Star ticks are becoming
more widespread and transmit ehrlichiosis, and ever-present American dog ticks
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Canine Dermatology
in the Shelter Practice
John Gordon, DVM, DACVD
More often than not, we have no idea
where the dogs we treat in shelters have
been. In this session, attendees will learn
how to make decisions regarding diagnosis, treatment and foster care when
resources (like an animal’s history) are
limited. Both the general population and
specific canine cases will be examined,
including differential lists, clinical presentations, in-house diagnostics and specific
conditions that pose a risk to other animals
and people.
483 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Managing Heartworm Disease in
Resource-Limited Environments
Balancing the safety and feasibility of
treating canine heartworm disease presents
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unique challenges to the shelter veterinarian. This session will discuss practical options for the successful management of this
disease in light of ever-changing guidelines.
484 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Animal Sex Abuse
Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM
Human sexual contact with animals is a form
of animal abuse that has impacts for the animal victim, the abuser and society. This talk
will cover the issues related to animal sexual
abuse, the laws and the basics of the forensic
exam on an animal sexual abuse victim.
485 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Case Reports of Animal Hoarding
Understanding people who hoard animals
can help professionals involved in interventions better understand why changing
behavior or improving circumstances can
be so difficult. This presentation will cover
several animal hoarding cases to help illustrate the personality types.
486 4 – 5 p.m.
Case Reports of Non-Accidental Injury
A careful veterinary exam can help to discern
when the injuries seen in an animal are
accidental or intentional. This presentation will demonstrate a number of cases of
non-accidental and accidental injuries that
were originally thought to be non-accidental
injuries. Tips and pointers will be shared for
differentiating the two types of injuries.
small Ruminants
487 8 – 9 a.m.
Abortion Diseases of Small Ruminants
Mary Smith, DVM
Infectious and noninfectious causes of
abortion in sheep and goats will be covered in this session, along with recommendations for handling an abortion outbreak.
Diseases that will be discussed in detail
will include toxoplasmosis, chlamydiosis,
campylobacteriosis, Q fever, listeriosis and
Cache Valley virus.
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492 4 – 5 p.m.
Periparturient Problems from
Dystocia to Neonatal Care
Disbudding, Dehorning,
Docking and Castrating
Mary Smith, DVM
In this session, dam problems such as pregnancy toxemia, hypocalcemia, vaginal and
uterine prolapses, dystocia, and retained
placenta will be discussed. In addition,
lamb and kid problems—including colostrum feeding, treatment of hypothermia
and hypoglycemia, umbilical infections,
white muscle disease and floppy kid disease—will be covered.
Mary Smith, DVM
On-farm techniques for dealing with horns,
tails and testicles will be described. Immediate pain relief and aftercare will be stressed.
489 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Wasting Diseases of Sheep and Goats
Mary Smith, DVM
Although there are a few treatable causes
of emaciation in small ruminants (for
example, parasites, malnutrition and bad
teeth), most conditions that lead to wasting warrant culling or euthanasia. This
session will emphasize the diagnosis of
paratuberculosis, caseous lymphadenitis,
retroviral diseases, cancer, abomasal emptying defect and scrapie.
490 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Small Ruminant Field Necropsy
Mary Smith, DVM
Procedures for safe on-farm necropsy of
sheep and goats and common causes of
death will be described in this session.
Emphasis will be on efficiently performing
a necropsy and deciding when laboratory
submissions are warranted for confirmation of the gross diagnosis.
491 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Skin Diseases of Small Ruminants
Mary Smith, DVM
This lecture will provide an overview of
dermatological problems of sheep and
goats, including common viral, bacterial
and parasitic conditions, as well as those
with nutritional and environmental etiologies. Pemphigus will be discussed as an
example of a rare condition that requires
laboratory diagnosis when routine interventions have failed to achieve a response.
staff Development
493 8 – 9 a.m.
How to Make the Case for
Preventive Healthcare
Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM
The Partners for Healthy Pets (PHP) consumer campaign, “A Yearly Visit to Your Veterinarian is as Essential as Food and Love,”
gives veterinary practice teams a new way
to make the case for preventive care. In
this session, attendees will gain insights
on what works with today’s consumers and
practical ideas for using PHP’s campaign
materials to build excitement among the
staff, as well as increase awareness and
business for the veterinary practice. By the
end of the session, attendees will understand the consumer research behind the
campaign and how it can help veterinary
staff connect with pet owners; discover
ways to use the PHP Public Campaign to
build business; and get free resources to
support veterinary practice teams.
494–495 9:15 – 11:30 a.m.
How to Make Learning
“Sticky” and Fun
Staff issues, client demands, time constraints and financial frustrations can
overwhelm and rob veterinary hospital
team members of the joy of practice. Bring
it back! By attending this two-part session,
you can help your team members learn
new skills, solve problems and achieve
new goals for the practice with proven
ideas based on adult learning theories.
