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Track:All TracksChuckwagonComplementary and Alternative MedicineConference SetEquine 1Equine 2ExoticsFood AnimalFront Office AcademyLaboratoryLate ShowPractice Leadership 1Practice Leadership 2Practice Leadership 3Pre-Lab LectureSessionsSmall AnimalSymposiumTeam-Based CurriculumVeterinary Technician Academy Core 1Veterinary Technician Academy Core 3Veterinary Technician Academy Core 4Veterinary Technician IVeterinary Technician IIVeterinary Technician IIIWellness and Human-Animal Bond   Date:All DatesWednesday, October 14, 2009 Thursday, October 15, 2009 Friday, October 16, 2009 Saturday, October 17, 2009 Sunday, October 18, 2009
	Wednesday, October 14, 2009 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM VTA101: Where the Veterinary Profession is Going/Growing VTA301: Film Reading VTA401: Triage: Worst May Not Be First 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM VTA102: Basic Wellness-Aging Process; Age Appropriate Health Services VTA302: Introduction to Ultrasound: Physics, Image Production, & Equipment VTA402: Fluid Therapy- Options & Rational Administration 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM CAPC01: Human Zoonotic Parasitic Diseases from Dogs and Cats CAPC05: Human Zoonotic Parasitic Diseases from Dogs and Cats 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM VTA403: Nursing Care for the Critically Ill Patient 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM CAPC02: The "Other" Parasitic Diseases of Dogs and Cats 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM CAPC03: Death by Praziquantel: Tapeworm and Trematode Parasites of Dogs and Cats 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM FOM107: Powerful Performance Appraisals - Feedback is a Gift 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM VTA104: Making Your Job Easier (and Safer): Recognizing and Handling Aggressive Dogs VTA404: CPCR for the Emergency Technician 4:15 PM to 5:30 PM CAPC04: Tick Transmitted Diseases of Dogs West of the Mississippi 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM PLB02: Veterinary Photography for Profit and Protection Thursday, October 15, 2009 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EQ101: The Revolution in Horsemanship EQ201: Past, Present and Future of Equine Dentistry FA01: Challenges to Newborn Calf Health and Survival PL101: Management/Leadership - The Professional Development of You VT101: Understanding How Patient-Side Diagnostic Tests Work VT301: A Case-Based Approach to Complex Medical Conditions for Technicians 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM CAM01: Nutrition as the Basis of Health EX13: Building an "Exotics" Practice SA01: Protect Your Work! SA18: Helping Owners with Puppy, Kitten and Adolescent Behavior Problems VTA305: Parasitology: Diagnostics WHAB03: When Fur is Flying: Staff Relations in Critical Care 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM EQ102: Understanding Equine Behavior EQ202: Equine Dental Anatomy and Physiology of Mastication FA02: Management of Newborn Calf Health PL102: Marketing - This Is More Than Just a Reminder 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM VT102: What Do Monthly Heartworm Preventatives Do? VT302: A Case-Based Approach to Emergency Surgical Conditions for Technicians 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM CAM02: Synthetic (chemical) nutrition vs. whole food nutrition. EX14: Common Presentations: Reptiles and Amphibians SA02: Care of the Burned Patient SA19: Canine Elimination Behavior: Training Puppies and Treating Adults WHAB04: Emotional Sedatives. . . Helping Clients in Crisis 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM VTA306: Personalizing Your Practice Communication VTA406: Getting In the Know with Exotics 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CW02: Protecting Your Practice from Embezzlement 12:45 PM to 2:15 PM EQ103: Creating Cooperative Patients EQ203: Equine Oral Examination Techniques/Equine Dental Disease 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM CAM03: Protomorphology and Tissue Extracts: FA03: Adult Dairy Cow Wellbeing and Mortality SA04: Chronic Wounds SA20: Treatment of Fears and Phobias WHAB01: Measuring Standards of Care 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM PL103: Organization of Practice - Numerical, Alphabetical or Chronological... 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM FOM205: Dealing with Difficult Clients: Ways To Go From Oh No to WOW! VT103: Myths in Animal Behavior VTA307: Cat and Dog Vaccines - One Disease at a Time VTA407: Finding Words of Comfort 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM WS02: How to Capture Quality Photography with Emphasis on Compostion 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM EQ104: Safer Horsemanship EQ204: Equine Dental Extractions/Controversial Topics in Equine Dentistry 2:45 PM to 4:15 PM CAM04: Case Presentations FA04: Management of Dairy Cow Health SA05: Wounds and Wound Management in Exotic Species SA17: Common Sense Approaches to Feline Housesoiling Problems WHAB02: Internal Promotion at the Staff Level 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM PL104: Legal/Confidentiality - "You Can''t Say That!" 