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2008 North American Veterinary Conference Proceedings

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Small Animal Large Animal
Alternative Medicine Bovine
Anesthesiology Equine
Behavior Small Ruminants
Cardiology Swine
Critical Care Practice Management and Veterinary Technician
Cytology & Diagnostics Practice Management
Dentistry Veterinary Technician
Dermatology
Dia en Espanol
Endocrinology
Forensics
Gastroenterolgy
Hematology
Hepatology
Hospital Design
Human-Animal Bond Section
Imaging
Immunology & Vaccinology
Infectious Disease
Nephrology & Urology
Neurology
Nutrition
Oncology
Orthopedics
Otitis
Wound Management

Bovine

AUTOGENOUS VACCINES: BEEF
James A. Roth, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
BEEF SYNCHRONIZATION PROGRAMS
Roy L. Ax, PhD, and R.D. Fish, MS, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
BIOSECURITY IN BEEF HERDS
Daniel R. Goehl, DVM, Canton Veterinary Clinic, LLC / Professional Beef Services, LLC, Canton, MO
BVD FROM A PRACTITIONER'S POINT OF VIEW
Daniel R. Goehl, DVM, Canton Veterinary Clinic, LLC / Professional Beef Services, LLC, Canton, MO
CIDRs AS A REPRODUCTIVE MANAGEMENT TOOL
Roy L Ax, PhD, Angie J. Bowen, MS, Michelle L. Rhoads, PhD, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
CONSIDERATIONS IN VACCINE SAFETY AND EFFICACY
James A. Roth, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
CROSSBREEDING IN DAIRY CATTLE
Steven P. Washburn, PhD, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
DAIRY DRUG BUDGETS
Paul Rapnicki, DVM, MBA, John Fetrow, VMD, MBA, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN
EVALUATION OF CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNITY
James A. Roth, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
EYE PROBLEMS OF SHEEP AND GOATS
Mary C. Smith, DVM, Diplomate ACT, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
FEEDER CALF MARKETING
Daniel R Goehl, DVM, Canton Veterinary Clinic, LLC / Professional Beef Services, LLC, Canton, Missouri USA
FEEDLOT HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT
Daniel U. Thomson, PhD, DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
FORAGE DECISIONS FACED BY GRAZING OPERATIONS
Roger Ingram, University of California Cooperative Extension, Auburn, CA
IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS IN BEEF AND DAIRY HERDS
Brad White, DVM, MS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, Michael W. Overton, DVM, MPVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
IMPORTANCE OF PROPER CATTLE FACILITIES
Daniel U. Thomson, DVM, and Brad J. White, DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
INDUCTION OF THE IMMUNE RESPONSE
James A. Roth, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVM, College of Veterinary Medicine,Iowa State University, Ames, IA
MALIGNANT CATARRHAL FEVER: SHEEP AND CATTLE
James A. Roth, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Periparturient Management for Postparturient
Michael W. Overton, DVM, MPVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
POSTPARTUM DISEASE RECORDS - KETOSIS EXAMPLE
Paul Rapnicki, DVM, MBA,College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, Steve Eicker, MS, DVM, Steven Stewart, DVM, Valley Agricultural Software, Tulare, CA
POSTPARTUM REPRODUCTIVE MANAGEMENT OF BEEF COWS
Roy L. Ax, PhD, Michelle L. Rhoads, PhD, Angie J. Bowen, MS, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
PREPARING CALVES FOR THE FEEDLOT
Daniel U. Thomson, PhD, DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
PUREBRED PROBLEMS
Daniel R. Goehl, DVM, Canton Veterinary Clinic, LLC / Professional Beef Services, LLC, Canton, MO
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPERM BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY
Roy L. Ax, PhD1,2, T.C. McCauley, PhD1,2, S.H.F. Marks, MD2, 1Department. of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 2, TMI Laboratories International, Inc., Tucson, AZ
THE ROLE OF T CELLS IN PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM DISEASE
James A. Roth, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
RURAL PRACTICE
Daniel R. Goehl, DVM, Canton Veterinary Clinic, LLC / Professional Beef Services, LLC, Canton, MO
SEASONAL DAIRY BREEDING PROGRAMS
Steven P. Washburn, PhD, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
TRAINING AND WORKING WITH FEEDLOT EMPLOYEES
Daniel U. Thomson, DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
TREATMENT OF CLINICALLY ILL CALVES IN THE CATTLE FEEDING SETTING
Daniel U. Thomson, DVM, and Brad J. White, DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
UTILITY OF PROTEINS IN SEMEN FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THERAPEUTICS
Roy L. Ax, PhD1,2, T.C. McCauley, PhD1,2, S.H.F. Marks, MD2 1Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences , University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2TMI Laboratories International, Inc., Tucson, AZ
VACCINE FAILURES
Daniel R. Goehl, DVM, Canton Veterinary Clinic, LLC / Professional Beef Services, LLC, Canton, MO

Equine

ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC HORSESHOES
Michael Wildenstein, CJF, FWCF (Hons.), College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
ADVANCEMENTS IN ULTRASOUND
Natasha Werpy, DVM, Diplomate ACVR, College of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
ANTIMICROBIALS: UPDATE, USE, AND ABUSE
Peter Morresey, BVSc, Diplomate ACT and ACVIM, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, KY
CLINICAL EVALUATION OF MUSCLE DISORDERS
Stephanie J. Valberg, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN
COLIC: WHAT'S NEW?
Louise L. Southwood, BVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVS and ACVECC, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA
COMPLICATIONS OF LATE GESTATION
Grant S. Frazer, BVSc, MS, Diplomate ACT, MBA., Director, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN THE EQUINE MUSCULOSKELETAL PATIENT
Anthony Pease, DVM, MS, DIPLOMATE ACVR, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
CRASHING FOALS 101: FIELD RESUSCITATION AND PREPARATION FOR REFERRAL
Peter R. Morresey, BVSc, Diplomate ACT and ACVIM, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, KY
DYSTOCIA AND NEONATAL RESUSCITATION
Vanessa Cook, VetMB, MS, Dipl. ACVS & ACVECC, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
EARLY ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE EMERGENCY CASE
Louise L. Southwood, BVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVS and ACVECC, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA
EQUINE EPIDURAL TECHNIQUES
Patrick Burns, BVSc, MACVSc, Diplomate ACVA, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
EQUINE OCULAR ANATOMY AND VISION - WHAT DOES THE HORSE SEE"? "
Tammy Miller Michau, DVM, MS, MSpVM, Diplomate. ACVO, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
EQUINE PAIN CONTROL
Patrick Burns BVSc, MACVSc, Diplomate ACVA, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH,
EQUINE STANDING RESTRAINT
Patrick Burns, BVSc, MACVSc, Diplomate ACVA, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
EXERTIONAL RHABDOMYOLYSIS DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF HORSES WITH TYING-UP
Stephanie J. Valberg, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES: WHAT, WHEN AND WHY
Peter R. Morresey, BVSc, Diplomate ACT & ACVIM, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, KY
FOAL ANESTHESIA - 2008
Patrick Burns, BVSc, MACVSc, Diplomate ACVA, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
FUNGAL INFECTIONS
Michael Wildenstein, CJF, FWCF (Hons), College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
THE GROWING IMPACT OF GENETIC DISORDERS IN CLINICAL MEDICINE
Molly E. McCue, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
HELP! MY EYE IS CLOUDY
Tammy Miller Michau, DVM, MS, MSpVM, Diplomate ACVO, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC,
HELP! MY EYE IS PAINFUL
Tammy Miller Michau, DVM, MS, MSpVM, Diplomate ACVO, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
HOOF BALANCE AND FUNCTION
Scott Morrison, DVM, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, KY
HORSES THAT TREMBLE
Molly E. McCue, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT GLAUCOMA IN THE HORSE
Tammy Miller Michau, DVM, MS, MSpVM, Diplomate ACVO, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC
HOW TO MANAGE RESPIRATORY TRACT EMERGENCIES
Louise L. Southwood, BVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVS and ACVECC,New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA
HOW TO UTILIZE STERILE MAGGOT DEBRIDEMENT THERAPY FOR FOOT INFECTIONS OF THE HORSE
Scott Morrison, DVM, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, KY
HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY
H. W. Jann, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY IN VETERINARY MEDICINE
Ronald Lyman, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, Animal Emergency and Referral Center, Fort Pierce, FL
IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE HORSE, PART 1 - SHEN AND THE PERFORMANCE HORSE
Carla W. Pasteur, DVM, CVA, Rising Sun Equine Clinic, Ocala, FL
IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE HORSE, PART 2 - GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE AND EQUINE PERFORMANCE
Carla W Pasteur, DVM, CVA, Rising Sun Equine Clinic, Ocala, FL
INTERPRETING MRI IMAGES AND UNDERSTANDING MRI REPORTS
Natasha Werpy, DVM, Diplomate ACVR, College of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
JOINT DISEASE THERAPIES: WHAT WE INJECT AND WHY
Troy N. Trumble, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
LAMENESS EVALUATION IN FOALS - 2008
Alan J. Ruggles, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, KY
LARYNGEAL HEMIPLEGIA AND ARYTENOID CHONDRITIS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
Eric J. Parente, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, George D. Widener Hospital, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA
LASERS IN THE UPPER AIRWAY
Eric J. Parente, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, George D. Widener Hospital, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA
MANAGEMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC DISORDERS IN FOALS
Alan J. Ruggles, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, KY
MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE ORTHOPEDIC INJURY IN THE HORSE
Alan J. Ruggles, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, KY
MUSCLE ATROPHY: WILL IT COME BACK AND HOW TO TREAT IT?
Stephanie J. Valberg, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM,College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING: AN OVERVIEW OF IMAGING MODALITIES
Anthony Pease, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVR, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
NASAL DISCHARGE: WHERE IS IT COMING FROM AND WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?
Eric J. Parente, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, George D. Widener Hospital, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA
OCULAR EXAMINATION, DIAGNOSTICS, AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE-ONSET OCULAR DISEASE IN THE HORSE
Tammy Miller Michau, DVM, MS, MSpVM, Diplomate ACVO, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
ORTHOPEDIC EMERGENCIES: FRACTURES, WOUNDS, AND SEPTIC JOINTS
Vanessa Cook, VetMB, MS, Dipl. ACVS & ACVECC, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
OVARIECTOMY AND OVARIOHYSTERECTOMY UNDER LAPAROSCOPY
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE WOUNDED HORSE
H. W. Jann, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
PERIPARTURIENT MARE
Louise L. Southwood, BVSc, PhD, Diplomate ACVS and ACVECC, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA
PLACENTAL EVALUATION IN HORSES
Kristina G. Lu, VMD, Diplomate ACT, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Lexington, KY
POLYSACCHARIDE STORAGE MYOPATHY: BREAKTHROUGH IN DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT
Molly E. McCue, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
POSTPARTUM MARE PROBLEMS
Kristina G. Lu, VMD, Diplomate ACT, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Lexington, KY
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF ACUPUNCTURE IN EQUINE MEDICINE
Kevin James May, DVM, El Cajon Valley Veterinary Hospital, El Cajon, CA
PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO HEEL PAIN
Scott Morrison, DVM, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, KY
PRACTICAL FLUID THERAPY 2008
Vanessa Cook, VetMB, MS, Dipl. ACVS & ACVECC, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
RADIOGRAPHY: MAKING CHOICES IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Anthony Pease, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVR, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
REGIONAL CONSIDERATIONS IN WOUND TREATMENT
H. W. Jann, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
REHABILITATING THE LAMINITIC FOOT
Scott Morrison, DVM, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Lexington, KY
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ACUPUNCTURE, CHIROPRACTIC, AND DENTISTRY
Kevin James May, DVM, El Cajon Valley Veterinary Hospital, El Cajon, CA
STALLION REPRODUCTIVE EMERGENCIES
Grant S. Frazer, BVSc, MS, Diplomate ACT, MBA, Director, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
SUPPORTING WOUNDS IN HIGH MOTION AREAS
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
TREATING THE INFECTED WOUND, INCLUDING SYNOVIAL STRUCTURES
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
TRIMMING AND EVALUATION OF THE EQUINE HOOF
Michael Wildenstein, CJF, FWCF (Hons), College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
UNDERSTANDING BASIC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PRINCIPLES
Natasha Werpy, DVM, Diplomate ACVR, College of Veterinary Medicine Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
UNDERSTANDING EQUINE NUTRACEUTICALS
Troy N. Trumble, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
UNDERSTANDING THE HIGH RISK PREGNANCY
Grant S. Frazer, BVSc, MS, Diplomate ACT, MBA., Director, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
THE USE OF ACUPUNCTURE IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGIC PROBLEMS
Kevin James May, DVM, El Cajon Valley Veterinary Hospital, El Cajon, CA
THE USE OF PLATELET-RICH PLASMA (PRP) IN WOUND MANAGEMENT
Christine Theoret, DMV, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE STALLION
Kristina G. Lu, VMD, Diplomate ACT, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Lexington, KY
WHAT RESEARCH HAS TAUGHT US ABOUT CLINICAL JOINT DISEASE
Troy N. Trumble, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
WHAT'S NEW IN PAIN MANAGEMENT? (Equine 2008)
Vanessa Cook, VetMB, MS, Dipl/ ACVS & ACVECC, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
WHY DO HORSES DEVELOP EXUBERANT GRANULATION TISSUE AND HOW DO WE DEAL WITH IT?
Christine Theoret, DMV, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada, Jacintha M. Wilmink, DVM, PhD, Woumarec (Wound Management and Reconstruction in Horses), Wageningen, Netherlands
WOUNDS OF THE DISTAL LIMB: HOW TO DETECT INVOLVEMENT OF UNDERLYING DEEP STRUCTURES
Christine Theoret, DMV, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
WOUNDS OF THE FOOT AND PASTERN: SPECIFIC WOUND CARE ISSUES
Dean A. Hendrickson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Practice Management

