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Wild West Veterinary Conference (WWVC) 2008 Annual Meeting Session List
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Changing Face of Veterinary Medicine
Chuck Wagon Breakfast
Chuck Wagon Lunch
Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Equine 1
Equine 2
Exotics 1
Exotics 2
Food Animal
Front Office Training 1
Front Office Training 2
Laboratory
Late Show
Practice Leadership 1
Practice Leadership 2
Practice Leadership 3
Small Animal — Gastrointestinal, Neurology & Surgery
Small Animal — Feline & Radiology, Orthopedics
Small Animal — Critical Care & Web Based Information
Small Animal — Cardiology & Oncology
Small Animal — Nutrition and Pharmacology
Small Animal — Shelter Medicine & Wound Management
Veterinary Technician 1
Veterinary Technician 2
Veterinary Technician 3
Veterinary Technician Academy Core 1
Veterinary Technician Academy Core 2
Veterinary Technician Academy Core 4
Veterinary Technicians 1
Wellness & Human-Animal Bond
 

Conference Set

CON  Full Conference Compilation Set 
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Changing Face of Veterinary Medicine

2222  The Changing Face of Veterinary Medicine   
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Chuck Wagon Breakfast

2043  Plumbing Systems   
2051  Electrical Systems, Lighting and Fire Protection   
2086  Noise Control   
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Chuck Wagon Lunch

1782  Feeding the Insectivorous Pet   
2049  Mechanical Systems   
2066  Animal Care Construction: Less Bark and Bite for your Buck   
2087  Design Forum   
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Complementary & Alternative Medicine

1727  Traditional Chinese Medical Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Gastrointestinal Disorders     
1728  Traditional Chinese Medicine and Critical Care: Merging the Two for Effective Treatment     
1955  Osteopathic Approach to Canine Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions     
1956  Understanding the Biomechanics of the Canine Gait     
1957  Treatment of the Canine Lumbo-Pelvic Paradigm   
1958  The Canine Diaphragm: A Complex Issue!     
1959  Clinical Considerations for Integrative Medicine: Interactions Between Herbs and Anesthetics     
1962  Traditional Chinese Medical Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Neuromuscular Disorders     
1963  Tips to Create a Complementary Veterinary Practice and Make it Profitable     
1964  Traditional Chinese Medical Perspectives to Common Western Pharmaceuticals: energetics, interations and substitutionsPharmaceuticals: energetics, interactions and substitutions.     
2103  Traditional Chinese Medical Food Therapy and Common Applications in Daily Practice Part 1: Part I     
2104  Traditional Chinese Medical Food Therapy and Common Applications in Daily Practice Part 2 Practice: Part II     
2232  Everything You Need to Know about Yunnan Baiyao: A Simple and Effective Herbal Therapeutic     
2233  Traditional Chinese Medical Therapies for Hematologic Disorders     
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Equine 1

1748  Management of Equine Joint Disease and Lameness     
1752  Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Common Equine Dental Malocclusions     
1844  Distal Limb Lameness Associated with Chronic Heel Pain, Navicular Syndrome and Foot Imbalance     
1845  Diagnosis and Treatment of Hind Limb Lameness in the Western Stock Horse     
1846  Management of Hoof Injuries in Horses     
1851  Basic principles of skin grafting in horses.     
1852  Management of Degloving Injuries in Horses     
1853  Management of Distal Limb Wounds in Horses     
1875  Purchase Examination of the Western Performance Horse     
1883  Advance Diagnostics and Treatment of Difficult Lameness Cases     
1884  Equine Surgical Procedures of the 21st Century; Options and Prognosis     
1983  Successful Incorporation of Equine Dentistry in Your Practice     
1984  What Do Clients Expect? Providing Equine Dentistry to Today's Horse Owner     
1985  Diagnosis and Treatment of Periodontal and Tooth Diseases in Horses     
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Equine 2

