ABDOMINAL SURGERY
Surgery
of the Small Intestine
Stephen J. Birchard, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, The Ohio State University
Surgery
of the Large Intestine
Matthew P. Palmisano, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Veterinary Referral &
Emergency Ctr
Peritonitis
Jacqueline D. Niles, BVetMed, Diplomate ACVS, Purdue University
Imaging
the Biliary Tract and Pancreas
Valerie F. Samii, DVM, DACVR, The Ohio State University
Hernias
of the Abdominal Wall
Stephen J. Birchard, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, The Ohio State University
CUTTING EDGE OF SURGERY
Mesenchymal
Stem Cells and Healing of Connective Tissues
Allison Worster Stewart, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, University of Illinois
Neural-Epithelial
Communication in Pain and Inflammation
Dale E. Bjorling, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, University of Wisconsin
Effect
of NSAIDS on the Barrier Function of the Gut
Anthony T. Blikslager, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, North Carolina State
University
DISTAL EXTREMITY CONDITIONS
Extremity
Nerve Injury: Treatment Options
Steven L. Peterson, DVM, MS, MD, Diplomate ACVS, The University of
Colorado Health Sciences Center
Tendon
Healing
Andrew Phillip Moores, BVSc, MRCVS, Diplomate ECVS, Queen Mother Hospital
Achilles
Tenorrhaphy in the Dog
Andrew Phillip Moores, BVSc, MRCVS, Diplomate ECVS, Queen Mother Hospital
Olive
Wire Stabilization of Achilles Tenorrhaphy in Dogs
Eric A. Hoots, DVM, Kansas State University
Flexor
Tendon Lacerations
Ian G. Holsworth, BVSc, Diplomate ACVS, Small Animal Surgery, Veterinary
Medical & Surgical Group
Ligamentous
Injuries of the Digits
Alessandro Piras, DVM, Oakland Small Animal Veterinary Clinic
Phalangeal
Fractures
Alessandro Piras, DVM, Oakland Small Animal Veterinary Clinic
FELINE SURGERY
Skin
Healing: Differences Between Cats and Dogs
Mark William Bohling, DVM, The University of Tennessee
Feline
Osteoarthritis with Emphasis on Feline Hip Dysplasia
Gail K. Smith, VMD, University of Pennsylvania
Imaging
and Surgery of the Feline Ear
James A. Flanders, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Cornell University
Feline
Biliary Tract Disease
Philipp D. Mayhew, BVMS, MRCVS, Diplomate ACVS, Small Animal Surgery,
University of Pennsylvania
Update
on Feline Transplantation
Clare R. Gregory, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, University of California
FRACTURE I
Use
of CT Scanner in Challenging Fractures
JeanPierre Cabassu, DVM, Diplomate ECVS, Clinique veterinaire
Articular
Fractures
Loic M. Dejardin, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Michigan State University
Locking
Plates in Fracture Repair
Kenneth A. Johnson, MVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, The Ohio State University
Interlocking
Nail Designs
Loic M. Dejardin, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Michigan State University
Minimally
Invasive Plating
JeanPierre Cabassu, DVM, Diplomate ECVS, Clinique veterinaire
The
Use of Hybrid Linear-Circular External Skeletal Fixators for Stabilizing
Fractures in Dogs and Cats
Daniel D. Lewis, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, University of Florida
The
CRIF System: The Munich Experience
Ulrike Matis, DMV, Diplomate ECVS, Chirurgische Univ. Tierklinik
FRACTURE II
Current
Concepts in Fracture Healing
Ann L. Johnson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, University of Illinois
Mechanical
Stimulation of Bone Healing
Simon Turner, BVSc, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
Biostimulation
of Fracture Healing
G. Elizabeth Pluhar, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, University of Minnesota
NSAIDs
and Fracture Healing
Steven C. Budsberg, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, University of Georgia
Physical
Therapy for Fracture Patients
Courtney Arnoldy, PT, CCRP, University of Wisconsin–Madison
HEPATIC VASCULAR SURGERY
Hepatic
Arteriovenous Fistulae
