TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

June 21-23, 2019

10:00 - 10:50 a.m. College and Teaching Hospital Tours (Pre-Registration Required) VENI Lobby (Ambassador Desk)

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Meet the Poster Competition Presenters VENI Commons (Displayed Posters)

11:30 - 12:50 p.m. Lunch & Learn: Ross University “Veterinary Technician to DVM Career Pathway“ VIDI 103

12:20 p.m. Exhibitor Drawing Winner Announced VENI Commons (Registration Table)

6:00 - 6:50 p.m. Dinner: Keynote Speaker, Dr. Daniel Earl VENI 106A & B

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTSJoin Us for these Additional Activities.

See pages 3-5 for all CE Lecture Courses.

FRIDAY

5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Registration Check-In VENI Commons

5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Heavy Hors d’oeuvres Social VENI Commons

5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Poster Presentation VENI Commons

6:15 - 8:00 p.m. Your Patients Are Talking, Are You Listening? - Creating the Pet Friendly Practice - Valarie Tynes

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Poster Presentation Competition Winner Announced VENI Commons (Registration Table)

12:20 - 1:20 p.m. College and Teaching Hospital Tours (Pre-Registration Required) VENI Lobby (Ambassador Desk)

Payment and Pre-Registration Required

** LABORATORIES **

8:00 - 9:50 a.m. PROM and Beyond-Passive Range of Motion & More for the Primary Veterinary Clinic - S. Jerzyk, CCRA Meet at Registration Table

9:20 - 11:20 a.m. CPR: Basic Life Support - J. Heinz, DVM, DACVECC and P. Plummer, LVT, VTS Meet at Registration Table

10:30 - 11:20 a.m. Dental Intra-Oral X-Ray Positioning - T. Koenig, LVT, VTS Meet at Registration Table

1:00 - 2:50 p.m. Wound Care Bandaging - D. Whitaker, LVT and M.Worley, BS Meet at Registration Table

3:30 - 5:20 p.m. Specialty Bandaging - W. Greathouse, BS Meet at Registration Table

8:00 - 9:50 a.m. Reading ECGs/ETCO2 for Beginners - M.Worley, BS Meet at Registration Table

9:00 - 9:50 a.m. Dystocia Lab - S. Brinsko, DVM, PhD Meet at Registration Table

10:30 - 12:20 p.m. Cytology: Internal Medicine & Oncology - C. Barton, DVM, DACVIM Meet at Registration Table

11:30 - 12:20 p.m. TIVA/GKX Anesthesia, Surgery Positioning, and Recovery - B. Simon, DVM, DACVAA Meet at Registration Table

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

Time Equine Food Animal Non TraditionalAnimals Anesthesia Emergency/

Critical CareProfessional

Development

7:00 - 8:00 REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 

8:00 - 8:50

Emergency Management of the Colicking Horse

J. Sowinski

VENI 101C

Anesthesia & the Pot Bellied Pig

E. Mackay, DVM

VENI 101B

Surgical Techniquesin Exotics & Pocket Pets

M. Stickney, DVM

VENI 101A

AX for the Respiratory Distress Patient

K. Waddell, LVT, VTS

VENI 107A

The Down Dog

J. Mankin, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)

VENI 107B

How to Not See Dr. Googleas a 4 Letter Word

K. Pope-Robinson, DVM, CCFP

VIDI 103

9:00 - 9:50

What is NasopharyngealCicatrix and Why Should You Care?

