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Schedule of Events 

*Lecture Schedule is being updated weekly. 

The SEVC begins Saturday, June 17, 2023 with a lab 8:00 AM.

*(There is an additional fee for each of the wet labs—with or without conference fee available.)  

SCAV is a RACE and New York state continuing education approved provider. To confirm, contact your specific licensure board.
Verification of attendance will be provided to each attendee after the conference. You may view more details here.

Breakfast, desserts, and entertainment are all scheduled in the exhibit hall.

Saturday June 17th 

LAB*

8:30 am  – 5:00 pm                 RECOVER CPR LAB – BLS & ALS 
Prerequisite: Completion of the online RECOVER BLS and ALS at recoverinitiative.org is required to attend this workshop!
Please note: You have to organize and pay for this online training module yourself, via recoverinitiative.org.  Once registered you will receive a discount code for the online training. 
 

Sunday June 18th 

Labs

9:30 am – 11;30 am                 Basic Ultrasound Lab 
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm                   Intermediate Ultrasound Lab
 

Lectures 

 1:00 pm – 1: 50 pm 

 

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm 

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm 

Compounded Medications and Their Role in Veterinary Medicine, AJ DeLorenzi (Wedgewood)

Basic Blocks for General Practitioners, Amanda Calla, (Jurox) 
Anesthesia & the GI Tract, Amanda Calla (Jurox)

Detect 30 different types of canine cancer with a simple blood draw: Introducing liquid biopsy testing, Chelsea Warren (Petdx)

Is it Cancer? Use of a blood-based test as an aid-in Diagnosis for cancer in dogs, Chelsea Warren (Petdx)

Show me the Data! How the ‘Blood Test for Cancer” Performs                    in the Real World,    Chelsea Warren (Petdx)

 

Anesthetic Considerations with Cardiac Disease (MMVD and HCM), Samantha Sedgwick (CVETS)

Clinical Applications of Acupuncture, Part 1, Karen Spracklen (Chi Univ.)
Clinical Applications of Acupuncture, Part 2 Karen Spracklen (Chi Univ.)

Life Lessons of Successful People, Jill Lopez (VetCandy)

The Economics of a Toxic Workplace, Jill Lopez (Vet Candy)
Radiographic Positioning (VT), Suzanne Edwards (HVDOS)

Monday June 19th

 Labs

8:00 am – 11:50 am                Radiographic Position Dental Lab (HVDOS), Katherine Queck (V,VT) 

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm                  Rabbit Handling and Clinical Techniques Lab, Victoria Bender 

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7:00 am – 7:50 am                 EXHIBIT HALL GRAND OPENING / BREAKFAST  (Sponsored by UGA CVM)

 

LECTURES

8:00 am – 8:50 am

9:00 am – 9:50 am

10:00 am – 10:50 am

11:00 am – 11:50 am

Small Ruminants,                Lisa Williamson
Small Ruminants,                Lisa Williamson
Small Ruminants,                Lisa Williamson
Equine Medicine:              Post Castration Evisceration and Hemorrhage,                        Reid Hanson
Pain pathways and multimodal approach to treating pain, Samantha Sedgwick (CVETS) 

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder,  Samantha Sedgwick (CVETS) 

Premedication,
Setting the Scene
 for Smooth Anesthesia,
Amanda Calla (Jurox)

Fluid Therapy, Noelle Herrera (CVETS)

 
 
Veterinary Medical Manipulation, Part 1, Karen Spracklen         (Chi Univ.)
Veterinary Medical Manipulation, Part 2, Karen Spracklen         (Chi Univ.)
Canine Ulcerative Keratitis, Christina Korb, (Animal Eye Institute)

 

Ocular
Manifestations of Systemic Disease   
in Dogs and Cats, Christina Korb
(Animal Eye Institute)
Nontraditional Veterinary Careers,      Jill Lopez          (VetCandy)
EOL Communication Workshop, Kathleen Cooney (CAETA)
EOL Communication Workshop, Kathleen Cooney (CAETA)
EOL Communication Workshop, Kathleen Cooney (CAETA)

12:00pm – 1:00 pm                  Lunch & Learn – Interventional Radiology, Alex Gallagher (CVETS) (Presented in Oleander Ballroom)

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm                    Dessert and Face Painter in the Exhibit Hall     

1:30 pm – 2:20 pm 

2:30 pm – 3:20 pm 

Equine Medicine: Emergency Care and Stabilizations of Fractures in the Field, Reid Hanson
Equine Medicine: Rectal Tears, Reid Hanson
Splinting and Bandaging Techniques, Michael Schlicksup (CVETS)
Oral Pathology, Katherine Queck (HVDOS)
Feline Corneal and Conjunctival Disease, Christina Korb (Animal Eye Institute)
Retina and Optic Nerve Disease in Dogs and Cats, Christina Korb (Animal Eye Instiute)
Understanding and Applying Laser Therapy in Companion Animals: General Laser Principles, David Huff (Erchonia)
Understanding and Applying Laser Therapy in Companion Animals: Pain Management Case Studies, David Huff (Erchonia)

