Clinical Techniques Courses Clinical Techniques Courses At-a-Glance Friday Saturday Focus on Dentistry: Digital Dental Imaging Conducted by Dr. Wade Gingerich Because so many oral problems lie beneath the gum line, you need dental radiography to diagnose (and show clients) most of your patients’ oral dental abnormalities. Whether you are a newcomer or a veteran, you will concentrate on mastering digital dental radiography techniques. Discover the nuances of correctly positioning your patient and properly aligning your dental sensor, and learn how to consistently obtain excellent dental radiographs. Date: Friday, August 23 Time: 1:00 – 5:00 PM Cost: $325 Open to: Veterinarians and Technicians Surgical Solutions: Ophthalmic Surgeries Conducted by Dr. Heather Kaese, Dr. Reuben Merideth, and Dr. Rustin Sturgeon Are you performing simple and therapeutic ophthalmic surgeries as proficiently as you could be? Attend this interactive course and learn the latest techniques and tips in performing practical eyelid and corneal surgeries. Ophthalmologists will provide you with step-by-step instructions on entropion correction, eyelid reconstruction, prolapsed third eyelid gland replacement, linear grid keratotomy, modified conjunctival advancement grafting, and corneal laceration repair. Come learn from the experts the surgical solutions to your patients’ ophthalmic injuries and anomalies. Date: Friday, August 23 Time: 1:00 – 5:00 PM Cost: $395 Open to: Veterinarians Surgical Solutions: Patellar Luxation Techniques Conducted by Dr. Steven Martinez Patellar luxation is a common stifle problem in dogs. In this hands-on interactive course, you will learn techniques to stabilize medial patellar luxation. Methods to stabilize lateral patellar luxations will also be discussed. You will review and practice the approach to the stifle joint and these patellar luxation repair techniques: excisional trochleoplasty and an advanced rectangular block recession trochleoplasty, tibial tuberosity transposition, and capsular imbrication and release. Join an orthopedic surgical specialist to focus on the causes, pathology, and treatment of patellar luxation, as well as the postoperative patient care. Participants may find it helpful to review pertinent anatomy and orthopedic instrumentation before attending this course. Date: Saturday, August 24 Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Cost: $525 Open to: Veterinarians Surgical Solutions: Fundamental Soft Tissue Surgeries in Dogs and Cats Conducted by Dr. M.J. Bojrab Learn the basics or tweak your techniques for some of the most frequently needed soft tissue surgeries in veterinary patients: urethrostomy in cats and dogs, cystotomy, anal sacculectomy, reconstruction of large skin defects in cats and dogs, procedures to correct upper airway abnormalities in brachycephalic breeds, inguinal and diaphragmatic hernia repair, and various organ biopsies. In the morning, you will review all the facts you need to succeed in performing these procedures. In the afternoon, you will receive hands-on training, learn tips, and practice performing these procedures. Date: Saturday, August 24 Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Cost: $625 Open to: Veterinarians from Friday, August 23 Focus on Dentistry: Digital Dental Imaging Time: 1:00 – 5:00 PM Cost: $325 Open to: Veterinarians and Technicians Surgical Solutions: Ophthalmic Surgeries Time: 1:00 – 5:00 PM Cost: $395 Open to: Veterinarians Saturday, August 24 Surgical Solutions: Patellar Luxation Repair Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Cost: $525 Open to: Veterinarians Surgical Solutions: Fundamental Soft Tissue Surgeries in Dogs and Cats Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Cost: $625 Open to: Veterinarians Focus on Dentistry: Practical Dental Techniques Time: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Cost: $625 Open to: Veterinarians Practical Applications: Low-stress Handling of Dogs and Cats Time: 1:00 – 5:00 PM Cost: $395 Open to: Veterinarians and Technicians Surgical Solutions: Cruciate Ligament Repair – Lateral Imbrication Technique Time: 1:30 – 5:30 PM Cost: $525 Open to: Veterinarians Under the Scope: Cytologic Interpretation Time: 1:30 – 5:30 PM Cost: $275 Open to: Veterinarians Sunday, August 25 Practical Applications: Caring for the Critical Care Patient Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Cost: $395 Open to: Technicians Surgical Solutions: Minimally Invasive Fracture Repair – External Skeletal Fixation (Linear Systems) Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Cost: $625 Open to: Veterinarians Focus on Dentistry: Dental Techniques for Technicians Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Cost: $295 Open to: Technicians Practical Applications: Basic Abdominal Ultrasonography Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Cost: $425 Open to: Veterinarians Surgical Solutions: Essential Gastrointestinal Surgeries Time: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Cost: $625 Open to: Veterinarians Practical Applications: Intermediate Abdominal Ultrasonography Time: 1:30 – 5:30 PM Cost: $425 Open to: Veterinarians Focus on Dentistry: Nerve Blocks for Dental Procedures Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM Cost: $275 Open to: Veterinarians and Technicians 30 31 31
