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A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS: SCATTERGRAMS 101 – THE PLATELETS Dennis DeNicola, DVM, PhD, DACVP 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Room 106
BEYOND PARASITOLOGY – HOW CAN FECAL/RECTAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HELP YOUR PATIENT – PART 1 Sarah S.K. Beatty, DVM, DACVP Francisco Conrado, DVM, MSc, Diplomate ACVP (Clinical) 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Room 106 Parasites are not the only possible diagnostic findings in poop. Rectal and fecal cytology can help you diagnose infectious, inflammatory, and neoplastic diseases, and molecular and biochemical analyses of feces are becoming more prevalent in routine clinical screenings. We will discuss how fecal/rectal diagnostic testing can provide valuable information about your patient beyond the usual parasitologic tests. Sponsor: BEYOND PARASITOLOGY – HOW CAN FECAL/RECTAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HELP YOUR PATIENT – PART 2 Sarah S.K. Beatty, DVM, DACVP Francisco Conrado, DVM, MSc, Diplomate ACVP (Clinical) 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Room 106 Parasites are not the only possible diagnostic findings in poop. Rectal and fecal cytology can help you diagnose infectious, inflammatory, and neoplastic diseases, and molecular and biochemical analyses of feces are becoming more prevalent in routine clinical screenings. We will discuss how fecal/rectal diagnostic testing can provide valuable information about your patient beyond the usual parasitologic tests. Sponsor: COMPANION ANIMAL FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 EXCUSE ME S, I, R: CLINICAL APPLICATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING Stephen Cole, MS, VMD, DACVM 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Ballroom C What happens to a swab when you send it to a clinical microbiology lab? From sample transport to reporting, each step of the way can have an impact on the results of culture and susceptibility testing. Learn about how we perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), what its limitations are and how to avoid the traps in the overinterpretation of results. BIG BAD BUGS: CARBAPENEM-RESISTANT ENTEROBACTERALES AND OTHER EMERGING ANTIBIOTIC- RESISTANT THREATS Antibiotic resistant bacteria are one of the biggest threats facing both humans and animals. Infections caused by bacteria resistant to most (if not all) should be a red flag to trigger intensive infection prevention protocols and ensure that these organisms do not spread in our patient populations. Knowledge is power against these threats and this session will arm you with tools to combat them. MAKE GOOD (ANTIBIOTIC) CHOICES: STEWARDSHIP IN Stephen Cole, MS, VMD, DACVM 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Ballroom C Veterinay antibiotic stewardship are the collective actions of our profession to mitigate the inappropriate use of antimicrobial drugs and the propagation of antimicrobial resistant bacteria. Recently, more focus has been placed on the role of the small animal practitioner in veterinary antibiotic stewardship. Learn about the simple steps (and more advanced ones) you can take to make sure you are using antibiotics wisely. Several resources and tools will be presented. WHEN IT’S NOT BACTERIA: AN OVERVIEW OF ANTIVIRAL AND ANTIFUNGAL THERAPY Stephen Cole, MS, VMD, DACVM 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | Ballroom C Antibiotics are not the only antiinfective therapeutics used in companion animal medicine. Antifungal and antiviral drugs can be incredibly useful tools when used in the right patient at the right time. This session covers the basics of how to use these COMPANION ANIMAL MEDICINE Stephen Cole, MS, VMD, DACVM 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | Ballroom C
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
The graphics identified as scattergrams, cytograms, histograms or dot plots depending on the hematology analyzer supply not only added quality assurance that the numbers generated are valid, but much more. Especially with the more advanced analyzers in reference laboratories and in-clinic settings, these graphics supply sensitive insights into the presence or absence of platelet clumping that is a frequent problem in veterinary medicine. Additionally, sensitive characterization of individual platelet morphology is provided to aid with most species to help the veterinarian understand when a true thrombocytopenia is related to peripheral blood consumption or destruction versus bone marrow disease and decreased production. When any of these abnormalities are noted, a blood film microscopic evaluation MUST be performed; however, the information from the graphics directs the microscopist as to where and what to look for during their examination. Sponsor: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 DIAGNOSTIC CYTOLOGY – PREANALYTICAL FACTORS AND HOW TO AVOID ARTIFACTS Sarah S.K. Beatty, DVM, DACVP; Francisco Conrado, DVM, MSc, Diplomate ACVP (Clinical) 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Room 106 The vast majority of lab errors occur during the preanalytical