Use these ideas to make meetings more
energizing, engaging and fun. This twopart session will introduce attendees to
different learning concepts, teach them
how to use these techniques to engage
their staff, and provide insight on taking
away fear and boredom to make learning
safe and rewarding.
496 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Three Telephone Mistakes Even
the Best Practices Make
Veterinary practice receptionists have
more client contact over the telephone
than they do in the office—but oversight
of these critical conversations seldom
occurs, and busy receptionists often don’t
realize the mistakes they make that hurt
the practice’s reputation and business.
Find out what the biggest mistakes are
and what to do to fix them in this practical,
useful talk.
497–498 2:45 – 5 p.m.
How to Get to the Third Level
of Client Care
If you think that client relationships are
built solely on successful diagnoses and
treatments, think again! New neuroscience
research has yielded a deeper understanding about the way people truly think and
the dominant role that emotions play in all
human interactions—including the ones
that occur in your practice. This two-part
session will discuss these new findings and
provide applications to build more successful and rewarding relationships with clients.
technician I
499 8 – 9 a.m.
The Ins and Outs of Tubes
in Critical Care
Kenichiro Yagi, B.S., RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)
Various types of tubes are utilized in
critical care, as both an avenue into and
out of a patient’s body. The advent of
tubes—from simple to sophisticated—has
improved our ability to care for patients
in critical care. Understanding the indications, contraindications, proper use
and maintenance, and troubleshooting
methods of this invaluable tool will allow
veterinary technicians to influence a positive patient outcome.
501 Note: This session is recommended for Lab
E: Advanced Tubes and Catheterization in
Critical Care.
“We need blood, STAT!” Has this phrase
ever been used in an emergency situation
in your practice? Transfusion therapy and
our ability to provide blood components
for our patients have greatly increased
our capability of helping patients and can
be life saving in certain situations. Being
aware of our transfusion options, the value
of component therapy and blood banking, and indications and contraindications
of blood products will allow a veterinary
team to maximize chances of successful
outcomes. In addition, there may be other
uncommon methods in transfusion medicine that can be helpful in true emergency
situations. In this session, we will explore
transfusion options and decisions to be
made in emergencies.
500 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Just Breathe! Respiratory Emergencies
Respiratory distress and failure are common emergencies in veterinary medicine.
When a patient presents in respiratory
distress, the technician’s ability to quickly
and accurately assess the problem and
provide appropriate emergency intervention is vital to a positive outcome. In this
session, respiratory emergencies and their
pathophysiology, concepts in assessing
oxygenation and ventilation status, and
methods of treatment will be discussed.
Attendees will view videos of patients in
respiratory distress, discuss concerns to
consider in each case, and decide on appropriate interventions.
speaker
spotlight
Kenichiro Yagi is
employed at Adobe
Animal Hospital in
Los Altos as an ICU supervisor and
blood bank manager. He is also a
part-time faculty member at Foothill
College, an instructor at VSPN, and
a trainer for PetED. He serves on the
board for the Veterinary Emergency
and Critical Care Society, as a co-chair
of the Nursing Standards Committee
for the AVECCT, and as the NAVTA
State Representative Committee
chair. Ken is also enrolled in an M.S.
program, specializing in veterinary
medicine and surgery, at the University of Missouri. His interests are
in transfusion medicine, respiratory
therapy, and critical care nursing.
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
We Need Blood, STAT!
Emergency Transfusions
502–504 1:30 – 5 p.m.
Exotic Animal Husbandry
for Technicians
Ric Berlinski, DVM
In part one of this three-hour session,
technicians will learn the importance of
history taking for the new exotic client,
so they are better able to discuss proper
husbandry of a variety of exotic pets
commonly seen in private practice. The
second hour will provide a brief overview
of common diseases associated with various breeds of exotic animals often kept
as pets. Finally, attendees will learn how
to design an exotic animal history form,
which can act as a template for the veterinary technician in obtaining the information in a uniform manner.
technician II
505 8 – 9 a.m.
The Cat and the Kidney
Amy Breton, CVT, VTS (ECC)
Anyone who has worked in veterinary
medicine for even 24 hours knows that
cats and kidneys just don’t seem to get
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along. This lecture will discuss the physiology of the kidneys, various kidney diseases that can affect cats, and treatment of
these conditions.
506 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
The Dog and the Kidney
What causes kidney failure in dogs and
how their bodies handle it is very different
from cats. This lecture will discuss everything from the physiology of the canine
kidneys, kidney-related diseases that affect dogs and treatment of these illnesses.
507 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
From Poop to Vomit
This lecture will review the basic anatomy
of the GI tract and discuss both common
and uncommon diseases and injuries in the
hands-on LABS
B
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The Complete Client Experience
dog and cat. Participants will walk away
with an understanding of the complexities
of the GI system, diseases and injuries that
can occur within it, and treatment options
that are available. Participants will also be
able to communicate more effectively with
owners on GI ailments and understand
antiemetics, diagnostics (from radiographs
to endoscopy) and treatment options.
