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Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association
118th Annual Meeting
FEBRUARY 5-7, 2015
Minneapolis Hilton Hotel | $99 Room Rates with FREE Parking
After Hours
Big Band and
Swing Dance
Lessons
Friday Night!
Welcome
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association
2015 Annual Convention F February 5-7, 2015
Hilton Hotel, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2015 Highlights
F Full Day of MNVMRC Emergency
Preparedness Training
F Friday Night Exhibitors Big Band Jazz Event
F 3 Full Days of Practice Management Sessions
F 3 Small Animal Tracts Offered Daily
F Veterinary Practice Plus Tract includes:
G Therapeutic Exercise for Geriatric Dogs
G Wildlife Rehab 101
G Pros & Cons of Veterinary Technician
Licensure in Minnesota
G Minnesota’s New Commercial Dog and
Cat Breeders Law Update
F MVMA Business Meeting
F Bovine, Equine & Swine Programs
F Industrial, Small Ruminant and
Public Health Programs
F MVM Foundation Silent Auction
F MVMA Veterinary Professional Awards
F Animal Hall of Fame Awards,
Dr. Bo Brock, Keynote Speaker
SAME REGISTRATION
PRICE FOR SIX YEARS!
Don’t Miss Our
Great Breakfasts!
Friday - 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Veterinary Forensics: a Fledgling Discipline Whether you Like it or Not!
Dr. Arno Wuenschmann
Friday - 7:00 am - 8:45 am
Christian Veterinary Mission Prayer Breakfast
(See Page 7 for more Information)
Saturday - 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Canine Lyme Borreliosis (aka Lyme Disease):
Biology, Disease, Diagnostics and Prevention
- Dr. Andrew Eschner
Tickets Required. Register Early
to Ensure Availability.
www.mvma.org
Don’t Miss Dr. Brock!
Saturday Keynote Speaker
Dr. Bo Brock, Humorist & Author
Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere
Your perspective on practicing veterinary medicine
is all about how one sees the world that is passing
by. What does twenty years of playing doctor do to
the view of those moments as they pass?
Want your copy of Dr. Bock’s book autographed?
Bring your copy or buy a book on site!
MNVMRC Emergency
Preparedness Training
WEDNESDAY, February 4 | 9:00 am – 4:40 pm
6 CE credits
Check off on registration form (lunch on your own)
F Foreign Animal Disease Planning Update
- focus on Foot and Mouth Disease
F Secure Food Supply Planning
F Basic Animal Rescue Training
F USDA Animal Care
F Ebola in Animals
Program is open to all veterinarians
and veterinary technicians interested
in learning more about disaster response
preparedness and training, and in
participating in reserve corps activities.
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Friday night, February 6, 2015. Come enjoy the
talented After Hours Big Band and swing into
the future with swing dance lessons.
Take the opportunity to enjoy food, drink, and
entertainment with friends, and colleagues in
a less formal way and enjoy this special Big
Band Event. Bid on the many items at the
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Convention Pre-Registration Savings Deadline is January 9, 2015
Fill out the enclosed form and mail or fax to the MVMA Office:
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association | 101 Bridgepoint Way, Suite 100 | South St. Paul, MN 55075
Phone: 651-645-7533 | Fax: 651-645-7539
Or register online at www.mvma.org
9:00 - 10:15 am
Concurrent Sessions
9:00 - 10:15 am
7:00 am
Registration Desk Open
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Break
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
12:45 - 1:45 pm
Just in Time Lunch
2:30 - 5:30 pm
Wellness Center
3:15 - 3:45 pm
Break - Visit Exhibit Hall
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Opens
5:00 - 7:00 pm
U of M Alumni Reception
1975 & 1990 Class Gathering
5:30 pm
Exhibits Close
7:00 -10:00 pm
President’s Reception
and Dinner (Invitation Only)
Lunch with the
Exhibitors
Small Animal I
Therapeutic Exercise
for Keeping Geriatric
Dogs Stronger and
Fitter in their
Golden Years
9:00 - 10:00 am
Cutting Edge
Lyme Disease: How do
we proceed when the
experts disagree?
Dr. Jennifer Granick
Dr. Teresa Hershey
Break (10:00-10:30 am)
Rules and Regulations
of Treating Wildlife in
Private Practice;
Wildlife Rehab 101
Dr. Leslie Reed
10:30 – 11:15 am
Pulmonary Hypertension
Dr. Chris Stauthammer
11:15 – 12:00 pm
What’s New in Cancer
Diagnosis and Therapy
Dr. Jaime Modiano
12:00 pm - Lunch with Exhibitors
2:00 - 3:15 pm
10:45 - 12:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Veterinary
Practice Plus
Break
The Pros & Cons of
Veterinary Technician
Licensure in
Minnesota
2:00 - 3:00 pm
A predicament, a Problem,
a Puzzle: When, or Should,
We Recommend Spaying
and Neutering Pets
Dr. Julie Wilson
Drs. Julie Churchill,
Margaret Root Kustritz,
and Michael Henson
Break
3:45 - 5:00 pm
Thursday
Schedule
of Events
Minnesota’s New
Commercial Dog and
Cat Breeders Law
Update
Dr. Paul Anderson
3:30-4:20 pm
Apoquel Update Use in Practice
Dr. Melissa Eisenschenk
4:20-5:00
Preclinical Evaluation and
Clinical Translation of Novel
Bispecific Ligand Targeted Toxins
for the Treatment of Sarcomas
Dr. Antonella Borgatti
Just in Time
Luncheon
12:45 - 1:45 pm
Join the Grand Opening of the
118th Annual Meeting Exhibit Hall
Thursday, February 5 | 12:00 pm
What is the Role of
Veterinarians in Animal Cruelty Investigations?