Friday SaturdayFocus on Dentistry: Digital Dental Imaging Conducted by Dr. Wade Gingerich
Because so many oral problems lie beneath the gum line, you need dental radiography to diagnose (and show clients) most of your patients’ oral dental abnormalities. Whether you are a newcomer or a veteran, you will concentrate on mastering digital dental radiography techniques. Discover the nuances of correctly positioning your patient and properly aligning your dental sensor, and learn how to consistently obtain excellent dental radiographs.
Date: Friday, August 23Time: 1:00 – 5:00 PMCost: $325Open to: Veterinarians and Technicians
Surgical Solutions: Ophthalmic Surgeries Conducted by Dr. Heather Kaese, Dr. Reuben Merideth, and Dr. Rustin Sturgeon
Are you performing simple and therapeutic ophthalmic surgeries as proficiently as you could be? Attend this interactive course and learn the latest techniques and tips in performing practical eyelid and corneal surgeries. Ophthalmologists will provide you with step-by-step instructions on entropion correction, eyelid reconstruction, prolapsed third eyelid gland replacement, linear grid keratotomy, modified conjunctival advancement grafting, and corneal laceration repair. Come learn from the experts the surgical solutions to your patients’ ophthalmic injuries and anomalies.
Date: Friday, August 23Time: 1:00 – 5:00 PMCost: $395Open to: Veterinarians
Surgical Solutions: Patellar Luxation TechniquesConducted by Dr. Steven Martinez
Patellar luxation is a common stifle problem in dogs. In this hands-on interactive course, you will learn techniques to stabilize medial patellar luxation. Methods to stabilize lateral patellar luxations will also be discussed. You will review and practice the approach to the stifle joint and these patellar luxation repair techniques: excisional trochleoplasty and an advanced rectangular block recession trochleoplasty, tibial tuberosity transposition, and capsular imbrication and release. Join an orthopedic surgical specialist to focus on the causes, pathology, and treatment of patellar luxation, as well as the postoperative patient care. Participants may find it helpful to review pertinent anatomy and orthopedic instrumentation before attending this course.
Date: Saturday, August 24Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMCost: $525Open to: Veterinarians
Surgical Solutions: Fundamental Soft Tissue Surgeries in Dogs and CatsConducted by Dr. M.J. Bojrab
Learn the basics or tweak your techniques for some of the most frequently needed soft tissue surgeries in veterinary patients: urethrostomy in cats and dogs, cystotomy, anal sacculectomy, reconstruction of large skin defects in cats and dogs, procedures to correct upper airway abnormalities in brachycephalic breeds, inguinal and diaphragmatic hernia repair, and various organ biopsies. In the morning, you will review all the facts you need to succeed in performing these procedures. In the afternoon, you will receive hands-on training, learn tips, and practice performing these procedures.
Date: Saturday, August 24Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMCost: $625Open to: Veterinarians
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Friday, August 23Focus on Dentistry: Digital Dental ImagingTime: 1:00 – 5:00 PMCost: $325Open to: Veterinarians and Technicians
Practical Applications: Caring for the Critical Care Patient Conducted by David Liss, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)
Veterinary technicians are on the forefront of patient care and often serve as the voice of the patient. Caring for critical care patients goes beyond obtaining TPRs; these patients need intense and often constant advanced monitoring, re-evaluation, and treatment. In this course, technicians will hone their patient assessment and critical thinking skills through case-based scenarios that focus on different stages of various life-threatening medical conditions. Participants can practice advanced critical care techniques such as central line placement, central venous pressure monitoring, airway access, Foley catheter placement, and nasogastric feeding tube placement.
