Thursday, July 16, 2015 WET LABS DENTISTRY PERIPOERATIVE USE OF DEXDOMITOR WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY AND HOW SINGLE PORT LAPAROSCOPIC ASSITED OHE/OE SURGICAL WOUNDS 8:00 12:00, S. McTaggart M. Read R. Cox, M. Kuschel 12:00-2:00 CVMA AGM 2:00 6:00, S. McTaggart M. Read R. Cox, M. Kuschel
July 16-19, 2015 Calgary, Alberta Thursday, July 16, 2015 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CLINIC TEAM TRACK A SUCCESSFUL CAREER, A BALANCED LIFE THE SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTICE ECONOMICS 8:30 9:30 The Price is Right K.L. Chronin 9:30 10:30 Balancing the Veterinary Budget K.L. Chronin 10:30 11:00 NETWORKING BREAK 11:00 12:00 Inventory as Easy as ABC K.L. Chronin 12:00 2:00 CVMA AGM THE SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE CLIENT COMMUNICATION 2:00 3:00 Delivering an Effective Health Care Recommendation J. Coe 3:00 4:00 Overcoming Communication Barriers in the Exam Room J. Coe 4:00 4:30 NETWORKING BREAK 4:30 5:30 Communicating the Cost of Veterinary Care J. Coe
Friday, July 17, 2015 ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MANAGEMENT 8:15 9:05 How to Assess Veterinary Patients for Pain and What to do Next R. Downing DENTISTRY Subtle Hints of Common Dental Diseases that May be Missed OPHTHALMOLOGY The Essentials of Ocular Examination, Diagnosis and Treatment Part I 9:05 9:15 SESSION TRANSITION TIME IF NEEDED 9:15 10:05 10:15 11:00 11:00 11:50 Git er Done Getting Pain Patients What they Need and Keeping Clients on Board R. Downing Continuous Rate Infusions for Absolutely Everyone Yes You Can! R. Downing Inflammation in the Feline Oral Cavity They are Not All the Same NETWORKING BREAK Oral Tumors for the General Practitioner Diagnosis and Treatment 12:00 LUNCH BREAK 1:30 1:30 2:20 Updates on Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dogs and Cats M. Read Maxillofacial Trauma in the Dog and Cat Managing the Teeth and Bones Part I 2:20 2:30 SESSION TRANSITION TIME IF NEEDED 2:30 3:20 Perioperative Hypothermia - Why Does it Maxillofacial Trauma in the Dog and Cat Happen? Managing the Teeth and Bones Part I M. Read 3:30 4:15 NETWORKING BREAK 4:15 5:05 Perioperative Hypothermia - What Can we Do UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY FACULTY OF About it? VETERINARY MEDICINE SHOWCASE M. Read Table Top Discussions The Essentials of Ocular Examination, Diagnosis and Treatment Part II The Retina as You Have Never Seen it Before What Do Animals Really See? Medical Cure for Cataracts Ten Tenets of Feline Ophthalmology S. Chalhoub: Feline Urethral Obstruction...to PU or not to PU? That is The Question (SA) K. Orsel: How do we Identify Risk Factors when Lameness Manifests at the Herd Level in Canadian Farms? (LA) F. van der Meer: Control of Viral Diseases in Cattle (e.g. BVD and BLV) (LA) S. Boysen: How to Use Emergency Ultrasound: AFAST, TFAST, VETBLUE to Assess Unstable Emergency Patients (SA) C. MacMillan: Feline Diabetes (SA)
July 16-19, 2015 Calgary, Alberta Friday, July 17, 2015 RUMINANT PARATUBERCULOSIS AND PARASITES 8:00 8:50 Paratuberculosis: An Update on Control Programs S. McKenna EQUINE ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISEASES Equine Metabolic Syndrome Diagnosis 8:50 9:00 SESSION TRANSITION TIME IF NEEDED 9:00 9:50 Paratuberculosis: Current Information on One Health Perspective S. McKenna 10:00 10:45 10:45 11:35 11:45 1:15 Update on Anthelmintic Resistance in Gastrointestinal Roundworms of Canadian Beef Cattle and the Implications for Sustainable Control J. Gilleard TREATMENT OF CALF DIARRHEA AND TOXIC METRITITIS 1:15 2:05 Practical but Appropriate Fluid Therapy in Calf Diarrhea Part I Equine Metabolic Syndrome Management NETWORKING BREAK Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction Diagnosis LUNCH BREAK ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISEASES CONTINUED Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction Management 2:05 2:15 SESSION TRANSITION TIME IF NEEDED 2:15 3:05 Practical but Appropriate Fluid Therapy in Calf Diarrhea Part II Endocrinopathic Laminitis 3:15 4:00 NETWORKING BREAK 4:00 4:50 Treating Retained Fetal Membranes and Toxic Metritis Equine Hyperlipemia OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE LARGE ANIMAL EUTHANASIA Euthanasia Techniques in Cattle J. Shearer Key Components of Effective On-Farm Euthanasia Programs J. Shearer Understanding the Disconnect Between Modern Society and High Tech Agriculture J. Shearer EXPLORING CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ANIMAL WELFARE MODERATOR: D. WHITESIDE Panel: R. Downing, E. Pajor, P. Turner, D. Whiteside, T. Whiting Panel: R. Downing, E. Pajor, P. Turner, D. Whiteside, T. Whiting Panel: R. Downing, E. Pajor, P. Turner, D. Whiteside, T. Whiting
Saturday, July 18, 2015 EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND CRITICAL CARE 8:15 9:05 Coping with Anesthetic Emergencies M. Brashear NUTRITION Separating Truth and Myth in Pet Nutrition G. Mauldin 9:05 9:15 SESSION TRANSITION TIME (IF NEEDED) 9:15 10:05 Common Toxicities M. Brashear Alternative Diets for Dogs and Cats A. Witzel 10:15 11:00 NETWORKING BREAK 11:00 11:50 Heat Stroke Case Study M. Brashear Nutrition and Weight Management A. Witzel 12:00 1:30 LUNCH BREAK 1:30 2:20 Traumatic Brain Injury Feeding Adult Cats and Senior Cats J. Stillion A. Witzel 2:20 2:30 SESSION TRANSITION TIME IF NEEDED 2:30 3:20 Common Respiratory Emergencies in Providing Optimal Nutrition for Hospitalized Cats Cats and Dogs J. Stillion G. Mauldin 3:30 4:15 NETWORKING BREAK 4:15 5:05 Management of Thoracic Trauma J. Stillion Nutritional Management for Cats and Dogs with Cancer G. Mauldin CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Empirical Antibiotic Drug Selection How to Manage Challenges of Antimicrobial Drug Resistance Compounded Drugs: Can You Trust Them? New Drugs and New Uses for Old Drugs Drug Interactions: They are not as Important as You Think NSAIDs for Small Animals: Are there Any Differences?
