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Small Animal I
Friday, February 27
8:00 – 8:50 am
Thoracic Bite Wounds: When the Little Dog Loses
by Elizabeth Rozanski, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC
8:55 – 9:45 am
It is Not all Kennel Cough: Coughing in Puppies and Young Dogs
by Elizabeth Rozanski, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC
10:15 – 11:05 am
How to Have a Plan B and Plan C When Finances Are Tight
by Elizabeth Rozanski, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
What is New In Feline Urinary Obstruction
by Elizabeth Rozanski, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC
1:30 – 2:20 pm
Practical Approach to Blood Loss and Anemia
by Elizabeth Rozanski, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVECC
2:25 – 3:15 pm
Soft Tissue Surgery
by Mandy Wallace, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
3:45 – 4:35 pm
Soft Tissue Surgery
by Mandy Wallace, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Saturday, February 28
8:00 – 8:50 am
Dermatology 
by Stephanie Bruner, DVM, DACVD
8:55 – 9:45 am
Dermatology
by Stephanie Bruner, DVM, DACVD
10:15 – 11:05 am
Dermatology
by Stephanie Bruner, DVM, DACVD
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
Dermatology
by Stephanie Bruner, DVM, DACVD
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm
Dermatology
by Stephanie Bruner, DVM, DACVD
2:25 pm – 3:15 pm
Dermatology
by Stephanie Bruner, DVM, DACVD
3:45 – 4:35 pm
From Birds to Pets: Managing HPAI Risks in Domestic Environments for Clinician and Pet Owners
by Jacquline Risalvato, PhD, DVM, DACVM-Virology
Sunday, March 1
8:00 – 8:50 am
Choosing the Right Pharmacological Therapies for Fear and Anxiety 
by Julia Albright, MA, DVM, DACVB
8:55 – 9:45 am
Trigger Happy: Managing Canine Behavior Problems
by Julia Albright, MA, DVM, DACVB
9:55 -10:45 am
Putting the Shine Back in the Golden Years: Addressing Senior Pet Behavior Problems
by Julia Albright, MA, DVM, DACVB
10:50 -11:40 am
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1:40 -2:30 pm
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2:35 -3:25 pm
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Small Animal II
Friday, February 27
8:00 – 8:50 am
Using SGLT2 Inhibitors For Feline Diabetic Management 
by Cynthia Ward, VMD, PhD, DACVIM SAIM
8:55 – 9:45 am
New Ideas For Treating Canine Diabetes Mellitus
by Cynthia Ward, VMD, PhD, DACVIM SAIM
10:15 – 11:05 am
Canine and Feline Heartworm Updates: Dirofilaria Diagnostic Dilemmas 
by Christine Garrett, DVM
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
Nutrition 
by Martha Cline, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
1:30 – 2:20 pm
Nutrition
by Martha Cline, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
2:25 – 3:15 pm
Nutrition
by Martha Cline, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
3:45 – 4:35 pm
Nutrition
by Martha Cline, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Saturday, February 28
8:00 – 8:50 am
Gastroenterology
by Craig Webb, PhD, DVM, DACVIM
8:55 – 9:45 am
Gastroenterology
by Craig Webb, PhD, DVM, DACVIM
10:15 – 11:05 am
Gastroenterology
by Craig Webb, PhD, DVM, DACVIM
11:10 – 12:00 pm
Gastroenterology
by Craig Webb, PhD, DVM, DACVIM
1:30 – 2:20 pm
Cardiology
by Sandra Tou, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology & Internal Medicine)
2:25 – 3:15 pm
Cardiology
by Sandra Tou, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology & Internal Medicine)
3:45 – 4:35 pm
Cardiology
by Sandra Tou, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology & Internal Medicine)
Sunday, March 1
8:00 – 8:50 am
Cardiology
by Sandra Tou, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology & Internal Medicine)
8:55 – 9:45 am
Cardiology
by Sandra Tou, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology & Internal Medicine)
9:55 – 10:45 am
Kidney Kronicles: From Purr-scriptions to Progress
by Lacie Lee, DVM
10:50 – 11:40 am
NSAIDs & Nine Lives: Navigating Pain Relief Even in the Face of CKD
by Lacie Lee, DVM
1:40 – 2:30 pm
Thyroid Tails: Navigating Feline Hyperthyroidism
by Lacie Lee, DVM
2:35 – 3:25 pm
From Presentation to Prognosis: Clinical Management of FIP
by Lacie Lee, DVM
Small Animal III
Friday, February 27
8:00 – 8:50 am
Soft Tissue Surgery
by Mandy Wallace, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
8:55 – 9:45 am
Soft Tissue Surgery
by Mandy Wallace, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
10:15 – 11:05 am
Soft Tissue Surgery
by Mandy Wallace, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
Soft Tissue Surgery
by Mandy Wallace, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
1:30 – 2:20 pm
Poultry Bootcamp 101-Regulations and Reportable Diseases
by Brigetta Hughes, DVM, MAM, DACPV
2:25 – 3:15 pm
Crossing the Road to Poultry Veterinary Care-Clinical Cases
by Brigetta Hughes, DVM, MAM, DACPV
3:45 – 4:35 pm
Poultry Small Flock Poultry Analgesia, Anesthesia and Surgery