Guillaume Chanoit, DVM, Diplomate ECVS, Ecole Nationale Veterinaire de
Lyon
Ameroid
Constrictors for Extrahepatic Shunts
Andrew E. Kyles, BVMS, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, University of California
Intrahepatic
Portosystemic Shunts in the Dog and Cat
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
Congenital
Portosystemic Shunts: Management and Complications
Karen M. Tobias, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, University of Tennessee
HIP I
Pathogenesis
and Clinical Diagnosis of Hip Dysplasia
Simon C. Roe, BVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, North Carolina State University
Juvenile
Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS): Clinical Update
Scot W. Swainson, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, VCA Veterinary Care Animal Hospital
Arthroscopic
Assisted Decision Making in TPO
James L. Cook, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, University of Missouri
Proximal
Tibial Fusion to Effect Tibial Slope
Aldo Vezzoni, DVM, Diplomate ECVS, Clinica Veterinaria
Hip
Joint Denervation as Minimally Invasive Therapy for Hip Joint Dysplasia in
Mature and Immature Dogs
Sylvia Kinzel, DMV, University Hospital-Aachen, Germany
Nonsurgical
Management of Canine Hip Dysplasia
Darryl L. Millis, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, University of Tennessee
Evidence
Based Medicine (EBM): A Shifting Perspective?
Ross H. Palmer, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
Femoral
Bone Adaptation to Stable Cemented Total Hip Replacement
Paul A. Manley, DVM, MSc, Diplomate ACVS, University of Wisconsin
Femoral
Bone Adaptation to Unstable Cemented Total Hip Replacement
Paul A. Manley, DVM, MSc, Diplomate ACVS, University of Wisconsin
Osteosarcoma
Associated with Total Hip Arthroplasty
Denis J. Marcellin-Little, DEDV, Diplomate ACVS, North Carolina State
University
Fracture
Associated Sarcoma
Jonathan Dyce, MA, DSAO, MRCVS, Diplomate ACVS, The Ohio State University
Clinical
Occurrence of Sarcoma Post Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO)
John Punke, DVM, University of Georgia
Tibial
Cranial Closing Wedge Ostectomy: Outcome Assessment
Denis J. Marcellin-Little, DEDV, Diplomate ACVS, North Carolina State
University
Metallurgy
of the Slocum TPLO Plate
Donald A. Hulse, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Texas A&M University
Corrosion
of the Slocum® TPLO Plate
Randy J. Boudrieau, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Tufts University
MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES
Neuromuscular
Diseases Every Surgeon Should Know
Diane Shelton, DVM, PhD, University of California-San Diego
Diagnostic
Procedures for Neuromuscular Diseases
Diane Shelton, DVM, PhD, University of California-San Diego
Biomodeling
in Veterinary Orthopedics
Denis J. Marcellin-Little, DEDV, Diplomate ACVS, North Carolina State
University
Ultrasound,
Nuclear Medicine, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of
Canine Musculoskeletal Injuries
Sarah M. Puchalski, DVM, Diplomate ACVR, University of California-Davis
Physical
Rehabilitation of Musculotendinous Structures
Denis J. Marcellin-Little, DEDV, Diplomate ACVS, North Carolina State
University
Diagnosis
and Treatment of Iliopsoas Injuries
G. Elizabeth Pluhar, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, University of Minnesota
NEUROSURGERY
Standard
of Care for Intervertebral Disk Disease Prognosis, Surgical Timing, Use of
Glucocorticoids
Karl H. Kraus, DVM, MS, Diplomate ABVP, Diplomate ACVS, Cummings School of
Veterinary Medicine
Syringohydromyelia:
Recognition and Treatment
Dominik Faissler, DVM, Diplomate ECVN, Tufts University
T2
Weighted Hyper-Intensity Signals in Spinal Cord Compression
Dominik Faissler, DVM, Diplomate ECVN, Tufts University
Spinal
Subarachnoid Cysts
Dominik Faissler, DVM, Diplomate ECVN, Tufts University
Prognosis
for Brachial Plexus Avulsions
Karl H. Kraus, DVM, MS, Diplomate ABVP, Diplomate ACVS, Cummings School of
Veterinary Medicine
Fibrocartilagenous
Emboli: Does it Really Exist?
