Program – AAVSB RACE Approved

Recognize and be able to diagnose common canine oral pathology.

Learn to recognize and interpret changes noted on the hemogram, dot plots, and blood smear and know the clinical significance to the patient.

This lecture will the discuss the latest and great diagnostics and therapies in veterinary oncology to include: cancer vaccines, novel immunotherapies, a novel injectable therapy for mast cell tumors and supportive therapies designed to improve appetite and weight gain.

Attendees will hear concise, clinically relevant details from current equine literature, gathered and presented by Drs. Fogle and Prang
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Participants will understand key scientific, social, and ethical factors influencing sourcing of dogs in the US and implications for dog welfare, public education, and regulation.

To gain understanding of the concept of genetic improvement in dairy and beef cattle. To be able to describe the main drivers and benefits of genetic improvement to a commercial dairy or beef producer with limited background in genetic evaluation
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Understand the most up to date info on the etiology of periodontal disease.
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Review how to perform a complete urinalysis and how to recognize and interpret significant formed elements found in urine sediment
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Sotft tissue sarcomas are one of the most common tumors in veterinary medicine, this lecture will discuss the differences between “typical” and atypical” tumors, how to treat each and how best to approach nonresectable tumors.
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Orthopedic case scenarios will be presented detailing gold standard approaches and contrasting them against Plan B options; Interactive presentation format soliciting input from the audience..

Attendees will understand how animal welfare science can be applied to develop robust assessments of the welfare of dogs in commercial breeding kennels, and they will be able to identify potential applications to ensuring welfare in shelters, biomedical, and other various kennel management systems.

To gain sufficient understanding of traditional and genome-enhanced genetic evaluation processes in dairy cattle. Define information resources that feed into genetic evaluation process. Define predicted transmitting abilities (PTAs), Multi-trait selection indexes, parent average, reliability and heritability

In this session, the North Carolina state veterinarian will provide updates on current issues involving veterinary medicine in the state of North Carolina.

Take full mouth radiographs in a dog and cat.

This lecture will cover 5 important points and misconceptions with urinary stones in dogs and cats.

Canine transitional cell carcinoma is a challenging cancer in veterinary medicine, this lecture will describe new novel diagnostic and how this impacts your practice. We will highlight the treatment options available and where we see a change in the current standard of care for therapy

Applied anatomy review relevant to the use of local anesthesia, common equine trauma and equine emergency procedures.

Ensuring physical and emotional welfare for Canine patients in a hospital setting.

To understand the practical use of genomics results to inform heifer and bull selection decisions in commercial dairy and beef operations and be able to design a protocol for implementation; To identify economic opportunities in heifer development and selection programs as a pathway to greater profitability in commercial dairy and beef production; To understand the effect of replacement strategies and timing of selection decisions on dairy and beef profitability
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This lecture will be a discussion of current topics pertaining to veterinary zoonotic diseases.

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The objective of this lecture is to discuss anesthetic protocols for field anesthesia of the horse, along with a discussion about new pharmaceutical agents available for long term sedation of the stall rested horse and new agents available/new applications for analgesia.

Effectively treat complications of extraction.

To understand the common presentation, diagnostics, treatment options, and prognosis for dogs with
thyroid cancer..

Our new research demonstrates that cats with oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) display measurable discomfort even in the absence of malignant osteolysis; these changes can be quantified using client questionnaires, clinician scoring tools, and quantitative sensory testing. An intriguing finding is that cats with oral cancer display altered somatosensory processing at sites distant from their tumor, thus providing evidence for widespread sensitization. These results are expected to enhance both the translational value of feline oral SCC in comparative oncology research, and the clinical management of discomfort caused by oral SCC lesions.

Management of equine burns patients; Challenges associated with locoregional infectious diseases.

3 most important things to know/do- how to do them, when to ask dr for help, when to tell dr this is not going to work

Uterine Infectious Diseases and Mechanisms of Disruption of Fertility in Dairy Cattle.

Keep practitioners up to date on changes in regulations concerning drugs used in animal production.

This lecture will start by discussing how to “work up” a case based on the patient’s breed, age, temperament, co-morbidities, and the procedure(s) being performed. By discussing this, it will guide the nurse and DVM to pick an appropriate sedation protocol. We will then move into different drugs and when it is appropriate to use or when it is contraindicated. Drugs that will be discussed include: benzodiazepines, opioids, phenothiazines, alpha 2 agonists, induction drugs, an NMDA antagonist, and oral drugs to aid in ease of sedating patients prior to injectable sedation.

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This presentation will focus on reading patient body language, navigating physical exams, handling patients in the clinic, managing hospitalized animals, and adjusting go-home recommendations to accommodate for behavior patterns that may affect healing or recovery.

