Veterinarian Schedule - Saturday November 8, 2008
7:15-8:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:55 Vestibular Disorders Carley Abramson
Neurology
9:00-10:00 IMRT - We Can Now Protect Normal Tissues Better Glen King
Oncology
10:00-10:15 BREAK  
10:15-10:40 Mast Cell Tumors Melissa Endicott
Oncology
10:45-11:40 Sodium Abnormalities Melissa Lacaze
Critical Care
11:45-12:10 Glucocorticoid Therapy Chris Jones
Internal Medicine
12:15-1:10 LUNCH SEMINAR: You Are What You Eat - The Power of Nutrigenomics Kevin Hahn
Hills
1:15-2:10 Diabetes Mellitus  Derek Burney
Internal Medicine
2:15-3:15 Hyperadrenocorticism Jim Vulgamott
Internal Medicine
3:15-3:30 BREAK  
3:30-4:25 Canine Pyoderma: New Challenges for Veterinary Practitioner Valerie Fadok
Dermatology
4:30-5:30 Improving Your Dermatologic Techniques Karin Beale
Dermatology
5:30-7:15  Appreciation Reception

Veterinarian Schedule - Sunday November 9, 2008
7:15-8:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:25 Hepatobiliary Ultrasonography Robert Werner
Radiology
8:30-8:55 Rehabilitation Considerations and Interventions for Geriatric Patients Nancy Doyle
Rehabilitation
9:00-9:35 Sports Medicine: Meeting Client/Owner Expectations for Return to Work and Competition Bill Liska
Orthopedic Sugery
9:40-10:00 Sports Medicine: Iditarod Sled Dog Race - A Veterinarian's Experience at the Ultimate Endurance Event Bill Liska
Orthopedic Sugery
10:00-10:15 BREAK
10:15-11:10 Intestinal Surgery: Biopsy and Anastomosis Heidi Hottinger
Soft Tissue - Sugery
11:15-12:15 When, Where & How to Biopsy Heidi Hottinger
Soft Tissue - Sugery
12:15-1:15 LUNCH 
1:15-1:55 Seizure Management Carley Abramson
Neurology
2:00-2:40 Surgery of the Urinary Bladder Sue Hunter
Soft Tissue - Sugery
2:45-3:15 Fun with Radiographic Contrast Cases Michelle Fabiani
Radiology
3:15-3:30 BREAK
3:30-4:25 Pulmonary Patterns Brian Poteet
Radiology
4:30-5:30 Head Tilts in Rabbits: Common Causes and Treatment Natalie Antinoff/ Sue Chen
Avian & Exotics
5:30 ADJOURN

Technician Schedule - Sunday November 9, 2008

7:15-8:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:25 Technician Burn-Out Cindy Parker, RVT
Surgery
8:30-8:55 Pre-Intra & Post-op Anesthetic Care Cindy Parker, RVT
Surgery
9:00-9:25 Endotracheal Intubation and Airway Complications Cherie Murphy, RVT
Surgery
9:30-10:00 Intro to ACL Tears:  What Technicians Need to Know Karen Ellis, RVT
Surgery
10:00-10:15 BREAK  
10:15-10:40 Dental Care and Disease in Rabbits Jessica Hokamp, DVM
Avian & Exotics
10:45-11:10 Fleas and Flea Products: So Many To Choose From!  What Is Appropriate?    Katherine Irwin, DVM
Dermatology
11:15-11:40 Hypoallergenic diet trials: sorting out the mystery    Katherine Irwin, DVM
Dermatology
11:45-12:40 Addison’s Disease Amber McAlister, DVM
Internal Medicine
12:45-1:40 LUNCH SEMINAR: Reading Body Signals In Dogs Dr. Haug
1:45-2:40 The ABC’s of Radiographic Positioning and Technique Holly Polf, DVM
Radiology
2:45-3:10 Basics of Radiation Therapy: How Does it really work? Jade Wong, DVM
Radiology
3:15-3:45 Early and Late Normal Tissue Reactions Occurring During Palliative and Definitive Radiation Therapy Treatments Elias Gumpel, DVM
Radiology
3:45-4:00 BREAK  
4:00-4:25 Texas Venomous Snakes and Their Bite Cindy Foster
Internal Medicine
4:30-4:55 What’s New with the Canine Parvovirus Cindy Foster
Internal Medicine
5:00-6:00 Triaging Your Patient Jeannie Clark
Critical Care
6:00 ADJOURN