Program – AAVSB RACE Approved

The diagnosis is only as good as the information obtained to make the diagnosis. The equipment required to perform a complete ophthalmic examination, the order in which tests should be performed and the interpretation of the results will be outlined. This will include common and routine procedures to more involved procedures such as ocular ultrasonography.

The goal of this lecture is to review common chemotherapy-induced toxicities encountered in veterinary oncology including recommendations for their prevention, diagnosis, and management.

Attendees will identify the steps of the professional dental cleaning.

Review of diagnosis and treatment of mare reproductive emergencies in a field setting. Emphasis will be on practical stabilization and management, diagnostic approaches available to the field clinician.

Dogs originating from a poorly run commercial breeding establishment or hoarding environment will frequently experience a consistent constellation of behavior problems as a consequence of poor welfare through all life and developmental stages. During this lecture general behavior observations of a dog from these environments will be described. Additionally, the environmental effects of puppy mill and hoarding situations on behavioral development in dogs will be discussed. Steps to manage these pets from an environmental, social and behavioral therapy standpoint will be discussed. Medications as part of the treatment plan and prognosis will be included in the discussion.

In this lecture we will review the principles of antimicrobial stewardship and discuss specifics of how they apply to small ruminants.

This session will discuss how to properly select, don, and doff personal protective equipment for biosecurity purposes.

Diseases of the eyelid and conjunctiva will be presented. This will include entropion, ectropion, neoplasia, trauma, cilia and other common everyday abnormalities. Many of these can be managed routinely in practice with little equipment. Diagnosis, surgical correction and instrumentation required will be presented.

This session will discuss the most important things to consider when managing ear problems.

Attendees will recognize the most important temporomandibular disorders.

A review of the diagnosis and management of twin pregnancies in the mare. Review of available techniques for elimination and expected outcomes.

This session will discuss the management of live evidence from a veterinarian's perspective.

This lecture will provide an overview of approaches to assessing welfare of small ruminants while providing recent research data related to this topic.

This session will provide a USDA Regulatory Veterinary Medicine update, particularly focusing on honey bee health.

Uveitis, Glaucoma and Cataract are the most commonly seen intraocular ophthalmic disorders in small animal practice. They are often inter-related and may even be concurrent. It is essential to be able to differentiate between these diseases and also to know when they may indicate a potential systemic disease or when the contralateral eye is at risk for the same disease. Finally, treatment and prognosis will be discussed.

This lecture will provide the key radiographic abnormalities that
determine whether a set of abdominal images constitutes a
gastrointestinal obstruction that requires emergency surgery.

Describe the anatomic and physiologic basis of medical acupuncture and its related techniques, medical massage and photomedicine.

This session will discuss how to effectively treat synovial sepsis in a field setting when referral is not an option.

Participants will be able to describe three central practice-related stressors that contribute to burnout in veterinary medicine.

We will review the life-cycle of coccidia in small ruminants with an emphasis on management options and approaches.

This session will discuss the current status of national animal health issues.

This session will review several of the more common as well as multiple emerging infectious diseases that are encountered in Small Animal GP, ER and ICU clinics in North Carolina. Pathophysiology as well as management and zoonotic implications of each disease will be discussed.

This session will help attendees understand the path / stepping stones for career advancement.

Identifying and managing the most common types of corneal ulcers will be discussed.

This lecture will focus on 5 important things to know about HCM, including screening methods deciding who and how to treat, and tips on managing feline congestive heart failure.

Define, describe, and defend non-surgical approaches to cranial cruciate ligament disease in small animals.

This session will discuss understanding primary and secondary back pain in horses.

Participants will learn to summarize the research on individual wellness interventions and identify three wellness-enhancing strategies to practice.

This topic will focus on the principles of humane euthanasia with a specific focus on approaches in adult and neonatal small ruminants.

This lecture will be a discussion of current topics pertaining to veterinary zoonotic diseases.

This session will discuss the nurse's role in maintaining sterility in the operating room.

This session will discuss increased understanding of feline renal disease.

Current thoughts on the proposed etiologies of GDV and appropriate animal husbandry to prevent its occurrence will be discussed. Then we will focus on initial management of the patient including selection of proper decompression techniques and prognostic factors such as serum lactate for predicting survival. We will finish with videos of actual intraoperative derotation and gastropexy techniques as well as prophylactic laparoscopic techniques.

This session will update the indications, challenges, and best approaches to feline sedation.

This session will review metabolic pathways surrounding inappetence, importance of treating inappetence, common appetite stimulants, and other tricks.

This session will review recent research studies conducted in equine medicine.

This session will use case videos and images to review lesion localization and differential diagnoses for specific presentations.

This presentation will explore the state of the industry, demand for veterinary services and the factors that are driving companion animal practice towards corporate consolidation - and what doctor-owned practices must do to compete successfully.
Learning objectives:
• Competition is coming at GPs from all sides – specialty, shelters and the internet
• Understand the value drivers in general practice
• Explore the options to compete successfully in the 21st century

This session will discuss causes, considerations, and strategies in the identification, diagnosis, and management of feline lower urinary tract disease and urethral obstruction.

Special nursing considerations for the hospitalized neonate.

Obstructive diseases specific to the cat include gastroduodenal polyps, FIP induced obstructions, constrictive adenocarcinomas, propensity towards linear foreign body ingestion and idiopathic megacolon. We will outline the various surgical treatments for these conditions and include informative videos on the single catheter technique for linear foreign body removal as well as the technique for subtotal colectomy.

This session will explain what monoclonal antibodies are, will communicate the role of nerve growth factor (NGF) in pain, and will discuss the potential of anti-NGF monocloncal antibodies to provide long-term pain control in cats .

This session will review obesity, patient assessment, and development of a tailored weight loss plan.