Enjoy visiting with
the many MVMA
Exhibitors.
To highlight key aspects of animal cruelty investigations
that requires willing participation by veterinarians. Although
veterinarians bring expertise in animal behavior, minimum
standards of care for specific species, and pathology, most lack
training in forensics specific to these investigations and the link to
human abuse. This discussion will increase awareness of this issue.
Veterinarians attending the presentation will recognize the value
in seeking training to strengthen their roles in these investigations,
and serving as advocates for animal welfare for law enforcement.
www.mvma.org
Panel Discussion, Dr. Julie Wilson - Moderator
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Small Animal II
Small Animal III
Practice
Management
Small Ruminant
Nutritional Supplement Use in Birds
Anesthesia Protocols
for Emergency Cases.
Are you Prepared?
8 things Attorney’s,
Accountants, and
Practice Managers
Don’t tell you about
Practice Ownership
Functional Approaches Case Presentation
to Control Intestinal
U of M Grad Students
Parasites in Sheep and
Goats
Exotics-Avian
Dr. Scott Echols
Anesthesia/Pain
Dr. Andre Shih
Swine
Sponsored by Harrisvaccine
Dr. Cindy Wolf
Dr. Raymond Ramirez
Break
Soft Tissue Surgery
of Birds
Dr. Scott Echols
Advanced Monitoring: How to be the
What is New?
Associate DVM (or
Practice Manager or
Dr. Andre Shih
CVT) Your Practice
Can’t Live Without
The Blocked Goat
Case Presentation
Dr. Ann Goplen
U of M Grad Students
Dr. Raymond Ramirez
Exhibit Hall | 12:45 pm - Panel: What is the Role of Veterinarians in Animal Cruelty Investigations?
Reproductive Tract
Surgery of Birds
Dr. Scott Echols
Analgesia Options for
Perioperative Care,
Feline Patient Focus
Dr. Andre Shih
Four Simple Things
That Will Derail Your
Career - And How to
Care for Them
Modern Tools for the
Control of Ovine
Progressive
Pneumonia Virus
Regulatory
Pathology in the
Analysis of Explanted
Medical Devices
Dr. Raymond Ramirez
Dr. Cindy Wolf
Dr. Nicholas Robinson
Break - Visit the Exhibitors
Understanding the
Dietary Supplement
Industry
Dr. Scott Echols
Updates in CPR: What How Do you Spell
Relief? Rolaids is not
changed in the past
Enough if You Don’t
years?
Follow These Seven
Dr. Andre Shih
Steps Before Hiring a
Relief Doctor
Camelid Tune-ups:
Castration, Teeth,
BCS/FAMACHA
Veterinary Bioethics What it is and Why it
is Important
Dr. Ann Goplen
Dr. Nicole Reynolds
Dr. Raymond Ramirez
USDA Veterinary Accreditation
Supplemental Training Modules – Get Your Training Here!
Thursday, February 5 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Choose which modules you want to attend.
Dr. Karina Burger
USDA APHIS Veterinary Services – Minnesota
Module 1: Introduction to NVAP | 9:00 – 10:15 am
Module 8: International Movement of Horses | 2:00 – 3:15 pm
Dr. Steven Just
USDA APHIS Veterinary Services – Minnesota
Module 5: Vesicular Diseases | 10:45 – 12:00 pm
Module 7: Foreign Animal Disease Detection
in Category 1 Animals | 3:45 – 5:00 pm
*Attendance requires registration for MVMA Convention.
Certificates of Completion will be handed out at the training.
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CVM Alumni Reception
University of Minnesota
College of Veterinary Medicine
Dean Trevor Ames and the CVM Alumni and Friends
Society cordially invite you to join faculty, current students,
classmates and friends for an evening of light
hors d’oeuvres and conversation.
Attention Classes of 1975 and 1990!
