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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
LaboratorySmall Animal
Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass: Indications and Placement Techniques (WAITLIST)
Laboratory Chair: Chick Weisse, VMD, DACVS – The Animal Medical Center
LaboratorySmall Animal
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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
LaboratorySmall Animal
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Wednesday, Oct 22nd
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Advanced Canine Sports Medicine and Regenerative Medicine: Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Intra-Articular Injections, and Needle Scope Arthroscopy of 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, DVM, DACVSMR (canine), CCRT – The Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center
Laboratory Instructor: Kristal Turner, CVA, CCRP, Resident - ACVSMR
LaboratorySmall Animal
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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
LaboratorySmall 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: Javier Avendano, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – H-Town Veterinary Specialists
Laboratory Instructor: Ben Walton
LaboratorySmall Animal
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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
LaboratorySmall Animal
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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) (he/him/his) – VetSurg
LaboratorySmall Animal
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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 Instructor: Sabrina Barry, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) – Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Laboratory Instructor: Brittany Hyde, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital
LaboratorySmall AnimalPrimary 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
LaboratorySmall Animal
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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
LaboratorySmall 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
LaboratorySmall AnimalTechnicians
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
LaboratorySmall 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 AnimalSmall AnimalKeynote
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 AnimalSmall AnimalKeynote
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 AnimalKeynote
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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall Animal
Thursday, Oct 23rd
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
Acute Abdomen: To Cut or Not to Cut
Speaker: Jennifer J. Beck Hiniker, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – Mobile Veterinary Specialists (MOVES)
Primary CareSmall 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 CareSmall Animal
Thursday, Oct 23rd
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Small Animal Residents' Forum
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
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Thursday, Oct 23rd
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
abs: Injection Volume After Elbow Arthroscopy
Abstract Presenter: Erin Smith
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
abs: Evaluation of Acoustic Rhinometry Use in Dogs
Abstract Presenter: Leah Morris
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
abs: Hypercoagulability with Hepatic Neoplasia
Abstract Presenter: Gabrielle S. Fontes, DVM (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
abs: Needle Arthroscopy Guided Meniscal Treatment
Abstract Presenter: Anya Morrissey
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
abs: Liver Tumors in Dogs Without Surgery
Abstract Presenter: Shana R. Coffey, DVM (she/her/hers) – The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
abs: Diabetes After Canine Insulinoma Surgery
Abstract Presenter: Alexandra Majer, DVM (she/her/hers) – Veterinary Referral Center of Central Oregon
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
abs: Outcomes of One-Lung Ventilation in Dogs
Abstract Presenter: Andrea Mastorakis, DVM (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvani
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
abs: Analgesic Effect of Gabapentin Post-TPLO
Abstract Presenter: Julianna DiMichele, DVM – The Ohio State University
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
abs: Material Effects on 3D-Printed Guide Accuracy
Abstract Presenter: Rachel McKay, DVM – North Carolina State University
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
abs: Surgeon Assessment of Cutaneous Mass Margins
Abstract Presenter: Mason Hill
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
abs: Use of AS-ILNs in Juvenile Femoral Fractures
Abstract Presenter: Lauren Meneghetti, DVM – Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
abs: Radiographs Misjudge Femur before THR in Dogs
Abstract Presenter: Sohee Bae, DVM, MS – Toronto Animal Health partners
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
abs: Assessing OR Cleanliness Using Settle Plates
Abstract Presenter: Alison Pankowski
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
abs: Foreign Body Obstruction: NIRF Quantification
Abstract Presenter: Annellie Miller
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
abs: Cat Femur Fracture Post Total Hip Replacement
Abstract Presenter: Clair Park
Small AnimalResidentsAbstracts
Thursday, Oct 23rd
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Small Animal Flash Poster Presentations
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 SeminarSmall Animal
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Friday, Oct 24th
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Waves of Relief: Clinical Applications of Shockwave Therapy and PEMF for Companion Animals
Speaker - Industry: Kristin Kirkby Shaw, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVS, DACVSMR (she/her/hers) – Bella Tree Veterinary Consulting
