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161: A Review of the Eight Extraordinary Channels and Their Veterinary Clinical Application (Thompson)
162: Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Applied to Ruminants and South American Camelids (Thompson)
163: An Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine and Marketing of the Modality (Thompson)

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258: What’s the Point? (Tilghman)
259: The Eight Extraordinary Meridians (Tilghman)
260: Tongue and Pulse (Tilghman)

364: Holistic Pet Care: An Integrative Approach (Knueven)
365: Veterinary Herbal Medicine: Weeds or Medicine? (Knueven)
366: Natural Nutritional Therapy: Food for Thought (Knueven)
367: Animal Chiropractic: A Little Back Talk (Knueven)
368: Veterinary Acupuncture: Ancient Chinese Secrets Revealed (Knueven)
369: Veterinary Homeopathy: Like Cures Like (Knueven)

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444: Introduction to Therapy Lasers and Energy Medicine (Shearer)
445: Therapy Laser and Energy Medicine Application in Small Animal Practice (Shearer)
446: Therapy Laser and Energy Medicine Tips (Shearer)
447: Therapy Laser and Energy Therapy Choices (Shearer)
448: Laser and Other Energy Therapies Case Studies (Shearer)

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124: Separation Anxiety Basics (Pachel)
125: Separation Anxiety: Beyond the Basics (Pachel)
126: Noise Phobia Diagnosis and Treatment (Pachel)
127: Still Spinning: Diagnosis and Treatment of Compulsive Disorder (Pachel)
128: Working with the “Reactive Dog” (Pachel)
129: Role of Dominance in Dog Behavior (Pachel)
130: What Not to Err: Common Dog-Training Mistakes (Sdao)
131: Explaining Behavior-Modification Techniques Effectively I (Sdao)
132: Explaining Behavior-Modification Techniques Effectively II (Sdao)
133: Husbandry Training for Pets I: Goals and Techniques (Sdao)
134: Husbandry Training for Pets II: Classes in Clinics (Sdao)
135: Are There Problems with “Nothing in Life is Free” Protocols? (Sdao)

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223: Case-Based Discussion of Feline Elimination Problems (Pachel)
224: Impact of the Human Element of Diagnosis and Treatment of Behavior Problems (Pachel)
225: Tips for Increasing Compliance and “Buy In” for Behavior Treatment Plans (Pachel)
226: Multi-Cat Households: Prevention of and Dealing with Relationship Issues Before They Fall Apart (Pachel)
227: Behavior History Taking (Pachel)
228: What We Can Learn About Training Methods Based on Current Research (Pachel)
229: Marine Mammal Tales: What Zookeeping Taught Me About Dog Training (Sdao)
230: Veterinarians and Applied Animal Behaviorists and Trainers — Oh My! (Sdao)
231: The Bite Threshold Model: Implications for Resolving Aggression (Sdao)

323: Who Can Help: Veterinary Behaviorists, Applied Animal Behaviorists, or Dog Trainers? (Levine)
324: Compulsive Disorders in Dogs (Levine)
325: Feisty Felines: Inter-Cat Aggression Within a Home (Levine)
326: How to Implement Simple Behavior Practices (in 15 minutes or less)
to Help with Everyday Private Practice Patients (Levine)
327: God’s Pharmacopia: Psychopharmacology (Levine)
328: Training 101: Science and Philosophy (Ramirez)
329: Training 102: Practical Application (Ramirez)
330: Creating a Successful Shaping Plan (Ramirez)
331: Husbandry Training: Key Techniques and Tools (Ramirez)
332: Husbandry Training: Practical Application (Ramirez)
333: Social Animals: Training in Groups (Ramirez)

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423: Aggression Reduction Strategies (Ramirez)
424: Problem Solving I: The Investigation (Ramirez)
425: Problem Solving II: The Solution (Ramirez)
426: Advanced Reinforcement I: Learned Reinforcers (Ramirez)
427: Advanced Reinforcement II: Strategic Implementation (Ramirez)
428: Wanted: Training Consultant! Those Good with Animals Need Not Apply! (Ramirez)
429: What Are Your Patients Trying to Tell You? An Introduction to Canine Body Language (Radosta)
430: What Are Your Patients Trying to Tell You? An Introduction to Feline Body Language (Radosta)
431: Identifying and Managing Stressed Patients in the Primary Care Practice (Radosta)
432: Low-Stress Handling and Restraint for Dogs and Cats (Radosta)

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159: The Aquaculture Industry in Ohio (Tiu)
160: The Role of Veterinarians in the Aquaculture Industry in the Midwest (Tiu)

