2023 Annual Conference

Schedule

In-Person

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FARGO, ND

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AUG. 13-15

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20 HOURS OF CE

Sunday, August 13

Pre-Conference 10:30am

Tour of Red River Emergency Animal Hospital (No Charge)

Meet at the facility

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4491 23rd Ave South, Fargo ND

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Pre-register for tour when registering for the annual meeting

11:30am

1 - 3pm

Small Animal Session - The Acute Abdomen, its Causes, Diagnostics and Treatments

Speaker Karl Maritato, DVM, DACVS

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Platinum Sponsor - Elanco

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Room - Executive/Board

Large Animal Session - Pain Physiology and Pathology; Pain & Analgesia Overview for Horses and Farm Animals: part 1: Pain Recognition and Assessment

Speaker: Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA

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Bronze Sponsor - Midwest Simmons

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Room - Directors/Conference

1 - 5:00pm

Dental Wet Lab (Extra Fee for Lab and Pre-registration Required by July 23 - Limited to eight participants)

Speaker: David Calderwood, DVM, VDP Certificate

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Prairie Winds Veterinary Clinic, 5370 51st Ave S, Fargo, ND

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Bronze Sponsor - Patterson Animal Health

Dental Wet Lab Objectives: Will go over different gingival flaps for oral surgery. Work on extracting either a canine tooth, upper 4^th premolar, first mandibular molar, or help with things that participants are having troubles with in practice.

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3 - 3:30pm

3:30 - 5:30pm

Small Animal Session - Proper Bandaging & Wound Management - Surgical Management of Wounds; Oral Tumors and Surgical Management

Karl Maritato, DVM, DACVS-SA

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Platinum Sponsor - Elanco

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Room - Executive/Board

Large Animal Session - Pain & Analgesia Overview for Horses/Farm Animals Part 2: Treatment; Field Anesthesia Ideas and Updates

Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA

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Room - Directors/Conference

5:30 - 8:30pm

Monday, August 14

6:45am Breakfast Opens 7:00 - 8:00am Speaker

Breakfast/Speaker Session - Flourescent Light Energy: A New Technology to Accelerate Skin Healing

Jeremy Bachtel, DVM, DACVD

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Gold Sponsor - Vetoquinol

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Room - Sterling

8:10 - 9:50am

Small Animal Session - First do no harm: Anesthetizing the Difficult Patient; My Favorite Local Blocks

Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA

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Platinum Sponsor - Zoetis

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Room - Executive/Board

Large Animal Session - Bull Breeding Soundness Exam - More Than a Wiggle Test; Evaluation of the Spermiogram

Jennifer Kozial, DVM, MS, DACT

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Platinum Sponsor - Zoetis

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Room - Directors/Conference

9:50 - 10:20am

10:20am - 12:10pm

Small Animal Session - My Favorite Local Blocks continued; Suffering Not Allowed: Treatment of Chronic Pain

Tamara Grubb, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA

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Platinum Sponsor - Zoetis

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Room - Executive/Board

Large Animal Session - When Things Don't Go Right; Tritrichomonas foetus

Jennifer Kozial, DVM, MS, DACT

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Platinum Sponsor - Zoetis

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Room - Directors/Conference

12:10 - 1:30pm

1:30 - 3:00pm

Small Animal Session - Managing the Dyspeneic Dog and Cat; Canine Parvovirus - Inpatient and Outpatient Strategies

Andrew Carver, DVM, DACVECC

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Bronze Sponsor - Red River Emergency Animal Hospital

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Room - Executive/Board

Large Animal Session - Do You Want A Bull or This Bull?

Jennifer Kozial, DVM, MS, DACT

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Platinum Sponsor - Zoetis

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Room - Directors/Conference

3:00 -3:30pm

3:30-5pm

General Session - The Controlled Substance Act and Veterinarian Compliance - What to Expect at a DEA Inspection

Daniel McCormick, DEA Diversion Program Manager

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Room - Directors/Conference

5 - 5:30pm

General Session - NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Updates; ND Veterinarian Swab Data Results 2022

Heidi Pecoraro, DVM, PhD, DACVP and Kelli Maddock, MS, MLS(ASCP), M

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Room - Directors/Conference

5:30 - 8:30pm

Tuesday, August 15

6:45am Breakfast Opens 7:00 - 8:00am Speaker

Understanding the Immunology Influences of Vaccination on the Young Calf; Parasite Control: Where Do We Go Next?

Joe C. Gillespie, DVM, MS

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Gold Sponsor Boehringer Ingelheim

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Room - Sterling

8:10 - 10:10am

Large Animal Session - Wound Management in the Equine Species; Trauma to the Equine Neck and Thoracic Region

Tamara Swor, DVM, DACVS-LA, DACVECC

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Gold Sponsor - West Dakota Veterinary Clinic

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Room - Directors/Conference

Small Animal Session - Standard of Care for COHATS in General Practice; Gingival Flap Techniques and Helpful Dental Equipment to Make COHATS Easier

David Calderwood, DVM, VDP Certificate

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Room - Executive/Board

10:10 - 10:30am

10:30 - Noon

Large Animal Session - Heads Up! Head Wounds and Trauma in Horses

Tamara Swor, DVM, DACVS-LA, DACVECC

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Gold Sponsor - West Dakota Veterinary Clinic

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Room - Directors/Conference

Small Animal Session - Juvenile Gingivitis and Stomatitis Diagnosis and Treatment; Case Studies of Out of the Ordinary Things

David Calderwood, DVM, VDP Certificate

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Room - Executive/Board

12:10 - 1:30pm

1:40 - 3:10pm

General Session - Connected Care (Telehealth): The Lingo, Why, Rules, and Practical Implementation in Practice

Lori M. Teller, DVM, DABVP (canine/feline), CVJ

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Room - Directors/Conference

3:10 - 3:30pm

3:30-4:30pm

Large Animal Session - Update on Cyanotoxins in the Upper Midwest and Animal Health

Michelle Mostrom, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT

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Room - Directors/Conference

Small Animal Session - Round Table Topics: What is Standard of Care? How Do You Deal with Negative Social Media?

Facilitators: Kim Brummond, DVM and Lisa Christenson, DVM

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Room - Executive/Board

4:30 - 5:30pm

General Session - NDBVME Updates; State Veterinarian Updates

Sara Lyons, DVM and Ethan Andress, DVM

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Room - Directors/Conference