How do we best treat animals in cardiopulmonary arrest? An evidence-based veterinary CPR guideline published by the RECOVER Initiative in 2012 aimed at determining how to maximize the chances of patient survival led to the official veterinary CPR certification process approved by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. This course will equip participants with concepts and techniques in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) reinforced through scenario-based simulations.
The certification process consists of an online course provided by the RECOVER website that is completed and followed by onsite training at the conference. Successful completion of this course grants participants with certification as a RECOVER BLS Rescuer and a RECOVER ALS Rescuer. Human medical professionals certify in human CPR. Veterinary medical professionals should certify themselves in veterinary CPR!

The price of this lab is $360, CE Hours: 6

This hands-on, cadaver lab will review emergency and critical care skills that can be performed by veterinary technicians in the general practice setting. The lab will focus on the indications, contraindications, supplies needed, procedural steps, and nursing care of the following procedures: nasal oxygen cannula placement, feeding tube placement (nasoesophageal, nasogastric, esophagostomy), orogastric tube placement, intraosseous catheterization, abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis. 

The cost of this lab is $150, CE Hours: 4

Do you know the difference between needs vs wants when needing to perform a physical examination on a fractious patient?
Do you feel comfortable "pushing through" these procedures if something is needed? Are you considering the animal's mental welfare during these situations? 
Attendees of this lab will have 2 hours of lecture to review body language and obtain insight from a technician who has over 10 years of clinical practice in veterinary medicine while also learning some training basics to teach cooperative care. After the lecture portion, the attendees will practice empathetic handling and cooperative care techniques for the remainder of the lab. 
Attendees will learn how to handle these patients, how to discuss and educate patient needs with clients, and will also learn the basics of Clicker Training so they can begin to teach and coach clients how to teach long-term cooperative care techniques. This can be a game changer for practices and can be a new source of revenue for any general practice.

The cost of this lab is $150, CE Hours: 4

This interactive glucometer lab will cover both the continuous glucometer such as FreeStyle Libre and well as spot check glucometer such as the Alpha Trak. Each glucometer will be covered in detail reviewing common challenges noted by both the veterinary professional and client to help increase compliance with home monitoring in the diabetic patient. The lab will be two hours long with the instructors offering two sessions.

The cost of this lab is $100, CE Hours: 2

This interactive glucometer lab will cover both the continuous glucometer such as FreeStyle Libre and well as spot check glucometer such as the Alpha Trak. Each glucometer will be covered in detail reviewing common challenges noted by both the veterinary professional and client to help increase compliance with home monitoring in the diabetic patient. The lab will be two hours long with the instructors offering two sessions.

The cost of this lab is $100, CE Hours: 2

This lab is designed to explore fear free handling and restraint techniques for exotic companion animal species by utilizing case studies, videos, demonstrations, and discussion. Attendees will learn ways to decrease stress, anxiety, and fear in patients while offering the best medical care possible.

The cost of this lab is $150, CE Hours: 4

How do we best treat animals in cardiopulmonary arrest? An evidence-based veterinary CPR guideline published by the RECOVER Initiative in 2012 aimed at determining how to maximize the chances of patient survival led to the official veterinary CPR certification process approved by the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care. This course will equip participants with concepts and techniques in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) reinforced through scenario-based simulations.
The certification process consists of an online course provided by the RECOVER website that is completed and followed by onsite training at the conference. Successful completion of this course grants participants with certification as a RECOVER BLS Rescuer and a RECOVER ALS Rescuer. Human medical professionals certify in human CPR. Veterinary medical professionals should certify themselves in veterinary CPR!

The cost of this lab is $420, CE Hours: 6

This lab will provide instruction on how to obtain basic images for assessing for cardiac size and function. Participants will gain hands-on experience under guidance of boarded specialists in obtaining basic two-dimensional, M-mode and Doppler imaging of the heart and pertinent structures. During this lab we will cover everything from basic ultrasound concepts and principals of image manipulation to fine tuning scanning techniques to optimize imaging and produce a level of consistency of measures.

