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American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Friday, Oct 18
8:00 am
From Deserts to Mountaintops: Exercise in Extreme Environments
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation - Canine
Location: Neopolitan I
Michael Davis, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVSMR – Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences
Friday, Oct 18
10:00 am
Treatment Failure with Use of Autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction Cells for Gracilis Fibrotic Myopathy in Two German Shepherd Dogs
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location: Neopolitan I
Ilan Frank, DVM – Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Friday, Oct 18
10:20 am
Long-Term Outcome in Horses Undergoing Interspinous Ligament Desmotomy for Overriding Dorsal Spinous Processes
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location: Neopolitan I
Kara A. Brown, VMD – University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center
Friday, Oct 18
10:40 am
Internet Survey of Risk Factors for Injury in Flyball Dogs
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location: Neopolitan I
Christina Montalbano, VMD CCRP CVA – University of Florida
Friday, Oct 18
11:00 am
Effects of Therapeutic Ultrasound on Carpal Range of Motion and Lameness in Osteoarthritic Horses
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location: Neopolitan I
Brady Stutzman, BS – Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Friday, Oct 18
11:20 am
Estimation of Concentrations of 3-Acetyl-11-Keto-b-Boswellic Acid and 11-Keto-b-Boswellic Acid in Boswellia Serrata Supplements Formulated for Humans and Pets
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location: Neopolitan I
Erin Miscioscia, DVM, CVA – University of Florida
Friday, Oct 18
11:40 am
Water Treadmill Exercise Alters Limb Joint Range of Motion, but Prolonged Water Treadmill Training Does Not Alter On-Land Kinematics
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location: Neopolitan I
Persephone Greco-Otto, HBSc – University of Calgary
Friday, Oct 18
1:30 pm
SMR Year in Review - Research and Hot Topics in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location: Neopolitan I
Samuel Franklin, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR – Colorado Canine Orthopedics; Felix Michael Duerr, DVM, MS, DACVS, DECVS, DACVSMR – Colorado State University
Friday, Oct 18
2:15 pm
Exercise-Induced Gastritis in Working Dogs
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location: Neopolitan I
Michael Davis, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVSMR – Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences
Friday, Oct 18
2:45 pm
Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV) in the Working Dog: Awareness and Atraumatic Disease Management
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation - Canine
Location: Neopolitan I
Nic R. Cabano, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR – SOUND Veterinary Rehabilitation Center
Friday, Oct 18
3:15 pm
Heat Injury in the Working Dog: Considerations, Conditioning, and Performance
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location: Neopolitan I
Nic R. Cabano, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR – SOUND Veterinary Rehabilitation Center
Friday, Oct 18
4:30 pm
Acclimatization of the Canine Athlete
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location: Neopolitan I
Nic R. Cabano, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR – SOUND Veterinary Rehabilitation Center
Friday, Oct 18
5:00 pm
Diagnosis and Management of Injuries of the Digit: The Conservative Approach
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Location: Neopolitan I
Jennifer A. Brown, DVM, DACVSMR – Florida Veterinary Rehabilitaion and Sports Medicine
Friday, Oct 18
5:30 pm
Surgical Management of Injuries of the Digit
Seminar: American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation - Canine
Location: Neopolitan I
Jon F. Dee, DVM, MS, DACVS,DACVSMR – VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital
American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: Equine
Friday, Oct 18
1:30 pm
No Foot, No Horse: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We Need to Be
Seminar:American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: Equine
Location: Neopolitan II
Sarah N. Sampson, DVM, PhD, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR-Equine, CERP – Texas A&M University
Friday, Oct 18
2:15 pm
The Use of Bisphosphonates in Equine Sports Medicine
Seminar:American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: Equine
Location: Neopolitan II
Mike J. Schoonover, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR – Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Friday, Oct 18
2:45 pm
Bovine Sports Medicine
Seminar:American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: Equine
Location: Neopolitan II
Mike J. Schoonover, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR – Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Friday, Oct 18
3:15 pm
Effects of Swimming on Cardiorespiratory Function in Horses
Seminar:American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: Equine
Location: Neopolitan II
Samantha H. Franklin, BVSc, PhD, DACVSMR – University of Adelaide
Friday, Oct 18
4:30 pm
Rider-Effects on Respiratory Function
Seminar:American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: Equine
Location: Neopolitan II
Samantha H. Franklin, BVSc, PhD, DACVSMR – University of Adelaide
Friday, Oct 18
5:00 pm
Ski Asthma and Respiratory Immune Function in Horses
Seminar:American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: Equine
Location: Neopolitan II
Michael Davis, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVSMR – Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences
Friday, Oct 18
5:30 pm
Exercise-Induced Arrhythmias in Horses
Seminar:American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: Equine
Location: Neopolitan II
Samantha H. Franklin, BVSc, PhD, DACVSMR – University of Adelaide
Anesthesia & Pain Management
Thursday, Oct 17
10:15 am
Are We Treating Pain? Oligoanalgesia in Small Animal Practice
Seminar: Anesthesia & Pain Management
Location: Neopolitan I & II
Bradley T. Simon, DVM, MS, DACVAA – Texas A&M University
Thursday, Oct 17
10:45 am
Analgesic Management of the Polytrauma Patient: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
Seminar: Anesthesia & Pain Management
Location: Neopolitan I & II
Bradley T. Simon, DVM, MS, DACVAA – Texas A&M University
Thursday, Oct 17
1:00 pm
Perioperative Dexmedetomidine: An Alternative or Complement to Opioids
Seminar: Anesthesia & Pain Management
Location: Neopolitan I & II
Joaquin Araos, DVM, PhD, DACVAA – Cornell University
Thursday, Oct 17
1:30 pm
Incorporating Constant Rate Infusions into Daily Practice
Seminar: Anesthesia & Pain Management
Location: Neopolitan I & II
Bradley T. Simon, DVM, MS, DACVAA – Texas A&M University
Thursday, Oct 17
2:00 pm
Local Regional Techniques for Thoracic Limb Procedures
Seminar: Anesthesia & Pain Management
Location: Neopolitan I & II
Joaquin Araos, DVM, PhD, DACVAA – Cornell University
Thursday, Oct 17
2:30 pm
Local Regional Techniques for Pelvic Limb and Abdominal Procedures
Seminar: Anesthesia & Pain Management
Location: Neopolitan I & II
Joaquin Araos, DVM, PhD, DACVAA – Cornell University
Thursday, Oct 17
3:00 pm
Procedural Sedation, Analgesia, and Monitoring
Seminar: Anesthesia & Pain Management
Location: Neopolitan I & II
Bradley T. Simon, DVM, MS, DACVAA – Texas A&M University
Thursday, Oct 17
4:30 pm
Update on Perioperative Management of Nausea, Vomiting, and Gastroesophageal Reflux
Seminar: Anesthesia & Pain Management
Location: Neopolitan I & II
Joaquin Araos, DVM, PhD, DACVAA – Cornell University
Thursday, Oct 17
5:00 pm
Panel Discussion: Small Animal Case Discussions Using "Opioid-Free" Perioperative Pain Management Protocols
Seminar: Anesthesia and Pain Management
Location: Neopolitan I & II
Joaquin Araos, DVM, PhD, DACVAA – Cornell University; Bradley T. Simon, DVM, MS, DACVAA – Texas A&M University; Jill Singsank-Coats, DVM, DACVAA – Las Vegas Veterinary Specialty Center
Communications
Thursday, Oct 17
1:00 pm
Dealing with Difficult Clients
Seminar: Communications
Location: Neopolitan III
Kelly D. Farnsworth, DVM, MS, DACVS – Washington State University
Thursday, Oct 17
1:45 pm
Dealing with Unsatisfactory Performance in Employees
Seminar: Communications
Location: Neopolitan III
Christopher A. Adin, DVM, DACVS – University of Florida
Thursday, Oct 17
2:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Difficult Conversations and Feedback
Seminar: Communications
Location: Neopolitan III
Christopher A. Adin, DVM, DACVS – University of Florida; Kelly D. Farnsworth, DVM, MS, DACVS – Washington State University
Thursday, Oct 17
4:30 pm
Generational Differences Within a Team
Seminar: Communications
Location: Neopolitan III
Kelly D. Farnsworth, DVM, MS, DACVS – Washington State University
Thursday, Oct 17
5:00 pm
Got Workplace Conflict? Get Over It.