Stephanie Wertman, LVT

VENI 101C

Treating Pet Food Animals

E. Mackay, DVM

VENI 101B

Surgical Techniques in Exotics & Pocket Pets

M. Stickney, DVM

VENI 101A

AX for theBrachycephalic Patient

K. Waddell, LVT, VTS

VENI 107A

Vestibular Disease

J. Mankin, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)

VENI 107B

When the Fearful Animalis You

K. Pope-Robinson, DVM, CCF

VIDI 103

10:00 - 10:30 30 MINUTE BREAK: VISIT EXHIBITORS, MEET POSTER CONTEST PRESENTERS

10:30 - 11:20

CBC/Chem Levels& When to be Concerned

G. Levine, DVM

VENI 101C

Management & Prevention of Urolithiasis

J. Puente, LVT

VENI 101B

Fluid Therapyin Pocket Pets

S. Basey

VENI 101A

Senior AX

K. Waddell, LVT, VTS

VENI 107A

Point of Care Testing

C. Rutter, DVM, DACVECC

VENI 107B

Diagnosing & Treating Frustration

K. Pope-Robinson, DVM, CCFP

VIDI 103

11:20 - 1:00 LUNCH VENI COMMONS

1:00 - 1:50

Splinting

K. Glass, DVM, DACVS-LA

VLAH EQS 105

Ruminant C-Section

A. Doering, DVM

VENI 101B

Shell Repair Techniques

J. Perkins, LVT, BS

VENI 101A

CRIs

K. Waddell, LVT, VTS

VENI 107A

The RespiratoryDistress Patient

C. Rutter, DVM, DACVECC

VENI 107B

What Happens When Our Wellbeing Balloons Float Away or Just Plain Pop

K. Pope-Robinson, DVM, CCFP

VIDI 103

2:00 - 2:50

FAMACHA

K. Washburn, DVM

VLAH EQS 105

A Review of Alfaxalonein Birds

J. Perkins, LVT, BS

VENI 101A

CRIs

K. Waddell, LVT, VTS

VENI 107A

IV Catheter Maintenance

C. Rutter, DVM, DACVECC

VENI 107B

How to Manage Personal Emotions

K. Pope-Robinson, DVM, CCF

VIDI 103

3:00 - 3:30 30 MINUTE BREAK: VISIT EXHIBITORS, MEET POSTER CONTEST PRESENTERS

3:30 - 4:20

Preparing for Natural Disasters

D. Zoran, DVM

VIDI 102

Rumen Fluid Collection

K. Washburn, DVM

VLAH EQS 105

Rabbit and RodentDental Disease

S. Hoppes, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice)

VENI 101A

Safe Feline Sedation& Anesthesia

K. Waddell, LVT, VTS

VENI 107A

Blood Products& Transfusions

S. Sowy, DVM

VENI 107B

Preparing for Natural Disasters

D. Zoran, DVM

VIDI 102

4:30 - 5:20

Optho Emergency

J. Hardy, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC

VENI 101C

Rabbit and RodentDental Disease

S. Hoppes, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice)

VENI 101A

Safe Feline Sedation& Anesthesia

K. Waddell, LVT, VTS

VENI 107A

Blood Products& Transfusions

S. Sowy, DVM

VENI 107B

Veterinary Emergency Team

D. Zoran, DVM

VIDI 102

5:30 - 6:45 DINNER: KEYNOTE SPEAKER, DR. DANIEL EARL VENI 106A & B (STARTS AT 6:00 P.M.)

SATURDAY SCHEDULE - JUNE 22, 2019

CANCELED

SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE - JUNE 23, 2019

Time Large Animal Workshops Anesthesia Emergency/

Critical CareProfessional

Development

7:00 - 8:00 REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00 - 8:50

Dystocia inEquids & Bovids

S. Brinsko,DVM, PhD

VENI 101C

Common Cardiac

Abnormalities in Dogs

and Cats

K. Childress

VENI 107A

Responding to a CodePart I

K. Schmitz, DVM

VENI 107B

Succession Planning

K. Felsted,CPA, MS, DVM,

CVPM

VIDI 103

9:00 - 9:50 (See Laboratories**)

Anesthesia in the Cardiac

Patient

K. Childress

VENI 107A

Responding to a CodePart II

K. Schmitz, DVM

VENI 107B

Finding & Hiringthe Best Team

K. Felsted,CPA, MS, DVM,

CVPM

VIDI 103

10:00 - 10:30 30 MINUTE BREAK

10:30 - 11:20

TIVA/GKX Anesthesia

(Equine)

B. Simon,DVM, DACVAA

VLAH EQX 105

Standard of Care

MonitoringPart I

E. Radcliff

VENI 107A

WoundsPart I

K. Tieman Mankin,

DVM, DACVS

VENI 107B

Better Inventory

Control

K. Felsted,CPA, MS, DVM,

CVPM

VIDI 103

11:30 - 12:20 (See Laboratories**)

Standard of Care

MonitoringPart II

E. Radcliff

VENI 107A

WoundsPart II

K. Tieman Mankin,

DVM, DACVS

VENI 107B

Investing inHigh-Dollar Equipment

K. Felsted,CPA, MS, DVM,

CVPM

VIDI 103

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