8:00 AM
Non-Musculoskeletal Causes of Poor Performance
Dr. Sarah Reuss
Meeting Room 6-7
8:50 AM
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
9:05 AM
Unraveling the Confusion: FDA Pioneer vs. Everthing Else
Dr. Sarah Reuss
Meeting Room 6-7
9:55 AM
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
10:25 AM
Transforming the Equine Practice
Dr. Sarah Reuss
Meeting Room 6-7
11:15 AM
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
11:30 AM
PPID and EMS: Current Diagnostic Methods & Mgmt. Practices
Dr. Amanda Adams
Meeting Room 6-7
12:20 PM
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
1:50 PM
Early Identification of horses with a strangulating obstruction and why it is important
Dr. Louise Parente
Meeting Room 6-7
2:40 PM
Sponsored by Zoetis
3:10 PM
Expectations Following Colic Surgery
Dr. Louise Parente
Meeting Room 6-7
4:00 PM
Sponsored by Zoetis
4:30 PM
Post-castration Complications
Dr. Louise Parente
Meeting Room 6-7
5:20 PM
Sponsored by Zoetis
8:00 AM
Perioperative Pain Managment Start at Home: Management of Surgical Pain in Dogs and Cats
Dr. Ralph Harvey
Meeting Room 1-2
8:50 AM
Sponsored by Zoetis
Small Animal A
8:00 AM
Continuous glucose monitoring in dogs and cats (or diabetic monitoring with a focus on CGM)
Dr. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff
Meeting Room 3-4
8:50 AM
Sponsored by Elanco
Small Animal B
9:05 AM
SGLT2 inhibitors in cats – How to treat diabetes without insulin
Dr. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff
Meeting Room 3-4
9:55 AM
Sponsored by Elanco
Small Animal B
9:05 AM
Keeping Cats Comfortable: Management of Acute and Chronic Feline Pain
Dr. Ralph Harvey
Meeting Room 1-2
9:55 AM
Sponsored by Zoetis
Small Animal A
10:25 AM
"A New Era in Feline Pain Management"
Dr. Ralph Harvey
Meeting Room 1-2
11:15 AM
Sponsored by Zoetis
Small Animal A
10:25 AM
Pancreatitis in the diabetic cat
Dr. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff
Meeting Room 3-4
11:15 AM
Sponsored by Elanco
Small Animal B
11:30 AM
"Treat the Pain and Restore the Bond - OA Pain in Dogs and Librela"
Dr. Ralph Harvey
Meeting Room 1-2
12:20 PM
Sponsored by Zoetis
Small Animal A
11:30 AM
Update on thyroid testing in dogs and cats
Dr. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff
Meeting Room 3-4
12:20 PM
Sponsored by Elanco
Small Animal B
1:50 PM
Brachycephalic Syndrome and Surgery
Dr. Susanna Schwartz
Meeting Room 1-2
2:40 PM
Sponsored by MedVet
Small Animal A
1:50 PM
Feline Cushing’s syndrome
Dr. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff
Meeting Room 3-4
2:40 PM
Sponsored by Elanco
Small Animal B
3:10 PM
Update on Managing Canine Hyperadrenocorticism
Dr. Jennifer Kasten
Meeting Room 3-4
4:00 PM
Sponsored by Dechra
Small Animal B
3:10 PM
Cruciae Tears, When to Operate, Lateral Suture, MMP, TTA, TPLO
Dr. Susanna Schwartz
Meeting Room 1-2
4:00 PM
Sponsored by MedVet
Small Animal A
4:30 PM
Orthopedic Radiographs - What you need to know.