Seminar: Communications
Location: Neopolitan III
Christopher A. Adin, DVM, DACVS – University of Florida
Thursday, Oct 17
5:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Conflict Within a Team
Seminar: Communications
Location: Neopolitan III
Christopher A. Adin, DVM, DACVS – University of Florida; Kelly D. Farnsworth, DVM, MS, DACVS – Washington State University
C-Spine
Friday, Oct 18
1:30 pm
Imaging of the Cervical Spine
Seminar: C-Spine
Location: Milano III
Kurt Selberg, MS, DACVR – Colorado State University
Friday, Oct 18
2:00 pm
Conservative Management of Cervical Spine Pathology
Seminar: C-Spine
Location: Milano III
Omar Maher, DVM, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR – Atlantic Equine Services
Friday, Oct 18
2:30 pm
Surgical Management of Cervical Spine Pathology
Seminar: C-Spine
Location: Milano III
John C. Janicek, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – Brazos Valley Equine Hospital
Friday, Oct 18
3:00 pm
abs: Equine Cervical Stabilization Technique
Seminar: C-Spine
Location: Milano III
Amy C. Downey, B.S. – Colorado State University
Friday, Oct 18
3:15 pm
abs: Caudal Cervical Facet Joint Arthroscopy
Seminar: C-Spine
Location: Milano III
Marcos Perez Nogues, LV, MSC, DACVS-LA – University of California - Davis
Friday, Oct 18
3:30 pm
abs: Cytokines in Horses with CAPJ OA
Seminar: C-Spine
Location: Milano III
Kara A. Brown, VMD – University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center
Friday, Oct 18
4:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Spine Challenging Cases
Seminar: C-Spine
Location: Milano III
John C. Janicek, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – Brazos Valley Equine Hospital; Omar Maher, DVM, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR – Atlantic Equine Services; Kurt Selberg, MS, DACVR – Colorado State University
Dentistry/Skull
Friday, Oct 18
1:30 pm
Minimally Invasive Transbuccal Exodontia
Seminar: Dentistry/Skull
Location: Milano VIII
Hubert Simhofer, DAVDC-EQ, DEVDC-EQ – University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Friday, Oct 18
2:00 pm
Trans Nasal Sinoscopy
Seminar: Dentistry/Skull
Location: Milano VIII
Hubert Simhofer, DAVDC-EQ, DEVDC-EQ – University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Friday, Oct 18
2:30 pm
Present State of Endodontics
Seminar: Dentistry/Skull
Location: Milano VIII
Hubert Simhofer, DAVDC-EQ, DEVDC-EQ – University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Friday, Oct 18
4:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Dentistry/Skull
Seminar: Dentistry/Skull
Location: Milano VIII
Hubert Simhofer, DAVDC-EQ, DEVDC-EQ – University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna; James Carmalt, MA, VetMB, MVetSc, PhD, FRCVS, DABVP(Eq), DAVDC(Eq), DACVSMR(Eq), DACVS-LA – University of Saskatchewan
Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Saturday, Oct 19
8:00 am
Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines I
Seminar: Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Location: Neopolitan II
Matthew W. Beal, DVM, DACVECC – Michigan State University
Saturday, Oct 19
8:30 am
Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines II
Seminar: Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Location: Neopolitan II
Colin F. Reich, DVM, DACVECC – University of Missouri
Saturday, Oct 19
9:00 am
Uses of Cross Sectional Imaging in the ER
Seminar: Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Location: Neopolitan II
Matthew W. Beal, DVM, DACVECC – Michigan State University
Saturday, Oct 19
10:00 am
CRRT: Who? What? When?
Seminar: Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Location: Neopolitan II
Colin F. Reich, DVM, DACVECC – University of Missouri
Saturday, Oct 19
10:30 am
Positive Pressure Ventilation: Who? What? When?
Seminar: Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Location: Neopolitan II
Colin F. Reich, DVM, DACVECC – University of Missouri
Saturday, Oct 19
11:00 am
Uses of Fluoroscopy in the ER and the OR
Seminar: Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Location: Neopolitan II
Matthew W. Beal, DVM, DACVECC – Michigan State University
Saturday, Oct 19
11:30 am
Enteral Nutritional Support
Seminar: Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
Location: Neopolitan II
Matthew W. Beal, DVM, DACVECC – Michigan State University
Equine/Large Animal Round Table Discussions
Saturday, Oct 19
1:30 pm
Infection
Equine/Large Animal Round Table Discussions
Location: Milano IV
Sam Morello, DVM, DACVS-LA – University of Wisconsin-Madison; Safia Barakzai, BVSc, MSc, DESTS, DECVS, FRCVS – Equine Surgical Referrals Ltd; Timo Prange, DrMedVet, MS, DACVS – North Carolina State University
Saturday, Oct 19
2:30 pm
M & M Gastrointestinal
Equine/Large Animal Round Table Discussions
Location: Milano IV
Liara M. Gonzalez, DVM, PhD, DACVS-LA – North Carolina State University; Debra Archer, BVMS, PHD, CERT ES (soft tissue), DECVS – University of Liverpool; Canaan Whitfield, DVM, PhD, DACVS-LA – Texas A&M University; Gabriel D. Cook, DVM, DACVS – New England Equine Practice - Patterson
Farm Animals
Friday, Oct 18
10:00 am
Laryngeal, Pharyngeal, and Tracheal Surgeries in Cattle
Seminar: Farm Animal
Location: Milano IV
Sylvain Nichols, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – University of Montreal
Friday, Oct 18
10:30 am
Challenges of Intestinal Anastomosis in Cattle
Seminar: Farm Animal
Location: Milano IV
Jennifer A. Schleining, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – Texas A&M University
Friday, Oct 18
11:00 am
abs: Retrograde IM Nails in Ovine Metatarsi
Seminar: Farm Animal
Location: Milano IV
Sara KT Steward, DVM – Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Friday, Oct 18
11:15 am
abs: Pentobarbital in Tissues of Euthanized Animals
Seminar: Farm Animal
Location: Milano IV
Stephanie Caston, DVM, DACVS-LA – Iowa State University
Friday, Oct 18
11:30 am
abs: Perineural Liposomal Bupivacaine
Seminar: Farm Animal
Location: Milano IV
Megan J. McCracken, DVM, DACVS-LA – University of Missouri
Friday, Oct 18
11:45 am
abs: Efficacy of Hand Antisepsis against Staph SPP
Seminar: Farm Animal
Location: Milano IV
Nora M. Biermann, Mag med vet, DACVS-LA – University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Friday, Oct 18
1:30 pm
Preputial Surgeries in Bulls
Seminar: Farm Animal
Location: Milano IV
Amanda K. Hartnack, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – Texas A&M University
Friday, Oct 18
2:00 pm
Management of Inguinal Hernia in Bulls
Seminar: Farm Animal
Location: Milano IV
Pierre-Yves Mulon, DrMedVet, DACVS-LA – University of Tennessee
Friday, Oct 18
2:30 pm
Vaginal and Perineal Surgeries in Cows
Seminar: Farm Animal
Location: Milano IV
Andy J. Niehaus, DVM, MS. DACVS-LA – The Ohio State University
Friday, Oct 18
3:00 pm
abs: The Pharmacokinetics of Morphine in Goats by Three Routes of Administration
Seminar: Farm Animal
Location: Milano IV
Saybl Sprinkle, MS, DVM – Louisiana State Uiversity
Friday, Oct 18
3:15 pm
Surgical Approaches for Emphysematous Calf
Seminar: Farm Animal
Location: Milano IV
Shannon K. Reed, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – The Ohio State University
Friday, Oct 18
4:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Challenging Urogenital Surgery Cases
Seminar: Farm Animal
Location: Milano IV
Pierre-Yves Mulon, DrMedVet, DACVS-LA – University of Tennessee; Andy J. Niehaus, DVM, MS. DACVS-LA – The Ohio State University; Jennifer A. Schleining, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – Texas A&M University
Gastrointestinal
Friday, Oct 18
11:00 am
Lidocaine: What is Known and What Will be Known Following a Well-Designed Multicenter Trial
Seminar: Gastrointestinal
Location: Milano VIII
Debra Archer, BVMS, PHD, CERT ES (soft tissue), DECVS – University of Liverpool
Friday, Oct 18
11:30 am
Can We Be Better at Diagnosis and Management of Surgical Colic Cases?
Seminar: Gastrointestinal
Location: Milano VIII
Debra Archer, BVMS, PHD, CERT ES (soft tissue), DECVS – University of Liverpool
I Did Something Cool One Time...
Saturday, Oct 19
1:30 pm
Wait! Don't Cut off that Toe! Novel Approaches for Severe Congenital Limb Deformity
Seminar: I Did Something Cool One Time...
Location: Neopolitan I
Jennifer J. Warnock, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA – Oregon State University
Saturday, Oct 19
2:00 pm
Up for a Challenge? External Fixator Use in Severe Joint Instability: From Kangaroos to Kittens
Seminar: I Did Something Cool One Time...
Location: Neopolitan I
Jeffery J. Biskup, DVM, DACVS-SA – Oregon State University
Saturday, Oct 19
2:30 pm
Allografts Autografts and Tenodesis
Seminar: I Did Something Cool One Time...