APPRECIATING A LONG-TERM ASSOCIATE
Denise L. Tumblin, CPA, Wutchiett Tumblin and Associates, Columbus, OH
ARE YOU LOSING THEM AS FAST AS YOU ARE HIRING THEM?
Tracy Dowdy, CVPM, Management Resource Group Grapevine, TX
Automation in Practice-Balancing Hi-Tech with Warmth and Compassion
Jeffrey Werber, DVM, Century Veterinary Group, Los Angeles, CA
BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME
Byron S. Farquer, DVM, Simmons Pacific, Oakdale, CA, Donald Erceg, VETMARK, Portland, OR
BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE ANNUAL REVENUE BUDGET
Karen E. Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, VCPM, Gatto McFerson, CPA's, Santa Monica, CA
BUYING A PRACTICE: THE ISSUE IS AFFORDABILITY
Denise L. Tumblin, CPA, Wutchiett Tumblin and Associates, Columbus, OH
CAN I RETIRE? HOW MUCH DOES IT TAKE?
Fritz Wood, CPA, CFP, Lake Quivira, KS
CAN YOU AFFORD NOT TO SELL TO AN ASSOCIATE?
Denise L. Tumblin, CPA, Wutchiett Tumblin and Associates, Columbus, OH
CHOOSING THE RIGHT FORM OF ENTITY (AND WHY IT MATTERS)
Henry M. (Trey) Cutler III, JD, The Cutler Law Firm Fort Collins, CO
CLIENT APPRECIATION
Jerome S. Osteryoung, PhD, College of Business, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
CLIENT SATISFACTION
Jerome S. Osteryoung, PhD, College of Business, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
CREATING AND NEGOTIATING AN ASSOCIATE CONTRACT
Edward J. Guiducci, JD, Guiducci & Guiducci, PC, Denver, CO
CREATING RAVING FANS WITH YOUR CLIENTS
Tracy Dowdy, CVPM, Management Resource Group Grapevine, TX
DEALING WITH WHINY, GOSSIPY, PROBLEM-CHILDREN EMPLOYEES IN YOUR PRACTICE
Karen E. Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM, Gatto McFerson, CPAs, Santa Monica, CA
Do You Have a Low-Value Practice-and Not Even Know It?
David B. Gerber, DVM, BA, Simmons & Associates Northwest, Inc., Coeur d'Alene, ID, David F. King, DVM, BS, Simmons & Associates Southcentral, Inc., Scurry, TX
DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND: THREE CRITICAL WAYS TO KEEP YOUR VETERINARY PRACTICE COMPETITIVE, AND PROFITABLE
Jim Baum, Regional Sales Manager, Matsco Emeryville, CA
DUE DILIGENCE OF A PRACTICE PURCHASE: MINIMIZING A BUYER'S RISK
Edward J. Guiducci, JD, Guiducci & Guiducci, PC, Denver, CO
EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION
Jerome S. Osteryoung, PhD, College of Business, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION...DO YOU DO IT?
Tracy Dowdy, CVPM, Management Resource Group Grapevine, TX
EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FOR FUN AND PROFIT - PART I
Karen E. Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM, Gatto McFerson, CPAs, Santa Monica, CA
EQUIPMENT PURCHASE FOR FUN AND PROFIT- PART 2
Karen E. Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM, Gatto McFerson, CPA's, Santa Monica, CA
EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE-THE TEAM APPROACH
Jeffrey Werber, DVM, Century Veterinary Group, Los Angeles, CA
EXTREME CLIENT SERVICE-WAYS THAT YOU CAN MAKE YOUR PRACTICE STAND OUT: PART 1
Christine Merle, DVM, MBA, CVPM, Brakke Veterinary Practice Management Group, Zionsville, IN
EXTREME CLIENT SERVICE-WAYS THAT YOU CAN MAKE YOUR PRACTICE STAND OUT: PART 2
Christine Merle, DVM, MBA, CVPM, Brakke Veterinary Practice Management Group, Zionsville, IN
A FINANCIAL PHYSICAL FOR YOUR PRACTICE
Gary I. Glassman, CPA, Burzenski & Company, P.C., East Haven, CT
FINANCIAL TOOLS TO MAKE YOUR PRACTICE EXCEL
Gary I. Glassman, CPA, Burzenski & Company, P.C., East Haven, CT
GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATION OF SPECIALTY PRACTICE - PART 1
Lloyd S. Meisels, DVM, Hospital Director, Coral Springs Animal Hospital, Coral Springs, FL
GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATION OF SPECIALTY PRACTICE - PART 2
Lloyd S. Meisels, DVM, Hospital Director, Coral Springs Animal Hospital, Coral Springs, FL
HEALTHY MIND, HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY BOTTOM LINE: IS YOUR HEALTH AFFECTING YOUR PERFORMANCE?
Ernest E. Ward, Jr., DVM, Seaside Animal Care, PA and E3 Management, Inc., Calabash, NC
HIRE THE BEST EDUCATORS YOU CAN
James E. Guenther, DVM, MBA, MHA, CVPM, Brakke Veterinary Practice Management Group, Asheville, NC
HIRING, FIRING, AND RETAINING STAFF
Edward J. Guiducci, JD, Guiducci & Guiducci, PC, Denver, CO
HOW CAN YOU SUCCESSFULLY MARKET THAT BUSINESS?
Donald J. Erceg, VETMARK: The Veterinary Marketing, Company, Portland, OR, Byron Farquer, DVM, Simmons Pacific, Oakdale, CA
HOW TO INCREASE PRACTICE VALUE $100,000 IN 1 YEAR
Karl Salzsieder, DVM, JD, Salzsieder Consulting and Legal Services, Kelso, WA
HOW TO MAKE A WIN-WIN PRACTICE SALE
Karl Salzsieder, DVM, JD, Salzsieder Consulting and Legal Services, Kelso, WA
I'M A GREAT VETERINARIAN-WHY AREN'T I MAKING ANY MONEY?
Jeffrey Werber, DVM, Century Veterinary Group, Los Angeles, CA
IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND INCREASE REVENUES BY WORKING WITH SPECIALISTS
Amanda L. Donnelly, DVM, MBA, ALD Veterinary Consulting, Rockledge, FL
INFLUENCE - GETTING YOUR CLIENT TO SAY YES""
Fritz Wood, CPA, CFP, Lake Quivira, KS
INNOVATIVE HEALTH BENEFIT STRATEGIES FOR VETERINARY PRACTICES
James T. OConnor, Partner, Egan, Amato & OConnor, Employee Benefits Consultants, Manasquan, NJEmployee Benefits Consultants, Manasquan, NJ
INTERNAL MARKETING: THE KEY TO KEEPING CLIENTS WHERE THEY BELONG-IN YOUR PRACTICE!
Jeffrey Werber, DVM, Century Veterinary Group, Los Angeles, CA
IS EMPLOYEE BURNOUT AFFECTING YOUR SUCCESS?
Amanda L. Donnelly, DVM, MBA, ALD Veterinary Consulting, Rockledge, FL
A is for Acute, B is for Bordetella- Receptionist Medical Terminology Training: Part 2
Christine Merle, DVM, MBA, CVPM, Brakke Veterinary Practice Management Group, Zionsville, IN
A is for Acute, B is for Bordetella-Receptionist Medical Terminology Training: Part 1
Christine Merle, DVM, MBA, CVPM, Brakke Veterinary Practice Management Group, Zionsville, IN
IS YOUR PROFIT TRICKLING AWAY? - 2008
Denise L. Tumblin, CPA, Wutchiett Tumblin and Associates, Columbus, OH
LEGAL CODE OR EMPLOYEE CODE OF HONOR
Karl Salzsieder, DVM, JD, Salzsieder Consulting and Legal Services, Kelso, WA
LETTERS OF INTENT FOR PRACTICE PURCHASES
Henry M. (Trey) Cutler III, JD, The Cutler Law Firm Fort Collins, CO
LIFE IS GOOD IF YOU REMEMBER THE LAKE WOBEGON EFFECT
James E. Guenther, DVM, MBA, MHA, CVPM, Brakke Veterinary Practice Management Group, Asheville, NC
LOW OR NO? DEALING WITH LOW-COST COMPETITORS
Ernest E. Ward, Jr., DVM, Seaside Animal Care, PA and E3 Management, Inc., Calabash, NC
MANAGING BY CORE VALUES
Amanda L. Donnelly, DVM, MBA, ALD Veterinary Consulting, Rockledge, FL
MARKETING YOUR PRACTICE IN YOUR COMMUNITY - HIGH TECH-HIGH TOUCH" TACTICS THAT WORK"
Pamela Cole, CEO, Owner, Irvine Veterinary Services, Irvine, CA, Kate Knutson, DVM, Owner, Pet Crossing Animal Hospital, Bloomington, MN
THE MOST COMMON FINANCIAL MISTAKES VETERINARIANS MAKE
Gary I. Glassman, CPA, Burzenski & Company, P.C., East Haven, CT
MOST COMMON PRACTICE ACT VIOLATIONS FROM MEDICAL RECORDS
Karl Salzsieder, DVM, JD, Salzsieder Consulting and Legal Services, Kelso, WA
NON-VETERINARIAN OWNERSHIP OF A VETERINARY PRACTICE
Edward J. Guiducci, JD, Guiducci & Guiducci, PC, Denver, CO
OPEN BOOK MANAGEMENT - LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE, FINALLY PERFECTED
Ross Clark, DVM, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
