Thursday 2|26|26

Track 1

Christine Calder

• Feline Handling
• Behavior Modification
• Leash Reactivity
• Inter-cat Aggression
• Psychopharmacology for Veterinary Visits (2 hours)

Friday 2|27|26

Track 3

Jill Sackman

• Interdog Aggression
• Pain and conflict aggression
• Separation Anxiety
• Adolescent dogs and hyperarousal

Track 4

Meghan Herron & Aditi Czarnomski

• 6 hours TBA

Saturday 2|28|26

Thursday 2|26|26

Track 1

Maureen Kelleher

• 3 hours TBA

Jill Sackman

• Low-stress handling
• Positive reinforcement techniques
• Behavioral medication

Friday 2|27|26

Track 2

Stephen White

• Pruritic horse management
• Bacterial and fungal skin diseases
• Pastern dermatitis treatment

Lori Bidwell

• Pain/anesthesia (3 hours)

Saturday 2|28|26

Track 3

Molly Rice

• Equine dentistry (6 hours)

Thursday 2|26|26

Track 1

Justin Brown

• Swine (4 hours)

Andreia Arruda

• Biosecurity

Greg Habing

• Beef/Milk Secure Supply

Friday 2|27|26

Saturday 2|28|26

Track 3

Joseph Lozier

• Bloat and Vagal Indigestion
• Reproductive complications (2 hours)

Alvaro Garcia-Guerra

• Bovine reproduction (3 hours)

Thursday 2|26|26

Track 1

Laurie McCauley

• Topics TBA (3 hours)

Karin Olsen

• Topics TBA (3 hours)

Friday 2|27|26

Track 2

Laura Weis

• Topics TBA (3 hours)

Karin Olsen

• Topics TBA (3 hours)

Saturday 2|28|26

Thursday 2|26|26

Cytology

Holly Brown

• Advanced hematology
• Scattergrams and histograms
• Hypercalcemia
• Preventive labwork
• Urinalysis essentials & practical tips
• Cytology topic 6

Exotics

Grayson Doss

• Topics TBA (6 hours)

Friday 2|27|26

Anesthesia & Pain Management

Lisa Ebner

• 6 hours TBA

Surgery & Orthopedics

Michael Jaffe

• Rehabilitation for cats
• Feline Orthopedic Exam and Common Orthopedic Conditions in Cats
• Principles of Small Animal Surgical Oncology
• Urinary Tract Surgery
• Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Multimodal Management of Canine Osteoarthritis

Saturday 2|28|26

Cardiology

Tamilselvam Gunasekaran

• Management of symptomatic heart failure in general practice
• Management of asymptomatic acquired heart disease
• ECG simplified
• Principles of arrhythmia management for general practitioners
• Cardiology topic 5
• Cardiology topic 6

Nutrition

Heather Kvitko-White

• Optimizing Appetite in CKD Cats
• Small Animal Nutrition
• Metabolic Syndrome & Inflammation
• Feline Diabetes Treatment with Oral Medications
• Session 5
• Session 6

Oncology

Marejka Shaevit

• Evidence for NSAID use in Veterinary Cancer Patients
• Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects in General Practice
• Paraneoplastic Hypercalcemia
• Session 4
• Session 5
• Session 6

Ophthalmology

Becky Telle

• Topics TBA (6 hours)

Thursday 2|26|26

Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals (Part I)

Petra Kos

• Understanding machine learning models
• Neural networks
• AI in veterinary care

Team Development (Part I)

Amanda Donnelly

• Team development & culture (3 hours)

Track 3

Jacob Bell & Sarah Nash

• Ohio Regulatory Updates (1 hour)

Matthew Verbsky

• OSHA in vet practices
• Hazardous Drugs in Veterinary Practice
• Drug Compounding in Veterinary Practice
• Controlled Substances Record Keeping

Nina Mouldous

• Practice liability & insurance (1 hour)

Friday 2|27|26

Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals (Part II)

Petra Kos

• Risks of artificial intelligence
• Integrating AI tools in veterinary practice
• Ethical AI in your organization

Team Development (Part II)

Amanda Donnelly

• Team development & culture (3 hours)

Saturday 2|28|26

Track 6

Denise Tumblin

• Practice finance (6 hours)

Thursday 2|26|26

Track 1

OSU Student Speaker

• Topic TBA (0.5 hour)

OSU Student Speaker

• Topic TBA (0.5 hour)

OSU Student Speaker

• Topic TBA (0.5 hour)

OSU Student Speaker

• Topic TBA (0.5 hour)

Annalise Black & Ryan Yanez

• What’s in your backyard?

