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Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Reconstructive Surgery of the Face, Pinna, and Nares
Laboratory Chair:
Michael M. Pavletic, DVM, DACVS
– Angell Animal Medical Center
Laboratory
Small Animal
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass: Indications and Placement Techniques
Laboratory Chair:
Chick Weisse, VMD, DACVS
– The Animal Medical Center
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Hands-On Simulation Training in Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures
Laboratory Chair:
Boel A. Fransson, DVM, PhD, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery
– Washington State University
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Advanced Canine Sports Medicine and Regenerative Medicine: The Forelimb
Laboratory Chair:
Sherman O. Canapp, Jr., DVM, MS, CCRT, DACVS (Small Animal), DACVSMR
– Canapp Sports Medicine
Laboratory Instructor:
Debra Canapp, DVM, CCRT, DACVSMR
– Canapp Sports Medicine
Laboratory Instructor:
Britt Carr Benson
Laboratory Instructor:
Kristal Turner, CVA, CCRP, Resident - ACVSMR
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored By:
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Advanced Small Animal Laparoscopy - HYBRID
Laboratory Chair:
Valery F. Scharf, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– North Carolina State University
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Challenging Distal Humeral Fractures and Humeral Intercondylar Fissure
Laboratory Chair:
Brian S. Beale, Brian S. Beale, DVM, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow MIS (Orthopedics)
– H-Town Veterinary Specialists
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Improving Biomedtrix Universal Hip Techniques and Outcomes: Intra-Op Imaging of Bone Preparation and Implant Position and Fourth Generation Cementing Techniques
Laboratory Chair:
Ross A. Lirtzman, DVM, DACVS
– Arizona Canine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Laboratory Chair:
Michael P. Kowaleski, DVM, DACVS, DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics)
– Tufts University
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Needle and Surgical Arthroscopy of the Canine Stifle with Associated Distal Femoral and Proximal Tibial Corrective Osteotomies
Laboratory Chair:
Ian G. Holsworth, BVSc, MANZCVS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics)
– VetSurg
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Precision and Confidence in Small Animal Abdominal Surgery for the General Practitioner
Laboratory Chair:
Bonnie Grambow Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS
– Washington State University
Laboratory
Small Animal
Primary Care
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Revision Strategies to Address TPLO Implant Failure
Laboratory Chair:
Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Reconstruction - HYBRID
Laboratory Chair:
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS
– Colorado State University
Laboratory
Small Animal
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Suturing Techniques for Technicians
Laboratory Chair:
Ally Sterman, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Laboratory Chair:
Sandra Engelmeyer, BS, RVT, VTS (Surgery) (she/her/hers)
– Spry Companions
Laboratory
Small Animal
Technicians
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Techniques to Optimize Your Approach to Ophthalmic Surgeries
Laboratory Chair:
Kristin A. Coleman, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
Laboratory Instructor:
Audrey C. Hudson, DVM, DACVO
– Omega Veterinary Group
Laboratory
Small Animal
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
Thursday, Oct 23rd
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Mark W. Allam Lecture and Awards Ceremony
Guest Speaker:
Steven Rothenberg, MD
– Rocky Mountain Children's
Large Animal
Small Animal
Keynote
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
Thursday, Oct 23rd
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Innovating in Pediatric Surgery: Minimizing the Morbidity of What We Do
Guest Speaker:
Steven Rothenberg, MD
– Rocky Mountain Children's
Large Animal
Small Animal
Keynote
Thursday, Oct 23rd
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Small Animal Keynote Lecture: Optimizing Artificial Chordae Length and Annuloplasty Sizing for Enhanced Mitral Valve Repair Outcomes
Speaker:
Masami Uechi, DVM, PhD
– JASMINE Veterinary Cardiovascular Medical Center
Small Animal
Keynote
Thursday, Oct 23rd
10:15 AM – 6:00 PM
Selected Topics in Small Animal Emergency Surgery
Seminar Chair:
Andrea Sundholm, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital
Primary Care
Small Animal
Thursday, Oct 23rd
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Diaphragmatic Hernias
Speaker:
Vanna Dickerson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University
Primary Care
Small Animal
Thursday, Oct 23rd
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Basic and Advanced Wound Management
Speaker:
Holly A. Phelps, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Partner Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center
Primary Care
Small Animal
Thursday, Oct 23rd
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Fluid Resuscitation for the Emergency Surgery Patient
Guest Speaker:
Hannah Marshall, DVM, DACVECC (she/her/hers)
– DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center
Primary Care
Small Animal
Thursday, Oct 23rd
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Surgical Emergencies of the Urinary Tract
Speaker:
Jill K. Luther, DVM, MS, DACVS (she/her/hers)
– Heartland Veterinary Surgery, LLC
Primary Care
Small Animal
Thursday, Oct 23rd
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
More than a Surgical Problem: Management of Extreme Brachycephalic Breeds
Speaker:
Pamela Schwartz, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), CCRP (she/her/hers)
– Schwarzman Animal Medical Center
Primary Care
Small Animal
Thursday, Oct 23rd
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Cholecystectomy: Early Intervention and Avoiding Emergency Surgery
Speaker:
Pamela Schwartz, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), CCRP (she/her/hers)
– Schwarzman Animal Medical Center
Primary Care
Small Animal
Thursday, Oct 23rd
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Emergency Management of Hemoabdomen
Speaker:
Holly A. Phelps, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Partner Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center
Primary Care
Small Animal
Thursday, Oct 23rd
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Acute Abdomen: To Cut or Not to Cut
Speaker:
Jennifer Beck Hiniker, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
Primary Care
Small Animal
Thursday, Oct 23rd
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Gastrointestinal Surgery: Go with Your Gut
Speaker:
Kaitlyn McNamara, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Changing the Course of OA Management: Efficacy and Owner Satisfaction with Tin-117m
Sunrise Seminar
Small Animal
Sponsored by
Friday, Oct 24th
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Effective Management of Naturally Occurring Elbow OA in Dogs with Tin-117m
Speaker - Industry:
Karanvir S. Aulakh, BVSc & AH, MS, MS, DACVS-SA, CCRP
– Louisiana State University
Sunrise Seminar
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Evaluating Owner's Perceptions of Tin-117m: Survey Results and Implications
Speaker - Industry:
Raphael Vezina-Audette, DVM, DACVAA, MSc
Sunrise Seminar
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Small Animal Keynote Lecture: Defining Success in Veterinary Surgery
Speaker:
William Liska, DVM, DACVS
– Global Veterinary Specialists PLLC
Small Animal
Keynote
Friday, Oct 24th
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Articular Surgery: Contemporary Perspectives on Joint Repair, Replacement, and Fusion
Seminar Chair:
Stephen C. Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Partial vs. Pancarpal Arthrodesis: A Look at the Indications and Outcomes
Speaker:
Jeffrey Peck, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his)
– Veterinary Care and Specialty Group
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
How Recent Literature Has Changed How I Approach Joint Replacements
Speaker:
William M. Karlin, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVS (Small Animal)
– Tufts University
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
With Advances in Total Hip Replacement, Is There a Place for DPO?
Speaker:
Luca Vezzoni, DECVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Clinica Veterinaria Vezzoni
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Arthroscopic-Assisted Fracture Repair: How I Incorporate This into My Practice
Speaker:
Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Shoulder Arthrodesis – Indications, Tips, and Tricks
Speaker:
Brian S. Beale, DVM, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow MIS (Ortho)
– H-Town Veterinary Specialists
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Partial Tarsal Arthrodesis: Indications, Tips, and Tricks
Speaker:
Ciarán Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his)
– MyVet Referrals Dublin
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Joint Replacement Complications – What Have We Learned?
