2024 Annual Meeting Proceedings

The proceedings will be updated as needed. (Updated 9/12/24)
**Note some speakers do not provide proceedings/lecture notes.

Thursday Sessions
Companion Animal
Dr. Jason Pieper
Updates in the Diagnosis and Management of Pyoderma
The Wild World of Ear Cleaners!
Tips and Tricks for Managing Otitis Externa
 
Dr. Stephanie Telek
Juvenile Orthopedic Diseases
 
Dr. Andy Law
The Not So Cookbook Version
I Have a Fracture. What Now?
 
Practice Management
Mr. Tom O’Shaughnessy
Is there are Veterinary Retirement Savings Crisis?  How are Iowa Veterinarians doing when compared to their peers?
Money Scripts and Money Types – A Financial Wellness Presentation
KMSI Survey
 
Dr. Leon Freeland and Mr. Tom Wheeler
The Consolidation Market
Trends in Iowa
How to Interpret and Improve Your Profit and Loss Statement
 
Bovine
Dr. Nathan Meyer
 Cattle Production Trends: Histophilus, Antibiotic Use, and Feedyard Dynamics
 
Dr. Grant Dewell
1 - Regulation of Growth Implants for Beef Cattle
2 - Regulation of Growth Implants for Beef Cattle
 
Dr. Kevin Petersburg and Dr. Jeff Kaisand
 Animal Disease Traceability in Cattle and Bison & IDALS Regulatory Update  
 
Dr. Phillip Jardon
Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Cattle - Part One
Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Cattle - Part Two
 
Dr. Matt Brewer
Update: Long Horned Tick and Other Vectors of Bovine Disease
 
Hot Topics
Dr. Marta Mainenti
H5N1 Influenza Virus Infection in Cats
 
Dr. Amy Fertig
The Training of a Technician
The Utilization of a Technician
Optimizing Auxiliary Personnel Duties to Maximize Quality of Life – for everyone!
 
Friday Sessions
Companion Animal
Dr. Albert Jergens
Update on common gastric disorders in dogs and cats
Update on chronic enteropathies in dogs and cats
Update on common large intestinal disorders in dogs and cats
 
Dr. Jessica Ward
Session 1: Staging and Treatment of Asymptomatic Heart Disease in Dogs and Cats
Session 2: Diagnosis and Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure in Dogs and Cats
Session 3: Basic ECG Interpretation: Approach to Arrhythmia Diagnosis
 
Small Ruminant
Dr. Amanda Kreuder
Clinical Perspectives on Respiratory Disease in Small Ruminants
 
Ms. Carolyn Ihde
Production Perspective on Respiratory Disease
 
Dr. Katy Martin
Clinician Perspective on Small Ruminant Parasite Control
 
Ms. Carolyn Ihde
Production Perspective on Small Ruminant Parasite Control
 
Dr. Rachel Friedrich
Camelids Part 1: Basic Husbandry and Preventive Care for the General Practitioner
 
Dr. Rachel Friedrich
Camelids Part 2: Common Disease Presentations and Therapeutic Options
 
Equine
Dr. Jarrod Troy
Equine Laryngeal Ultrasound
Equine Regional Limb Perfusion
Equine Urogenital Surgical Disorders
Equine Cutaneous Neoplasia
Equine Sinus Disease
Equine Surgical Emergencies in the Field
 
Veterinary Technician
Dr. Denise Wunn
Pathology (Histopathology, Cytology and What’s Next) in Practice
 
Wellness
Ms. Amber Runkel
Impostor Syndrome
QPR Training/Certification
 
Dr. David Brown & Ms. Amber Runkel
Self-Care Veterinary Professionals

Ms. Megan Wych
Building Better Mental Health
Combating Negative Thinking
Handling Grief and Loss