508 Amy Breton, CVT, VTS (ECC)
Ticks—ick! This lecture will discuss the
various diseases, signs and treatment of
tick-borne illnesses.
509 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
External Skeletal Fixation
Jonathan Dyce, M.A., VetMB, MRCVS, DSAO,
DACVS
Fee: $400 • Maximum: 24 • Level: DVM
In this external skeletal fixation (ESF)
introductory course, veterinarians will be
familiarized with ESF application through
a blend of lecture and hands-on exercises.
Participants will use bone models to
emphasize correct application technique
in preparation for addressing trauma cases
in the clinic. Topics to be covered include
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2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Understanding Seizures
This lecture will talk about why seizures
can happen, diagnostics involved and
basic principles, ESF case selection and
post-operative care of external fixators.
Special thanks to IMEX
Veterinary, Inc. for
supporting this lab.
Fee: $95 • Maximum: 60 • Level: All
C
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
The “ICK” in Ticks
Louise Dunn and Eric Garcia
This workshop will thoroughly describe
what it means to provide the “complete
client experience” using traditional forms
of client communication, as well as effectively using technology to provide the
additional value clients demand.
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9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Dental Extractions
Fee: $295 • Maximum: 24 • Level: DVM •
Prerequisites: Sessions 236–241
Extraction of teeth, for multiple reasons,
is the most commonly performed oral surgery procedure. Beyond simple elevation
of loose teeth, surgical extraction often
involves appropriate selection, gingival
flap excision or preparation, sectioning of
teeth or alveolar bone removal, elevation
of the tooth/root segments and finishing
with closure of the site. Proper equipment
and systematic procedures make complications less likely.
Note: Cadaver parts will be used in this lab.
treatment. Numerous videos will be shown
so attendees can truly understand all
stages and types of seizures.
510 4 – 5 p.m.
Too Hot, Too Cold
This lecture will review two common emergencies: hyperthermia and hypothermia.
Technicians will understand what both
syndromes are, as well as complications
and treatment of each.
E
1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Advanced Tubes and
Catheterization in Critical Care
Fee: $495 • Maximum: 20 • Level: Technician;
Intermediate • Prerequisites: Knowledge
of venipuncture and peripheral IV catheter
placement; Session 499 recommended.
This hands-on lab will focus on technical
aspects of catheters and tubes used in
critical care. Central lines (jugular or PICC),
urinary catheterization, nasoesophageal
and nasogastric tubes will be covered. An
overview of anatomy, techniques, nursing care, indications and contraindications involved with each task will also be
explained, and common disease processes
and conditions applicable for each procedure will be discussed as well. Participants
will be able to practice placement of these
skills with cadavers and receive written
protocols for each procedure for implementation in their practice.
Special thanks to MILA
International Inc. for
supporting this lab.
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animal Behavior
600 604 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Behavior-Friendly Practice Tips
Veterinary hospitals can create behaviorfriendly atmospheres to decrease anxiety
for their patients. This session will discuss
how to train team members to understand
patient body language in order to identify
and assist nervous patients. Other strategies
to help reduce patients’ stress—including
calming products (such as pheromones),
humane handling techniques and client
education—will also be covered.
601 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Simple Steps for Managing
Any Behavior Case
Managing behavior cases requires following several steps, starting with identifying
treatment goals, followed by addressing
safety, practicing avoidance of triggers,
teaching foundation skills and managing
the environment. This lecture will outline a
step-by-step approach to management of
any behavior complaint.
602 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Combination Drug Therapies
in Behavior
Psychoactive medications are often used
as adjunctive therapy for dogs and cats
with behavior problems. Combination drug
therapies are often helpful for patients
with multiple issues, or for patients who
fail to respond to monotherapy. In this
session, clinical examples will be used to
illustrate rational use of drug combinations
in behavior therapy.
603 supplements and pressure garments will
be shared in this session.
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Alternative Therapies in Behavior
Alternative therapies are often used to
address behavior concerns. Evidencebased data for nutriceuticals, dietary
allergens for vaccine inclusion, routes of
vaccine administration, and advice for
maximizing success with immunotherapy.
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Environmental Management of
Common Feline Behavior Problems
Many feline behavior problems can be
addressed or improved with the provision
of environmental resources. This session
will discuss how house-soiling problems
can be improved with specific litter box
management adjustments, as well as environmental management of destructive and
aggressive behaviors.
605 4 – 5 p.m.