The cost of this lab is $350, CE Hours: 4

This emergency room cadaver procedure lab is to familiarize you with common procedures performed in the ER and ICU setting. These procedures include:
- Thoracentesis
- Abdominocentesis
- Catheter placement techniques (cut down, modified Seldinger)
- Chest tube placement
- Endotracheal and transtracheal washes
- Tracheostomy
- Open chest CPCR
- E-Tube placement
- IO Catheter placement

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Do you know the difference between needs vs wants when needing to perform a physical examination on a fractious patient?
Do you feel comfortable "pushing through" these procedures if something is needed? Are you considering the animal's mental welfare during these situations? 
Attendees of this lab will have 2 hours of lecture to review body language and obtain insight from a technician who has over 10 years of clinical practice in veterinary medicine while also learning some training basics to teach cooperative care. After the lecture portion, the attendees will practice empathetic handling and cooperative care techniques for the remainder of the lab. 
Attendees will learn how to handle these patients, how to discuss and educate patient needs with clients, and will also learn the basics of Clicker Training so they can begin to teach and coach clients how to teach long-term cooperative care techniques. This can be a game changer for practices and can be a new source of revenue for any general practice.

The cost of this lab is $150, CE Hours: 4

Attendees will be assisted and instructed in performing a systematic ultrasound examination of the canine abdomen focusing on both large organs and small parts (vessels, pancreas, adrenal glands, and lymph nodes). Participants will be shown the best way to troubleshoot finding and organ with tips from experienced sonographers.

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This interactive lab will have a brief review of surgical extractions of the maxillary canine tooth and maxillary 4th premolar tooth, along with descriptions of flap presentation, bone removal, luxation/elevation, alveoplasty, and surgical closure. We will also review regional nerve blocks and each attendee will be able to practice on those blocks. Attention to detail will be emphasized with preservation of gingiva and alveolar bone. If time avails, surgical extraction of the mandibular 1st molar and canine will be demonstrated along with crown amputation description in the CAT. 

The cost of this lab is $375, CE Hours: 4

This interactive glucometer lab will cover both the continuous glucometer such as FreeStyle Libre and well as spot check glucometer such as the Alpha Trak. Each glucometer will be covered in detail reviewing common challenges noted by both the veterinary professional and client to help increase compliance with home monitoring in the diabetic patient. The lab will be two hours long with the instructors offering two sessions.

The cost of this lab is $100, CE Hours: 2

This interactive glucometer lab will cover both the continuous glucometer such as FreeStyle Libre and well as spot check glucometer such as the Alpha Trak. Each glucometer will be covered in detail reviewing common challenges noted by both the veterinary professional and client to help increase compliance with home monitoring in the diabetic patient. The lab will be two hours long with the instructors offering two sessions.

The cost of this lab is $100, CE Hours: 2

Attendees will be assisted and instructed in performing a systematic ultrasound examination of the canine abdomen focusing on both large organs and small parts (vessels, pancreas, adrenal glands, and lymph nodes). Participants will be shown the best way to troubleshoot finding and organ with tips from experienced sonographers.

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This interactive lab will have a brief review of surgical extractions of the maxillary canine tooth and maxillary 4th premolar tooth, along with descriptions of flap presentation, bone removal, luxation/elevation, alveoplasty, and surgical closure. We will also review regional nerve blocks and each attendee will be able to practice on those blocks. Attention to detail will be emphasized with preservation of gingiva and alveolar bone. If time avails, surgical extraction of the mandibular 1st molar and canine will be demonstrated along with crown amputation description in the CAT. 

The cost of this lab is $375, CE Hours: 4

This lab is designed to explore fear free handling and restraint techniques for exotic companion animal species by utilizing case studies, videos, demonstrations, and discussion. Attendees will learn ways to decrease stress, anxiety, and fear in patients while offering the best medical care possible.