The lecture will address how to prepare your hospital for potential emergencies, as well_as the initial assessment and evaluation. This session will additionally cover changes in fluid therapy support.

Analgesia
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This session will review case histories of team & client communication successes and failures.

This presentation will review how to approach the diagnosis of adult sheep and goats with weight loss, and address the control of the most common diseases that cause chronic wasting.

People present a constantly changing challenge for management. This session will provide solutions to the hottest HR topics; pregnancy, overtime law, salary vs hourly, marijuana in the workplace and more.

1. Includes history, terminology, and the “alphabet soup” of orthopedic acronyms. Covers the orthopedic exam, gait analysis, and diagnostic imaging used to identify and evaluate orthopedic abnormalities. Common conditions and surgical procedures are presented through several case study examples.
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This presentation will review the pathophysiology of acute anaphylaxis, as well as diagnostic tools
available to diagnose it. We will also review appropriate interventions to save these emergent patients.
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This presentation will walk participants through the process of deciding whether medication use is appropriate for separation anxiety cases, and how to make educated decisions between options.

This session will cover all the conditions that are known to be associated with brachycephalic pets, and discuss management and education opportunties
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Analgesia

Identify diagnostic pitfalls and challenges in the equine lameness examination.
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Gastrointestinal nematode parasitism continues to be one of most important infectious diseases of sheep and goats. These two presentations will review the components of a sustainable internal parasite control programme with emphasis on how recent research at the University of Guelph has informed some components and / or caused us to reconsider our approaches.

Attendees will be able to list and discuss the pros and cons of a top down vs bottom up approach to hospital management

Objective is to go over all the different types of colic and their management (medical vs surgical). To go over typical colic emergency protocol.

This lecture will review etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of this zoonotic infection.
We will also discuss the use of personal protective equipment, and other ways to prevent both staff
and clients from contracting leptospirosis from affected patients
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This presentation will focus specifically on potential problems such as insufficient socialization, traumatic experiences, and conditioned arousal, and will outline how these complications may occur and how to avoid them.

This session will address the evaluation of the pet with acute abdominal pain, including a focus on how to determine the next steps, and when a patient might need in-patient versus out-patient care.

Analgesia
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Identify radiographic abnormalities in horses with and without back pain.

Abortion is a common problem with small ruminants with many causes being zoonotic. This presentation will review how to approach diagnosis and - with the more important or common causes, will review the clinical presentation, epidemiology and control of abortion.

Having clear rules that everyone must follow makes management easier and protects the practice from accusations of discrimination and unfairness. This session will provide a template for employee manual that includes a wealth of policies for common problem areas.

Explanation of the basics of fluid therapy. I want attendees to understand why fluid therapy is so important for our patients and also how important technician’s role is in fluid therapy

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To describe common lesional patterns to help recognize atopic dermatitis, autoimmune or systemic
disease, or ectoparasite infestation.

Opioid CE satisfies requirement for relicensure in NC.

This presentation will cover normal but problematic feline behavior patterns and how to address them appropriately and effectively.

This session will focus on how to evaluate the pet with anemia, and how to determine if anemia is the major problem, or a marker of another condition.
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Analgesia
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Describe the steps in the clinical workup of horses with abnormalities when ridden.
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Both the dairy goat and dairy sheep industries are growing and veterinarians must be able to provide expertise in assuring the milk that is produced is healthy, as well as the animals that provide the milk. This presentation will cover the aspects of an udder health programme suitable for small ruminants.

People come to the job with personal problems that need real help. Employers need to offer objective help and not get caught up in a pseudo-counselor role. This session offers resource options to share with employees to proactively deal with the stresses of the job and life in general.

In this lecture, we will discuss the basics of radiation safety in veterinary medicine as well as basic positioning for some of the more common radiographic studies performed. The emphasis of this talk will be on the movement towards and the importance of hands free imaging and include tips and tricks for positioning patients without the use of manual restraint.

Research.

This case based interactive lecture will present radiographic examples of diseases that are benign but mimic aggressive processes, and clinically important diseases that can mimic benign process or other significant disease processes. Cases will be used to highlight what imaging features and clinical data can be used to discriminate these cases, and get to the right diagnosis. Audience polling software will be used to allow active participation through the use of smartphones/laptops.

To discuss the nuances of the canine orthopedic examination
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Managing Inappetence .

Highlight best practices for diagnostic testing including recommended test, sample type and handling for accurate diagnosis.

This interactive lecture will use case-based examples to illustrate important radiographic diagnoses in avian patients. Audience polling software will be used to allow active participation through the use of smartphones/laptops.

"Participants will learn the most critical steps to take for effective treatment of intervertebral disc
disease in dogs. _Common mistakes and misconceptions will be highlighted."
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3. Discussion of management of the geriatric pet
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Present interesting and relevant information that was presented at the ACVIM 2020 meeting.