15 Oct 2025
Carson City Clinical Theater
7:00 AM 7:50 AM
Navigating Developmental Orthopedic Diseases
8:00 AM 8:50 AM
Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
Speaker
Lydia Harbour, DVM, DACVD, Veterinary Dermatologist
10:25 AM 11:15 AM
CBC Interpretation, Easy as 1-2-3
Speaker
Austin Viall, DVM MS DACVP
1:00 PM 1:50 PM
Allergy Testing & Immunotherapy: What the GP Needs to Know
Speaker
Lydia Harbour, DVM, DACVD, Veterinary Dermatologist
3:30 PM 4:20 PM
Beyond Kibble: Improve Chronic Disease with TCVM Whole Food Therapy
Speaker
Susan Bohrer, DVM, CVA, CVFT,
4:30 PM 5:20 PM
Considerations in Feline Dermatologic Disease
Speaker
Lydia Harbour, DVM, DACVD, Veterinary Dermatologist
Reno Clinical Theater
9:30 AM 10:20 AM
Mastering the Gait Exam: Tips from an Expert
11:30 AM 12:20 PM
Session delivered by Zomedica
Speaker
Shadi Ireifej, DVM DACVS
1:30 PM 2:20 PM
Decision Making for Seizure Drug Selection
Speaker
Ryan Gibson, DVM, M.Ed, DACVIM (Neurology)
2:30 PM 3:20 PM
Laser Clarity: Decoding the Physics and Classification System in Veterinary Therapy
Speaker
Dr. Rachel Starr, DVM,
4:00 PM 4:50 PM
Claw-trol Your Kitty's Undesirable Behavior
Speaker
Kat Pankratz, DVM, DACVB
Reno Clinical Theater
9:30 AM 10:20 AM
Mastering the Gait Exam: Tips from an Expert
11:30 AM 12:20 PM
Session delivered by Zomedica
Speaker
Shadi Ireifej, DVM DACVS
1:30 PM 2:20 PM
Decision Making for Seizure Drug Selection
Speaker
Ryan Gibson, DVM, M.Ed, DACVIM (Neurology
2:30 PM 3:20 PM
Laser Clarity: Decoding the Physics and Classification System in Veterinary Therapy
Speaker
Dr. Rachel Starr, DVM, Owner
4:00 PM 4:50 PM
Claw-trol Your Kitty's Undesirable Behavior
Speaker
Kat Pankratz, DVM, DACVB
Equine and Farm Theater
8:00 AM 8:50 AM
Welcome from the State Veterinarian & Regulatory Updates
Speaker
Peter R. Rolfe, DVM
9:30 AM 10:20 AM
Approach to Colic and Gastrointestinal Disease in the Field
Speaker
Rana Bozorgmanesh, BSc(Hons), BVetMed(Hons)
11:00 AM 11:50 AM
Lameness Evaluation and Management in Performance Horses
1:00 PM 1:50 PM
Emergency Care for the Ambulatory Equine Practitioner
Speaker
Rana Bozorgmanesh, BSc(Hons), BVetMed(Hons)
2:30 PM 3:20 PM
Field Triage of the Neonatal Foal
Speaker
Rana Bozorgmanesh, BSc(Hons), BVetMed(Hons),
4:00 PM 4:50 PM
Chronic Back Pain in Horses: Diagnostics, Imaging, and Therapy
16 Oct 2025
Carson City Clinical Theater
8:00 AM 8:50 AM
OUCH! You Hurt Me: Assessing Acute Pain in Dogs and Cats
Speaker
Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, CVMA, CVPP, DACVAA
9:00 AM 9:50 AM
Current Perspectives on Management of Feline Heart Disease
Speaker
Kristin A. MacDonald, DVM, PHD, DACVIM (Cardiology), Veterinary Cardiologist
10:25 AM 11:15 AM
Shining a Light on Healing: The Essentials of Integrating Laser Therapy Into Veterinary Practice
Speaker
Dr. Rachel Starr, DVM, Owner/ Veterinarian - Pets and Their People, Inc.
3:00 PM 3:50 PM
Laser Therapy Breakthroughs: Unforgettable Patient Transformations
Speaker
Tom Walsh, DVM, CCRP, MBA
4:00 PM 4:50 PM
Special Stains - Do you need them? How to evaluate biopsy reports
Speaker
Julie Bulman-Fleming, DACVIM
5:00 PM 5:50 PM
Stem Cell Therapy 101: Foundations, Functions, and Future
Speaker
Rebecca Windsor, DVM, DACVIM
Reno Clinical Theater
9:30 AM 10:20 AM
Pharmacology of Analgesics: What Does that Drug Do?