phase, and the same applies to diagnostic cytology. Knowing what are the most common artifacts and understanding their underlying causes can help decrease or completely avoid their occurrence. We will review the preanalytical factors that you need to focus on when collecting and submitting a cytology sample. Sponsor: DIAGNOSTIC CYTOLOGY – CONFESSIONS OF A PATHOLOGIST: CASE STUDIES Sarah S.K. Beatty, DVM, DACVP; Francisco Conrado, DVM, MSc, Diplomate ACVP (Clinical) 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Room 106 After correctly sampling and preparing your sample for submission, you have avoided the most common artifacts in diagnostic cytology. Now, we will review what are the relevant bits and pieces of information you need to provide to your clinical pathologist in order to harness the best of their diagnostic abilities. We will review case studies and how small details go a long way. Sponsor: SERUM CHEMISTRY (NOT SO) BASICS – MAKING SENSE OF ELECTROLYTES AND ACID-BASE PARAMETERS Francisco Conrado, DVM, MSc, Diplomate ACVP (Clinical) 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | Room 106 Chemistry panels are amongst the most common laboratory tests performed on a daily basis in busy veterinary clinics. When a full chemistry panel is performed, containing electrolyte and acid-base parameters, valuable insights on your patient’s health status can be inferred, even without a blood gas analysis. We will review how those tests can be highly useful in clinics. Sponsor: ADVANCED CLINICAL CHEMISTRY – A CASE-BASED STEP-BY- STEP APPROACH Sarah Beatty, DVM, DACVP 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | Room 106 Some serum chemistry results are more complicated than others. Multifactorial causes can lead to overlapping abnormalities that seem daunting at first. When disease processes go beyond the classical patterns, you might need to take a step back and reassess. Join us in discussing real chemistry cases and breaking them down on a step-by-step approach. Sponsor:
BOVINE HEMOPARASITES Jessie Monday, DVM, MS 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Room 106
This one CE unit talk will focus on hemoparasites (Anaplasma marginale, Mycoplasma wenyonii, Babesia spp.) that can be identified via examination of blood film. Comparison to normal ruminant blood smears will be included. Sponsor:
RUMINANT CULTURE REVIEW Jessie Monday, DVM, MS 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Room 106
This one CE unit presentation will focus on ruminant cultures from gross tissue to recovery and identification of commonly isolated pathogens. Sponsor:
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Jessie Monday, DVM, MS 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | Room 106
This one CE until presentation will use a case based approach to show diagnostic work up from the initial sick animal presented for evaluation, through the multiple disciple testing process, to definitive diagnosis with an emphasis on the contributions of each testing section to the process. Sponsor:
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS: SCATTERGRAMS 101 – THE ERYTHROCYTES Dennis DeNicola, DVM, PhD, DACVP 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | Room 106
The graphics identified as scattergrams, cytograms, histograms or dot plots depending on the hematology analyzer supply not only added quality assurance that the numbers generated are valid, but much more. Especially with the more advanced analyzers in reference laboratories and in-clinic settings, these graphics provide sensitive insights into underlying red blood cell morphologic abnormalities as well as the degree and quality of a reticulocyte response both with and without anemia. They provide the individuals with critical information to know when a blood film microscopic evaluation MUST be performed. They also supply direction as to what to look for making the examination rapid and clinically informative. Sponsor: A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS: analyzers in reference laboratories and in-clinic settings, these graphics supply essential information about leukocyte morphology, information that is not supplied even if the analyzer provides the most accurate result for total white blood cell counts and leukocyte differentials. Information into the presence of immature and/or toxic neutrophils indicating the presence of an active inflammatory response and the other leukocyte morphology changes associated with a reactive cell population versus a neoplastic leukocyte population. They provide the individuals with critical information to know when a blood film microscopic evaluation MUST be performed. They also supply direction as to where and what to look for making the examination rapid and clinically informative. Sponsor: SCATTERGRAMS 101 – THE LEUKOCYTES Dennis DeNicola, DVM, PhD, DACVP 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Room 106 The graphics identified as scattergrams, cytograms, histograms or dot plots depending on the hematology analyzer supply not only added quality assurance that the numbers generated are valid, but much more. Especially with the more advanced
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