Join us for your 40th & 25th Class Anniversary
Held in conjunction with the CVM Alumni Reception
Please RSVP to Jen Scholl at genz005@umn.edu
Thursday, February 5, 2015
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Hilton Hotel Minneapolis
2015 MVMA Annual Meeting Thursday, February 5th
9:00 - 10:15 am
7:00 am
Registration Desk Open
7:00 - 8:45 am
Christian Veterinary Mission
Prayer Breakfast
7:00 - 8:45 am
Governmental Affairs
Committee Breakfast Meeting
Equine
Small Animal I
Colic - A Field
Veterinarians
Perspective
Shock (part 1):
Pathophysology
Review and
Assessment
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
7:30 - 8:30 am
Breakfast Seminar
Veterinary Forensics: A Fledgling
Discipline: Whether You Like it or
Not! - Dr. Arno Wuenschmann
Dr. Bo Brock
Dr. Jeff Todd
The Horse in Motion - Shock (Part2):
part 1
Current Therapeutic
Approaches
Dr. Bo Brock
Dr. Jeff Todd
8:00 - 10:30 am
Wellness Center
Lunch
2:00 - 3:15 pm
9:00 -10:15 am
Concurrent Sessions
9:30 - 11:45 am
Council of Senior Veterinarians
Committee Meeting
10:15 - 10:45 am
Break - Visit Exhibit Hall
3:45 - 5:00 pm
12:00 - 2:00 pm
MVMA Business and Awards
Luncheon
2:00 - 3:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions
3:45 - 5:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
5:15 - 6:15 pm
Friends of Bill W. Meeting
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Mock Interviews For Students
5:30 - 8:00 pm
Friday Night Exhibitors
Big Band Swing Event
7:30 pm
MVMF Silent Auction Ends
www.mvma.org
The Horse in Motion - Hyperthermia and
part 2
Hypothermia
Dr. Bo Brock
Dr. Jeff Todd
Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
3:15 - 3:45 pm
Break - Visit Exhibit Hall
Emergency
Break
Breakfast
Friday
Schedule
of Events
Grade Point Average
of a Practice
Dr. Bo Brock
Respiratory
Emergencies:
Approach to the
Blue Patient
Dr. Jeff Todd
Veterinary Forensics:
A Fledgling Discipline Whether you Like it or Not!
Dr. Arno Wuenschmann
Friday, February 6 | 7:30 - 8:30 am
Hard data regarding animal abuse are impossible
to come by but anecdotal evidence suggests that
the incidence and reporting (or both) of animal
abuse have steadily increased. We as veterinarians (clinicians or pathologists) are obliged by the
veterinary oath to protect animals from abuse.
There is a lack of training opportunities for veterinarians to engage in forensic
medicine and pathology. For this presentation, we searched the databank of
the Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for animal abuse cases
and select cases will be reviewed.
Forensic veterinary medicine and pathology may be intimidating.
However, who, if not veterinarians are in the unique position to
fulfill the increasingly necessary role of protecting animals (and as it
turns out potentially humans) from neglect and violence.
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MVMA 2015 Convention
into the
February 5-7, 2015
VeteRinaRianS ReGiStRation foRM
One persOn per registratiOn fOrm please. this fOrm may be duplicated.
NamE (Please print preferred badge name)
E-maIl addrEss (For Confirmation, this will become your preferred email))
addrEss (address will become your preferred address- Is this  Home or  Business
CIty/statE/ZIP
PHoNE #
Fax #
Note: Confirmation and registration materials (Name Badge, Meal Tickets, Proceedings link, etc.) will be mailed to
attendees approximately one week prior to the convention. Please watch your mail for this important information.
p r O c e e d i n g s (NotE - an online link to the Convention Proceedings, instead of a Cd, is included in the registration fee.)
Printed Notes. must be ordered by January 9, 2015......................................................................$75.00
pre-registration
by January 9
registratiOn fees
full registration:
registration after
January 9 or Onsite
(Includes seminars, online Proceedings link, veterinarians meals, if checked below, and Friday Night Big Band Jazz Event)
mVma members and Out-of state Veterinarians .......................... $325.00 ....................... $365.00
minnesota non-member ................................................................ $485.00 ....................... $525.00
life/inactive member .................................................................... $195.00 ....................... $235.00
One day registration (Includes seminars, online proceedings link, and one meal if checked below)
mVma members and Out-of-state Veterinarians
 thursday
 friday
minnesota non-members
 thursday
 friday
 saturday (Please check one) ..................... $200.00 ........................... $240.00
 saturday (Please check one) ..................... $260.00 ........................... $300.00
life/inactive members
 thursday
 friday
 saturday (Please check one) ..................... $105.00 ........................... $145.00
special – Wednesday prOgram, february 4, 2015
mnVmrc emergency preparedness training (full day).......................................................$0
m e a l s
(meal tickets are only available to those who pre-register. must check if attending)
yEs, I will attend the tHUrsday Exhibitors lunch featuring role of Veterinarians in animal Cruelty Investigations..No Charge
yEs, I will attend the mVma Business luncheon FrIday (members only).................................................... No Charge
yEs, I will attend the satUrday awards luncheon with dr. Bo Brock ......................................................... No Charge
yEs, I will attend the Breakfast seminar FrIday - Veterinary Forensics ............................................................$35.00
yEs, I will attend the Christian Veterinary mission Prayer Breakfast, FrIday at 7:00 am ....................................$35.00
yEs, I will attend the Breakfast seminar, satUrday -Canine lyme disease ......................................................$35.00
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e tickets
rabies antibody........................................................................................................................$60.00
total Cholesterol .......................................................................................................................$10.00
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cancellatiOn and refunds
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Mail to: MVMA • 101 Bridgepoint Way, Suite 100 • South St. Paul, MN 55075 • or Fax to 651-645-7539
register Online at www.mvma.org e-mail info@mvma.org  call 651-645-7533
REGISTRATION FORMS - Please complete for both Veterinarians and /or Student, Staff, Spouse & Guest
Please indicate what sessions you are most likely to attend, check one box for both morning and
afternoon on each registered day to help us better match attendance with room size.
