virginia conference veterinary February 21-23, 2019 The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
A LETTER from the Conference Chair The Virginia Veterinary Conference is well known for its beautiful venue, the Hotel Roanoke, great food (at the hotel or downtown Roanoke) and world class continuing education for all veterinary professionals. This year s conference takes place Thursday through Saturday, February 21-23, 2019. The staff and volunteers at the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association have, once again, assembled an engaging and relevant list of topics from small animal to equine to food animal to public practice. Topics range from surgery to medicine, from the uses of cannabis to personal wellness (those last two topics may or may not be related). The VVMA starts the conference on Thursday at 11:00am with a board meeting. Anyone may attend and is encouraged to do so. Board member practitioners from across the state, representing all Virginia members will be there. Guests spanning the breadth of veterinary medicine will be contributing updates and wisdom: our state Veterinarian, Virginia Maryland College of, state Department of Health, LVT colleges (Blue Ridge Community College and NOVA) neighboring state VMA s, and the AVMA. This is a great time to meet the leadership and join the conversations of our profession. If you would like to attend, please email Robin at the VVMA office (Robin@vvma.org) and we will pull up a chair for you. Thursday evening will include a welcome reception with hors d oeuvres and drinks, and two hours of CE credit with a presentation by Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson entitled "Training for the Marathon we call a Career in." Like a marathon, a successful career and lifestyle requires planning and training to sustain our well being. Dr. Pope-Robinson is a veterinarian and author of the book "The Unspoken Life." Friday's keynote address will again feature Dr. Pope-Robinson with a signature presentation entitled "Finding Sustainability in our Careers within." Attendance will include 1 CE credit. On Friday and Saturday, our exhibit hall will be open and our continuing education tracks will be running from 8am until 5pm. Tracks include Public Practice, Food Animal Practice, Equine Practice, and two Small Animal Practice rooms. Up to 15 hours of Continuing Education will be available over the two days. Breakfast, lunch and breaks are in the Exhibit Hall and strategically scheduled to allow plenty of time to visit and engage with these important sponsors. We are so grateful for their support; their generosity contributes to and elevates the quality of the conference. Join us Friday at 5:00pm for beer, wine and light hors d oeuvres in the exhibit hall for our Exhibitor Appreciation Reception followed by the Virginia Veterinary Awards Ceremony from 5:45-6:45pm. You will still have plenty of time for a delicious dinner at the hotel or downtown afterwards. We, at the VVMA, are excited about this conference and will be delighted to see you there. Catch up with friends, meet new colleagues, and enjoy the excellent continuing education and conversation. A special thanks to the VVMA staff Robin, Talya, Victoria and Amy - and the Virginia Association of Equine Practitioners, the Virginia Academy of Food Animal Practitioners, the Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians and our conference committee Dr. Jason Bollenbeck, Dr. Melinda McCall, Dr. Jay Margolis and Dr. Marty Betts. Thanks for all of your help and support. Sincerely, Kelly Gottschalk, DVM Kelly Gottschalk, DVM VVMA President-Elect & 2019 Conference Chair THANK YOU 2019 CONFERENCE SPONSORS! PLATINUM GOLD SILVER BRONZE
C O N F E R E N C E D E T A I L S CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 If you attend the full conference on Friday & Saturday, you may earn the necessary 15 hours to renew your Virginia license. Attend Thursday evening for a 2 hour bonus! It is the responsibility of the attendee to determine what is acceptable as continuing education in your state. By registering for the Virginia Veterinary Conference, you are consenting that your name and mailing address may be given to conference exhibitors, sponsors and other affiliates for their use as a follow-up tool. 3 WAYS TO REGISTER Online Visit www.vvma.org/vvc-attendees Fax 804-346-2655 Mail Enclose registration & mail to: VVMA 3801 Westerre Parkway, Suite D Henrico, VA 23233 REGISTRATION INCLUDES REFUND POLICY 2 HOURS 7 HOURS 8 HOURS Please make checks payable to VVMA. We also accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover & American Express Online speaker proceedings; available to download from the VVMA website in early February Thursday welcome reception Thursday evening CE session Open access to exhibit hall Continental breakfasts, breaks and lunches Friday evening Virginia Veterinary Awards ceremony NO refunds will be issued after January 21, 2019. If you cancel before January 21, a $75 administrative fee will be deducted from your refund. The conference will allow registrants to transfer their registration to another person's name, with no administrative fee. PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES If you need reasonable accommodation to attend this conference, please contact the VVMA office at 800-937-8862. S P E A K E R S P O N S O R S Antech Boehringer Ingelheim CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets Friendship Hospital for Animals Marion dupont Scott Equine Medical Center Springfield Veterinary Center Zoetis EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE M O N D A Y, J A N U A R Y 2 1, 2 0 1 9 Registrations postmarked, received by fax or online after this date will be charged the late rate. Onsite/ Walk-in registrants will be charged the late rate, plus $20.00. HOTEL RESERVATIONS The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center is offering a conference rate of $140 single/double per night, plus applicable taxes & fees. Please make your room reservation before January 21, 2019. Hotel reservations are to be made directly with the Hotel Roanoke by calling 540-985-5900 or online at www.vvma.org/vvc-attendees *Rooms are subject to sell out before the cut off date. To avoid a penalty/fee, cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to check-in date. EXHIBIT HALL By visiting the exhibit hall, participating exhibitors and sponsors will provide you with relevant information on the latest veterinary products, services and information for you to take home to your practice. Exhibitor hours will be 7:30am-5:30pm on Friday and 7:30am-1:30pm on Saturday. Be sure to play the exhibit hall game for a chance to win a Visa gift card! PROCEEDINGS Speaker proceedings are available in the following formats: Online VVMA will send an email to all attendees when notes are available to download from the VVMA website (free) Printed You may pre-purchase hard copy proceedings to be picked up when you check in at registration ($65) SPOUSES & GUESTS Be sure to register your spouse/guest if they would like to attend continental breakfasts, breaks and lunches during the conference. Guests may attend the Thursday and Friday receptions, free of charge. VETERINARY AWARDS CEREMONY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 5:45-6:45PM We hope you'll join your colleagues in the exhibit hall after CE and the Exhibitor Appreciation Reception on Friday to celebrate and honor some of the veterinary profession's finest individuals. C O N T R I B U T I N G P A R T N E R S LANYARDS Agape Pet Services PADFOLIOS CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets PENS Nutramax Laboratories
C O N F E R E N C E H I G H L I G H T S Meet our Thursday & Friday Keynote Speaker KIMBERLY POPE-ROBINSON, DVM, CCFP 1 LIFE CONNECTED CONSULTING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 7:00-9:00PM "Training for the Marathon of a Career" (2 CE HOURS) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 8:00-8:50AM "Finding Sustainability Within " (1 CE HOUR) Virginia Veterinary Awards VVMA Friday, February, 22nd 5:45-6:45PM Join us after sessions on Friday at the VVC as we honor some of Virginia's finest veterinary professionals! ONLINE REGISTRATION WWW.VVMA.ORG/VVC-ATTENDEES
INTRODUCING our conference speakers Valerie Ragan, DVM Jennifer Barrett, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR Marion dupont Scott Equine Medical Center Megan Kirchgessner, DVM, PhD Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Holly Roberts, DVM, MS, DACVD Blue Pearl Veterinary Specialists Kevin Benjamino, DVM, DACVS-SA MedVet Columbus Leslie Knachel, MPH Virginia Board of Roxanne Rodriguez Galarza, DVM, MS Bruce Bowman, DVM Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Kara Kolster, DVM, DACT Springfield Veterinary Center Anna Russau, VMD Warrenton Horse Works, PLC Victor Cortese, DVM, PhD, DABVP Zoetis Animal Health Kevin Lahmers, DVM, PhD, DACVP Abby Sage, VMD, DACVIM Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Elizabeth Davidson, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR PennVet Jennifer LaPlume, DVM Blue Ridge Equine