Date: Sunday, August 25Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMCost: $395Open to: Technicians
Surgical Solutions: Minimally Invasive Fracture Repair – External Skeletal Fixation (Linear Systems) Conducted by Dr. Steven Martinez
External skeletal fixators (ESFs) provide the benefits of minimally invasive surgery that may include shorter operating time, minimal morbidity, earlier recovery, more rapid bone healing, and fewer complications for long bone fracture repair. Attend this one-day course to expand your treatment options by learning this technically less demanding procedure. In the morning, you will review pertinent anatomy and learn about external fixation principles and techniques. In the afternoon, under the guidance of an expert, you will put those principles into practice by creating ESF models of select linear configurations and then applying them to Sawbone models of fractures.
Date: Sunday, August 25Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMCost: $625Open to: Veterinarians
Focus on Dentistry: Dental Techniques for Technicians Conducted by Patricia March, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Upscale your practice’s dental program and enhance your value in practice! Learn techniques that will help you maintain your patients’ wellness and improve their care. This course will cover the proper steps for a complete professional dental cleaning. You will practice performing a thorough oral examination, with emphasis on dental anatomy and pathology, while perfecting proper dental charting. Also, learn valuable hand scaling and ultrasonic scaling techniques. You will leave this Clinical Techniques Course with a mastery of dental instrumentation and the knowledge you need to be proficient in your dental techniques.
Date: Sunday, August 25Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PMCost: $295Open to: Technicians
Practical Applications: Basic Abdominal Ultrasonography Conducted by Dr. William Tod Drost
Ultrasonography is an integral component of providing an optimal standard of patient care. Work closely with imaging specialists to learn techniques to identify and examine the major abdominal organ systems using the latest in ultrasound equipment.
Date: Sunday, August 25thTime: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PMCost: $425Open to: Veterinarians
Focus on Dentistry: Practical Dental Techniques Conducted by Dr. Wade Gingerich
Periodontal disease is the most common clinical condition in adult dogs and cats, and other organ systems may also be negatively affected when it is left untreated. The most requested dental procedures are combined in this all-day Clinical Techniques Course that combines hands-on practice with each lecture presentation. A board-certified veterinary dentist will guide you through the latest techniques in performing complete oral examinations, charting, regional anesthesia, extractions, oronasal fistula repair, and options for treating periodontal defects, as well as the importance of dental radiography.
Date: Saturday, August 24Time: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PMCost: $625Open to: Veterinarians
Practical Applications: Low-Stress Handling of Dogs and Cats Conducted by Dr. Sophia Yin
Are you still routinely scruffing and stretching cats or reaching for the gloves with the ones that hiss? Do dogs struggle when you restrain them, or do you have difficulty with the hyperactive, fearful, or aggressive ones? Attend this course and you will experience firsthand the newest low-stress techniques for handling even the most difficult patients in a calm, efficient manner. You will learn eight toweling techniques for cats and two toweling techniques for dogs. You will practice handling variations for dogs of different sizes, shapes, and temperaments and learn to adjust what you do to the needs of the pet. Come learn the subtleties in technique that make the difference between a pet that feels secure and one that feels the need to struggle or try to escape. You’ll be amazed by the results: dogs and cats that willingly allow procedures and love their visits to the hospital!
Date: Saturday, August 24Time: 1:00 – 5:00 PMCost: $395Open to: Veterinarians and Technicians
Surgical Solutions: Cruciate Ligament Repair – Lateral Imbrication TechniqueConducted by Dr. Steven Martinez
Gain a better understanding of this technique for stabilizing the stifle after a cruciate ligament injury. Learn and practice the correct surgical approach to the stifle and perform a partial meniscectomy and two variations of an extrascapsular approach suitable for most patients – the lateral imbrication technique and the modified lateral imbrication (Flo) technique. You will also review the causes and pathology of cruciate ligament injury and discuss optimal postoperative patient care. Participants may find it helpful to review pertinent anatomy and orthopedic instrumentation before attending the course. Participants who already perform this technique will find the course useful to obtain tips to better master the technique in the operating room and improve your patients’ surgical outcomes.
