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EDUCATION Veterinary Technician Schedule
ACTIVITIES Things to do EXHIBITS Make Connections PROCEEDINGS Conference Notes
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04 WELCOME 06 SCHEDULE 10 SPONSORS 11 EVENTS & ACTIVITIES 14 EXHIBITS 18 PROCEEDINGS Friday AM 41 PROCEEDINGS Friday PM 54 PROCEEDINGS Saturday AM 88 PROCEEDINGS Saturday PM 118 PROCEEDINGS Sunday AM 134 CE CERTIFICATE
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“Our hearts are full! It’s so amazing to see you from “behind the screen!” Let the learning begin!
- Justine & Garret
Say hello to MINNESOTA Welcome to Minneapolis and our 3rd ever VETgirl U! Our team is truly honored to host you in VETgirl’s backyard. If it’s your first time in Minneapolis, we hope you get to experience “Minnesota-nice.” We’re so honored to get to meet our most loyal fans this weekend and plan on taking care of you in true VETgirl fashion over the next few days! Start by checking into your hotel room and then go explore the MOA! (That’s the Mall of America, for you non- Minnesotans). The food court on the 3rd floor is immense and we encourage you to explore all your culinary options! Don’t forget to register across from the Graffiti Room (2nd floor of the Radisson Blu) as soon as you arrive. Pick up your Merck North Face backpack and Blue Buffalo MiiR water bottles, filled with some gifts just for you. (Don’t worry if you’re late – you can register Friday all day long too.)
Photo by Nicole Geri on Unsplash
While you’re here, kick back. Learn and absorb in our short, sweet, TED-like talks. Relax and meditate in the morning at yoga and be sure to pick up your free yoga mat compliments of Blue Buffalo. Enjoy the free daycare or Nickelodeon Universe® passes (pre-registration required) compliments of Blue Buffalo for your kids. Join us at the networking gala on Friday night at the Skybridge and Sea Life Aquarium for an amazing tour, thanks to Hill’s Pet Nutrition! Remember, for all these events, you need to have your ID badge on you! In your spare time, make sure to visit the Minnesota State Fair this weekend, which I guarantee you will be the best- ever people watching experience while eating everything deep-fried on a stick! Or hit up First Ave, Prince’s Palace, one of our 10,000+ lakes, or a Twin’s game!
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come and go as you see fit (You can always get the rest of your CE online with VETgirl later). As you know, we’ve always been “behind” the screen, and put this annual conference on because we miss seeing you LIVE. And because we want to treat you like YOU DESERVE TO BE TREATED! We promise we will try to meet your every need while here! Get your learning on and enjoy the ride.
Deepest regards,
Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT Director – Medicine / Co-Founder, VETgirl
Garret Pachtinger, DACVECC Director of Operations / Co-Founder, VETgirl
Remember, this is YOUR conference and vacation. Please
Thank you for joining us at VETgirl U. We’re so honored to hang with you this weekend.
The Entire VETgirl Team (Family)
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Veterinary Technician Track
Friday, Aug 26 SCHEDULE
CE Breakfast Talk | Sponsored by Concurrent food and environmental allergies in dogs and cats // Haarstad
7am-7:50am
Opening Remarks
8:15am-8:30am
The technician’s role in wound management, analgesia & sedation Stabilizing the Patient Requiring Wound treatment // Quandt
8:30am-9:30am
Sedation for Wound Management // Quandt Wound Management for Technicians // Ralphs
9:30am-10am
Coffee Break (Exhibit Hall)
10am-11am
Dermatology: Approach to the itchy dog Reading into the itch // Horne State Fair Itch on a Stick // Horne Ditchin’ the Itchin’ // Horne Down with Dermatology The Demodex Dance // Horne Phyte to win the Dermatophytosis Battle // Horne The final Chapter of Dermatology Management // Horne
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11am-12pm
12pm-12:15pm
Break (Exhibit Hall)
CE Lunch Talk | Sponsored by The crystal ball: Predicting urolith type before removal // Furrow
12:15pm-1:15pm
How technicians can advocate for utilization The Veterinary Practice Act // Horne Specialization: Is it for You? // Bassett How to Start the Conversation at Work // Johnson Q&A Panel // Bassett / Horne / Johnson
1:30pm-2:30pm
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2:30pm-3:30pm
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How to be a Diabetes Champion Understanding Insulin // Chapman Be a Diabetic Control Freak // Chapman What is the right diet for diabetes? // Chapman
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3:30pm-4pm
Coffee Break (Exhibit Hall) Eye need help with ophthalmology! An Excellent Eye Exam: The Role of The Vet Tech // Reinstein The Basics of Ophthalmology Diagnostics // Reinstein Commonly Used Ophthalmic Medications // Reinstein
4pm-5pm