Improving Client Compliance
with Behavior Plans
Client compliance in behavior modification plans is crucial for success. Specific
communication styles will be discussed
in this session, as well as tools to provide
additional support for pet parents.
equine
606 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Spray, Slather and Lather: Topical
Therapy for Equine Dermatitis
Gwendolen Lorch, DVM, M.S., Ph.D., DACVD
This session will review ingredients and
recommendations for the topical management of infectious and allergic dermatoses.
607 609 Gwendolen Lorch, DVM, M.S., Ph.D., DACVD
This session will define clinical histories,
signs, differentials and potential therapies
of newly documented equine dermatoses.
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy
for the Atopic Horse
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Update on Contagious Mastitis:
Staphylococcus aureus and
Streptococcus agalactiae
This session will provide a review an
update on the two major Gram-positive
contagious mastitis pathogens—Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae—and discuss their epidemiology and
implications for public health.
610 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Update on Coliform Mastitis
This session will provide a review of and
update on coliform mastitis, including a
discussion of pathogen epidemiology, treatment approaches and prevention methods.
611 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mastitis Treatment Failure:
Is It the Bugs, Drugs or Us?
This session will review the reasons for
mastitis treatment failure, including host,
pathogen, drug and human factors.
612 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Add it to the Differential List!
New Equine Dermatoses
608 food Animal
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
HACCP: Drug Residue Prevention
Richard Wiley, DVM
This session will provide an overview of a
successful bovine drug residue avoidance
program that was first developed in Wisconsin and now is being made available in
Ohio. Learn its overall elements, how some
Ohio practitioners have already successfully put it into practice, and the process of
bringing it into your dairy practice.
Gwendolen Lorch, DVM, M.S., Ph.D., DACVD
This session will go over immunotherapy effects on the immune system, how to select
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613–614 8:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Traditional Chinese Veterinary
Medicine Basics
Doug Knueven, DVM, CVA, CVC, CVCH
In China, a very distinct system of medicine developed. The Chinese use concepts
such as “the imbalance of Yin and Yang”
and “the obstruction of the flow of Qi” to
explain disease conditions in the body.
They also have unique ideas about how
the organs of the body function. In this
two-part lecture, we will look beyond the
Chinese medical stereotypes to get a basic
understanding of the concepts of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM)
and how it can be applied to our patients.
615 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Chinese Herbs for Common
Veterinary Conditions
With the basics of TCVM under our belts, we
will explore the complex world of Chinese
herbal medicine in this session. Attendees
will learn how Chinese herbal formulas can
be used to treat common diseases encountered in a typical small animal practice.
616–618 1:30 – 5 p.m.
Traditional Chinese Veterinary
Medicine Food Therapy
For the ancient Chinese, medicine was not
something found at the pharmacy; it was a
way of life. They understood that everything that goes into an organism’s body
had an effect on its overall health. It is true
that the Chinese did not have the same
understanding of nutrition as we do—with
importance placed on the balance of vitamins and minerals and now the value on
nutrigenomics. However, the Chinese were
way ahead of the West in their wisdom regarding the importance of food choices for
health. In this three-part session, attendees
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will learn what the Chinese discovered
about food energetics and how these ideas
can be applied to pets.
pet animal
Cardiology
619–621 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Feline Cardiovascular Diseases
This three-part session will be a comprehensive review of acquired cardiovascular
diseases of the cat. Collectively, this presentation will consider the causes of feline
cardiac and vascular disease, the clinical
approach to diagnosis, and management
strategies. In part one, causes and diagnosis
of feline heart diseases will be emphasized.
Diagnostic tests used in feline cardiology
and the approach to the cat with a cardiac
murmur will be emphasized in session
two. Finally, in part three, management of
acute and chronic congestive heart failure,
prevention and treatment of arterial thromboembolism, and management of systemic
hypertension will be covered.
622–624 1:30 – 5 p.m.
Management of Acquired Heart
Diseases in the Dog
This three-part session will be a comprehensive review of acquired heart disease
in the dog and will offer practical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of the
most important canine cardiac disorders.
Diagnostic pointers and therapy of preclinical cardiac disease, acute congestive
heart failure, and chronic heart failure will
be described in detail, with case vignettes
to illustrate important clinical points. This
session will also emphasize selection and
practical use of cardiovascular drugs, as
well as causes and diagnosis of acquired
heart diseases and heart failure in dogs.
pet animal
Infectious Disease
625 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Feline Bartonellosis:
What Do We Really Know?
Lynn Guptill, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM
Feline bartonellosis has been recognized
for 20 years, and Bartonella infections
are common in domestic cats worldwide.
Bartonella research is an active area, and
new information is published regularly.
This talk will review current knowledge of
feline bartonellosis, including what clinical
syndromes may be attributed to Bartonella
infections of cats, diagnosis, treatment, and
prevention of feline bartonellosis in dogs
and cats.
