17th Annual Veterinary Technician Seminar

17th Annual Veterinary Technician Seminar February 6 & 7, 2010 The Office of Veterinary Continuing Education College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University

* SATURDAY AM, FEBRUARY 6 * Room 101 7:30-8:00 8:00-8:50 Large Animal Topics 5 Hoof Endoscpy Anatomy Endoscpy - An Inside View 2004/ 2006 Oncology 201 General Topics 210 Exotics 1111 Internal Medicine Communications Registration, Sign-In and Continential Breakfast Common Tumors Urine Collection & Evaluation Large Animal Jr. Surgery Animal Husbandry Jurisprudence Endoscopy (limit 20) 9:00-9:50 10:00-10:50 Alternate Imaging Equine Ocular Trauma & Emergencies Diagnostic Tests for the Cancer Patient Exhibitor Hour Oral Pathology Avian Verbal Kung Fu: Client Communications Equine Shoeing (Limit 20) 11:00-11:50 Fluid Therapy Central Lines Chemotherapy Safety and Administration Oral Examination Anesthesia Set Up and Monitoring for Exotics 12:00-12:50 Lunch & Learn 12:00-12:50 Identify Different Shoes More Fu: History Taking - Maximizing the Doctor s Efficiency Veterinary & Science Partnerships Technician Specialities (ECC, Anesthesia, Internal Medicine, Dentistry) Search and Rescue Exhibitor Hour and Lunch in the Critical Care Cafe Small Animal Clinic Floor Behavioral & Training Workshop (Outside) (Limit 20) 10:00-11:50 Rehabilitation (Limit 24 10:00-11:50 Exotics Handling (limit 20) Skills Floor Basic Anesthesia (limit 32) Microscope 2nd Floor Parasite (limit 20) Urinalysis (limit 20 Please look at the description section of the brochure for more details on each lecture/lab and a list of instructors.

* SATURDAY PM, FEBRUARY 6 * 101 Large Animal 5 2004/2006 ECC 201 Behavior 210 Internal Medicine 1111 General Topics Large Animal Jr. Surgery Small Animal Clinic Floor 1:00-1:50 Food or Pet Cardiac Murmurs - Do You Hear What I Hear? Sorting Out Triage Search Dogs, Helping One Another Interpreting a Complete Blood Count (CBC) Rabies Large Animal Radiology (limit 20) Basic Dentistry 2:00-2:50 What Does That CBC Mean? Cardiac Effects of Anesthetic Agents Fluid Therapy: Beyond LRS Technician Burnout Interpreting a Serum Biochemical Profile Infectious Disease 2:00-5:50 Bandaging & Wound Care /Lecture: Orthopedic & Soft Tissue Bandaging, with Wound Care Instruction 3:00-3:50 Exhibitor Hour (limit 20) 4:00-4:50 Equine Sport Related Injuries 5:00-5:50 Practical Common Sense Approach To The Every- Day Colic Blood Pressure: The Highs and Lows Capnography and Its Practical Applications in the Veterinary Setting Gastric Dilatation Volvulus: Diagnosis, Stabilization and Surgical Preparation Acid/ Base: Keeping It Simple He May Be Showing Signs of Agression If... K-9 Thyroid Disease IMHA Radiographs: How to Make Quality Radiographs Equine Emergency Procedures (limit 20) Dinner with the Experts - 6:15-8:30 p.m. - Mark Francis Room - 10 Different Topics with a limit of 8 attendees per topic Small Animal Clinic Floor 1:00-3:00 Skills Review (Limit 20) Skills Floor Master ECC Venus Access 1 (Limit 20) Master ECC Skills 2 (Limit 20) Cardiology Microscope 2nd Floor Cytoloby (Limit 18) Hematology (Limit 20) Please look at the description section of the brochure for more details on each lecture/lab and a list of instructors.

* SUNDAY AM, FEBRUARY 7 * Room 101 7:30-8:00 am Large Animal Topics 201 Internal Medicine 5 Feline Medicine 210 General Practice 2004/ 2006 ECC Continential Breakfast 1111 General Topics Large Animal Jr. Surgery Rm. Small Animal Clinic Floor Skills Floor 8:00-8:50 Foal Anesthesia 9:00-9:50 The Future of Radiographic Imaging in the Veterinary Practice 10:00-10:50 Heat and the Performance Horse 11:00-11:50 Equine Dentistry Nutrition for the Hospitalized Patient Feline Urinary Obstruction: A Cat s Worst Nightmare Distemper Feline Upper Respiratory Disease FLE Feline Infectious Peritonitis Do You Want to Be A Part of History? Does In- House Testing Really Work? Plant Toxicities Evaluation & Management of the Head Trauma Patient Laser Surgery Blood Parasities Hip Rehabilitation Case Presentations: Surgical & Non-Surgical I want To Be A Vet - What Do I Do Now? DeClaw Blood Transfusions Communicating in the Workplace Equine Restraint (limit 20) Trailer Loading (limit 20) Suture (limit 20) Which Leg Hurts? - Orthopedic Exam to the Rescue (limit 20) Basic Machine Troubleshooting (limit 24) Master Regional Analgesia (Limit 20) Please look at the description section of the brochure for more details on each lecture/lab and a list of instructors.