Clinic Megan Shepherd, DVM, PhD, DACVN Elizabeth Davis, DVM, PhD, DACVIM Kansas State University College of Nicole Luensman, DVM, MS, cvma, DACVAA Friendship Hospital for Animals Katie Simpson, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Large Animal) Colorado State College of Lauren Dodd, DVM Harold McKenzie, III, DVM, MS, DACVIM William Tyrrell, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets Mark Hardesty, DVM, MS Maria Stein Animal Clinic Paul Mitchell, DVM, DAVDC Veterinary Dental Services Jennifer Walker, DVM, PhD, DACVPM Danone North America Joli Jarboe, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology) Bush Veterinary Neurology Service Amy Polkes, DVM, DACVIM Hudson Valley Equine Internal Medicine Amelia Woolums, DVM MVSc, PhD, DACVIM DACVM Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine
f r i d a y, f e b r u a r y 2 2 s c h e d u l e Small Animal I Small Animal II Friday Highlights 8:00-8:50am Keynote Presentation 9:00-9:30am 9:50am-5:00pm Educational Sessions 12:30-1:30pm Past Officers' Lunch 5:00-5:40pm Exhibitor Appreciation Reception 5:45-6:45pm Virginia Veterinary Awards Ceremony 7 hours of CE credits 7:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast Finding Sustainability Within Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson 9:50am Intraoral Radiographic Interpretation Dr. Paul Mitchell 11:10am Introduction to Periodontal Therapy and Surgery Dr. Paul Mitchell 12:05pm Oral Surgery Complications: Treating and Preventing Dr. Paul Mitchell 2:00pm Cyclosporine for All Dry Eyes? Dr. Roxanne Rodriguez Galarza 9:30-9:50am Break in Exhibit Hall 2:50pm Confronting Non-Straightforward Superficial Ulcers in Dogs Dr. Roxanne Rodriguez Galarza 10:50-11:10am Break in Exhibit Hall 1:00-2:00pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall 3:45- Break in Exhibit Hall Virginia Board of : Overview of Recent Regulatory Actions Leslie Knachel, MPH Finding Sustainability Within Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson 9:50am Finding a Good Career Fit: Veterinary Careers and Pathways Dr. Valerie Ragan 11:10am Regenerative Medicine to Treat Soft Tissue Injuries Dr. Jennifer Barrett 12:05pm Regenerative Medicine to Treat Osteoarthritis Dr. Jennifer Barrett 2:00pm The Other Opioid Crisis: Opioid Sparing Anesthesia Dr. Nicole Luensman 2:50pm New Tricks for Old Dogs: Chronic Pain Management in Canine Patients Dr. Nicole Luensman Everything but the Kitten Sink: Chronic Pain Management in Feline Patients Dr. Nicole Luensman 5:00-5:40pm Exhibitor Appreciation Reception 5:45-6:45pm Virginia Veterinary Awards
f r i d a y, f e b r u a r y 2 2 s c h e d u l e Public Practice Equine Food Animal Finding Sustainability Within Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson 7:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast Finding Sustainability Within Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson Finding Sustainability Within Dr. Kimberly Pope-Robinson 10:50am NVAP Module 9: Interstate and International Health Certificates for Category 1 Animals Dr. Sarah Firebaugh 1:00pm 3:00pm 9:30-9:50am Break in Exhibit Hall 9:50am 9:50am 9:50am Finding a Good Career Fit: Veterinary Careers and Pathways Dr. Valerie Ragan Hemophysalis Longicornis & Theileria Orientalis in Virginia- Who Knew? Dr. Bruce Bowman & Dr. Kevin Lahmers 1:50pm Swine Brucellosis Dr. John Korslund News Hour Panel Dr. Charlie Broaddus (VDACS), Dr. Megan Kirchgessner (VDGIF), Leslie Knachel (BoVM), Dr. Julia Murphy (VDH), Dr. Mark Remick (USDA), Dr. Terry Swecker (VMCVM) Chronic Wasting Disease in Virginia: Surveillance and Monitoring Update Dr. Megan Kirchgessner Equine Corneal Diseases and Its Common Causes Dr. Roxanne Rodriguez Galarza 10:50am Equine Immune-Mediated Keratitis Dr. Roxanne Rodriguez Galarza 12:00-1:00pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall 1:00pm Diagnostic Testing for Equine Infectious Diseases Dr. Amy Polkes 1:50pm Diagnostic Testing for Equine Non-Infectious Diseases Dr. Amy Polkes 2:40-3:00pm Break in Exhibit Hall 3:00pm Equine Hepatic Disease: Diagnosis and Management Dr. Harold McKenzie 3:50-4:05pm Break in Exhibit Hall What's New in Equine Internal Medicine: the Latest from the Literature Dr. Harold McKenzie Urolithiasis in Small Ruminants: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches, Part I Dr. Katie Simpson 10:50am Urolithiasis in Small Ruminants: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches, Part II Dr. Katie Simpson 1:00pm Bovine Neurologic Disease: Demystifying the Workup Dr. Katie Simpson 1:50pm New Concepts in Applied Immunology Dr. Victor Cortese 3:00pm Changing the Paradigms on Stress in Production Medicine Dr. Victor Cortese What a Cow Veterinarian Does: Becoming Indispensable Dr. Mark Hardesty 5:00-5:40pm Exhibitor Appreciation Reception 5:45-6:45pm Virginia Veterinary Awards