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Veterinary Technician Track
Veterinary Technician Track
Saturday, Aug 27 SCHEDULE
Sunday, Aug 28 SCHEDULE
CE Breakfast Talk | Sponsored by 3 Keys to Managing OA Pain in Cats and Dogs // Kirby-Shaw
7am-7:50am
CE Breakfast Talk | Sponsored by Keep Moving Down the Path of Effective Pain Management: The Importance of Long(er) Duration Drugs // Grubb Clinical pathology: All you need to know that your vet won’t teach you The Skinny on Cytology: Lipomas and More! // Sharkey Hematology: a Picture is Worth a Thousand Numbers // Sharkey I Have to Pee: The Secrets of Microbiological Assessment of Urine // Sharkey
7am-7:50am
Anesthesia 101 | Sponsored by Common Pre-Meds and Induction Agents // Quandt Set-up and basic monitoring techniques // Bassett Managing Hypotension // Bassett
8am-9am
8am-9am
Coffee Break (Exhibit Hall)
9am-9:30am
Coffee Break (Exhibit Hall)
Infection control & updates Infection Control Practitioner for the Win! // Johnson Surveillance of Communicable and Zoonotic Diseases // Granick The Role of Veterinary Technicians in Clinic Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs // Granick
9am-9:30am
9:30am-10:30am
Triage Principles for the Thoracic Trauma Patient Triage Tech: What’s Your Superpower? // Gendron The Devil is in the Details: Recognizing the Changes // Gendron Thoracic Trauma Nursing Care // Gendron
9:30am-10:30am
Down with Dystocia A Step-by-Step Approach to Dystocia Management // Root Anesthesia for the Patient Undergoing a C-Section // Quandt Neonate Resuscitation // Bassett
10:30am-11:30am
VETgirl life hacks How not to be a broke vet tech Part 1 // Lee How not to be a broke vet tech Part 2 // Lee How to survive in a dog-eat-dog world // Lee
10:30am-11:30am
Break (Exhibit Hall)
11:30am-12:15pm
Kim Horne , AAS, CVT, VTS (Dermatology) Amy Johnson , BS, LVT, RLATG, CVJ Kristin Kirkby Shaw , DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, CCRT, DACVSMR Justine Lee , DVM, DACVECC, DABT Garret Pachtinger , VMD, DACVECC Jane Quandt , DVM, MS, DACVAA, DACVECC Chris Ralphs , DVM, DACVS Shelby Reinstein , DVM, MS, DACVO Margaret Root Kustritz , DVM, PhD, DACT Thank you to our SPEAKERS
CE Lunch Talk | Sponsored by COVID-19: A New World in Human and Veterinary Vaccines // Greene / Gregg Veterinary Superstars: how the technician can play a starring role integrating nutrition in the care of all patients So Many Choices // Churchill Set Them Up for Success // Churchill Turn Controversy into Collaboration // Churchill When Food may be too Much of a Good Thing // Churchill
12:15pm-1:15pm
1:15pm-2:45pm
Rachel Bassett , AAS, CVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) Peter Chapman , BVetMed (Hons), DECVIM-CA, DACVIM, MRCVS Julie Churchill , DVM, PhD, DACVIM
2:45pm-3:45pm
Trauma without the Drama Triaging the Trauma Patient // Ralphs Anesthesia Considerations for the Trauma Patient // Bassett Post-Operative Long Term Care for Major Trauma Patients // Ralphs
Eva Furrow , VMD, PhD, DACVIM Tiffany Gendron , CVT, VTS (ECC) Jennifer Granick , DVM, PhD, DACVIM Laura Greene , DVM, DACVIM Randal Gregg , PhD Tamara Grubb , DVM, PhD, DACVAA Amy Haarstad , DVM, DACVD
Break (Exhibit Hall)
3:45pm-4:15pm
Dental procedures on geriatric/co-morbidity patients Anesthesia Considerations // Quandt
4:15pm-5:15pm
Tooth Resorption: What should I do? // Snyder Biopsy Strategies for Oral Masses // Snyder
Leslie Sharkey , DVM, DACVP, PhD Christopher Snyder , DVM, DAVDC
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Networking Reception Time to Unleash & Pawty at SeaLife Aquarium
A Special THANK YOU to our SPONSORS
Doggie paddle on over to this Pawty
Join colleagues and friends Friday night for an evening of bumping elbows with like-minded professionals, while enjoying apps & cocktails at the Sea Life Aquarium. Attend one of two 1.5-hour tours with access to all areas including the 2-story rainforest exhibit and 300-foot underwater sea tunnel. Reserve your free ticket during registration. Guests require paid admission ticket reserved in advance.
VETgirl U truly would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors and exhibitors. A sincere thank you to all.
A special shout out goes to Merck Animal Health, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Blue Buffalo Company, and BluePearl Speciality & Emergency Pet Hospital for their continued generosity. Merck Animal Health graciously supported the amazing NorthFace backpacks, while Hill’s Pet Nutrition kindly supported the evening networking event at SeaLife Aquarium. Blue Buffalo sponsored the stylish water bottles, yoga and Nickelodeon Universe family passes and BluePearl kindly supported our Kidz Zone daycare and Wellness Zone. Thanks to Elanco, Merck Animal Health, Blue Buffalo Company, Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Zoetis for sponsoring all the great meals we’ve enjoyed at VETgirl U also! So many companies contributed to make VETgirl U spectacular!