OPEN BOOK MANAGEMENT - MATRICES
Ross Clark, DVM, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, Louise Dunn, Snowgoose Veterinary Management, Consulting, Greensboro, NC, Elise M. Lacher, CPA, Lacher McDonald & Co., CPAs, Seminole, FL
OPEN BOOK MANAGEMENT - THE NUTS & BOLTS OF FILE PREP FOR BETTER PATIENT CARE, CLIENT EXPERIENCE, AND INCREASED PROFITS
Louise Dunn, Snowgoose Veterinary Management Consulting, Greensboro, NC
OPEN BOOK MANAGEMENT -UNDERSTANDING YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE LAB REPORT FOR YOUR PRACTICE
Elise M. Lacher, CPA, Lacher McDonald & Co., CPAs, PA, Seminole, FL
PARTNERSHIPS - MORE THAN JUST SHARING TOOTHPASTE: PART 1
Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD, Veterinary Business Advisors, Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, Elise M. Lacher, CPA, Lacher McDonald & Co., CPAs, PA, Seminole, FL
PARTNERSHIPS - MORE THAN JUST SHARING TOOTHPASTE: PART 2
Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD, Veterinary Business Advisors, Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, Elise M. Lacher, CPA, Lacher McDonald & Co., CPAs, PA, Seminole, FL
PARTNERSHIPS - MORE THAN JUST SHARING TOOTHPASTE: PART 3
Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD, Veterinary Business Advisors, Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, Elise M. Lacher, CPA, Lacher McDonald & Co., CPAs, PA, Seminole, FL
PARTNERSHIPS - MORE THAN JUST SHARING TOOTHPASTE: PART 4
Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD, Veterinary Business Advisors, Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, Elise M. Lacher, CPA, Lacher McDonald & Co., CPAs, PA, Seminole, FL
PEDIGREE DRUGS....WILL THE REAL DRUG STAND UP!
Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD, Veterinary Business Advisors, Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ
PHARMACY DISPENSING MACHINES
Lloyd S. Meisels, DVM, Hospital Director, Coral Springs Animal Hospital, Coral Springs, FL
PRACTICE AFFILIATION: WILL IT WORK FOR ME?
Edward J. Guiducci, JD, Guiducci & Guiducci, PC, Denver, CO
PRACTICE PARTNERING
Henry M. (Trey) Cutler III, JD, The Cutler Law Firm Fort Collins, CO
PRACTICE VALUE, PRICE AND MARKETABILITY
David B. Gerber, DVM, BA, Simmons & Associates Northwest, Inc., Coeur d'Alene, ID, David F. King, DVM, BS, Simmons & Associates Southcentral, Inc., Scurry, TX
Purchasing Medical Records-Do They Have Value?
David B. Gerber, DVM, BA, Simmons & Associates Northwest, Inc., Coeur d'Alene, ID, David F. King, DVM, BS, Simmons & Associates Southcentral, Inc., Scurry, TX
RECRUITING THE RIGHT PEOPLE EVERY TIME
Tracy Dowdy, CVPM, Management Resource Group Grapevine, TX
SELLING TO AN ASSOCIATE IS NOT AN EVENT: PREPARING FOR OWNERSHIP TRANSITION
Denise L. Tumblin, CPA, Wutchiett Tumblin and Associates, Columbus, OH
SHOULD YOU USE A LETTER OF INTENT FOR YOUR PRACTICE SALE/PURCHASE?
Edward J. Guiducci, JD, Guiducci & Guiducci, PC, Denver, CO
SMILE - YOU ARE THE RECEPTIONIST STAR!
Christine Merle, DVM, MBA, CVPM, Brakke Veterinary Practice Management Group, Zionsville, IN
SPECIALTY PARTNERSHIPS: WHAT TO CONSIDER BEFORE GETTING HITCHED
Charlotte A. Lacroix, DVM, JD, Veterinary Business Advisors, Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ
STAFF EMPOWERMENT (DOCTOR LEVERAGE) INCREASES VETERINARY PRACTICE SUCCESS
Karl Salzsieder, DVM, JD, Salzsieder Consulting and Legal Services, Kelso, WA
STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN SPECIALISTS AND GENERAL PRACTITIONERS - PART 1
Amanda L. Donnelly, DVM, MBA, ALD Veterinary Consulting, Rockledge, FL
STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN SPECIALISTS AND GENERAL PRACTITIONERS - PART 2
Amanda L. Donnelly, DVM, MBA, ALD Veterinary, Consulting, Rockledge, FL
SUCCESSION PLANNING-WHAT DOES THIS MEAN AND WHAT DO YOU DO?
Karen E. Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM, Gatto McFerson, CPA's, Santa Monica, CA
TALKING TO CLIENTS ABOUT TREATMENT PLANS AND FEES
Amanda L. Donnelly, DVM, MBA, ALD Veterinary Consulting, Rockledge, FL
TAX TIPS: AN UPDATE
Gary I. Glassman, CPA, Burzenski & Company, P.C., East Haven, CT
TENETS OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL SUCCESS
Fritz Wood, CPA, CFP, Lake Quivira, KS
THREE STEPS TO IMPROVING SELLING THE INVISIBLE
James E. Guenther, DVM, MBA, MHA, CVPM, Brakke Veterinary Practice Management Group, Asheville, NC
TO REFER OR NOT TO REFER: IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
Amanda L. Donnelly, DVM, MBA, ALD Veterinary Consulting, Rockledge, FL
TRAIN YOUR TECHNICAL STAFF TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF COMPETENCY
Amanda L. Donnelly, DVM, MBA, ALD Veterinary Consulting, Rockledge, FL
TRENDS IN PRACTICE VALUATION
Karen E. Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM, Gatto McFerson, CPA's, Santa Monica, CA
TRUE PRACTICE PROFITABILITY-HOW DOES YOURS COMPARE?
Karen E. Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM, Gatto McFerson, CPAs, Santa Monica, CA
USE OF INTERNAL CONTROLS TO PREVENT FRAUD IN YOUR PRACTICE
Gary I. Glassman, CPA, Burzenski & Company, P.C., East Haven, CT
USING YOUR COMPUTER TO MAINTAIN MEDICAL RECORDS AND CAPTURE FEES
Lloyd S. Meisels, DVM, Hospital Director, Hospital Director, Coral Springs Animal Hospital, Coral Springs, FL
VALUING YOUR PRACTICE IN TODAY'S MARKET
Denise L. Tumblin, CPA, Wutchiett Tumblin and Associates, Columbus, OH
VETERINARIANS' LEGAL LIABILITY FOR ZOONOTIC DISEASES
Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD, Veterinary Business, Advisors, Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, Mary W. Clark, Student, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
VETERINARY PRACTICE LIABILITY AUDIT
Karl Salzsieder, DVM, JD, Salzsieder Consulting and Legal Services, Kelso, WA
VETERINARY TECHNICAL STAFF NEED PAY BONUSES BASED ON MEDICAL CARE AND/OR BENCHMARKS
Karl Salzsieder, DVM, JD, Salzsieder Consulting and Legal Services, Kelso, WA
WARNING SIGNS OF EMBEZZLEMENT
James E. Guenther, DVM, MBA, MHA, CVPM, Brakke Veterinary Practice Management Group, Asheville, NC
WHAT BUSINESS ARE YOU IN?
Donald J. Erceg, VETMARK: The Veterinary Marketing Company, Portland, OR, Byron Farquer, DVM, Simmons Pacific, Oakdale, CA.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET MY LOAN APPROVED?
Gary I. Glassman, CPA, Burzenski & Company, P.C., East Haven, CT
WHERE DID MY STAFF GO? GETTING the MOST OUT OF the MINIMUM
Ernest E. Ward, Jr., DVM, Seaside Animal Care, PA and E3 Management, Inc., Calabash, NC
WHY DO YOU WANT TO BECOME AN OWNER?
Byron Farquer, DVM, Simmons Pacific,Oakdale, CA, Donald J. Erceg, VETMARK: The Veterinary Marketing Company, Portland, OR
WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO WORK HERE?
Ernest E. Ward, Jr., DVM, Seaside Animal Care, PA and E3 Management, Inc., Calabash, NC
WOW YOUR CLIENTS, WOW YOUR BOSS
David B. Gerber, DVM, BA, Simmons & Associates Northwest, Inc., Coeur d'Alene, ID, David F. King, DVM, BS, Simmons & Associates Southcentral, Inc., Scurry, TX
YOU, ME, & THE 360 REVIEW
James E. Guenther, DVM, MBA, MHA, CVPM, Brakke Veterinary Practice Management Group, Asheville, NC
YOUR HOSPITAL IS ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR WEAKEST STAFF MEMBER
Byron S. Farquer, DVM, Simmons Pacific Oakdale, CA, Donald Erceg, VETMARK: The Veterinary Marketing Company,Portland, OR

