Thursday, April 16
Wet Lab Registration
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM, at Crystal Registration Desk
Registration for Wet Lab Attendees only
Ophthalmic Surgery
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM, at Crystal Ballroom B
Speakers: DVM, OPHTHALMOLOGY
• Elizabeth Giuliano: DVM, MS, DACVO
• Taryn Overton: DVM, DACVO
Elegant Canine Extractions: A Novel Approach to Minimally Invasive Tooth Removal in Dogs
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, at Crystal Ballroom C
Speakers: Dentistry, DVM
• Jan Bellows: DVM, DAVDC, ABVP
• Katie Holthusen: CVT, VTS
• Jeanne Perrone: MS, CVT, VTS
• Denise Rollings: AAS, CVT, VTS
• Michael Peak: DVM, DAVDC,
• Christopher Smithson: DVM, DAVDC
Soft Tissue Surgery Bootcamp
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM, at Crystal Ballroom D
Speakers: DVM, Surgery
• Howard Seim: DVM, DACVS,
• Kristin Coleman: DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Basic Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM, at Crystal Ballroom E
Speakers: Ultrasound, DVM
• Federico Viliplana-Grosso: LV, DECVDI, DACVR
• M.C. Seward: DVM, MS, MBA, DACVR
• Brian Huber: DVM
• Chee Kin Lim: DVM, BVSc (Hons), MMedVet (Diag Im), FMCVS, DECVDI
Wet Lab Lunch
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM, at Atrium
Elegant Feline Extractions: A Novel Approach to Minimally Invasive Tooth Removal in Cats
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM, at Crystal Ballroom C
Speakers: Dentistry
• Jan Bellows: DVM, DAVDC, ABVP
• Katie Holthusen: CVT, VTS
• Jeanne Perrone: MS, CVT, VTS
• Denise Rollings: AAS, CVT, VTS
• Michael Peak: DVM, DAVDC
• Christopher Smithson: DVM, DAVDC
Friday, April 17
Significant Abnormalities in the Hemogram
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM, at Crystal Ballroom C
Speaker: Clinical Pathology, DVM technician
• Rick Alleman: DVM, PhD, DABVP, DACVP
Smile Savers: How Veterinary Technicians Elevate Oral Health
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM, at Tarpon A&B
Speaker: Dentistry, DVM
• Jan Bellows: DVM, DAVDC, ABVP
The IVDD Umbrella
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM, at Unicorn
Speaker: Neurology, DVM
• Ryan Gibson: DVM, M.Ed., DACVIM (Neurology)
Emergency Surgery Bootcamp
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM, at Crystal Ballroom D
Speakers: Surgery, DVM
• Howard Seim: DVM, DACVS
• Kristin Coleman: DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Advanced Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM, at Crystal Ballroom E
Speakers: Ultrasound
• Shannon Holmes: DVM, MSc, DACVR
• Federico Viliplana-Grosso: LV, DECVDI, DACVR
• M.C. Seward: DVM, MS, MBA, DACVR
• Brian Huber: DVM,
• Chee Kin Lim: DVM, BVSc
• Kim Bissing: BS, CPDT-KA
Bandaging 101: Introduction to a Modified Robert-Jones
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, at Crystal Ballroom B
Speaker: Technician
• Brian Goleman: CVT
Lunch
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM, at Oceans Ballroom- Exhibit Hall
Diagnostic Approach to the Icteric Cat
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM, at Nomeus
Speaker: Liver Disease,DVM,Technician
• Cynthia Webster: DVM, DACVIM
Current Trends in Veterinary Consolidation
4:20 PM – 5:10 PM, at Crystal Ballroom C
Speaker: Practice Management, DVM, Technician
• Rich Alton: MBA
Feline & Canine Sugar Rush: The Role of Nutrition in Perfecting Diabetes Control
5:20 PM – 6:10 PM, at Walu
Speaker: Nutrition, DVM, Technician
• Jessie Markovich: DACVIM
Exhibit Hall Reception
5:45 PM – 7:00 PM, at Oceans Ballroom- Exhibit Hall
Saturday, April 18
Puppy Yoga
6:30 AM – 7:30 AM, at Pool Lawn
The Blocked Cat Blues: Diagnosis and Management of FLUTD