1749  Can You Hear the Heartbeat?     
1751  Optimizing Health and Survival of Neonatal Foals in the Field Part 1   
1754  Uses and Abuses of Hormones and Broodmare Practice     
1847  Cardiovascular Abnormalities Associated with Poor Performance in Sport Horses     
1848  Arthrosonography of the Front and Hind Limbs     
1849  Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Dilemmas     
1869  New Methods for Artificial Insemination     
1870  Using the Ultrasound to Maximize Reproductive Efficiency     
1871  Assessing Stallion Fertility     
1873  Diagnosis and Therapy of the Subfertile Mare     
1994  Optimizing Health and Survival of Neonatal Foals in the Field Part 2   
1995  Management of Medical-Based Emergencies in the Field Part 1   
1996  Management of Medical-Based Emergencies in the Field Part 2   
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Exotics 1

1711  Working Up the Pet Bird with Disorders of the Respiratory Tract Part Irespiratory tract, Part I".     
1712  Working Up the Pet Bird with Disorders of the Respiratory Tract Part IIrespiratory tract, Part II     
1733  Neoplasia in Ferrets     
1734  Evaluating the Clinical Attributes of Reptiles     
1737  Tying Flies: Fish Medicine 101     
1778  Respiratory Diseases in Small Mammals     
1779  Cardiology of Small Mammals   
1780  Practical Non-human Primate Medicine and Dentistry     
1783  A Clinician's Guide to Reptile Husbandry     
1784  Interpreting Reptile Blood Work: A Clinician's Approach to Clinical Pathology     
1785  Advanced Reptile Clinical Techniques     
1787  Casting: Imaging Techniques Used in Fish Patients     
1788  Trolling: Necropsy, Parasitology, and Common infectious/Non-infectious ailments in Fish Medicine     
1789  Getting Hooked: Anesthesia, Surgery and Endoscopy in Fish Patients     
1918  Compounding for Exotic Animals - Special Considerations for Special Animals     
1980  Digital Photography for Profit and Protection     
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Exotics 2

1709  Working Up the Pet Bird with Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tractgastrointestinal tract"     
1710  Liver Disease in Pet Birds     
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Food Animal

1803  Primary Immune Response to Vaccines     
1817  Contemporary Thoughts on Coliform Mastitis     
1821  Calves on Drugs     
1909  Monitoring the Process in Neonatal Calf-Rearing     
1910  Cows Leaving the Dairy Farm: It's Not a Vacation     
1911  Current Topics in Calf Health: A Critical Appraisal of the Literature     
1998  The Science of Passive Immunity: What is Necessary and Why?     
1999  When is the Right Time to Vaccinate the Cow?     
2000  The Neonatal Calf Immune Response and Overcoming the Maternal Antibody     
2021  Biosecurity in Alpaca Operations & Recent Diseases of Interest     
2022  Johne's Disease - A Review and Current Thoughts     
2023  Goats: Passive Transfer of Immunity and Infectious Causes of Abortion     
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Front Office Training 1

2024  Heads Up! A Grumpy Critter Has Entered the Building!   
2025  Behavior Assessment, Management and Record Keeping   
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Front Office Training 2

1948  Euthanasia, Grief and Aftercare Part I Becoming Familiar and Comfortable with These Issues   
1949  Euthanasia, Grief and Aftercare Part II Helping Bereaved Clients, Taking Care of Ourselves   
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Laboratory

1922  Building a Program-Based Budget for Your Practice   
1966  Interactive Thoracic Radiology   
1972  Laparoscopic Ovariectomy with Randy Hutchison   
1973  Laparoscopic Ovariectomy with Eric Monnet   
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Late Show

1717  Management of Hip Problems in Dogs and Cats Part 1     
1781  Geriatric Care of Exotic Small Mammals     
1790  Life In a Fish Bowl: The Job of an Aquarium Veterinarian and Coming Out of Your Shell: Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation   
1810  Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus? "MRSA" - Superbug     
1868  Pawsitive Prevention of Behavioral Problems     
1876  Selected Lameness Case Presentations   
1947  Management of Cats with Urethral Obstruction     
1950  Protecting Your Assets: What Everyone Must Know to Mitigate Legal Liability Exposure!     
1986  Case Presentations   
2050  Indoor Air Quality, Odor and Airborne Disease Control     
2082  Green Building Engineering for Animal Care Facilities     
2088  Learn to See What Your Patients Are Telling You     
2089  The Practice Success Prescription: Team-Based Healthcare Delivery     
2090  Proactive Planning for the Delivery of Behavior Care     
2091  Status of Non-Economic Damages in Veterinary Malpractice/ Other Veterinary Malpractice Issues   
2100  Memorializing and Art Therapy: Valuable for Self, Clients and Staff   
2101  Euthanasia, Aftercare and Memorializing     
2109  Web-Based Information Mining and Dissemination Tools   
2112  An Update on Cardiomyopathic Disease in Dogs and Cats     
2149  Management of Hip Problems in Dogs and Cats Part 2   
2150  Management of Hip Problems in Dogs and Cats Part 3   
2167  Animal Care Building Construction Requirements, Costs & Process     
2220  Kitty K: A Kitten's Brain is a Terrible Thing to Waste - Socializing Kittens   
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Practice Leadership 1

