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Wednesday, Oct 23rd
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Ultrasound Guided Loco-Regional Anesthesia
Location: 102ab
Laboratory Chair: Krista Adamovich, DACVS – Roam ATX Veterinary Surgery
Laboratory Instructor: Rebecca Piotrowski, LVT, VTS (Surgery) – Central Texas Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Hospital
Laboratory Instructor: Lauren Pugliese, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
Laboratory Instructor: Maegan Gossett, LVT (she/her/hers) – CTVSEH
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Thursday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM – 6:00 PM
Non-Surgical Surgery Topics for Veterinary Technicians
Location: 103ab
Seminar Chair: Teri Kleist, CVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers) – Edinger Surgical Options/ACVS/AVST
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Routine Practices Done Right: Day-to-Day SSI Prevention
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: J.Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM, FCAHS – Ontario Veterinary College
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 24th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Surgical Site Infections: Rates, Risk Factors and How to Modify Them
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: J.Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM, FCAHS – Ontario Veterinary College
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 24th
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Anesthetic Management of the Thoracotomy Patient
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: Nicole Pambianchi, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) – BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 24th
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Anesthesia Tips and Tricks for the MRI, CT and Fluoroscopy Patient
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: Nicole Pambianchi, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) – BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Common Anesthetic Concerns in Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Procedures
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: Nicole Pambianchi, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) – BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 24th
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Kimmy: Tripod to Biped
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Tiffany Campbell, LVT (she/her/hers) – Charleston Veterinary Referral Center
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 24th
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Indie's Craniectomy
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Heather McAndrews, CVT (she/her/hers) – Hickory Veterinary and Specialty Hospital
Technicians
Thursday, Oct 24th
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Earning Your VTS: Tips for Success from Current VTS Members
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: Kaitlynn Leavitt, AAS, CVT, VTS (Surgery) – WestVet Meridian
Guest Speaker: Michelle Jaeger, BS, CVT, VTS (Surgery) – University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Guest Speaker: Rebecca Piotrowski, LVT, VTS (Surgery) – Central Texas Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Hospital
Technicians
Friday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Orthopedic Surgical Information for the Veterinary Technician
Location: 103ab
Seminar Chair: Teri Kleist, CVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers) – Edinger Surgical Options/ACVS/AVST
Technicians
Friday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Alphabet Soup — Making Sense of Surgical Options for Management of CCL Disease
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Brian Trumpatori, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Arizona Canine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Technicians
Friday, Oct 25th
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Pop, Lock, and Drop it: Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Patellar Luxation
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Brian L. Petrovsky, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Arizona Canine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Technicians
Friday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Give Me a Break! Bone Healing in Fracture Patients
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: Rhea Adams, LVT (she/her/hers) – Cornell University Hospital for Animals
Technicians
Friday, Oct 25th
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Bridging the Gap with Bone Graft: Autograft, Allograft and Beyond
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: Rhea Adams, LVT (she/her/hers) – Cornell University Hospital for Animals
Technicians
Friday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
What's New in Angular Limb Deformities
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: Cherie Murphy-Ouellet, LVT, VTS (Surgery) – Beale's Best
Technicians
Friday, Oct 25th
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
The Technicians Guide to Orthopedic Implants — Surgery Fundamentals
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: Cherie Murphy-Ouellet, LVT, VTS (Surgery) – Beale's Best
Technicians
Friday, Oct 25th
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
The Technicians Guide to Orthopedic Implants — Specialized Implants for Advanced Procedures
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: Cherie Murphy-Ouellet, LVT, VTS (Surgery) – Beale's Best
Technicians
Friday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
The Nuts and Bolts of External Fixation
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: Rhea Adams, LVT (she/her/hers) – Cornell University Hospital for Animals
Technicians
Friday, Oct 25th
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
I Only Have So Many Hands - Assisting in Orthopedic Surgery
Location: 103ab
Guest Speaker: Teri Raffel Kleist, CVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers) – ACVS / Lincoln Memorial University/Melbourne Polytechnic
Technicians
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
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Saturday, Oct 26th
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Minimally Invasive and Traditional General Surgery Cases and the Role Veterinary Surgical Technicians Play
Location: 103ab
Seminar Chair: Teri Kleist, CVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers) – Edinger Surgical Options/ACVS/AVST
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 26th
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
All About Ears: Preparing the Patient (and Client) for TECABOs and VBOs
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Valery Scharf, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – North Carolina State University
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 26th
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery in Dogs and Cats: Preparing for Surgery and Managing Postoperative Thyroid and Calcium Levels
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DVSc, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Soft Tissue) – University of Guelph
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 26th
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Patent Ductus Arteriosus Correction: How to Maximize Chances of Success
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Valery Scharf, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – North Carolina State University
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 26th
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Tips and Tricks for Lung Lobectomy in Dogs and Cats
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Valery Scharf, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – North Carolina State University
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 26th
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Nursing Considerations in Surgical Oncology Patients
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DVSc, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Soft Tissue) – University of Guelph
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 26th
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Thoracoscopic Surgery for Veterinary Technicians
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Justin B. Ganjei, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM), Veterinary Referral Associates (VRA)
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 26th
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Laparoscopic Surgery for Veterinary Technicians
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Justin B. Ganjei, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM), Veterinary Referral Associates (VRA)
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 26th
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Urinary Surgery for Veterinary Technicians
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Justin B. Ganjei, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM), Veterinary Referral Associates (VRA)
Technicians
Saturday, Oct 26th
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Wound Management for Veterinary Technicians
Location: 103ab
Speaker: Justin B. Ganjei, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM), Veterinary Referral Associates (VRA)
Technicians