Tuesday June 20th

 LABS

8:00 am – 11:50 am                Feeding and chest tube placement, tracheal wash, epidural and therapeutic joint injection techniques, Dr. Randy Basinger (Movora)

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm                 Ophthalmology Wet Lab, Dr. Kelly Sigle & Dr. Hannah Visser, (Epicur Pharma)  * Participants will receive a surgical instrument kit* 

 

7:00 am – 7:50 am                   EXHIBIT HALL OPEN  / BREAKFAST IN EXHIBIT HALL 

LECTURES 

8:00 am-8:50 am 

Backyard Birds for veterinarians, Part 1, Annika McKillop
Curious About Alfaxalone? Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered, Elizabeth Martinez (Jurox)
Hyperadrenocorticism in the dog: When to test, how to treat, and what’s new in monitoring, Alex Gallagher (CVETS)
Understanding and Applying Laser Therapy in Companion Animals: CCL Treatments in Dogs and Cats,  David Huff (Erchonia)

9:00 am – 9:50 am 

Backyard Birds for veterinarians, Part 2, Annika McKillop
Optimizing Anesthetic Induction, Elizabeth Martinez (Jurox)
Canine Addison’s Disease: Avoiding pitfalls in diagnosis and management, Alex Gallagher (CVETS)
Understanding and Applying Laser Therapy in Companion Animals: More Case Studies and Hands-On Tips,  David Huff (Erchonia)

10:00 am – 10:50 am 

High Path Avian Influenza, Part 1, Annika McKillop

Peri-Anesthetic Myths, Mysteries, and Misconceptions, Elizabeth Martinez (Jurox)

Ophthalmology Case Studies, Dr. Visser (Epicur Pharma)

 Oral Pathology Recognition for Technicians, Suzanne Edwards (HVDOS)

11:00 am – 11:50 am 

High Path Avian Influenza, Part 2, Annika McKillop

Avian Medicine 101: Examination & Diagnostic Techniques, Victoria Bender

Ophthalmology Case Studies & Review of Wet Lab Objectives/Cases, Dr Sigle (Epicur Pharma)

Fluid Therapy (VT) Noelle Herrera (CVETS) 

11:55 am – 12:50 pm               Lunch & Learn: Selling Your Veterinary Practice: Corporate & Associate Partnerships, Chris Rocchio                                                                         (Monarch Business Consulting)

12:50 – 2:00 pm                        DESSERT / PRIZES / BALLOON ARTISTS / CARICATURE ARTIST IN EXHIBIT HALL 

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm 

USDA Accreditation module 3: The Accredited Veterinarian’s Role in Notifiable & Foreign Animal Diseases, Ronald Southerland

Hip luxations that incorporates when to perform an Femoral Head Ostectomy, Marielle LeFloch (CVETS)

Small Herbivore Digestive Disease in Clinical Practice, Victoria Bender 

Improving the Anesthetic Experience During Dentistry (VT), Suzanne Edwards (HVDOS)

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm 

USDA Accreditation module 4: Preventing Disease Introduction & Spread, Ronald Southerland

Cytology Techniques, Denise Wunn, (Idexx)

Exotic Pet Emergencies & Euthanasia, Victoria Bender 

Recordkeeping Procedures and other Veterinary Hospital Policies, Marian Rowland

Wednesday June 21st

 Labs

7:30 am – 11:30 am               Tibial tuberosity transposition for patella luxation, Dr. Randy Basinger (Movora) 

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm                 Lateral suture cruciate repair using nylon leader line/crimps and OrthoZIP loops with bone anchors,                                                                                                               Dr. Randy Basinger (Movora) 

 

7:00 am – 7:30 am                  Breakfast 

Lectures

7:30am -8:20 am

 
Dental Extraction, Katherine Queck (HVDOS)
Human Resource Issues, Marian Rowland
8:30am – 9:20 am

Dermatology Diagnostics, Mollie Mesman 

Updates in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus in Cats, Elizabeth Capitano (Elanco)

Practice Management, Marian Rowland 

9:30 am – 10:20 am 

Canine Dermatology, Mollie Mesman 

Start the movement with COAST, the Canine Osteoarthritis Staging Too. Elizabeth Capitano, (Elanco)
Dental Homecare Options( V,VT), Suzanne Edwards (HVDOS)

10:30 am – 11:20 am 

“Feline Dermatology, Mollie Mesman 

Pathway to Effect Post Operative Pain Management, Elizabeth Capitano, (Elanco)

“Steps to Standardize Derm Cytology with Vetscan Imagyst™”, Mary Lewis

Schedule of Events 

The SEVC begins Saturday, June 17, 2023 with a lab. at 1:00 p.m.
SCAV is a RACE and New York state continuing education approved provider. To confirm, contact your specific licensure board.
Verification of attendance will be provided to each attendee after the conference. You may view more details here.

