Thursday, September 17

8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
First Aid Room
Location: Exhibit Hall: H-37

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Registration Open
Location: West Registration

10:00 AM - 8:50 PM
Mother's Room
Location: 2137

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Exhibit Hall

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
LVMA Board Meeting
Location: Marriott Riverwalk

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine
Location: 211
Speaker
•   EStephen T. Pittenger, DVM, DABVP, FF-ABVP-EP

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Osteoarthritis: examination and gait Analysis Skills
Location: 209
Speaker
•   Patsy Mich, DVM, MS, DABVP (canine/feline), DACVAA, DACVSMR (canine)

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
SGLT2 Inhibitors: Feline Diabetes’ New Treatment
Location: Hemisfair Ballroom A
Speaker
•   Ellen N. Behrend, VMD, PhD, DACVIM

6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Osteoarthritis: Improving Diagnostic Value of Radiographs
Location: 209
Speaker
•   Patsy Mich, DVM, MS, DABVP (canine/feline)

6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Food Animal Chemical Immobilization-pharmacology
Location: 214 B
Speaker
•   Ken Waldrup, DVM, PhD

6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Triage Training: Sorting the Sick
Location: 006 AB
Speaker
•   Amber R. Hart, RVT, VTS(ECC)

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
SWVS Board Meeting
Speaker
•   Ruth's Chris Steak House

Friday, September 18

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Coffee & Pastries
Location: Fountain View

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Open
Location: West Registration

7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
First Aid Room
Location: Exhibit Hall: H-37

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Introduction to Avian Medicine I
Location: 213 AB
Speaker
•   Michael Huffaker, DVM

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Value-added BQA Resources for Your Practice
Location: 214 B
Speaker
•   Julia Herman, DVM, MS, DACVPM

8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Opioid Talks
Location: 209
Speaker
•   Carly Patterson, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Speaker
•   Amy Savarino, Pharm D

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Why Is This Dog Pu/pd?
Location: 211
Speaker
•   Ellen N. Behrend, VMD, PhD, DACVIM

8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
RECOVER CPR Instructor Certification: BLS/ALS
Location: 217 B
Lab Instructor
•   Jamie Burkitt, DVM, DACVECC 
•   Kenichiro Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC), (SAIM)

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
OVMA Board Meeting
Location: Marriott Riverwalk

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Canine Abdominal Ultrasound Afternoon Lab
Location: 217 A
Lab Instructor
•   Jay Griffin, IV, DVM 
•   Andra Voges, DVM, DACVR
•   Sam Glamann, DVM 
•   Christine Gremillion, DVM 

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Revenue Multipliers: Increasing Your Average Invoice
Location: 214 D
Speaker
•   Kim Garling, CVPM

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Tips for Treating Critical Ill Cats
Location: 207 AB
Speaker
•   Jack Lee, DVM, DACVECC

3:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Sip & Shop
Location: Exhibit Hall

5:45 PM - 7:00 PM
Christian Veterinary Mission Event
Location: 211

7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Managing Reproductive Disease in Exotic Mammals
Location: 213 AB
Speaker
•   Kristen Turner, DVM, Diplomate ABVP

8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Approaching the Big Three in Ferrets
Location: 213 AB
Speaker
•   Kristen Turner, DVM, Diplomate ABVP 

Saturday, September 19

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Coffee & Pastries
Location: Fountain View

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
SWVS past President's Breakfast
Location: Marriott Riverwalk

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Technician’s Guide to Reading Blood Gases
Location: 006 AB
Speaker
•    Renee LaCorte, LVT, CVT,VTS (ECC)

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dental Extraction Techniques
Location: 217 A
Lab Instructor
•   Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC
•   Taylor Cortez, DVM 
•   Vanessa Huizar, LVT, VTS (Dentistry)

2:30 PM - 1:30 PM
VTS Info Session
Location: 006 AB

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Arvma Board Meeting
Location: Marriott Riverwalk

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Dental Extraction Techniques
Location: 217 A
Lab Instructor
•   Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC
•   Taylor Cortez, DVM 
•   Vanessa Huizar, LVT, VTS (Dentistry)

4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
Premedication: Setting up Safe Anesthesia
Location: 006 AB
Speaker
•   Jerri Rubio, LVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
SWVS CE Committee Meeting
Location: Ruth's Chris Steak House

7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
So Sad: CNS Depressant Toxins
Location: 207 AB
Speaker
•   Tina Wismer, DVM, MS, DABT, DABVT

8:00 PM - 8:50 PM
Shake It Up! Tremorgenic Toxins
Location: 207 AB
Speaker
•   Tina Wismer, DVM, MS, DABT, DABVT

Sunday, September 20

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Coffee & Pastries
Location: Fountain View

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration Open
Location: West Registration

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Case Studies: Handling Dangerous Canine Patients
Location: 007 AB
Speaker
•   Monique Feyrecilde, BA, LVT, VTS (Behavior) 

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
ER Drugs, the Usual Suspects
Location: 006 AB
Speaker
•   Renee LaCorte, LVT, CVT,VTS (ECC)

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Cooperative Veterinary Care: Setting the Stage
Location: 007 AB
Speaker
•   Monique Feyrecilde, BA, LVT, VTS (Behavior)

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Cooperative Veterinary Care: Assent & Skills
Location: 007 AB
Speaker
•   Monique Feyrecilde, BA, LVT, VTS (Behavior)

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Advanced Dermatology Workup for Small Ruminants
Location: 214 B
Speaker
•   Cherie Pucheu, DVM, PhD, Dipl

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Sunday Bloody Sunday: Blood Toxins
Location: 207 AB
Speaker
•   Tina Wismer, DVM, MS, DABT, DABVT – ASPCA Poison Control

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Feline Infectious Peritonitis...complex, but Treatable?
Location: Hemisfair Ballroom A
Speaker
•   Richard B. Ford, DVM, MS