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HEPATOBILIARY ULTRASOUND IN SMALL ANIMALS Nathalie Rademacher, DVM 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM | Ballroom C This presentation will cover the most common abnormal findings focused on the hepatobiliary system in small animals. ULTRASOUND OF THE PANCREAS IN SMALL ANIMALS Nathalie Rademacher, DVM 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM | Ballroom C This presentation will cover normal and abnormal findings including tips of identifying the pancreas in small animals on ultrasound. EQUINE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 COLIC FIELD WORK-UP AND TREATMENT, REFERRAL PROCESS, REFERRAL CENTER TREATMENT Canaan Whitfield-Cargile, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Room 204 B Colic is one of the most common and devastating diseases affecting horses. Time to appropriate medical or surgical intervention is one of the biggest factors affecting outcome. Conversely, the vast majority of cases of equine colic do not require intensive therapy and can be reasonably easily managed in the field setting. In this presentation we will discuss causes of colic, prevention strategies, and management of cases of equine colic when our prevention strategies fail. COLIC FIELD WORK-UP AND TREATMENT, REFERRAL PROCESS, REFERRAL CENTER TREATMENT, CONT. Canaan Whitfield-Cargile, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Room 204 B Colic is one of the most common and devastating diseases affecting horses. Time to appropriate medical or surgical intervention is one of the biggest factors affecting outcome. Conversely, the vast majority of cases of equine colic do not require intensive therapy and can be reasonably easily managed in the field setting. In this presentation we will discuss causes of colic, prevention strategies, and management of cases of equine colic when our prevention strategies fail. AIRWAY FIELD WORK-UP AND TREATMENT, REFERRAL PROCESS, REFERRAL CENTER TREATMENT Canaan Whitfield-Cargile, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | Room 204 B Clinical signs of upper respiratory tract disorders in horses include coughing, nasal discharge, epistaxis, upper respiratory noise, poor performance, facial asymmetry, and behavioral abnormalities among others. Taken together, this collective group of clinical signs is a major reason horse owners seek veterinary attention and therefore a complete understanding of the diagnosis and management of these conditions is crucial. This presentation will discuss common diseases of the equine upper airway with a focus on when and how to treat in the field versus when to refer. AIRWAY FIELD WORK-UP AND TREATMENT, REFERRAL PROCESS, REFERRAL CENTER TREATMENT, CONT. Canaan Whitfield-Cargile, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | Room 204 B Clinical signs of upper respiratory tract disorders in horses include coughing, nasal discharge, epistaxis, upper respiratory noise, poor performance, facial asymmetry, and behavioral abnormalities among others. Taken together, this collective group of clinical signs is a major reason horse owners seek veterinary attention and therefore a complete understanding of the diagnosis and management of these conditions is crucial. This presentation will discuss common diseases of the equine upper airway with a focus on when and how to treat in the field versus when to refer. EQUINE MICROBIOTA UPDATES Canaan Whitfield-Cargile, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Room 204 B This presentation will provide an overview of current knowledge of the microbiota of horses. We will discuss the impacts of the GI microbiota on GI diseases as well as non-GI diseases. In addition, substantial discussion will revolve around how we, as veterinarians, can alter the GI microbiota with the use of medications, diet, and probiotics. In addition to the GI tract, we
will also discuss the microbiota of various body. A major focus will be discussing the clinical implications of this current knowledge. TRAUMATIC INJURY FIELD WORK-UP AND TREATMENT, REFERRAL PROCESS, REFERRAL CENTER TREATMENT Bill Symm, DVM, DACVS-LA 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Room 204 B Wounds are a regularly occurring problem encountered in equine practice. The purpose of this discussion and presentation is to give a clinical approach to management of wounds near and clearly invading joints and other synovial structures. I will stress the importance of early detection and special management strategies that should be employed when these wounds are encountered. There are many ways to approach this problem clinically and I have presented my methods and opinion in the presentation. TRAUMATIC INJURY FIELD WORK-UP AND TREATMENT, REFERRAL PROCESS, REFERRAL CENTER TREATMENT CONT. Bill Symm, DVM, DACVS-LA 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM | Room 204 B Wounds are a regularly occurring problem encountered in equine practice. The purpose of this discussion and presentation is to give a clinical approach to management of wounds near and clearly invading joints and other synovial structures. I will stress the importance of early detection and special management strategies that should be employed when these wounds are encountered. There are many ways to approach this problem clinically and I have presented my methods and opinion in the presentation. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY: UNDERSTANDING CASH FLOW AND ITS ROLE IN EQUIPMENT PURCHASES Joe Pluhar, DVM 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Room 204 B Understanding business strategy and how to use it to create a more focused business. Understanding how strategy effects everything from hiring, marketing, product selection, operating hours, locations, and more. BUSINESS STRATEGY: KNOW WHO YOUR BUSINESS IS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHO IT ISN’T Joe Pluhar, DVM 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Room 204 B Using cash flow as a determining factor of equipment purchases. Focusing on the bottom line effects of an equipment purchase. UPDATE ON EQUINE MYOPATHIES Anna Chapman, DVM 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM | Room 204 B This session will review equine myopathies and describe the recent updates in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of these diseases. We will examine the genetic factors that play a role in the pathophysiology of inherited myopathies. We will describe diagnostic tools such as focused algorithms that assist the practitioner in making clinical decisions. NEW AND EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE HORSE Anna Chapman, DVM 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM | Room 204 B This session will examine emerging infectious diseases among horse populations with attention to the regional impacts of the audience. We will also describe the recently discovered infectious agents and review advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of the associated diseases. We will focus on ways that practitioners can limit the spread of infectious disease among their patients and how to promote the role of the veterinarian as the biosecurity advisor to farms. We will also describe digital and media resources that are available to track infectious disease throughout the region. PRACTICAL REPRODUCTION IN THE FIELD – MANAGEMENT OF COMMON COMPLICATIONS Bridget Heilsberg, DVM 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM | Room 204 B Advanced and assisted reproduction techniques, such as timed Artificial Insemination, are easily accomplished in a field setting outside of a breeding center. This lecture will include a quick review of timed AI, and then move into addressing common complications that may occur. While many of these complications are best managed in a breeding center, field clinicians can employ a variety of techniques to address them in the field. The focus will be on using common equipment and medications
readily found in a veterinary vehicle, and on timing of treatment to best suit an ambulatory practitioner’s veterinary schedule. PRACTICAL REPRODUCTION IN THE FIELD 2 – BEING THE BEST REFERRING PRACTITIONER YOU CAN BE Bridget Heilsberg, DVM 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | Room 204 B Building on the previous hour, this lecture will continue to discuss common complications that occur from timed AI in the field. This second hour will focus on identifying when a common problem is a sign of a much more serious problem – and when to refer. There is absolutely no shame in calling it quits on complicated and difficult to manage reproduction cases! Referral is not a sign of weakness, but a reality for many reproductive cases. The end of the lecture will highlight some important tips for best success once you do choose to refer. FIGHTING THE SUPERHERO MINDSET – LEVERAGING STAFF IN EQUINE PRACTICE Bridget Heilsberg, DVM 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM | Room 204 B It is common practice in Equine to have the veterinarian do it all – technician, practice manager, manage appointments, follow up calls, and somewhere in there maintain optimum patient care. With this standard, it’s little wonder that equine practitioners burn out an average of 5 years into their career, and solo practitioners become overworked and bitter. This trend needs to be addressed and corrected. The prevailing thought is that use of technicians and lay professionals should be limited in order to protect the profession. While the scope of practice needs to be maintained, equine practitioners need to be utilizing technicians, assistants, associate staff, and lay professionals at the top of their skill set to maximize patient care and allow the veterinarian to focus on being a veterinarian. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 COLIC REFERRAL, WHEN TO WAIT AND WHEN TO SEND! Frank Andrews, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM (LAIM) 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | Room 204 B Colic is common in horses and clinicians examining these horses have to determine if the horse needs to be referred for surgery and what is the prognosis for survival. In this lecture, clinical and laboratory parameters will be presented that will help equine clinicians determine the probability of the horse needing surgery and the probability that the horse will live. Also, discussion of other parameters that might be important for referral will also be discussed. UPDATE ON GASTRIC ULCERS Frank Andrews, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM (LAIM) 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Room 204 B Gastric ulcers are common in horses and can lead to poor performance, weight loss, partial anorexia, and general poor- doers. In this lecture, an update on gastric ulcer disease will be presented. Topics will be focused on comparing and contrasting equine squamous gastric disease (ESGD) and equine glandular gastric disease. Discussion will focus on updates in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of gastric ulcers in horses. UPDATE ON GASTRIC ULCERS, CONT. Frank Andrews, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM (LAIM) 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM | Room 204 B Gastric ulcers are common in horses and can lead to poor performance, weight loss, partial anorexia, and general poor- doers. In this lecture, an update on gastric ulcer disease will be presented. Topics will be focused on comparing and contrasting equine squamous gastric disease (ESGD) and equine glandular gastric disease. Discussion will focus on updates in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of gastric ulcers in horses. MANAGEMENT OF SEPTIC ARTHRITIS IN EQUINE NEONATES Mike Schoonover, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA, DACVSMR 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Room 204 B Septic neonatal foals often develop septic arthritis in one or multiple joints. Effective treatment often includes concurrent systemic and intra-articular administration of amikacin, and aminoglycoside antibiotic. In addition to describing the diagnosis and treatment of septic arthritis in the equine neonate, this presentation will discuss recent research at OKState where a pharmacokinetic model was developed to help practitioners provide safe and effective dosing when administering amikacin via concurrent IV and IA routes.
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