Rodney Bagley, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Internal Medicine, Neurology,
Washington State University
Lumbosacral
Disease: Is There Instability?
Rodney Bagley, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Internal Medicine, Neurology,
Washington State University
Wobbler's
Disease: Is There Instability?
Rodney Bagley, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Internal Medicine, Neurology,
Washington State University
ONCOLOGY
Comparative
Orthopaedic Oncology: Issues of Life and Limb
Nicole Ehrhart, VMD, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
Hepatic
Lobectomy Using the Hilar Dissection Technique in Dogs
Dan A. Degner, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Michigan Veterinary Specialists
Management
of Cancer Pain: Theory and Case Examples
B. Duncan Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, North Carolina State
University
Reconstruction
of the Head and Neck
J. David Fowler, DVM, MVSc, Diplomate ACVS, Western Veterinary Specialist
Ctr
RESPIRATORY SURGERY
Tracheal
Collapse: Is Surgery An Option?
D. J. Krahwinkel, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, University of Tennessee
Brachycephalic
Airway Syndrome
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
Brachycephalic
Airway Syndrome: Do Digestive Problems Play a Role?
Gilles P. Dupre’, DVM, Diplomate ECVS, Clnique Fregis
Pulmonary
Neoplasia
Nicole Ehrhart, VMD, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
Upper
Airway Neoplasia
William S. Dernell, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
Laryngeal
Paralysis
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
Temporary
and Permanent Tracheostomy
Catriona M. MacPhail, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
SHOULDER/ELBOW SURGERY
Treatment
of Elbow Dysplasia in the Adult Dog: Osteotomies and Ostectomies
Kenneth A. Bruecker, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Veterinary Medical &
Surgical Group
Resurfacing
Techniques: Abrasion Arthroplasty and Microfracture
Donald A. Hulse, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Texas A&M University
Subtotal
Coronoid Ostectomy (SCO) for Treatment of Fragmented Medial Coronoid
Process (FMCP)
Noel Fitzpatrick, MVB, CSAO, Hunters Lodge Veterinary Orthopedics
Elbow
Arthroplasties: Terminology and Designs
Kurt S. Schulz, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Animal Medical Center of New
England
Biological
Surgical Options for Treatment of Elbow OA in the Older Canine Patient
Derek B. Fox, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, University of Missouri-Columbia
Nonsurgical
Management of Canine Shoulder and Elbow Conditions
Darryl L. Millis, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, University of Tennessee
Biomechanics
of Shoulder Disease
Brian K. Sidaway, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Small Animal Surgery,
Mississippi State University
Clinically
Relevant Biology of Shoulder Disease in Dogs
James L. Cook, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, University of Missouri
Diagnosis
and Treatment of Canine Shoulder Disorders
Chad M. Devitt, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Veterinary Referral Center of
Colorado
STIFLE I
Tibial
Tuberosity Advancement: Biomechanics and Surgical Procedure
Pierre M. Montavon, Prof. Dr. med. vet.Vetsuisse Faculty, University of
Zurich, Switzerland
Tibial
Tuberosity Advancement (TTA): Clinical Results
Daniel M. Damur, Dr.med.vet., Diplomate ECVS Vetsuisse Faculty, University
of Zurich, Switzerland
Tibial
Tuberosity Advancement (TTA): Clinical Results
Randy J. Boudrieau, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Tufts University
Development
of the Viewing Window in Canine Stifle Arthroscopy
Wayne O. Whitney, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Gulf Coast Veterinary Surgery
Technique
and Indications for TPLO/CCWO
Michael P. Kowaleski, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, The Ohio State University
Managing
the Medial Meniscus
James L. Cook, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, University of Missouri
Managing
the Medial Meniscus
Chad M. Devitt, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Veterinary Referral Center of
Colorado
Experience
with Meniscal Release
U. Matis, Prof.Dr.med.vet, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich,
Germany
STIFLE II
Medial
Patellar Luxation in Cats
Sharon C. Kerwin, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Texas A&M University
Patella
Fractures and Multipartite Patellae in Cats
Sorrel Langley-Hobbs, BVetMed, Diplomate SAS, Diplomate ECVS, University
of Cambridge
Pathogenesis
Based Approach to Treatment of Medial Patella Luxation in the Dog
Kei Hayashi, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Small Animal Surgery, Michigan
State University
Osteochondral
Auto Graft Transfer System (OATS™) for the Treatment of Osteochondritis
Dissecans in Dogs with Special Reference to the Stifle
Noel Fitzpatrick, MVB, CSAO, Hunters Lodge Veterinary Orthopedics
Proximal
Tibial Fusion to Effect Tibial Slope
Aldo Vezzoni, DVM, Diplomate ECVS, Clinica Veterinaria
Imaging
of Cruciate Ligament Cells: What Can It Teach Us?
