The detailed clinical program schedule - Saturday, Aug. 27 - CVC
The detailed clinical program schedule - Saturday, Aug. 27

Clinical Program: Sunday - August 28, 2011 |Monday - August 29, 2011 | Tuesday - August 30, 2011
Practice Management Program: Saturday - August 27, 2011 | Sunday - August 28, 2011 | Monday - August 29, 2011 | Tuesday - August 30, 2011
Technician Program: Saturday - August 27, 2011 | Sunday - August 28, 2011 | Monday - August 29, 2011

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Behavior

8-9 a.m.

The body language of dogs  Dr. J. Ciribassi

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Dermatology and behavior Dr. J. Ciribassi

11 a.m. - Noon

Drug therapy in behavior: Case-based discussion Dr. J. Ciribassi

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Fear aggression in dogs Dr. J. Ciribassi

3-4 p.m.

Aggression in cats  Dr. J. Ciribassi

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Elimination disorders in cats Dr. J. Ciribassi

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Bovine Medicine

8-9 a.m.

Healthy beef calf programs Dr. G. Dewell

8-9 a.m.

Resuscitation of calves after dystocia Dr. P. Constable

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Trichomoniasis and other STDs in beef cattle Dr. G. Dewell

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Managing calves with umbilical disease or septic arthritis Dr. P. Constable

11 a.m. - Noon

Receiving programs for feedlot cattle Dr. G. Dewell

11 a.m. - Noon

Critical care for sick cattle: Practical IV therapy Dr. P. Constable

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Treating respiratory disease in feedlot cattle Dr. G. Dewell

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Milk fever: New approaches to treatment and control Dr. P. Constable

3-4 p.m.

Heifer selection Dr. G. Dewell

3-4 p.m.

Diagnosing and treating downer cattle Dr. P. Constable

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Estrus synchronization Dr. G. Dewell

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Ketotic cows: Treatment and prognosis Dr. P. Constable

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Cardiology

8-9 a.m.

Back to basics:  Clinical cardiovascular exam and diagnostic testing Dr. K. MacDonald

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Dyspneic cats: Triage and  differentiation of cardiogenic versus noncardiogenic causes Dr. K. MacDonald

11 a.m. - Noon

Collapsing dogs:  Managing common causes of collapse or syncope Dr. K. MacDonald

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Essentials of echocardiography Dr. K. MacDonald

3-4 p.m.

Pericardial effusion:  Causes and clinical outcomes in dogs Dr. K. MacDonald

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Get with the beat!  Analyzing and treating cardiac arrhythmias Dr. K. MacDonald

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Critical Care

8-9 a.m.

Principles of trauma management Dr. S. Shaw

8-9 a.m.

CPCR:  Is it worth it? Dr. S. Marks

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Anemia: Diagnosis and treatment Dr. S. Shaw

9:15-10:15  a.m.

ECG's in the ER Dr. S. Marks

11 a.m. - Noon

Approach to the acute abdomen Dr. S. Shaw

11 a.m. - Noon

Practical critical care techniques Dr. S. Marks

1:15-2:15 p.m.

CVC POWER HOUR — Ten things I learned the hard way while practicing emergency medicine Dr. S. Shaw

3-4 p.m.

Oxygen therapy for critically ill patients Dr. S. Marks

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Approach to  bleeding patients Dr. S. Marks

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Dermatology

8-9 a.m.

Walking snowstorms — Scaling disorders of dogs and cats Dr. D. Senter

9:15-10:15  a.m.

An update on dermatophytosis Dr. D. Senter

11 a.m. - Noon

Diseases of the footpads and nails Dr. D. Senter

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Demodicosis in dogs and cats Dr. D. Senter

3-4 p.m.

Selected Topics in Feline Dermatology Dr. D. Senter

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Diseases of the nasal planum Dr. D. Senter

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Equine Medicine

8-9 a.m.

The equine cornea and noninfectious ulcerative keratitis Dr. S. Keil

8-9 a.m.

Endometritis update Dr. C. Card

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Equine infectious ulcerative keratitis Dr. S. Keil

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Morphologic assessment of stallion sperm Dr. C. Card

11 a.m. - Noon

Equine Recurrent Uveitis Dr. S. Keil

11 a.m. - Noon

Reproductive problems of stallions Dr. C. Card

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Equine vaccination recommendations:  What now? Dr. A. House

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Endoscopic examination of mares Dr. C. Card

3-4 p.m.

The coughing horse: Evaluating and treating recurrent airway obstruction Dr. A. House

3-4 p.m.