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118: My Cardiovascular System Has Fallen and It Can’t Get Up: A Treatise on Shock (Cooper)
119: Fluid Therapy: The Basics (Cooper)
120: Monitoring in the ICU: Basic Techniques and Beyond (Cooper)
121: SIRS and Sepsis and MODS, Oh My!: Fun with Acronyms in Critical Care (Cooper)
122: Coagulopathies: When Good Coagulation Goes Bad (Cooper)
123: Nutrition for the Critically Ill Patient (Cooper)

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147: Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Horses (Giguére)
148: Pneumonia and Pleuropneumonia in Adult Horses (Giguére)
149: Rhodococcal Pneumonia (Giguére)
150: Vestibular Disease in Horses (Beard)
151: Spinal Ataxia in Horses (Beard)
152: Equine Neurology “Surprise” (Beard)

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240: Colitis in Foals: Differentials and Diagnostics (Beard)
241: Colitis in Foals: Treatment (Beard)
242: Colitis in Adult Horses (Beard)
243: Neonatal Pulmonary Disorders (Giguére)
244: Significance of Heart Murmurs in Horses (Giguére)
245: Cases in Equine Cardiology (Giguére)

347: Equine Dental Anatomy (Henry)
348: Oral Examination of the Horse in the Field (Henry)
349: Field Radiography of the Equine Head (Henry)
350: Oral Extraction in the Equine Mouth (Henry)
351: The Business of Equine Dentistry (Henry)

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440: Training the Newborn Foal to be a Cooperative Patient (Fitch & Fuller)

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153: Detection, Prevention and Control of Common Diseases
of Backyard Chickens (Raviv)
154: Management Factors Affecting Reproductive Efficiency in A.I. and Natural Breeding Programs (Schuenemann)
155: Emerging Technologies for the Subfertile Cow (Coutinho da Silva)
156: Pain Management in Cattle (Nichols)
157: Orthopedic Field Surgery (Nichols)
158: Urolithiasis in Small Ruminants: Decision Making for Surgery (Nichols)

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246: Calf Abdominal Surgery: When to Cut? (Nichols)
247: Updates on GI Surgery in Adult Cattle (Nichols)
248: Challenging Teat Surgery in a Field Situation (Nichols)
249: Update of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board: Regulatory Perspective (Forshey)
250: Update of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board: Practitioner’s Perspective (Garrison)
251: Respiratory Disease in Cattle (Lakritz)

352: Practical Calf Veterinary Medicine I (Barringer)
353: Practical Calf Veterinary Medicine II (Barringer)
354: Mycoplasma Bovis and Bovine Respiratory Disease (Grooms)
355: BVD Update (Grooms)
356: Oral Rehydration Therapy for Calf Diarrhea: Effects of Osmolality, Glucose, and Bicarbonate on Abomasl Emptying (Constable)
357: Practical On-Farm Fluid Therapy (Constable)

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441: Evidence-Based Field Treatment of Calf Diarrhea (Constable)
442: Diagnosis and Treatment of Ruminal Hypomotility or Atony (Constable)
443: Coliform Mastitis: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment (Constable)

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397: What’s Working with Networking?(Girson)
398: Making Meaningful Networking Connections and Finding a Fortune in Follow-Up (Girson)
399: Simple Photography Techniques (Schwartz)

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Endocrinology
100: Diagnosis and Management of Canine Hypothyroidism (Panciera)
101: Feline Hyperthyroidism: Options for Diagnosis and Treatment (Panciera)
102: Management of Canine Diabetes Mellitus (Panciera)
103: Current Concepts in the Diagnosis of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism (Panciera)
104: Update on the Management of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism (Panciera)
105: Pearls of Endocrine Testing: How to Diagnose Thyroid and Adrenal Disease (Panciera)

Clinical Pathology
106: Cytology of the Ear, Nose and Throat (Sharkey)
107: Cytology of the Liver and Spleen (Sharkey)
108: Dermatology / Clinical Pathology Challenging Cases (Sharkey)
109: In-House Fluid Analysis (Sharkey)
110: Bone Marrow Analysis (Sharkey)
111: Cytology of Lumps and Bumps (Sharkey)

Rehabilitation
112: Introduction to Physical Rehabilitation(Au)
113: Introduction to Therapeutic Exercises (Au)
114: The “Toys” of Physical Rehabilitation (Au)
115: Rehab on a Budget: What Can I Do if I Don’t Have the “Toys”? (Au)
116: Pet Animal Rehabilitation Case Studies (Au)
117: Braces, Orthotics and Assistive Devices (Au)

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Dermatology
200: Updates on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Food Allergies in
Dogs and Cats (Rosser, Jr.)
201: Cutaneous Drug Reactions: “I Wouldn’t Have Seen It If I Hadn’t Believed It” (Rosser, Jr.)
202: Diagnosis and Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis in Dogs (Rosser, Jr.)
203: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Feline Symmetrical Alopecia (Rosser, Jr.)
204: Diagnosis and Treatment Updates: Sebaceous Adenitis and Seasonal Flank Alopecia (Rosser, Jr.)