Select your premier or standard exhibit booth here. The exhibit hall is a hub of activity.
Breakfast, desserts, and entertainment are all scheduled in this hall.

Saturday, June 17, 2023   

LABS

8:30 am  – 5:00 pm                 RECOVER CPR LAB – BLS & ALS 
Prerequisite: Completion of the online RECOVER BLS and ALS at recoverinitiative.org is required to attend this workshop!
Please note: You have to organize and pay for this online training module yourself, via recoverinitiative.org.  Once registered you will receive a discount code for the online training. 
 
    ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                 Sunday, June 18, 2023                  

   LABS

  • 9:30am-11:30am     Basic Ultrasound            
  •  1:00pm-4:00 pm     Intermediate Ultrasound                 
    LECTURES
 1:00 pm – 1: 50 pm 
  •  Compounded Medications and Their Role in Veterinary Medicine, AJ DeLorenzi (Wedgewood)
  •  Detect 30 different types of canine cancer with a simple blood draw: Introducing liquid biopsy testing, Chelsea Warren (Petdx)
  •  Anesthetic Considerations with Cardiac Disease (MMVD and HCM), Samantha Sedgwick (CVETS)
  •  Life Lessons of Successful People, Jill Lopez (VetCandy)

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm                                                               

  • Basic Blocks for General Practitioners, Amanda Calla, (Jurox) 
  • Liquid biopsy as an aid in diagnosis tool for cancer detection in dogs, Chelsea Warren (petdx)
  • Clinical Applications of Acupuncture, Part 1, Karen Spracklen (Chi Univ.)
  • The Economics of a Toxic Workplace, Jill Lopez (Vet Candy)

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm                                                                                                                                           

  • Anesthesia & the GI Tract, Amanda Calla (Jurox)
  • How veterinarians are using liquid biopsy for cancer detection in dogs: a look at clinical performance and real-world results, Chelsea Warren (Petdx)
  • Clinical Applications of Acupuncture, Part 2 Karen Spracklen (Chi Univ.)
  • Radiographic Positioning (VT), Suzanne Edwards (HVDOS) 

Monday, June 19, 2023

 LABS

  • 8am-11:50 am         Radiographic Position Dental Lab, (HVDOS) Katherine Queck (V,VT)
  • 1:30pm -4:30 pm     Rabbit Care Lab, Victoria Bender         

 LECTURES

8:00 am – 8:50 am

  •  Small Ruminants, Lisa Williamson
  • Pain pathways and multimodal approach to treating pain, Samantha Sedgwick (CVETS)
  •  Veterinary Medical Manipulation, Part 1, Karen Spracklen (Chi Univ.)
  •  Alternate Job Careers, Jill Lopez (VetCandy)
9:00 am – 9:50 am 
  •  Small Ruminants, Lisa Williamson 
  •  GERD and Anesthesia,  Samantha Sedgwick (CVETS) 
  •  Veterinary Medical Manipulation, Part 2, Karen Spracklen (Chi Univ.)
  •  EOL Communication Workshop, Kathleen Cooney (CAETA)
10:00 am – 10:50 am 
  •  Small Ruminants, Lisa Williamson
  • Premedication, Setting the Scene for Smooth Anesthesia, Amanda Calla (Jurox) 
  • Canine Ulcerative Keratitis, Christina Korb, (Animal Eye Institute)
  • EOL Communication Workshop, Kathleen Cooney (CAETA)

11:00 am – 11:50 am 

  • Equine Medicine: Post Castration Evisceration and Hemorrhage, Reid Hanson
  • Fluid Therapy, Noelle Herrera (CVETS)
  • Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease in Dogs and Cats, Christina Korb (Animal Eye Institute)
  • EOL Communication Workshop, Kathleen Cooney (CAETA)                                                                                                                                                                                             _____________________________________________________________

 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm       Lunch & Learn – Interventional Radiology, Alex Gallagher (CVETS) (Presented in Oleander Ballroom)\

 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm          Dessert and Face Painter in the Exhibit Hall                                                                                                                                                                                         ______________________________________________________________

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm 

  • Equine Medicine: Emergency Care and Stabilizations of Fractures in the Field, Reid Hanson
  • Splinting and Bandaging Techniques, Michael Schlicksup (CVETS)
  • Feline Corneal and Conjunctival Disease, Christina Korb (Animal Eye Institute)
  • Understanding and Applying Laser Therapy in Companion Animals: General Laser Principles, David Huff (Erchonia)