LECTURES Behavior He May Be Showing Signs of Aggression If. Liz Kelley, RVT & Amanda Gordon This lecture will talk about the relevance of body language in determining how to restrain patients. Some examples and comparisons will be made among different species. Search Dogs Helping One Another Ben Alexander, MS What can qualified volunteer search dog teams do for your community? How can you best help these teams and their dogs? Come find out! Technician Burnout Jaime Greenway, M. Ag, ESMT II This lecture will go over several aspects of technician burnout. It will discuss signs, symptoms, and causes. It will also include a section on situations that lead up to burnout and preventative measures. Cardiology Blood Pressure: The Highs and the Lows Tina Brunnet, AAS This lecture will be a comprehensive look into the different modalities of obtaining blood pressure readings for the small animal patient, normal blood pressure values under anesthesia, and troubleshooting abnormal blood pressures. A review of the effects of the different treatment options on a patients preload, contractility, and heart rate will also be covered. Capnography and Its Practical Applications in the Veterinary Setting Kate Maki This lecture will discuss the advantages for using capnography as a monitoring parameter during anesthesia and emergency care. Topics that will be covered within this lecture include the physiology of ventilation and how it relates to capnography; types of capnographs; using capnography as a supplemental monitoring parameter during anesthesia and controlled ventilation; and how capnography can help to determine effectiveness of CPCR and to estimate patient prognosis after resuscitation. Cardiac Effects of Anesthetic Agents Katy W. Waddell, RVT, VTS (ECC, Anesthesia) This lecture is designed to refamiliarize the technician with the autonomic nervous system as it relates to cardiovascular function and the effects of anesthetic agents that are commonly round in the veterinary practices. Cardiac Murmurs Do You Hear What I Hear? Katy W. Waddell, RVT, VTS (ECC, Anesthesia) This lecture is designed the reinforce the proper use of the stethoscope, identify proper auscultation techniques, anatomical locations and interpretation of cardiac murmurs. Will include brief review of cardiac anatomy and audible recordings of cardiac murmurs.

Communications Jurisprudence Chris Copeland, JD, Executive Director, Texas Veterinary Medical Association More Fu: History Taking Maximizing the Doctor s Efficiency David Nelson, DVM, Certified American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusionists (CCP) This is part two of the Kung-Fu series. Technicians are rarely used in the same manner as a physician s assistant. Typically the veterinarian does the history taking and from there a plan is formulated. In some instances the technician will provide the treatment based on the doctor s recommendation. In a busy practice that is primarily out-patient, the ability of a veterinarian to generate a given income stream is limited to the number of clients that can be seen. Properly done a lay person can gain the history and allow the doctor to see more patients. Interestingly this technique if executed properly will leave the client feeling that they actually had more time with the doctor than the normal methods. Verbal Kung Fu: Client Communications David Nelson, DVM, Certified American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusionists (CCP) Client satisfaction and retention depends in part on intangible experiences. A client that has 5 minutes of your time but feels that they have been heard and understood is going to be quicker to come back than a client that took an hour of your time but left with a vague frustration. Let us visit some basics, a few tricks and a couple of advanced maneuvers to give you the chance to take your share of the responsibility for the clinic s success. We will cover the basic greeting, how to handle the difficult client (mad to hysterical), the money talk, and the follow up. Learn enough to practice and grow in this vital skill. The skills are particularly useful when you precede your doctor into the exam room. Dinner With the Experts - 6:15-8:30 p.m., Mark Francis Room Each speaker will give a 20 minute lecture at their table, and then will have an open discussion/q&a session during dinner. A limit of 8 attendees per topic. Acid Base - Dorothy Black, DVM Anesthesia Emergency Airways - Dana Heath, RVT, VTS (ECC & Anesthesia) Dental Anatomy and Charting - Tommy Koenig, RVT, VTS (Dentistry) Household Toxins - Lori Atkins, LVT, VTS (ECC) Internal Medicine - Katherine Snyder, DVM, DACVIM Neurology - Jocelyn Cooper, DVM Nutrition - Deb Zoran, DVM, DACVIM Rehabilitation - David Sessum, RVT Starting Your Cardiovascular Assessment in the Exam Room - Katy Waddell, RVT, VTS (ECC & Anesthesia) Venous Access Techniques - James Barr, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC Emergency & Critical Care (ECC) Acid/Base: Keeping it Simple James Barr, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC The complicated topic of acid base analysis will distilled down to a few simple techniques. This important diagnostic modality is very important and an understanding of it will help you treat your patients more effectively.

