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Small Animal I
Friday, March 1
8:00 – 8:50 am
It Looks Like Allergies But It’s Not: Conditions That May Mimic Hypersensitivity Disorders
by Mollie Mesman Aldridge, DVM, DACVD
9:05 – 5:55 am
Cases That Make You Scratch Your Head: Feline Dermatology
by Mollie Mesman Aldridge, DVM, DACVD
10:25 – 11:15 am
Paw Pad Dermatoses in Dogs and Cats
by Mollie Mesman Aldridge, DVM, DACVD
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Surgery
by Kevin Benjamino, DVM, DACVS-SA
1:50 – 2:40 pm
Surgery
by Kevin Benjamino, DVM, DACVS-SA
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Surgery
by Kevin Benjamino, DVM, DACVS-SA
4:30 – 5:20 pm
Surgery
by Kevin Benjamino, DVM, DACVS-SA
Saturday, March 2
8:00 – 8:50 am
Practical Approach to Shock
by Christopher Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ
9:05 – 9:55 am
Localizing Dyspnea in Cats & Dogs
by Christopher Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ
10:25 – 11:15 am
Practical Approach to the Acute Abdomen
by Christopher Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Acute Pancreatitis-Diagnosis and Management
by Christopher Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ
1:50 – 2:40 pm
Practical Management of Feline Urethral Obstruction
by Christopher Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Practical Management of Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
by Christopher Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ
4:30 – 5:20 pm
Parenteral Medications for the Chronic Pain Patient 
by Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (C/F), DAAPM, CVPP
Sunday, March 3
8:00 – 8:50 am
Canine Prostate Disease
by Jennifer Sones, DVM, PhD, DACT
9:05 – 9:55 am
Semen Collection & Cryopreservation in Dogs
by Jennifer Sones, DVM, PhD, DACT
10:10 – 11:00 am
Canine Progesterone in Practice
by Jennifer Sones, DVM, PhD, DACT
11:15 am – 12:05 pm
Pregnancy Monitoring & C-Section Timing in Bitches
by Jennifer Sones, DVM, PhD, DACT
1:35 – 2:25 pm
New Options for Diabetic Therapy I 
by Cynthia Ward, VMD, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD
2:40 – 3:30 pm
New Options for Diabetic Therapy II
by Cynthia Ward, VMD, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD
Small Animal II
Friday, March 1
8:00 – 8:50 am
ECG Interpretation?
by Michael Hickey, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)
9:05 – 9:55 am
Arrhythmia Management
by Michael Hickey, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)
10:25 – 11:15 am
Heart Failure Mangagement
by Michael Hickey, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Staging and Therapy for Degenerative Valve Disease
by Michael Hickey, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)
1:50 – 2:40 pm
Psychopharmacology Pearls-A Practical Approach to Behavioral Pharmacology
by Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Is This a Behavior Case? The Interplay Between Behavior and Medicine
by Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB
4:30 – 5:20 pm
Feline House Soiling-Simple Solutions for Successful Resolution
by Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB
Saturday, March 2
8:00 – 8:50 am
Transoperative Pain Management for the Low-Surgical Dose Patient
by Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (C/F), DAAPM, CVPP
9:05 – 9:55 am
Transoperative Pain Management for the High-Surgical Dose Patient
by Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (C/F), DAAPM, CVPP
10:25 – 11:15 am
Have the Nerve: LocoRegional Anesthesia
by Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (C/F), DAAPM, CVPP
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Oral Medications for the Chronic Pain Management
by Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (C/F), DAAPM, CVPP
1:50 – 2:40 pm
Open Wound Management
by Kathleen Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Wound Assessments and Decision Making
by Kathleen Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS
4:30 – 5:20 pm
Local Tension Relieving Techniques
by Kathleen Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS
Sunday, March 3
8:00 – 8:50 am
Brachycephalic Airway Obstructive Disease-Where to Start
by Kathleen Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS
9:05 – 9:55 am
Brachycephalic Airway Obstructive Disease-Surgery and Crisis Management
by Kathleen Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS
10:10 – 11:00 am
Euthanasia Reimagined, Modern Best Practices
by Kathleen Cooney, DVM, CHPV, DACAW resident
11:15 am – 12:05 pm
Emotionally Intelligent Euthanasia
by Kathleen Cooney, DVM, CHPV, DACAW resident
1:35 – 2:25 pm
Euthanasia Without Pain: It Can be Done (Blend of Sleeping Beauty & Tips for Technically Smooth)
by Kathleen Cooney, DVM, CHPV, DACAW resident
2:40 – 3:30 pm
Beginning Laser Therapy: Integrating Laser Therapy into Practice 
by Rachel Starr, DVM
Small Animal III
Friday, March 1
8:00 – 8:50 am
Lyme Disease
by George Moore, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVPM (Epi)
9:05 – 5:55 am
Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease
by George Moore, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVPM (Epi)
10:25 – 11:15 am
New Things We’re Learning About Canine Vaccine Safety
by George Moore, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVPM (Epi)
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Communicating the Importance of Vaccination in a Vaccine-Hesitant World
by George Moore, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVPM (Epi)
1:50 – 2:40 pm
Microbiome
by Emily Coffey, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Antibiotic Resistance and Stewardship
by Emily Coffey, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
4:30 – 5:20 pm
I’m All Ears: Diagnosis and Management of Canine Otitis Externa
by Mollie Mesman Aldridge, DVM, DACVD
Saturday, March 2
8:00 – 8:50 am
When the Dog Bites-Managing Canine Aggression Toward Household People
by Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB
9:05 – 9:55 am
Behavior Central-Practice Tips for Effectively Addressing Your Patients’ Behavioral Needs in a Busy General Practice Setting
by Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB
10:25 – 11:15 am
Disaster Response
by Debra Zoran, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-SAIM
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Disaster Response Continued
by Debra Zoran, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-SAIM
1:50 – 2:40 pm
Disaster Response – Continued
by Debra Zoran, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-SAIM
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Feline Nutrition
by Debra Zoran, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-SAIM
4:30 – 5:20 pm
Feline Nutrition – Continued
by Debra Zoran, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-SAIM
Sunday, March 3
8:00 – 8:50 am
Back to Basics: Approaching Poisonings Correctly Right From the Start!