Dr. Susanna Schwartz
Meeting Room 1-2
5:20 PM
Sponsored by MedVet
Small Animal A
4:30 PM
Managing and Treating Canine Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s Disease)
Dr. Jennifer Kasten
Meeting Room 3-4
5:20 PM
Sponsored by Dechra
Small Animal B
8:00 AM
HPAI in Non-Poultry Species - Part 1
Dr. Andrew Bowman
Meeting Room 5
8:50 AM
9:05 AM
HPAI in Non-Poultry Species - Part 2
Dr. Andrew Bowman
Meeting Room 5
9:55 AM
10:25 AM
DEA - Who Are We? Trends and Updates
Christopher Kresnak
Meeting Room 5
11:15 AM
Sponsored by DEA
11:30 AM
Veterinarians Role in Preventing Drug Diversion
Christopher Kresnak
Meeting Room 5
12:20 PM
Sponsored by DEA
1:50 PM
What Veterinarians Need to Know: New Wildlife Regulations and Emerging Disease Threats
Dr. Christine Casey
Meeting Room 5
2:40 PM
Sponsored by KY Fish & Wildlife
3:10 PM
Compounding - Pharmacy Laws
Dr. Frank Vice
Meeting Room 5
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
Compounding - Pharmacy Laws
Dr. Frank Vice
Meeting Room 5
5:20 PM
8:00 AM
Inventory Management
Kris Smith
Meeting Room 8
8:50 AM
Sponsored by Simmons Mid-South
9:05 AM
7 Things Owners Do That Kill Practice Value.
Kris Smith
Meeting Room 8
9:55 AM
Sponsored by Simmons Mid-South
10:25 AM
“Would Your Practice’s Finances Pass a Wellness Test”
Kris Smith
Meeting Room 8
11:15 AM
Sponsored by Simmons Mid-South
11:30 AM
Legal Implications in the Vet Practice: Preventative Care for the Legal Health of your Business
Anthony Mahan
Meeting Room 8
12:20 PM
1:50 PM
Veterinary Contracts Simplified: Contract Basics; Reviewing the Different Types of Associate Contracts
Anthony Mahan
Meeting Room 8
2:40 PM
3:10 PM
Case Study: Legal Implications in the Veterinary Practice
Anthony Mahan
Meeting Room 8
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
Veterinary Start-Ups: Making the Case for Entrepreneurship as a Viable Option in Today’s Market
Anthony Mahan
Meeting Room 8
5:20 PM
Friday, Sept. 13
8:00 AM
Tracheostomy - Indications, Procedure, Mgmt., and Complications
Dr. Louise Parente
Meeting Room 6-7
8:50 AM
Sponsored by Zoetis
9:05 AM
Hemorrhage Complications - Post-partum mare, how to stop bleeding, when and how to transfuse
Dr. Louise Parente
Meeting Room 6-7
9:55 AM
Sponsored by Zoetis
10:25 AM
Lawsonia Intracellularis Introspecitve review and what we need to know now.
Dr. Michelle Frazer
Meeting Room 6-7
11:15 AM
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
11:30 AM
Social License to Operate - What's happening in the Thoroughbred world and how it affects us all
Dr. Emma Adam
Meeting Room 6-7
12:20 PM
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
1:50 PM
Update on EPM - Testing and diagnostics and ongoing research
Dr. Izabela de Rocha
Meeting Room 6-7
2:40 PM
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
3:10 PM
What's the buzz? Tips for successful management of culicoides hypersensitivity
Dr. Julia Miller
Meeting Room 6-7
4:00 PM
Sponsored by Vetoquinol
4:30 PM
To cut or not to cut: how to approach common cutaneous tumors in horses
Dr. Julia Miller
Meeting Room 6-7
5:20 PM
Sponsored by Vetoquinol
8:00 AM
Kentucky Rabies Awareness - Part 1
Dr. Rich Ford, Dr. Kelly Giesbrecht
Meeting Room 1-2
8:50 AM
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
Small Animal A
8:00 AM
Deciphering the dyspneic dog (diagnosing CHF and differentiating from other causes of dyspnea)
Dr. Kathleen Beekman
Meeting Room 3-4
8:50 AM
Sponsored by MedVet
Small Animal B
9:05 AM
Kentucky Rabies Awareness - Part 2
Dr. Rich Ford, Dr. Kelly Giesbrecht
Meeting Room 1-2
9:55 AM
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
Small Animal A
9:05 AM
Treatment of congestive heart failure (including initial stabilization prior to referral, outpatient therapy, and chronic management
Dr. Kathleen Beekman
Meeting Room 3-4
9:55 AM
Sponsored by MedVet
Small Animal B
10:25 AM
Canine and Feline Most Current Vaccination Protocols
Dr. Rich Ford
Meeting Room 1-2
11:15 AM
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
Small Animal A
10:25 AM
Stress-free ECG (interpreting ECGs and treating common arrhythmias)
Dr. Kathleen Beekman
Meeting Room 3-4
11:15 AM
Sponsored by MedVet
Small Animal B
11:30 AM
Proper surgical techniques for common surgeries general practitioners should be able to do.