The cost of this lab is $150, CE Hours: 4

This master class is designed so that participants hone their skills in imaging interpretation of diseases of the feline abdomen. Radiography and ultrasound are the main modalities, but CT examples are also included. Hepatobiliary, pancreatic and gastrointestinal diseases will be featured heavily with numerous case examples. Participants will build and improve upon their interpretive skills, common causes of imaging features, and also how to develop the best next steps for their feline patients. The session will be heavily case-based and include current standards and literature updates. The role of radiography, ultrasound and CT in the imaging of hepatobiliary disease will be discussed. Ultrasonography of the feline pancreas with both basics of finding the pancreas and interpreting abnormalities will be shown. A review of ultrasound abnormalities and their causes in the small intestine will be shown. There will also be a literature update on low-grade feline lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract and how we use ultrasound to assess the bowel wall and make a differential diagnosis. Radiography of the gastrointestinal tract will be reviewed with a focus on diagnosing obstructive vs. non-obstructive disease.

Myths and misconceptions about behavior result in a great deal of harm to pets and the human animal bond. In this masterclass ten common behavior myths will be reviewed. Using real cases as examples, practical solutions for effectively dealing with these myths in practice will be discussed. Attendees are encouraged to bring their challenging cases to contribute to the discussion.

 (open to any registered attendee, no students or guests)

DiSC is a workshop on 4 behavior styles that reflect how we communicate. These behaviors help us understand our own style of communication. In addition, it enables each person to understand the other 3 types of behavioral styles and thus communication styles.
Through knowing yourself and understanding others, we can now learn to flex or adapt to other styles. The result of this adaptation or flex is better team dynamics, better overall work product, more satisfied employees and more satisfied customers. in a veterinary clinic improved understanding surrounding communication results in better medicine. And better medicine is better business!

This class is for Practice Mangers and DVMs

Covering the creation of a powerful PowerPoint presentation, the use of color, font, and animations. How to create interesting presentations, combating speaker fear, using the power of three to retain audience attention, gauging your audience, customizing a presentation, writing speaker notes, and creating speaker notes. How to write a speaker resume, and speaker abstract, and gaining speaking assignments. Audience members will have a portion of the session to test their voice and their abilities.

This visit to the San Antonio Zoo Veterinary Hospital will start at the Zoo, where four brief lectures will be presented. Following the lectures, attendees will walk to the Veterinary Hospital for the tour. The walk will take the group underneath the hippo pool and past the aviary, hunting dog, and elephant exhibits. At the Veterinary Hospital, attendees will divide into four groups for a guided tour of the facility. The tour will include the treatment room, surgery room, lab, and hospital quarantine/diet prep area. Staff will be available to answer questions. Transportation will be provided.  The shuttle will depart from the Convention Center at the main entrance at 8:00am and return around 12:30pm.  Only professional attendees can attend, no students or guests.

This visit to the San Antonio Zoo Veterinary Hospital will start at the Zoo, where four brief lectures will be presented. Following the lectures, attendees will walk to the Veterinary Hospital for the tour. The walk will take the group underneath the hippo pool and past the aviary, hunting dog, and elephant exhibits. At the Veterinary Hospital, attendees will divide into four groups for a guided tour of the facility. The tour will include the treatment room, surgery room, lab, and hospital quarantine/diet prep area. Staff will be available to answer questions. Transportation will be provided.  The shuttle will depart from the Convention Center at the main entrance at 8:00am and return around 12:30pm. Only professional attendees can attend, no students or guests.

SeaWorld guides will meet the attendees at the entrance and then split into groups; the tour includes a visit to major exhibits in the park and a brief lecture by Sr. Vet at SeaWorld; the shuttle departs from Convention Center at 12:45pm; the tour is approximately 3 hours; shuttle returns around 5:00pm. Only professional attendees can attend, no students or guests. SOLD OUT