Veterinary Practice + Therapeutic Exercise for Geriatric Dogs & Wildlife Rehab 101
Small Animal I - Cutting Edge: Jennifer Granick, Chris Stauthammer, Jaime Modiano
Thursday
AM
Small Animal II - Exotics: Avian - Scott Echols
Small Animal III - Anesthesia/Analgesia - Andre Shih
Practice Management - Raymond Ramirez
Small Ruminant - Cindy Wolf & Ann Goplen
Swine
Veterinary Practice + MN Board of Veterinary Medicine & MN Board of Animal Health
Small Animal I - Cutting Edge: Churchill, Root-Kustritz, Henson, Eisenschenk, Borgatti
Thursday
PM
Small Animal II - Exotics: Avian - Scott Echols
Small Animal III - Anesthesia/Analgesia - Andre Shih
Practice Management - Raymond Ramirez
Small Ruminant - Cindy Wolf & Ann Goplen
Industrial Veterinary Medicine - Nicole Reynolds & Nick Robinson
Equine - Bo Brock
Friday
AM
Small Animal I - Emergency - Jeff Todd
Small Animal II - Neurology - Simon Platt
Small Animal III - Cytology - Maxine Wellman
Practice Management - Karyn Gavzer
Bovine - David Ellefson & Katie Mrdutt
Equine - Bo Brock
Friday
PM
Small Animal I - Emergency - Jeff Todd
Small Animal II - Neurology - Simon Platt
Small Animal III - Cytology - Maxine Wellman
Practice Management - Karyn Gavzer
Bovine - James Bennett & Jeremy Schefers
Public Health
Saturday
AM
Small Animal I - Feline - Gary Norsworthy
Small Animal II - Human Animal Bond - Alice Villalobos
Small Animal III - Imaging - Eric Lindquist
Practice Management - Karyn Gavzer
Bovine - Mike Apley
Public Health
Saturday
PM
Small Animal I - Feline - Gary Norsworthy
Small Animal II - Human Animal Bond - Alice Villalobos
Small Animal III - Imaging - Eric Lindquist
Practice Management - Karyn Gavzer
Bovine - Mike Apley
Mail Form to: Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association
101 Bridgepoint Way, Suite 100, South St. Paul, MN 55075
Phone: (651) 645-7533  Fax: (651) 645-7539
Register Online at www.mvma.org  e-mail info@mvma.org
MVMA 2015 Convention
into the
February 5-7 2015
Student, Staff & GueSt ReGiStRation
(PLeaSe note: tHiS iS not a MaVt ReGiStRation)
One persOn per registratiOn fOrm please. this fOrm may be duplicated.
NamE (Please print preferred badge name)
E-maIl addrEss (For Confirmation)
CIty/statE/ZIP
addrEss (address will become your preferred address- Is this  Home or  Business)
PHoNE #
Fax #
Note: Confirmation and registration materials (Name Badge, Meal Tickets, Proceedings link, etc.) will be mailed to
attendees approximately one week prior to the convention. Please watch your mail for this important information.
p r O c e e d i n g s (NotE - an online link to the Convention Proceedings, instead of a Cd, is included in the registration fee.)