Dr. Karl Maritato
Meeting Room 3-4
12:20 PM
Sponsored by MedVet
Small Animal B
11:30 AM
Neurophobia- Bringing the neurologic examination out of the darkness.
Dr. Fred Wininger
Meeting Room 1-2
12:20 PM
Sponsored by PRN Pharmacal
Small Animal A
1:50 PM
The Gait Game- Gain confidence in identifying neurologic disorders.
Dr. Fred Wininger
Meeting Room 1-2
2:40 PM
Sponsored by PRN Pharmacal
Small Animal A
1:50 PM
“I didn’t know surgery could fix that”lecture of diseases that many dogs sadly get euthanized for because vets don’t know we can treat them.
Dr. Karl Maritato
Meeting Room 3-4
2:40 PM
Sponsored by MedVet
Small Animal B
3:10 PM
A modern take on managing seizures.
Dr. Fred Wininger
Meeting Room 1-2
4:00 PM
Sponsored by PRN Pharmacal
Small Animal A
3:10 PM
Imaging the GI tract: Who wins for surgery ultrasound or radiographs
Dr. Robert Cole
Meeting Room 3-4
4:00 PM
Sponsored by Universal Imaging
Small Animal B
4:30 PM
Frenchie Fanaticism-Thoracolumbar disease and how a single breed is flipping the script.
Dr. Fred Wininger
Meeting Room 1-2
5:20 PM
Sponsored by PRN Pharmacal
Small Animal A
4:30 PM
Cases: Imaging the Musculoskeletal System in Dogs and Cats
Dr. Robert Cole
Meeting Room 3-4
5:20 PM
Sponsored by Universal Imaging
Small Animal B
8:00 AM
Small Landholder Medicine
Dr. Meredyth Jones
Meeting Room 5
8:50 AM
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
9:05 AM
Field Survival Guide
Dr. Meredyth Jones
Meeting Room 5
9:55 AM
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
10:25 AM
Weight Loss in Cattle
Dr. Meredyth Jones
Meeting Room 5
11:15 AM
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
11:30 AM
Lameness in Cattle
Dr. Meredyth Jones
Meeting Room 5
12:20 PM
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
1:50 PM
Dealing with Down cows
Dr. Meredyth Jones
Meeting Room 5
2:40 PM
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
3:10 PM
Common Surgeries in Cattle and Small Ruminants
Dr. Meredyth Jones
Meeting Room 5
4:00 PM
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
4:30 PM
Medical Decision Making
Dr. Meredyth Jones
Meeting Room 5
5:20 PM
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
8:00 AM
Leadership Roles to Improve Teamwork and Operational Efficiency
Dr. Amanda Donnelly
Meeting Room 8
8:50 AM
Sponsored by CareCredit
9:05 AM
Create a Culture of Accountability
Dr. Amanda Donnelly
Meeting Room 8
9:55 AM
Sponsored by CareCredit
10:25 AM
Discover Practical Strategies to Increase Motivation and Eliminate Problems Behaviors: Part 1 and 2
Dr. Amanda Donnelly
Meeting Room 8
11:15 AM
Sponsored by CareCredit
11:30 AM
Discover Practical Strategies to Increase Motivation and Eliminate Problems Behaviors: Part 1 and 2
Dr. Amanda Donnelly
Meeting Room 8
12:20 PM
Sponsored by CareCredit
1:50 PM
Words Matter: Using Better Communications to Increase Client Loyalty and Compliance
Dr. Amanda Donnelly
Meeting Room 8
2:40 PM
Sponsored by CareCredit
3:10 PM
Words Matter: What Team Members Say to Pet Owners and How to Say it Better
Dr. Amanda Donnelly
Meeting Room 8
4:00 PM
Sponsored by CareCredit
8:00 AM
Compensation and Retention
Jamie Rauscher, Scott Steele
Meeting Room 10
8:50 AM
Sponsored by Simmons Mid-South
9:05 AM
Making a Leader; Growing Your Team to be the Best
Jamie Rauscher, Scott Steele
Meeting Room 10
9:55 AM
Sponsored by Simmons Mid-South
10:25 AM
Nursing Considerations in Feline Hospice and Palliative Care Patients
Jamie Rauscher, Scott Steele
Meeting Room 10
11:15 AM
Sponsored by Simmons Mid-South
11:30 AM
KVTA Annual Business Meeting
Meeting Room 10
12:20 PM
Sponsored by Simmons Mid-South
1:50 PM
Practice Act and Regulation Updates that Impact Kentucky's LVTs
Michelle Shane, Scott Steele
Meeting Room 10
2:40 PM
Sponsored by Simmons Mid-South
3:10 PM
Equine in the NICU - 40 years in the making & Equine Transfusion Medicine
Lynne Hewlett, Megan Born, Scott Steele
Meeting Room 10
4:00 PM
Sponsored by Simmons Mid-South
4:30 PM
Equine Orthopedic Emergencies
Sheri Miller, Stephanie Welsh, Scott Steele
Meeting Room 10
5:20 PM
Sponsored by Simmons Mid-South
Saturday, Sept. 14
Sessions
8:00 AM
There’s something Afoot: How to diagnose and treat Derm Diseases of the Paw.
