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Richard B. Ford, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVPM (Honorary)

12:00PM - 1:30PM

2:00PM - 3:00PM

3:30PM - 4:30PM

5:00PM - 6:30PM

2025 Vaccines and Vaccination: Issues and Controversies (2 to 2.5 hours)

Antibody Testing in Clinical Practice (1 hour)

Feline Leukemia: How Real the Threat? (1 hour)

Feline Viral Upper Respiratory Disease: Why it Persists (1 hour)

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5:00PM - 6:30PM :

12:00PM - 1:30PM

2:00PM - 3:00PM

3:30PM - 4:30PM

5:00PM - 6:30PM

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Laurie Dohmen, VMD, MS, RH (AHG), FACVBM

Sponsored by Purple Moon Herbs and Studies

8:30AM - 10:00AM

10:30AM - 11:30AM

1:00PM - 2:30PM

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Introduction to Veterinary Medical Herbalism (1.5 hr)

This lecture will go over the basics of medicinal herb use in western veterinary practices.  The concept of Evidence-based Medicine will be introduced.  We will discuss how herbs can be used in terms of physiology, treatment modalities, safety and interactions.  There will be cases presented.

"Simple" Herbal Extracts (2 hr)

An "Herbal Simple" is a single herb remedy, as opposed to a tincture that contains multiple herbs to treat an ailment. Herbal Simples address specific medical conditions effectively. In this talk, many easy to use Herbal Simples will be discussed along with their corresponding disorders.

Specific Herbal Formulas for Vague Conditions (2 hr)

This talk will cover herbal formulations that I have created to treat specific and nonspecific conditions, such as heart murmurs, elevated liver enzymes, allergies, urinary disorders and more. These formulas cover many symptoms of each condition treated, so multiple medications are not needed.

Amanda M. Shelby, BSc, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)

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8:30 am - 10:00 am : ABCs of ECGs

This lecture reinforces an understanding of the ECG, recognizing normal and abnormal waveforms, causes and treatments.

• Supplies required: internet access for live presentation is ideal
• Target audience: introductory to advanced
• Learning objectives:
• Understand the value and limitations of ECG monitoring
• Understand how to interpret normal and abnormal ECG waveforms
• Using clinical examples, interpret waveforms confidently and identify causes and treatment options.

10:30 am - 11:30 am : Pulse Ox Shiz

This lecture fully details the pulse oximeter, its limitations especially when on 100% oxygen, and innovative advancements (PVI and PI) and their future potential application!

• Target audience: introductory to advanced
• Learning Objectives:
• Understand the value and limitations of pulse oximetry
• Understand how to optimize use of pulse oximetry in clinical practice
• Learn new advancements for clinical practice with pulse oximetry technology.

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm : Reading the Waves of Capnography

This lecture understand the importance of monitoring capnography. Focus on interpreting abnormal waveforms, identifying their causes and implementing corrective measures.

• Target audience: introductory to advanced
• Learning Objectives:
• Understand the importance of monitoring patients with capnography.
• Understand the difference of mainstream and side-stream capnographs.
• Become effective at identifying common normal and abnormal capnograph waveforms.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm : What is Happening? Reading Between the Lines

This presentation uses images and videos of monitors and case examples of challenging/critical situations, designed to help audience hone their monitoring skills and identify situations and solutions for various 'real life' cases while being monitored under anesthesia--high level of audience engagement.

• Supplies required: Internet accessibility required, uses Poll Everywhere
• Target audience: intermediate to advanced
• Learning Objectives:
• Encourages critical thinking about clinical case presentations and ‘whole’ patient understanding to interpret what is happening and how to best approach resolving abnormalities in real case-based approach.
• Expand on each monitoring devices limitations to create a ‘whole’ patient picture, requiring audience to think critically about the case before determining what is happening.
• Reviews ECG, capnography, plethysmography and other waveform interpretation.

Holly Brown, DVM, PhD, DACVP

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8:30 am - 10:00 am : Lymphs and retics and bands, oh my! A case-based approach to interpreting the CBC and maximizing the diagnostic information

10:30 am - 11:30 am : Laboratory diagnosis of immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA)

1:00 am - 2:30 pm : Predictive patterns: Seeking answers in the biochemical profile to solve clinical cases

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm : Urine luck! Essential tips to maximize urinalysis results

Suzy Shannon, DVM, DAVDC

Sponsored by Veterinary Dental Care

8:30AM - 10:00AM

10:30AM - 11:30AM

1:00PM - 2:30PM

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Gaining Dental Compliance

Treating Your Veterinary Patient: Updates in Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery

Periodontal Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment

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Amanda M. Shelby, BSc, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)

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8:30 am - 10:00 am : Stranger Things: Troubleshooting Machine Mishaps ___

This program outlines the components of the anesthetic machines, reviews breathing circuit selections and identifies common areas for leaks. Videos and images with “broken” machines and the participants will actively participate in resolving the leaks and identify the problems.

• Require internet connection
• Target audience: introductory to advanced
• Learning Objectives:
• Review anesthetic machine and breathing circuit components and each purpose they serve.
• Interactive session hones audiences’ ability to recognize common mistakes associated with anesthetic equipment.
• Identify and resolve equipment related mistakes; review how to apply ventilators.

10:30 am - 12:00 pm : Escape Room Anesthesia: Will Your Patient Survive?

Case base anesthetic work-ups, audience engagement in developing the anesthetic plan-requires internet connection to operate polling program, I present a case that requires surgery/anesthesia, audience selects what happens next---based on majority selection, determines if patient survives! I review which choices I would make and why.

• Supplies required: internet access for live presentation ideal
• Target audience: introductory to advanced (can be tailored to your audience)
• Learning objectives:
• Use critical thinking skills to identify real-life clinical case preparations for the peri-anesthetic period.
• Interpretation of blood work, physical examination and history findings, monitoring vitals and waveforms to tailor discussion about case progression.
• Learn how to interpret and distinguish between common arrythmia misunderstandings, emergency case peri-anesthetic and pain management

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm : Optimizing Survival: Anesthesia/Analgesia for C-Sections

This 1-hour presentation provides up-to-date anesthetic and analgesic recommendations for C-sections along with neonatal resuscitation techniques.

• 1 hour virtual or live lecture, minimal interactions
• Supplies need: internet connection for interactions
• Target Audience: veterinary technicians, veterinarians, all skill levels
• Learning Objectives:
• Review anesthetic plans for C-sections
• Review how to provide post-delivery support to newborns
• Review newborn resuscitation techniques

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm : Vet Tech Tricks of the Trade

I presents tricks of the trade I have gathered over 15 years in veterinary specialty and emergency practice through observation or practical necessity. Random helpful hints that save time and improve quality of care or at least minimize staff frustrations! The focus of this lecture are tricks for anesthesia and some emergency practice situations. Captures a variety of skill level interest.

• Target Audience: inclusive for all
• Learning Objectives:
• Review short cuts/time and cost savers used in clinical practice without compromising patient care!
• Learn ways to leverage the whole team towards optimizing patient outcome.
• Tricks and tips to recognize and prevent clinical base disasters! Keep the patient and professionals safe!

Holly Brown, DVM, PhD, DACVP

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8:30 am - 10:00 am : Don't toss that fluid! Essentials of effusion analysis

10:30 am - 11:30 am : Diagnostics with a twist in the tail: Clinical cases with surprising results

Talisha Moore, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)

8:30AM - 10:00AM

10:30AM - 11:30AM

1:00PM - 2:30PM

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Neurology

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Talisha Moore, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)

8:30AM - 10:00AM

10:30AM - 11:30AM

Neurology