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Wednesday, Oct 23rd
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Precision and Confidence in Small Animal Abdominal Surgery for the General Practitioner
Location: 103ab
Laboratory Chair:
Bonnie G. Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS
– Washington State University
Laboratory Instructor:
Sabrina Barry, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Laboratory Instructor:
J. Brad Case, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue)
– University of Florida
Laboratory Instructor:
Brittany Hyde, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital
Laboratory
Primary Care
Small Animal
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
Thursday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM – 6:00 PM
Operative Excellence in Mobile Surgery
Location: 102ab
Seminar Chair:
Gregory S. Marsolais, DVM, MS, DACVS (he/him/his)
– Pet Surgeons, Inc.
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Sponsored by
Thursday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Mobile Veterinary Surgical Practice: Ethical Considerations
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Erik Clary, DVM, DACVS, PhD (Ethics)
– Tennessee Veterinary Surgical Specialists
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Is Soft Tissue Mobile Surgery the Wave of the Future? Opportunities, Realities, and Limitations
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Jill K. Luther, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Heartland Veterinary Surgery, LLC
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Avoiding Litigation in Small Animal (Mobile) Surgery
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Elizabeth Gong Landess, BA, JD, Attorney at Law (California) (she/her/hers)
– RANKIN | ONEAL
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Planning your Mobile Practice: Essential Elements for Success: Part One
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Charisse Davidson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Lone Star Mobile Surgical Specialists
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Planning your Mobile Practice: Essential Elements for Success: Part Two
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Itamar Gelbman, CCIM, LLM, Attorney at Law
– Gelbman Law
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Cutting-Edge Mobility: Navigating the Benefits of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Mobile Surgical Arena
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Eric Herman, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Kinetic Veterinary Specialists
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Thursday, Oct 24th
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion: All Things Mobile — The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Erik Clary, DVM, DACVS, PhD (Ethics)
– Tennessee Veterinary Surgical Specialists
Speaker:
Jill K. Luther, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Heartland Veterinary Surgery, LLC
Speaker:
Charisse Davidson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Lone Star Mobile Surgical Specialists
Speaker:
Eric Herman, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Kinetic Veterinary Specialists
Speaker:
Gregory S. Marsolais, DVM, MS, DACVS (he/him/his)
– Pet Surgeons, Inc.
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Operative Excellence: Soft Tissue
Location: 102ab
Seminar Chair:
Katy L. Townsend, BVSc, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Oregon State University
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Initial Wound Triage and Topical Wound Treatments
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Mandy Wallace, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– University of Georgia
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Mast Cell Tumors: Staging and Surgical Considerations
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Bharadhwaj Ranganathan, BVSc, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Michigan State University
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
How Recent Literature Changed My Clinical Practice
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Katy L. Townsend, BVSc, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Oregon State University
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion — Case Examples
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Chad W. Schmiedt, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Speaker:
Katy L. Townsend, BVSc, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Oregon State University
Speaker:
Milan Milovancev, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Exploratory Laparotomy and Hemoperitoneum
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Steph Shaver, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), MS (she/her/hers)
– Salt River Veterinary Specialists/University of Arizona
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Surgical Complications: Classification, Mitigation, and How to Cope When They Occur
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Ingrid M. Balsa, MEd, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Oregon State University
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Principles of Oncologic Surgery
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Vanna Dickerson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Texas A&M University
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
C-Section
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Janet A. Grimes, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– University of Georgia
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Use of Staplers in Small Animal Surgery
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Chad W. Schmiedt, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Contemporary Topics
Operative Excellence
Primary Care
Friday, Oct 25th
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Using the ACVS Communication Tool in Prickly Situations
Location: 106ab
Speaker:
Jude T. Bordelon, DVM, MS, MBA, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Louisiana State University
Contemporary Topics
Large Animal
Small Animal
Primary Care
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 26th
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Orthopedic Surgical Standards of Care
Location: 102ab
Seminar Chair:
Clara Goh, BVSc, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow (Surgical Oncology) (she/her/hers)
– Colorado State University
Primary Care
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 26th
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Tips and Tricks that Could Save Your Orthopedic Exam
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Courtney A. Campbell, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Locum Surgeon
Primary Care
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 26th
10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
All About the Knee: Diagnostic Tips and Challenging Cases
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Laura E. Peycke, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR
– Texas A&M University
Primary Care
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 26th
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Panel Discussion: Fracture Cases: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Joey Sapora, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Colorado State University
Speaker:
Courtney A. Campbell, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Locum Surgeon
Speaker:
Laura E. Peycke, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR
– Texas A&M University
Moderator:
Clara Goh, BVSc, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow (Surgical Oncology) (she/her/hers)
– Colorado State University
Primary Care
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 26th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Mastering Gait Evaluation: Video-based Discussions
Location: 102ab
Speaker:
Joey Sapora, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Colorado State University
Primary Care
Small Animal
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