Lecture Description

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Friday, April 27, 2007

8:00am – 12:00pm

Cross Species

OSHA and Controlled Substances Rules

Everyone wants to learn from others’ mistakes instead of repeating them, so in this session we will look at the top five safety and OSHA compliance issues that affect other veterinary practices. We will also review the requirements for veterinary hospitals mandated by the Controlled Substance Act. We will discuss simple ways to prevent misuse and abuse from in-house pilfering and records tampering as well as client deceptions and scams. During the session, we will also dispel a few of the common misconceptions about both OSHA and controlled drug programs. Philip J. Seibert, Jr.

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Avian

Friday, April 27, 2007

2:00 pm-3:50pm

Respiratory System: Anatomy, Physiology & Diseases

Not Available. Natalie Antinoff

4:10pm-5:00pm

Avian "Oddities": Unique Features of Anatomy, Physiology, Nutrition, or Species Anomalies - Part I

Not Available. Natalie Antinoff

Saturday, April 28, 2007

8:00am-8:50am

Avian “Oddities”: Unique Features of Anatomy,
Physiology, Nutrition, or Species Anomalies - Part II

Not Available.Natalie Antinoff

9:00am-11:20am

Avian Neurology: Anatomy, Evaluation and Treatment, Diseases

Not Available.Natalie Antinoff

2:00pm-3:50pm

Pain Management and Critical Care

This lecture will cover critical care, monitoring and pain management of the avian patient, some perioperative care will be included and the course content will all be intended to help prepare applicants for board certification. Scott Echols

4:10pm-5:00pm

Avian Anesthesia - Part I

Unique aspects of avian anatomy and physiology will be covered in this portion of a two part lecture. Course content is intended to help prepare applicants for board certification. Scott Echols

Sunday, April , 2007

8:00am-9:50am

Avian Anesthesia – Part II

Various techniques of both inhalant and injectable anesthesia will be covered in this second of a 2 part lecture. Course content is intended to help prepare applicants for board certification.Scott Echols

10:30am-11:20am

Coelomic Soft Tissue Surgery

An in-depth review of surgery of the pancreas, liver, GI tract and reproductive tract will be covered. Course content is intended to help prepare applicants for board certification. Scott Echols

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Bovine

Friday, April 27, 2007

2:00pm-2:50 pm

Field Laproscopy - “You Should See What You’re Missing”

Laparoscopic surgery has been around in human medicine and companion animal medicine for some time, but its use in ruminants has been limited mostly to the university setting. This course will review the use of the laparoscope in an ambulatory practice. Focus will be on displaced abomasum surgery and will go on to discuss other diagnostic uses such as exploratory surgery. Stephan Foulke

3:00pm-3:50pm

Beef Cattle Welfare

Good care and handling of beef cattle.....the cattle deserve it, consumers expect it, and we as veterinarians should serve as role models. The NCBA has developed "Guidelines for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle", which are workable and based on common sense and science. These have been endorsed by the AABP and the AVC. Highlight of the guidelines will be presented. Bob Smith

4:10pm-5:00pm

Beef Quality Assurance

Quality assurance means getting it right the first time. Producers and veterinarians play a vital role in producing safe, quality, wholesome beef. BQA programs benefit the cattle, the producer and the consumer, and included are such things as residue avoidance, proper injection techniques, carcass merit and consideration of the environment. Bob Smith

Saturday, April 28, 2007

8:00am-8:50am

Beef Cattle Receiving Programs

It is much more cost effective to prevent disease rather than to treat it. The primary disease affecting beef calves after weaning is BRD; once lung damage occurs there is a loss of performance, decreased carcass quality and increased risk of disease later in the feeding period. Properly designed and executed programs are an integral part of good animal husbandry, and set the stage for the calves’ future. Success/failure factors will be reviewed. Bob Smith

9:00am-9:50am

Therapeutic Management of BRD in Beef Cattle - Part I

BRD is the single most important disease in stocker and feeder cattle. The disease is all too common, even in preconditioned cattle. An aggressive surveillance program, trained caretakers, and science-based treatment programs reduce losses caused by this disease. Just as important as the actual treatments are sickpen management, diagnostics, and a record system that allows analysis of the outcome. Procedures used in our practice, as well as benchmarks will be discussed. Bob Smith

10:30am-11:20am

Therapeutic Management of BRD in Beef Cattle - Part II

This is a continuation of the above discussion.