Printed Notes. must be ordered by January 9, 2015....................................................................... . $75.00
pre-registration
by January 9
registratiOn fees
registration after
January 9 or Onsite
full registration (non dVm):
(Includes seminars, proceedings link, exhibit hall admission, and Friday Night Big Band Jazz Event)
dVm student member .......................................................................$0.00 ........................$45.00
dVm student non-member ............................................................ $125.00 ...................... $165.00
3-day hospital staffperson/spouse/guest registration.............$215.00 ...................... $255.00
1-day hospital staffperson/spouse/guest registration.............. $95.00 ...................... $135.00
 thursday  friday  saturday (Please check one)
exhibit hall Only registration (non dVm’s Only):
(Name badge and entrance to exhibit area only. Includes Friday Night Big Band Jazz Event)
exhibit hall Only ............................................................................................ $30.00............................$30.00
special – Wednesday prOgram, february 4, 2015
mnVmrc emergency preparedness training (full day)..........................................................................$0
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tHUrsday Exhibitors lunch featuring role of Veterinarians in animal Cruelty Investigations.........$40.00
satUrday awards luncheon with dr. Bo Brock.................................................................$40.00
Breakfast seminar FrIday - Veterinary Forensics...............................................................$35.00
Christian Veterinary mission Prayer Breakfast, FrIday at 7:00 am.......................................$35.00
Breakfast seminar, satUrday - Canine lyme disease........................................................$35.00
tickets
rabies antibody .......................................................................................................................... $60.00
total Cholesterol.......................................................................................................................... $10.00
payment methOd
CHECk: #__________________
CrEdIt Card:  mastercard
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amount______________ date_______________
 Visa  discover  american Express
Card #_________________________________________________ Exp. date______________ CVV Code______________
 Check here if you do not want to receive information in the future from any of the mVma sponsors/exhibitors
(3 digit code on back of card)
cancellatiOn and refunds
No refunds will be made after January 16, 2015. Refunds are made only if the registrant has contacted the MVMA office
in writing requesting the reimbursement prior to January 16. a 10% handling fee is assessed.
Mail to: MVMA • 101 Bridgepoint Way, Suite 100 • South St. Paul, MN 55075 • or Fax to 651-645-7539
register Online at www.mvma.org e-mail info@mvma.org  call 651-645-7533
REGISTRATION FORMS - Please complete for both Veterinarians and /or Student, Staff, Spouse & Guest
Please indicate what sessions you are most likely to attend, check one box for both morning and
afternoon on each registered day to help us better match attendance with room size.
Veterinary Practice + Therapeutic Exercise for Geriatric Dogs & Wildlife Rehab 101
Small Animal I - Cutting Edge: Jennifer Granick, Chris Stauthammer, Jaime Modiano
Thursday
AM
Small Animal II - Exotics: Avian - Scott Echols
Small Animal III - Anesthesia/Analgesia - Andre Shih
Practice Management - Raymond Ramirez
Small Ruminant - Cindy Wolf & Ann Goplen
Swine
Veterinary Practice + MN Board of Veterinary Medicine & MN Board of Animal Health
Small Animal I - Cutting Edge: Churchill, Root-Kustritz, Henson, Eisenschenk, Borgatti
Thursday
PM
Small Animal II - Exotics: Avian - Scott Echols
Small Animal III - Anesthesia/Analgesia - Andre Shih
Practice Management - Raymond Ramirez
Small Ruminant - Cindy Wolf & Ann Goplen
Industrial Veterinary Medicine - Nicole Reynolds & Nick Robinson
Equine - Bo Brock
Friday
AM
Small Animal I - Emergency - Jeff Todd
Small Animal II - Neurology - Simon Platt
Small Animal III - Cytology - Maxine Wellman
Practice Management - Karyn Gavzer
Bovine - David Ellefson & Katie Mrdutt
Equine - Bo Brock
Friday
PM
Small Animal I - Emergency - Jeff Todd
Small Animal II - Neurology - Simon Platt
Small Animal III - Cytology - Maxine Wellman
Practice Management - Karyn Gavzer
Bovine - James Bennett & Jeremy Schefers
Public Health
Saturday
AM
Small Animal I - Feline - Gary Norsworthy
Small Animal II - Human Animal Bond - Alice Villalobos
Small Animal III - Imaging - Eric Lindquist
Practice Management - Karyn Gavzer
Bovine - Mike Apley
Public Health
Saturday
PM
Small Animal I - Feline - Gary Norsworthy
Small Animal II - Human Animal Bond - Alice Villalobos
Small Animal III - Imaging - Eric Lindquist
Practice Management - Karyn Gavzer
Bovine - Mike Apley
Mail Form to: Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association
101 Bridgepoint Way, Suite 100, South St. Paul, MN 55075
Phone: (651) 645-7533  Fax: (651) 645-7539
Register Online at www.mvma.org  e-mail info@mvma.org
Small Animal II
Neurology
Using the
Examination to Deal
with Neurology Cases
- Video Case-Based
Small Animal III
Cytology
Practice
Management
Sponsored by CareCredit
Cytology of
Skin Tumors
Dr. Maxine Wellman
Dr. Simon Platt
Bovine
How to Get the Pets
Back - Using the PHP
Resources to Promote
Preventive Care FDA-CVM’s New
Guidelines for the
Judicial Use of
Antibiotics in Food
Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM Animals
Dr. David Ellefson
Break - Visit the Exhibitors
Vestibular Disease in
the Dog and Cat
- Video Case based
Cytology of
Lymph Nodes
Dr. Maxine Wellman
Dr. Simon Platt
How to Make the Value
Proposition with
Clients - Learn the Secrets
of Consumer Psychology &
How to Provide Value Pet
Owners Will Pay For
Food Armor: The
“How-to” Plan to
Proper Drug Use
on our Dairy Farms
Dr. Katie Mrdutt
Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM
Annual Business Lunch - Salon E
Seizure Disorders Working Up the
Patient and Starting
Treatment
Cytology of the Spleen
Dr. Maxine Wellman
Dr. Simon Platt
Pay-by-the-Month
Plans, Discounting
and Other Pricing
Strategies You Need
to Know Now
Designing and
Utilizing
an In-House Mastitis
Laboratory
Dr. James Bennett
Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM
Break - Visit the Exhibitors
Seizure Disorders Managing the Patient
Long Term and in a
Crisis
Cytology of the Liver
Dr. Maxine Wellman
How to Make Staff
Learning “Sticky”
and Fun
Dairy Cows and the
Copper Conundrum
Dr. Jeremy Schefers
Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM
Dr. Simon Platt
Christian Veterinary
Mission Prayer Breakfast
Minnesota
Dog Bite
Prevention
Training
Friday, February 6 | 7:00 – 8:45 am
CVM is an organization within our profession dedicated to serving
the poorest of the poor utilizing our veterinary skills. Each year
several hundred veterinarians and vet students give of their time
and resources to go and treat their livestock and also promote the
local church.