Location: Neopolitan I
Sean M. Murphy, DVM, DACVS-SA – WestVet Animal Emergency & Specialty Center
I Did Something Cool One Time: Orthopedics
Saturday, Oct 19
4:30 pm
I Did a Cool Thing One Time: Surgical Repair of Multiple Congenital Heart Defects
Seminar: I Did Something Cool One Time
Location: Neopolitan I
Daniel Brockman, BVSc, CVR, CSAO, DACVS – Royal Veterinary College, University of London
Saturday, Oct 19
5:15 pm
Tips and Tricks for Open Thoracic Surgery
Seminar: I Did Something Cool One Time
Location: Neopolitan I
Daniel Brockman, BVSc, CVR, CSAO, DACVS – Royal Veterinary College, University of London; David E. Holt, BVSc, DACVS – University of Pennsylvania
Improving Stifle Stability After Surgical Repair
Friday, Oct 18
1:30 pm
Instability of the Stifle After Surgical Repair
Seminar: Improving Stifle Stability After Surgical Repair
Location: Milano V & VI
Selena Tinga, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA – Ohio State University
Friday, Oct 18
2:00 pm
Secondary Repairs After Tibial Osteotomy to Improve Stability
Seminar: Improving Stifle Stability After Surgical Repair
Location: Milano V & VI
Sean M. Murphy, DVM, DACVS-SA – WestVet Animal Emergency & Specialty Center
Friday, Oct 18
2:30 pm
Primary Intra-Articular Repair
Seminar: Improving Stifle Stability After Surgical Repair
Location: Milano V & VI
Jeffery J. Biskup, DVM, DACVS-SA – Oregon State University
Friday, Oct 18
3:00 pm
abs: Long-Term Outcome of Dogs with CCLD
Seminar: Improving Stifle Stability After Surgical Repair
Location: Milano V & VI
Gudrun S. Boge, DVM – Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Friday, Oct 18
3:15 pm
abs: CdCL Changes in Dogs with CCL Disease
Seminar: Improving Stifle Stability After Surgical Repair
Location: Milano V & VI
Kimberly A. Agnello, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR – University of Pennsylvania
Friday, Oct 18
3:30 pm
abs: Comparison of the Effect Of Different Low Level Laser Energy Settings in Dogs Following TPLO
Seminar: Improving Stifle Stability After Surgical Repair
Location: Milano V & VI
Chi-Ya Chen, BVetMed – Washington State University
Friday, Oct 18
4:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Improving Stifle Stability After Surgical Repair
Seminar: Improving Stifle Stability After Surgical Repair
Location: Milano V & VI
Jeffery J. Biskup, DVM, DACVS-SA – Oregon State University; Sean M. Murphy, DVM, DACVS-SA – WestVet Animal Emergency & Specialty Center; Selena Tinga, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA – Ohio State University
Joint Resurfacing
Saturday, Oct 19
8:00 am
Principles of Joint Resurfacing
Seminar: Joint Resurfacing
Location: Milano VIII
Ned Williams, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR – Eastern Carolina Veterinary Referral
Saturday, Oct 19
8:30 am
Update on Synthetic Joint Resurfacing
Seminar: Joint Resurfacing
Location: Milano VIII
Ian G. Holsworth, BVSc, DACVS-SA, ACVS Founding Fellow MIS (Orthopedics) – VetSurg
Saturday, Oct 19
9:00 am
Update on Total Hip Replacement and Hip Resurfacing
Seminar: Joint Resurfacing
Location: Milano VIII
Simon C. Roe, BVSc, PhD, DACVS – North Carolina State University
Saturday, Oct 19
10:00 am
abs: Femoral Stem Subsidence with Lateral Bolt
Seminar: Joint Resurfacing
Location: Milano VIII
Megan M. Mitchell, DVM – VCA Animal Specialty Group
Saturday, Oct 19
10:15 am
abs: Biological Hip Resurfacing for OA Treatment
Seminar: Joint Resurfacing
Location: Milano VIII
Masataka Enomoto, BVSc – North Carolina State University
Saturday, Oct 19
10:30 am
abs: THA in Dogs with Pseudoacetabulum Formation
Seminar: Joint Resurfacing
Location: Milano VIII
Stephen C. Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS-SA – The Ohio State University
Saturday, Oct 19
10:45 am
abs: Meniscal Size from Morphometric Measurements
Seminar: Joint Resurfacing
Location: Milano VIII
Karanvir S. Aulakh, BVSc & AH, MS, MS, CCRP, DACVS-SA – Louisiana State University
Saturday, Oct 19
11:00 am
Current Thoughts on Resurfacing of the Elbow
Seminar: Joint Resurfacing
Location: Milano VIII
Ned Williams, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR – Eastern Carolina Veterinary Referral
Saturday, Oct 19
11:30 am
Panel Discussion: Joint Resurfacing
Seminar: Joint Resurfacing
Location: Milano VIII
Ian G. Holsworth, BVSc, DACVS-SA, ACVS Founding Fellow MIS (Orthopedics) – VetSurg; Simon C. Roe, BVSc, PhD, DACVS – North Carolina State University; Ned Williams, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR – Eastern Carolina Veterinary Referral
Keynote Lectures
Thursday, Oct 17
10:15 am
Intestinal Injury Versus the Surgeon
Keynote Lecture
Location: Milano I-IV
Nathaniel A. White, II, DVM, MS, DACVS – Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia Tech
Sponsored By:
Thursday, Oct 17
10:15 am
Orthopedics: New, Old & Retold
Keynote Lecture
Location: Milano V-VIII
Jon F. Dee, DVM, MS, DACVS,DACVSMR – VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital
Sponsored By
ACVS Premier Sponsor
Friday, Oct 18
8:00 am
20+ Years of Measuring Lameness: The Practical Significance to Equine Veterinarians
Keynote Lecture
Location: Milano I & II
Kevin G. Keegan, DVM, DACVS – E. Paige Laurie Endowed Program in Equine Lameness, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri
Friday, Oct 18
8:00 am
Sucking It In: Adventures In The Upper Airway
Keynote Lecture
Location: Milano V-VI
Bryden J. Stanley, BVMS, MVetSc, DACVS – Michigan State University
Large Animal Residents' Workshop
Wednesday, Oct 16
8:00 am
The Multispecies Surgeon Takes on the Abdomen
Large Animal Residents' Workshop
Location: Neopolitan III
Jennifer A. Schleining, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – Texas A&M University
Wednesday, Oct 16
9:00 am
Keeping Them Breathing
Large Animal Residents' Workshop
Location: Neopolitan III
Shannon K. Reed, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – The Ohio State University
Wednesday, Oct 16
10:30 am
Radiology Blitz
Large Animal Residents' Workshop
Location: Neopolitan III
Sam Morello, DVM, DACVS-LA – University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kyla F. Ortved, DVM, PhD, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR – University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center
Wednesday, Oct 16
1:00 pm
Wounds From All Sides
Large Animal Residents' Workshop
Location: Neopolitan III
Robin Fontenot, DVM, DACVS-LA – Mississippi State University
Wednesday, Oct 16
3:30 pm
Joints & Bones
Large Animal Residents' Workshop
Location: Neopolitan III
Rhodes P. Bell, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – Park Equine Hospital at Woodford
Large Animal Scientific Abstracts
Saturday, Oct 19
10:00 am
abs: ECVS Large Animal Resident Forum Winner Retroperitoneoscopy in the Horse: Anatomical Study of the Retroperitoneal Space and Description of a Surgical Approach
Seminar: Large Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Milano IV
Raymond Pujol, DMV – Equine Clinic,ONIRIS, National College of Veterinary Medicine, Nantes, France
Saturday, Oct 19
10:15 am
abs: Kinematics of the Equine Navicular Bone
Seminar: Large Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Milano IV
George Elane, DVM – University of Florida
Saturday, Oct 19
10:30 am
abs: Platelet Activation Analysis in Equine PRP
Seminar: Large Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Milano IV
Carlos M. Aguilar Miranda, MVZ – Louisiana State University
Saturday, Oct 19
10:45 am
abs: Xenogen-Free Stem Cell Preparation
Seminar: Large Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Milano IV
Aileen L. Rowland, DVM – Texas A&M University
Saturday, Oct 19
11:00 am
abs: Use of a Novel Fast Enzyme Assay to Reliably Detect Synovial Sepsis in Horses
Seminar: Large Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Milano IV
Rhea MA Haralambus, DECVS – University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
Saturday, Oct 19
11:15 am
abs: Macrophage Polarization in Osteoarthritis
Seminar: Large Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Milano IV
Bruno C. Menarim, DVM, MS, PhD – Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Saturday, Oct 19
11:30 am
abs: Allo-Recognition of MSCs is MHC Haplotype Dependent
Seminar: Large Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Milano IV
Aileen L. Rowland, DVM – Texas A&M University
Saturday, Oct 19
11:45 am
abs: Intraarticular AAV5-IL-10 Injection in Horses
Seminar: Large Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Milano IV
Kyla F. Ortved, DVM, PhD, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR – University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center
Literature Year In Review
Saturday, Oct 19
8:00 am
Literature Year in Review
Literature Year in Review
Location: Milano IV
Sam Morello, DVM, DACVS-LA – University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kyla F. Ortved, DVM, PhD, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR – University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center
Locking Plates in Veterinary Surgery
Saturday, Oct 19
10:00 am
Five Critical Differences Between Locking Plates and DCPs
Seminar: Locking Plates in Veterinary Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Adam Biedrzycki, DACVS-LA, PhD – University of Florida
Saturday, Oct 19
10:20 am
Common Pitfalls of Locking Plate Applications
Seminar: Locking Plates in Veterinary Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Matthew Barnhart, DVM, MS, DACVS – MedVet Medical and Cancer Centers for Pets
Saturday, Oct 19
10:40 am
Need to Know Biologic Advantages of Locking Plates
Seminar: Locking Plates in Veterinary Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Shawn C. Kennedy, DVM, DACVS-SA – MedVet Medical & Cancer Centers for Pets
Saturday, Oct 19
11:00 am
Many Veterinary Locking Plate Systems: Which One to Choose?
Seminar: Locking Plates in Veterinary Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Karl C. Maritato, DVM, DACVS-SA – MedVet Medical and Cancer Centers for Pets
Saturday, Oct 19
11:20 am
Irrefutable Advantages of Locking TPLO Plates Over Non-Locking Implants
Seminar: Locking Plates in Veterinary Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Mary Sarah Bergh, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR – Iowa State University
Saturday, Oct 19
11:40 am
Arthrodesis Using Locking Plates-Work Smarter Not Harder
Seminar: Locking Plates in Veterinary Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Fred S. Pike, DVM, DACVS-SA – Veterinary Specialty Hospital San Diego
Maxillofacial
Saturday, Oct 19
1:30 pm
TMJ Ankylosis and Pseudoankylosis: Condylectomy or Gap Arthroplasty?