Sunrise SeminarSmall 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 SeminarSmall 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 SeminarSmall 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 AnimalKeynote
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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall 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) (he/him/his) – Tufts University
Primary CareSmall 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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Shoulder Arthrodesis: Indications, Tips, and Tricks
Speaker: Javier Avendano, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – H-Town Veterinary Specialists
Primary CareSmall 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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall 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) (he/him/his) – 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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall 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 CareSmall Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Surgical Oncology
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Orthopedic and Neurosurgery
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Vascular and Soft Tissue Surgery
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Orthopedic and Neurosurgery
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
abs: Survival of Dogs Treated with Adjuvant Vinorelbine Following Surgical Resection of Grade II and III Pulmonary Carcinoma
Abstract Presenter: Nadia Wong
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
abs: Needle and Conventional Arthroscopy of the Feline Stifle Joint, A Cadaveric Study
Abstract Presenter: Chiara Koecher
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
abs: Hepatofugal Flow Suggests Portal Hypertension
Abstract Presenter: Sadie Ray
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
abs: Secondary Fixation for Tibial Fractures
Abstract Presenter: Norihiro Muroi
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
abs: Surgically Excised Digital Mast Cell Tumors
Abstract Presenter: Andrea K. Erickson, DVM, DACVS, ACVS Fellow - Surgical Oncology (she/her/hers) – Colorado State University
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
abs: Head Size Affects Impingement in Canine THR
Abstract Presenter: Ming Lu, DVM, MVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – University of California Davis
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
abs: Outcomes for Hepatic AVMs
Abstract Presenter: Chick Weisse, VMD, DACVS – The Animal Medical Center
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
abs: Pain and Neuropeptidome in Osteoarthritic Model
Abstract Presenter: Marilyn Frézier
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
abs: Forelimb CT Lymphangiography in Dogs
Abstract Presenter: Taichi Kimura, DVM (he/him/his) – Saito Animal Hospital
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
abs: Plate-Bone Distance for Small LCPs in Torsion
Abstract Presenter: MaryAlice Coulter, DVM (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
abs: Multiple Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts
Abstract Presenter: Jenna Vogel
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
abs: Osteoarthritis and Microbiota in Aged Rats
Abstract Presenter: Marilyn Frézier
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
abs: Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping of Dog Lungs
Abstract Presenter: Sarah J. Marvel, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology and MIS (Small Animal Soft Tissue) – Colorado State University
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
abs: Plate-Bone Distance Effect in Bending on LCPs
Abstract Presenter: MaryAlice Coulter, DVM (she/her/hers) – Michigan State University
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
abs: Modified Access to Feline Portovenous Shunts
Abstract Presenter: Korenelia Tiffinger
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
abs: Neuroplastic Changes in Declawed Cats
Abstract Presenter: Colombe Otis
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
abs: Lymphadenectomy for Canine Oral Melanoma
Abstract Presenter: Meaghan O'Neill, DVM – North Carolina State University
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
abs: Lateral Bolt Stem Subsidence and Angulation
Abstract Presenter: Kevin Jacques, MS – UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
abs: Feline Carotid Artery Ligation
Abstract Presenter: Braiden Blatt
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
abs: Compaction Effect on I-Loc Stability
Abstract Presenter: Agnieszka B. Fracka, DVM MS PgCertSAS PgCertECC AFHEA (she/her/hers) – Cornell University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
abs: Cadaveric MIS Iliosacral Sentinel LN Mapping
Abstract Presenter: Maureen Griffin, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology – Colorado State University, Flint Animal Cancer Center
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
abs: Cup Version Angle and THR Range of Motion
Abstract Presenter: Po-Yen Chou, BVM, MVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) – University of California, Davis
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
abs: Early vs. Delayed Surgery for Hemoperitoneum
Abstract Presenter: Ji Eun Park, DVM – University of Georgia
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
abs: Canine TKR: Ligament Location and Injury Risk
Abstract Presenter: Agnieszka B. Fracka, DVM MS PgCertSAS PgCertECC AFHEA (she/her/hers) – Cornell University
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
abs: Liver Tumor Transarterial Ethanol Ablation
Abstract Presenter: Ashley Hadala
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
abs: Sonodynamic Therapy for High-Grade Glioma
Abstract Presenter: G Elizabeth Pluhar
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
abs: Tracheal Collapse and Shunts in Yorkies
Abstract Presenter: Chick Weisse, VMD, DACVS – The Animal Medical Center
Small AnimalAbstracts