Blood Parasites Lori Atkins, LVT, VTS (ECC) This lecture will focus on various blood parasites encountered in canines and felines. Specific topics will include identification of parasites, transmission, symptoms, and treatment. Blood Transfusions Lori Atkins, LVT, VTS (ECC) This lecture will focus on the uses of various blood components, handling and storage of blood products, indications for transfusion, and possible complications. Evaluation & Management of the Head Trauma Patient Jocelyn Cooper, DVM Rapid evaluation and treatment are essential in the treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury. Following initial assessment, a variety of clinical signs and complications may be encountered. In this hour we will discuss the pathophysiology, treatment and monitoring of traumatic brain injury patients. Fluid Therapy: Beyond LRS James Barr, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC A rational approach to the administration of fluids. Routes, characteristics as well as indications for fluids will be discussed. A discussion of vascular access techniques and technical aspects of fluid administration will be briefly discussed. Gastric Dilatation Volvulus: Diagnosis, Stabilization and Surgical Preparation Dorothy Black, DVM During this hour the pathology and clinical syndrome of gastric dilatation volvulus will be reviewed. Emphasis will be placed on diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and strategies to improve surgical outcome. Plant Toxicities Lori Atkins, LVT, VTS (ECC) This lecture will focus on toxic indoor and outdoor plants commonly found in Texas. Topics covered will include what parts of the plant are toxic, symptoms, treatment, and prognosis. Sorting Out Triage Dorothy Black, DVM This lecture is designed to improve skills in triage of emergent and hospitalized patients. We will discuss the fundamentals of triage in specific clinical situations; including essentials of rapid history taking, physical examination assessment, and what to do with the findings. Exotics Anesthesia Set Up and Monitoring for Exotics Michelle Pankonien This presentation will focus on preparing for and monitoring the exotic patient under anesthesia to maximize the potential for a successful recovery. Avian Sharman Hoppes, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian) This lecture will discuss basic husbandry nutrition and common diseases of pet birds. Animal Husbandry Teresa Shisk-Saling, RVT

Feline Medicine Feline Infectious Peritonitis John August, BVetMed, MS, MRCVS, Diplomate ACVIM (SA Internal Medicine) FIP is an uncommon but uniformly fatal disease of young cats. This lecture will focus on the myths and realities of FIP, with special emphasis on our current understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease and how that process is related to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Feline Upper Respiratory Disease John August, BVetMed, MS, MRCVS, Diplomate ACVIM (SA Internal Medicine) Upper respiratory infections are an important cause of morbidity in cats who live in groups, including multiple-cat households, shelters, and catteries. This lecture will focus on methods of prevention and management, and on why some individual cats have chronic disease that fails to respond to routine treatments. Feline Urinary Obstruction: A Cat s Worst Nightmare Brooke Smith, DVM This lecture will cover the basics of feline urinary obstruction: predisposing factors, recommended diagnostics and emergency treatments, and long term therapy options to help prevent this common and life-threatening disease. General Practice Declaw Amy Shackleford, RVT Caring for declaw and declaw patients (Pain Management and Post Operative Care) includes the different techniques used for declaws, ring blocks and how to preform them, post operative care and pain management. Do You Want to Be a Part of History? Adam Patterson, DVM, Diplomate ACVD Come and learn your significant part in obtaining a dermatological history. This stress-free lecture will review important questions to be asked of your client who cares for an allergic pet. Does In-Home Testing Really Work? - Patty Hug, RVT After this lecture the veterinary technician will be well versed on how to explain the accuracy of the snap tests to clients. The heartworm snap test will be discussed, and dissected for better understanding on how it works, and how accurate is. Time allowed, other snap tests will be discussed: Parvo Snap test and Felv/Fiv Snap test. Laser Surgery Amy Shackleford, RVT This lecture includes the different types of lasers, safety around lasers, how to protect yourself and your patients while using a laser. This lecture will also cover different surgeries that the laser can be used to preform and the benefits of using the laser. General Topics Communicating in the Workplace Dr. Tom Marrs, Psychologist II, TAMU Human Resources Effective communication in the workplace is critical for patient care, consistent job performance, interpersonal relationships, and is correlated with feelings of job satisfaction. Just like in a marriage, when communication isn t working, the relationship begins to suffer. This workshop will examine factors for effective communication such as assertiveness, listening skills, giving and receiving feedback, and self awareness, giving a nod to common issues such as email messages and gender differences in communication.