by Renee Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT
9:05 – 9:55 am
Top 10(ish) Toxins Affecting Dogs & Cats
by Renee Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT
10:10 – 11:00 am
Top 10(ish) Toxins Affecting Dogs & Cats – Continued
by Renee Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT
11:15 am – 12:05 pm
Decontamination Methods of the Dog and Cat
by Renee Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT
Large Animal
Friday, March 1
8:00 – 8:50 am
Breeding Soundness Exams in Bulls
by Clare Scully, MA, DVM, MS, DACT
9:05 – 5:55 am
Reproductive Heifer Management
by Clare Scully, MA, DVM, MS, DACT
10:25 – 11:15 am
Cattle Emergencies Part I
by Clare Scully, MA, DVM, MS, DACT
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Cattle Emergencies Part II
by Clare Scully, MA, DVM, MS, DACT
1:50 – 2:40 pm
Pregnancy Diagnosis and Breeding Soundness Exam in Small Ruminants
by Clare Scully, MA, DVM, MS, DACT
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Pregnancy Diagnosis and Breeding Soundness Exam in Small Ruminants
by by Clare Scully, MA, DVM, MS, DACT
4:30 – 5:20 pm
Pregnancy Diagnosis and Breeding Soundness Exam in Small Ruminants
by Clare Scully, MA, DVM, MS, DACT
Saturday, March 2
8:00 – 8:50 am
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9:05 – 9:55 am
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10:25 – 11:15 am
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11:30 am – 12:20 pm
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1:50 – 2:40 pm
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3:10 – 4:00 pm
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4:30 – 5:20 pm
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Sunday, March 3
8:00 – 8:50 am
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9:05 – 9:55 am
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10:10 – 11:00 am
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11:15 am – 12:05 pm
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1:35 – 2:25 pm
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2:40 – 3:30 pm
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Practice Management
Friday, March 1
8:00 – 8:50 am
Making Your Practice Operations Cook Book a Recipe for Success 
by Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA
9:05 – 5:55 am
Mapping the Client Experience
by Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA
10:25 – 11:15 am
Why You MUST Have an Exam Room Advocate
by Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Taking the Pain Out of the Money Talk
by Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA
1:50 – 2:40 pm
USDA Accreditation Module 9 – Interstate and International Health Certificates for Category 1 Animals
by Jenna Jackson, DVM
3:10 – 4:00 pm
USDA Accreditation Module 34 – Veterinary Export Health Certification System (VEHCS)
by Jenna Jackson, DVM
4:30 – 5:20 pm
USDA Accreditation Module 3 – The Accredited Veterinarian’s Role in Notifiable and Foreign Animal Diseases
by Jenna Jackson, DVM
Saturday, March 2
8:00 – 8:50 am
Getting to Yes 
by Joel Sailor, DVM
9:05 – 9:55 am
Building Your Brand and Loyalty
by Joel Sailor, DVM
10:25 – 11:15 am
Work Life Balance
by Jessica DeCesare, CVPM
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Work Life Balance
by Jessica DeCesare, CVPM
1:50 – 2:40 pm
Investments, Estate Planning and Retirement Planning
by Mike Panter
3:10 – 4:00 pm
Investments, Estate Planning and Retirement Planning
by Mike Panter
4:30 – 5:20 pm
Investments, Estate Planning and Retirement Planning Continued
by Mike Panter
Technician
Saturday, March 2
8:00 – 8:50 am
TBD
by Danny Walker, DVM
9:05 – 9:55 am
Aaauugh Emergency Anesthesia!
by Megan Brashear, BS, RVT, VTS (ECC)
10:25 – 11:15 am
From the Trenches: Interactive Emergency Case Studies
by Megan Brashear, BS, RVT, VTS (ECC)
11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Small Animal Behavior
by Shelby Helmerich, EdS, MS, LVT, FLAT, CPDT-KA, FFCVP, CRCST
1:50 – 2:40 pm
Small Animal Behavior
by Shelby Helmerich, EdS, MS, LVT, FLAT, CPDT-KA, FFCVP, CRCST
Sunday, March 3
8:00 – 8:50 am
Title Protection 
by Jamie Rauscher, LVT
9:05 – 9:55 am
Wages, Compensation & Retention
by Jamie Rauscher, LVT
10:10 – 11:00 am
Utilization – Scope of Practice in Tennessee
by Jamie Rauscher, LVT