1747  Simple Solutions to OSHA Problems in the Practice Part I   
1898  "Does Your Title Match Your Duties?"     
1912  Simple Solutions to OSHA Problems in the Practice Part II   
1913  Simple Solutions to OSHA Problems in the Practice - Part III   
1914  Simple Solutions to OSHA Problems in the Practice - Part IV   
2042  Rules for Operating a Veterinarian Pharmacy Part I   
2047  Rules for Operating a Veterinarian Pharmacy Part II   
2048  Keeping Controlled Drugs Under Control   
2052  Painless Medical Records     
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Practice Leadership 2

1745  Why Do I Need an Employee Manual & Policies?     
1746  Human Resources - Managing the Practice's Greatest Asset with Julie Singer     
1796  World Café: Entitlement vs. Accountability - Strategies to Develop Personal Responsibility     
1827  Creating Job Descriptions & Training Options     
1828  Managerial Accounting - We Have An Accountant So Why Do I Need to Know This?     
1829  Marketing Basics For Veterinary Practices     
1859  Veterinary Employment Contracts Should be a WIN-WIN Agreement     
1860  Do You Have a Buy-Sell Agreement That Allows Retirement?     
2034  Law & Ethics - Walking a Fine Line with Julie Singer   
2035  Marketing & Financial - Promoting the Business & Managing the Finances with Julie Singer   
2036  Organization of Practice - Essential Business Systems with Julie Singer   
2037  Human Resources - Managing the Practice's Greatest Asset with Susan Strattman   
2039  Marketing & Financial - Promoting the Business & Managing the Finances with Susan Strattman   
2041  Communication, Accountability and Leadership for Owners and Managers with Susan Strattman     
2054  Communication, Accountability and Leadership for Owners and Managers with Julie Singer     
2055  How to Use Operational Innovations to Transform Your Practice with Julie Singer     
2056  How to Build Effective Teams in Real Time with Julie Singer     
2057  How to Put Practice's Whole Brain to Work with Julie Singer     
2058  How to Use Operational Innovations to Transform Your Practice with Susan Strattman     
2059  How to Build Effective Teams in Real Time with Susan Strattman     
2060  How to Put Practice's Whole Brain to Work with Susan Strattman     
2068  World Café: Creating a More Collaborative Workplace   
2069  World Café: Building a Financially Healthy Practice   
2070  World Café: Discovering a Sustainable Leadership Model for Your Business   
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Practice Leadership 3

1756  How to Increase Practice Value $100,000 in 2 Years     
1854  How to Make a Win-Win Practice Sale     
1857  How Do I Manage My Practice to Generate Practice Cash?     
1858  Practice Succession Planning (How Do I Sell or Find a Buyer?)     
1934  With Uncommon Leadership, Empowerment Skills Can Be LearnedWith Uncommon Leadership, Empowerment Skills Can Be Learned     
2044  Care & Feeding of Practice Synergistic Leadership   
2045  Evolutionary Practice Cultures; Creating the Learning Organization   
2046  The Delicate Art of Team Development Enhanced Practice Healthcare Delivery   
2113  Asset Protection and Tax Mastering Part 1   
2114  Asset Protection and Tax Mastering Part 2   
2195  Employees Come First, Otherwise Learn 35 Ways to Lose Them     
2196  18 Sins and 8 Diseases of a Practice Manager     
2197  75 Ways to Get Burn Notice from Board or Court     
2198  One-Click Medical Record Plus 31 Medical/Dental Forms Arsenal     
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Small Animal — Gastrointestinal, Neurology & Surgery