Hip Rehabilitation Case Presentation: Surgical and Non-Surgical David Sessum, RVT This lecture will discuss various rehabilitation case presentations including conservatively managed hip dysplasia, Triple Pelvic Osteotomy, and Total Hip Replacement and the differences in techniques used for each case. I Want to Be a Vet: What Do I Do Now? Brooke Smith, DVM Join us for a short seminar to help guide you down the right path for successful admittance into one of the world s best occupations. You will learn tons of helpful hints to strengthen your application for vet school as well as the many job opportunities available for DVMs. We will follow with plenty of time for questions and answers, so be ready to take notes. Infectious Disease Beverly Nix, DVM, MPH Oral Examination Johnathon (Bert) Dodd, DVM, Diplomate AVDC We will discuss how to examine the mouth of a dog and cat plus various conditions/diseases to be looking for during an oral examination. Oral Pathology Johnathon (Bert) Dodd, DVM, Diplomate AVDC We will describe the classification of tooth fractures, gingival and oral diseases, problems caused by retained deciduous and impacted teeth, developmental and acquired anomalies, jaw fractures and various benign and malignant oral tumors. Rabies Beverly Nix, DVM, MPH Radiographs: How to Make Quality Radiographs Wade Friedeck & Linda Rojas Knight, RVT This interactive lecture will go over how to make quality radiographs for your practice. We will also go over how to make corrections. Give you some helpful hints and technique tips to help you with making quality radiographs. We will also go over some radiation safety as well. Urine Collection and Evaluation Mary Nabity, DVM This lecture will cover urine collection methods and sample handling. The basic components of the urinalysis will also be discussed, focusing primarily on the microscopic examination of urine sediment. Internal Medicine Alternate Imaging Jennifer Hanke Interpreting A Complete Blood Count (CBC) Audrey Cook, BVM&S, MRCVS, Diplomate ACVIM (SA Internal Medicine), Diplomate ECVIM (CA) A complete blood count (CBC) is the measurement and description of the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. It includes the examination of a blood smear and assessment of cell morphology. To get the most from a CBC, we need to understand what each measurement is telling us, and then understand how to integrate the various pieces of information to recognize patterns and draw useful conclusions. Central Lines D Lisa Ryland, RVT

Interpreting A Serum Biochemical Profile Audrey Cook, BVM&S, MRCVS, Diplomate ACVIM (SA Internal Medicine), Diplomate ECVIM (CA) Serum biochemical profiles play an essential role in the evaluation of the metabolic status of our patients. It is important to understand what each parameter indicates, along with the ability to pull the information together to identify useful patterns. In this lecture, we will cover the common measurements found on a standard chem panel, and talk about the relationships between these variables. A thorough evaluation of a chem panel can provide a great deal of information about several systems, including the kidneys, liver, and gastrointestinal tract. We can also obtain information about the acid base and electrolyte status. It is important to remember however that a chem panel tells us nothing about the heart, lungs, and immune system; patients may have life threatening diseases despite perfectly normal results. Distemper D Lisa Ryland, RVT Endoscopy An Inside View Jean Laird An inside view to diagnostics and procedures that your patients experience through endoscopy when they are referred. Do you wonder what happens to the cat that has chronic diarrhea, the dog that has chronic coughing or the puppy that ate the sock, the toy wheel and the entire leash? Endoscopy gives us the benefit of diagnosing rare fungal and G.I. diseases, removing foreign bodies in a non-invasive way without surgery and getting a first hand view of organ imaging. See how your patients experience this innovative tool to tailor their treatment, diagnose serious illnesses and learn how it is the safest and most effective diagnostic procedure for patients. IMHA Brianna Backlund, DVM Canine IMHA is a multi faceted disease process. In this discussion, we will touch on the basics of IMHA including: pathophysiology, common presentations, clin path findings, classic and novel therapies, and complicating factors. K-9 Thyroid Disease Brianna Backlund, DVM Canine Hypothyroidism: A brief discussion of the physiology of thyroid hormone and its many functions. This will lead into a discussion on the clinical signs, clin path findings, diagnostics and therapeutics of canine hypothyroidism. Nutrition for the Hospitalized Patient Deb Zoran, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (SA Internal Medicine) Overview of the nutritional requirements, best approaches to meeting these requirements, and use of nutritional support (tube feeding or other methods) in critically ill or traumatized dogs and cats. Protein Losing Enteropathy (PLE) Jonathon Lidbury, DVM Protein losing enteropathy is an important consequence of gastrointestinal disease in dogs and cats. The syndrome will be defined and its importance to our patients will be discussed. The common causes of protein losing enteropathy and key diagnostic points will be outlined. Treatment options specific to the common causes of protein losing enteropathy will be reviewed. Supportive care of patients including their nutrition will also be discussed.