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

LABS

8am -11:50 am       Feeding and Chest Tube Placement, Tracheal Wash, Epidural and Therapeutic Joint injection Techniques, Dr. Randy Basinger, (Movora)                   

2pm-4:00 pm           Ophthalmology Wet Lab, Dr. Kelly Sigle & Dr. Hannah Visser, (Epicur Pharma)  * Participants will receive a surgical instrument kit*   

                   ________________________________________________
 7:00 – 7:50 am       EXHIBIT HALL OPEN / BREAKFAST IN EXHIBIT HALL
                    _______________________________________________
LECTURES
8:00 am – 8:50 am 
  • Backyard Birds for veterinarians, Part 1, Annika McKillop
  • Curious About Alfaxalone? Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered, Elizabeth Martinez (Jurox)
  • Hyperadrenocorticism in the dog: When to test, how to treat, and what’s new in monitoring, Alex Gallagher (CVETS)
  • Understanding and Applying Laser Therapy in Companion Animals: CCL Treatments in Dogs and Cats, David Huff (Erchonia)
9:00 am – 9:50 am 
  • Backyard Birds for veterinarians, Part 2, Annika McKillop
  • Optimizing Anesthetic Induction, Elizabeth Martinex, (Jurox)
  • Canine Addison’s Disease: Avoiding pitfalls in diagnosis and management, Alex Gallagher (CVETS)
  • Understanding and Applying Laser Therapy in Companion Animals: More Case Studies and Hands-On Tips, David Huff (Erchonia)
10:00 am – 10:50 am 
  • High Path Avian Influenza, Part 1, Annika McKillop
  • Peri-Anesthetic Myths, Mysteries, and Misconceptions, Elizabeth Martinez, (Jurox)
  • Ophthalmology Case Studies, Dr. Visser (Epicur Pharma)
  • Oral Pathology Recognition for Technicians, Suzanne Edwards (HVDOS)
11:00 am – 11:50 am 
  • High Path Avian Influenza, Part 2, Annika McKillop
  • Avian 101: Examinations & Diagnostics Techniques, Victoria Bender 
  •  Ophthalmology Case Studies & Review of Wet Lab Objectives/Cases, Dr Sigle (Epicur Pharma)
  • Fluid Therapy (VT) Noelle Herrera (CVETS)
               __________________________________________________
 11:55 am – 12:50 pm      Lunch & Learn: Selling Your Veterinary                      Practice: Corporate & Associate Partnerships, Chris Rocchio                  (Monarch Business Consulting)
 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm         DESSERT / PRIZES / BALLOON ARTISTS /                     CARICATURE ARTIST IN EXHIBIT HALL 
               __________________________________________________
 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm  
  • USDA Accreditation module 3: The Accredited Veterinarian’s Role in Notifiable & Foreign Animal Diseases, Ronald Southerland
  • Hip luxations that incorporates when to perform an Femoral Head Ostectomy, Marielle LeFloch (CVETS)
  • Small Herbivore Digestive Disease in Clinical Practice, Victoria Bender 
  • Improving the Anesthetic Experience During Dentistry (VT), Suzanne Edwards (HVDOS)
3:00 pm – 3:50 pm 
  • USDA Accreditation module 4: Preventing Disease Introduction & Spread, Ronald Southerland
  • Cytology Techniques, Denise Wunn, (Idexx)
  • Exotic Pet Emergencies & Euthanasia, Victoria Bender 
  • Recordkeeping Procedures and other Veterinary Hospital Policies, Marian Rowland

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

LABS

7:30 am – 11:00 am       Tibial Tuberosity Transposition for Patella Luxation              

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm       Lateral Suture Cruciate Repair Using Nylon Leader Line/Crimps and OrthoZIP Loops with Bone Anchors, Dr. Randy Basinger, (Movora)

              _____________________________________________________

7:00 am – 7:30 am               BREAKFAST 

               _____________________________________________________

LECTURES

7:30 am – 8:20 am 

  • Dental Extraction, Katherine Queck (HVDOS)
  • Human Resource Issues, Marian Rowland 

 8:30 am – 9:20 am 

  • Dermatology Diagnostics, Mollie Mesman
  • Updates in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus in Cats, Elizabeth Capitano (Elanco)
  • Practice Management, Marian Rowland

9:30 am – 10:20 am 

  • Canine Dermatology, Mollie Mesman 
  • Start the Movement with COAST, the Canine Osteoarthritis Staging Too, Elizabeth Capitano (Elanco)
  • Dental Homecare Options (V,VT), Suzanne Edwards (HVDOS)

10:30 am – 11:20 am 

  • Feline Dermatology, Mollie Mesman 
  • Pathway to Effect Post Operative Pain Management, Elizabeth Capitano, (Elanco)
  •  “Steps to Standardize Derm Cytology with Vetscan Imagyst™”, Mary Lewis