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Wednesday, Oct 11th
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Immersive Anesthesia Simulation (Option A)
Location: L017
Laboratory Chair:
Robert Keegan, DVM, DACVAA
– University of Arizona
Laboratory Instructor:
Victoria Lukasik
Laboratory Instructor:
Lorenzo Quiroz
Laboratory
Technicians
Anesthesia
Sponsored by
Wednesday, Oct 11th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Attendee Handouts
Location: L012
Laboratory Chair:
Heidi L. Reuss-Lamky, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia, Surgery), FFCP (she/her/hers)
– Oakland Veterinary Referral Services
Laboratory
Technicians
Wednesday, Oct 11th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Small Animal Bandaging Techniques for Veterinary Technicians
Location: L012
Laboratory Chair:
Heidi L. Reuss-Lamky, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia, Surgery), FFCP (she/her/hers)
– Oakland Veterinary Referral Services
Laboratory
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 12th
10:15 AM – 6:00 PM
General Surgery for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Seminar Chair:
Teri Kleist, CVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– Edinger Surgical Options/ACVS/AVST
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 12th
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Don't Blame the Instruments: Testing and Inspecting General and Orthopedic Instruments
General Surgery for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Rick Schultz
– RMPS Publishing
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 12th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Don't Blame the Instruments: Testing and Inspecting Power Equipment and Laparoscopic Instrumentation
General Surgery for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Rick Schultz
– RMPS Publishing
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 12th
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies: Diagnosis and Management
General Surgery for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Speaker:
Bonnie G. Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS
– Washington State University
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 12th
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Feeding Tubes: Indications, Placement, and Management
General Surgery for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Speaker:
Bonnie G. Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS
– Washington State University
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 12th
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Peritonitis: Diagnosis and Management
General Surgery for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Speaker:
Bonnie G. Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS
– Washington State University
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 12th
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Specialist Level Knowledge: Earning your VTS
General Surgery for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Speaker:
Teri Kleist, CVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– Edinger Surgical Options/ACVS/AVST
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Surgical-Related Responsibilities for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Seminar Chair:
Teri Kleist, CVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– Edinger Surgical Options/ACVS/AVST
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Open Wound Management in the Small Animal Patient
Location: M112
Speaker:
Vanna Dickerson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Texas A&M University
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Surgical Treatment of Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome
Location: M112
Speaker:
Kristin A. Coleman, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
An Update on Minimally Invasive Surgery - Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy
Location: M112
Speaker:
Ameet Singh, DVM, DVSc, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (he/him/his)
– University of Guelph
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Embracing the Digital Age with Surgical Streaming
Surgical-Related Responsibilities for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Sandra Engelmeyer, BS, RVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– AVST
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Contributing to Research as a Technician in Clinical Practice
Surgical-Related Responsibilities for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Steven W. Frederick, LVT, VTS (Surgery) (he/him/his)
– BluePearl Veterinary Partners
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Pubs in Practice: TPLO Radiology
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Steven W. Frederick, LVT, VTS (Surgery) (he/him/his)
– BluePearl Veterinary Partners
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Pubs in Practice: ESWT and Liposomal Bupivacaine
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Steven W. Frederick, LVT, VTS (Surgery) (he/him/his)
– BluePearl Veterinary Partners
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Pubs in Practice: PRP Preparation
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Steven W. Frederick, LVT, VTS (Surgery) (he/him/his)
– BluePearl Veterinary Partners
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Pubs in Practice: Standardizing Wedge Osteotomies
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Steven W. Frederick, LVT, VTS (Surgery) (he/him/his)
– BluePearl Veterinary Partners
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Case Report: Remnants of a Facial Foreign Body in a Foster Dog
Surgical-Related Responsibilities for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Celia Ellsworth, CVT (she/her/hers)
– Blue Pearl Veterinary ER & Specialty Hospital
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Case Report: Recurring Draining Tract in a Labrador Retriever
Surgical-Related Responsibilities for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Paige C. Talbot, LVT (she/her/hers)