by Brigetta Hughes, DVM, MAM, DACPV
Saturday, February 28
8:00 – 8:50 am
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8:55 – 9:45 am
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10:15 – 11:05 am
Internal Medicine/Respiratory
by Aida Vientós-Plotts, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
Internal Medicine/Respiratory
by Aida Vientós-Plotts, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
1:30 – 2:20 pm
Internal Medicine/Respiratory
by Aida Vientós-Plotts, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
2:25 – 3:15 pm
Internal Medicine/Respiratory
by Aida Vientós-Plotts, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
3:45 – 4:35 pm
Parasitology
by Nicole Szafranski, DVM, PhD candidate
Sunday, March 1
8:00 – 8:50 am
Managing Pelvic Fractures
by Kate Barnes, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
8:55 – 9:45 am
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease in Small Dogs
by Kate Barnes, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
9:55 – 10:45 am
Knee Problems-What to Do When it’s Not a Cruciate Tear
by Kate Barnes, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
10:50 – 11:40 am
Fracture Management-A Case Based Discussion
by Kate Barnes, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Large Animal
Friday, February 27
8:00 – 8:50 am
Reproductive Profiles: Cases Examples to Improve Cow-Calf Outcomes
by Brad White, DVM, MS
8:55 – 9:45 am
No Bad Days: Managing Pre-Weaning Calf Health
by Brad White, DVM, MS
10:15 – 11:05 am
Practical Field Necropsy: Stepwise Technique and Common Lesions
by Brad White, DVM, MS
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
Chuteside Clarity: Diagnostics Guiding Real-Time Decisions
by Brad White, DVM, MS
1:30 – 2:20 pm
Farm Animal
by Joe Smith, DVM, MPS, PhD, MPS, DACVIM, DACVCP, cVMA
2:25 – 3:15 pm
Farm Animal
by Joe Smith, DVM, MPS, PhD, MPS, DACVIM, DACVCP, cVMA
3:45 – 4:35 pm
Farm Animal
by Joe Smith, DVM, MPS, PhD, MPS, DACVIM, DACVCP, cVMA
Saturday, February 28
8:00 – 8:50 am
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8:55 – 9:45 am
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10:15 – 11:05 am
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11:10 – 12:00 pm
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1:30 – 2:20 pm
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2:25 – 3:15 pm
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3:45 – 4:35 pm
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Sunday, March 1
8:00 – 8:50 am
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8:55 – 9:45 am
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9:55 – 10:45 am
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10:50 – 11:40 am
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1:40 – 2:30 pm
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2:35 – 3:25 pm
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Practice Management
Friday, February 27
8:00 – 8:50 am
DEA 
by Jan Woods
8:55 – 9:45 am
DEA
by Jan Woods
10:15 – 11:05 am
DEA
by Jan Woods
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
OSHA
by Jan Woods
1:30 – 2:20 pm
The Most Challenging Person To Lead
by Stephanie Richardson
2:25 – 3:15 pm
Financial
by Mike Panter
3:45 – 4:35 pm
Financial
by Mike Panter
Saturday, February 28
8:00 – 8:50 am
Overcoming “I Can’t Afford It” Objections 
by Wendy Myers, CVJ
8:55 – 9:45 am
4 Ways to End No-Shows
by Wendy Myers, CVJ
10:15 – 11:05 am
How to Answer, “How Much is…?”
by Wendy Myers, CVJ
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
Everything You Need to Know About Scheduling
by Wendy Myers, CVJ
1:30 – 2:20 pm
State of Vet Med 
by Jeff Sanford
2:25 – 3:15 pm
State of Vet Med
by Jeff Sanford
3:45 – 4:35 pm
State of Vet Med
by Jeff Sanford
Technician
Saturday, February 28
8:00 – 8:50 am
Decoding a Code: CPR for the Whole Team
by Becky Howell, BS, LVT
8:55 – 9:45 am
Mitigating Mistakes: What Can We Learn?
by Becky Howell, BS, LVT
10:15 – 11:05 am
TBD
by Stephanie Fowler, MLAS, BVT, RLATg
11:10 am – 12:00 pm
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by Stephanie Fowler, MLAS, BVT, RLATg
1:30 – 2:20 pm
Bandaging and Wound Care Made Easy
by Arantxa Lasa, LVMT
2:25 – 3:15 pm
Go With the Flow: The Anesthetist’s Role in Small Ruminant Urinary Obstructions
by Arantxa Lasa, LVMT
3:45 – 4:35 pm
Caring Across Continents: What You Need to Know to Provide Veterinary Care Abroad
by Arantxa Lasa, LVMT
Sunday, March 1
8:00 – 8:50 am
Heart of the Matter: Working Through a Case of Canine Heart Failure
by Jena West, LVMTg (VTS-Cardiology), MPH (Vet. Med.)
8:55 – 9:45 am
Interpreting ECGs With Confidence: A Practical Guide for Veterinary Nurses & Technicians Part I
by Jena West, LVMTg (VTS-Cardiology), MPH (Vet. Med.)
9:55 – 10:45 am
Interpreting ECGs With Confidence: A Practical Guide for Veterinary Nurses & Technicians Part II
by Jena West, LVMTg (VTS-Cardiology), MPH (Vet. Med.)
10:50 – 11:40 am
Nutrition
by Kay Stewart, RVT, CPCN