Endoscopic examination of stallions Dr. C. Card

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Infectious disease update Dr. A. House

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Induction of parturition and abortion Dr. C. Card

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Exotic Medicine

8-9 a.m.

Gastrointestinal disease in ferrets and rabbits Dr. P. Fisher

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Perioperative care of exotic mammals  Dr. P. Fisher

11 a.m. - Noon

Common exotic mammal surgeries Dr. P. Fisher

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Uncommon exotic mammal surgeries: Case studies Dr. P. Fisher

3-4 p.m.

Using cytology in exotic mammal diagnoses Dr. P. Fisher

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Exotic mammal geriatrics Dr. P. Fisher

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Feline Medicine

8-9 a.m.

Get cattitude! Practice tips to make your practice cat friendly (Part 1) Dr. M. Scherk

8-9 a.m.

The RBCs of anemia in cats  Dr. K. Dowers

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Get cattitude! Practice tips to make your practice cat friendly (Part 2) Dr. M. Scherk

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Medical management of FLUTD: What do we really know? Dr. K. Dowers

11 a.m. - Noon

Get cattitude! Practice tips to make your practice cat friendly (Part 3) Dr. M. Scherk

11 a.m. - Noon

Stomatitis: Is Bartonella a player? Dr. K. Dowers

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Gastrointestinal Medicine

8-9 a.m.

Diagnosing and managing megaesophagus in dogs  Dr. K. KuKanich

9:15-10:15  a.m.

A case-based clinician's approach to vomiting dogs Dr. K. KuKanich

11 a.m. - Noon

Managing and preventing parvovirus: An update Dr. K. KuKanich

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Bacterial diarrhea and related public health concerns Dr. K. KuKanich

3-4 p.m.

Parasites of interest Dr. K. KuKanich

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Pros and cons of raw food diets Dr. K. KuKanich

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Immunology

8-9 a.m.

Immunology for dummies — A painless review  of basic concepts Dr. M. Kennedy

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Vaccines – What choice do I have? Dr. M. Kennedy

11 a.m. - Noon

Modifying the immune response Dr. M. Kennedy

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Diagnostic immunology Dr. M. Kennedy

3-4 p.m.

Molecular diagnostics: Understanding  assays for infectious diseases Dr. M. Kennedy

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Infection and immunity Dr. M. Kennedy

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Internal Medicine

8-9 a.m.

Critical care nutrition Dr. J. Bach

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Nosocomial infections Dr. J. Bach

11 a.m. - Noon

Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema Dr. J. Bach

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Colloids: Conundrums and conflict Dr. J. Bach

3-4 p.m.

Thromboembolic disease Dr. J. Bach

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Seizures and status epilepticus Dr. J. Bach

Saturday, August 27, 2011

IVAPM - Pain Management

8-9 a.m.

Assessment of postsurgical pain Dr. M. Epstein

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Expanding your use of loco-regional anesthesia Dr. M. Epstein

11 a.m. - Noon

Opioids: The good, the "bad", the future Dr. M. Epstein

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Adjunctive pain medicines: Beyond NSAIDs and opioids Dr. M. Epstein

3-4 p.m.

Multimodal analgesia: Not "too many" drugs, rather a safe and effective synergy Dr. M. Esptein

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Making the case for pain management in your practice - why and how Dr. M. Epstein

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Ophthalmology

8-9 a.m.

How to be the best in treating eyelid disease Dr. R. Merideth

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Glaucoma: A true ocular emergency Dr. R. Merideth

11 a.m. - Noon

Canine lens: Diagnosing and treating cataracts and other lenticular diseases Dr. R. Merideth

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Canine ocular manifestations of systemic disease: When the primary problem isn't the eye Dr. P. Gerding

3-4 p.m.

Uveal disease: What can go wrong with the  uvea in dogs and cats Dr. P. Gerding

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Canine retina: What to see to say you looked Dr. P. Gerding

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Orthopedics

8-9 a.m.

Logical diagnostic approach to canine orthopedics Dr. R. Montgomery

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Juvenile bone and joint diseases: Large dogs (front leg) Dr. R. Montgomery

11 a.m. - Noon

Juvenile bone and joint diseases: Large dogs (rear leg) and small dogs Dr. R. Montgomery

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Cranial cruciate ligament tears: Treatment options Dr. R. Montgomery

3-4 p.m.

Managing degenerative joint disease Dr. R. Montgomery

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Patella luxation Dr. R. Montgomery

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Pain Management

8-9 a.m.

The pain stops here: Local anesthetic analgesics Dr. C. McKune

9:15-10:15  a.m.

