The 2013 CVC Kansas City offers clinical sessions, practice management sessions, technician sessions, wet labs, tours, and much more. Click on each of the links below for more information about a particular seminar or program.
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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21
CVC sessions:
10:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Hospital Design Conference: Do You Have the Tools to Build Your Dream?
THURSDAY, AUG. 22
CVC sessions:
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Hospital Design Conference: Do You Have the Tools to Build Your Dream?
FRIDAY, AUG. 23
CVC sessions:
8:15 AM to 4:50 PM
Hospital Design Conference: Do You Have the Tools to Build Your Dream?
12:30 to 6:10 PM
Clinical
12:30 to 6:10 PM
Practice Management
Clinical Techniques Courses:
1:00 to 5:00 PM
Focus on Dentistry: Digital Imaging
Conducted by Dr. Wade Gingerich
1:00 to 5:00 PM
Surgical Solutions: Ophthalmic Surgeries
Conducted by Dr. Heather Kaese, Dr. Reuben Merideth, and Dr. Rustin Sturgeon
CVC @ Night:
7:30 to 9:30 PM
Behavior - Low-stress handling of cats Dr. Sophia Yin
Exotic Animal Medicine - Small mammal endoscopy Dr. Stephen Divers
Urology - Acute kidney injury: From cause and diagnosis to medical management Dr. Linda Ross
Tours:
5:45 to 10:00 PM
Jazz and Dinner
5:45 to 10:30 PM
Kansas City Royals Baseball Game
SATURDAY, AUG. 24
CVC sessions:
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Clinical
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Practice management
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Technician
Clinical Techniques Courses:
8:00 AM to 12 Noon
Surgical Solutions: Patellar Luxation Techniques
8:00 AM to 5 PM
Surgical Solutions: Fundamental Soft Tissue Surgeries in Dogs and Cats
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Focus on Dentistry: Practical Dental Techniques
1:00 to 5:00 PM
Practical Applications: Low-Stress Handling of Dogs and Cats
1:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Surgical Solutions: Cruciate Ligament Repair – Lateral Imbrication Technique
1:30 to 5:30 PM
Under the Scope: Cytologic Interpretation
Ask the Expert luncheons:
12:05 to 1:05 PM
Anesthesia: Feline pain assessment and management Dr. Bonnie Kraus
Endocrinology: The special challenge of the diabetic ketotic patient Dr. Cynthia Ward
Exhibit hall:
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Booths open
CVC @ Night:
7:00 to 9:00 PM
Gastrointestinal Medicine: Colitis in dogs and cats Dr. Nolie Parnell
Infectious Disease: Tackling respiratory parasites Dr. S Barr
Practice Management: Dispensing and prescribing: Slip slidin' away Dr. Mike Paul
Tours:
9:45 AM to 2:00 PM
New Sea Life Aquarium at Crown Center
5:15 to 9:00 PM
LOL Improv Comedy
5:15 - 9:30 PM
KC 25: Food and Facts
Entertainment:
5:30 to 7:00 PM
Welcome to Kansas City Reception
7:00 PM
Alumni receptions
SUNDAY, AUG. 25
CVC sessions:
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Clinical
8:00 AM to 5:45 PM
Practice Management
8:15 AM to 5:45 PM
Technician
Clinical Techniques Courses:
8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Practical Applications: Caring for the Critical Care Patient
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Surgical Solutions: Minimally Invasive Fracture Repair – External Skeletal Fixation (Linear Systems)
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Focus on Dentistry: Dental Techniques for Technicians
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Practical Applications: Basic Abdominal Ultrasonography
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Surgical Solutions: Essential Gastrointestinal Surgeries
1:30 to 5:30 PM
Practical Applications: Intermediate Abdominal Ultrasonography
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Focus on Dentistry: Nerve Blocks for Dental Procedures
Ask the Expert luncheons:
12:15 to 1:15 PM
Cardiology: Simulated cardiology clinic: Canine care studies Dr. Larry Tilley
Dermatology: Recurrent antimicrobial pyoderma Dr.Domenico Santoro
Exhibit hall:
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Booths open
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Blood drive
CVC @ Night:
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Critical Care: Small-animal trauma and triage Dr. Tim Hackett
Practice Management: Beer summit - Managing doctors, bosses, and staff: Tales from the trenches Dr. Andrew Roark and Fritz Wood, CPA, CFP
Tours:
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Kansas City Zoo Hospital Tours
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
The Kansas City Zoo — Tour Asia and Australia
Entertainment:
6:30 to 10:30 PM
Party Live at CVC Kansas City at the Power & Light District
MONDAY, AUG. 26
CVC sessions:
8:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Clinical
8:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Practice Management
8:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Technician
Ask the Expert luncheons:
12:15 to 1:15 PM
Critical Care: Approach to the hemorrhaging patient Dr. Andrea Oncken
Soft Tissue Surgery: Soft Tissue Surgical cases Dr. M.J. Bojrab
Exhibit hall:
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Booths open