Large Animal A Practical Common Sense Approach To The Everyday Colic - Robin Dabareiner, DVM, PhD, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons This lecture will cover: How to treat the everyday simple colic and why. Describe the actions, dosage and use of four medications used, to pass a nasogastric tube in the horse with colic. Brief description of the anatomy normal and abnormal felt on rectal exam. Thought process that every clinician uses to determine the cause of the referral or complicated colic. Open questions and answers. Equine Dentistry Cleet Griffin, DVM, Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Equine Practice), This lecture will review anatomy, nomenclature, and routine dental procedures. We will also review case examples. Equine Ocular Trauma and Emergencies - Leslie Easterwood, DVM This lecture will focus on clinical presentations of equine ocular emergencies. Emphasis will be placed on the presenting signs, stabilization techniques and treatment options. Equine Sports Related Injuries Sarah Denham This lecture will discuss sports related injuries causing lameness in the horse. Often times the horse s athletic discipline can predispose it to specific injuries and an overview of these discipline related lameness will be discussed. Fluid Therapy Tracy Norman, VMD, Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Internal Medicine Approaches to fluid therapy will be discussed, as well as the purpose for commonly used fluids and additives. Several cases will be used to illustrate the utilization of different fluid techniques. Foal Anesthesia Kim Proctor Foal season is quickly approaching and this lecture will discuss the basics of managing a foal under anesthesia. Whether the foal is a few hours old or several months old, there are physiological differences that play a key role in successful anesthesia. Topics will include the pre-anesthetic period, drug protocols, monitoring, intra operative care, pre-mature foals, and emergency management. Food or Pet Wesley Bissett, DVM, PhD As members of the professions responsible for providing veterinary medical care and oversight of animal care issues we are faced with a diverse array of opinions. In today s society disparate views of what constitutes appropriate animal care and welfare have emerged. These view range from the traditional stance of animals being the property of their owners to owners being relegated to the role of guardianship. In addition, our profession also has the responsibility of protecting public health when animals are involved.

These differences of opinion have the potential to complicate the lives of veterinarians and the technical and support staff. The goal of this course is to discuss the controversial issues of the day and provide guidance on how to deal with those situations where a client s or interest group s opinions are different than our own. The following topics will be discussed: Horse Slaughter in the United States Cosmetic Surgeries Guardianship vs. Ownership AVMA Guidelines Heat and the Performance Horse Tracy Norman, VMD, Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Internal Medicine Physiological challenges to horses exercising/competing in hot climates will be presented. Pathological conditions associated with hot +/- humid conditions will be discussed, as well as treatment strategies for those conditions and measure for managing horses in hot climates. Hoof Anatomy Jason Wilson-Maki In this lecture you will understand the structures of the hoof, and how it works. Why we trim hooves and discuss the goals of trimming. The Future of Radiographic Imaging in the Veterinary Practice - Betsy McCauley We will discuss changing for Conventional Film imaging (Analog) to Digital or Computer imaging. Only the media of imaging has changed, not the basic principles of imaging, for both Large and Small animal practices. Know how to make changes in techniques and know how to evaluate your images before submitting them for the diagnosis. What Does That CBC Mean Joanne Hardy, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons; Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care This session will describe the interpretation and use of information obtained from a blood sample on an emergency basis. (PVC, TP, lactate glucose) as well as that obtained from a regular CBC, chemistry and electrolyte panel. Specifics that will be discussed include sampling errors, abnormalities on the CBC including high or low PCV, total protein, fibrinogen and platelet count. Interpretations of normal and abnormal values on the chemistry panel for foals and adult horses will also be discussed. Electrolyte abnormalities and interpretation will be included. Lunch and Learn Identify Different Shoes (Equine) Jason Wilson-Maki Jason will be answering questions about different shoes, trimming vs. shoes, and much more. Search & Rescue Jaime Greenway, M. Ag, ESMT II

Technician Specialties (ECC, Anesthesia, Internal Medicine & Dentistry) Tommy Koenig, RVT, VTS (Dentistry), Dana Heath, RVT, VTS (ECC & Anesthesia), Katy Waddell, RVT, VTS (ECC & Anesthesia), Lori Atkins LVT, VTS (ECC) This will be an open question and answer session regarding the various technician specialties; discussion may include CE requirements, application process, skills and experience requirements, and other relevant topics. Veterinarians Practice Outreach Using Ready-Made Presentations (Introductory - Veterinarian, Technician and Hospital Staff) Larry Johnson, PhD The Veterinarian Black Bag free resources consist of online presentation materials for classroom visits by practicing veterinarians and instructional follow-up lessons by teachers. The goal is to use students natural interests in animals to help motivate them to learn science and health issues that relate them and their pets. Benefits to your practice include: increased awareness of public health issues and that animals and people need routine medical attention and disease prevention measures, and opportunities to obtain CE credit. Oncology Chemotherapy Safety and Administration Patricia Mata, RVT This lecture will teach you how to safely handle and administer chemotherapy. It will teach you the importance of safety involved when dealing with the most common chemotherapy agents that are used in our hospital. The lecture will also educate you on how to safely administer oral, subcutaneous, and intravenous chemotherapy. Common Tumors: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - Meigan Daly, DVM This lecture will discuss some common tumors encountered in practice, cytology, and the technicians role in these cases. Diagnostic Tests for the Cancer Patients Krystal Schneider This lecture will cover diagnostic tests that are performed for our canine and feline cancer patients. It will go over bone marrow aspiration, punch biopsy, and bone lesion aspirates, with an emphasis on fine needle aspiration and sample preparation. It will cover the equipment needed and technique used to obtain a diagnostic sample. Large Animal Endoscopy (limit 20) Carlotta Ansourian LABS Three types of endoscopes will be used, 1 meter, 3 meter, and optical scope. Using a cadaver, we will scope the following: Upper airway and guttural pouches Lower airway Stomach and esophagus Photographs from previous endoscopic exams will be displayed and common findings will be discussed. Cleaning procedures and general care advise will also be given. Equine Emergency Procedures (limit 20) Tina Keese In this lab, we will be performing some common (and not so common) emergency procedures on a cadaver horse.