Small Animal - Alternative Medicine

ACUTE PRESCRIBING WITH HERBS FOR COMMON VETERINARY CONDITIONS - EIGHT HERBS THAT CAN HELP YOUR PATIENTS
Barbara Fougere, BSc, BVMS (Hons), BHSc (Comp Med), MODT, MHSc (Herb Med), CVA, CVCP, CVBM, College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies, All Natural Vet Care, Sydney, Australia
EVIDENCE-BASED ACUPUNCTURE
Sagiv Ben-Yakir, BSc, DVM, MRCVS, ORSHINA - The Israeli Institute for Modern Holistic Veterinary Medicine & Sciences, Hod-Hasharon, Israel
FELINE THROMBOEMBOLISM (SADDLE THROMBUS) TREATED BY MEDICAL LEECHES
Sagiv Ben-Yakir, BSc, DVM, MRCVS, ORSHINA - The Israeli Institute for Modern Holistic Veterinary Medicine & Sciences, Hod-Hasharon, Israel
FOOD INTOLERANCE IN OUR VETERINARY PATIENTS
John B.Symes, DVM
HEMOACUPUNCTURE, OR THE THERAPY THAT STICKS
Sagiv Ben-Yakir, BSc, DVM, MRCVS, ORSHINA" - The Israeli Institute for Modern Holistic Veterinary Medicine & Sciences, Hod-Hasharon, Israel"
HERB-DRUG INTERACTIONS - WHAT YOUR CLIENTS ARE USING AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Barbara Fougere, BSc, BVMS (Hons), BHSc (Comp Med), MODT, MHSc (Herb Med), CVA, CVCP, CVBM, College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies, All Natural Vet Care, Sydney, Australia
HERBAL MANUFACTURE - HOW HERBAL MEDICINES ARE MADE & HOW DO I KNOW IF THE HERBS ARE SAFE TO PRESCRIBE?
Barbara Fougere, BSc, BVMS (Hons), BHSc (Comp Med), MODT, MHSc (Herb Med), CVA, CVCP, CVBM, College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies, All Natural Vet Care, Sydney, Australia
HERBAL MEDICINE IN PRACTICE - DISEASE MANAGEMENT WITH ANTIOXIDANT HERBS
Barbara Fougere, BSc, BVMS (Hons), BHSc (Comp Med), MODT, MHSc (Herb Med), CVA, CVCP, CVBM, College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies, All Natural Vet Care, Sydney, Australia
HOMOTOXICOLOGY - AN INTRODUCTION OF THE MODERN VETERINARY HOMEOPATHY INTO THE DAILY ACTIVITIES OF A BUSY VETERINARY CLINIC
Sagiv Ben-Yakir, BSc, DVM, MRCVS, ORSHINA" - The Israeli Institute for Modern Holistic Veterinary Medicine & Sciences, Hod-Hasharon, Israel"
IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY- THE DIETARY SOLUTION
John B.Symes, DVM
IMPROVE TREATMENT OUTCOMES WITH VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE
Deborah M. Mitchell, DVM, MS, Knollwood Hospital for Pets, Schaumburg, IL
INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE - 2008
Mary S. Battistella, DVM, CVA, Kowaliga Whole Health Pet Resort, Eclectic, AL, Riverview Animal Clinic, Birmingham, AL
NEUROPATHY TREATED BY BEE VENOM THERAPY
Sagiv Ben-Yakir, BSc, DVM, MRCVS, ORSHINA - The Israeli Institute for Modern Holistic Veterinary Medicine & Sciences. Hod-Hasharon, Israel
NEW QUESTIONS, OLD ANSWERS: TRADITIONAL CHINESE VETERINARY MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Deborah M. Mitchell, DVM, MS, Knollwood Hospital for Pets, Schaumburg, IL
A NOVEL APPROACH TO VETERINARY DERMATOLOGY
Sagiv Ben-Yakir, BSc, DVM, MRCVS, ORSHINA - The Israeli Institute for Modern Holistic Veterinary Medicine & Sciences, Hod-Hasharon, Israel
OZONE THERAPY: BEYOND OXYGEN. THE MOST NEEDED ADJUNCT TO VETERINARY MEDICINE
Margo Roman, DVM, Main Street Animal Services of Hopkinton (MASH) Hopkinton, MA
PROLOTHERAPY - A GREAT CAVM METHOD TO SOLVE MUSCULOSKELTAL PROBLEMS
Sagiv Ben-Yakir BSc, DVM, MRCVS, ORSHINA" - The Israeli Institute for Modern Holistic Veterinary Medicine & Sciences, Hod-Hasharon, Israel"
PROLOTHERAPY - A SIMPLE, NATURAL TECHNIQUE THAT STIMULATES THE BODY TO REPAIR DAMAGED/LOOSE LIGAMENTS
Carvel G. Tiekert, DVM
A RENAISSANCE - THE TRADITION AND SCIENCE BEHIND THE USE OF HERBS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE
Barbara Fougere, BSc, BVMS (Hons), BHSc (Comp Med), MODT, MHSc (Herb Med), CVA, CVCP, CVBM, College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies, All Natural Vet Care, Sydney, Australia
SAVE THAT DYING PATIENT! THE TCM CRASHBOX
Deborah M. Mitchell, DVM, MS, Knollwood Hospital for Pets, Schaumburg, IL
THE SMELLY, ITCHY DOG
Mary S. Battistella, DVM, CVA, Kowaliga Whole Health Pet Resort, Eclectic, AL, Riverview Animal Clinic, Birmingham, AL
TCM APPROACH TO CANCER - PART 1
Constance A. DiNatale, DVM, Veterinary Acupuncture and Complementary Therapy, Winter Park, FL
TCM APPROACH TO CANCER - PART 2
Constance A. DiNatale, DVM, Veterinary Acupuncture and Complementary Therapy, Winter Park, FL
TCM APPROACH TO DERMATOLOGIC DISORDERS
Deborah M. Mitchell, DVM, MS, Knollwood Hospital for Pets, Schaumburg, IL
TCM MANAGEMENT OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS
Deborah M. Mitchell, DVM, MS, Knollwood Hospital for Pets, Schaumburg, IL
TCM PERSPECTIVES ON URINARY TRACT DISEASES: PHYSIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT
Deborah M. Mitchell, DVM, MS, Knollwood Hospital for Pets, Schaumburg, IL
VETERINARY APITHERAPY - OR THE THERAPY THAT STINGS
Sagiv Ben-Yakir, BSC, DVM, MRCVS, Hod-Hasharon Veterinary Clinic, Hod-Hasharon, Israel
VETERINARY HERBAL MEDICINE: THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE TRADITION- IS THERE A SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE FOR HERB USE AND WHERE DO I FIND IT?
Barbara Fougere, BSc, BVMS (Hons), BHSc (Comp Med), MODT, MHSc (Herb Med), CVA, CVCP, CVBM, College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies, All Natural Vet Care, Sydney, Australia
VIRUSES AND LECTINS - THE MISSING LINKS
John B. Symes, DVM

Small Animal - Anesthesiology

ANESTHESIA PROTOCOLS FOR CHALLENGING CANINE CASES
Lysa Pam Posner, DVM, ACVA
ANESTHETIC COMPLICATIONS
Christine Egger, DVM, MVSc, CVA, CVH, ACVA
BUTORPHANOL OR BUPRENORPHINE: WHICH SHOULD I USE?
Lysa Pam Posner, DVM ACVA
CHALLENGING FELINE ANESTHESIA CASES
Christine Egger, DVM, MVSc, CVA, CVH, ACVA
EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA: CLINICAL APPLICATION FOR ROUTINE SURGICAL USE
Michael Tillson, DVM, MS, ACVS.
EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES PET ANESTHESIA FOR HEALTHY, FRACTIOUS, AND ILL PATIENTS
Will Novak, DVM, ABVP
INTRODUCTION TO SMALL ANIMAL ANESTHESIA BEST PRACTICES BASED ON OUTCOME ANALYSIS - 2008
Lee Tyner, MS, DVM
LOCAL AND REGIONAL ANESTHETIC AND ANALGESIC TECHNIQUES
Christine Egger, DVM, MVSc, CVA, CVH, ACVA
LOOKING FORWARD - LESSONS AND CONCLUSIONS - 2008
Will Novak, DVM, ABVP
MANAGEMENT OF THE ANESTHETIC EMERGENCY - 2008
Karen Faunt, DVM, ACVIM
MORPHINE-LIDOCAINE-KETAMINE (MLK)
Lysa Pam Posner, DVM, ACVA
PERFUSION BASICS AND PROPER USE OF PREMEDICATION, TRANQUILIZATION, AND IMMOBILIZATION
Lee Tyner, MS, DVM
THE PREOPERATIVE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND INTERPRETATION OF PREOPERATIVE BLOOD WORK
Karen Faunt, DVM, ACVIM
SAFE AND EFFECTIVE ANESTHESIA INDUCTION AND MAINTENANCE - 2008
Lee Tyner, MS, DVM
TRANSDERMAL FENTANYL PATCHES AND ALTERNATIVES FOR LONG-TERM ANALGESIA
Christine Egger, DVM, MVSc, CVA, CVH, ACVA
WHAT ARE THOSE MONITORS TELLING YOU?
Lysa Pam Posner, DVM, ACVA