– Veterinary Surgical Centers - Vienna
Technicians
Friday, Oct 13th
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Owner Compliance with Post Operative Care
Surgical-Related Responsibilities for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Heidi L. Reuss-Lamky, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia, Surgery), FFCP (she/her/hers)
– Oakland Veterinary Referral Services
Guest Speaker:
Steven W. Frederick, LVT, VTS (Surgery) (he/him/his)
– BluePearl Veterinary Partners
Guest Speaker:
Sandra Engelmeyer, BS, RVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– AVST
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Orthopedics and Neurology for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Seminar Chair:
Teri Kleist, CVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– Edinger Surgical Options/ACVS/AVST
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
AVTAA Technician Program
Location: M111
Seminar Chair:
Alexander Valverde, DVM, DVSc, DACVAA (he/him/his)
– Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Anesthesia
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Rehab for Post Operative CCL Surgery: A Collaborative Approach
Orthopedics and Neurology for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Shawn Thompson, RVT, CCRVN, FFC
– Colorado State University
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Indirect Blood Pressure Monitoring: Validity and Reliability
Location: M111
Speaker:
Alexander Valverde, DVM, DVSc, DACVAA (he/him/his)
– Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Anesthesia
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Hindlimb Fractures: Oops, it's Broken, Now What? Case Management from Triage to Post-Op
Orthopedics and Neurology for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Shawn Thompson, RVT, CCRVN, FFC
– Colorado State University
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Perioperative Fluid Therapy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Location: M111
Speaker:
Lydia Love, DVM DACVAA (she/her/hers)
– NC State CVM
Anesthesia
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Forelimb Fractures: Oops, it's Broken, Now What? Case Management from Triage to Post-Op
Orthopedics and Neurology for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Shawn Thompson, RVT, CCRVN, FFC
– Colorado State University
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Cardiovascular Support During Anesthesia: How to Choose Which Sympathomimetic to Use
AVTAA Technician Program
Location: M111
Speaker:
Alexander Valverde, DVM, DVSc, DACVAA (he/him/his)
– Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Anesthesia
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Rehab for Postoperative Fractures: Getting Your Patient back to the Best Function Possible
Orthopedics and Neurology for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Shawn Thompson, RVT, CCRVN, FFC
– Colorado State University
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Rabbit Anesthesia: Update on How to Improve Outcome
AVTAA Technician Program
Location: M111
Speaker:
Andrea Sanchez, DVM, DVSc, DACVAA (she/her/hers)
– Ontario Veterinary College
Anesthesia
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Neurologic Lesion Localization
Orthopedics and Neurology for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Rebecca Piotrowski, CVT, VTS (Surgery)
– Sugar Land Veterinary Specialists
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Blocking Where it Hurts: Part 1, Reviewing the Pain Pathway and Your Analgesic Toolbox
AVTAA Technician Program
Location: M111
Guest Speaker:
Jessica D. Konzer Birdwell, BA, LVMT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia)
– University of Tennessee
Anesthesia
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Dachshund Down!
Orthopedics and Neurology for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Rebecca Piotrowski, CVT, VTS (Surgery)
– Sugar Land Veterinary Specialists
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Blocking Where it Hurts: Part 2, Locals Blocks; the Old and the New
AVTAA Technician Program
Location: M111
Guest Speaker:
Jessica D. Konzer Birdwell, BA, LVMT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia)
– University of Tennessee
Anesthesia
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Getting the Wobble Out of Wobblers
Orthopedics and Neurology for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Rebecca Piotrowski, CVT, VTS (Surgery)
– Sugar Land Veterinary Specialists
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
I Messed Up Passing Gas: Common Mistakes We Make and How to Prevent Them
AVTAA Technician Program
Location: M111
Guest Speaker:
Jessica D. Konzer Birdwell, BA, LVMT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia)
– University of Tennessee
Anesthesia
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Return to Consciousness: The Science Behind Recovering the Anesthetized Patient
AVTAA Technician Program
Location: M111
Guest Speaker:
Jessica D. Konzer Birdwell, BA, LVMT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia)
– University of Tennessee
Anesthesia
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Back On-Line: Neuromuscular Repatterning
Orthopedics and Neurology for Veterinary Technicians
Location: M112
Guest Speaker:
Rebecca Piotrowski, CVT, VTS (Surgery)
– Sugar Land Veterinary Specialists
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 14th
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion
AVTAA Technician Program
Location: M111
Speaker:
Alexander Valverde, DVM, DVSc, DACVAA (he/him/his)
– Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Speaker:
Lydia Love, DVM DACVAA (she/her/hers)
– NC State CVM
Speaker:
Andrea Sanchez, DVM, DVSc, DACVAA (she/her/hers)
– Ontario Veterinary College
Speaker:
Alicia M. Skelding, DVM, MSc, DVSc, DACVAA (she/her/hers)
– NA
Guest Speaker:
Jessica D. Konzer Birdwell, BA, LVMT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia)
– University of Tennessee
Anesthesia
Technicians