Procedures will include: Temporary tracheostomy Over the wire catheter placement Alternative blood sampling sites Subpalpebral lavage placement Chest tube placement Trocharization Auriculopalpebral nerve block Other procedures as time allows Although you may not perform these procedures in practice, you will be much better prepared to set up for and assist with these procedures if you are more familiar with them. Please note: this is a hands on lab. We will be on the ground some and will definitely be dealing with blood, etc. Please keep this in mind, feel free to bring a set of scrubs to change into for the lab. Equine Restraint (no limit) Dr. Tex Taylor This will be a horseside discussion of Equine restraint and restraint techniques accompanied by the demonstration of selected techniques. Equine Shoeing (limit 20) Jason Wilson-Maki In this lab you will learn use of farrier tools, learning to read foot, and understanding depth and length of foot. Cadaver legs will be used in this lab. Radiology (limit 20) Joni Watkins Digital radiographic equipment will be used in this lab. Participants will take radiographs, using a live horse. You will learn how to position the horse and your equipment for the best radiograph. Your image will be projected on a screen for discussion by the entire group. Trailer Loading (no limit) Dr. Tex Taylor The intent of this lab is to demonstrate at least one safe and effective trailer loading technique and to discuss others and the prepatory procedures that can contribute to the success and safety of the procedure. Small Animal & Mixed Bandaging and Wound Care /Lecture: Orthopedic and Soft Tissue Bandaging, with Wound Care Instruction (limit 20) Dana Whitaker, RVT, Wendy Greathouse, Chelsea Pearce, Laura Gordon In this lab you will learn to identify and treat each wound stage appropriately. We will discuss equipment and techniques for wound flushing, debridement and some special wound dressings. We will also review basic bandaging techniques for orthopedic and soft tissue bandages. This lab will require participants to perform basic suture techniques. Basic Anesthesia (limit 32) Tina Brunnet,AAS, Teri Thomas, RVT, Debby Szcepanski, Spencer White, Chasity Clugston, Sheila Gibler, RVT, Kate Maki and Stephanie Hon, RVT Basic Dentistry (limit 20) Johnathon (Bert) Dodd, DVM, Diplomate AVDC, Tommy Koenig, RVT, VTS- Dentistry, Patty Hug, RVT This lab will teach basic dental skills. Proper dental cleaning using ultrasonic scalers and hand instruments will be taught. Use of Oravet Barrier Sealant and Doxirobe Gel, and charting skills will be covered. Basic Dental radiology will be covered. Cadaver heads will be used in this lab.