John F. Innes, BVSc, PhD, Diplomate SAS, University of Liverpool
Second-Look
Arthroscopy: What Happens After TPLO?
Brian S. Beale, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Gulf Coast Veterinary Surgery
THORACIC/CARDIOVASCULAR
SURGERY
Cardiac
Valve Surgery in Dogs
E. Christopher Orton, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
Chylothorax
MaryAnn G. Radlinsky, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, University of Georgia
Pyothorax
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
Spontaneous
Pneumothorax
David A. Puerto, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Center for Animal Referral and
Emergency Services
Thoracoscopy
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
URINARY SURGERY
Imaging
of Ureteral Ectopia in Dogs
Valerie F. Samii, DVM, Diplomate ACVR, The Ohio State University
Ureteral
Ectopic: Is There a Role for Non-Surgical Treatment?
Mary A. McLoughlin, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, The Ohio State University
Minimally
Invasive Surgery of the Urinary Tract
Timothy C. McCarthy, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Surgical Specialty Clinic
for Animals
Ovariohysterectomy
and Incontinence
Clarence A. Rawlings, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, University of Georgia
Colposuspension
and Injection Augmentation
Clarence A. Rawlings, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, University of Georgia
Artificial
Urethral Sphincter
Christopher A. Adin, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, University of Florida
WOUNDS AND RECONSTRUCTION
Current
Methods of Closing Wounds: Skin Stretching Techniques
Michael M. Pavletic, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Angell Memorial Animal Hospital
Advances
in Nasal Reconstructive Surgery
Michael M. Pavletic, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Angell Memorial Animal Hospital
Current
Concepts in Antimicrobial Therapy in the Wounded Patient
Richard Walshaw, BVMS, Diplomate ACVS, University of Prince Edward Island
Vacuum
Assisted Closure: A Review and Current Veterinary Applications
Steven L. Peterson, DVM, MS, MD, Diplomate ACVS, The University of
Colorado Health Sciences Center
Nerve
Repair in Reconstructive Surgery
Steven L. Peterson, DVM, MS, MD, Diplomate ACVS, The University of
Colorado Health Sciences Center
Current
Techniques for Improving Skin Flap Survival
Steven L. Peterson, DVM, MS, MD, Diplomate ACVS, The University of
Colorado Health Sciences Center
SPECIAL SESSION PROCEEDINGS
ANESTHESIA – ACVA
Oxygen
Flow Rate in Inhalant Anesthesia
Jeff Ko, DVM, MS, Oklahoma State University
What’s
New In Pain Management?