Seminar: Maxillofacial
Location: Milano VIII
Boaz Arzi, DVM, DAVDC, DEVDC, FF-AVDC-OMFS – University of California, Davis
Saturday, Oct 19
2:00 pm
Maxillofacial Fracture Repair with Miniplates
Seminar: Maxillofacial
Location: Milano VIII
Frank J.M. Verstraete, DrMedVet, BVSc, MMedVet, DAVDC, DECVS, DEVDC, AVDC-ZWD, FF-AVDC-OMFS – University of California, Davis
Saturday, Oct 19
2:30 pm
Management of Difficult Palatal Defects
Seminar: Maxillofacial
Location: Milano VIII
Frank J.M. Verstraete, DrMedVet, BVSc, MMedVet, DAVDC, DECVS, DEVDC, AVDC-ZWD, FF-AVDC-OMFS – University of California, Davis
Saturday, Oct 19
3:00 pm
abs: Analysis of Risk Factors associated with Common Complications following Mandibulectomy and Maxillectomy Procedures in Dogs
Seminar: Maxillofacial
Location: Milano VIII
Megan T. Cray, VMD – Angell Animal Medical Center
Saturday, Oct 19
3:15 pm
abs: Co-Occurrence of Polyps and Nasal Neoplasms
Seminar: Maxillofacial
Location: Milano VIII
David E. Holt, BVSc, DACVS – University of Pennsylvania
Saturday, Oct 19
3:30 pm
abs: Dorsal Offset Rhinoplasty in Dogs
Seminar: Maxillofacial
Location: Milano VIII
Vanna Dickerson, DVM, MS – Texas A&M University
Saturday, Oct 19
4:30 pm
Updates on Management of Retrobulbar Diseases
Seminar: Maxillofacial
Location: Milano VIII
Boaz Arzi, DVM, DAVDC, DEVDC, FF-AVDC-OMFS – University of California, Davis
Saturday, Oct 19
5:00 pm
Difficult Maxillofacial Cases: Case-Based Discussion
Seminar: Maxillofacial
Location: Milano VIII
Boaz Arzi, DVM, DAVDC, DEVDC, FF-AVDC-OMFS – University of California, Davis
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Friday, Oct 18
10:00 am
MIS Lung Lobectomy Update
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Ameet Singh, DVM, DVSc, DACVS-SA – University of Guelph
Friday, Oct 18
10:30 am
Needlescopic vs. Single Port for MIS
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Jeffrey J. Runge, DVM, DACVS-SA, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Soft Tissue) – Guardian Veterinary Specialists
Friday, Oct 18
11:00 am
abs: Laparoscopic Alternative Sterilization Surgeries in 17 Female and 8 Male dogs
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Boel A. Fransson, DVM, PhD, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery – Washington State University
Friday, Oct 18
11:15 am
abs: Laparoscopic and Laparoscopic-Assisted Procedures in Dogs: : A Systematic Review of Perioperative Complications
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Marie-Pauline Maurin, DVM – University College Dublin
Friday, Oct 18
11:30 am
abs: Laparoscopic Suture Ligation Techniques
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Kyle W. Martin, DVM, MS – Washington State University
Friday, Oct 18
11:45 am
abs: Reuse and Resterilization of a 3mm Vessel Sealing Device
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Ameet Singh, DVM, DVSc, DACVS-SA – University of Guelph
Friday, Oct 18
1:30 pm
Reuse of MIS Equipment
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Valery Scharf, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA – North Carolina State University
Friday, Oct 18
2:00 pm
MIS Pericardiectomy Update
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Location: Milano VII
J. Brad Case, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA – University of Florida
Friday, Oct 18
2:30 pm
Using 3D Imaging in MIS
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Ingrid M. Balsa, MEd, DVM, DACVS-SA – University of California, Davis
Friday, Oct 18
3:00 pm
abs: Evaluation of a Laparoscopic Training Curriculum in Veterinary Students Using Basic Skill Assessment and a Simulated Canine Ovariectomy Model
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Chi-Ya Chen, BVetMed – Washington State University
Friday, Oct 18
3:15 pm
abs: 3D vs 2D Laparoscopic Incisional Gastropexy
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Ingrid M. Balsa, MEd, DVM, DACVS-SA – University of California, Davis
Friday, Oct 18
3:30 pm
abs: Outcomes of Dogs with Recurrent Idiopathic Pericardial Effusion Treated with a Three Port Right Sided Thoracoscopic Subtotal Pericardectomy
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Location: Milano VII
Kurt Michelotti, DVM – Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center
Minimally Invasive Surgery: Orthopedics
Saturday, Oct 19
8:00 am
Lag Screw Fixation of Subchondral Bone Cysts and a Technique for Arthroscopically-Guided Placement in the Medial Femoral Condyle
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Orthopedics
Location: Milano II
Ian M. Wright, MA, VetMB, DEO, DECVS, Hon FRCVS – Newmarket Equine Hospital, UK
Saturday, Oct 19
8:30 am
The Cartilage Resurfacing Conundrum: What Are Our Current Options?
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Orthopedics
Location: Milano II
Laurie R. Goodrich, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Large Animal Orthopedics – Colorado State University
Saturday, Oct 19
9:00 am
Minimally Invasive Repair of Carpal and Tarsal Slab Fractures
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Orthopedics
Location: Milano II
Ian M. Wright, MA, VetMB, DEO, DECVS, Hon FRCVS – Newmarket Equine Hospital, UK
Saturday, Oct 19
10:00 am
abs: Standing Cone Beam CT of the Fetlock Joint
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Orthopedics
Location: Milano II
Matthew Coleridge, BVMS, MS, DACVS-LA – Fethard Equine Hospital
Saturday, Oct 19
10:15 am
abs: Standing Carpal Arthroscopy in Horses
Minimally Invasive Surgery - Orthopedics
Location: Milano II
Dimitri Kadic, MVetMed – University of Montreal
Saturday, Oct 19
10:30 am
abs: Undesired Effect of Carpal Sheath Anesthesia
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Orthopedics
Location: Milano II
Alvaro G. Bonilla, DMV, MSc, DACVS-LA – University of Montreal
Saturday, Oct 19
10:45 am
abs: Standing Tarsal Arthroscopy in Horses
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Orthopedics
Location: Milano II
Dimitri Kadic, MVetMed – University of Montreal
Saturday, Oct 19
11:00 am
Arthroscopic findings and Techniques in Repair of Fractures of the Metacarpal/metatarsal Condyles and Proximal Phalanx
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Orthopedics
Location: Milano II
Ian M. Wright, MA, VetMB, DEO, DECVS, Hon FRCVS – Newmarket Equine Hospital, UK
Saturday, Oct 19
11:30 am
Tips and Tricks for Effective Condylar Fracture Repair in the STB and TB Racehorse
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery - Orthopedics
Location: Milano II
Patty Hogan, VMD, DACVS – Hogan Equine, Cream Ridge, NJ
Minimally Invasive Surgery: Soft Tissue
Saturday, Oct 19
1:30 pm
MIS in Private Practice: Bringing the Team Up to Speed
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Soft Tissue
Location: Milano II
Nick A. Huggons, DVM, DACVS-LA – San Luis Rey Equine Hospital
Saturday, Oct 19
2:00 pm
MIS in the Field: Tips When Leaving the Hospital
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Soft Tissue
Location: Milano II
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS – Colorado State University
Saturday, Oct 19
2:30 pm
MIS New Directions: Applying MIS Concepts in a New Way
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Soft Tissue
Location: Milano II
Brian A. Scansen, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology) – Colorado State University
Saturday, Oct 19
3:00 pm
abs: Liposomal Bupivicaine for Equine Sole Pain
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Soft Tissue
Location: Milano II
Lynn M. Pezzanite, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – Colorado State University
Saturday, Oct 19
3:15 pm
abs: Outcome of Equid Ovariectomies
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Soft Tissue
Location: Milano II
Elizabeth M. Collar, BS, DVM, DACVS-LA – Oregon State University
Saturday, Oct 19
3:30 pm
abs: Electronic Brachytherapy for Equine Periocular Sarcoids
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Soft Tissue
Location: Milano II
Matthew Sinovich, BVSc, BVSc(Hons), MRCVS – University of Liverpool
Saturday, Oct 19
4:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Meeting the Challenges of MIS: Case-Based Discussion of the Learning Curve, Technical Difficulties, and Training
Seminar: Minimally Invasive Surgery: Soft Tissue
Location: Milano II
Laurie R. Goodrich, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Large Animal Orthopedics – Colorado State University; Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, DACVS – Colorado State University; Nick A. Huggons, DVM, DACVS-LA – San Luis Rey Equine Hospital; Brian A. Scansen, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology) – Colorado State University; Ian M. Wright, MA, VetMB, DEO, DECVS, Hon FRCVS – Newmarket Equine Hospital, UK
Neck & Head
Saturday, Oct 19
8:00 am
Brachycephalics: Anatomy vs. Function
Seminar: Neck & Head
Location: Neopolitan III
David E. Holt, BVSc, DACVS – University of Pennsylvania
Saturday, Oct 19
8:30 am
Epiglottic Retroversion: Diagnosis and Management
Seminar: Neck & Head
Location: Neopolitan III
Ronan A. Mullins, MVB, DECVS – University College Dublin, Ireland
Saturday, Oct 19
9:00 am
abs: Experience Predicts TECA-LBO Success in Cats
Seminar: Neck & Head
Location: Neopolitan III
Lea R. Mehrkens, DVM – Oregon State University
Saturday, Oct 19
9:15 am
abs: Alternative Treatment for Laryngeal Collapse
Seminar: Neck & Head
Location: Neopolitan III
Raya Atamna, DVM – Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Saturday, Oct 19
10:00 am
How and Why I Perform the Folded Flap Palatoplasty
Seminar: Neck & Head
Location: Milano VI
Gilles Dupre, DVM, DECVS – University of Vienna
Saturday, Oct 19
10:30 am
Tips and Tricks for Permanent Tracheostomies
Seminar: Neck & Head
Location: Milano VI
Bryden J. Stanley, BVMS, MVetSc, DACVS – Michigan State University
Saturday, Oct 19
11:00 am
BAS: Can We Ignore the Upper GI?