626 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Systemic Fungal Disease:
Diagnosis and Treatment
Systemic fungal infections are a common
problem for dogs and cats. Many of the
etiologic agents are considered zoonotic,
though direct transmission from pet animals
to humans is rare. Systemic fungal infections
can be difficult to diagnose and to treat,
often requiring multiple diagnostic tests
to arrive at a definitive diagnosis and many
months of relatively expensive medications
for effective treatment. This session will
provide a brief overview of several common
systemic mycoses, discuss diagnostic testing
and recent updates, and review treatment
options and recent updates.
627 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Leptospirosis is Everywhere!
Canine leptospirosis continues to be a
common disease and a diagnostic challenge. Leptospirosis should be considered
as a differential diagnosis for many clinical
presentations—not just in dogs with acute
renal failure and/or hepatic disease. This
talk will include discussion of the changing
epidemiology of canine leptospirosis and
how that information can help us to more
readily recognize patients that may have
leptospirosis. Recognizing leptospirosis is
important not just for the health and wellbeing of our patients, but also for their
human companions.
628 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus
Infections in Dogs and Cats
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRS)
infections and carriage in cats and dogs
is an emerging problem in veterinary
medicine. Over the past few years, there
appears to have been a dramatic increase
in the prevalence and recognition of MRS
infections in veterinary patients—and in
our appreciation of the potential for healthy
animals to carry MRS. This session will
provide a synopsis of the current understanding of MRS in cats and dogs, as well
as practical procedures for minimizing the
impact of these organisms on the health of
our patients and clients.
629 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Infection Control and Your Practice:
How Are You Doing?
Veterinarians and hospital staff are obligated and expected to provide education
about and protection from transmission of
pathogens among animal patients, and between animal patients and human beings
(veterinary staff, owners and others) who
come into contact with infected animals.
Veterinary hospitals of all sizes need to
develop and implement infection control
plans that are regularly updated and
provide ongoing related education. This
lecture will focus on practical infection
control for veterinary practices.
630 those clients. This session will provide an
overview of challenges that immunocompromised pet owners may face and address
development of health maintenance plans
for pets belonging to these individuals.
4 – 5 p.m.
Pets and Their Immunocompromised
Humans: Facts, Myths and
Practical Precautions
All veterinarians serve immunocompromised pet owners; as such, they will be
called on to provide education for their
immunocompromised clients and excellent healthcare for the pets belonging to
pet animal
Orthopedic Surgery
631 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Forelimb Lameness:
Where Do We Start?
Sherman Canapp, DVM, M.S., CCRT, DACVS,
DACVSM
One of the most difficult challenges facing
the forelimb lameness workup is determining the primary source; once determined,
the next challenge is to establish the
best course of treatment. This lecture will
help answer those questions by walking
practitioners through an in-depth overview of challenging shoulder and elbow
conditions. Clinical presentation, lameness
assessment, physical exam, diagnostics
and various treatment options—ranging
from rehabilitation to surgery to regenerative medicine—will be discussed.
632 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Hind Limb Lameness:
Where Do We Start?
DACVSM
Hind limb soft tissue injuries are common
and can be challenging to diagnose. This
lecture will cover the most common sprains
and strains, as well as various techniques
utilized to determine the diagnoses. Clinical presentation, lameness assessment,
physical exam, diagnostics and treatment
options—ranging from rehab to surgery to
regenerative medicine—will be discussed.
633 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
How to Include Plasma-Rich Platelet
Therapy in Your Practice
DACVSM
This session will cover the use of plasmarich platelet (PRP) therapy for the treatment
speaker
spotlight
Maryland native Dr.
Sherman Canapp
completed a combined DVM and M.S. degree at Kansas State University, an internship in
small animal medicine and surgery
at the University of Missouri, and a
three-year residency in small animal
surgery at the University of Florida.
Dr. Canapp currently practices orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at the Veterinary Orthopedic &
Sports Medicine Group in Annapolis
Junction, Md., where he is chief of
staff. His primary focus and research
is in arthroscopy and regenerative
and sports medicine. He lectures
nationally and internationally and is
a consultant for numerous organizations and medical companies.
of orthopedic conditions in dogs. An
overview of the various PRP systems
and techniques, as well as injury specific
indications (soft tissue injuries and osteoarthritis), will be discussed. PRP treatment protocols, collection and processing
techniques, along with administration
techniques that can be utilized in your
practice, will also be covered.
634 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
How to Include Stem Cell Therapy
in Your Practice
DACVSM
In this session, the use of stem cell therapy
for the treatment of canine orthopedic
conditions will be discussed. An overview of stem cell systems and techniques
(such as adipose stromal vascular fraction and adipose-derived cultured cells;
bone marrow concentrate; cultured bone
marrow-derived, allogeneic stem cells)
will be discussed in depth. Injury-specific
indications, such as soft tissue injuries and
osteoarthritis, will also be covered. Stem
cell treatment protocols, collection and
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processing techniques, along with administration techniques that can be utilized in
your practice, will also be explained.