Small Animal - Behavior

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION CASE MANAGEMENT IN GENERAL PRACTICE
Patrick Melese, MA, DVM, ACVB
COMBINING MEDICATIONS FOR MAXIMAL EFFECTS
Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, ACVB, ABS
DEALING WITH AGGRESSION IN THE VETERINARY CLINIC
Kersti Seksel, BVSc, MRCVS ,MA, ,FACVSc
HEAD COLLARS - DIFFERENT TYPES, HOW THEY WORK AND HOW TO FIT THEM
Kersti Seksel, BVSc, MRCVS, MA, FACVSc, ACVB, CMAVA
How to Pet Dogs, How to Teach Dogs to Relax,
Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, ACVB, ABS
KITTEN KINDY® AND PUPPY PRESCHOOL® - GOOD PRACTICE BUILDERS
Kersti Seksel, BVSc, MRCVS, MA, FACVSc, ACVB, CMAVA
MUZZLE TRAINING
Kersti Seksel, BVSc, MRCVS, MA, FACVSc, ACVB, CMAVA
PHEROMONES: RECENT ADVANCES AND CLINICAL CASES
Sharon Crowell-Davis, DVM, PhD, ACVB
PRACTICAL APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF SEPARATION ANXIETY IN DOGS
Debra F. Horwitz DVM, ACVB,
SEPARATION ANXIETY IN DOGS, PART 1: DIAGNOSIS AND CLINICAL PRESENTATION- AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH
Gary Landsberg, BSc, DVM, MRCVS, ACVB,
SEPARATION ANXIETY IN DOGS, PART 2: THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS - AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH
Gary Landsberg, BSc, DVM, MRCVS, ACVB,
SPEAKING DOG - UNDERSTANDING HOW DOGS SIGNAL
Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, ACVB, ABS
UNDERSTANDING CATS WHO FIGHT AND WHY THIS AFFECTS LITTERBOX USE
Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, ACVB, ABS
UNDERSTANDING LEARNING THEORY - WHY IT'S IMPORTANT
Kersti Seksel, BVSc, MRCVS, MA, FACVSc, ACVB, CMAVA

Small Animal - Cardiology

ACUTE & CHRONIC CANINE HEART FAILURE: THE ROLE OF PIMOBENDAN
Sonya G Gordon, BSc, DVM, DVSc, ACVIM
BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT: COMPARISON OF TECHNIQUES
Beate Egner, Dr.med.vet.,
CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY UPDATE: CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE THERAPY
Henry W. Green, III, DVM, ACVIM
DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF SYNCOPE
N. Sydney Moïse, DVM, ACVIM
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PERICARDIAL EFFUSION
Matthew W. Beal, DVM, ACVECC
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SYNCOPE - 2008
Henry W. Green, III, DVM, ACVIM
DISEASES OF THE PERICARDIUM
Henry W. Green, III, DVM, ACVIM
FAINTING: BAD HEART OR BAD BRAIN?
Rebecca L. Stepien, DVM, MS, ACVIM
FELINE CARDIOMYOPATHIES: WHAT DO WE DO FOR THERAPY OF THROMBOEMBOLIC COMPLICATION
Henry W. Green, III, DVM, ACVIM
FELINE SYSTEMIC HYPERTENSION: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
Henry W. Green, III, DVM, ACVIM
FELINE THROMBOEMBOLISM
N. Sydney Moïse, DVM, ACVIM
HEART FAILURE AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE
Gregory F. Grauer, DVM, MS, ACVIM, Clarke E. Atkins, DVM, ACVIM, Bruce Keene, DVM, MSc, ACVIM
HEART FAILURE MANAGEMENT
N. Sydney Moïse, DVM, ACVIM
HOW TO TREAT ARRHYTHMIAS IN THE FACE OF HEART FAILURE
N. Sydney Moïse, DVM, MS, ACVIM,
HYPERTENSION - TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE AND THERAPY
Anthony P. Carr, Dr. med. vet., ACVIM,
LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT HEPARINS - HOW TO USE THEM
Amara Estrada, DVM, ACVIM
NEW TEST FOR FELINE CARDIOMYOPATHIES
Henry W. Green, III, DVM, ACVIM
PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS: NEW TREATMENT OPTIONS
Henry W. Green, III, DVM, ACVIM
PIMOBENDAN AND HEART DISEASE - BREAKING UPDATE
Amara Estrada, DVM, ACVIM
SILDENAFIL - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Amara Estrada, DVM, ACVIM
TREATING FELINE HEART FAILURE
Philip R. Fox, DVM, ACVIM/ECVIM, ACVECC

Small Animal - Critical Care

ABCs OF ACID-BASE
Justine A. Lee, DVM, ACVECC,
APPROACH TO THE HEAD TRAUMA PATIENT - 2008
Matthew W. Beal, DVM, ACVECC,
CARING FOR THE CRITICALY ILL ICTERIC CAT
Michael Schaer, DVM, ACVIM, ACVECC
CURRENT CONCEPTS IN CPR
Steven L. Marks, BVSc, MS, MRCVS, ACVIM,
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE PATIENT WITH HEATSTROKE
Michael Schaer, DVM, ACVIM & ACVECC,
EVERY CLINIC IS AN EMERGENCY CLINIC: RAPID ASSESSMENT - THE FIRST 15 MINUTES""
Tim Hackett, DVM, MS, ACVECC,
FLUID THERAPY - 2008
Tim Hackett, DVM, MS, ACVECC
FLUID THERAPY FOR CRITICALLY ILL DOGS AND CATS
Michael Schaer, DVM, ACVIM & ACVECC
GASPING CAT - APPROACH TO THE DYSPNEIC FELINE
Michael Schaer, DVM, ACVIM & ACVECC
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE
Justine A. Lee, DVM, ACVECC
PLACEMENT OF CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS: SELDINGER TECHNIQUE
Matthew W. Beal, DVM, ACVECC
A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO ACID-BASE ABNORMALITIES
Matthew W. Beal, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC
PRACTICAL PEARLS FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOM
Michael Schaer, DVM, ACVIM, ACVECC
TRANSFUSION MEDICINE FOR THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER
Matthew W. Beal, DVM, ACVECC
USE OF LACTATE MONITORING
Tim Hackett, DVM, MS, ACVECC

Small Animal - Cytology & Diagnostics

BILE PERITONITIS - WHITE BILE
Rick L. Cowell, DVM, MS, MRCVS, ACVP
CHEMISTRY RATIOS FOR THE CLINICAL DETECTIVE
Meryl P. Littman, VMD, DACVIM
CHEMISTRY: PROFILING AND TRENDING
Alan H. Rebar, DVM, PhD, ACVP,
THE COMPLETE URINALYSIS
Rick L. Cowell, DVM, MS, MRCVS, ACVP; Dennis B. DeNicola, DVM, PhD, ACVP
CYTOLOGY OF BLOOD
John W. Harvey, DVM, PhD, ACVP; Alan H. Rebar, DVM, PhD, ACVP
CYTOLOGY OF BONE MARROW
Alan H. Rebar, DVM, PhD, ACVP; John W. Harvey, DVM, PhD, ACVP,
CYTOLOGY OF INFLAMMATION
John W. Harvey, DVM, PhD, ACVP; Alan H. Rebar, DVM, PhD, ACVP,
CYTOLOGY OF INTERNAL ORGANS
John W. Harvey, DVM, PhD, ACVP; Alan H. Rebar, DVM, PhD, ACVP
CYTOLOGY OF NEOPLASIA - 2008
Alan H. Rebar, DVM, PhD, ACVP; John W. Harvey, DVM, PhD, ACVP
GENERAL APPROACH TO CYTOLOGIC INTERPRETATION
Alan H. Rebar, DVM, PhD, ACVP;John W. Harvey, DVM, PhD, ACVP,
PROTEINURIA: DON'T MISS IT
Meryl P. Littman, VMD, ACVIM,
URINALYSIS FOR THE CLINICAL DETECTIVE
Meryl P. Littman, VMD, ACVIM,

Small Animal - Dentistry

FELINE ORAL DISEASES
Johnathon R. (Bert) Dodd, DVM, FAVD, AVDC
INTRAORAL RADIOLOGY STANDARD OF PRACTICE
Heidi B. Lobprise, DVM, AVDC
NONINVASIVE ORAL FRACTURE REPAIR
Brett Beckman, DVM, FAVD, AVDC, AAPM,
PAIN MANAGEMENT IN ORAL SURGERY -2008
Brett Beckman, DVM, FAVD AVDC, AAPM
PERRY DONTAL AND THE POCKET OF DOOM (ADVANCED PERIODONTAL THERAPY)
Heidi B. Lobprise, DVM, AVDC
SURGICAL EXTRACTIONS
Johnathon R. (Bert) Dodd, DVM, FAVD, AVDC