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Friday, Aug 26
7 – 10PM SeaLife Aquarium located inside the Mall of America & Radisson Blu, L2 (Skybridge)
Kidz Zone There’s no need to have to choose your education over family! Bring them along to enjoy the experience too! Nakomis Room, Level 3
MORNING YOGA Fri - Sun 6 – 6:30 AM Minnetonka Ballroom, Level 2
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NICKELODEON UNIVERSE ® FAMILY PASSES Mon – Sat 10 AM – 9 PM Sun 11 AM – 7 PM
SILVER SPONSORS
Nursing Room Enjoy a private area for new mothers to relax and nurse. Seating, and water available. Lakes WorkRoom, Level 2
Pre-reqistration required. Pick up your tickets at registration on Level 2 of the Radisson Blu.
GENERAL SPONSORS
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VETgirl U 2022 VIP SHOPPING PACKAGE Bring this voucher to any Mall of America ® Guest Services location to redeem a complimentary VIP Shopping Package that includes a Mall of America Coupon Book with a souvenir MOA ® Shopping Bag. Guest Services Desks are located on the first level of each main entrance of the Mall.
Crayola Experience is a family attraction that only Crayola can create, designed to be a full day of hands-on creative play and colorful fun! Mall of America Crayola Experience 03
Stop by booth 57 to pre-register for an appointment to update your professional headshot for your resume and LinkedIn profile. FREE Photos at Booth 57 Career Center 01
Relax and unwind at the wellness center. Pick up a wellness pack or stay and play a game of checkers, cornhole, or Connect 4 as you recharge between sesssion. Harriet Room, Level 2 Wellness Zone 02
Sponsored by
The coupon book contains over 250 discounts at MOA retailers, restaurants, and attractions featuring over $2,000 in possible savings!
Valid August 26 – 28, 2022
Limit one per customer. No cash value. Original certificate must be presented and surrendered at time of purchase. Not valid on previous purchases, other offers, promotions, gift cards, or online transactions. Not redeemable for cash or credit. Cashier: Please ring up a Coupon Book and Shopping Bag, and scan the barcode to redeem the discount. Guest will receive one (1) coupon book and one (1) shopping bag.
M&M World 04
The Great Minnesota Get-Together. Join us at the 2022 Minnesota State Fair – Aug. 25 to Labor Day, Sept. 5! mnstatefair.org MN State Fair 05
Revolutionize your shopping experience at one of the world’s largest malls, which features more than 500 stores. mallofamerica.com Mall of America 06
M&M’S ® Mall of America ® is located on Level 1, East near the Rotunda of Mall of America, the largest shopping and entertainment complex in
North America. Mall of America
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EVENT MAPS + INFO RADISSON BLU MALL OF AMERICA, MINNEAPOLIS
Exhibits Schedule
8/26 | 8 AM – 5 PM 8/27 | 8 AM – 5 PM 8/28 | 8 AM – 1 PM
Aug 25-28, 2022
Ophthalmology Hands-on Lab 8/25
2ND LEVEL
Veterinary Lectures Breakfast/Lunch Talks
Exhibits Ballroom 8/26-8/28
56 EXEGI PHARMA 21 FIRST FINANCIAL BANK 2 HILL'S PET NUTRITION 44 IDEXX 57 IMAGES BY IBA ISOLDE BAYLOR 48 INDEVETS 20 LAKEFIELD VETERINARY GROUP 12 LAP OF LOVE 3 MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH 19 MIDWEST VETERINARY SUPPLY 60 MILA INTERNATIONAL 33 MINDRAY ANIMAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY NORTH AMERICA CO., LTD. 18 MISSION VETERINARY PARTNERS 24 NATIONAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATES (NVA) 26 O'BRIEN VETERINARY GROUP 13 PET CANCER CARE
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Wellbeing Lounge Wellness Consults Yoga
23 PURINA INSTITUTE 22 PURINA® PRO PLAN® VETERINARY DIETS 42 PUTE.US 11 ROYAL CANIN 47 SONTEC INSTRUMENTS 64 SMALL DOOR VETERINARY 25 TALKATOO, INC. 53 TEEF FOR LIFE 52 THRIVE PET CARE 4 VCA 55 VETERINARY EMERGENCY GROUP (VEG) 30 VETIQ STAFFING 16 VETRIX 14 WEDGEWOOD PHARMACY 61 WELLHAVEN PET HEALTH 63 WVLDI 9 ZOETIS
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3rd Floor Connect with Industry Partners EXHIBITORS Nokomois Room Daycare
28 BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM 62 CHRISTIAN VETERINARY MISSION 49 CITYVET 32 COMPANION ANIMAL HEALTH 31 COVETRUS 35 DECHRA VETERINARY PRODUCTS 7 ELANCO 1 EPICUR PHARMA
36 AMERIVET VETERINARY PARTNERS 34 ANDERSEN STERILIZERS 5 ANIMAL EMERGENCY & REFERRAL CENTER OF MINNESOTA 45 ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER (ASPCA)
17 BANFIELD 43 BIONOTE 8
59 PETDX 10 PETIQ 54 PETOPIA
BLUE BUFFALO CO., LTD. 15 BLUEPEARL REFERRAL + EMERGENCY PET HOSPITAL
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