2025 Winter Conference Proceedings

*Not all speakers provide proceedings/lecture notes. This page will be updated as additional speakers provide their notes.
 
Companion Animal Session – Dr. Chad Johannes
The Future of Veterinary Oncology: What is Financially Sustainable?
Oncology for Primary Care Practice
What Your Clients Want to Know About Canine Lymphoma Treatment Options            
Oncology Refresher: New Therapeutics Impacting Clinical Practice
Cats with Cancer: Diagnostic and Treatment Updates
The Importance of Appetite: The Fifth Vital Sign in the Oncology Patient
 
Animal Welfare Session
Forensics: Recognition of Suspected Cruelty - Dr. Melinda Merck
Blunt Force Trauma: Revealing the Hidden Mysteries - Dr. Melinda Merck
Responding to Suspected Cruelty: Video Scenarios on Recognition, Communication and Reporting – Dr. Melinda Merck
 
Bovine Session
Calf Immunity I: Development of Immune Protection - Dr. Angel Abuelo
Calf Immunity II: Practical Tools to Improve Passive and Active Immunity - Dr. Angel Abuelo
Salmonella Dublin – Relevance and Management Options - Dr. Angel Abuelo
Anaplasmosis and Vaccination – Dr. Roman Ganta
 
Public Health Session
Working with Backyard Poultry Owners on Biosecurity – Drs. Molly Lee and Katie Rumsey
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A Dog Walks into a Hospital: Infection Prevention and Control Best Practices for Animal Visitations - Dr. Andrew Hennenfent
Hot Topics in Wildlife - Dr. Rachel Ruden
Gear Up for Ag Health and Safety™ - Veterinary Training Program – Dr. Jenna Gibbs
 
Companion Animal Session – Dr. Brenda Mulherin
I’ll take Common Oral Conditions for $1,000…Doctor
50 Shades of Grey, Black and White- Case-based Dental Radiographic Interpretation
Pearls of Wisdom on Surgical Extractions
Oops I did it again, complications in surgery
Think Once, Think Twice, Think Referral

Hot Topic Session – Dr. Brian Herrin
From Fecal Floats to the Future: The New Age of Fecal Diagnostics
Set it and Forget it? Routine Control of GI Parasites in Small Animals
Why Won’t They Go Away? Lingering Parasitic Infections (Yes… Giardia)
Itchy Dogs and Itchy Cats: Controlling Ticks and Fleas on Small Animals
Tick-Borne Diseases: The Spot is Blue, Now What Do I Do?
Vector Vigilance: Emerging Parasitic Diseases in North America

Equine Session – Dr. Trent Bliss
EGUS: Diagnosis & Treatment Strategies
Evidence-Based Corticosteroid Use, Viscosupplementation, & Parenteral Therapy
Nonmusculoskeletal Causes of Poor Performance
 
Veterinary Technician Session
Feeding the Critical Care Patient - Walter Brown, BS. RVTg VTS (ECC)
Emergency Critical Care Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics - Walter Brown, BS. RVTg VTS (ECC)
Navigating the Hospitalized Patient - Walter Brown, BS. RVTg VTS (ECC)
Additional Notes – Walter Brown, BS. RVTgVTS (ECC)

Swine Session
VDL Update US Swine Health Improvement Program - Dr. Rodger Main
National Pork Board Update - Dr. Meredith Petersen
Meloxicam in Growing Pigs Water – Dr. Brian Payne
epi PRRSV - Dr. Giovani Trevisan
Update on Swine Influenza A Virus and Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Risk to Swine – Dr. Amy Baker
Oral Fluids - Dr. Grzegorz Tarasiuk
Enhancing Swine Health Through Improved Water Line Disinfection Practices - Dr. Gabi Doughan
Water Best Practices – Dr. Chris Rademacher
The cost of PRRSV attributable to lost productivity in US swine herds - Dr. Henry Osemeke
Active Surveillance of Swine Pathogens Based on Passive Environmental Sampling - Dr. Betsy Armenta Leyva
Active Participatory Surveillance for Early Detection of Notifiable Pathogens in the U.S. - Dr. Berenice Munguia Ramirez
When and How to Monitor for PRRSV by Sample Type - Dr. Isadora Machado