Practice Tips —  Thomas Noone, DVM, DACVS
Practical Wound Management and Reconstruction — 7– 8:40 am
Practical tips on wound management, simple wound reconstruction techniques, and basic tenets of wound healing with practical clinical applications.
Management of the Neurological Emergency
Review of the neurological exam in the canine patient, and a discussion on medical versus surgical management.

Clinical Management of Osteoarthitis in Canine Patients — 9:30–10:20 am
A review and discussion on practical methods to diagnose and treat the arthritic canine.

Animal Rehabilitation —  Jonna Kanable, CAMT, CCRP — 11:10 am–1 pm


Equine

Toxicology — Gary Osweiler, DVM, MS, PhD, DABVT
Continuing Threats in Equine Toxicology — 7– 8:40 am
Special risks involving horses.  Are equines more susceptible to certain agents or classes of poisons? How can we predict some of theses, and which toxicants have routinely caused illness and death  in the past?  This review will update classical information of importance to equine toxicological threats from feeds, commercial materials, metals and environmental toxicants.

Toxicology Therapy — 9:30–10:20 am
Intended pharmaceuticals can have unintended consequences where the dose response is ignored or where interactions occur between concurrently administered drugs.  These adverse effects can include common drugs like phenylbutazone, banamine, NSAIDS and antibiotics or less common agents such as reserpine or fluphenazine.

Plants and Natural Toxins — 11:10 am–1 pm
Equines are exposed daily to dozens of forages, toxic plants, trees, algae, mycotoxins and insects.  Why they aren’t all poisoned is usually a function of exposure control and the factors that limit exposure.  Major natural toxicants are discussed with regard to risk, recognition and best therapy or modification of effects.


Poultry
Poultry Program — Dr. John Glisson, Moderator

Infectious Laryngotracheitis Research Update
Dr. Maricarmen Garcia — 8:30–9:15 am

Biosecurity in the Poultry Industry
Dr.  Dan Cunningham — 9:15–10 am

Detecting the Potential Spread of Pathogens in the Poultry Production System
Dr. Blair Telg, Dr. Jenny Fricke, Dr. Andres Montoya  — 10:30–11:30 am
    
Detecting MG Infection in Vaccinated Flocks
Dr. Stanley Kleven — 11:30–noon