Katherine Reisinger and Zach Krych
Both Katherine and Zach are vet students at the U of M College. They
went to India as CVM ministry this summer. They will share their experience in such a different culture.
Jim Fountain, DVM (Kansas ‘71)
and Dave Wright, DVM (Minnesota ‘71)
Both Jim and Dave have had many years in practice. Jim in Kenyon, MN and Dave in Buffalo, MN. Both Jim and Dave went to
the Dominican Republic at different times. The main goal was to
evaluate a new partner for future trips for CVM vets. Both Jim and
Dave have experienced several trips to several countries. They
will share from a rich experience. Maybe someone at the breakfast might be challenged to try a trip themselves.
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Council of Senior Veterinarians
Determining Cause-Specific
Mortality in Minnesota’s Declining
Moose Population – An Update
Margaret Dexter, MN DNR
Friday, February 6 | 9:30 – 11:45 am
DNR’s Northeast Minnesota Adult Moose
Mortality project began in 2012. The purpose
is to understand and quantify cause-specific,
non-hunting mortality. An update on the
project after the first 2 years.
Friday, February 6
5:30 – 6:20 pm
F Open to veterinar
ians, technicians
and veterinary staff
F Earn 1 CE credit
F Train in your
community and create
great public relations
Register for prevention
training by calling the
MVMA office at
651.645.7533 or
email info@mvma.org
2015 MVMA Annual Meeting Friday, February 6th
7:30 - 8:30 am
Breakfast Seminar
Canine Lyme Disease
Dr. Andrew Eschner
7:30 - 9:30 am
Past Presidents Breakfast
8:00 - 10:30 am
Wellness Center
9:00 - 10:15 am
Concurrent Sessions
10:15 - 10:45 am
Break - Visit Exhibit Hall
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Animal Awards Lunch - Dr. Bo Brock
9:00 - 10:15 am
Public Health
Small Animal I
Veterinary Mental
Health Survey Report
and a Review of Minnesota Mental Health
Resources
The Chronically
Vomiting Cat: It
Really is a BIG Deal
3:15 - 3:30 pm
Break
3:30 - 4:45 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Dr. Gary Norsworthy
Dr. Stacy Holzbauer
Domestic Violence: Families and their
Pets at Risk
Dr. Stacy Holzbauer
The Chronically
Vomiting Cat: It
Really is a BIG Deal
(continued)
Dr. Gary Norsworthy
12:00 Lunch
Animal Therapy: Panel The Chronically
Vomiting Cat: It Really
Discussion involving
representatives from: is a BIG Deal (concluded)
Renal Insufficiency in
Cats: New Concepts
on Treatment
Helping Paws,
We Can Ride,
and Seeing Eyes
Dr. Gary Norsworthy
2:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Closes
2:00 - 3:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions
Feline Exclusive
Break
10:45 am - 12:00 noon
7:00 am
Pick-up Silent Auction Items
2:00 - 3:15 pm
7:00 am
Registration Desk Open
Break
3:30 - 4:45 pm
Saturday
Schedule
of Events
Late Breakers: Emerging Issues in
Minnesota, Ebola
Virus and Animals
Dr. Stacy Holzbauer
Renal Insufficiency in
Cats: New Concepts
on Treatment Including High Protein Diets
(concluded)
Dr. Gary Norsworthy
Saturday Breakfast
Canine Lyme Borreliosis (aka Lyme Disease):
Biology, Disease, Diagnostics and Prevention
Dr. Andrew Eschner
Saturday, February 7 | 7:30 – 8:30 am
The last 20 years has seen an explosion in tick populations across the US with a
subsequent increase in tick transmitted disease in dogs. In many states, black-legged
‘deer’ tick populations have increased and these ticks can infect dogs, humans and other
mammals with Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterial agent of Lyme disease.