Speaker
Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, CVMA, CVPP, DACVAA
11:30 AM 12:20 PM
Diagnostic Approach to Gastrointestinal Disease in Dogs and Cats: The Role of Point of Care Testing
Speaker
Deborah S. Greco, DVM, PhD,
1:30 PM 2:20 PM
Understanding Opioid Abuse from the Veterinary Perspective
Speaker
Lance Roasa, DVM, MS, JD
3:00 PM 3:50 PM
Pawsitively Perfect Behavior Modification to Address Behavior Problems
Speaker
Kat Pankratz, DVM, DACVB
4:00 PM 4:50 PM
Differentiating Down Dogs
Speaker
Ryan Gibson, DVM, M.Ed, DACVIM (Neurology)
5:00 PM 5:50 PM
Persistent Pain, Progressive Care: Rethinking Chronic Pain in Veterinary Medicine
Speaker
Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, CVMA, CVPP, DACVAA
Equine and Farm Theater
8:00 AM 8:50 AM
Amniotic Tissue Bioscaffolds: Translational Scientific Evidence Applicable to Veterinary Use
Speaker
Tammi Epp, DVM, PhD, DACVSMR
9:00 AM 9:50 AM
Amniotic Tissue Bioscaffolds in Veterinary Practice: Indications, Protocols, and Case-Based Integration
Speaker
Tammi Epp, DVM, PhD, DACVSMR
10:30 AM 11:20 AM
Making Foals in the Lab: The in vitro Embryo Production Area
Speaker
Pouya Dini, DVM, PhD, PhD
1:00 PM 1:50 PM
Surgical Management of Upper Airway Conditions
2:30 PM 3:20 PM
Pregnancy and Peripartum Problems in Mare
Speaker
Pouya Dini, DVM, PhD, PhD
4:00 PM 4:50 PM
Gait Evaluation in the Performance Horse
17 Oct 2025
Carson City Clinical Theater
6:00 AM 6:50 AM
Emesis Tips from an Expert
Speaker
Adesola Odunayo, DVM, MS, DACVECC
7:00 AM 7:50 AM
I Don’t Want to Play With You: Identifying Chronic Pain in Dogs and Cats
Speaker
Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, CVMA, CVPP, DACVAA
8:00 AM 8:50 AM
Improving the Life of Feline Patients with CKD
Speaker
Mark Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM
9:00 AM 9:50 AM
Practical Approaches to the Lymphoma Patient
Speaker
Julie Bulman-Fleming, DACVIM (oncology), National Specialty Director of Oncology - Veterinary Cancer Group, Thrive Pet Healthcare
10:25 AM 11:15 AM
Surgical management of the acute abdomen: a general practitioner's guide
Speaker
Kyla Walter, PhD, DVM, DACVS-SA
1:00 PM 1:50 PM
Emergency Euthanasias: Getting it Right When Time is Tight
Speaker
Kathleen Cooney, DVM, CHPV, CPEV, DACAW, Sr. Director of Medical Education - Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA)
3:00 PM 3:50 PM
When Quality of Life Scales Aren't Enough: Counseling Clients Who Can't Let Go
Speaker
Kathleen Cooney, DVM, CHPV, CPEV, DACAW, Sr. Director of Medical Education - Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy (CAETA)
4:00 PM 4:50 PM
ECG Rescue: Diagnosis and Management of Arrhythmias
Speaker
Kristin A. MacDonald, DVM, PHD, DACVIM (Cardiology), Veterinary Cardiologist
5:00 PM 5:50 PM
Nutritional Truths
Speaker
Adrienne Noble-Clark, DVM
Reno Clinical Theater
8:30 AM 9:20 AM
Endoscopic and Radiosurgical Intervention in BOAS Dogs
Speaker
Jeff Mayo, DVM, DABVP C/F, MANZCVSc (Surgery)
9:30 AM 10:20 AM
A General Practitioners Guide to Managing Canine Mitral Valve Disease
Speaker
Kristin A. MacDonald, DVM, PHD, DACVIM (Cardiology), Veterinary Cardiologist
11:30 AM 12:20 PM
Approaching DKA & Euglycemic DKA
Speaker
Adesola Odunayo, DVM, MS, DACVECC
1:30 PM 2:20 PM
Ocular Emergencies: What to Treat Versus Turf, Part 1
Speaker
Sara Thomasy, DVM, PhD
3:00 PM 3:50 PM
Ocular Emergencies: What to Treat Versus Turf, Part 2
Speaker
Sara Thomasy, DVM, PhD
4:00 PM 4:50 PM
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus
Speaker
Krista A. Keller, DVM, Dip ACZM
5:00 PM 5:50 PM
Eyelids Gone Wild: Surgeries for Entropion & Ectropion
Speaker
Sara Thomasy, DVM, PhD
Equine and Farm Theater
8:00 AM 8:50 AM
Managing Respiratory Disease in Range Cattle: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Resistance Trends
Speaker
J.J. Goicoechea, DVM
9:30 AM 10:20 AM
Reproduction in Extensive Beef Systems: Protocols, Failures, and Field Strategies
Speaker
J.J. Goicoechea, DVM
11:00 AM 11:50 AM
Internal Parasite Control in Arid Zones: Smart Deworming
Speaker
Peter R. Rolfe, DVM
1:00 PM 1:50 PM
Scrapie Surveillance and Emerging Diseases in Small Ruminants
Speaker
Peter R. Rolfe, DVM
2:30 PM 3:20 PM
Swine Medicine in the Field: Respiratory, Reproduction, and Lameness
Speaker
Jenna Workman Stockler, DVM, Assistant Clinical Professor - Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine
4:00 PM 4:50 PM
Top 5 Mistakes in Backyard Livestock Care: What Vets Need to Know
Speaker
Jenna Workman Stockler, DVM
18 Oct 2025
Reno Clinical Theater
7:00 AM 7:50 AM
Gastrointestinal Biopsy 101: Tips from an Expert
Speaker
Bonnie Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Professor of Small Animal Surgery
8:00 AM 8:50 AM
How to Approach Sedation in Dogs and Cats with Common Comorbidities
Speaker
Khursheed Mama, DVM, DACVAA, Professor, Anesthesia and Pain Management
9:00 AM 9:50 AM
Under Pressure: What’s the latest on Hypertension in Dogs and Cats
Speaker
Mark Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM, Professor / Associate Dean - Midwestern University
10:00 AM 10:50 AM
Top Tips for Preventing Extraction Complications
Speaker
Brook Niemiec, DVM, DAVDC, DEVDC, FAVD, Chief Of Staff - Veterinary Dental Specialties
11:00 AM 11:50 AM
Practical Approaches: Amputations in the General Practice Setting
Speaker
Bonnie Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Professor of Small Animal Surgery
12:40 PM 1:30 PM
Navigating Trauma Emergencies in General Practice
Speaker
Adesola Odunayo, DVM, MS, DACVECC, Clinical Associate Professor - University of Florida
1:40 PM 2:30 PM
Managing Dental and Oral Trauma
Speaker
Brook Niemiec, DVM, DAVDC, DEVDC, FAVD, Chief Of Staff - Veterinary Dental Specialties
Tahoe Clinical Theater
7:00 AM 7:50 AM
Dental Radiograph Techniques and Interpretation
Speaker
Brook Niemiec, DVM, DAVDC, DEVDC, FAVD, Chief Of Staff - Veterinary Dental Specialties
8:00 AM 8:50 AM
Backyard Chicken Consult 101: A Comprehensive Guide to Poultry Care
Speaker
Krista A. Keller, DVM, Dip ACZM, Associate Professor of Clinical Zoological Companion Animal Medicine - UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
9:00 AM 9:50 AM
Surgical Interventions in the Brachycephalic Pet
Speaker
Bonnie Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Professor of Small Animal Surgery
10:00 AM 10:50 AM
Canine Incontinence: Latest in Diagnosis and Treatment
Speaker
Mark Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM, Professor / Associate Dean - Midwestern University
11:00 AM 11:50 AM
Bacteriology and Antibiotic Stewardship in Veterinary Dentistry
Speaker
Brook Niemiec, DVM, DAVDC, DEVDC, FAVD, Chief Of Staff - Veterinary Dental Specialties
12:40 PM 1:30 PM
Using in Hospital Diagnostic Tests to Enhance Perianesthetic Care
Speaker
Khursheed Mama, DVM, DACVAA, Professor, Anesthesia and Pain Management - Colorado State University
1:40 PM 2:30 PM
Managing Large Open Wounds
Speaker
Bonnie Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Professor of Small Animal Surgery