2:00pm-5:00pm

Reproductive Ultrasound in Cattle

The first session of this lecture will include topics involving the practical clinical applications of ultrasound. Both still images and video clips will be used to show practitioners how to diagnose early pregnancy, multiple pregnancies, abnormal uterine contents, early embryonic death, and numerous ovarian situations including both normal and abnormal structures. Session two will focus on fetal sexing and the learning curve required to master the technique. We will also focus on some of the basic fundamentals of ultrasound and how to choose a unit that will work for various clinical applications. Bob Smith

Sunday, April 30, 2007

8:00am-8:50am

Practical Approaches to the Problem Breeder

Every cattle operation has its subfertile females. Some are easy to diagnose, but most appear normal upon palpation and ultrasound examination. Learn how to diagnose and systematically categorize problem breeders so that effective treatment options can be presented to the owner. Get a peek into futuristic assisted reproductive techniques for problem breeders. Brad Stroud

9:00am-9:50am

Bovine Cloning

Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) has the potential to revolutionize the dairy industry by making tens of thousands of copies of the world’s greatest producing cows as replacements. Veterinary practitioners will learn why cloning is currently too expensive for mass production, and what it will take to make it commercially viable. Brad Stroud

10:30am-11:20am

Evaluation of Frozen Thawed Semen

Damage to Frozen Sperm due to Mishandling (Thermally Exposing) During Routine Thawing and Handling. Frozen cattle semen is the heart beat of most applied reproductive biotechnologies. Be it AI, embryo transfer, IVF, or the use of sex sorted sperm, frozen semen is involved. After 26 years of evaluating thousands of samples of frozen semen intended for inseminating embryo donor females it is shocking what we see under the microscope. This session will teach the practitioner how to prepare a wet mount and practically evaluate frozen thawed semen. It will also provide insight into semen that has been thermally exposed and damaged by uneducated field personnel including veterinarians. Brad Stroud

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Canine - Sponsored by Merial

Friday, April 27, 2007

2:00 pm-5:00pm

Clinical Gastroenterology of Dogs and Cats

Update on diagnostic and management approach to the problems of vomiting and diarrhea in dogs and cats. The following will receive emphasis: Diagnosis and management of gastric hypomotility, update on antiemetic drugs, best tests for accurate diagnosis of diarrhea, Giardia, IBD, GI lymphoma in cats (how do you know if a cat has IBD vs. intestinal lymphoma?), and pain control in patients with GI disease. Many case examples will be presented. Todd Tams

Saturday, April 28, 2007

8:00am-9:50am

Clinical Gastroenterology of Dogs and Cats

This will be a continuation from Friday’s discussion. Todd Tams

10:30am-11:20am

Wellness Testing Programs: How Often Do We Find Abnormalities in Dogs and Cats?

Wellness testing programs can be one of the most rewarding areas of your medical practice. This session will illustrate the importance of veterinarians performing routine wellness testing evaluations on dogs and cats. Data will be reviewed and case examples discussed. Todd Tams

2:00pm-2:50pm

Surgical Intervention for Respiratory Distress

This lecture will discuss surgical methods for management of respiratory distress that practitioners can perform in life-saving efforts. The conditions requiring these surgical procedures may be too serious to allow immediate referral. Specific techniques to be covered are tube tracheostomy, tracheal resection/anastomosis, thoracostomy tube placement, and diaphragmatic herniorrhaphy. F. A. (Tony) Mann

3:00pm-3:50pm

Surgical Intervention for the Acute Abdomen

This lecture will cover surgical preparation, exploratory celiotomy, and specific surgical techniques that a practitioner must be prepared to perform during treatment of acute abdomen. Notable intra-operative aspects of selected surgical acute abdomen conditions will be addressed and audience questions and participation are encouraged. F. A. (Tony) Mann

4:10pm-5:00pm

Postoperative Management of the Acute Abdomen

This lecture will emphasize the importance of vigilance and
monitoring after celiotomy for treatment of acute abdomen.
General supportive techniques, pain control, nutritional support,
and management of complications will be addressed. F. A. (Tony) Mann

Sunday, April 29, 2007

8:00am-8:50am

Acute/Emergency Wound Management-Part I

This lecture is intended to be an interactive discussion of how to manage wounds at the time of initial presentation. Emphasis will be placed on what can be done in early wound management to result in an optimal clinical outcome. Decisions and techniques of initial wound management, wound closure and antibiotic therapy will be covered. F. A. (Tony) Mann

9:00am-9:50am

Acute/Emergency Wound Management-Part II

This lecture is a continuation of Part I. F. A. (Tony) Mann

10:30am-11:20am

Acute Fracture Management

This lecture is intended to be an interactive discussion of how to manage fractures at the time of emergency presentation. Various temporary stabilization bandages and splints will be discussed. Open fracture management. F. A. (Tony) Mann

Equine

Friday, April 27, 2007

2:00pm-3:50pm

Heaves and Inflammatory Airway Disease (IAD)

Indications for systemic versus aerosolized therapy is based on the severity of the clinical signs, projected athletic use, and value of the horse. Bonnie Rush

4:10pm-5:00pm

Strangles

New diagnostic tests for strangles help identify horses with clinical disease, carrier states, or immune-mediated, strepassociated disease. Bonnie Rush

Saturday, April 28, 2007

8:00am-9:50am

Viral Respiratory Disease

Issues regarding diagnosis, prevention, and management of influenza, herpes virus, and equine viral arteritis are rapidly changing and have received significant public attention.Bonnie Rush

10:30am-11:20am

Foal Pneumonia

There is objective data to support the use of immunostimilants in specific instances of pneumonia in foals. Bonnie Rush

2:00pm-3:50pm

Elevated Liver Enzymes: What Do They Mean?