Toxicology
205: Decontamination (Wismer)
206: Common Household Toxins (Wismer)
207: Common Plant Intoxications (Wismer)
208: Common Accidental Ingestion of Human Medications (Wismer)
209: Accidental Overmedication of Animal Medications (Wismer)
210: Outdoor Toxins (Wismer)

Avian
211: The Avian Exam (Riggs)
212: Avian Diagnostics (Riggs)
213: Common Diseases of Uncommon Birds (Riggs)
214: Avian Respiratory Diseases (Riggs)
215: Avian Reproductive Disorders (Riggs)
216: Avian Skin and Feather Disorders (Riggs)

Ophthalmology
217: Feline Corneal and Conjunctival Diseases (Kuonen Cavens)
218: When the Pressure Rises: Medical and Surgical Management of Glaucoma (Kuonen Cavens)
219: Corneal Ulcers: The Latest Treatment Options (Kuonen Cavens)
220: Red Eyes: They Aren’t Just Allergies (Kuonen Cavens)
221: Ocular Emergencies (Kuonen Cavens)
222: Ocular Surgery for the General Veterinarian (Kuonen Cavens)

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GI–Liver
305: Hepatic Lipidosis in Cats (Armstrong)
306: Feline Cholangitis: Causes? Diagnosis? Treatment? (Armstrong)
307: Canine Pancreatitis: Diagnosis and Management (Armstrong)
308: Feline Pancreatitis: Diagnosis and Management (Armstrong)
309: Chronic Hepatitis in Dogs: The Two Main Types (Armstrong)
310: Biliary Mucoceles in Dogs (Armstrong)

Neurology
311: Guiding Principles for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Epilepsy (Podell)
312: Status Epilepticus: Stopping Seizures from Home to Hospital (Podell)
313: Advances in the Treatment of Epilepsy: The Next Generation (Podell)
314: How to Diagnose and Treat Those “Pain in the Neck” Cases (Podell)
315: Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Intracranial Tumors: Success Stories (Podell)
316: A Decade in Review: Advances in Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery (Podell)

Orthopedic Surgery
317: Lameness Examination Review (Barnhart)
318: Review of Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease and Preventive Strategies (Barnhart)
319: Fractures: When to Cast, When to Cut (Barnhart)
320: Orthopedic Conditions in Immature Dogs (Barnhart)
321: Medical and Surgical Management of Hip Dysplasia (Barnhart)
322: Strange and Unusual Causes of Lameness (Barnhart)

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Dentistry
400: Dentistry 101 (Hall)
401: Breed-Specific Veterinary Dentistry (Hall)
402: Veterinary Case Discussion: What Would You Do? (Hall)
403: Interpreting Canine Dental Radiography (Hall)
404: Interpreting Feline Dental Radiography (Hall)
405: Exodontics Made Easy (Hall)

Diagnostic Imaging
406: Optimization of Thoracic and Abdominal Radiographs (Larson)
407: Thoracic Radiology: Lung Pattern Interpretation I (Larson)
408: Thoracic Radiology: Lung Pattern Interpretation II (Larson)
409: Imaging of the Vomiting Dog and Cat: Is It Surgical? (Larson)
410: Imaging of Pancreatic Disease: Radiology and Ultrasound (Larson)
411: Imaging of Musculoskeletal Disease: Is It Benign or Aggressive? (Larson)

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Oncology
417: Progress in Feline Lymphoma (Kitchell)
418: Unravelling the Mysteries of Histiocytic Disease (Kitchell)
419: Chemotherapy Update (Kitchell)
420: News in Osteosarcoma (Kitchell)
421: Veterinary Cancer Society Vignettes (Kitchell)
422: Individualized Medicine: The Future of Veterinary Oncology? (Kitchell)

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168: Compliance Summit: How You Can Dramatically Improve Client Compliance (Myers)
169: Succession Planning (Heinke)

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272: Thrive: Rejuvenating Client Service to Keep Clients Coming Back (Myers)
273: Thrive: Reversing the Decline of Feline Visits (Myers)
274: Deliver a Great Service Experience in a Down Economy (Myers)
275: The Team’s Role in Promoting Dentistry (Myers)
276: Calming Angry and Upset Clients (Myers)
277: Secrets of “Wow” Service for Boarding and Grooming Staff (Myers)
278: OSHA Compliance Essentials I (Seibert, Jr.)
279: OSHA Compliance Essentials II (Seibert, Jr.)
280: OSHA Compliance Essentials III (Seibert, Jr.)
281: Pharmacy Rules for the Veterinary Practice (Seibert, Jr.)