Small Animal - Dermatology

ATOPIC DERMATITIS - DEVELOPING A MANAGEMENT PLAN
Douglas J. DeBoer, DVM, ACVD
ATOPIC DERMATITIS - IgE TESTS VERSUS ALLERGY TESTS
Douglas J. DeBoer, DVM, ACVD
ATOPIC DERMATITIS - PATHOGENESIS, CLINICAL SIGNS, AND DIAGNOSIS
Douglas J. DeBoer, DVM, ACVD
CANINE ALOPECIA: WHAT'S NEW
Rod A.W. Rosychuk, DVM, ACVIM,
CANINE AND FELINE DEMODICOSIS: WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Peter J. Ihrke, VMD, ACVD
CANINE PRURITUS - PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MANAGEMENT
John C. Angus, DVM, ACVD
CHALLENGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DEEP PYODERMA
Peter J. Ihrke, VMD, ACVD
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MANGE
Ralf S. Mueller, DVM, PhD, FACVSc, ACVD, ECVD
DIFFERENTIATING CANINE ALLERGIC SKIN DISEASES
Peter J. Ihrke, VMD, ACVD
DISORDERS OF CORNIFICATION: TREATING THE SCALING BEAST
Douglas J. DeBoer, DVM, ACVD
DOGS THAT ITCH: DETERMINING THE CAUSE AND STOPPING THE FRENZY!
Valerie A. Fadok, DVM, PhD, ACVD
ECTOPARASITICIDAL THERAPY
Peter J. Ihrke, VMD, ACVD
ESTABLISHING THE DIAGNOSIS OF FLEA ALLERGY DERMATITIS & CONVINCING THE OWNER
Peter J. Ihrke, VMD, ACVD
FELINE ALOPECIA
Jenise C. Daigle, DVM, ACVD
FELINE PRURITUS - SCRATCH IT LIKE MAD!
John C. Angus, DVM, ACVD,
FOOD ALLERGY: HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT
Jenise C. Daigle, DVM, ACVD
HOT TOPICS IN VETERINARY DERMATOLOGY
Ralf S. Mueller, DrMedVet, ACVD, ECVD; Douglas J. DeBoer, DVM, ACVD
MANAGEMENT OF THE ATOPIC PATIENT
Jenise C. Daigle, DVM, e ACVD
METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AND YOU
John C. Angus, DVM, ACVD
NEWLY DESCRIBED BREED-BASED SKIN DISEASES
Peter J. Ihrke, VMD, ACVD
ON THE HORIZON: METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCI
Douglas J. DeBoer, DVM,Abs ACVD
SHAVE BIOPSIES OF THE PINNA - AN EASY AND COSMETICALLY APEALING TECHNIQUE
Ralf S. Mueller, Dr.med.vet., ACVD, ECVD, FACVSc
SKIN DISEASES THAT MIMIC PYODERMA - A CASE-BASED DISCUSSION
John C. Angus, DVM, ACVD
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF INTERVENTIONS FOR CANINE ATOPIC DERMATITIS
Ralf S. Mueller, DVM, PhD, FACVSc, ACVD, ECVD
TOP FIVE REASONS DOGS ITCH!
John C. Angus, DVM, ACVD

Small Animal - Dia en Espanol

¿EL ENVEJECIMIENTO, SE PUEDE DIAGNOSTICAR?
Fernando J. Alvarez, DVM
COMO SÉ SI MI PACIENTE TIENE CÁNCER?
C. Guillermo Couto, DVM
COMO TRATO A MI PACIENTE CON CÁNCER?
C. Guillermo Couto, DVM, ACVIM,
DIAGNÓSTICO DE DISFUNCIÓN COGNOSCITIVA
Fernando J. Alvarez, DVM
ENFERMEDADES OSTEOARTICULARES: UN PROBLEMA DEL GERONTE
Fernando J. Alvarez, DVM
GERIATRÍA ¿PREVENIMOS O CURAMOS?
Fernando J. Alvarez, DVM
MEDICINA INTERNA: DISCUSSION DE CASOS CLÍNICOS
C. Guillermo Couto, DVM, ACVIM
QUIMIOTERAPIA DE REINDUCCION EN EL PERRO CON LINFOMA
C. Guillermo Couto, DVM, ACVIM,
TRATAMIENTO DE DISFUNCIÓN COGNOSCITIVA
Fernando J. Alvarez, DVM

Small Animal - Endocrinology

ADDISON'S DISEASE: A TREATABLE DISEASE THAT IS EASY TO MISS
Rhonda L. Schulman, DVM, ACVIM
CANINE HYPOTHYROIDISM: MYTH VERSUS REALITY
Thomas K. Graves, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
CUSHING'S AND OSTEOARTHRITIS: TREATMENT DECISION MAKING ILLUSTRATED
J. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, MA, MS, Vet MB, DSAM, ACVIM, ECVIM; B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BSc, BVSC, PhD, MRCVS, CertVA, DSAS(ST), ECVS, ACVS,
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS IN DOGS
Donna S. Dimski, DVM, MS, ACVIM
DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH TO HYPOGLYCEMIA IN THE DOG
J. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff MA, MS, Vet MB, ACVIM, ECVIM,
DIFFERENTIATION OF FUNCTIONAL ADRENAL TUMORS FROM PITUITARY- DEPENDENT HYPERADRENOCORTICISM
J. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, MA, MS, Vet MB, DSAM, ACVIM, ECVIM
DISORDERS OF CALCIUM REGULATION IN THE DOG AND CAT
Joseph Taboada, DVM, ACVI
ENDOCRINE EMERGENCIES - 2008
Rhonda L. Schulman, DVM, ACVIM
FELINE ENDOCRINE EMERGENCIES
Rhonda L. Schulman, DVM, ACVIM
FRUCTOSAMINE TESTING
Michael Schaer, DVM, ACVIM, ACVECC
HOW I MANAGE FELINE HYPERTHYROIDISM
Joseph Taboada, DVM, ACVIM,
INDICATIONS FOR SEX HORMONE PROFILES IN DOGS
J. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, MA, MS, Vet MB, DSAM, ACVIM, ECVIM
MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
J. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, MA, MS, Vet MB, ACVIM, ECVIM
METHIMAZOLE TRIALS EXPOSED
Thomas K. Graves, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
MONITORING THE FELINE DIABETIC
Michael Schaer, DVM, ACVIM, ACVECC
ORAL HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS IN DIABETES MELLITUS
Rhonda L. Schulman, DVM, ACVIM
UPDATE ON FELINE THYROID DISORDERS
Deborah S. Greco, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
UPDATE ON INSULIN THERAPY IN DOGS AND CATS
J. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, MA, MS, Vet MB, ACVIM, ECVIM

Small Animal - Forensics

ANIMAL HOARDING: RECOGNITION, RESPONSE, AND SENTENCING RECOMMENDATIONS
Randall Lockwood, PhD
DOG FIGHTING CASE
Randall Lockwood, PhD
MAKING THE CASE FOR NEGLECT: PROVING CAUSE, INTENT, TIMELINES
Melinda Merck, DVM
MAKING THE CASE FOR NON-ACCIDENTAL INJURY: PROVING CAUSE, SEQUENCE OF EVENTS, & TIME OF DEATH
Melinda Merck, DVM
UNDERSTANDING CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: WHO ABUSES ANIMALS AND WHY?
Randall Lockwood, PhD

Small Animal - Gastroenterolgy

CANINE IBD: NEW OPTIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS, & THERAPY
Karin Allenspach, Dr med vet, ECVIM-CA
CATS WITH COLITIS: PATHOGENESIS, DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY
Robert J. Washabau, VMD, PhD, ACVIM
CHRONIC PANCREATITIS IN CANINE IBD
Karin Allenspach, Dr med vet, ECVIM-CA,
CHRONIC SMALL INTESTINAL DISEASE
Jörg M. Steiner, med.vet., Dr.med.vet., PhD, ACVIM, ECVIM-CA,
CONSTIPATION - WHEN THE MOVEMENT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Donna S. Dimski, DVM, MS, ACVIM
CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF INFECTIOUS DIARRHEA IN CATS
Stanley L. Marks, BVSc, PhD, ACVIM, ACVN
FELINE MEGACOLON
Donna S. Dimski, DVM, MS, ACVIM
FELINE PANCREATITIS - A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT
Stanley L. Marks, BVSc, PhD, ACVIM, ACVN,
HISTIOCYTIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS -WHAT'S NEW?
Karin Allenspach, Dr med vet, ECVIM-CA
HOW I TREAT INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD) IN DOGS
Todd R. Tams, DVM, ACVIM, VCA
MANAGING THE VOMITING DOG
David C. Twedt, DVM, ACVIM
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF FELINE PANCREATITIS
Jörg M. Steiner, med.vet., Dr.med.vet., PhD, ACVIM, ECVIM-CA,
TREATMENT OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC PANCREATITIS
Jörg M. Steiner, med.vet., Dr.med.vet., PhD, ACVIM, ECVIM-CA
TREATMENT OF CANINE IBD WITH CYCLOSPORINE
Karin Allenspach, Dr med vet, ECVIM-CA
UPDATE ON FELINE INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES
Frédéric P. Gaschen, Dr.med.vet., Dr. habil., ACVIM, ECVIM-CA
VOMITING CATS: WHAT'S NEW FOR AN OLD PROBLEM
Debra L. Zoran, DVM, PhD, ACVIM,

Small Animal - Hematology

A CLINICAL APPROACH TO THE BLEEDING PATIENT
Urs Giger, Dr.med.vet., MS , ACVIM, ECVIM, ECVIM

Small Animal - Hepatology

ADVANCES IN LIVER DISEASE TESTING
Sharon A. Center, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM
DIAGNOSIS OF HEPATIC DISEASE
Jörg M. Steiner, med.vet., Dr.med.vet., PhD, ACVIM, ECVIM-CA
HEPATOTOXICITY - THE SILENT STALKER
Donna S. Dimski, DVM, MS, ACVIM
HIGH ALP - NOW WHAT?!
Donna S. Dimski, DVM, MS, ACVIM
INTERPRETATION OF ELEVATED LIVER ENZYMES
David C. Twedt, DVM,
TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS - SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT IT?
Jörg M. Steiner, med.vet., Dr.med.vet., PhD, ACVIM, ECVIM-CA

