Fee: $195 • Maximum: None • Level: DVM, technician, shelter staff; intermediate to advanced • Instructor: Doug Fakkema

Whether you’ve never performed euthanasia or have years of experience with it, you should attend this comprehensive two-day seminar. Catch up on the latest techniques and drugs and discover their effect on animals. This workshop covers anesthetics, legend drugs, anatomy, verification of death and worker safety. An entire section deals with the unique stress felt by those who perform euthanasia. You will also be shown how to perform intravenous, intra-peritoneal and intra-cardiac injections, and how to use gentle and humane restraint methods. This workshop meets Ohio’s training requirements to become a Certified Euthanasia Technician.

Who should attend?

• Shelter staff who will be performing euthanasia as part of their duties
• Veterinary technicians, veterinarians, and shelter staff, looking for a refresher on euthanasia techniques
• Shelter managers and others who supervise euthanasia technicians

Fee: $250 • Maximum: 15 • Level: DVM; intermediate to advanced • Instructor: Seth Chapman, DVM, M.S., DACVP

Participants will be provided a range of neoplastic, infectious and inflammatory lesions for microscopic evaluation, with discussion of common diagnostic challenges and pitfalls.

Prerequisites: Attending Sessions 100 to 105 is recommended but not required. Participants should have general microscope knowledge.

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Fee: $110 • Maximum: SOLD OUT • Level: Technician; Intermediate • Instructor: Maxey Wellman, DVM, M.S., Ph.D., DACVP

In this interactive session, technicians will use microscopes to evaluate glass slide sets from clinical patients with a spectrum of inflammatory and neoplastic processes.

Prerequisites: Participants should have general microscope knowledge.

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Fee: $25 • Maximum: 20 • Level: DVM and Technician; Beginner to Intermediate • Instructor: Richard Gary, Ph.D.

There are 13 species of ticks found in Ohio. By the end of this lab, participants will be able to identify Ohio’s most important ticks, especially those that feed on humans and pets. The lab will begin with a PowerPoint overview on tick morphology, taxonomy and use of identification keys. Participants will work in pairs and use a stereo microscope to identify various species and developmental stages of ticks.

Prerequisites: Participants should have general microscope knowledge.

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Fee: None (Pre-Registration is Required) • Maximum: SOLD OUT • Level: DVM; All Levels • Instructor: Gary Thompson, DVM

Apple products have become an increasingly popular tool for many professions, including the veterinary community. Get savvy by discovering applications that may change the way you run your practice, relieve stress and make your day-to-day routines simpler. You will be surprised to find there is an application for nearly everything—including medical dictionaries, calculators for quicker conversions, relaxation for patients in the waiting room, and assistance with a differential diagnosis. Participants are encouraged to bring along their own iPad or iPhone to discuss some of the top applications used in the industry today, and then to share their own favorite business and veterinary applications.

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Fee: $375 • Maximum: SOLD OUT • Level: DVM; Beginner to Intermediate • Instructor: Matthew Lemmons, DVM, DAVDC

Dental extractions are not always easy, but they do not have to be ulcer inducing, either. In this laboratory, participants will learn how to perform closed and open extractions while avoiding patient discomfort.

Prerequisites: Attending Session 204 is recommended but not required. Additional review of the extraction section in the Veterinary Dentistry for the Small Animal Practitioner by Holmstrom Frost and Eisner is also encouraged.

EQUIPMENT SPONSORS:

• iM3
• Midmark
• Patterson Veterinary

Fee: None (Pre-Registration is Required) • Maximum: 36 • Level: DVM; Intermediate to Advanced • Instructor: Jonathan Dyce, M.A., VetMB, MRCVS, DSAO, DACVS

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