Date: Saturday, August 24Time: 1:30 – 5:30 PMCost: $525Open to: Veterinarians
Under the Scope: Cytologic Interpretation Conducted by Dr. Elena Gorman
Are you taking advantage of one of the most useful diagnostic procedures that can be performed in your clinic with little or no additional investment? In this course, you will practice and hone your cytologic examination expertise by evaluating multiple cases representing common diseases. Inflammatory and neoplastic diseases involving the skin, pleural and peritoneal cavities, and other major organs will be presented. Take home tips that help you distinguish diagnostic from nondiagnostic smears and inflammation from neoplasia – all designed for you to put into practice immediately.
Date: Saturday, August 24Time: 1:30 – 5:30 PMCost: $275Open to: Veterinarians
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Additional InformationOffsite Event InformationThe labs marked as being offsite will be held at Maple Woods Community College. Shuttle buses will depart 30 minutes before the indicated start time from KCCEC, Lobby 2200. The shuttle will return 30 minutes after indicated end time.
Please note: Should you miss the shuttle, a cab ride to the facility (about $30 plus tip) will be at your own expense.
How to Register for a Clinical Techniques CourseClinical Techniques Courses are open to all CVC attendees. They require a separate registration fee, which is listed in the description. Clinical Techniques Course participation requires at least a one-day CVC Kansas City registration in addition to the course fee. All participants must sign and return a liability release form.
*At the time of printing, all Clinical Techniques Courses have space available. Clinical Techniques Course registration is nontransferable. CVC reserves the right to cancel any Clinical Techniques Course by July 17, 2013. If the course is canceled by CVC, registrants will be notified and the Clinical Techniques Course paid fee will be credited or refunded. All cancellations of a Clinical Techniques Course by the registrant must be submitted in writing for a credit or refund, minus a $50 processing fee, by July 17, 2013. No requests for refunds or changes will be accepted after July 17, 2013.
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Surgical Solutions: Essential Gastrointestinal Surgeries Conducted by Dr. M.J. Bojrab
Join us for a day of surgical exploration. In this course you will enhance your surgical skills in procedures involving the digestive system. In the morning, you will review what you need to know to perform a gastrotomy, a gastropexy, an enterotomy, an intestinal resection and anastomosis, a colectomy, and various biopsies, as well as easily and efficiently place an esophageal feeding tube. In the afternoon, you will get hands-on practice and refine your surgical skills while a board-certified surgical specialist guides you, provides practical pointers, and answers your questions about these essential surgical techniques.
Date: Sunday, August 25Time: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PMCost: $625Open to: Veterinarians
Practical Applications: Intermediate Abdominal Ultrasonography Conducted by Dr. William Tod Drost
This course is for practitioners who are familiar with the basics of ultrasound equipment and the ultrasonographic appearance of normal and diseased organs. Imaging specialists will help you take your knowledge to the next level. You will learn to improve your ability to identify and examine subtle abnormalities and difficult-to-image structures of the abdomen. You will have ample opportunity to use the latest in ultrasonographic technology.
Date: Sunday, August 25Time: 1:30 – 5:30 PMCost: $425Open to: Veterinarians
Focus on Dentistry: Nerve Blocks for Dental ProceduresConducted by Patricia March, CVT, VTS (Dentistry)
Are you offering the best patient care in your dental program? In this course, attendees will learn the indications for and benefits of using oral nerve blocks, what drugs are most effective, and what complications may occur. This hands-on Clinical Techniques Course will allow you to refine your skills and provide the focused learning experience that will benefit your patients, clients, and hospital team.
Date: Sunday, August 25Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PMCost: $275Open to: Veterinarians and Technicians
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