s a t u r d a y, f e b r u a r y 2 3 s c h e d u l e Saturday Highlights 7:00am Fellowship Breakfast & Devotional in Appalachian Room -5:00pm Educational Sessions Small Animal I Small Animal II 7:00 am Fellowship Breakfast & 7:30 am Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall 7:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast Pet Food Quality: What Matters Dr. Lauren Dodd 9:15am When Pet Food Quality Control is Inadequate Dr. Megan Shepherd 10:10am Q&A Regarding DCM & Grain Free Diets Drs. Megan Shepherd & Bill Tyrrell 11:05-11:20 am Break in Exhibit Hall 11:20am Clinical Use of NT-ProBNP in Your Practice Dr. Bill Tyrrell 8:55-9:15 am Break in Exhibit Hall Understanding the Hemp Landscape, Part I Dr. Joli Jarboe 9:15am Understanding the Hemp Landscape, Part II Dr. Joli Jarboe 10:10am The Great Spay/Neuter Debate Dr. Kara Kolster 11:20am Reproductive Cases for General Practice Dr. Kara Kolster veterinarians are the best! 1:20pm What's New in the Treatment of CHF in the Dog & Cat Dr. Bill Tyrrell 12:10-1:20 pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall 1:20pm Laryngeal Paralysis: A Noisy Condition Dr. Kevin Benjamino 8 hours of CE credits 2:20pm The Itch that Can't Be Scratched: Feline Allergic Disease Dr. Holly Roberts 3:20pm The Bug Stops Here: Treating Resistant Staph Infections Dr. Holly Roberts 2:10-2:20 pm Break 3:10-3:20pm Break 2:20pm Brachycephalic Upper Airway Syndrome Dr. Kevin Benjamino 3:20pm Current Therapies in Wound Management Dr. Kevin Benjamino Treating from the Outside In: Topical Therapy Dr. Holly Roberts Common Injuries Associated with the Shoulder Joint Dr. Kevin Benjamino
s a t u r d a y, f e b r u a r y 2 3 s c h e d u l e Equine 7:00am Fellowship Breakfast & 7:30 am Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall Kidding Spines Dr. Elizabeth Davidson Food Animal Cow Comfort Dr. Mark Hardesty 8:55-9:15am Break in Exhibit Hall 9:15am Lameness Evaluation: When Things Get Complicated Dr. Elizabeth Davidson 10:10am Equine Welfare Initiatives in Virginia Dr. Jennifer LaPlume, Dr. Anna Russau & Dr. Abby Sage 11:05-11:20am Break in Exhibit Hall 11:20am Ridden Gait Assessment Dr. Elizabeth Davidson 12:10-1:20pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall 1:20pm Sports Medicine and Imaging: What s New Dr. Elizabeth Davidson Cow Cooling Dr. Mark Hardesty 9:50-10:10am Break in Exhibit 10:10am Hall Emergencies: Our Opportunity to Help and Educate our Clients Dr. Mark Hardesty 11:00am Pneumonia in Preweaning Beef Calves: Risk Factors & Control Dr. Amelia Woolums 11:50-12:30pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall 12:30pm Food Animal Academy Business Meeting 1:30pm Effective Vaccination of Beef Calves Dr. Amelia Woolums We are very grateful for the committee members and partnering organizations who have helped in the planning of this conference! 11:05-11:20 2:10-2:20pm am Break in Break Exhibit Hall 2:20pm The Coughing Horse: Non-infectious Respiratory Disease Dr. Elizabeth Davis 2:20pm Health & Immunity in Stocker Cattle Dr. Amelia Woolums 3:10-3:20pm Break 3:20pm Update on Infectious Respiratory Disease in Horses Dr. Elizabeth Davis 3:10-3:30pm Break 3:30pm Animal Welfare & the Supply Chain Dr. Jennifer Walker 4:10-5:00pm Immune-Mediated Disease in Horses Dr. Elizabeth Davis 4:20-5:10pm The Veterinarian's Role in Meeting Supply Chain Expectations Dr. Jennifer Walker
Virginia Veterinary Medical Association 3801 Westerre Parkway, Suite D Henrico, VA 23233 800-937-8862 2019 EXHIBITORS Absolute Anesthesia Access National Bank Agape Pet Services AgriLabs Antech/Sound Atlantic Medical Books Bayer Animal Health Blue Buffalo Company Boehringer Ingelheim Ceva Animal Health Community Veterinary Partners Companion Animal Health by LiteCure Diagnostic Health Group Elanco ExeGi Pharma FujiFilm Sonosite Helping Hands Veterinary Care Henry Schein Animal Health Hill's Pet Nutrition IDEXX (at the time of print) In Memoriam Pet Services Invisible Fence Brand Jorgensen Laboratories K-Laser Merck Animal Health Midwest Veterinary Supply Multi Radiance MWI Animal Health Nutramax Laboratories Veterinary Sciences Inc. Patterson Veterinary Royal Canin South State Bank Triangle Xray Company Trupanion Universal Imaging Inc. Van Beek Natural Science VetCor VetriScience Laboratories Zoetis