381: Coping with Civil Lawsuits and State Board Actions (Lacroix)
382: Will Your Electronic Medical Records Protect You? (Lacroix)
383: How to Get Clients’ Consent to Treatment (Lacroix)
384: Legal Issues Pertaining to the Use of Drugs in Veterinary Practice (Lacroix)
385: 90 Days to Perfection: A Week-by-Week Guide to Training New Staff Members (Ward)
386: Your Words, Their Health: How to Communicate the Physical Exam to Drive Compliance (Ward)
387: Four Staples of a Successful Practice (Ward)
388: Facebook Your Clinic: Using Social Media to Promote Your Practice (Ward)
389: Chow Hounds and Flabby Felines: Creating a Pound-by-Pound Weight Loss Program for Your Patients (Ward)
390: I’m Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: Change Your Life in 30 Minutes a Day (Ward)

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455: Developing a Practice Business Plan (Heinke)
456: Giving Effective Feedback (Heinke)
457: Profit and Loss Statements (Heinke)
458: Interviews (Heinke)
459: Using Behavior Profiling to Improve Coworker Team Play (Heinke)
460: Building Blocks of Practice Success (Heinke)
461: Simple Steps to Prevent Fraud (Tumblin)
462: What’s Your Client List Worth? (Tumblin)
463: The Truth About Doctor Compensation (Tumblin)
464: Staff Compensation: What’s Fair and Viable? (Tumblin)
465: Five Critical Steps for Success (Tumblin)

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136A: Comparison of MRSA vs. MSSA Clinical Cases in Canines (Liebers)
136B: Nuisance and Health Complaints Associated with CAFOs in Ohio (Morrow)
137A: Antibiotic Use Patterns of Canines at a Veterinary Teaching Hospital (Baker)
137B: Stewardship Programs for Antibiotic Use (Hoffman)
138: An Update on Antibiotic Resistance in Food Animals (Wittum)
139: Pet Food Early Warning Surveillance System: The Practitioner’s Role in Pet Food Safety (Melluso)
140: Pet Food and Public Health: Case Studies(Melluso)
141: Ohio and the FDA Food Emergency Response Network (Achen)

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232: Veterinarians in Government (Forshey, Hockman, Skorupski, & Smith)
233: Ohio’s Foodborne Outbreak Team (Kirchner, Radle, & Winpisinger)
234: Protecting People and Pets from Toxoplasmosis (Patton)
235: An Update on Zoonotic Parasites in Companion Animals (Patton)
236: Parasites on the Move: Zoonotic Potential of Translocated Parasites (Patton)

334: Leptospirosis: An Overview of Biology and Pathogenesis (Daniels)
335: Diagnostic Lab Test Results: Perils and Pitfalls of Interpretation (Zhang)
336: Black-Legged Deer Ticks are in Ohio…Now What? (Needham)
337: 10-Year Review of Zoonotic Disease Conditions Diagnosed at the
Ohio ADDL (Hayes)
338: Deployment 101: The Veterinarian’s Role in Disasters (Huston)
339: Disaster Animal Response Team: Rescue Deployments
in Northwest Ohio (Tate)

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435: Ohio Veterinary Emergency Responders (OVER) Training (Dorman, Harpster, Harr, & Ireland)

Thursday through Sunday Shelter Animal Track
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Thursday | View Grid |

142: OSHA Standards from a Shelter Perspective (Seibert, Jr.)
143: Decisions, Decisions: All the Tools You Need to Make the Tough Calls (Finney)
144: A Suburban Safari (Harrison)
145: Pocket Pet Shelter Medicine (Millward)
146: Basic Bird Care (Oglesbee)

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237: Shelter Standards (Hurley)
238: Shelter Veterinarians Are Not Sheltered from the Law (LaCroix)
239: HR Fundamentals for Shelters (LaCroix)

340: Diagnostic Testing in the Animal Shelter (Pesavento)
341: Feline Respiratory Disease I: Pathogens and Pathogenesis (Pesavento)
342: Feline Respiratory Disease II: Prevention (Hurley)
343: Feline Housing (Hurley)
344: Canine Respiratory Disease Update (Hurley)
345: Canine Diarrhea / 2C Update (Pesavento)
346: Successful Adoptions: Are We There Yet? (Troughton)