Jeff Ko, DVM, MS, Oklahoma State University
Anesthetic
and Pain Management for Equine Orthopedics: From Trauma to Discharge
Lydia Donaldson, VMD, PhD, Diplomate ACVA
Anesthesia
Management of Horses with Diaphragmatic Hernia or Dystocia
Lydia Donaldson, VMD, PhD, Diplomate ACVA
DENTAL AND ORAL SURGERY
– AVDC
Pain
Management in Oral Surgery
Cynthia J. Charlier, DVM, Diplomate AVDC, Fox Valley Veterinary Dentistry
& Surgery
Intraoral
Radiology
Cynthia J. Charlier, DVM, Diplomate AVDC, Fox Valley Veterinary Dentistry
& Surgery
Endodontic
Disease and Therapy
Brook A. Niemiec, DVM, Diplomate AVDC, Southern California Veterinary
Dental Specialties
Periodontal
Disease and Therapy
Brook A. Niemiec, DVM, Diplomate AVDC, Southern California Veterinary
Dental Specialties
Odontogenic
Tumors
Frank J.M. Verstraete, DrMedVet, Diplomate AVDC, University of California
Maxillofacial
Fracture Repair
Frank J.M. Verstraete, DrMedVet, Diplomate AVDC, University of California
Surgical
Management of Oral Tumors
Gary C. Lantz, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Purdue University
EMERGENCY &
CRITICAL CARE – VECCS
Approach
to the Abdominal Trauma Patient
Rebecca Syring, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC, University of Pennsylvania
Post-Operative
Management of the Hypoxemic Patient
Karl E. Jandrey, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC, University of California-Davis
Approach
to the Head Trauma Patient
Rebecca Syring, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC, University of Pennsylvania
Pain
Management Strategies in the ER/ICU
Karl E. Jandrey, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC, University of California-Davis
Hypotensive
Resuscitation: Why and When?
Rebecca Syring, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC, University of Pennsylvania
Colloids:
Their Use and Misuse
Karl E. Jandrey, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC Veterinary Medical Teaching
Hospital, University of California- Davis, Davis, CA
Respiratory
and Acid-Base Monitoring
Rebecca Syring, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC, University of Pennsylvania
Post-Operative
Management of Thoracoabdominal Complication
Karl E. Jandrey, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC Veterinary Medical Teaching
Hospital, University of California- Davis, Davis, CA
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Maximizing
Practice Value
Denise Tumblin, CPA, Wutchiett Tumblin and Associates
BUSINESS FORUM
The
Critical Importance of Veterinary Fees
Fritz Wood, CPA, CFP, H. F. Wood Consulting
Return
on Investment Regarding Capital Equipment
Fritz Wood, CPA, CFP, H. F. Wood Consulting
TECHNICIAN PROGRAM
Blood
Banking and Transfusions
Sharon C. Kerwin, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, Texas A&M University
Anesthetic
Monitoring: Interpreting the Data
Leigh E. Glerum, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Veterinary Surgical Associates
Domitor®
and Antisedan®: Use in Practice
Katherine Wells, DVM, Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center, Dallas, Texas
Techniques
and Applications of Small Animal Laparoscopy
Roy F. Barnes, DVM, University of Illinois
Assessment
of Acute and Chronic Pain
Denis J. Marcellin-Little, DEDV, Diplomate ACVS, North Carolina State
University
Medical
Management of Acute and Perioperative Pain
Denis J. Marcellin-Little, DEDV, Diplomate ACVS, North Carolina State
University
Medical
Management of Chronic Pain
Denis J. Marcellin-Little, DEDV, Diplomate ACVS, North Carolina State
University
Comprehensive
Pain Management Strategies
Denis J. Marcellin-Little, DEDV, Diplomate ACVS, North Carolina State
University
Hepatic
Surgery and Perioperative Management
Joanne N. Franks, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center
Perioperative
Management of Endocrine Surgery Patients: An Internist's Perspective
Elizabeth Carsten, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, IDEXX
Chemotherapy
Safety
Natalie S. Royer, RVT, Auburn University
Practical
Cytology
Natalie S. Royer, RVT, Auburn University
Cardiopulmonary
Cerebral Resuscitation: Airway, Ventilation and Compression Techniques
Mary B. Tefend, RVT, MS, Auburn University
Cardiopulmonary
Cerebral Resusciation: Pharmacologic Agents and Defribrillation
Mary B. Tefend, RVT, MS, Auburn University
Cardiopulmonary
Cerebral Resuscitation Laboratory
Mary B. Tefend, RVT, MS, Auburn University