Seminar: Neck & Head
Location: Milano VI
Gilles Dupre, DVM, DECVS – University of Vienna
Saturday, Oct 19
11:30 am
abs: BOAS Surgery Risk (BRisk) Score
Seminar: Neck & Head
Location: Milano VI
Galina Hayes, BVSc, PhD, DACVS-SA, DACVECC – Cornell University
Saturday, Oct 19
11:45 am
abs: Ultrasound of Canine Parathyroid Glands
Seminar: Neck & Head
Location: Milano VI
Scott Secrest, DVM, MS, DACVR – University of Georgia
Saturday, Oct 19
1:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Laryngeal Collapse Redefined and Options for Salvage
Seminar: Neck & Head
Location: Milano VI
David E. Holt, BVSc, DACVS – University of Pennsylvania; Ronan A. Mullins, MVB, DECVS – University College Dublin, Ireland; Bryden J. Stanley, BVMS, MVetSc, DACVS – Michigan State University; Gilles Dupre, DVM, DECVS – University of Vienna
Neurosurgery
Friday, Oct 18
1:30 pm
abs: CD200 Inhibitor Enhances Anti-Tumor Effects of Vaccination in Dogs with Glioma
Seminar: Neurosurgery
Location: Pompeian II
G. Elizabeth Pluhar, DVM, PhD, DACVS – University of Minnesota
Friday, Oct 18
1:45 pm
Neurosurgical Disasters I
Seminar: Neurosurgery
Location: Pompeian II
William Thomas, DVM, DACVIM(Neurology) – SACS University of Tennessee
Friday, Oct 18
2:15 pm
Neurosurgical Disasters II
Seminar: Neurosurgery
Location: Pompeian II
William Thomas, DVM, DACVIM(Neurology) – SACS University of Tennessee
Friday, Oct 18
2:45 pm
Neurosurgery: The Strange and Weird
Seminar: Neurosurgery
Location: Pompeian II
Curtis W. Probst, DVM, DACVS, DACVIM (Neurology) – Animal Emergency & Specialty Center
Friday, Oct 18
3:15 pm
abs: Robenacoxib for CMSD in Cats: A Clinical Trial
Seminar: Neurosurgery
Location: Pompeian II
Duncan Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, DACVS – North Carolina State University
Friday, Oct 18
3:30 pm
abs: Sterility of Stereolithography 3D Printed Plastic
Seminar: Neurosurgery
Location: Pompeian II
Marissa McGaffey, HBSc – University of Guelph
Friday, Oct 18
4:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Neurosurgical Controversies
Seminar: Neurosurgery
Location: Pompeian II
James M. Fingeroth, DVM, DACVS – Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Center; Curtis W. Probst, DVM, DACVS, DACVIM (Neurology) – Animal Emergency & Specialty Center; William Thomas, DVM, DACVIM(Neurology) – SACS University of Tennessee
One Health
Friday, Oct 18
10:00 am
Robotic CT: A Collaboration of Surgeons, Engineers, and Radiologists (It Takes A Village)
Seminar: One Health
Location: Neopolitan III
Barbara Dallap Schaer, VMD, DACVS, DACVECC – University of Pennsylvania
Friday, Oct 18
11:00 am
We're Playing the Same Game: Physiologic Principles of Tissue Healing Applied Across Species
Seminar: One Health
Location: Neopolitan III
Kristin K. Shaw, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR – Sound Veterinary Rehabilitation Center
Friday, Oct 18
1:30 pm
We Fix ’em, They break ‘Em: Collaborative Research Between Surgeons and Bioengineers
Seminar: One Health
Location: Neopolitan III
Jeremiah Easley, DVM, DACVS-LA – Colorado State University; Kirk McGilvery, PhD – Colorado State University
Friday, Oct 18
2:30 pm
Building Collaborations and Friendships: Working to Improve Lives of Human and Canine Brain Tumor Patients
Seminar: One Health
Location: Neopolitan III
Matthew Hunt, MD – University of Minnesota; G. Elizabeth Pluhar, DVM, PhD, DACVS – University of Minnesota
Friday, Oct 18
4:30 pm
Elephants, Dogs, and Cancer: Comparative Oncology and the Search for Better Therapeutics
Seminar: One Health
Location: Neopolitan III
Joshua Schiffman, MD – Huntsman Cancer Institute / University of Utah
Orthobiologics
Saturday, Oct 19
8:00 am
Orthobiologics for the Treatment of Tendinopathies: Evidence Based Medicine
Seminar: Orthobiologics
Location: Neopolitan I
Sherman O. Canapp, Jr., DVM, MS, CCRT, DACVS, DACVSMR – Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Group
Saturday, Oct 19
8:30 am
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Monitoring Tendons Treated with Orthobiologics
Seminar: Orthobiologics
Location: Neopolitan I
Debra Canapp, DVM, CCRT, DACVSMR – Veterinary Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Group
Saturday, Oct 19
9:00 am
FDA Regulation of Animal Cells, Tissues, and Cell- or Tissue-Based Products
Seminar: Orthobiologics
Location: Neopolitan I
Lynne Boxer, DVM – FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
Saturday, Oct 19
10:00 am
Crash Course on Allogeneic Progenitor Cells: Helping the Clinician Understand This Therapeutic Tool
Seminar: Orthobiologics
Location: Neopolitan I
Kristina M. Kiefer, DVM, PhD, DACVSMR, CCRP – VetSSMART
Saturday, Oct 19
10:30 am
Canine Osteoarthritis and IRAP: A More Targeted Treatment
Seminar: Orthobiologics
Location: Neopolitan I
Otto I. Lanz, DVM, DACVS – Virginia Tech University
Saturday, Oct 19
11:00 am
Is Bioenhanced Treatment of Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Dogs Efficacious?
Seminar: Orthobiologics
Location: Neopolitan I
Peter Muir, BVSc, PhD, DACVS – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Saturday, Oct 19
11:30 am
Intra-Articular Efficacy of PRP and APS
Seminar: Orthobiologics
Location: Neopolitan I
Samuel Franklin, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR – Colorado Canine Orthopedics
Practitioners' Program: Equipment
Friday, Oct 18
8:00 am
Equipment to Make Your Life Easier
Seminar: Equipment
Location: Verona Room
Justin Uhl, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA – Summit Veterinary Surgery Service
Practitioners' Program: Ortho/Neuro
Thursday, Oct 17
10:15 am
Neurologic Exam and Localization
Seminar: Ortho/ Neuro
Location: Verona Room
William Thomas, DVM, DACVIM(Neurology) – SACS University of Tennessee
Thursday, Oct 17
10:45 am
The Back Dog When to Refer and When to Manage at Your Practice
Seminar: Ortho/ Neuro
Location: Verona Room
William Thomas, DVM, DACVIM(Neurology) – SACS University of Tennessee
Thursday, Oct 17
1:00 pm
Osteoarthritis Management in Dogs
Seminar: Ortho/ Neuro
Location: Verona Room
David Dycus, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS-SA – VOSM
Thursday, Oct 17
1:30 pm
Osteoarthritis Management in Cats
Seminar: Ortho/ Neuro
Location: Verona Room
Wanda J. Gordon-Evans, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR – University of Minnesota
Thursday, Oct 17
2:00 pm
Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned in Feline Orthopedic Exams
Seminar: Ortho/ Neuro
Location: Verona Room
Wanda J. Gordon-Evans, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR – University of Minnesota
Thursday, Oct 17
2:30 pm
Bandaging and External Coaptation
Seminar: Ortho/ Neuro
Location: Verona Room
Seth Bleakley, MVB, MS, DACVS-SA, DECVS, CCRT – VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center
Thursday, Oct 17
3:00 pm
Preventing Perioperative Infection
Seminar: Ortho/ Neuro
Location: Verona Room
Seth Bleakley, MVB, MS, DACVS-SA, DECVS, CCRT – VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center
Thursday, Oct 17
4:30 pm
Stifle Update
Seminar: Ortho/ Neuro
Location: Verona Room
Michael G. Conzemius, DVM, PhD, DACVS – University of Minnesota
Thursday, Oct 17
5:00 pm
Elbow Update
Seminar: Ortho/ Neuro
Location: Verona Room
Michael G. Conzemius, DVM, PhD, DACVS – University of Minnesota
Practitioners' Program: Perioperative Management
Friday, Oct 18
10:00 am
Perioperative Analgesia for Head and Neck Surgery
Seminar: Perioperative Management
Location: Verona Room
Debbie Reynolds, BVSc, BSc, DACVS-SA – Toronto Animal Health Partners Emergency and Specialty Hospital
Friday, Oct 18
10:30 am
Nutritional Management in Patients Undergoing Oral Surgery
Seminar: Perioperative Management
Location: Verona Room
Debbie Reynolds, BVSc, BSc, DACVS-SA – Toronto Animal Health Partners Emergency and Specialty Hospital
Friday, Oct 18
11:00 am
Perioperative Management of Hyper and Hypocalcemia
Seminar: Perioperative Management
Location: Verona Room
Valery Scharf, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA – North Carolina State University
Friday, Oct 18
1:30 pm
Staging Patients with Head and Neck Neoplasia
Seminar: Perioperative Management
Location: Verona Room
Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS-SA, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology – University of Guelph
Practitioners' Program: Saturday
Saturday, Oct 19
8:00 am
Thoracic Trauma: Triage and Stabilization
Seminar: Practitioners' Program
Location: Verona Room
Heidi Phillips, VMD, DACVS-SA – Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Saturday, Oct 19
8:30 am