Dr. Julia Miller
Meeting Room 1-2
8:50 AM
Sponsored by Vetoquinol
Small Animal A
8:00 AM
Ultrasound Wet Lab Lecture
Dr. Robert Cole
Meeting Room 3-4
8:50 AM
Sponsored by Universal Imaging
Small Animal B
9:00 AM
I Hear You: How to Manage Frustrating, Chronic Otitis Externa Cases
Dr. Julia Miller
Meeting Room 1-2
9:50 AM
Sponsored by Vetoquinol
Small Animal A
9:00 AM
Ultrasound Wet Lab
Dr. Robert Cole
Meeting Room 3-4
9:50 AM
Sponsored by Universal Imaging
Small Animal B
10:00 AM
Cats aren't small dogs: How to Avoid an Allergic "Catastrophy"
Dr. Julia Miller
Meeting Room 1-2
10:50 AM
Sponsored by Vetoquinol
Small Animal A
10:00 Am
Ultrasound Wet Lab
Dr. Robert Cole
Meeting Room 3-4
10:50 AM
Sponsored by Universal Imaging
Small Animal B
11:00 AM
No Butts About It: Anal Sacs, Tail Glands, And Fistulas Oh My
Dr. Julia Miller
Meeting Room 1-2
12:00 PM
Sponsored by Vetoquinol
Small Animal A
11:00 AM
Ultrasound Wet Lab
Dr. Robert Cole
Meeting Room 3-4
12:00 PM
Sponsored by Universal Imaging
Small Animal B
8:00 AM
Bandaging/Wounds Lecture
Dr. Deanna Cotton, Dawn Dingman
Meeting Room 9AB
8:50 AM
Sponsored by MedVet and Universal Imaging
9:00 AM
Bandaging/Wounds Wet Lab
Dr. Deanna Cotton, Dawn Dingman
Meeting Room 9AB
9:50 AM
Sponsored by MedVet and Universal Imaging
10:00 AM
Urinary Catheter and IVC Wet Lab
Dr. Deanna Cotton, Dawn Dingman
Meeting Room 9AB
10:50 AM
Sponsored by MedVet and Universal Imaging
11:00 AM
Urinary Catheter and IVC Wet Lab
Dr. Deanna Cotton, Dawn Dingman
Meeting Room 9AB
12:00 PM
Sponsored by MedVet and Universal Imaging
8:00 AM
Building Effective Multi-Discplinary Teams
Susan Harris
Meeting Room 8
8:50 AM
9:00 AM
Self Care & Compassion
Susan Harris
Meeting Room 8
9:50 AM
10:00 AM
Veterinary Culture
Dr. Matt McGlasson
Meeting Room 8
10:50 AM
11:00 Am
Finding Happiness in Vet Med
Dr. Matt McGlasson
Meeting Room 8
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
Foreign Animal Disease Detection in Category 1 Animals
Dr. Jennifer Reese-Way
3:30 PM
12:30 PM
Animal Health Emergency Response
Dr. Jennifer Reese-Way
3:30 PM
12:30 PM
High-Impact Equine Diseases in the US
Dr. Jennifer Reese-Way
3:30 PM
Sunday, Sept. 15