635 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Orthopedic Devices
DACVSM
This case-based presentation will cover
available orthopedic devices (such as
stifle braces, prosthesis, carpal and tarsal
orthosis, shoulder and hip support system,
slings, and support wraps) that can be used
as a substitute for surgical management or
as aids during the post-operative period as
the patient progresses through rehabilitation therapy. Additionally, device selection, ordering and fitting will be discussed.
636 4 – 5 p.m.
Intra-Articular Injections
for Osteoarthritis
DACVSM
This lecture will include an in-depth
discussion of products and technologies
currently available for intra-articular treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) in the canine.
Products and technologies for the treatment of OA in dogs will include hyaluronic
acid, cortisone, biologics and regenerative
therapies (platelet-rich plasma and stem
cell therapy). Specific product description
treatment protocols and processing will be
included. The specific anatomical injection
site landmarks (shoulder, elbow, carpus,
hip, stifle and hock) will also be discussed.
pet animal
Respiratory
637 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Diagnosis and Management
of Acute Canine Pneumonia
Carol Reinero, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM
Pneumonia, by definition, refers to inflammation of the lung, which can stem from
either infectious or non-infectious causes.
The challenge presented to the respiratory
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immune system is the ability to quickly and
effectively eliminate harmful pathogens
and other insults, yet be able to tightly
regulate the resultant pro-inflammatory
response to prevent destruction of normal
lung tissue. For an optimal outcome, pneumonia must be discriminated from other
cardiovascular or respiratory conditions,
which may manifest with similar clinical
signs; additionally, the underlying cause of
pneumonia must be determined. This session will discuss these challenges, as well
as how to tailor medical management to
address the specific underlying cause and
to support general respiratory function as
the lung heals.
638 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
A Potpourri of Challenging Canine
and Feline Respiratory Cases
The respiratory tract is comprised of upper
and lower airways, the pulmonary parenchyma, and the pleural cavity—and disease
in each of these areas may present with
similar or unique clinical signs. The initial
approach to a dog or cat showing respiratory signs is to first localize the clinical
signs to the region of the respiratory tract
that is affected. Once the clinical signs are
localized, an appropriate list of differential
diagnoses can be made, which will drive the
diagnostic tests that need to be performed.
In this lecture, dogs and cats presenting
for evaluation of a variety of respiratory diseases will be discussed in detail. Key points
about each case will be presented.
639 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Collection and Interpretation of
Respiratory Cytologic Samples
A cough is one of the most common respiratory clinical signs noted in dogs and cats
with respiratory disease. The initial goal is
to discriminate between cardiac and pulmonary causes to come up with a narrower list
of likely differentials. The objectives of this
lecture will be to review respiratory tract
diseases presenting with cough; to provide
an overview of diagnostic tests relevant to
a workup of cough, with a special emphasis
on cytologic sample collection (advantages,
disadvantages, techniques and indications); and to provide clinical case examples
highlighting how cytology was essential in
providing a diagnosis.
640 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Evolution of Diagnostics for Feline
Asthma: What’s Old and New?
Asthma is a common—but serious—bronchopulmonary disorder in the cat. The
hallmark features of naturally occurring
asthma include eosinophilic airway inflammation, mucus hypersecretion, bronchoconstriction and airway remodeling. These
pathologic changes lead to clinical signs of
cough, wheeze and expiratory respiratory
distress. Because there are other disorders that may mimic the clinicopathologic
changes seen with feline allergic asthma,
it is important that the diagnostic plan be
able to cover testing for those disorders.
With the ultimate goal to be able to specifically treat (or perhaps cure!) asthma, it
is critical to be confident when making this
diagnosis. In this session, both traditional
and newer diagnostics will be reviewed.
641 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Evolution of Therapeutics for Feline
Asthma: What’s Old and New?
Asthma is believed to be of an allergic
etiology in cats that is a type I hypersensitivity reaction to inhaled aeroallergens. Understanding the underlying
immunopathogenesis is critical to the
development of targeted therapies, which
should be more effective and have fewer
off-target side effects. This lecture will
cover traditional therapies and introduce
research to support or refute the use of
novel therapies targeting the allergic
inflammatory cascade.
642 4 – 5 p.m.
Management of Canine
Tracheal Collapse
The trachea is a rigid (though somewhat
flexible) tube composed of C-shaped cartilaginous rings connected dorsally by the
dorsal tracheal membrane. There are many
types of tracheal diseases (such as tracheal
foreign bodies, masses, hypoplasia and
stenosis), but the most common cause of
obstruction of airflow in the trachea of
dogs is tracheal collapse. In this session,
the pathology, clinical presentation, helpful diagnostics, and medical and surgical
treatment options will be discussed, along
with concurrent conditions that need to be
recognized and treated.
practice
Management
643 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Veterinary Practice Ownership
Agreements: Why Are They
Important?