1716  Neuromuscular Disorders of Dogs and Cats     
1809  Total Elbow and Hip Replacement Surgery     
1814  Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatitis in the Era of PLI (Canine and Feline)     
1899  Chronic Enteropathies in the Dog     
1900  The Chronically Vomiting Cat     
1901  Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: As Always Cats are not Dogs     
1953  Parathyroid Diseases   
2001  Hypoadrenocorticism   
2002  Rare Endocrinopathies   
2003  Chronic Hepatopathies in the Dog   
2005  Treating Fracture Disease in Small Animals     
2012  Canine and Feline Spinal Cord Diseases     
2013  How to Approach Brain Disease in Small Animals     
2014  Update on Seizure Management in Cats and Dogs.     
2152  Surgery for the Stomach   
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Small Animal — Feline & Radiology, Orthopedics

1714  Feline Hypertension: Why You Should Measure Blood Pressure     
1904  Feline Herpesvirus and Calicivirus Infections: What's New     
1905  Idiopathic Cystitis in Cats: Diagnosis and Management     
1906  The Importance of Feline Oral Health     
1915  Thoracic Radiology: Review of Pleural, Mediastinal and Cardiac Disease     
1916  Thoracic Radiology: Pulmonary Patterns!     
1920  Joint Disease in Cats: Not Just Degenerative Joint Disease     
1921  Therapeutic Lasers in Small Animals     
2004  Iditarod Sled Dog Race: A Veterinarian's Experience   
2096  Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal and Neurologic Disorders with Rehabilitation Part 1     
2097  Rehabilitation in Small Animals Part 2: Modalities that Don't Require a Treadmill     
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Small Animal — Critical Care & Web Based Information

1718  Cough, Hack, Gag, Wheeze: Evaluating the Respiratory Distress Patient     
1830  Take a Deep Breath....Diagnostic Options for the Patient in Respiratory Distress     
1831  What To Do When the Dog Turns Blue: Treatment Strategies for the Canine Respiratory Distress Patient     
1832  What To Do When the Cat Turns Blue: Treatment Strategies for the Feline Respiratory Distress Patient     
2110  Web-Based Information Mining and Dissemination Tools   
2123  Blood Pressure Monitoring & Management   
2124  Respiratory Monitoring & Management   
2125  Peri-operative Pain Management   
2126  Anesthetizing the High-Risk Patient   
2199  Exodontics and Regional Analgesia in the Canine and Feline Patient   
2200  Oral Exam and Pathology Recognition - A Visual Tour   
2201  Understanding and Treating Canine and Feline Periodontal Disease   
2202  Interpretation of Intraoral Dental Radiographs   
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Small Animal — Cardiology & Oncology

1713  Canine Aggression: Trendy Treacherous Treatments and Safe Solutions     
1806  Managing Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs     
1808  Introduction to Ophthalmology     
1812  News in Osteosarcoma     
1865  Back in the Box - Feline Periuria Solutions     
1866  Pharmacological Management for Behavioral Problems     
1867  Recent Advances in Companion Animal Behavior     
1890  Diseases of the Lens and Current Advances in Cataract Surgery     
1891  There is Always Junk in My Dog's Eyes- Lacrimal Diseases in the Dog     
1892  Corneal Ulceration Equine Ophthalmology     
2015  Hemangiosarcoma - New Horizons     
2016  Histiocytic Diseases - An Emerging Issue     
2017  New Drugs in Oncology   
2079  Current Techniques Available for the Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease   
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Small Animal — Nutrition and Pharmacology

1735  Pharmaceutical Management of Obesity   
1757  Pseudomonas Otitis Externa and Media     
1800  Vasculopathies   
1801  Dermatologic Clinical Pearls     
1802  Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus sp.     
1885  Nausea and Vomiting Control in Dogs and Cats     
1886  A Review Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics and their Practical Application to Dosing Considerations of Commonly used IV Antimicrobials     
1917  Compounding - A Pharmacist's Perspective     
2018  Strategies for Home Made Diets in Dogs and Cats   
2019  Nutrition and Heart Disease in Dogs   
2020  Nutraceuticals in Private Practice   
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Small Animal — Shelter Medicine & Wound Management

1879  Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)     
1880  Outbreak! What is causing it and how can your pathologist help?     
1881  Happy Cats - How can you optimize your feline housing?     
1882  There's a fungus among us!     
2134  Axial Pattern Flaps in Dogs/Axial Pattern Flaps in Cats     
2135  Vacuum Assisted Closure in Veterinary Medicine     
2136  Complications Associated with Reconstructive Surgery     
2137  Extremity and Facial Reconstructive     
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Veterinary Technician 1