Small Animal - Hospital Design

A CONTRACTOR'S VIEW: HOW TO BUDGET AND BUILD A VETERINARY HOSPITAL
Sean CampbellCMP
DETAILS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE: TEN SUGGESTIONS FOR RECEPTION AND EXAM ROOMS
Wendy Wheeler, MA, BDA
EFFICIENT AND FUNCTIONAL FLOOR PLAN CRITERIA
Wendy Wheeler, MA, BDA
ELIMINATING NOISE AND ODOR ISSUES
Daniel D. Chapel, AIA, NCARB
EXTERIORS MATTER: LANDSCAPING, PARKING, ENTRIES AND CURB APPEAL
Daniel D. Chapel, AIA, NCARB
FLOORING - WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN THE FIELD
Sean Campbell, CMP
LIGHTING AND COLOR IN VETERINARY FACILITY DESIGN
Wendy Wheeler, MA, BDA
MATERIALS, MISTAKES, AND SOLUTIONS FOR YOU
Daniel D. Chapel, AIA, NCARB
MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS
Sean Campbell, CMP
SELECTING MATERIALS AND FINISHES
Daniel D. Chapel, AIA, NCARB,
SITE SELECTION: WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE, BUT NEED TO KNOW
Wendy Wheeler, BDA
SURGERY AREAS THAT ARE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE
Daniel D. Chapel, AIA, NCARB
TRENDS IN HOSPITALIZATION AND BOARDING AREAS
Daniel D. Chapel, AIA, NCARBAbstract

Small Animal - Human-Animal Bond Section

CLUES FROM KATRINA: HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND AND DIVERSITY IN PRACTICE
Lisa M. Greenhill, MPA
THE ECONOMIC REALITIES OF DIVERSITY
Lisa M. Greenhill, MPA,
THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND: SOCIETAL OBLIGATIONS IN PRACTICE-PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Richard Timmins, DVM
MEETING SOCIETAL OBLIGATIONS AND ENHANCING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND IN PRACTICE
Richard Meadows, DVM, ABVP
WHEN THE BOND FAILS: ABUSE, HOARDING, AND RELINQUISHMENT
Lila T. Miller, BS, DVM

Small Animal - Imaging

ADVANCED IMAGING AND DIAGNOSIS OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE
Simon R. Platt, BVM&S, MRCVS, ACVIM, ECVN
THE ADVANTAGES OF THE CT SCAN OVER MYELOGRAPHY FOR THE HERNIATED DISK: A REVOLUTION
J.F. Bardet, DVM, MS, ECVS
IMAGING JOINTS - A SURGEON'S PERSPECTIVE
Steven J. Butterworth, MA, VetMB, CertVR, DSAO, MRCVS
USEFUL RADIOLOGICAL VIEWS OF THE SHOULDER
AbAlfonso C. Chico, Lic Vet, MVM, Veterinary Surgical Center, La Coruña, Spain

Small Animal - Immunology & Vaccinology

BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA VACCINATION: SQ OR IN?
Richard B. Ford, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVPM
CONSIDERATIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF THE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED ANIMAL
Michael Schaer, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC,
FELINE VACCINATION IN 2008: PROGRESSIVE PRACTICES FOR PROGRESSIVE PRACTICES
Alice M. Wolf, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM, ABVP
TREATING INFECTIONS IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS
Mark Papich, DVM, MS, ACVCP; Leah A. Cohn, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
VACCINATION 2008 - BUILDING THE PROTOCOL...IMPLEMENTING THE GUIDELINES
Richard B. Ford, DVM, MS, ACVIM, ACVPM

Small Animal - Infectious Disease

ACVIM LYME CONSENSUS AND UPDATE
Meryl P. Littman, VMD, ACVIM
BARTONELLOSIS: LEGAL AND MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR VETERINARIANS
Edward B. Breitschwerdt, DVM, ACVIM
CANINE LYME DISEASE - RECENT FINDINGS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR PREVENTION AND TESTING
Steven Callister, PhD
CANINE VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON NORTH AMERICA
Edward B. Breitschwerdt, DVM, ACVIM
CO-INFECTIONS IN LYME ENDEMIC AREAS
Meryl P. Littman, VMD, ACVIM
EMERGING VECTOR-BORNE INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Edward B. Breitschwerdt, DVM, ACVIM
MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY!
Edward B. Breitschwerdt, DVM, ACVIM
NATIONAL INCIDENCE OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTIONS: UNDERSTANDING, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION
David Aucoin, DVM, ACVCP
POLYARTHROPATHY, CYTOPENIAS, AND PROTEINURIA
Meryl P. Littman, VMD, ACVIM
POTENTIALS AND PITFALLS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL FOR THE PRACTICING VETERINARIAN
Kate F. Hurley, DVM, MPVM
RATIONAL USE OF CANINE LYME VACCINES AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT A LYME DISEASE PROTOCOL
Richard E Goldstein, DVM, ACVIM, ECVIM-CA
TOP EIGHT QUESTIONS ABOUT VIRULENT HEMORRHAGIC FELINE CALICIVIRUS
Alice M. Wolf, DVM, ACVIM, ABVP
WHAT TO DO WITH POSITIVE SNAP-4DX (IDEXX) TEST RESULTS
Meryl P. Littman, VMD, ACVIM

Small Animal - Nephrology & Urology

CASE STUDIES OF DOGS WITH PROSTATIC DISEASE: HOW FAR DO WE GET WITHOUT SURGERY?
Rafael Nickel, DVM, Prof. Dr.med.vet., PhD, ECVS
CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY AND ASSOCIATED DISORDERS: KITTY KIDNEYS AND THE KITCHEN SINK
Margie Scherk, DVM, ABVP
ECTOPIC URETERS AND URINARY INCONTINENCE: SELECTING THE RIGHT TEATMENT FOR EACH PATIENT
Rafael Nickel, DVM, Prof. Dr.med.vet., PhD, ECVS
FELINE IDIOPATHIC CYSTITIS: CURRENT INFORMATION AND HOW IT APPLIES TO TREATMENT
Jodi L. Westropp, DVM, PhD, ACVIM,
HOW DO I GET BETTTER PHOSPHORUS CONTROL IN DOGS AND CATS WITH CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
Dennis J. Chew, DVM, ACVIM
HOW I TREAT CALCIUM OXALATE UROLITHS
Jody P. Lulich, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
LASER-ASSISTED MINIMAL INVASIVE TREATMENT OF ECTOPIC URETERS
Gerhard U. Oechtering, Prof. Dr.med.vet., ECVAA; Rafael Nickel, DVM, Prof. Dr.med.vet., PhD, Dipl. ECVS
MANAGEMENT OF PROTEINURIA AND HYPERTENSION ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Gregory F. Grauer, DVM, MS, ACVIM
MATURE MYSTERIES: OLD AGE AIN'T NO PLACE FOR SISSIES - MANAGING OSTEOARTHRITIS IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL OR HEPATIC IMPAIRMENT
Gregory F. Grauer, DVM, MS, ACVIM
MINIMALLY INVASIVE MANAGEMENT OF UROLITHS
Larry G. Adams, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
NEW TECHNIQUE FOR TREATMENT OF ECTOPIC URETERS
Larry G. Adams, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
POLYURIA / POLYDIPSIA: AN INTERNIST'S PERSPECTIVE
Rhonda L. Schulman, DVM, ACVIM
PROSTATIC DISEASE: CASE DISCUSSION
Rafael Nickel, DVM, Prof. Dr.med.vet., PhD, ECVS
RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS
Larry G. Adams, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
UPDATES IN MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Larry G. Adams, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
UROLITHIASIS: FROM HIPPOCRATES TO STAR WARS
Jody P. Lulich, DVM, PhD, ACVIM; Carl Osborne, DVM, PhD, ACVIM
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT NSAIDs AND CAT KIDNEYS
Scott A. Brown, VMD, PhD, ACVIM
WHAT'S NEW WITH FELINE RENAL DISEASE
Larry D. Cowgill, DVM, PhD, ACVIM

Small Animal - Neurology

ANALGESIC ALTERNATIVES FOR THE PAINFUL NEUROLOGIC PATIENT: PART 1 - PERINEURAL AND EPIDURAL TECHNIQUES
John H. Rossmeisl, Jr. DVM, MS, ACVIM, VA-MD
ANALGESIC ALTERNATIVES FOR THE PAINFUL NEUROLOGIC PATIENT: PART 2 - NEUROPATHIC PAIN MODIFYING AGENTS
John H. Rossmeisl, Jr. DVM, MS, ACVIM, VA-MD
CAUDA EQUINA: WHAT TO DO?
J.F. Bardet, DVM, MS, ECVS
CLINICIAN'S PERSPECTIVE: NONTRADITIONAL ANTICONVULSANT DRUGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY
John H. Rossmeisl, Jr. DVM, MS, ACVIM, VA-MD
DISORDERS OF ABNORMAL INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT: A VIDEO CASE-BASED REVIEW
John H. Rossmeisl, Jr. DVM, MS, ACVIM, VA-MD
FELINE UPSIDE DOWN - VESTIBULAR DISEASE IN THE CAT
Simon R. Platt, BVM&S, MRCVS,ACVIM, ECVN,
INFLAMMATION OF THE CNS - IS THERE EVIDENCE FOR THE MEDICINE?
Simon R. Platt, BVM&S, MRCVS, ACVIM, ECVN
LUMBOSACRAL PAIN - TO CUT IS TO CURE?
Simon R. Platt, BVM&S, MRCVS, ACVIM, ECVN
NEUROLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS OF CANINE AND FELINE ENDOCRINOPATHIES
John H. Rossmeisl, Jr. DVM, MS, ACVIM,VA-MD
STATUS EPILEPTICUS - LIFE AFTER DIAZEPAM
Simon R. Platt, BVM&S, MRCVS, ACVIM, ECVN
STROKE IN DOGS - WHAT DO WE KNOW?
Simon R. Platt, BVM&S, MRCVS, ACVIM, ECVN

