PROGRAM SCHEDULE Friday, September 28 SMALL ANIMAL I SMALL ANIMAL II WET LAB LARGE ANIMAL EQUINE FLOOR 3 / BALLRM A&B FLOOR 3 / ROOM 317 FLOOR 4 / ROOM 405 FLOOR 4 / ROOM 404 FLOOR 4 / ROOM 407 PAST PRESIDENTS BREAKFAST (Invitation Only) / 6:30-8:00 AM / Courtyard Marriott Tacoma Downtown, Mt. Tahoma Room 8:00 AM-12:20 PM Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal Infections Working on Wounds: Cases and Pictures From the Trenches Dr. Rebecca Murray Introduction to Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound AM Session Dr. John Mattoon Revisiting Animal Welfare for the Practitioner Dr. Amber Itle Managing Laminitis Dr. Joseph Bergevin Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Tract Infections Tumors, Lumps, and Bumps: How to Diagnose Them in Your Practice Dr. Rebecca Murray Dairy Employee Training: Intersection of Welfare and on Farm Culture Part I Dr. Travis Thayer Approaches to Heel Pain in Performance Horses Dr. Joseph Bergevin BREAK / 9:50-10:30 AM / Visit the Exhibit Hall / Floor 5 Multidrug Resistant Gram Negative Bacterial Infections Medial Patellar Luxations Dr. E.B. Okransinski Dairy Employee Training: Intersection of Welfare and on Farm Culture Part II Dr. Travis Thayer Integrative Approach to Neck and Back Pain: Diagnosis Case Studies in Zoonotic Diseases Angular Limb Deformities Dr. E.B. Okransinski Supply Chain Perspectives on Animal Welfare Dr. Jennifer Walker Integrative Approach to Neck and Back Pain: Treatment and Rehabilitation LUNCH - Included with Registration (RSVP Required) / 12:20-1:30 PM / Banquet Hall / Floor 5 The Gut Microbiota in Health and Disease Updates on Canine Valve Disease and Feline Cardiac Disease BREAK / 2:20-3:00 PM / Visit the Exhibit Hall 1:00-4:50 PM Introduction to Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound PM Session Dr. John Mattoon Auditing for Welfare on Food Animal Enterprises, or Making Your Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit Dr. Janet Helms Methods to Determine the Pain Source of Hindlimb Lameness With No Overt Physical Abnormalities Dr. Michael Hoge BREAK / 2:20-3:00 PM / Visit the Exhibit Hall Patient-centric Antibiotic Stewardship Canine Interventional Cardiac Therapies Auditing for Welfare on Dairies Dr. Jennifer Walker Practical Strategies of Blocking & Imaging Hindlimb Lameness, Regardless of the Individual s Behavior Dr. Michael Hoge Canine Influenza Emergency Management of the Cardiac Patient How Do We Make it SO, Number One? Helping Change the Picture Today so Tomorrow is a Better Day Panel Discussion Panel Discussion Dr. Joseph Bergevin, Dr. Michael Hoge, AWARDS GALA / 5:30-10:30 PM / LEMAY AMERICA S CAR MUSEUM (Ticket Required)
PROGRAM SCHEDULE Friday, September 28 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT WELLNESS & HOT TOPICS TECHS & ASST. I TECHS & ASST. II FLOOR 3 / ROOM 316 FLOOR 3 / ROOM 315 FLOOR 3 / BALLROOM C & D FLOOR 3 / ROOM 318 PAST PRESIDENTS BREAKFAST (Invitation Only) / 6:30-8:00 AM / Courtyard Marriott Tacoma Downtown, Mt. Tahoma Room 8:00-9:50 AM Should I Stay or Should I Go? Meeting Mindfulness: Hands-on Training in Mindfulness, What It Is, How to Practice It, and Why Idiopathic Epilepsy Motion Sickness in Dogs Ms. Karen Schwisow Is it Really ALL About the Money or Just an Excuse to Leave a Bad Culture? Intervertebral Disc Disease Caring for the Hospitalized Senior Pet BREAK / 9:50-10:30 AM / Visit the Exhibit Hall / Floor 5 10:30 AM-12:20 PM Solutions in Veterinary Team Retention Mindfulness in the Body: Body- Centered Awareness Practices Provide Valuable Tools for Coping and Awareness Beyond IVDD: What Else