Behavioral & Training Workshop (limt 20) Ben Alexander & Tiffanie Turner How do common behavior problems develop? How can you help your clients and dogs overcome problem issues? Come find out! Cytology (limit 18) Claurdia Barton, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (SA Internal Medicine, Oncology), Krystal Schneider & Patricia Mata, RVT In this interactive lab, the oncology technicians will teach you how to measure, core, and aspirate a mass to help obtain a diagnostic sample. You will also be able to examine several cytology slides and with the help of an Oncologist be able to identify them. Exotics Handling (limit 20) Teresa Shisk-Saling, RVT, Frank Saling, Christine Amanti This laboratory will go over handling of birds, and will include physical exam, restraint, venipuncture, intramuscular injections, and subcutaneous fluid administration. We will also demonstrate appropriate wing, nail and beak trims. Hematology (limit 20) Mary Nabity, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists, Gwen Levine, DVM & Kathrin Burke, DVM. This lab provides a basic introduction to hematology of domestic animals. Participants will prepare blood smears, perform differential cell counts, and review normal white and red blood cell morphology from the dog, cat, and horse. Abnormalities emphasized in this lab include, but are not limited to, immature white cells, toxic change, nucleated erythrocytes, spherocytes, and leukemia. Master ECC Venous Access ( 1) (limit 20) Paula Plummer, RVT, Lessa Block, Lori Atkins, LVT, VTS(ECC), Jennifer Sheldon, Kelli Bishop This lab will be for those individuals with experience or seeking specialization in emergency and critical care. It will include skills from the AVTA and AVECCT advanced skills list. The lab will focus on hands on instruction in venous and arterial access. Participants will learn to place central intravenous catheters (Seldinger peel a way sheath and through the needle techniques), arterial catheters and venous catheters. Anesthetized goats will be utilized in this lab and scrubs are required. Master ECC Skills ( 2) (limit 20) - Paula Plummer, RVT, Lessa Block, Lori Atkins, LVT, VTS (ECC), Jennifer Sheldon, Kelli Bishop This lab will be for those individuals with experience or seeking specialization in emergency and critical care. It will include skills from the AVTA and AVECCT advanced skills list. The lab will focus on hands on instruction in various emergency and critical care techniques. Participants will learn procedures including; thoracocentesis, abdonminocentesis, oxygen therapy techniques, urinary catheter placement and CPCR techniques. Cadavers will be utilized in this lab and scrubs are required. Master Regional Analgesia (limit 20) Katy W. Waddell, RVT, VTS (ECC, Anesthesia) - intro lecture and brachial plexus blocks; Tommy Koenig, RVT, VTS (Dentistry) - dental blocks; Dana Heath, RVT, VTS (ECC, Anesthesia) epidurals; Amy Shackleford, RVT - ring blocks; Tina Brunnet, AAS - intercostal blocks Attendees will receive an hour lecture covering the agents used and applications of local and regional blocks followed by a 3 hour hands on lab utilizing goats. Attendees are advised to dress appropriately for working with live animals. Some of the blocks covered will include: dental, brachial plexus, ring, intercostal and epidurals. The lab will be limited to 20 registrants.

Parasite (limit 20) Thomas Craig, DVM, PhD. & Joe Luksovsky Different laboratory techniques are used for finding the eggs, larvae, or cysts of parasites. Which tests are the best for routine diagnoses of parasitic infections? Each technique has advantages and disadvantages and no single test will detect all parasites. Selecting the technique appropriate to the circumstances is not always easy. The determining factors in selecting the appropriate test or tests include the host, its age, sex, geographic locality, time of year, and the clinical signs (if any). Variations in results may be predicated on the biology of specific parasites, and the limitations of each test. We will compare several common tests that may be useful in veterinary practices. Rehabilitation (limit 20) David Sessum, RVT & Laura Gordon An introduction to physical rehabilitation for dogs. This lab provides practice in evaluating dogs for rehabilitation as well as performing basic stretching, range of motion, massage, and therapeutic exercises. In addition, there will be demonstrations of electrical stimulation, therapeutic ultrasound machines, and an underwater treadmill. Skills Review (limit 20) Stacy Eckman, DVM & Sara Francis This lab is a review of some basic technical skills including venipuncture, catheter placement, stethoscope usage, sterile technique, etc. It is a refresher for general skills or for a technician who is wanting to expand their capabilities in practice. Suture (limit 20) - Lisa Howe, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS & Dana Whitaker, RVT Urinalysis (limit 20) Mary Nabity, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists, Gwen Levine, DVM & Kathrin Burke, DVM This lab provides hands-on experience with urine sediment examination. Participants will prepare urine sediment slides and identify normal and abnormal cells and structures in urine from dogs, cats, and horses. Participants will also have the opportunity to perform a urine dipstick evaluation and measure specific gravity via a refractometer. Which Leg Hurts? An Orthopedic Exam to the Rescue (limit 20) Wendy Greathouse This lab will give participants the chance to learn how to take a thorough history related to orthopedic conditions, gait and posture analysis, and an orthopedic exam. There are many helpful hints that will be discussed and shown to attendees. The short lecture will be followed by a demonstration before each participant will practice on live animals. * L O C A T I O N * All activities will be held at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. The college is located on Raymond Stotzer Parkway in College Station. If you are arriving via Highway 6, take the University Drive exit and proceed west on University Drive. The street becomes Raymond Stotzer Parkway and the college is on the right at the corner of Agronomy Road and Stotzer. If you are arriving via Highway 21, exit Highway 47 at the Riverside Campus. Continue on Highway 47 until it intersects with Raymond Stotzer Parkway (also Highway 60), turning left toward the main TAMU campus. The college is on the left approximately one mile east of Easterwood Airport.