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM VT104: Bringing Home Baby: Kids and Pets VTA308: General Immunology for the Ambitious Veterinary Technician VTA408: Compassion Fatigue - Helping the Helpers 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM LB02: Hands-on Demonstration for Equine Oral Examination LS04: Guns n' Maggots LS05: Disaster Management: Hell and High Water LS07: How I Built the Largest General Practice Group in the USA Starting as a Mom and Pop House Call Practice LS08: From Basics to Clinical Tips and Pearls LS09: "Developing Outstanding Staff Members - Application Review, Interviewing Skills, Orientation, and Phase Training New Employees." PLB03: SA Ultrasound Pre-Lab Lecture 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM LS10: Lawsuit Protection, Tax Reduction and Estate Planning for Veterinarians LS11: Photographic Tips and Techniques for Better Imagery and Communication Friday, October 16, 2009 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM TBT01: Team-Based Veterinary Healthcare Delivery 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EQ105: Early Wound Management EQ205: How Do Our Breeding Soundness Examinations Compare? PL305: Top Ten Ways to Survive and Thrive in a Recession VT205: Understanding Allergic Reactions VT304: Introduction to Dentistry 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM CAM05: The Enteric/Hepatic Inter-Relationship and its Support. EX01: ''Weak Weasels'' along with ''Sex and the Spayed Ferret'' EX15: Importance of Diagnostic Testing and Directed Therapy in Reptiles and Amphibians FA05: Trichomonosis: Science, Medicine and Politics SA32: Challenging Cases in Feline Medicine SA38: Dogs and Cats That Look and Act "Unusual" SA40: Major Extractions: Indications, Instruments, Techniques SA49: The Bleeding Patient WHAB05: Empty Wallets and Heartache 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM LB03: SA Ultrasound Basics (Prerequisite: Ultrasound Pre-Lab) 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM PL306: Take Charge of the Changing Economy: Budgeting for Success 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EQ106: Management of Severely Infected Wounds EQ206: What is New, What is Old and What Works in the Treatment of Post-Mating Induced Endometritis FA06: BVD Birth Control VT206: Basic Immunology for Veterinary Technicians VT305: Dental Terminology and Materials: The Complete Oral Health Procedure 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM TBT02: Team-based Veterinary Healthcare Delivery - Options in Delivery 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM CAM06: Respiratory Support EX02: Go With Your Gut: An Insider''s Look at Rabbit Medicine WHAB06: Speaking the Unspeakable: Responding to Grieving Clients 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM EX16: Complex Cases for the Herp Veterinarian: When Is Typical Not Normal SA30: Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Periodontal and Orthodontic Problems SA35: How Blood Clots and Why We Care SA36: Feline Vaccinal Sarcomas SA52: Dogs and Cats that Shake, Rattle and Roll 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CW04: Current Thinking on Vaccinations 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM CAM07: Endocrine Support 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM PL307: Client Satisfaction: What is Important To Your Clients? 1:15 PM to 4:15 PM LB04: SA Ultrasound Intermediate (Prerequisite: Ultrasound Pre-Lab) 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM EQ107: Management of Specific Body Injuries EQ207: Perinatal Problems EX03: Managing Reproductive Behavior and Complications in Companion Parrots EX04: Putting Things in Order: Rodentia FA07: Cow/Calf Issues: Beef Quality Assurance, Food Safety on the Ranch, Vaccine Considerations, Cattle Welfare VT107: Animal Hospice: Emergence of a Specialty VT306: Dental Radiography 1:45 PM to 3:15 PM SA31: Short and Choppy? Long and Loopy? (Part I) SA39: What''s New? An Update on Newer Dental Treatments SA42: Feline Heartworm Disease and the Zen of Cats SA51: When Blood Doesn''t Clot and Disorders of Secondary Hemostasis - Part 1 WHAB07: Believing in the Human-Animal Bond 2:45 PM to 4:15 PM CAM08: Cancer: Its Origins, Prevention and Treatment 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM EQ108: Management of Distal Limb Wounds EQ208: The Post Partum Mare EX05: Avian Anesthesia, Analgesia, Surgery EX06: The Pitter-Patter of Little Paws FA08: Pinkeye Prevention and Treatment and Management of Other Common Diseases in Cow/Calf Operations VT108: Integrating Animal Hospice At Your Work Place 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM SA33: How do I Use Cytology to Diagnose Neoplasia and Predict Tumor Behavior? SA34: Short and Choppy? Long and Loopy? (Part II) SA44: Interpretation of Dental Radiographs SA54: When Blood Doesn''t Clot and Disorders of Secondary Hemostasis - Part 2 WHAB08: Modern Organization Behavior 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM LS12: Avian Case Reports LS13: Case Management of Uterine Infections and Hormonal Management of The Mare LS14: Diagnostic Imaging Modalities: How Do I Choose the Appropriate Test? LS16: Client Service Basics and Advanced Serve the Clients, Serve the Pets and Survive the Recession LS17: Immunology for General Practitioners Saturday, October 17, 2009 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EQ209: Update on MRSA in Horses - Part I / What's New in Fluid Therapy? - Part II FA09: Parasites in Beef Cattle: Internal and External Flukes PL209: Staff and Doctor Mentoring (Training) PL309: Leading the Way: Your Practice Culture VT109: Effective Decontamination Techniques VT209: Perspective on Cruciate Ligament Pathology and Rehabilitation for Technicians VT312: Getting In the Know with Exotics 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM CAM11: Animal Hospice Care: A Paradigm on the Rise EX07: Raptor Medicine and Management SA59: How do I Interpret the CBC Findings in My Patient SA62: Hypoadrenocorticism SA64: Vaccines, Titers, and Evaluation of Duration of Immunity SA77: Imaging of the Thorax - Part 1 SA81: Local Anesthetics: Effective Analgesics WHAB13: Communications and Medical Record Documentation for Team Continuity of Care 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM LB08: Technician Dental Lab 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM PL210: Hospital Teams and Staff Scheduling PL310: Leading the Way: Strategic Planning for Your Practice 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EQ210: Pharmacologic Issues of Neonatal Foals FA10: Diagnosis of Parasitism: How, When, What Does It Mean VT110: Hot Topics in Clinical Toxicology VT210: Perspective on Rehabilitation following Fracture and Neurological Injury for Technicians VT309: Fish Medicine for Veterinary Technicians 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM EX09: Medicine and Management of Backyard Waterfowl and Poultry SA45: Re-evaluating common Reasons to Euthanize SA55: Case Challenges in Diagnostic Veterinary Medicine SA57: Innovations in Vaccinations SA66: Parathyroid Diseases SA67: Immunology Update SA79: Imaging of the Thorax - Part 2 SA83: Anesthetic Concerns for Senior Pets WHAB14: Family Fit Consults, One-on-One Sessions with Trained Nursing Staff 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM PL311: Leading the Way: Change Management 1:15 PM to 3:00 PM PL211: Staff Utilization for Increased Efficiency 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM EQ211: Initial Stabilization of the Sick Neonatal Foal FA11: Latest Strategic Parasite Control in Cow/Calf, Stocker, Replacement Heifer, Feedlot VT115: The Role of Diet in the Disease Process VT211: Behavior Modification: The Scientific Way with Tools and Techniques (Part I) VT310: Avian Anesthesia and Clinical Anatomy 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM LB09: SA Extractions and Regional Blocks 1:45 PM to 3:15 PM CAM10: Tackling Emotional Aspects in Animal Hospice Care EX08: The Aquatic Environment: Immersion SA56: Practical Imaging of the Gastrointestinal Tract SA60: Case Challenges in Canine Vector-Borne Diseases I SA65: Rare Endocrinopathies SA69: Hypersensitivity Disorders WHAB09: Pawspice: A Special End of Life Care Program 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM PL212: Standards of Care versus Options PL312: Leading the Way: Coaching and Mentorship 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM EQ212: Update on Genetic Diseases in Quarter Horses and Related Breeds FA12: Parasite Resistance in Beef Cattle, Diagnosis of Resistance, Treatment Strategies in the Face of Resistance VT112: Educating Clients Concerning Nutrition VT212: Behavior Modification: The Scientific Way with Tools and Techniques (Part II) VT307: Periodontal Disease VT311: Managing Toxicoses in Exotic Species 3:45 PM to 5:00 PM EX10: Approaching Sick Fish: Grab a Glove WHAB10: Pitfalls in Preventing Overtreatment 3:45 PM to 5:01 PM SA58: Current Concepts in Canine Hyperadrenocorticsm 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM CAM12: Practical Aspects of Animal Hospice Care SA61: Evaluation of the Immune System SA74: Case Challenges in Canine Vector-Borne Diseases II SA82: Practical Imaging of the Urinary Tract Sunday, October 18, 2009 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM CAM13: An Integrative Approach to Symptom Control in Special Needs and End-of-Life Support FA13: Parasites in Sheep and Goats PL114: Leading the Way: Team Training Programs PL213: Associate Compensation and the VIN Veterinary Salary Survey VT113: Common Household Hazards WHAB11: How Quality of Life Can Be Carefully Measured 8:00 AM to 11:15 AM EQ214: Eliminating Pus:Treating Diseases Characterized by Abscess Formation/Purulent Drainage 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM EX11: Anesthesia and Surgery in Pet Fish: Filleting not an Option SA84: Not Another Dog with Elevated Liver Enzymes! Inflammatory Liver Diseases in the Dog SA89: Anesthesia for Dental Procedures SA91: A Wellness Approach to Dentistry 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM CAM14: Understanding the Stages of Dying - Practical and Spiritual Implications FA14: Strategic Parasite Control in Sheep and Goats. Combating Resistance PL115: Performance Evaluation and Goal Setting for Employees PL214: VIN Staff Wage Survey VT114: ABCD's of Rodenticides WHAB12: What is Metronomic Chemotherapy and Immunonutrition? 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM EX12: Common Clinical Diseases in Pet Fish: Something''s Fishy SA85: A Wellness Approach to Vaccination SA86: Not Another Yellow Cat! Inflammatory Liver Diseases in the Cat SA93: Anesthesia Protocol Pearls 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM PL308: Smoke and Mirrors: How Necessary is Technology? How Much is Your Laser or Digital X-ray Really Costing?		To see detailed information about a session, please click on the session title.

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