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436: Bite Prevention and Low-Stress Handling in Dogs and Cats (Herron)
437: Managing Canine Stress in the Kennel (Herron)
438: Managing Feline Stress in the Kennel (Herron)
439: Behavior Assessments in Shelters: What Does the Science Say? (Herron)

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252: Small Ruminant Issues with Fairs, Shows and Sales (Rowe)
253: CL, CAEV and Mycoplasma: Herd Strategies for Control
254: Goat Reproduction, Infertility and Related Clinical Conditions
255: Common Abortion Problems in Goat Herds
256: Teaser Preparation in Ruminants: A Life-Saving Procedure (Niehaus)
257: National Scrapie Eradication Program Updates and More (Hannaway)

358: Troubleshooting Reproductive Problems in Camelids (Masterson)
359: White-Tailed Deer: Common Diseases and Conditions Encountered in the Field (Masterson)
360: Integrated Parasite Control for Small Ruminants (Zajac)
361: What Do We Really Know About Alpaca Parasites? (Zajac)
362: Assessment of Parasitism and Anthelmintic Efficacy in Small Ruminants and Camelids (Zajac)
363: Ketosis, Hypertriglyceridemia, and Hepatic Lipidosis in the South American Camelid (Hinds)

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170: Hello? Hello? How to Answer Clients’ Concerns and Odd Questions I: General (Kellogg & Mooney)
171: Hello? Hello? How to Answer Clients’ Concerns and Odd Questions II: Ailments and Emergencies (Kellogg & Mooney)
172: Rules That Every Technician and Assistant Should Know (Seibert, Jr.)

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282: Stress Management in the Workplace (Greely)
283: Communication with Special Populations: Children and Older Adults (Brandt)
284: One Size Does NOT Fit All: Owner Needs and Responses to Companion Animal Death (Brandt)
285: Euthanasia: Guiding Clients Through Difficult Decisions (Brandt)

391: What Are Your Patients Trying to Tell You? An Introduction to Canine Body Language (Radosta)
392: What Are Your Patients Trying to Tell You? An Introduction to Feline Body Language (Radosta)
393: Low-Stress Handling and Restraint for Dogs and Cats (Radosta)
394: What Do Your Teammates Say? (Heinke)
395: Successful Internal Control Systems (Heinke)
396: Inventory Management (Heinke)

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466: Performance Management From the Manager’s Perspective (Klein)
467: Performance Management From the Employee’s Perspective (Klein)
468: Attention Employees: Train Yourselves (Klein)
469: Fix or Fester (Klein)
470: Terminology for the Veterinary Professional (Beal)

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164: Feline Behavior (Buffington)
165: Principles of Pain Management (Shaffran)
166: The Art of Pain Management (Shaffran)
167: Do You Have the Nerve to Block? Local Anesthetic and Nerve Block Techniques (Shaffran)

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261: Managing Difficult Pain Cases: Neuropathic Pain Wind-Up Phenomenon (Shaffran)
262: NSAIDs: Not Just for Osteoarthritis Anymore (Shaffran)
263: Alpha 2 Agonists: Much More Than Sedation (Shaffran)
264: Regulation and Ethics of Animals in Research (Lewis)
265: Pocket Pet Medicine: Mice, Rats, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Gerbils
and Chinchillas (Lewis)
266: Rodent Anesthesia, Analgesia and Surgery (Lewis)
267: Triage in the Emergency Room (Davis)
268: Stabilizing the Trauma Patient (Davis)
269: Action Stat: Management of the Emergency Patient (Davis)
270 Critically Ill Patient Nursing Care (Davis)
271: CPR: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Davis)

370: Animal Hospice: When Grown Men Cry (Wynn)
371: OVMLB Updates (Jessen)
372: Serological and Molecular Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases (Breitschwerdt)
373: Cat Scratch Disease and Feline Bartonellosis (Breitschwerdt)
374: Canine and Human Bartonellosis: Emerging Infectious Diseases (Breitschwerdt)
375: Dos and Don’ts of Veterinary Dentistry (Byard)
376: Providing and Understanding Intraoral Radiology (Byard)
377: Small Animal Regional Nerve Blocks (Byard)
378: Equine Cardiac Disease: Caring for the Hospitalized Patient (T. Burns)
379: Equine Fluid Therapy: Rates, Routes and Recipes (T. Burns)
380: Equine Fluid Therapy: Case-Based Discussion (T. Burns)

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