* R E G I S T R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N * Pre-registration is required for all veterinary continuing education conferences. Seminars are subject to cancellation when registration is inadequate to cover costs of the program. Registration at least three weeks before the seminar will help prevent course cancellation. Registration fee is $275 if paid before January 23, 2010, and $325 after that date. For your convenience, 24 hour, 7-days-a-week fax registration service is available, in addition to registration by online, telephone and mail. Free, convenient parking is provided. You will receive maps with your registration confirmation letter. Please confirm that your registration has been received before purchasing airline tickets. Mailed registrations must be postmarked on or before January 23, 2010, to receive the early registration discount. Office of Veterinary Continuing Education College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843-4470 Phone (979) 845-9102 Fax (979) 862-2832 www.cvm.tamu.edu/vtce * C A N C E L L A T I O N S & R E F U N D S * If cancellation is made on or before 5:00 p.m. January 23, 2010, a refund of 80 percent of the registration fee will be given. We are unable to refund fees for non-attendance or if your cancellation is received after that date. If the registrant is unable to attend we encourage an alternate to be appointed in their place in lieu of cancellation. * S P E C I A L N E E D S * If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or accommodations to participate in this conference, please contact us at phone (979) 845-9102, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday. * C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O N C R E D I T S * You will receive a certificate awarding 16 hours of CE credit for full participation in the lectures and labs. A record of your CE participation at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is kept on permanent file. Please sign in each day to receive full CE credit. We have blocked rooms at the following College Station hotels. When making reservations, please mention: Veterinary CE/Vet Tech. Because of several community events that are taking place at the same time as the conference, please make hotel reservations as soon as possible. College Station Super 8 301 S. Texas Ave. (979) 846-8800 $65 doubles release date: 01/05/10 Hilton 801 University Dr. East (979) 693-7500 $93 double/single release date: 01/22/10 * H O T E L S * Econo Lodge 901 University Dr. (979) 260-9150 $79.99 king release date: 01/22/10 Holiday Inn & Suites 2500 Earl Rudder Freeway (979) 485-8300 $93 standard $114 suies release date: 01/16/10 Rooms will not be held after the hotel s release date. Hampton Inn 320 S. Texas Ave (979) 846-0184 $99 double/single release date: 01/05/10

* R E G I S T R A T I O N * Please enroll me in the 17th Annual Veterinary Technician Seminar to be held February 6 & 7, 2010 Name Credentials (DVM, RVT, etc) Address City, State, Zip Business Phone Fax Number E-mail Address Last 4 digits of Social Security Number Lecture Only $275.00 through January 22, $325.00 after that date....$ 275.00/$325 s (Please check all that apply) (LA) Endoscopy (limit 20, 2 hrs)... $ 50.00 (LA) Equine Emergency Procedures (limit 20, 2 hrs)... $ 50.00 (LA) Equine Restraint (no limit, 2 hrs)... $ 40.00 (LA) Equine Shoeing (limit 20, 2 hrs)... $ 45.00 (LA) Radiology (limit 20, 2 hrs)... $ 40.00 (LA) Trailer Loading (no limit, 2 hrs)... $ 50.00 (SA) Bandaging (limit 20, 4 hrs)... $ 100.00 (SA) Basic Anesthesia (limit 32, 4 hrs)... $ 100.00 (SA) Basic Dentistry (limit 20, 2 hrs)... $ 50.00 (SA) Basic Machine Troubleshooting (limit 24, 2 hr)... $ 25.00 (SA) Behavioral & Training Workshop (limt 20, 2 hrs)... $ 50.00 (SA) Cytology (limit 18, 2 hrs)... $ 50.00 (SA) Exotics Handling (limit 20, 2 hr)... $ 25.00 (SA) Hematology (limit 20, 2 hrs)... $ 50.00 (SA) Orthopedic Exam to the Rescue (limit 20, 2 hr)... $ 25.00 (SA) Parasite (limit 20, 2 hrs)... $ 50.00 (SA) Rehabilitation (limit 24, 2 hrs)... $ 25.00 (SA) Skills Review (limit 20, 2 hrs)... $ 50.00 (SA) Suture (limit 20, 2 hr)... $ 25.00 (SA) Urinalysis (limit 20, 2 hr)... $ 50.00 (Master) Regional Anesthesia (limit 20, 4 hrs)... $ 160.00 (Master) ECC - Venous Access 1 (limit 20, 2 hrs)... $ 85.00 (Master) ECC - Skills 2 (limit 20, 2 hrs)... $ 85.00 Dinner With The Experts (limit 8 per topic) (select only one topic)... $ 30.00 Acid Base Venous Access Techniques Anesthesia - Emergency Airways Starting Your Cardiovascular Assessment in the Exam Room Dental Anatomy & Charting Household Toxins Rehabilitation Neurology Nutrition Internal Medicine Seminar Total... $ Check # (Payable to TAMU) (Circle One) Visa MC Discover AMEX Card No. 3-Digit security code Exp. Date Cardholder s Name