Edward Guiducci, J.D.
Practice owners do not know how strong
their ownership agreements are—until they
live through a breakup. This seminar is designed to inform practice owners about the
importance of having an agreement among
co-owners to govern a possible breakup of
their practice, focusing on options to ease
the transition in the event a breakup does
occur. Attendees will learn ways to control
the inability of co-owners to resolve a dispute, as well as how to handle the disability,
improper conduct or death of a co-owner.
Participants will also learn what their
options are to fund a buyout of an owner
without it harming the practice.
644 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Let’s Make a Deal: Elements of a
Good Non-Disclosure Agreement
and Letter of Intent
This program will provide an overview of
confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements. Attendees will learn what protections a seller can expect and provisions
that should be included in any confidentiality agreement, as well as the risks a
buyer incurs when entering into such an
agreement. This session will also focus on
the importance of a letter of intent prior to
incurring the expense of drafting purchase agreements and the key terms that
should be negotiated as part of the letter
of intent.
645 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Real Estate Leasing for Startups
and Practice Sales
This session will explore common real
estate leasing contract issues that practice owners and administrators need to
understand prior to leasing a space for a
start-up veterinary practice, relocating an
existing practice, or taking over an existing
lease as part of a purchase of a veterinary
practice. Practice owners need to understand that landlords can be aggressive in
seeking one-sided lease terms and that it
is frequently a battle to obtain fair terms.
We will identify many of the terms that
landlords attempt to impose upon tenants, and we will discuss options on how to
resolve the matter to obtain a fair lease.
speaker spotlight
Edward Guiducci is a veterinary business attorney representing veterinarians in a variety of practice business transactions
throughout the United States. This includes advising veterinarians
on the best legal structure for their practice; merging, buying and
selling of veterinary practices; and structuring associate, owner
and buy-in agreements. Mr. Guiducci is a frequent speaker at veterinary conferences and is co-author of Beyond the Successful Veterinary Practice — Succession
Planning and Other Legal Issues. He is also a past president of Vet Partners.
646 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
People Pleasing: Human Resource
Issues for Veterinary Practice Sales
The session will inform veterinarians, practice
owners, managers and any staff responsible
for human resources about the employee
issues that must be considered as a buyer
and seller of a veterinary practice. This will
include pre-closing investigations for a buyer;
liability for pre-closing wages, benefits, and
workers compensation claims; and postclosing issues for buyers and sellers.
647 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Veterinary Practice Legal Checkup
This program will provide information
about certain legal issues that every
veterinary practice faces in its day-to-day
operations, including whether to classify
a worker as an employee or an independent contractor, what IRS rules say about
employee discounts, and how to minimize
lawsuits and labor board complaints when
firing an employee.
648 4 – 5 p.m.
Associate Buy-In: Is This Your
Exit Strategy?
This session is designed to inform veterinarians about utilizing an associate buy-in
as an owner’s exit strategy. This seminar
will focus on legal and practical planning
issues that will enable an owner to leverage existing associate doctors to achieve
their exit strategy.
public Health
649 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Current and Emerging Public
Health Threats from MultidrugResistant Organisms
Thomas Wittum, M.S., Ph.D.
This session will provide an overview of
current and emerging multidrug-resistant
organisms of greatest importance to veterinary medicine and public health.
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Sunday 2 22 15
•
650 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Antimicrobial Resistance in
Gram-Negative Infections of
Companion Animals
Joshua Daniels, DVM, Ph.D., DACVM
In this session, the molecular basis of
important antimicrobial resistance phenotypes will be discussed, with special
attention to beta-lactam resistance. Case
examples will be covered, in addition to a
broader discussion about the emergence
and dissemination of multidrug-resistant
Gram-negative pathogens, and how companion animals fit into the overall epidemiological picture.
651 •
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in
Veterinary Practice: The Horrific
Gram Positives
Andrew Hillier, DVM, BVSc, MANZCVS, DACVD
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spotlight
When it comes to
helping veterinary
practices streamline their technology and attract and retain clients,
Eric Garcia has a proven track record
of educating the industry and producing results. Eric is an information
technology and Web marketing
consultant working exclusively with
veterinary practices. He has spoken
to veterinarians and staff at major
conferences across the world. He is
also the co-author of The 5-Minute
Veterinary Practice Management
Consult. Eric’s previous experiences
include sharing management roles
at a successful nine-doctor veterinary practice in Tampa and serving
as vice president of a veterinaryexclusive online marketing firm.
653 shelter Animal
652 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
“Difficult-to-Place” Animals:
Defining the Challenge
Sharon Harvey, M.A.