In growing numbers, pet-owners have either had Lyme disease or know
someone who has had Lyme disease and increasingly “challenge” veterinarians
and staff about diagnostic, treatment and prevention options for their dogs. This talk will review the foundational aspects of what is known
about canine Lyme borreliosis with the goal of providing the
veterinarian a framework from which tobuild his or her
overall management plan.
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Frankie
2013 Companion
Animal of the Year
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Small Animal II
Human Animal Bond
Universal HumanAnimal Bond Scale:
Explained A-Z
Dr. Alice Villalobos
Practice
Management
Small Animal III
Imaging
Sponsored by CareCredit
Clinical Sonography &
Pancreatic Pathology:
Why Serum Enzyme
Markers Only Tell Part
of the Story
Dr. Eric Lindquist
Bovine
Workshop: How to Use
Content to Connect
with Pet Owners in
Ways that Work for
the Practice
Regulatory and Legislative Changes in Drug
Use in Food Animals
with an Emphasis on
Antimicrobials in Feed
Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM and Water
Dr. Mike Apley
Break - Visit the Exhibitors
Decision Making at
End of Life
Dr. Alice Villalobos
Clinical & Sonographic
Approach to G.I. Disease
Obstructions & Foreign
Bodies
Dr. Eric Lindquist
Workshop: How to Use
Content to Connect
with Pet Owners in
Ways that Work for
the Practice (continued)
Residues – What are
Tolerances and How
they are Applied?
(Dairy Emphasis) Looking at Both Cull
Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM Cows and Milk
Dr. Mike Apley
Animal Awards Lunch with Dr. Bo Brock
Persuasion and Over
Treatment?
Dr. Alice Villalobos
Clinical & Sonographic
Approach to G.I.
Disease Obstructions
& Foreign Bodies
(continued)
Dr. Eric Lindquist
Workshop: How to Use
Content to Connect
with Pet Owners in
Ways that Work for
the Practice (conclusion)
Antimicrobials in Cattle
– Some Examples of the
Differences they make
and a Review of our
Choices for Therapy of
Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM Infectious Disease
Dr. Mike Apley
Break
How to Set Up a
Hospice Service in
Your Clinic
Dr. Alice Villalobos
Clinical Approach to the
Urinary & Reproductive
Pathology-UGELAB &
Interventional
Procedure Options
Dr. Eric Lindquist
Animal Awards
Lunch with Dr. Brock
Saturday, February 7 | 12:00 – 2:00 pm
What do you do when you have a goat in your
kitchen in the middle of the night? Why should
you never put a pig in your
mouth? With humor and heart,
seasoned Texas veterinarian Bo
Brock answers these questions
and many more!
Want your copy of Dr. Bock’s
book, “Crowded in the Middle of
Nowhere” autographed? Bring
your copy or buy a book on site!
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Preventive Client
Care: How to Please
Clients & Avoid
Problems Before
They Start
Karyn Gavzer, MBA, CVPM
Antimicrobial Resistance
Challenges in Human and
Veterinary Medicine - It’s not
just about a Possible Impact
on Human Use from our
Veterinary Use, but also our
Ability to Continue to Treat
our Veterinary Patients
Dr. Mike Apley
Don’t Miss Karyn Gavzer
WVC Practice Educator of the Year
-2 years in row!
Learn How to Get the Pets Back - Using the PHP
Resources to Promote Preventive Care and attend a Workshop: How to Use Content
to Connect with Pet Owners in Ways that Work
for the Practice; This interactive, “hands-on”
workshop teaches the “7 Rules of Content”
to help veterinarians and their teams create
effective messages in the practice and online
to show pet owners the value of preventive
health care. Participants will have a chance to
use the techniques taught, develop skills, and
create take-home content they can use in their
own practices.
2015 MVMA Annual Meeting Saturday, February 7th
Additional Information
Registration
Same registration prices last 6 years!
Pre-Registration ends January 9, 2015
Registration, advanced or on-site, is required for admission
to the convention. Please note that there are two registration
forms, one for DVM’s and one for students, staff, spouse,
guests, etc. You may register online at www.mvma.org, mail
or fax your registration form to the MVMA office.
Very Important in 2015
Please complete session attendance check off on back of
registration form. This has been added for you to indicate
which sessions you plan to attend. This helps us determine
the best room and seating requirements for each session.
You may also register online at www.mvma.org. If you are
currently a member, please log into the member section,
then click on “Upcoming MVMA Convention.” When
you register online your member information will be
automatically filled in, and all you need to do is indicate
which specific events you want to attend. If you are not a
member, you can still register online at www.mvma.org.
Just click on the registration button next to 118th Annual
Meeting, on the home page. Select your registration type,
and fill in the necessary information. Early registration is
strongly encouraged. An additional $40 is charged for
on-site and late registration.