Thoracic Trauma: Peri-Operative Considerations and Planning
Seminar: Practitioners' Program
Location: Verona Room
Heidi Phillips, VMD, DACVS-SA – Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Saturday, Oct 19
9:00 am
Thoracic Trauma: Surgical Decision-Making and Prognosis
Seminar: Practitioners' Program
Location: Verona Room
Heidi Phillips, VMD, DACVS-SA – Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Saturday, Oct 19
10:00 am
Basics of Laparoscopy I
Seminar: Practitioners' Program
Location: Verona Room
Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS-SA, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology – University of Guelph
Saturday, Oct 19
10:30 am
Basics of Laparoscopy II
Seminar: Practitioners' Program
Location: Verona Room
Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS-SA, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology – University of Guelph
Saturday, Oct 19
11:00 am
Joint Injections: Indications
Seminar: Practitioners' Program
Location: Verona Room
Nina R. Kieves, DVM, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR, CCRT – The Ohio State University
Saturday, Oct 19
11:30 am
Joint Injections: Technique
Seminar: Practitioners' Program
Location: Verona Room
Nina R. Kieves, DVM, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR, CCRT – The Ohio State University
Practitioners' Program: Soft Tissue
Friday, Oct 18
11:30 am
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Seminar: Soft Tissue
Location: Verona Room
Valery Scharf, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA – North Carolina State University
Friday, Oct 18
2:00 pm
Laryngeal Paralysis and Tracheostomy
Seminar: Soft Tissue
Location: Verona Room
Pierre M. Amsellem, DVM, DACVS-SA , DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology – University of Minnesota
Friday, Oct 18
2:30 pm
Brachycephalic Airway Surgery: Part 1
Seminar: Soft Tissue
Location: Verona Room
Heidi Phillips, VMD, DACVS-SA – Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Friday, Oct 18
3:00 pm
Brachycephalic Airway Surgery: Part 2
Seminar: Soft Tissue
Location: Verona Room
Heidi Phillips, VMD, DACVS-SA – Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Friday, Oct 18
4:30 pm
Salivary Surgery
Seminar: Soft Tissue
Location: Verona Room
Pierre M. Amsellem, DVM, DACVS-SA , DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology – University of Minnesota
Friday, Oct 18
5:00 pm
Ear Surgery
Seminar: Soft Tissue
Location: Verona Room
Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS-SA, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology – University of Guelph
Residency Training, Reinvented
Friday, Oct 18
10:00 am
A National CE Event for Surgery Boards Preparation
Seminar: Residency Training, Reinvented
Location: Neopolitan IV
D. Scott Lind, MD – University of Florida, Gainesville
Friday, Oct 18
10:30 am
Adapting Competency-Based Veterinary Education to House Officer Training
Seminar: Residency Training, Reinvented
Location: Neopolitan IV
Laura L. Nelson, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA – North Carolina State University
Friday, Oct 18
11:00 am
Competency Based Education in Physician Surgery Programs
Seminar: Residency Training, Reinvented
Location: Neopolitan IV
D. Scott Lind, MD – University of Florida, Gainesville
Friday, Oct 18
11:30 am
Emotional Intelligence in Surgeons: An Oxymoron or a Necessity?
Seminar: Residency Training, Reinvented
Location: Neopolitan IV
Christopher A. Adin, DVM, DACVS – University of Florida
Small Animal Residents' Workshop
Wednesday, Oct 16
8:00 am
Joint Resurfacing and Arthroplasty
Small Animal Residents' Workshop
Location: Neopolitan IV
Nina R. Kieves, DVM, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR, CCRT – The Ohio State University
Wednesday, Oct 16
9:00 am
The Dreaded Adrenal
Small Animal Residents' Workshop
Location: Neopolitan IV
Kathleen M. Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA – Michigan State University
Wednesday, Oct 16
10:30 am
The Head: Brachycephalics, Larynx & Ears
Small Animal Residents' Workshop
Location: Neopolitan IV
David E. Holt, BVSc, DACVS – University of Pennsylvania
Wednesday, Oct 16
1:00 pm
I Need to Know That?
Small Animal Residents' Workshop
Location: Neopolitan IV
Nina R. Kieves, DVM, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR, CCRT – The Ohio State University
Wednesday, Oct 16
2:00 pm
Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis
Small Animal Residents' Workshop
Location: Neopolitan IV
Katja Lin, DVM, DACVS-SA – Animal Specialty Group of Scottsdale
Wednesday, Oct 16
3:30 pm
Trouble Shooting Complications During General Anesthesia
Small Animal Residents' Workshop
Location: Neopolitan IV
Bradley T. Simon, DVM, MS, DACVAA – Texas A&M University
Wednesday, Oct 16
4:15 pm
An Update on Lumbosacral Epidural Drugs & Techniques
Small Animal Residents' Workshop
Location: Neopolitan IV
Bradley T. Simon, DVM, MS, DACVAA – Texas A&M University
Small Animal Round Table Discussions
Friday, Oct 18
10:00 am
Interactive Wound Reconstruction Session
Small Animal Round Table Discussions
Location: Pompeian I
Karen Cornell, DVM, PhD, DACVS – Texas A&M University; Jolle Kirpensteijn, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology – Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.; Kathleen M. Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA – Michigan State University; David E. Holt, BVSc, DACVS – University of Pennsylvania; Bryden J. Stanley, BVMS, MVetSc, DACVS – Michigan State University
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Friday, Oct 18
4:30 pm
Urinary
Small Animal Round Table Discussions
Location: Pompeian I
Chad W. Schmiedt, DVM, DACVS-SA – University of Georgia; William T. N Culp, VMD, DACVS – University of California, Davis; Lillian R. Aronson, VMD, DACVS – University of Pennsylvania; Heidi Phillips, VMD, DACVS-SA – Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Saturday, Oct 19
8:00 am
How I Treat ETPA
Small Animal Round Table Discussions
Location: Milano VII
Michael P. Kowaleski, DVM, DACVS, DECVS – Tufts University; Donald A. Hulse, DVM, DACVS, DECVS – Texas A&M University; Randy J. Boudrieau, DVM, DACVS, DECVS – Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine; Derek B. Fox, DVM, PhD, DACVS – University of Missouri
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Saturday, Oct 19
1:30 pm
Locking Plate
Small Animal Round Table Discussions
Location: Milano VII
Justin Greco, DVM, DACVS-SA – Precision Veterinary Surgery; Sean W. Aiken, DVM, MS, DACVS – Veterinary Specialty Hospital; Kenneth Bruecker, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR – Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group; Kei Hayashi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-SA – Cornell University; Matthew J. Ritter, DVM, DACVS-SA – Acacia Mobile Veterinary Surgery
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Small Animal Scientific Abstracts
Friday, Oct 18
10:00 am
abs: ECVS Small Animal Soft Tissue Resident Forum Winner: Comparison of Muscle-Sparing and Non Muscle-Sparing Lateral Thoracotomy on Post-Operative Pain and Lameness – A Randomized Controlled Trial
Seminar: Small Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Pompeian II
Anna E. Nutt, BVMS, MANZCVS (Small Animal Surgery) – Cave Veterinary Specialists
Friday, Oct 18
10:15 am
abs: Effect of Femoral Varus on Medial Patellar Luxation
Seminar: Small Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Pompeian II
Sun Young Kim, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA – Michigan State University
Friday, Oct 18
10:30 am
abs: Impact of Breed on Humeral Condylar Fractures
Seminar: Small Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Pompeian II
Carlos Sanchez Villamil, DVM Cert AVP MRCVS – Royal Veterinary College
Friday, Oct 18
10:45 am
abs: Arthroscopic Cartilage Scores in CCL Disease
Seminar: Small Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Pompeian II
Kimberly A. Agnello, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR – University of Pennsylvania
Friday, Oct 18
11:00 am
abs: Micro-Invasive Needle Arthroscopy in Canine Elbows
Seminar: Small Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Pompeian II
Rebecca A. Hersh-Boyle, DVM – University of California - Davis
Friday, Oct 18
11:15 am
abs: IRIS Stage Influences Pain in Cats with DJD
Seminar: Small Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Pompeian II
King Wa Chiu, BVSc – North Carolina State University
Friday, Oct 18
11:30 am
abs: Liposomal Bupivacaine Following TPLO in Dogs