In May 2014, 30 animal welfare leaders
from across the country gathered for the
National Federation of Humane Societies’
Adoption Forum III. The chosen topic was
“difficult-to-place” animals, or animals for
which we struggle to find timely placement options. As individual shelters and
rescue organizations—or even entire
regions—experience shifts in the numbers
or type of animals coming into their agencies, some of our previous thinking about
placement is also changing. In this session,
research and community trend data will be
presented, the definition of “adoptability”
will be explored, and some commonly held
assumptions will be challenged.
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9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
“Difficult-to-Place” to “Placed”
Animals: How Do We Get There?
Sharon Harvey, M.A.
Animal welfare organizations across the
country are finding new ways to address
both old and new animal intake and placement challenges. In this session, strategies
and tools that were discussed or developed
during Adoption Forum III will be shared.
Armed with learning from the previous
session, attendees will share their own
experiences and participate in a facilitated
discussion on how these tools can used at a
community level to save more lives.
654 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., 1:30 – 5 p.m.
Pets for Life: Reaching Pets in
Underserved Communities
William Mangham, DVM; and Rachel
Thompson
This session will teach attendees strategies and processes to reach people and
pets in underserved areas—from assessing a community’s needs and where to
focus efforts to connecting with clients on
spay/neuter and general pet wellness.
Participants will hear how they can comprehensively address the critical lack of
accessible, affordable pet care in some
communities and how to connect with the
community in a meaningful way.
staff Development
658 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
What’s New with Social Media?
Eric Garcia
Learn all about the newest features available on the most popular social media
platforms and how you can use them to
effectively engage with and market to your
clients. Attendees will leave with valuable
tips and tools to get started right away!
659–660 9:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Optimizing Your Digital Presence
Eric Garcia
This two-part session will offer actionpacked digital marketing tips to get you
excited about marketing in the digital
space. Attendees will leave with general
knowledge and tips to get on the right
track to using digital and Internet marketing in practice. Featuring several case
studies from veterinary practices in the
United States, this session will discuss
social media; your online reputation; Web
sites; and basic, easy-to-implement search
engine optimization tips.
661 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Boosting Exam Room Compliance and
Communication Using YouTube
Eric Garcia
The average veterinarian will make a
minimum of five recommendations to an
owner in a 30-minute appointment. These
recommendations don’t often stick with
pet owners, due to a lack of understanding and the feeling of being overwhelmed.
What can you do to increase compliance
after making recommendations? In this
session, attendees will learn about new
and exciting digital tools to make their
recommendations stick.
662–663 2:45 – 5 p.m.
Using Facebook for Maximized Success
Eric Garcia
If you’re ready to learn how your practice
can benefit from the No. 1 social media
network, then this two-part session is for
you! Learn how to build a strong online
community for your practice, improve
client loyalty, and build pet owner compliance using Facebook. Discover new ways
to encourage your followers to engage
with your practice and find new avenues
for effectively marketing your practice.
667 Beyond the Side of the Bag:
Discussing Nutrition with Clients
Saralyn Sharp, RVT, AVTCP (Canine/Feline)
Nutrition is one of the five vital assessments, but it is probably the most
overlooked—generally because it is the
hardest to discuss with clients. In this
session, we will talk about current fads in
nutrition, how to help clients make sense
of them, and tips for choosing a healthy
diet for their pets.
668 technician
664 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Pre-Breeding Evaluations: Helping
the Breeder Breed Better Dogs
This session will cover incorporating
pre-breeding evaluations, including what
tests to conduct for which breeds, how
to interpret the tests, and how to use the
results to counsel breeders and ultimately
improve the breed.
665 9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Fecals, Heartworm Tests and Tick
Titers: Increasing Client Compliance
We all know how important parasitology
testing is to the health of our companion
animals! This session will discuss ways to
increase client compliance, thereby increasing the pet’s health and the practice’s
bottom line.
666 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Distemper, Parvo and
Leptospirosis—Oh My!
Vaccines are a hot topic in both the
veterinary and human medical worlds. In
this session, topics to be covered include
evidence for and against vaccinations, current vaccine recommendations, and how to
educate clients to be partners in vaccinating pets for the pet’s safety and the safety
of the world around them.
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Supplements and Nutraceuticals:
Do They Help or Hurt?
The animal supplement industry is a
billion-dollar industry that appeals to a client’s desire to help keep their pets happy
and healthy. Should you recommend
nutraceuticals? How do you know which
supplements to recommend? This talk will
introduce you to evidence-based medical
information you can use to help make decisions and recommendations.
669 4 – 5 p.m.
Incorporating Behavior into
Everyday Appointments
You deal with unruly animals every day,
but often, clients have no idea how to
handle these animals. And unfortunately,
all too frequently these animals end up in
shelters, increasing the burden of the shelter population and causing you to lose a
patient. What can you do in the exam room
with the puppy and kitten—and even adult
animals—to prevent this from happening?
How do you know what problems to handle
yourself and when to refer to a veterinary
behaviorist? Let’s discuss these issues in
this session.
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