This session will discuss the diagnosis and management of dermatologic neoplasia/masses in horses.

Listeriosis is a public health and food safety concern that this talk will review for clinical management and client education.

Now that you’ve made a diagnosis, you need to understand your treatment options in order to get to the best outcome. Understand the expense targets and manage your practice to meet your profitability goals.
Learning objectives:
• Understand the key expense levers you can pull to drive profitability
• Control COGS and labor and you’re likely to enhance your profitability
• Don’t get hung up on the small expenses because they’re easier to tackle

This session will discuss recognizing emergency situations and providing initial treatment.

This lecture will discuss the pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension, initial presentation, examination findings, and diagnostics related to recognizing and treating the disease.

Cats are frequently plagued by feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) usually caused by struvite calculi. In this session, we will explore different therapeutic methods including options for urethral catheterization, perineal urethrostomy in traditional ventral recumbency or in combination with cystotomy using dorsal recumbency. In conclusion, we will discuss the various options for management of calcium oxalate ureteroliths including re-implantation techniques, ureteral stents and the subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) procedure.

We will review updates on common feline endocrinopathies and also discuss some disorders that are becoming more frequently recognized.

Attendees will come away with an understanding of what has changed in management of heartworm disease in dogs and cats, including diagnostics, preventives, treatment and resistance, as time allows.

Following the seminar, participants will be able to (1) name the most common causes of neck wounds and fistulas, (2) explain the diagnostics steps required to identify the underlying problem, (3) summarize the possible treatments available for different wounds and fistulas and (4) describe the prognosis and possible complications.

Salmonella trends and diagnostics will be reviewed leading to the role of antibiotic therapy in clinical cases.

Marketing is critical to practice success – both aimed at growing your clientele and sustaining your current relationships. It was an easy call when all you needed to do was list your practice in the phonebook – but what are those?

This two-segment presentation will focus on getting the best value out of your reminder process – how to set it up and how to monitor its effectiveness – to take maximal advantage of existing relationships. At the same time, every practice needs to attract new clients, if for no other reason than to account for normal attrition.

Learning objectives:

• Understand the importance of a well-structured and executed reminder process
• Follow the right 80:20 rule – it’s different for time and money commitments
• Choosing the right vendors is a key decision – make it carefully

This session will discuss techniques for reducing stress in animals who have been admitted for inpatient care.

This lecture will provide information on how to do the best for your patients and practice when it comes to screening for tick borne infections.

This presentation will summarize the challenges of current limb-sparing surgical techniques available for canine appendicular osteosarcoma, and present a novel minimally invasive interventional approach to limb-sparing in development at NC State University.

This session will provide updates on the current thinking and concepts for feline vector borne infections.

This session will discuss how to identify postural clues that indicate an orthopaedic issue. Attendees will learn to apply specific manipulations to focus their investigation of a lameness or injury.

This lecture will focus on selecting and performing diagnostics for Pituitary Pars lnterrnedia Dysfunction and Equine Metabolic Syndrome in an ambulatory setting, interpreting the results, and making recommendation for management of these
conditions.

This session will help attendees understand techniques to optimize diagnostic lab test results and outcomes.

Veterinary medicine has undergone a rapid change in the profile of practice owners, from a generation of doctors to an explosion of investor interest. There are more than 30 groups in the market acquiring practices and bidding up the valuations, to the point where it’s difficult for the next generation of doctors to buy existing practices.

Whether you’re a current practice owner or an associate with ownership interests, it’s important to understand the current market dynamics. The session will focus on how corporate interest will affect your career and your financial opportunities as you contemplate your entrance or exit from ownership.
Learning objectives:

• Corporate and private equity interest in veterinary medicine has had profound effects on the market
• Understand how corporate players value veterinary practices – the art and science
• Understand the sale process and how to manage it to your benefit

The aim of this lecture is to review practical tips for the assessment and management of traumatized small animals.

This session will discuss a ground level understanding of great social media management.

This session will cover the current regulations and policies for compounding in 2019, and how this affects your veterinary practice. We will also discuss what are some examples and limitations of compounding.

Over a patient’s life there are several coxofemoral conditions that cause decreased athletic function, lameness and pelvic pain. Commencing as a juvenile and progressing to maturity in the canine patient the recognition of pathological hip laxity, capital physeal fracture, avascular necrosis of the femoral head, hip luxation and progressive hip arthritis allow treatment decisions to be made at an appropriate time to best relieve patients coxofemoral pain and dysfunction.

Gait evaluation is the most important part of the neurological exam although is frequently neglected by small animal practitioners. In this session, we will discuss different gait abnormalities and how they allow rapid allocation of patients into different disease categories, making use of extensive video examples.

At the conclusion of the seminar, attendees will be able use dietary modification as a management tool when treating horses with endocrine disease.

This session will discuss understanding the requirements of USP Chapter 800 Hazardous Drug Handling Standards and preparing to implement procedures to meet requirements by implementation date of Decemeber 2019.

By far the most problematic joints in the canine are the patellofemoral and femorotibial articulations of the stifle. The presence of widespread patellar instability and cranial cruciate ligament deficiency is a major cause of canine lameness and gait abnormality being the number one cause of canine hindlimb lameness. The classification of these conditions in terms of degree of anatomic abnormality, presence of clinical dysfunction and severity of pathology will be discussed along with the latest scientific and clinical research findings in terms of medical management, physical rehabilitation and surgical therapy.

In this session we will look at the different anticonvulsant medications available for treating veterinary patients. We will start with traditional drugs and then work our way through ever-increasing newer options for therapy, focusing on practical aspects of their use for the small animal veterinarian.

This session will provide an overview on what clients experience once they arrive at NC State with their colicking horse, and will provide an update on recent research in equine colic management, and current costs and prognoses for common surgical colics.