Seminar: Small Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Pompeian II
Rebecca Reader, BA, DVM, DACVAA – Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Friday, Oct 18
11:45 am
abs: Femur Position for Radiographic Assessment of FHNE Completeness in Cats
Seminar: Small Animal Scientific Abstracts
Location: Pompeian II
Alicia Latimer Howser, BVMS – Summit Veterinary Referral Center
Standing Throat
Saturday, Oct 19
10:00 am
Standing Laser Surgery of the Larynx and Pharynx
Seminar: Standing Throat
Location: Milano III
Safia Barakzai, BVSc, MSc, DESTS, DECVS, FRCVS – Equine Surgical Referrals Ltd
Saturday, Oct 19
10:30 am
Laryngotomy and Laryngoplasty in the Standing Horse
Seminar: Standing Throat
Location: Milano III
Safia Barakzai, BVSc, MSc, DESTS, DECVS, FRCVS – Equine Surgical Referrals Ltd
Saturday, Oct 19
11:00 am
abs: Association between URT Endoscopy and Performance
Seminar: Standing Throat
Location: Milano III
Kathryn Dern, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital
Saturday, Oct 19
11:15 am
abs: Laryngeal Reinnervation in the Standing Horse
Seminar: Standing Throat
Location: Milano III
Fabrice Rossignol, Dr. Med.Vet, DECVS – Equine Clinic Grosbois
Saturday, Oct 19
11:30 am
abs: Associating HRV and Pain Indices in Horses
Seminar: Standing Throat
Location: Milano III
Jaclyn M. Kaufman, DVM – Atlantic Veterinary College
Saturday, Oct 19
11:45 am
abs: Thoroughbred Yearling Laryngeal Ultrasound
Seminar: Standing Throat
Location: Milano III
Barbara Hunter, DVM, MS, MANZCVS, DACVS-LA – Matamata Veterinary Services
Standing Urogenital
Saturday, Oct 19
8:00 am
How I Perform Urethral Extensions
Seminar: Standing Urogenital Surgery
Location: Milano III
Dwayne Rodgerson, DVM, MS, DACVS – Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
Saturday, Oct 19
8:30 am
How I Repair Cervical Tears
Seminar: Standing Urogenital Surgery
Location: Milano III
Rolf Embertson, DVM, DACVS – Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital
Saturday, Oct 19
9:00 am
How I Perform Inguinal Herniorraphy in Stallions
Seminar: Standing Urogenital Surgery
Location: Milano III
Fabrice Rossignol, Dr. Med.Vet, DECVS – Equine Clinic Grosbois
Surgical Oncology
Saturday, Oct 19
8:00 am
3D Printing of Implants for Oral Reconstruction
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Julius Liptak, BVSc, MVetClinStud, FACVSc, DACVS-SA, DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology – VCA Canada - Alta Vista Animal Hospital
Saturday, Oct 19
8:30 am
Utilizing 3D Printing in Skull Reconstruction
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS-SA, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology – University of Guelph
Saturday, Oct 19
9:00 am
Experience with Partial Amputation and External Prosthesis in Dogs
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Felix Michael Duerr, DVM, MS, DACVS, DECVS, DACVSMR – Colorado State University
Saturday, Oct 19
10:00 am
abs: Macrophage Dysregulation in Osteosarcoma
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Joanne Tuohy, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA – Colorado State University
Saturday, Oct 19
10:15 am
abs: Clinical Evaluation of Microwave Ablation Therapy in Dogs with Distal Radius Osteosarcoma
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Sarah Salyer, DVM, MS – The Ohio State University
Saturday, Oct 19
10:30 am
abs: Microwave Ablation Impact on the Dog Radius
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Alexandra Kalamaras, DVM – The Ohio State University
Saturday, Oct 19
10:45 am
abs: Complications and Outcome Following Vaginectomy and Vulvovaginectomy in 21 Dogs
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Jessica Ogden, DVM, DACVS-SA – The Ohio State University
Saturday, Oct 19
11:00 am
Interventional Oncology Options for Prostate Tumor Treatment
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
William T. N Culp, VMD, DACVS – University of California, Davis
Saturday, Oct 19
11:30 am
Prostatectomy for Prostate Tumors in Dogs
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Julius Liptak, BVSc, MVetClinStud, FACVSc, DACVS-SA, DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology – VCA Canada - Alta Vista Animal Hospital
Saturday, Oct 19
1:30 pm
Mandibulectomy/ Maxillectomy Cases: Tips from the Veterinary Dentists
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Frank J.M. Verstraete, DrMedVet, BVSc, MMedVet, DAVDC, DECVS, DEVDC, AVDC-ZWD, FF-AVDC-OMFS – University of California, Davis
Saturday, Oct 19
2:00 pm
Management of High-Low Fibrosarcomas in Dogs
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Sarah E. Boston, DACVS-SA, ACVS Founding Fellow of Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery – VCA Canada
Saturday, Oct 19
2:30 pm
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping for Oral Tumors
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS-SA, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology – University of Guelph
Saturday, Oct 19
3:00 pm
abs: Secondary Amputation Following Limb Salvage
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Brandan G. Wustefeld-Janssens, DVM, DipECVS – Texas A&M University
Saturday, Oct 19
3:15 pm
abs: Fascial Mapping of the Neck and Trunk in Dogs
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Mikayla M. Schroeder, DVM – University of Missouri
Saturday, Oct 19
3:30 pm
abs: Intraoperative Lavage Cytology for Tumors
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Christopher Thomson, DVM – Colorado State University
Saturday, Oct 19
4:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Challenging Maxillectomy Cases
Seminar: Surgical Oncology
Location: Milano V
Sarah E. Boston, DACVS-SA, ACVS Founding Fellow of Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery – VCA Canada; William T. N Culp, VMD, DACVS – University of California, Davis; Jolle Kirpensteijn, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology – Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.; Julius Liptak, BVSc, MVetClinStud, FACVSc, DACVS-SA, DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology – VCA Canada - Alta Vista Animal Hospital; Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS-SA, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology – University of Guelph; Frank J.M. Verstraete, DrMedVet, BVSc, MMedVet, DAVDC, DECVS, DEVDC, AVDC-ZWD, FF-AVDC-OMFS – University of California, Davis
Technicians' Program #1
Thursday, Oct 17
10:15 am
How to Handle Common Anesthetic Emergencies and Complications
Seminar: Technicians' Program #1
Location: Pompeian II
Jill Singsank-Coats, DVM, DACVAA – Las Vegas Veterinary Specialty Center
Thursday, Oct 17
1:00 pm
Alternatives to Opioids
Seminar: Technicians' Program #1
Location: Pompeian II
Jill Singsank-Coats, DVM, DACVAA – Las Vegas Veterinary Specialty Center
Thursday, Oct 17
2:00 pm
Innovative Intubations: What Are Some Other Techniques?
Seminar: Technicians' Program #1
Location: Pompeian II
Jessica D. Konzer Birdwell, BA ,LVMT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia ) – University of Tennessee
Thursday, Oct 17
3:00 pm
The Thorax: What to Expect Post Trauma
Seminar: Technicians' Program #1
Location: Pompeian II
Jessica D. Konzer Birdwell, BA ,LVMT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia ) – University of Tennessee
Thursday, Oct 17
4:30 pm
What're the Facts About PVI?
Seminar: Technicians' Program #1
Location: Pompeian II
Jessica D. Konzer Birdwell, BA ,LVMT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia ) – University of Tennessee
Technicians' Program #2
Thursday, Oct 17
10:15 am
Orthopedic Evaluations for Veterinary Technicians
Seminar: Technicians' Program #2
Location: Pompeian III
Kristen Hagler, BS, RVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRP, CVPP, OACM, CBW – Academy of Physical Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians
Thursday, Oct 17
10:45 am
Neuro Rehabilitation - Getting Down Dogs Out the Door
Seminar: Technicians' Program #2
Location: Pompeian III
Kristen Hagler, BS, RVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRP, CVPP, OACM, CBW – Academy of Physical Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians
Thursday, Oct 17
1:00 pm
Cats and Postoperative Surgery: How Rehabilitation Can Make Greater Success on Orthopedic and Soft Tissue Cases
Seminar: Technicians' Program #2
Location: Pompeian III
Lis Conarton, LVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRP, CVPP – Veterinary Medical Center of Central New York
Thursday, Oct 17
1:30 pm
Myofascial Issues: What's with All the Hype?
