All continuing education sessions will be held in the Baytowne Conference Center adjacent the Grand Sandestin Hotel.
Friday – July 9, 2021
Cardiology
by Meg Sleeper, VMD, DACVIM (cardiology)
7:00 – 8:40 am
Part 1: Interpretation of Common Arrhythmias in Dogs
Part 2: Treatment of Common Arrhythmias in Dogs
10:10 – 11:50 pm
Part 1: Staging & Treatment of Dogs With Degenerative Valve Disease
Part 2: Diagnosis & Treatment of Dogs With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
12:10 – 1:00 pm
Diagnosis & Treatment of Feline Acquired Heart Disease
Dermatology
by Millie Rosales, DVM, DACVD
7:00 – 8:40 am
Part 1: Where Do I Start With A Pruritic Patient?
Part 2: Dermatology Medications – the New & the Not So New Drugs/therapies for Atopy
10:10 – 11:50 pm
Part 1: Otitis in Dogs
Part 2: Paws & Claws – Conditions That Affect the Feet of Dogs
12:10 – 1:00 pm
Dermatology Pearls of Wisdom
Exotics
by Cheryl Greenacre, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), DABVP (Exotic Companion Mammal)
7:00 – 8:40 am
Hop to It! What You Need to Know About Rabbit Diseases
10:10 – 11:50 pm
A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure, Even in Exotic Animals – Surgical Tips for Our Small Exotic Animals
12:10 – 1:00 pm
Don’t Give Enrofloxacin to Chickens! + Other Important Things to Know About Medication Use in Backyard Poultry
Geriatrics
by Maureen McMichael, DVM, M.Ed., DACVECC
7:00 – 8:40 am
Part 1: Cognition & Maintaining Optimal Brain Function in Older Pets
Part 2: An Update on the Microbiome, How It Changes With Age, & How to Optimize It for Your Older Pet Population
10:10 – 11:50 pm
Part 1: Hypercoagulability Changes With Aging & How to Mitigate These
Part 2: The Oxidative Stress Theory of Aging & the Importance of Select Antioxidants in Our Aging Pets
12:10 – 1:00 pm
An Update on Anti-aging Research & How This Can Apply to the Geriatric Pet
Musculoskeletal
by Steve Budsberg, DVM, MS, DACVS
7:00 – 8:40 am
Part 1: Cruciate Disease & Repair
Part 2: Obesity & Musculoskeletal Problems
10:10 – 11:50 pm
Part 1: Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in General Surgery
Part 2: Treatment of Osteoarthritis in Dogs & Cats
12:10 – 1:00 pm
NSAIDs
Practice Management
by Stacee Santi, DVM
7:00 – 8:40 am
Using Technology to Deliver a Better Experience for Your Clients & Your Team
10:10 – 11:50 pm
Part 1: How to Build a Loyalty Program That Boosts Revenue & Retention
Part 2: Pet Owners Have Spoken – You’re Doing It Wrong! Client Communication Preferences for Medical Updates
12:10 – 1:00 pm
The 5 Step Pharmacy Program: Success Tips to Maximizing Your Pharmacy Revenue in a Chewy World
Poultry
8:00 – 8:30 am
Multiple Introductions of MG in Alabama Resulting in Vaccination on a 12 House Breeder Farm
by Steve McCarter, DVM, MAM
8:30 – 9:00 am
Late Breaking Issues
9:30 – 10:00 am
Harnessing CRISPR-SeroSeq to Improve Salmonella Detection & Mitigation in Poultry
by Nikki Shariat, PhD
10:00 – 10:15 am
An Inactivated Quail Bronchitis Virus Vaccine in Bob White Quail: An Assessment of Safety and Antibody Response
by Michael Quist, DVM, MAM Candidate
10:15 – 11:00 am
Overview of Recent Research on Spray Application of Vaccines
by Brian Jordan, BS, PhD
11:00 – 11:15 am
A New Differential for Neurologic Disease in Chickens?
by Natalie Armour, BVSc, MAM
11:15 – 11:30 am
Georgia Laboratory Cases of Interest
by Emily Pittman, VMD, MS
11:30 – 11:45 am
Georgia Prescription Regulations & Your Poultry Practice
by Heather Lindell Tally, PharmD, BS, RPh, FSVHP, DICVP
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Regulatory Issues and AI Response Plan Discussion
by GA and AL State Veterinarians, AVICs