Samiksha Tarun

• One Health

Heather Brake

• PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) exposure
• CERC

Friday 2|27|26

Track 2

Suzanne Tomasi

• Epidemiology (2 hours)
• Occupational health

Government speakers TBA

• USDA APHIS Updates (0.5 hour)
• Ohio Department of Agriculture Updates (0.5 hour)
• Ohio Department of Health Updates (0.5 hour)
• ODA FSIS Updates (0.5 hour)
• Animal Health in Government Panel Discussion

Saturday 2|28|26

Track 3

Emily Fletcher

• Rabies research and FAQs

Will Sander

• Environmental

Meghan Herron & Jason Stull

• Infectious disease (4 hours)

Thursday 2|26|26

sold!

Humane Agent Training

Kris Otteman

• Topics TBA (3 hours)

Avia Vincent

• LINK/mandatory reporting, compassion fatigue (3 hours)

Friday 2|27|26

sold!

SPARC Education

Hanna Lentz / Raissa Allaire

• Topics TBA (6 hours)

Saturday 2|28|26

sold!

Disaster Response

Elise Gingrich & Debbie Johnson

• Topics TBA (4 hours)
• Workshop (2 hours)

Friday 2|27|26

Track 1

Andy Niehaus

• Surgery (2 hours)

Alli Jennings

• Topics TBA (4 hours)

Saturday 2|28|26

Track 3

Patty Scharko

• Sheep/goat topics (3 hours)

Timothy McDermott

• Veterinary tick and theileria update

Pam Walker

• Camelids (2 hours)

Thursday 2|26|26

Exotics & Food Animal

Nicholas Jew

• Topics TBA (3 hours)

Joseph Lozier

• Topics TBA (3 hours)

Friday 2|27|26

Critical Care

Crystal Schaffer

• Nursing care
• Vital Sign Monitoring in Emergencies
• Perioperative Pain Management and Multimodal Therapy
• Wound Management and Bandaging Techniques
• Shock Recognition, Treatment, and Patient Stabilization
• Technician’s Role in Veterinary Triage

Saturday 2|28|26

Anesthesiology II

Amanda Shelby

• Analgesia
• Troubleshooting Machine Mishaps
• Anesthesia/Analgesia for C-Sections
• Anesthesia/Analgesia for Brachycephalic Patients
• Doppler vs. Oscillometric
• Treating Hypotension

Internal Medicine

Chastity Ketchum

• Hyperthyroidism in Cats
• Biochemistry panel review
• Hypoalbuminemia
• Triage and Stabilization for Veterinary Technicians
• Gastroenterology Nursing Care for Hospitalized patients
• Fluid Therapy – Crystalloids

Thursday 2|26|26

Marie Holowaychuk

• Achieving Work-Life Balance: Practical Strategies for Sustainable Wellbeing
• Understanding the Impact of Euthanasia on Veterinary Team Wellbeing
• Practical solutions for workplace toxicity
• Navigating Perfectionism and the Inner Critic
• Resilience Tools for the Real World
• Improving Sleep Hygiene

Thursday 2|26|26

Recover CPR

Molly Ellis

• CE Hours: 7
• Audience: Veterinarians, Behaviorists & Trainers, Shelter Staff, Technicians, Hospital Staff
• Level: Beginner

This in-person laboratory fulfills the practical skills requirement for certification in both Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) through the RECOVER initiative.

Friday 2|27|26

Foreign Animal Disease Workshop

Armando Hoet

• CE Hours: 3
• Audience: TBA

Interactive tabletop training exercises on foreign animal diseases outbreak.

Cardio/Ultrasound Lab

Brent Aona

• CE Hours: 3
• Audience: TBA

Description to come

Saturday 2|28|26

Safe Handling Strategies (2 available)

Rebecca King

• CE Hours: 2.5
• Audience: TBA

Description to come

Dental Fundamentals

Jill Bates

• CE Hours: 4
• Audience: TBA

Topics to be covered include dental charting, nerve blocks, and instrument sharpening.

Dental Radiology

Jill Bates

• CE Hours: 4
• Audience: TBA

Topics to be covered include positioning dogs and cats for dental radiographs and instruction on how to get a diagnostic radiograph that is predictable every single time.