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