Friday, Oct 24th
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
abs: Platelet Rich Plasma After TPLO Surgery
Abstract Presenter: Darryl L. Millis, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR, CCRP – University of Tennessee
Small Animal
Friday, Oct 24th
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Working Group: 3D Printing (FULL)
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, MS, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
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) (he/him/his) – 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) (he/him/his) – 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) (he/him/his) – Tufts University
Speaker: Sun Young Kim, DVM, MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – 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 - 3:45 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 (Orthopedics) – H-Town Veterinary Specialists
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Orthopedics
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Striving to Be Safe and Effective by Planning Your Spinal Stabilization
Speaker: William M. Karlin, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVS (Small Animal) (he/him/his) – Tufts University
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
abs: Splint Length Alters Weight Bearing in Dogs
Abstract Presenter: Sarah Stark
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Urine Trouble: Managing Traumatic Uroabdomen
Speaker: Marie Burneko, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania
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
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
abs: Shoulder Instability Apprehension Test in Dogs
Abstract Presenter: Pillmoo Byun
Small AnimalAbstracts
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 - 8:45 AM
abs: Composite and Metal Plate at Cyclic Loading
Abstract Presenter: Odd Viking Höglund, PhD (he/him/his) – Department of Clinical Sciences Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU Uppsala, Sweden
Small AnimalAbstracts
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
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
abs: Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy Under Load
Abstract Presenter: Hyunseok Joh, DVM – Kangwon national university animal hospital
Small AnimalAbstracts
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 - 9:15 AM
abs: Guided vs Free-hand BODPUO in Canine Limbs
Abstract Presenter: Danielle McNabney
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Panel Discussion: Soft Tissue Trauma Surgery
Speaker: Sara A. Colopy, DVM, PhD, DACVS (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin - Madison Veterinary Care
Speaker: Marie Burneko, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania
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
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
abs: Accuracy of 3D-Printed Canine Cervical Guides
Abstract Presenter: Chris Ponticello, DVM (he/him/his) – Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency (CARE)
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Highlighted Case Reports
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
abs: Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in a Kitten
Abstract Presenter: Ji-Hey Lim, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology) – University of California Davis
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
abs: Mandibular Ostectomy for Masticatory Fibrosis
Abstract Presenter: Darryl L. Millis, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR, CCRP – University of Tennessee
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
abs: Subcutaneous Ureteral Bypass Removal in Cats
Abstract Presenter: Elisabeth A. Lemmon, VMD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
abs: Patellar Tendon Tightrope Repair in a Dog
Abstract Presenter: Kaitlyn Moss
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
abs: Double Chambered Right Ventricle in Dogs
Abstract Presenter: Matteo Rossanese
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
abs: MIS Partial Cystectomy for UC in Two Dogs
Abstract Presenter: Maureen Griffin, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow, Surgical Oncology – Colorado State University, Flint Animal Cancer Center
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Soft Tissue Surgery
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Orthopedic and Neurosurgery
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Soft Tissue and Surgical Oncology
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Neurosurgery
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
abs: Amputation Outcomes in Chondrodysplastic Dogs
Abstract Presenter: Meaghan O'Neill, DVM – North Carolina State University
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
abs: Biomechanics of Circum-Implant Cerclage
Abstract Presenter: Allison Groff, DVM – VCA Animal Specialty & Emergency Center
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
abs: Urgent Limb Amputation Survival in Dogs
Abstract Presenter: Kirsten Rico
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
abs: Anti-inflammatory Microcapsules in CCLD
Abstract Presenter: Elisabeth A. Lemmon, VMD, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
abs: Clipping and SSI Risk in GI Surgeries
Abstract Presenter: Eli Carlo – University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
abs: Spatiotemporal Gait Pattern in Neurologic Dog
Abstract Presenter: Minsoo Park
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
abs: Factors That Increase Survival with AGASAC
Abstract Presenter: Jonathan Bray, BVSc, MVSc, MSc (Clinical Oncology), PhD, CertSAS, MANZCVS, MRCVS, DECVS (he/him/his) – AURA Veterinary
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
abs: Biportal Endoscopy TL Spine Surgery
Abstract Presenter: Nam Sanghyun
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
abs: Outcomes of Canine Tricuspid Valve Repair
Abstract Presenter: Shiori Arai
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
abs: Bolts Effect on I-Loc Immediate Stability