NSAIDs: What to choose Dr. C. McKune

11 a.m. - Noon

Not just little dogs: What makes analgesics different in cats? Dr. C. McKune

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Killer Combinations: Drug interactions - When they're beneficial and when they're harmful Dr. C. McKune

3-4 p.m.

Tell me where it hurts (Part 1) Recognizing and assessing pain in cats Dr. C. McKune

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Tell me where it hurts (Part 2) Recognizing and assessing pain in dogs Dr. C. McKune

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Radiography/Ultrasonography

8-9 a.m.

Tweaking your radiograph interpretation for digital radiography: Thorax Dr. S. Wallack

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Tweaking your radiograph interpretation for digital radiography: Abdomen Dr. S. Wallack

11 a.m. - Noon

Identifying abdominal emergencies on radiographs and sonograms (Part 1) Dr. S. Wallack

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Identifying abdominal emergencies on radiographs and sonograms (Part 2) Dr. S. Wallack

3-4 p.m.

Reading radiographs like a crime scene investigator Dr. S. Wallack

4:30-5:30 p.m.

What changes on a thoracic radiograph are age acceptable? Dr. S. Wallack

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Reproduction

8-9 a.m.

Understanding  the unique reproductive physiology of dogs and cats: why it matters Dr. C. Pinto

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Selected topics on stud dog reproduction Dr. C. Pinto

11 a.m. - Noon

Tips for semen collection, analysis and processing for insemination Dr. C. Pinto

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Methods and timing of artificial insemination Dr. C. Pinto

3-4 p.m.

Reproductive Medicine: diagnosing or ruling out ovarian remnant syndrome (dogs & cats) Dr. C. Pinto

4:30-5:30 p.m.

The use of routine reproductive ultrasonography in non-pregnant and pregnant bitches Dr. C. Pinto

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Respiratory Medicine

8-9 a.m.

Standard and novel diagnostic approaches to patients with respiratory disease (Part 1) Dr. P. Padrid

9:15-10:15  a.m.

Standard and novel diagnostic approaches to patients with respiratory disease (Part 2) Dr. P. Padrid

11 a.m. - Noon

Diagnosing and treating upper airway disease (Part 1) Dr. P. Padrid

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Diagnosing and treating upper airway disease (Part 2) Dr. P. Padrid

3-4 p.m.

Diagnosing and treating chronic nasal disease Dr. P. Padrid

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Diagnosing and treating feline asthma (including  the use of inhalants) Dr. P. Padrid

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Shelter Medicine

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Life without Lente and the glucose curve Dr. K. Dowers

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Pediatric spay or neutering Dr. P. Bushby

3-4 p.m.

Between a rock and a hard place: Nephro/Ureteroliths in cats Dr. K. Dowers

3-4 p.m.

Preventing and managing spay/neuter complications  Dr. P. Bushby

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Spay/neuter in unusual cases (cryptorchidism, mammary hyperplasia etc.) Dr. P. Bushby

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Hyperthyroidism in cats  Dr. K. Dowers

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Small Ruminants

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Neurologic diseases of sheep and goats Dr. M. Jones

3-4 p.m.

Case-based workups of sheep and goats Dr. M. Jones

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Appropriate drug use in sheep and goats Dr. M. Jones

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Urology

8-9 a.m.

The nuts and bolts of azotemia Dr. G. Grauer

9:15-10:15  a.m.

The nuts and bolts of proteinuria Dr. G. Grauer

11 a.m. - Noon

Top 10 Questions about UTIs Dr. G. Grauer

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Modulating proteinuria and hypertension of chronic kidney disease Dr. G. Grauer

3-4 p.m.

Can I use NSAIDs to treat osteoarthritis in dogs with liver and kidney disease? Dr. G. Grauer

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Feline hyperthyroidism:  A view from the urinary tract Dr. G. Grauer

 

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Light Years Ahead - Class IV Laser Therapy - sponsored by Companion Therapy Laser

8-11:30 a.m.

Speaker: Dr. J. Godbold, Jr., Room 2215 A, Cost: Free, CE Credit offered

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Lunch & Learn - Recurrent Bacterial Infections - sponsored by Spectrum Laboratories

Noon - 1:15 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Merle Edwin Olson, Room 2215 C, Cost: Free, boxed lunch provided, CE Credit offered

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Lunch & Learn - Feline Cestodes: Hiding in Plain Sight- sponsored by Bayer Animal Health

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Chris Adolph, Room 2215 B, Cost: Free, boxed lunch provided, CE Credit offered

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