2023 ISVMA Annual Convention Proceedings

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Friday, Nov. 3, 2023

Track: Small Animal A:

Jay Tischendorf, DVM

• Rule-outs for Common Signs and Symptoms – A K.I.S.S. Approach to Disease Diagnosis and Management
• Lepto! The Frightening Resurgence of Mud River
• The Clock is Ticking: Update on the Dangerous World of Vector-Borne Disease
• New Paradigm for Perennial Problem – Pancreatitis – 2 Parts

Small Animal B:

Kathy Engler, DVM, DABVP

• Verdinexor: A Novel Oral Therapy for Canine Lymphoma
• Update on Managing Canine Hyperadrenocorticism
• So, There’s No Confusion…It’s About Perfusion!
• The Impact of Feline Weight Loss

Jusmeen Sarkar, DVM, MS, DACVAA, CVA

• The Value of Safe and Effective Procedural Sedation: Why and How
• Sedatives, Tranquilizers and Anxiolytic Drugs in Cats and Dogs

Large Animal:

Mark Ernst, DVM & Staci Slager, DVM

• Rabies, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), Oh My: Regulatory Issues and How They Affect Me

Tessa Marshall, BVSc, MS, DABVP

• Cattle Vaccine Program: Develop and Immunology
• Failure of Passive Transfer and Potential Sequelae
• Practical Field Sedation and Anesthesia
• Parasite Control for Cattle and Small Ruminants

Technician:

Beth Armstrong, CVT, CVBL, CFE, CCFP, CFT, CTP, FT

• Animal Behavior and Low Stress Handling
• Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation Overview

Ed Carlson, CVT, VTS (Nutrition)

• Essential Skills for the Patient Nutritional Advocate – 2Parts
• Nutrition for the Hospitalized Veterinary Patient
• Pet Foods Trends.  What’s All the Buzz About?

Special Interest A:

Jill Lopez, DVM, Lopez, DVM, MBA, CEO

• Life Lessons Learned from the Most Successful People in Our Industry
• Five Biggest Trends in Veterinary Medicine
• Five Veterinary Careers You Don’t Know About
• Branding Secrets for You and Your Clinic
• Why Millennials Make the Best Clinics
• What will Vet Med Look Like 2030

Practice Management:

Charlotte LaCroix, DVM, JD

• Protecting Your Practice from Litigation and State Board Complaints
• Practice Succession and Ownership
• Associate and Staff Recruiting

CE Reception:

Ashley Kalinauskas, CEO

• The 4th Pillar of Veterinary Cancer Treatment Immunotherapy

Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023

CE Breakfast:

Latonia Craig, EdD, MA, MEd

• Breaking Barriers: Using DEI as the Universal Language of Communication

Small Animal A:

Michael Jaffe, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS

• Multimodal Management of Canine Osteoarthritis
• Small Animal Regenerative Therapy
• How to Do a Purrfect Feline Orthopedic Exam
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Muscle Injuries in Dogs

Small Animal B:

Martha Cline, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)

• Probiotic Therapy – The Gut and Beyond
• Tips & Tools to Facilitate Nutrition Conversations
• Nutritional Management of Canine & Feline Obesity
• Nutritional Management of Canine & Feline Urinary Conditions

Large Animal:

Janelle Bols, DVM, Jennifer Gravley, DVM & Lynsee Melchi, DVM

• USDA Module 9: Interstate and International Health Certificates for Category I Animals
• USDA Module 21: Animals’ Fitness to Travel
• USDA Module 23: Antibiotic Use in Animals
• USDA Module 35: Bovine Tuberculosis in Cattle

Technician:

Megan Kaplan, DVM, DACVECC

• Peripheral and Central Line (Jugular) Placement for the Veterinary Technician
• Transfusion Medicine in Dogs and Cats
• Oxygen Supplementation
• Nasogastric Tube Placement and Maintenance for the Veterinary Technician

Special Interest A:

Brad Ryan, MSc, DVM, MPH

• Preventative Medicine: Promoting the Health of our Veterinary Patients Proactively
• GI Parasitology: Utilizing the KeyScreen GI Parasite PCR Panel for Enhanced Diagnostic Screening and Improved Standards of Care
• Tam’s Test Result-Lyme Borreliosis in Dogs and Cats
• Clinical (and Practical) Antimicrobial Stewardship in Dogs and Cat
• Keynote Presentation: Joy Driven: An Intergenerational Journey of Resilience on a Road Trip to Every U.S. National Park

Practice Management:

Eric Garcia, CEO

• Using Technology to Meet Client Expectations
• Stand Out in an Ever-Saturated Marketplace
• Avoiding A Cat-Astraphy: How to Engage Cat Owners in Lifelong Care
• How to Handle Online Haters and Bullies

Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023

Small Animal A:

Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS, CHPV, CFFP

• Euthanasia Reimagined
• Sleeping Beauty: Pre-Euthanasia Sedation Protocols
• Euthanasia Without Venous Access Intraorgan Injections You Can Do with Clients Present
• When Quality of Life Scales Aren’t Enough: Counseling Clients Who Won’t Let Go
• The Latest Products to Support Grieving Clients

Small Animal B:

Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)

• Cancer ABCs: Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin and Subcutaneous Masses Through Aspirates, Biopsies, and Cytology
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Mast Cell Tumors: Latest Advances
• STELFONTA for MCT in 2023: How to Get Started and What We Have Learned So Far
• Year in Review: Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy in 2023

Large Animal:

Harold Schott, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

•  Is There More to PPID Than Old Shaggy Horses?
• Do All Horses with PPID Need Medical Treatment?
• Endocrinopathic Laminitis – Cancer in the Huff?
• Fat, Founded Horses – What is EMS and ID?
• What’s New for Management of EMS & ID?

Technician:

Laurie Fonken, PhD, LPC

• A View from the Edge: Challenges to Veterinary Well-being
• Care for the Heart of the Caregiver: Cultivating Compassion
• Living Between the Lines: Life, Work and Well-being
• Creating a Healthy Practice Culture
• Hope as a Verb: Focus on the Future

Special Interest A:

Roseanne Peters, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)

• Tips and Tricks to the Neurological Exam
• A Visual Tour of Lesion Localization
• Inflammatory CNS Disease
• Principles of Seizure Management
  • Seizure Decision Tree
  • Anticonvulsant Info Table
• When You Can’t Refer the Neurology Pet

Practice Management:

Keith VanHoy, CPA, PFS

• Changing Your Finances from Struggle to Strength
• Tax Planning for Your Veterinary Practice
• Tax Savings Through Fringe Benefits