2012 ALVMA/GVMA Summer Convention
CE Presentations
Course information is presented as provided by the speaker. Click on the speaker names to see a short professional biography.
Thursday, May 31 |
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| 7 – 7:50 am |
Opening General Session Ocean Health: why flipper needs a wellness exam Gregory Bossart, VMD, PhD, Georgia Aquarium |
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Musculoskeletal |
Cardiology Andrew Beardow, MVM&S, MRCVS, DACVIM sponsored by Boehringer-Ingelheim |
Parasitology |
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| 7:50 – 8:40 am | Basics of Locomotion | Understanding heart disease and treatment – principals and practice |
Flea control: real homes, real problems with real answers |
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| 9:40 –11:20 am | Gait Analysis |
Managing heart disease; as easy as ABCD |
Canine heartworm update What we forgot, what we thought we knew and what we need to know: a case based approach |
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| 11:40 am – 12:30 pm | Diagnostic Palpation and Applied Anatomy Practice Tips for the Canine Athlete and Working Dog | Interactive cardiac case discussion | USDA Accredidation – Joanna Davis, DVM, USDA | ||
Friday, June 1 |
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Gerontology Plus: Exploring Successful Aging David Waters, DVM, PhD, DACVS |
Urology |
Surgery Thomas Noone, DVM, DACVS |
Moderator: Dr. Karen Burns Grogan | ||
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7 – 8:25 am Concepts in biogerontology “More is better” obstacle to better health |
7 – 8:40 am Confusing cases UA and bloodwork interpretation Proteinuria – What’s all the fuss about? |
7 – 8:55 am Wound Management – What’s new? Oncologic and Reconstructive surgery in small animals |
8 – 8:30 am – Field Experiences with ILT – a rookies perspective – Dr. Mark Burleson 8:30 – 9 am – ILT – New lessons from an old disease – Dr. Phil Stayer |
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9:25 – 11:40 am The relationship between spaying & longevity Probes the cancer-aging conneciton |
9:40 – 11:40 am Diagnosis & treatment of systemic hypertension Acute kidney injury prevention, diagnosis and management |
9:55 – 11:40 am ENT, ie Ears, Nares and Throat Perineal and Urogenital surgery |
9 - 9:45 am – Roundtable Discussion on ILT Control and other disease surveillance 9:45 – 10:15 BREAK
10:15 – 10:45 am – Novel research on the immune responses – Dr. Frits Van Ginkel 11 – 11:30 am – The effects of light intensity on hatchery vaccine uptake – Dr. John McCarty |
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| 11:50 am – 12:40 pm | Highlights the importance of self renewal in personal/professional development | Staged management of chronic kidney disease |
The acute abdomen – to cut or not to cut |
11:30 am – noon – MS in Georgia 2009-2011– Dr. Louise Dufour Zavala Noon – 1 pm – Regional AI Roundtable – AL/GA AI response plans |
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Saturday, June 2 |
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| Small Animal | Practice Management | Poultry | Veterinary Technician | ||
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Exotics Darryl Heard, BSc, DVMS, PhD |
Surgery Thomas Noone, DVM, DACVS |
Practice Management Gerald M. Snyder, VMD |
Poultry Moderator: Dr. Karen Burns Grogan |
Vaccine Bootcamp- Dr. Steve Jaffe sponsored by Merial |
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7 – 8:25 am Introduction to rabbits: husbandry, nutrition and preventative care Analgesia and anesthesia of rabbits |
7 – 8:40 am The lameness exam Management of OA, and it is not just surgery |
7 – 8:55 am What’s really going on? |
8 – 8:30 am – Alternative feed ingredients - what you need to know – Dr. Marc DeBeer 8:30 – 9 am – Current issues in gut health – Dr. Steve Collett |
7 – 8:40 am Immunology Review: Antibody anybody? Vaccine Basics |
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9:25 – 11:40 am The rabbit head: I & II |
9:40 – 11:40 am Pediatric Orthopedics What’s new in fracture repair |
9:55 – 11:40 am Steps to countering the economics & HR |
9 – 9:15 am – Development of gastrointestinal health – Dr. Anne Hurley-Bacon 9:15 – 9:45 am – Statistical powers and field trial design – Dr. Roy Berghaus 9:45 – 10 am – A survey of current Salmonella testing methods – Dr. Charles Hofacre and Dr. Karen Burns Grogan 10 – 10:30 - BREAK |
9:40 – 11:40 am Infectious Disease Review Canine Infectious Diseases Feline Infectious Diseases |
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| 11:50 am – 12:40 pm | Common medical and surgical problems of the rabbit thorax and abdomen | Intervertebral disk disease – are they all surgical? | Innovative/profitable changes |
10:30 – 11 am – USDA Update – Dr. Christopher Young 11 – 11:30 am – Vaccination strategies – Dr. Holly Sellers 11:30 am – Noon – Current case report discussion and issues – Dr. Jim Davis and Dr. Fred Hoerr |
Feline Leukemia: What’s New? |
| 12:40 - 2:30 pm |
Pharmacy CE Compounding, legalities and new drugs This session provides 2 hours of CE for veterinarians in states (such as Alabama and Florida) that require CE in pharmacy. |
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Sunday, June 3 |
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| Small Animal | LEAP CE | Practice Management | Veterinary Technician | ||
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Critical Care Amie Koenig, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC |
LEAP CE Jim Wilson, DVM, JD |
Practice Management Gerald M. Snyder, VMD |
Veterinary Technician sponsored by Merial |
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| 7 – 8:40 am |
ABCs of Acid Base and Blood Gas Evaluation |
Moral, ethical, and legal decision-making: are you prepared to make good choices or doomed with ones? |
Innovative/profitable changes |
Ticks and tick borne diseases/tick control and CERTIFECT- Dr. James Freeman | |
| 9 – 10:40 am |
Shock Fluid Therapy: So Many Choices, So Little Time |
The nuts, bolts, and pains of professional liability | Innovative/profitable changes | Tick control and CERTIFECT- Dr. James Freeman | |
| 10:50 am – 11:40 pm | Surviving Sepsis: Does Anything Make a Difference? | Understand the “Owner Consent” doctrine and how to achieve it (workshop) | Interactive problem solving | How an LVT "should" lead in the veterinary hospital – Dr. Hal Little | |
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