After a brief introductory review of hepatic anatomy and physiology, a series of equine cases will be presented and discussed in a problem-based format to illustrate key points in the approach to interpretation of increased liver enzymes in horses. The goal is for the practitioner to be better able to differentiate between hepatic enzyme increases due to primary hepatic disease and those that are a reflection of other types of systemic illness. Debra Sellon

4:10pm-5:00pm

Clostridial Enteritis

A review of enteric diseases of horses caused by clostridial organisms including Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens. The types of enteric diseases caused by clostridial infection of foals and adult horses, pathogenesis of disease, diagnosis, treatment and prevention will be discussed. Debra Sellon

Sunday, April 29, 2007

8:00am-9:50am

Weight Loss

A review of the approach to the investigation of weight loss and failure to thrive in adult horses. Case material will be used to illustrate a systematic approach to diagnosis. Debra Sellon

10:30am-11:20am

Esophageal Disease

A discussion of the anatomy and physiology of the esophagus in horses. Case material will be used to illustrate the approach to diagnosis and treatment of specific esophageal disorders including esophageal choke, esophageal diverticula, megaesophagus, esophageal stenosis or stricture and other esophageal lesions. Debra Sellon

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Feline- Sponsored by Heska

Friday, April 27, 2007

2:00pm-5:00pm

Indoor Housing Management for the Feline

The session will discuss the effects of indoor housing on the health and disease of domestic cats; how it influences disease risk, and how enrichment complements therapy for such diseases as obesity, type II diabetes, and some lower urinary tract disorders in cats. Tony Buffington

Saturday, April 28, 2007

8:00am-11:20am

Interstitial Cystitis and the Feline

This session will present a clinical summary of our studies of the etiopathogenesis of idiopathic cystitis in cats. Tony Buffington

2:00pm-2:50pm

Trends in Feline Urolithiasis: What Do We See and Where Do We See Them?

This lecture will focus on trends in feline urolithiasis we have seen at the Gerald V. Ling Urinary Stone Analysis Laboratory and explanations for the types of stones we are currently receiving in addition to basic management strategies. Jodi Westropp

3:00pm-3:50pm

Calcium Oxalate Stones: Removal Techniques, Stone Analysis and Management

The location and prevalence of CaOx stones will be discussed. Furthermore, we will review basic and advanced methods of stone removal and analysis. Diet principles and long term management strategies for CaOx prevention in cats will be discussed. Jodi Westropp

4:10pm-5:00pm

Feline Nephroliths and Ureteroliths

This ever increasing problem of upper urinary tract calculi in cats will be discussed. Both conservative and aggressive medical and surgical management will be reviewed. Jodi Westropp

Sunday, April 29, 2007 (Sponsored by Heska)

8:00am-8:50am

FIC: Diagnostics, Drugs and Long Term Management

A clinical approach to the FIC patient including diagnostics, drug therapy and multimodal environmental modifications will be presented. Jodi Westropp

9:00am-9:50am

The Blocked Cat

Pathophysiology, emergency and critical care needs of the blocked cat, and follow up care will be discussed. Jodi Westropp

2. Emerging Infectious Diseases - Bartonella, A Critical Assessment, Hemorrhagic Calcivirus, etc.

Pathophysiology, emergency and critical care needs of the blocked cat, and follow up care will be discussed. Jodi Westropp

10:30am-11:20am

Interesting Feline Cases: A Case Discussion

This hour will focus on case base discussions incorporating the principles from the previous talks, including feline stones, and unique feline lower urinary tract cases. Jodi Westropp

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Special Events

Friday, April 27, 2007

12:00pm-1:30pm

Networking Luncheon

6:00pm-7:30pm

Welcome Reception (Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health)

7:00pm-10:00pm

Item Writing Workshop

7:30pm

Industry Dinners

7:30pm-9:30pm

AAHA Leadership Forum (Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health)

Jay McNaught and Linda Workman

Saturday, April 28, 2007

5:00pm-6:00pm

Diplomate Meeting / ABVP Certification Workshop

6:30pm-7:00pm

Reception

7:00pm-10:00pm

Annual Symposium Dinner & Fun Night (Sponsored by Bayer)

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