Minnesota Association of Veterinary Technicians – MAVT Convention 2017

Thursday February 23 Program – Registration Desk open 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM 7 – 9 PM

CPR: Come perfect your skills! – Kelly Tart, DVM, DACVECC No Charge – included with one or two day convention registration – please select session when registering.

Friday February 24 Program – Registration Desk open 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM 7:30 – 8:30 am

MVMA Breakfast - Revenue Projection 2017: Implementing Forward Booking, Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM. For more information and to register with the MVMA for this session call the MVMA office 651-645-7533 or email [email protected] Technician EssentialSmall Animal

8:30am 9:45am

10:15am 11:30am

11:30 am – 1:30 pm or lunch on your own

1:30pm 2:45pm

3:15pm 4:30pm

State of the ArtSmall Animal

Blastomycosis, Malia Adjunct Analgesics: Additional Support for the Ireland, DVM, MPH Chronic Osteoarthritis Patient, John Nielsen, CVT, VTS(ECC), CVPP, CCRP Tularemia, Leslie Vibrating Breaths and Hiber, BS, CVT, AAS Quivering Legs: Rehabilitation for the Polyneuropathic Patient, John Nielsen, CVT, VTS(ECC), CVPP, CCRP

Progressive Knowledge-

Large Animal Nursing Large Animal Neonates, Sue Loly, LVT, VTS(EVN)

Large Animal Emergency Preparedness for the Vet Techs, , Sue Loly, LVT, VTS(EVN)

Technician EssentialExotic/lab Non-human primate husbandry, enrichment, and behavioral management, Melanie Graham, MPD, PhD Ethical use of animals in research, protecting animal well-being, and advancing science, Melanie Graham, MPD, PhD

Progressive Knowledge-

Dermatology Methicillin Resistant Staph Infections, Alison Diesel, DVM, DACVD Working up the Pruritic Patient, Alison Diesel, DVM, DACVD

Let's Talk Heartworm: Strengthening the Tech to Pet Owner Conversation, Janet McConnell, CVT

At Home Post-Op Care, Ann Gaier, BS, CVT, VTS(Surgery)

Bandaging Techniques for Technicians, Ann Gaier, BS, CVT, VTS(Surgery)

Lunch session sponsored by Merial. No Charge – but you must preregister for this event. Space is limited. Nutritional Management of Large Animal Field The Exotic World of Vet Vomiting and Diarrhea in Anesthesia, Sharon Medicine: Basic Reptile Dogs & Cats, Ann Wortinger, Klingler, RVT, VTShandling, medicine, and nursing care, Martha BIS, LVT, VTS(ECC, SAIM, Anesthesia Nutrition) Ruprecht, CVT Diabetes Mellitus Small ruminant The Exotic World of Vet Pathophysiology and anesthesia, drugs used Medicine: Basic Rabbit Management, Ann Wortinger, in goats, dosages, and and Ferret Handling, side effects, Sharon medicine, and nursing BIS, LVT, VTS(ECC, SAIM, care, Martha Ruprecht, Nutrition) Klingler, RVT, VTSAnesthesia CVT

Update on the use of topicals in veterinary dermatology, Alison Diesel, DVM, DACVD Atopic Dermatitis and other frustrating allergies, Kim Horne, AAS, CVT, VTS(Dermatology)

5:00 - 6:00 pm

Bandaging Lab, Ann Gaier, BS, CVT, VTS(Surgery). You must preregister for this event. Limit 30

5:00 - 7:15 pm

Exhibitor's reception – Laughter is the Best Medicine. You must pre-register for this event.

Minnesota Association of Veterinary Technicians – MAVT Convention 2017

Saturday February 25 Program – Registration Desk open 6:30 am – Noon. MVMA Breakfast - Heartworm Potpourri 2017 - What’s Changed and What Hasn’t in the Fight Against This Disease 7:30 am – 8:30 am

8:30am9:30am

Dr. I. Craig Prior, President of CAPC (Companion Animal Parasite Council)

. For more information and to register with the MVMA for this session call the MVMA office 651-645-7533 or email [email protected] Technician EssentialSmall Animal Nutritional Counselor Program: Get inspired to run your own nutritional consultation, Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS(Nutrition) Nutritional Management of Osteoarthritis, Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS(Nutrition)

State of the ArtSmall Animal Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ann Wortinger, BIS, LVT, VTS(ECC, SAIM, Nutrition)

Progressive Knowledge- Equine Unusual and misunderstood equine diseases, Sharon Klingler, RVT, VTS-Anesthesia

Progressive KnowledgeBehavior Ten things that a technician can do to improve animal behavior, Melissa Spooner, LVT, VTS (Behavior), BS, KPA-CTP

Progressive KnowledgeAnesthesia Are You Into Drugs?, Brenda Feller, CVT, RVT, VTS(Anesthesia and Analgesia)

Pancreatitis, Ann Wortinger, BIS, LVT, VTS(ECC, SAIM, Nutrition)

Equine Patient monitoring, Sharon Klingler, RVT, VTSAnesthesia

Look Mom, No Hands! How to teach with force-free methods, Melissa Spooner, LVT, VTS (Behavior), BS, KPA-CTP

Equine Dental Principles: Educate yourself so you can educate the client. Laurelyn Keener, DVM Beyond sharp points and wolf teeth: Equine Dental Disorders. Laurelyn Keener, DVM

A closer look at canine communication, Melissa Spooner, LVT, VTS (Behavior), BS, KPA-CTP

Special Cases: Now What?, Brenda Feller, CVT, RVT, VTS(Anesthesia and Analgesia)

The post op periodbehavioral recommendations to ease the recovery process, Melissa Spooner, LVT, VTS (Behavior), BS, KPA-CTP

Code Blue! Anesthetic Complications and Disasters, Brenda Feller, CVT, RVT, VTS(Anesthesia and Analgesia)

Anesthesia Calculations and Formulas: let's Play 9:50amwith Numbers, Brenda 10:50am Feller, CVT, RVT, VTS(Anesthesia and Analgesia) Current trends in Pet Fluid Therapy, Ann Troubleshooting What does socialization Pediatric/Geriatric 11:10amNutrition, Vicky Ograin, Wortinger, BIS, LVT, Emergency Equine mean, anyway?, Melissa Anesthesia: Closer than 12:10pm Anesthesia, Sharon you think, Brenda Feller, MBA, RVT, VTS(Nutrition) VTS(ECC, SAIM, Spooner, LVT, VTS Nutrition) Klingler, RVT, VTS(Behavior), BS, KPA-CTP CVT, RVT, VTS(Anesthesia Anesthesia and Analgesia) The Annual MAVT Business Meeting – election of officers, committee updates and reports, door prizes and more. 12:30 – 2:30 You must pre-register for this event. SPACE IS LIMITED pm or lunch on your own

2:30pm3:30pm

3:50pm4:50pm

Making your Dental Rads Fab!, Laurel Bird, CVT, VTS(Dentistry)

Guiding the needle: An Introduction to Cytology, Brian Husbands, DVM, DACVIM-Oncology Chew on this: Canine Lymphoma: Debunking Dental The Diversity of the Myths, Laurel Bird, CVT, Disease, Brian VTS(Dentistry) Husbands, DVM, DACVIM-Oncology