Speaker:
Terri Schiller, DVM, DACVS (she/her/hers)
– University of Calgary - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Revision Strategies for the Failed Total Knee Replacement
Speaker:
Allen J. Matthew, MA, Vet MB, PhD
– University of Cambridge
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Navigating the Steep Learning Curve of Total Joint Replacement
Speaker:
William M. Karlin, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVS (Small Animal)
– Tufts University
Speaker:
Stephen C. Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Speaker:
Ciarán Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his)
– MyVet Referrals Dublin
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Practical Applications of Biplanar Intraoperative Imaging During BioMedtrix BFX THA
Speaker:
Ross A. Lirtzman, DVM, DACVS
– Arizona Canine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Intra-articular Therapeutics – My Current Recommendations
Speaker:
Samuel P. Franklin, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR
– Kansas City Canine Orthopedics
Primary Care
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Working Group: 3D Printing
Working Group Moderator:
Jose L. Carvajal, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– University of Florida Small Animal Hospital
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Working Group: Fluorescence
Working Group Moderator:
Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DVSc, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue)
– University of Guelph
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Working Group: Nutrition
Working Group Moderator:
Jolle Kirpensteijn, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology
– Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
Working Group Moderator:
Catherine Ruggiero
Small Animal
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
Friday, Oct 24th
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Working Group: Small Animal Respiratory
Working Group Moderator:
Kathleen M. Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Advances in Surgical Therapy for Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
Seminar Chair:
Katsuhiro Matsuura, DVM, PhD
– University of Florida
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Angular Limb Deformities
Seminar Chair:
Kyle Snowdon, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– MedVet
Small Animal
Sponsored by ACVS Premier Sponsor
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Upper GI Reconstruction, Biliary Rerouting
Seminar Chair:
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS
– Colorado State University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Surgical Oncology: Upper Airway
Seminar Chair:
Brad M. Matz, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
– Auburn University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Introduction to Mitral Valve Repair and How to Set Up a Program in the US
Speaker:
Katsuhiro Matsuura, DVM, PhD
– University of Florida
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Surgery for Neoplasia of the Nasal Planum
Speaker:
Dan Linden, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
– First Coast Veterinary Specialists
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Congenital Biliary Disorders
Guest Speaker:
Sarah Shropshire, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
– Colorado State University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Strategies in Deformity Correction: Planning, Pitfalls, and Progression
Speaker:
William M. Karlin, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVS (Small Animal)
– Tufts University
Speaker:
Laurent P. Guiot, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow Joint Replacement Surgery
– ACCESS Bone & Joint Center, ACCESS Animal Hospitals
Speaker:
John Brajkovich, DVM, MANZCVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Caledon Mountain Orthopedic Surgery
Speaker:
Sun Young Kim, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Purdue University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Introduction to TEER Procedure and How to Set Up a Program
Speaker:
Christopher Orton, DVM, PhD, DACVS
– Colorado State University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Interventional Radiology Options for Management of Nasal Masses
Speaker:
William TN Culp, VMD, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue)
– University of California, Davis
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Diagnostic Imaging of the Biliary Tree, Stomach, and Pancreas
Guest Speaker:
Alex Ohlendorf, DVM, MS, DACVR
– Colorado State Univeristy
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Mitral Valve Repair: Case Selection and Outcome
Guest Speaker:
Masami Uechi, DVM, PhD
– JASMINE Veterinary Cardiovascular Medical Center
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
What Can We Do for Tracheal Tumors? Personal Experience and Review of the Literature
Speaker:
Giovanni Tremolada, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology (he/him/his)
– Colorado State University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Plan A Didn’t Work: Navigating Errors and Complications in Limb Alignment Surgery
Speaker:
William M. Karlin, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVS (Small Animal)
– Tufts University
Speaker:
Sun Young Kim, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Purdue University
Speaker:
John Brajkovich, DVM, MANZCVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Caledon Mountain Orthopedic Surgery
Speaker:
Laurent P. Guiot, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow Joint Replacement Surgery
– ACCESS Bone & Joint Center, ACCESS Animal Hospitals
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Surgery of the Neoplastic Tonsil
Speaker:
Jonathan Ferrari, VMD, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology (he/him/his)
– The Animal Medical Center
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair: Case Selection and Outcome
Speaker:
Christopher Orton, DVM, PhD, DACVS
– Colorado State University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
From Y-U Pyloroplasty to Roux-en-Y to Reconstruct Upper GI in Dogs and Cats
Speaker:
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS
– Colorado State University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Laryngeal Neoplasia
Speaker:
Hayley M. Gallaher, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Michigan State University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Surgical Approaches to Mitral Valve Repair
Seminar Chair:
Daniel J. Brockman, BVSc, CertVR, CertSAO, DACVS, DECVS (he/him/his)
– The Royal Veterinary College
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Techniques to Manage eTPA
Seminar Chair:
Don A. Hulse, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his)
– Texas A&M University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Surgical Approach to the Ear, Head, and Neck
Seminar Chair:
Erin Gibson, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue) (she/her/hers)
– University of Pennsylvania
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Minimally Invasive Soft Tissue Surgery
Seminar Chair:
Ingrid M. Balsa, MEd, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Oregon State University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Management of eTPA with Mechanical Axis KBLO
Speaker:
Kenneth Bruecker, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR
– Continuing Orthopedic Veterinary Education
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Techniques and Opinions for Surgical Placement of Artificial Chordae and Optimal Annuloplasty in Small Dogs
Guest Speaker:
Masami Uechi, DVM, PhD
– JASMINE Veterinary Cardiovascular Medical Center
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Exploring Surgical Advancements in Canine Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease
Speaker:
Maureen Griffin, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
– Colorado State University, Flint Animal Cancer Center
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Small Animal Minimally Invasive Soft Tissue Surgery Fellowship Roundtable
Speaker:
Sarah J. Marvel, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology and MIS (Small Animal Soft Tissue)
– Colorado State University
Speaker:
Erin Gibson, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue) (she/her/hers)
– University of Pennsylvania
Speaker:
Penny Regier, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue) (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Management of eTPA with mCCWO
Speaker:
Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Management of eTPA with TPLO
Speaker:
Michael P. Kowaleski, DVM, DACVS, DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics)
– Tufts University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Learning Curve, Maintenance Volume, and Expert Team Performance in a Complex Sociotechnical Environment
Speaker:
Daniel J. Brockman, BVSc, CertVR, CertSAO, DACVS, DECVS (he/him/his)
– The Royal Veterinary College
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Rhinoscopy for the Surgeon: Going from the Basics to Turbinectomy and Advanced Tumor Removal
Speaker:
Chris Thomson, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Veterinary Specialty Hospital
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Experiences as a Minimally Invasive Soft Tissue Fellow Mentor
Speaker:
J. Brad Case, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue)
– University of Florida
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Management of eTPA with Proximal Osteotomy CBLOI
Speaker:
Chad Andrews, DVM, DACVS
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Mitral Valve Repair
Guest Speaker:
Katsuhiro Matsuura, DVM, PhD
– University of Florida
Speaker:
Christopher Orton, DVM, PhD, DACVS
– Colorado State University
Guest Speaker:
Masami Uechi, DVM, PhD
– JASMINE Veterinary Cardiovascular Medical Center
Speaker:
Daniel J. Brockman, BVSc, CertVR, CertSAO, DACVS, DECVS (he/him/his)
– The Royal Veterinary College
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Techniques to Manage eTPA
Speaker:
Kenneth Bruecker, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR
– Continuing Orthopedic Veterinary Education
Speaker:
Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Speaker:
Michael P. Kowaleski, DVM, DACVS, DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics)
– Tufts University
Speaker:
Chad Andrews, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Oral Tumors: What’s New?
Speaker:
Owen Skinner, BVSc, DECVS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
– University of Missouri
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Merging Disciplines: Lessons and Insights from Surgical Oncology and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowships
Speaker:
Maureen Griffin, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
– Colorado State University, Flint Animal Cancer Center
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Soft Tissue Trauma Surgery
Seminar Chair:
Valery F. Scharf, DACVS
– North Carolina State University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Improving Patient Safety for Spinal Stabilization
Seminar Chair:
Bianca Hettlich, DACVS, DECVS, MRCVS (she/her/hers)
– Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Upper Airway Surgical Diseases
Seminar Chair:
Kathleen M. Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Small Animal Fellowship: Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Surgery
Seminar Chair:
Brian S. Beale, DVM, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow MIS (Ortho)
– H-Town Veterinary Specialists
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Striving to Be Safe and Effective by Planning Your Spinal Stabilization
Speaker:
Mike Karlin, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVS (Small Animal)
– Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Lateral and Ventral Approaches to the Larynx
Speaker:
Bryden J. Stanley
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
The Shoulder: From Arthroscopy to Arthrodesis
Speaker:
Javier Avendano, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– H-Town Veterinary Specialists
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM
Finding Your Way Around the Spinal Canal: Strategies for Intra-op Implant Placement
Speaker:
Bianca Hettlich, DACVS, DECVS, MRCVS (she/her/hers)
– Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Use of C-arm in Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis Part 1: Machine Selection and Operating Room Setup for MIO Applications
Speaker:
Christina De Armond, MVB(Hons), MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospitals, Bone and Joint Center
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
When, Where, How? 3D Printing in Spinal Stabilization
Speaker:
Claudia Zindl, DVM, GPCert(SAS), MRCVS (she/her/hers)
– AO Research Institute
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Sleep Apnea: A Review of Trending Surgical Techniques and Possible Applications in BOAS
Guest Speaker:
Jacob Bloom, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Washington, Department of Otolaryngology
Guest Speaker:
Nilesh Shah, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Washington
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Use of C-arm in Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis Part 2: Intraoperative Imaging of the Thoracic Limb
Speaker:
Christina De Armond, MVB(Hons), MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospitals, Bone and Joint Center
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Optimize Your Approach to Minimally Invasive Capital Physeal Fracture Repair
Speaker:
Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
When Things Go Bad: Complications with Spinal Implants
Speaker:
Sharon C. Kerwin, DACVS, DACVIM (Neurology) (she/her/hers)
– Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Panel Discussion: Challenging Upper Airway Cases
Speaker:
Kathleen M. Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Speaker:
Bryden J. Stanley
Guest Speaker:
Jacob Bloom, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Washington, Department of Otolaryngology
Guest Speaker:
Nilesh Shah, MD (he/him/his)
– University of Washington
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM
Why Use Hip Arthroscopy Prior to Pelvic Osteotomy Surgery?