July 16-19, 2015 Calgary, Alberta Saturday, July 18, 2015 RUMINANT BOVINE LAMENESS EQUINE BIOSECURITY AND DISEASE CONTROL 8:00 8:50 Lameness in the Foot Diagnosis Biosecurity Implementation A Cultural and Treatment Part I Change L. Pantaleon 8:50 9:00 SESSION TRANSITION TIME IF NEEDED 9:00 9:50 Lameness in the Foot Diagnosis and Treatment Part II Review of Disinfectants What do we Know? Why is it Important? L. Pantaleon 10:00 10:45 NETWORKING BREAK 10:45 11:35 Lameness not in the Foot! The Importance of the Environment in the Transmission of Pathogens L. Pantaleon 11:45 1:15 LUNCH BREAK METABOLIC DISEASE IN DAIRY LAMENESS DIAGNOSIS COWS 1:15 2:05 Managing Hypocalcemia in How Can we Improve our Lameness Diagnosis Parturient Dairy Cattle with Objective Measurements? G. Oetzel 2:05 2:15 SESSION TRANSITION TIME IF NEEDED 2:15 3:05 Managing Ketosis in Dairy Herds Part I Epidemiology and Prevention G. Oetzel The Role of Flexion Tests in Lameness Examination 3:15 4:00 NETWORKING BREAK 4:00 4:50 Managing Ketosis in Dairy Herds Part II Diagnosis and Treatment G. Oetzel Diagnostic Analgesia in Lameness Examination Understanding Recent Advances in Interpretation OTHER EXOTIC PETS AND WILDLIFE Basic Approach to Clinical Care of Rabbits P. Turner Gastrointestinal Conditions of Rabbits P. Turner Skin Conditions of Rabbits P. Turner Don t Get Cold Feet Managing Common Emergencies in Reptiles D. Whiteside Don t let It Croak Tackling Common Health Issues in Amphibians D. Whiteside Wildlife Triage for the Veterinary Practitioner O. Slater
Sunday, July 19, 2015 MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ONCOLOGY TEAM WORK IN ACTION 8:15 9:05 Making the Cancer Diagnosis UPDATE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES The Continuing Saga of Leptospirosis in North America J. Sykes LARGE ANIMAL EQUINE JOINT INJURY AND TREATMENT Early Diagnosis of Joint Injuries 9:05 9:15 SESSION TRANSITION TIME IF NEEDED 9:15 10:05 Managing the Cancer Patient Lyme Disease in Dogs Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention J. Sykes 10:15 11:00 NETWORKING BREAK 11:00 11:50 Practical Approach to Management of Update on Canine Lymphoma in Dogs and Cats Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex J. Sykes 12:00 1:30 LUNCH BREAK VACCINES AND VACCINATION 1:30 2:20 Practical Approach to Management of Mast Cell Tumours in Dogs and Cats Canine Vaccination Guidelines Issues and Controversies R. Ford A Guide to Joint Medication Biological Therapies for Lameness BOVINE FEEDLOT PRACTICE Disease Detection in the Feedlot K. Fenton 2:20 2:30 SESSION TRANSITION TIME IF NEEDED 2:30 3:20 Practical Approach to Management of Feline vaccination Cattle Welfare Issues in Western Osteosarcoma in Dogs and Cats Guidelines Issues and Canadian Feedlots Today and What Controversies is Being Done About Them R. Ford K. Fenton 3:30 4:15 NETWORKING BREAK 4:15 5:05 Practical Approach to Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Dogs and Cats Vaccine Adverse Reactions Recognition, Management, and Prevention R. Ford Non-BRD Diseases that Occur as Outbreaks in the Feedlot K. Fenton OTHER ZOONOSES What Could that Pet be Carrying A Review of Companion Animal Zoonoses Part I E. Leonard What Could that Pet be Carrying A Review of Companion Animal Zoonoses Part II E. Leonard Raw Food Diets, Pet Treats and Zoonoses What You Need to Know E. Leonard MINDFULNESS AND RESILIENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Stress is an Occupational Hazard in Veterinary Medicine How Mindfulness can Help You Take Better Care of Yourself and Your Patients K. Keil Resiliency Workshop Part I K. Keil Resiliency Workshop Part II K. Keil