Seminar: Technicians' Program #2
Location: Pompeian III
Lis Conarton, LVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRP, CVPP – Veterinary Medical Center of Central New York
Thursday, Oct 17
2:00 pm
Myofascial Treatments Including Non-Invasive Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy
Seminar: Technicians' Program #2
Location: Pompeian III
Lis Conarton, LVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRP, CVPP – Veterinary Medical Center of Central New York
Thursday, Oct 17
2:30 pm
Manual Therapy for Post-Operative Patients: Tips and Protocols for Teaching Pet Owner’s Hand’s On Techniques During Discharge
Seminar: Technicians' Program #2
Location: Pompeian III
Lis Conarton, LVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRP, CVPP – Veterinary Medical Center of Central New York
Thursday, Oct 17
3:00 pm
Laser Therapy Beyond Osteoarthritis: A Few More Treatment Locations
Seminar: Technicians' Program #2
Location: Pompeian III
Lis Conarton, LVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRP, CVPP – Veterinary Medical Center of Central New York
Thursday, Oct 17
4:30 pm
Do You TPLO? Postoperative Rehabilitation Programs
Seminar: Technicians' Program #2
Location: Pompeian III
Kristen Hagler, BS, RVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRP, CVPP, OACM, CBW – Academy of Physical Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians
Thursday, Oct 17
5:00 pm
Conservative Management of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease: To Brace or Not to Brace
Seminar: Technicians' Program #2
Location: Pompeian III
Kristen Hagler, BS, RVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRP, CVPP, OACM, CBW – Academy of Physical Rehabilitation Veterinary Technicians
Technicians' Program: Friday
Friday, Oct 18
10:00 am
Lameness Case Studies
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Pompeian III & IV
Jeffery J. Biskup, DVM, DACVS-SA – Oregon State University
Friday, Oct 18
11:00 am
Orthopedic Radiology
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Pompeian III & IV
Jeffery J. Biskup, DVM, DACVS-SA – Oregon State University
Friday, Oct 18
1:30 pm
Case Report: Treatment of Bilateral Physeal Fractures In a Young Cat by Concurrent Double Hip Replacement
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Pompeian III & IV
Kali Holz, RVT – Espanola Animal Hospital
Friday, Oct 18
1:45 pm
Case Report:: Not So Itsy Bitsy Wound Management of a Brown Recluse Spider Bite
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Pompeian III & IV
Julia Simms, LVT, VTS (Surgery) – Austin Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center
Friday, Oct 18
2:00 pm
Case Report: Leaky Lungs; Persistent Pneumothorax
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Pompeian III & IV
Rebecca Piotrowski, CVT – West Vet Specialty Center
Friday, Oct 18
2:15 pm
Case Report: Techniques and Advantages of Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Pompeian III & IV
Kimberly Mackey, LVT – Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
Friday, Oct 18
2:45 pm
Small Animal Theater Practices: The Nurse's Role
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Pompeian III & IV
Alison Sarah Young, Dip AVN (surgery) VTS(surgery), RVN – The Royal Veterinary College
Friday, Oct 18
4:30 pm
Nursing the Orthopedic Trauma Patient
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Pompeian III & IV
Alison Sarah Young, Dip AVN (surgery) VTS(surgery), RVN – The Royal Veterinary College
Friday, Oct 18
5:15 pm
Nursing Considerations and Surgical Prep of Ophthalmic Patients
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Pompeian III & IV
Alison Sarah Young, Dip AVN (surgery) VTS(surgery), RVN – The Royal Veterinary College
Technicians' Program: Saturday
Saturday, Oct 19
8:00 am
Thoracic Surgery: Mitral Valve Repair
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Milano I
Alison Sarah Young, Dip AVN (surgery) VTS(surgery), RVN – The Royal Veterinary College
Saturday, Oct 19
8:45 am
MIS: Advanced Thoracoscopic Procedures
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Milano I
Ameet Singh, DVM, DVSc, DACVS-SA – University of Guelph
Saturday, Oct 19
10:00 am
SSI
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Milano I
Ameet Singh, DVM, DVSc, DACVS-SA – University of Guelph
Saturday, Oct 19
10:30 am
Sterilization and Handling of Implants
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Milano I
Kyle Snowdon, DVM, DACVS-SA – The University of Tennessee
Saturday, Oct 19
11:30 am
Patient Antiseptic Skin Preparation
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Milano I
Kyle Snowdon, DVM, DACVS-SA – The University of Tennessee
Saturday, Oct 19
1:30 pm
Management of Contaminated Wounds
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Milano I
Cassie N. Lux, DVM, DACVS-SA – University of Tennessee
Saturday, Oct 19
2:30 pm
The Basics of IR and Dealing with Complications
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Milano I
Cassie N. Lux, DVM, DACVS-SA – University of Tennessee
Saturday, Oct 19
3:30 pm
Tips to Protect the Peri-Wound Skin
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Milano I
Danielle Browning, LVMT, VTS (surg) – University of Tennessee
Saturday, Oct 19
4:30 pm
Wound-Care Products: Bioglass, Hypochlorous Acid and Sea Salt Therapy
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Milano I
Danielle Browning, LVMT, VTS (surg) – University of Tennessee
Saturday, Oct 19
4:45 pm
Wound-Care Products: Transparent Film Dressings
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Milano I
Danielle Browning, LVMT, VTS (surg) – University of Tennessee
Saturday, Oct 19
5:00 pm
Implementation of the Surgical Safety Checklist
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Milano I
Danielle Browning, LVMT, VTS (surg) – University of Tennessee
Saturday, Oct 19
5:30 pm
Intraoperative Bleeding: When to Worry
Seminar: Technicians' Program
Location: Milano I
Danielle Browning, LVMT, VTS (surg) – University of Tennessee
The Business of Veterinary Surgery
Saturday, Oct 19
8:00 am
Employee Engagement: What Keeps Them and Keeps Them Happy
Seminar: The Business of Veterinary Surgery
Location: Turin
Karen Cornell, DVM, PhD, DACVS – Texas A&M University
Saturday, Oct 19
10:00 am
Investing and Personal Finance for the ACVS Diplomate
Seminar: The Business of Veterinary Surgery
Location: Turin
Andy Anderson, III, DVM, MBA, DACVS – Verity Investment Partners
Saturday, Oct 19
11:00 am
How to Maximize the Value of your Practice
Seminar: The Business of Veterinary Surgery
Location: Turin
Andy Anderson, III, DVM, MBA, DACVS – Verity Investment Partners
TL Spine
Friday, Oct 18
10:00 am
Conservative Management of TL Spine Condition
Seminar: TL Spine
Location: Milano III
Omar Maher, DVM, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR – Atlantic Equine Services
Friday, Oct 18
10:30 am
Surgical Management of TL Spine Conditions
Seminar: TL Spine
Location: Milano III
John C. Janicek, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – Brazos Valley Equine Hospital
Friday, Oct 18
11:00 am
abs: Morbidity Associated with Equine MRI under General Anesthesia
Seminar: TL Spine
Location: Milano III
Jessica M. Morgan, DVM, PhD, DACVSMR (Equine) – University of California, Davis
Friday, Oct 18
11:15 am
abs: Amikacin Cytotoxicity on Equine Joint Cells
Seminar: TL Spine
Location: Milano III
Lynn M. Pezzanite, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – Colorado State University
Friday, Oct 18
11:30 am
abs: BMNC Induce Joint Homeostasis in Synovitis
Seminar: TL Spine
Location: Milano III
Bruno C. Menarim, DVM, MS, PhD – Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Friday, Oct 18
11:45 am
abs: Sesamoid Fracture in Thoroughbred Foals
Seminar: TL Spine
Location: Milano III
Cole Sandow, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
Trauma
Saturday, Oct 19
1:30 pm
Equine Head and Neck Trauma
Seminar: Trauma
Location: Milano III
Kira Epstein, DVM, DACVS-LA, DACVECC – University of Georgia
Saturday, Oct 19
2:00 pm
Equine Thoracic Trauma
Seminar: Trauma
Location: Milano III
Rolfe M. Radcliffe, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC – Cornell University
Saturday, Oct 19
2:30 pm
Equine Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma
Seminar: Trauma
Location: Milano III
Barbara Dallap Schaer, VMD, DACVS, DACVECC – University of Pennsylvania
Saturday, Oct 19
3:00 pm
abs: Hierarchical Structure of Injured Equine SDFT
Seminar: Trauma
Location: Milano III
Sushmitha S. Durgam, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVS-LA – The Ohio State University
Saturday, Oct 19
3:15 pm
abs: Racing Following Medial Condylar Fracture
Seminar: Trauma
Location: Milano III
Sophie Boorman, BVetMed – Auburn University
Saturday, Oct 19
3:30 pm
abs: High Intensity Laser Therapy (HILT) of Tendon Injury
Seminar: Trauma
Location: Milano III
Michael C. Schramme, DMV, DECVS, DACVS-LA, DECVSMR, PhD – Ecole Nationale Veterinaire de Lyon
Saturday, Oct 19
4:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Trauma
Seminar: Trauma
Location: Milano III
Barbara Dallap Schaer, VMD, DACVS, DACVECC – University of Pennsylvania; Kira Epstein, DVM, DACVS-LA, DACVECC – University of Georgia; Rolfe M. Radcliffe, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC – Cornell University; Shannon K. Reed, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA – The Ohio State University
What Went Wrong (Soft Tissue)
Friday, Oct 18
1:30 pm
Hypercalcemia Following Parathyroidectomy - Now What?
Seminar: What Went Wrong (Soft Tissue)
Location: Milano I & II
James Howard, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA – The Ohio State University
Friday, Oct 18
2:00 pm
Case Complications
Seminar: What Went Wrong (Soft Tissue)
Location: Milano I & II
Katy L. Townsend, BVSc, MS, DACVS-SA – Oregon State University
Friday, Oct 18
2:30 pm
True Confessions, or "To Err is Human, and I Am Human"
Seminar: What Went Wrong (Soft Tissue)
Location: Milano I & II
Karen M. Tobias, DVM, DACVS, MS – University of Tennessee
Friday, Oct 18
4:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Soft Tissue Surgery Morbidity Mortality Rounds
Seminar: What Went Wrong (Soft Tissue)
Location: Milano I & II
Kathleen M. Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA – Michigan State University; David E. Holt, BVSc, DACVS – University of Pennsylvania; James Howard, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA – The Ohio State University; Karen M. Tobias, DVM, DACVS, MS – University of Tennessee; Katy L. Townsend, BVSc, MS, DACVS-SA – Oregon State University
What Went Wrong Interactive (Ortho/Neuro)
Friday, Oct 18
10:00 am
What Went Wrong - Case Studies 1
Seminar: What Went Wrong (Ortho/Neuro)
Location: Milano I & II
Susan L. Schaefer, MS, DVM, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics) – University or Wisconsin - Madison
Friday, Oct 18
10:30 am
What Went Wrong - Case Studies 2
Seminar: What Went Wrong (Ortho/Neuro)
Location: Milano I & II
Kei Hayashi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-SA – Cornell University
Friday, Oct 18
11:00 am
What Went Wrong - Case Studies 3
Seminar: What Went Wrong (Ortho/Neuro)
Location: Milano I & II
Michael P. Kowaleski, DVM, DACVS, DECVS – Tufts University
Friday, Oct 18
11:30 am
Panel Discussion: What Went Wrong
Seminar: What Went Wrong (Ortho/Neuro)
Location: Milano I & II
Kei Hayashi, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS-SA – Cornell University; Michael P. Kowaleski, DVM, DACVS, DECVS – Tufts University; Susan L. Schaefer, MS, DVM, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics) – University or Wisconsin - Madison
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