Speaker:
Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Working Group: Exotics
Working Group Moderator:
Elizabeth A. Swanson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers)
– Mississippi State University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Articular Fracture Management: Optimization of Results and Novel Treatment Options
Seminar Chair:
Karen L. Perry, BVM&S, CertSAS, DECVS, MSc Vet Ed, FHEA, MRCVS (she/her/hers)
– Michigan State University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Partial and Total Elbow Arthroplasty in the Treatment of End-Stage Osteoarthritis: Prosthetic Designs, Surgical Techniques, and Clinical Outcomes
Seminar Chair:
Loic M. Dejardin, DVM, MS, DACVS, DECVS
– Michigan State University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction in the Small Animal Patient
Seminar Chair:
Lillian R. Aronson, VMD, DACVS
– University of Pennsylvania
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Bite Club! Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Seminar Chair:
William TN Culp, VMD, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue)
– University of California, Davis
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Current Topics in OMFS Surgical Oncology
Speaker:
William TN Culp, VMD, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue)
– University of California, Davis
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Optimizing Results in Traumatic Articular Fracture Management
Speaker:
Katherine Barnes, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Texas A&M University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Design Evolution and Clinical Experience
Guest Speaker:
Peter Boettcher, DECVS
– University of Leipzig
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Novel Approaches to Management of Nephrolithiasis: Minimally Invasive Techniques
Guest Speaker:
Carrie Palm, DVM, MAS. DACVIM
– UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM
What Veterinary Dentists Want Surgeons to Know About Oncologic Maxillofacial Surgery Cases
Guest Speaker:
Santiago Peralta, DVM, DAVDC, FF-AVDC-OMFS
– Cornell University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
3D Implants for Reconstruction in OMFS
Speaker:
Jonathan Bray, BVSc, MVSc, MSc (Clinical Oncology), PhD, CertSAS, MANZCVS, MRCVS, DECVS (he/him/his)
– AURA Veterinary
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Optimizing Results When There is a Pathological Component to Articular Fracture Management
Speaker:
Sarah Malek, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Engineering and R&D of the TATE and Kyon Prostheses
Speaker:
Greg van der Meulen
– BioMedtrix, LLC
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Surgical Strategies for Primary Repair of Ureteral Obstruction in Companion Animals
Speaker:
Chad W. Schmiedt, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– University of Georgia
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Managing Malocclusion and Oronasal Fistulas
Guest Speaker:
Santiago Peralta, DVM, DAVDC, FF-AVDC-OMFS
– Cornell University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
What’s Hot, New, and Sexy About Lymph Nodes and Oral Neoplasia?
Speaker:
Jonathan Bray, BVSc, MVSc, MSc (Clinical Oncology), PhD, CertSAS, MANZCVS, MRCVS, DECVS (he/him/his)
– AURA Veterinary
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
What is the Role of Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis in Articular Fracture Management?
Speaker:
Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Kyon Elbow Replacement Designs and Clinical Experience
Speaker:
Otto I. Lanz, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his)
– Virginia Tech University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Advancing Feline Ureteral Surgery: Updates on Unilateral Proximal Obstruction Management and a Proposed Strategy for Bilateral Proximal Obstructions
Guest Speaker:
Kazuhisa Oyamada, DVM (he/him/his)
– Matsubara Animal Hospital
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Reconstruction Techniques After Maxillectomy and Mandibulectomy
Guest Speaker:
Santiago Peralta, DVM, DAVDC, FF-AVDC-OMFS
– Cornell University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
TATE Elbow Clinical Experience
Speaker:
Randy Acker, DVM
– Sun Valley Animal Center
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Use of an Extravesicular, Side-to-Side Ureteroneocystostomy to Treat Bilateral Distal Ureteral Obstructions
Speaker:
Lillian R. Aronson, VMD, DACVS
– University of Pennsylvania
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Non-Surgical Targeted Treatment of Oral Tumors in Dogs: Are We There Yet?