Could it Be? Bad Vein: How to Gain Venous Access on Naughty Veins and What To Use Ms. Karen Schwisow Hiring Strategy: It s More Than a Job Announcement! Neuromuscular Disease Urinary Catheters Made Easy LUNCH - Included with Registration (RSVP Required) / 12:20-1:30 PM / Banquet Hall / Floor 5 Recruiting and Retaining the Best Talent Honey Bee Biology & Disease Mr. Timothy Lawrence Wobblers Disease Evan s Syndrome: Breaking Down ITP & IMHA Employee Relations The Disciplinary Process & Changes to the Washington CE Requirements Dr. Kirk Breuninger, Ms. Marlee O Neill, & Ms. Loralei Walker Physical Rehabilitation in Small Animal General Practice Acute Traumatic Coagulopathy vs. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation BREAK / 3:20-4:00 PM / Visit the Exhibit Hall How to Create a Best Workplace Corporate Purchasers & Current Market Conditions Ms. Nikki Nitz Physical Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Disease Transfusion Medicine: Fact vs. Fiction AWARDS GALA / 5:30-10:30 PM / LEMAY AMERICA S CAR MUSEUM (Ticket Required)
PROGRAM SCHEDULE Saturday, September 29 SMALL ANIMAL I SMALL ANIMAL II DRY LAB LARGE ANIMAL EQUINE FLOOR 3 / BALLROOM A & B FLOOR 3 / ROOM 317 FLOOR 4 / ROOM 405 FLOOR 4 / ROOM 404 FLOOR 4 / ROOM 407 FUN RUN / 7:00 AM / Chinese Reconciliation Park MORNING YOGA / 7:00 AM / Floor 5, Pre-Function Space 8:00 AM-5:30 PM Avoiding Common Diagnostic and Treatment Errors in Canine Hypothyroidism How to Avoid and Treat Extraction Complications MPL/Patella Luxation Dr. Scott Lozier Review of Pain Management and Measuring Pain in Research Updates on PPID (Equine Cushing s Disease) Dr. Robert Keene Update on Feline Hyperthyroidism Oral and Dental Emergencies: Diagnosis and Treatment Part I BREAK / 10:20-11:00 AM / Visit the Exhibit Hall / Floor 5 BREAK / 9:20-10:00 AM / Visit the Exhibit Hall Update on Pain Management Therapeutics Part I EHV-1 Myeloencephalopathy - New Insights From Recent Outbreaks Feline Diabetes: Essential Facts for the Astute Practitioner Oral and Dental Emergencies: Diagnosis and Treatment Part II Update on Pain Management Therapeutics Part II The Role of the Equine Practitioner in Biosecurity WSVMA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON / 11:50 AM-1:15 PM or WSAVT Business Meeting Luncheon / Incl. with Registration (RSVP) / Floor 5 Avoiding Common Treatment Errors in Diabetic Dogs and Cats Veterinary Herbal Medicine: Show Us the Evidence Euthanasia The Kindest Act Streptococcus equi - An Old Respiratory Pathogen with Ongoing Challenges Update on Diagnosis of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism Opportunities for Herbal Medicine in Patients with Chronic Renal Disease Sensible Treatment of Lameness to Speed Recovery and Improve Welfare Approach to CBC, Chemistry and Urinalysis Part I Dr. Kim Pattullo BREAK / 3:05-3:40 PM / Visit the Exhibit Hall / Floor 5 BREAK / 3:05-3:40 PM / Visit the Exhibit Hall / Floor 5 Treatment of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism: Every Case is Unique! Opportunities for Herbal Medicine in Seizure Disorders - The Evidence Base and How to Use Them Prioritizing Performance, Profit, and Welfare in Food Animal Practice Approach to CBC, Chemistry and Urinalysis Part II Dr. Kim Pattullo Unusual and Under- Diagnosed Feline Endocrinopathies The Potential Role of Herbal Medicine to Support Patients with Cancer Equine Euthanasia Options Beyond Pentobarbital Move to Large Animal Room for Final Session Floor 4 / Room 404