1805  Common Canine Oral Pathology Part 2     
2118  Common Canine Oral Pathology Part 1     
2121  Degenerative Joint Disease in the Cat: More Common Than You Thought!   
2122  Common Inherited Diseases of the Cat   
2145  Conducting a Food Trial     
2146  History Taking and Client Communication Skills for Allergic Patients     
2230  Chemotherapy for Oncology Patients - Part I 
2231  Chemotherapy for Oncology Patients - Part II   
2240  Canned vs. Dry Which Diet Form is Best?   
2241  Feline Diabetes: Low Carbohydrates vs. High Fiber   
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Veterinary Technician 2

2128  Keeping Cool Under Fire: Triage, Diagnostics and Treatment of the Respiratory Distress Patient   
2129  Untangling the Tubes and Wires; Instrumentation of the Critically Ill Patient   
2130  Keeping the Critically Ill Patient Pain Free, Comfortable, and Alive? Is this Really Possible?   
2131  Stabilizing Your Own Heart Rate and Blood Pressure During a CPR   
2203  Professional Dental Cleaning, Charting, and Equipment Maintenance   
2204  Obtaining Intraoral Dental Radiographs   
2238  Radiology vs. Ultrasound - Which One to Choose   
2246  Cardiology, Part 1     
2247  Cardiology, Part 2     
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Veterinary Technician 3

1902  Understanding the Biomechanics of the Canine Spine, Cranium and Gait     
2077  Physical Applications in the Vet Tech Workplace   
2107  Inflammatory Bowel Disease: What Is It and What Do Our Patients and Clients Experience?   
2108  Managing the canine and feline pancreatitis case   
2119  Learning to Use Counter Conditioning and Desensitization Techniques Effectively to Modify Behavior     
2120  Can You Tell When It's Separation Anxiety and When It's Not? Managing the Home-Alone Dog     
2153  The Dangers of "Dominance"     
2154  Preventing Fights Between Family Felines     
2193  What Are You Missing? Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Fecal Examinations   
2248  Soft Tissue Surgery, Part 1   
2249  Soft Tissue Surgery, Part 2   
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Veterinary Technician Academy Core 1

1894  Where the Veterinary Profession is Going/Growing   
2141  Basic Wellness-Aging Process; Age Appropriate Health Services   
2164  Laboratory Medicine - Blood Chemistries (Part 1)   
2165  Laboratory Medicine - Complete Blood Count (Part 2)   
2171  Using a 5 Step Positive Proaction Plan© To Educate Clients and Improve Pet Behavior   
2172  How Fido Learns Best   
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Veterinary Technician Academy Core 2

  Blood Pressure Monitoring and Management 
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Veterinary Technician Academy Core 4

2067  Euthanasia, Aftercare and Memorializing Part I   
2080  Euthanasia, Aftercare and Memorializing Part II   
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Veterinary Technicians 1

2241  TBD 
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Wellness & Human-Animal Bond

1738  Brain Dead Fat Cats: Why We Must Enrich Our Cats' Lives     
1740  HAB is really a diagnostic quest!     
1755  Compassion Fatigue - The Last Straw     
1766  Dogs Weren't Bred to Be Couch Potatoes: Why We Must Enrich our Dogs' Life     
1767  Cats Are the Rodney Dangerfield of Pets   
1769  Staff based delivery programs     
1770  Preserving the HAB from "Welcome Home" to "Goodbye"     
1771  Communicating the Bond to Staff and Clients     
1772  Team Based-Healthcare Delivery of HAB-Wellness Programs with Tom Catanzaro     
1774  Good Grief - Creating an Enriching Culture of Companioning     
1775  Stuff-It: Truth-Telling in Your Practice     
1776  What Not to Say to a Grieving Client or Teammate     
1903  Why Cats Don't Go Visit the Vet: How to Market Your Practice for Cats     
1923  Team Based Healthcare Delivery of HAB-Wellness Programs with Karen Koks   
1924  Starting the Innovation Engine - Team Building and Creativity Exercised for the Bond Centered Practice with Karen Koks     
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