Guest Speaker:
Santiago Peralta, DVM, DAVDC, FF-AVDC-OMFS
– Cornell University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
The Role of Joint Replacement in Articular Fracture Management
Speaker:
Laurent P. Guiot, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow Joint Replacement Surgery
– ACCESS Bone & Joint Center, ACCESS Animal Hospitals
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
TATE Medial Surgical Approach
Speaker:
Loic M. Dejardin, DVM, MS, DACVS, DECVS
– Michigan State University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass Placement Outcomes in Cats: Updated Single Center Experience
Speaker:
Erin Gibson, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue) (she/her/hers)
– University of Pennsylvania
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Bite Club: A Spirited Debate and Panel Discussion
Guest Speaker:
Santiago Peralta, DVM, DAVDC, FF-AVDC-OMFS
– Cornell University
Guest Speaker:
Jonathan Bray, BVSc, MVSc, MSc (Clinical Oncology), PhD, CertSAS, MANZCVS, MRCVS, DECVS (he/him/his)
– AURA Veterinary
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Panel Discussion: Articular Fracture Management
Speaker:
Katherine Barnes, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Texas A&M University
Speaker:
Sarah Malek, DVM, PhD, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
Speaker:
Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Speaker:
Laurent P. Guiot, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow Joint Replacement Surgery
– ACCESS Bone & Joint Center, ACCESS Animal Hospitals
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Custom Implants in Small Animal Surgery
Seminar Chair:
Caleb C. Hudson, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow, Joint Replacement Surgery (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Fracture Repair Complications: A Cautionary Tale
Seminar Chair:
Stephen C. Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Soft Tissue Surgery
Seminar Chair:
Michelle Oblak, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DVSc, ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Soft Tissue)
– University of Guelph
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Total Joint Replacement
Seminar Chair:
Terri Schiller, DVM, DACVS (she/her/hers)
– University of Calgary - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Preoperative THR Pelvic Positioning and Operative Stability: How Effective Are We?
Speaker:
Jeffrey Peck, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his)
– Veterinary Care and Specialty Group
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Applications for Patient-Specific Implants in Deformity Correction and Arthrodesis Surgery
Speaker:
Jason Bleedorn, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– Colorado State University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
The Combination of BMP-2 and Calcium Sulfate Beads: Trochanteric Fracture Repair Complication Post THR
Speaker:
Stephen C. Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Current Techniques in Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
Speaker:
Judith Bertran, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM
End-Stage Talocrural OA: Arthrodesis vs. Total Ankle Replacement
Speaker:
Loic M. Dejardin, DVM, MS, DACVS, DECVS
– Michigan State University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Applications for Custom Partial or Total Knee Replacement in Dogs
Speaker:
Luca Vezzoni, DECVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his)
– Clinica Veterinaria Vezzoni
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
They Never Told Me This Could Happen
Speaker:
Po-Yen Chou, BVM, MVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal)
– University of California, Davis
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Comparative Aspects of Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
Speaker:
Owen Skinner, BVSc, DECVS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
– University of Missouri
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
5:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Clinical Outcomes of Cemented and Cementless TKR in Dogs
Speaker:
Allen J. Matthew, MA, Vet MB, PhD
– University of Cambridge
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Development and Application of Custom, Patient Specific Implants for Challenging Orthopedic Cases
Speaker:
Stephen C. Jones, MVB, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS (he/him/his)
– Omega Veterinary Group
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
Speaker:
Judith Bertran, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology (she/her/hers)
– University of Florida
Speaker:
Owen Skinner, BVSc, DECVS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology
– University of Missouri
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Total Hip Replacement in Small Breed Dogs and Cats: Technique and Outcomes Associated with a New Generation of Cementless Implants
Speaker:
Laurent P. Guiot, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), DECVS, ACVS Founding Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics), ACVS Founding Fellow Joint Replacement Surgery
– ACCESS Bone & Joint Center, ACCESS Animal Hospitals
Small Animal