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM, at Tarpon A&B
Speaker: DVM, Technician, Urology/Nephrology
• Mark Acierno: MBA, DVM, DACVIM
The Dental Retreat: Refining Skills for Radiant Smiles
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, at Crystal Ballroom B
Speaker: Dentistry, Technician, Technician Medicine
• Denise Rollings: AAS, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
• Katie Holthusen: CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
• Jeanne Perrone: MS, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Basic Echocardiography in General Practice
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM, at Crystal Ballroom E
Co-Instructor:
• Eduardo Benjamin: DVM, MS, DACVIM
• Lane Naffziger: RDMS
• Melanie Powell:
• Craig Sink: M.A., RDCS, RVT
• Zulma Thompson: RDCS, RVT
Speaker: Cardiology Ultrasound, DVM
• Michael Aherne: MVB, MS, MANZCVS, DACVIM
FVMA Foundation Career Hub
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, at Oceans Foyer
Sedation Protocol
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, at Coral A
Speaker: Anesthesia, DVM, Technician
• Turi Aarnes: DVM, MS, DACVAA
Anesthesia for Brachycephalics
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM, at Coral A
Speaker: Anesthesia, DVM, Technician
• Turi Aarnes: DVM, MS, DACVAA
Tips to Improve the Success of Small Animal Surgery of the Urinary Tract
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM, at Merritt 1&2
Speaker: Surgery, DVM
• Michael Jaffe: DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS
Lunch
12:20 PM – 2:00 PM, at Oceans Ballroom- Exhibit Hall
Veterinary Dental Radiographs: “Ride for the Roots!”
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM, at Crystal Ballroom B
Speakers: Dentistry, Technician, Technician Medicine
• Denise Rollings: AAS, CVT, VTS
• Katie Holthusen: CVT, VTS
• Jeanne Perrone: MS, CVT, VTS
Feline Cardiomyopathy - Diagnostics and Current Treatment Recommendations
4:50 PM – 5:40 PM, at Coral B
Speaker: Cardiology, DVM
• Gary Oswald: DVM, MS, DACVIM
Evening of Excellence
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, at Crystal C
Sunday, April 19
Florida Laws and Rules
7:00 AM – 8:50 AM, at Longboat 1&3
Speaker: Legal, DVM
• Ed Bayo: JD
Updates in Pain Management Options
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM, at Coral A
Speaker: Anesthesia, DVM, Technician
• Turi Aarnes: DVM, MS, DACVAA
Protein Losing Nephropathy: Current Recommendations
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM, at Palani A
Speaker: DVM, Technician, Urology/Nephrology
• Mark Acierno: MBA, DVM, DACVIM
Managing the Anesthetized Patient with Renal and Cardiac Disease
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM, at Coral A
Speaker: Anesthesia, DVM, Technician
• Turi Aarnes: DVM, MS, DACVAA
Canine Uroliths
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM, at Palani A
Speaker: DVM, Technician, Urology/Nephrology
• Mark Acierno: MBA, DVM, DACVIM
Emergency Anesthesia
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM, at Coral A
Speaker: Anesthesia, DVM, Technician
• Turi Aarnes: DVM, MS, DACVAA
That Darn Cat - Veterinary Adventures in Vomiting Cats
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM, at Palani A
Speaker: DVM, Technician, Urology/Nephrology
• Mark Acierno: MBA, DVM, DACVIM
Beyond Borders: Our Changing Parasite Landscape – Tick Control Southeast U.S.
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM, at Merritt 1&6
Speaker: Parasitology
• Michael Dryden: DVM, MS, PhD
Pulmonary Hypertension - Causes, Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment Recommendations
11:10 AM – 12:00 PM, at Tarpon A&B
Speaker: Cardiology, DVM
Gary Oswald: DVM, MS, DACVIM