Abstract Presenter: Agnieszka B. Fracka, DVM MS PgCertSAS PgCertECC AFHEA (she/her/hers) – Cornell University
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
abs: Ureteroneocystostomy for Ureteral Obstruction
Abstract Presenter: Alison Rose Billas, VMD – University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
abs: Altered Nerve Conduction in Osteoarthritis
Abstract Presenter: Aude Castel
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
abs: Analgesic Efficacy of Kratom for Acute Pain
Abstract Presenter: Manraj K. Grewal, DVM (she/her/hers) – University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
abs: Acellular Matrix Stimulates Cartilage Repair
Abstract Presenter: Young-Sam Kwon, DVM, MS, PhD, DKCVS(Small Animal) – College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
abs: Occult Acid Reflux and Postop Regurgitation
Abstract Presenter: Jonathan Bray, BVSc, MVSc, MSc (Clinical Oncology), PhD, CertSAS, MANZCVS, MRCVS, DECVS (he/him/his) – AURA Veterinary
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
abs: TPLO Byproduct Graft Doesn’t Hasten Healing
Abstract Presenter: Terri Schiller, DVM, DACVS (she/her/hers) – University of Calgary - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
abs: Perineal Urethrostomy Position and Anesthesia
Abstract Presenter: Christine Ruffin
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
abs: New Canine Lymph Node Along cPD Vein
Abstract Presenter: Atsushi Fujita, DVM, DJCVS, DAiCVS – Japan Small Animal Medical Center
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
abs: Neuro-Sensitization in Feline Osteoarthritis
Abstract Presenter: Khaoula Hammami, DVM MScR PhD (student) (she/her/hers) – University of Montreal, Animal Pharmacology Research Group of Quebec (GREPAQ)
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
abs: Risk Factors for GDV in the Dog Aging Project
Abstract Presenter: Morgan McCord, DVM (she/her/hers) – University of Georgia
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
abs: New Therapeutic Diet in Feline Osteoarthritis
Abstract Presenter: Colombe Otis
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
abs: Sub a Renal-Sparing Technique Following RPR
Abstract Presenter: Korenelia Tiffinger
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
abs: Digital Assessment of Cup ALO and Version
Abstract Presenter: Sarah Wilson
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
abs: Variables Affecting NIRF ICG Fluorescence
Abstract Presenter: Adrianna Szostek
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
abs: Feline Osteoarthritis Sensorial Perception
Abstract Presenter: Alienor Delsart
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
abs: Thermal Bead Disinfection of Suture Scissors
Abstract Presenter: Steven W. Frederick, LVT, VTS (Surgery) (he/him/his) – Blue Pearl Pet Hospital
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
abs: Canine Synovial Cell Free DNA Biomarker
Abstract Presenter: Josh B. Burnette, DVM (he/him/his) – University of Tennessee
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
abs: Patient-specific Guides for Femoral Fracture
Abstract Presenter: Christina De Armond, MVB(Hons), MS, DACVS (Small Animal) (she/her/hers) – ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospitals, Bone and Joint Center
Small AnimalAbstracts
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 - 3:45 PM
Small Animal Scientific Abstracts: Orthopedic and Neurology
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
abs: Incidence of Stifle Hyperlaxity in Dogs
Abstract Presenter: PJ Rocheleau, DVM, CCRT (he/him/his) – Espanola Animal Hospital
Small AnimalAbstracts
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
1:30 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
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
abs: Wire Gauge is Not a Reliable Measure
Abstract Presenter: Steven W. Frederick, LVT, VTS (Surgery) (he/him/his) – Blue Pearl Pet Hospital
Small AnimalAbstracts
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 - 2:15 PM
abs: Canine Osteoarthritis Neuro-Sensitization
Abstract Presenter: Alienor Delsart
Small AnimalAbstracts
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
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
abs: Meniscal Injury Pelvic Limb Kinematics
Abstract Presenter: Gabriella Sandberg
Small AnimalAbstracts
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 - 2:45 PM
abs: Fluoroscopic ALO and Version Assessment
Abstract Presenter: Scott Fetherston
Small AnimalAbstracts
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
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
abs: Dorsal Stabilization in Dogs with Dynamic DLS
Abstract Presenter: Dominik Faissler
Small AnimalAbstracts
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 - 3:30 PM
abs: Hip Replacement Intraoperative Navigation
Abstract Presenter: Massimo Petazzoni
Small AnimalAbstracts
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
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Panel Discussion: Partial and Total Elbow Arthroplasty in the Treatment of End-Stage Osteoarthritis: Prosthetic Designs, Surgical Techniques, and Clinical Outcomes
Speaker: Loic M. Dejardin, DVM, MS, DACVS, DECVS – Michigan State University
Guest Speaker: Peter Boettcher, DECVS – University of Leipzig
Speaker: Greg van der Meulen – BioMedtrix, LLC
Speaker: Otto I. Lanz, DVM, DACVS (he/him/his) – Virginia Tech University
Speaker: Randy Acker, DVM – Sun Valley Animal Center
Small Animal
Saturday, Oct 25th
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
abs: Medial Coronoid Disease Post-Arthroscopy
Abstract Presenter: Ashlee Buist
Small AnimalAbstracts
Saturday, Oct 25th
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
abs: Resorbable Pins and Plate for Fracture Repair
Abstract Presenter: Darryl L. Millis, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR, CCRP – University of Tennessee
Small AnimalAbstracts
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
The Case I Can't Forget
Speaker: Catrina Silveira
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