PROGRAM SCHEDULE Saturday, September 29 TELEHEALTH / STUDENT DEBT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TECHS & ASST. I TECHS & ASST. II FLOOR 3 / ROOM 315 FLOOR 3 / ROOM 316 FLOOR 3 / BALLROOM C & D FLOOR 3 / ROOM 318 FUN RUN / 7:00 AM / Chinese Reconciliation Park MORNING YOGA / 7:00 AM / Floor 5, Pre-Function Space Current Status: Telehealth in Veterinary Medicine Creating Culture Through Core Values Pain Medications and How They Work Client Engagement: Be Other-Focused The Case for Telehealth Natural Disasters - Calming the Storm After the Storm BREAK / 10:20-11:00 AM / Visit the Exhibit Hall BREAK / 9:20-10:00 AM / Visit the Exhibit Hall Pain Management: Complementing Pharmaceutical Approaches There s So Much to Say: How To Be Heard Telehealth Roundtables Building Relationships Builds Profit An Appropriate Approach to Medical Cannabis Building a Collaborative Relationship WSVMA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON / 11:50 AM-1:15 PM or WSAVT Business Meeting Luncheon / Incl. with Registration (RSVP) / Floor 5 Understanding Your Student Loans and Repayment Options Mission, Vision, and Values: The Foundation for Practice Success One COX Does Not Fit All: Choosing the Right NSAID Barriers to Effective Communication Navigating Application, Consolidation, and Capitalization Systems: What They Are and Why You Need Them Common Myths in Pain Management A Case for Cases to Enhance Communication Skills BREAK / 3:05-3:40 PM / Visit the Exhibit Hall / Floor 5 Planning for Forgiveness and Financial Wellness Creating a Client, Patient, Staff, and Management System Exotic Animal Pain Management Building the Team Part I Case Studies in Student Loan Repayment How to Measure Your Success and How to Plan for Future Success Rabbit Anesthesia: What Is Everyone So Scared Of? Building the Team Part II
PROGRAM SCHEDULE Sunday, September 30 SMALL ANIMAL LARGE ANIMAL / EQUINE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT TECHS & ASST. FLOOR 3 / ROOM 315 & 316 FLOOR 3 / ROOM 318 FLOOR 3 / ROOM 317 FLOOR 3 / BALLROOM C & D CHRISTIAN VETERINARY MISSION BREAKFAST / 7:00-8:30 AM / Courtyard Marriott Tacoma Downtown, Mt. Adams Room Diagnostic Examination of the Eye - What am I Missing? Gun Handling, Safety, and Considerations Mr. Joel Turner A Medical Diagnostics Approach to Assess Practice Financial Health Part I Professionalism, Own IT! Ulcerative Keratitis - 0.5mm is All You Get Humane Euthanasia Lab Part I A Medical Diagnostics Approach to Assess Practice Financial Health Part II Professionalism on Social Media The Red, Cloudy, and Painful: Uveitis, Glaucoma and Cataract Part I Humane Euthanasia Lab Part II Knowing and Growing Practice Profitability and Cash Flow: What They Mean to Your Practice Part I Stressors and Relievers; Combating Burnout & Compassion Fatigue The Red, Cloudy, and Painful: Uveitis, Glaucoma and Cataract Part II Humane Euthanasia Lab Part III Knowing and Growing Practice Profitability and Cash Flow: What They Mean to Your Practice Part II Self-Care Tips for Veterinary Professionals EVENT LOCATIONS Conference sessions and special events will be held at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center. Specific events will be held at the Courtyard Tacoma Downtown. GREATER TACOMA CONVENTION CENTER 1500 Broadway Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 830-6601 COURTYARD MARRIOTT TACOMA DOWNTOWN 1515 Commerce St Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 591-9100 LEMAY AMERICA S CAR MUSEUM 2702 East D St Tacoma, WA 98421 (253) 779-8490 Can t find what you re looking for? Stop by the Registration Desk on Floor 3. We would be glad to point you in the right direction. FOR DRIVING DIRECTIONS, PLEASE VISIT THE WSVMA WEBSITE. 9