SMALL ANIMAL II
Friday, February 24
Robert Martin, DVM, DACVS
10:00-11:40 am
Selected Case Management Using Intramedullary Stack Pin Fixation of Fractures in Dogs
Clinical cases of long bone fractures will be used to emphasize principles for managing different types of fractures with intramedullary stack pinning +/- cerclage wire fixation. Techniques utilized for fixation will be shared.
11:40-12:30pm
Selected Soft Tissue Surgery Techniques and Use of Hypertonic Saline Solution
Principles of abdominal surgery will be shared to include complete abdominal exploration, common abdominal and biliary procedures, and helpful techniques related to hypertonic saline infusion, patient sedation, and bone marrow aspiration.
Lyn Schmeitzel, DVM, DACVD
Sponsored by TEVA Animal Health
1:40-3:20 pm
Practical Management of Otitis
This lecture will be a practical guide to the management of otitis externa and otitis media in dogs and cats. Techniques and treatments described can be implemented in any practice without large cost outlays for expensive equipment.
William Bush, VMD, DACVIM (Neurology)
Sponsored by Bush Advanced Veterinary Imaging
3:40-5:20 pm
The Five Disk Diseases
This interactive discussion will briefly review the signs of spinal cord disease including tips on how to better recognize and localize spinal cord disease. Next, Dr. Bush will define and discuss the five different diseases related to the intervertebral disk. The talk will emphasize the pivotal role played by MRI in generating a diagnosis, medical or surgical treatment plan and prognosis.
Saturday, February 25
Kenneth W. Kwochka, DVM, DACVD
Sponsored by TEVA Animal Health
8:00 -9:40 am
Topical and Fatty Acid Therapy in Veterinary Medicine
In the age of increasingly resistant microbes, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococci, topical therapy is more important than ever. And as we learn more about the pathogenesis of allergic diseases, fatty acids have a new role in control of environmental allergies. This presentation will cover these emerging issues and other important aspects of topical treatments.
10:10-11:50 am
Answers to My Top 10 Dermatology and Otology Phone Consults
Over the course of a year in private specialty practice, I monitored the most common questions of general practitioners from their phone consultations. This presentation specifically and succinctly answers these questions.
Wayne Hunthausen, DVM
1:20-3:00 pm
Puppy and Adolescent Canine Behavior Problems
This session will include a discussion of how to help owners prevent and manage behavior problems that are commonly seen in puppies and young dogs. Topics will include principles of shaping behavior, recognizing potential problems, housetraining, playbiting, destructive behavior and more.
Aggression Problems Between Family Dogs
Attendees will learn how to help families with dogs that fight with each other. This lecture will include a discussion of causes and treatment protocols for dogs within the same family that fight with each other.
3:15-4:55 pm
Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety problems are frustrating problems for pet owners that often result in damage to the home and injuries to the pet. This session will address criteria for diagnosing separation anxiety and developing a practical and effective treatment program. Behavior modification, environmental management, pheromones and medication will be discussed.
Feline Housesoiling Problems
Housesoiling is the most common behavior problem for which cat owners seek help. This presentation will include a systematic approach to housesoiling that can be used to formulate a diagnosis, prognosis and reasonable treatment plan. Pharmacological, environmental and behavior modification options will be discussed.