Wellness Center
Convention attendees may have blood drawn for rabies
antibody status ($60.00) and total cholesterol ($10.00) at
the Wellness Center. Blood Pressure readings will also be
available (no charge). Results will be sent by mail from
Marshfield Labs. The Wellness Center will be open during
the following times:
Thursday, February 5th Friday, February 6th Saturday, February 7th 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
8:00 am - 10:30 am
8:00 am - 10:30 am
Continuing Education
Attendance Forms
CE Forms are provided with your registration materials.
These forms allow you to check off the seminars you attend
and add up the hours earned for relicensure. One credit for
50 minutes of lecture. Be sure to fill out the form and keep
it in your CE File for verification when you renew your
veterinary license or veterinary technician certification.
Total possible credits available in 2015 are 28.
Hotel Information
The Convention is being held at the Hilton Minneapolis,
located at 1001 Marquette Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55403.
A block of rooms has been reserved for the MVMA with
a contracted rate of $99. Reservations MUST be made by
January 12, 2015 for this rate. For reservations, please call
the Hilton at 612-376-1000 or toll free at 888-933-5363
or visit the MVMA website at www.mvma.org for a link
to the Hilton reservation page. Please request the group
code MVM for the MVMA. The hotel room rate includes
complimentary self-parking for one car, per guest room,
per night. Hotel Parking Ramp is attached to the Hilton
Minneapolis on the 11th Street or 2nd Ave. sides of the hotel.
For more information on parking, visit mvma.org and go to
Annual Convention link.
Exhibit Hall Information
The Exhibit Hall will be open Thursday, February 5th, from
12:00 pm to 5:30 pm, Friday, February 6th, from 8:00 am to
5:30 pm, and Saturday, February 7th, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Also plan to attend the Friday Night Big Band Swing event
from 5:30 - 8:00 pm in the third floor Ballroom. There will be
plenty of food and beverages available for attendees. MVMA
exhibitors offer state-of-the-art technology, information, and
products. With more exhibitors to see and such an excellent
reputation among veterinary suppliers, there is sure to be
something of interest for every MVMA convention attendee.
Cancellation and Refunds
No refunds will be made after January 16, 2015. Refunds are
made only if the registrant has contacted the MVMA office
in writing requesting reimbursement prior to January 16th.
A 10% handling fee is assessed. Due to the nature of this
being a winter convention in Minnesota coupled with
the frequency of inclement winter weather and adverse
conditions, the MVMA is not able to offer refunds as a
result of an attendee’s inability to attend the meeting due
to weather conditions.
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MVMA Life Members
Annual MVMA Business Meeting
If you are an MVMA member, please plan to attend
this meeting! Awards for Veterinarian of the Year,
Distinguished Service, Outstanding Faculty of the
College of Veterinary Medicine, Outstanding Industry
Representative, and Veterinary Service will be presented.
Check your registration form, as seating is limited and
tickets are required. The meeting will be held on Friday,
February 6th, from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm.
Program Changes
All scheduling and program changes will be posted on the
MVMA website. Please check www.mvma.org for up-to-date
information.
Proceedings
AGAIN this year, for attendees, an online link will be
provided to obtain proceedings where you can view,
download onto your device or print. Printed proceedings
may be ordered ONLY by pre-registrants. Printed
proceedings must be pre-ordered prior to the meeting on
the enclosed registration form or online.
What To Do in Minneapolis?
Please go to Meet Minneapolis website listed below to find
out what sporting, cultural and musical events are
happening while you are in town. A guide of downtown
restaurants available onsite or visit www.minneapolis.org
MVMA 2016 Convention
Date & Location
In 2016 the MVMA Annual Meeting will be held on
February 4-6, 2016 at the Minneapolis Hilton Hotel.
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Join in on
the fun and
support a
great cause!
WIN A FREE MVMA SEMINAR REGISTRATION! Stop by the MVMF booth and enter into a
drawing to win a 2015 MVMA Seminar Registration.
3nd Annual Giving Campaign
Donate A Bottle of Wine or Six-pack
of speciality Beer!
Plan to give during the MVMF Annual Giving
Campaign in April of 2015.
Every dollar counts toward securing the future
of the veterinary profession.
You can make a difference!
The MVMF supports
Come see The MVMF
reach their $ 1,000,000
milestone of giving when
2014 Scholarship Awards
are given out! at the Friday
Business Lunch!
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• Continuing Education opportunities for
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• Animal Education for the public at the
Miracle of Birth Center, Surgery Suite
exhibits at the MN State Fair
• Supports organizations that help animals,
such as B.A.R.T., Dog Bite Prevention,
4-H and FFA
The Pet Memorial Card Program
benefits your practice and the
MVMF while remembering your
clients in their time of grief. Come
by the MVMF booth for a sample
or to order!
Supporting future veterinary professionals and protecting animal health in Minnesota.
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101 Bridgepoint Way
Suite 100
South St. Paul, MN 55075
✦ Over 100 Hours of
Continuing Education
✦ More Than 45 Speakers
✦ 100 Exhibitors
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