Small Animal - Nutrition

FELINE OBESITY - TOP TIPS FOR SUCCESS WITH WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
Alexander German, BVSc, PhD, ECVIM-CA,
ADVERSE FOOD REACTIONS: UNDERDIAGNOSED?
Susan G. Wynn, DVM
A CHANGE OF HEART: NUTRIENT SUPPORT IN CANINE HEART FAILURE
Claudia A. Kirk, DVM, PhD, ACVN, ACVIM
CRITICAL CARE NUTRITION - 2008
Andrea J. Fascetti, VMD, PhD, ACVIM, ACVN
EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR FELINE OBESITY - HOW TO MAKE THAT FAT CAT FIT
Alexander German, BVSc, PhD, ECVIM-CA
FEEDING TUBES FOR ENTERAL NUTRITION
Gary W. Ellison, DVM, MS, ACVS
FEEDING TUBES IN SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, FAHA, ACVS, ECVS
THE FELINE PERSPECTIVE: NOTHING IS AS EASY AS IT LOOKS
Claudia A. Kirk, DVM, PhD, ACVN, ACVIM
FIBER FOR GI HEALTH
Sherry Lynn Sanderson, BS, DVM, PhD, ACVIM, ACVN
FOOD AND IMMUNITY: COULD YOU BE DOING MORE?
Claudia A. Kirk, DVM, PhD, ACVN, ACVIM
FOOD TOXICITIES IN COMMERCIAL FOODS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Claudia A. Kirk, DVM, PhD, ACVN,ACVIM
HOW I TREAT CANINE SEVERE PANCREATITIS FROM A NUTRITIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Glenna E. Mauldin, DVM, MS, ACVIM, ACVN,
THE LARGEST ENDOCRINE ORGAN - I CAN RESIST ANYTHING BUT TEMPTATION""
P. Jane Armstrong, DVM, MS, MBA, ACVIM, Julie A. Churchill, DVM, PhD,
MANAGING MICROBES FOR WELLNESS
Amy V. Trejo, PhD, Michael G. Hayek, PhD, P&G
NUTRACEUTICALS AND THERAPEUTIC DIETS - DO THEY MIX?
Susan G. Wynn, DVM
NUTRACEUTICALS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Susan G. Wynn, DVM
NUTRITION TO PROMOTE HEALTHY MOBILITY
Mark Tetrick, DVM, PhD
OLD, FAT, CRUNCHY DOGS: HOW DO WE MANAGE OVERWEIGHT DOGS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS
Debra L. Zoran, DVM, PhD, ACVIM, Sharon Kerwin, DVM, MS, ACVS
PROBIOTICS IN VETERINARY PRACTICE
Susan G. Wynn, DVM
RAW FOOD DIETS: WHAT A NUTRITIONIST THINKS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Claudia A. Kirk, DVM, PhD, ACVN, ACVIM
THE SCHNAUZER HOUR:IF CONFUSION IS THE FIRST STEP TO KNOWLEDGE, I MUST BE A GENIUS
Todd L. Towell, DVM, MS, ACVIM
THE SCOOP ON PLACING ESOPHAGOSTOMY TUBES IN CATS
Stanley L. Marks, BVSc, PhD, ACVIM, ACVN
TAURINE IN CATS - IS THERE STILL A CONCERN?
Claudia A. Kirk, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVN & ACVIM
TIPS FOR ENCOURAGING FOOD INTAKE IN HOSPITALIZED CATS
Denise A. Elliott, BVSc, PhD ACVIM, ACVN

Small Animal - Oncology

ADVANCES IN OSTEOSARCOMA
Wallace B. Morrison, DVM, MS, ACVIM
AGING WELL: HOW THE SCIENCE OF AGING INFORMS THE PRACTICE OF WELLNESS
Rafael Nickel, DVM, Prof. Dr.med.vet., PhD, ECVS,
AMPUTATION OR LIMB SALVAGE FOR OSTEOSARCOMA: WHAT'S BEST?
Nicole Ehrhart, VMD, MS, ACVS
COMMON ERRORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DOGS AND CATS WITH CANCER
Glenna E. Mauldin, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology) & ACVN,
DEALING WITH COMPLICATIONS FROM CHEMOTHERAPY
Michael S. Kent, MAS, DVM, ACVIM, ACVR
EXTRASKELETAL TUMORS OF BONE
Wallace B. Morrison, DVM, MS,ACVIM
HALF-BODY RADIOTHERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANINE LYMPHOMA
Glenna E. Mauldin, DVM, MS, ACVIM, ACVN
HOW I TREAT PARANEOPLASTIC DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION
Glenna E. Mauldin, DVM, MS, ACVIM,ACVN
IMMUNOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER OF THE BLADDER AND URETHRA IN DOGS AND CATS
Rafael Nickel, DVM, Prof. Dr.med.vet., PhD, ECVS
INTRACRANIAL TUMORS
Wallace B. Morrison, DVM, MS, ACVIM
LYMPHOMA
David M. Vail, DVM, ACVIM
MAMMARY GLAND TUMORS: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Nicole Ehrhart, VMD, MS, ACVS
MAST CELL TUMORS - 2008
Nicole Ehrhart, VMD, MS, ACVS
PERCUTANEOUS ASPIRATION OF THICKENED INTESTINAL WALL FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF INTESTINAL LYMPHOMA IN CATS
Donna S. Dimski, DVM, MS, ACVIM,
PRIMARY LUNG TUMORS
Michael S. Kent, MAS, DVM, ACVIM, ACVR
SOFT TISSUE SARCOMAS: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Michael S. Kent, MAS, DVM, ACVIM, ACVR
TUMORS OF THE GI TRACT
Wallace B. Morrison, DVM, MS, ACVIM
TUMORS OF THE HEART AND HEART BASE
Wallace B. Morrison, DVM, MS, ACVIM
TUMORS OF THE SPLEEN AND LIVER: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Nicole Ehrhart, VMD, MS, ACVS
UPDATE ON INJECTION-SITE SARCOMAS IN CATS
Glenna E. Mauldin, DVM, MS, ACVIM, ACVN
WHAT CAN I TREAT WITH RADIATION THERAPY?
Nicole Ehrhart, VMD, MS, ACVS
WHAT TO DO ABOUT NASAL TUMORS
Michael S. Kent, MAS, DVM, ACVIM, ACVR
WHAT'S NEW IN SMALL ANIMAL ONCOLOGY?
Michael S. Kent, MAS, DVM, ACVIM, ACVR

Small Animal - Orthopedics

ACRYLIC-PIN EXTERNAL FIXATORS
Erick Egger, DVM, ACVS
ADVANTAGES OF THE LOCKING PLATE
Erick Egger, DVM, ACVS,
APPLICATION OF EXTERNAL FIXATORS
Erick Egger, DVM, ACVS
ARTHRODESES: INDICATIONS, CHALLENGES AND ALTERNATIVES
Loïc Déjardin, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS,
ARTICULAR & PERIARTICULAR FRACTURES NEEDS PDF???
Ian G. Holsworth, BSc, BVSc, MACVSc, ACVS,
BACTERIAL INFECTIVE ARTHRITIS: DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT, AND PREVENTION
Steven J. Butterworth, MA, VetMB, CertVR, DSAO, MRCVS
BASIC EXTERNAL FIXATION
Erick Egger, DVM, Diplomate ACVS
THE CANINE HIP
Carlos Macias, Ldo Vet, DSAS(Orth), MRCVS, RCVS
COMMON SOFT TISSUE INJURIES OF THE TARSUS
Alfonso C. Chico, Lic Vet, MVM,
CRANIAL CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE: BIOMECHANICS, PATHOGENESIS, AND DIAGNOSIS
Loïc Déjardin, DVM, MS, ACVS,
CURRENT CONCEPTS OF VETERINARY JOINT PRESERVATION THERAPY - USE IN CLINICAL CASES, POST-SURGICALLY, AND REHABILITATION THERAPY
Darryl Millis, MS, DVM, ACVS, CCRP
DISEASES OF THE SHOULDER IN THE DOG AND CAT
J.F. Bardet, DVM, MS, Diplomate ECVS
EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANINE HIP DYSPLASIA
Erick Egger DVM, ACVS
EXERCISE IN ARTHRITIS: CAUSE AND EFFECT?
Claude T. Moorman, III, MD
EXPOSING THE MENISCUS DURING ARTHROTOMY
Antonio Pozzi, DVM, MS, ACVS
EXTRACAPSULAR STABILIZATION OF THE STIFLE - TRICKS TO HELP, TRAPS TO AVOID
Steven J. Butterworth, MA, VetMB, CertVR, DSAO, MRCVS
FELINE OSTEOARTHRITIS - 2008
B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BSc, BVSC, PhD, MRCVS, CertVA, DSAS(ST), ECVSACVS,
HIGH TIBIAL OSTEOTOMIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE CRANIAL CRUCIATE DEFICIENT STIFLE
Loïc Déjardin, DVM, MS, ACVS
HIP DYSPLASIA: DECISION MAKING REGARDING SURGICAL OR MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Antonio Pozzi, DVM, MS, ACVS
HIP DYSPLASIA IN DOGS: WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT?
J.F. Bardet, DVM, MS, ECVS
HOW DO I USE AND INTEGRATE JOINT PRESERVATION COMPOUNDS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE?
Antonio Pozzi, DVM, MS, ACVS
HOW DO JOINT PRESERVATION COMPOUNDS WORK AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL? MODE OF ACTION: GLUCOSAMINE, CHONDROITIN SULFATE AND AVOCADO SOYBEAN UNSAPONIFIABLES
Jennifer Demko, DVM
IMMUNE-MEDIATED - WHY, WHEN, AND WHAT NOW?
John F. Innes, BVSc, PhD, CertVR, DSAS, MRCVS
IMMUNE-MEDIATED ARTHROPATHIES - WHY, WHEN, AND WHAT NOW?
John F. Innes, BVSc, PhD, CertVR, DSAS, MRCVS
INDICATIONS FOR EXTERNAL FIXATOR
Erick Egger, DVM, ACVS,
INJURIES OF THE CANINE SHOULDER
Carlos Macias, Ldo Vet, DSAS(Orth), MRCVS, RCVS,
INTERLOCKING NAILS: THE GADGETRY AND SURGICAL METHODS
Ross H. Palmer, DVM, MS, ACVS
INVESTIGATION OF JOINT DISEASE IN SMALL ANIMALS
John F. Innes, BVSc, PhD, CertVR, DSAS, MRCVS
JUVENILE HIP DYSPLASIA
Ian G. Holsworth, BSc, BVSc, MACVSc, ACVS