AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BOVINE PRACTITIONERS 48 th ANNUAL AABP CONFERENCE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Preregister online 24/7 at www.aabp.org or use the form inside - Preconference Seminars: Sunday, September 13 - Wednesday, September 16 - Veterinary Technician Program: Friday, September 18 - Includes combined agenda with American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners September 17 - 19, 2015 Embrace Change, Expand Skills, Explore Opportunities
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AmericAn AssociAtion of Bovine PrActitioners
48th AnnuAl AABP ConferenCe
RegistRation now open preregister online 24/7 at www.aabp.org or use the form inside
- Preconference Seminars: Sunday, September 13 - Wednesday, September 16
- Veterinary Technician Program: Friday, September 18
- Includes combined agenda with American Association of Small ruminant Practitioners
PLEASE NOTE: Page numbers preceded by “C” are located in the center Registration Forms section. A map of New Orleans, with hotel locations and transit, is located on pg C6.
Table of Contents
How to Register for the ConferenceWhat You’ll NeedEasy, secure online registration is available at www.aabp.org. In addition, this booklet contains complete conference information, including forms you can use to register by email, US Mail, or fax (see center section).
determiNiNg Your Schedule The AABP 2015 Pocket Guide showing locations, times, dates, and special-event reminders will be available when you pick up your Registration Packet in New Orleans. It presents at-a-glance hourly preconference and conference sessions and events. The conference calendar is also available on the AABP website (www.aabp.org).
SPecial aSSiStaNceIf, under the American Disabilities Act, you require specific aids or services, contact the AABP office at 1-800-COW-AABP or [email protected]. All requests for special assistance must be made no later than August 10, 2015.
coNfereNce QueStioNS?Email the AABP headquarters at [email protected]. Or call headquarters in Auburn, Alabamaat 334-821-0442, or toll-free at 800-269-2227.
* Details, including times, titles, and presenters of the Research Summaries, will be published in the August AABP Newsletter and in the Pocket Guide to the conference, which all attendees will receive at registration. Similar information will be available on the AABP web site by September 2 (www.aabp.org). Session 1 is Thursday, September 17, from 1:30-5:30 pm. Session 2 is Friday, September 18, from 8:00 am-12:15 pm. Session 3 is Friday, September 18, from 1:45-5:45 pm. Session 4 is Saturday, September 19, from 8:00-11:30 am.
REgISTRATION FORMS ................................C1-C6Online Registration 24/7 .......................www.aabp.org PROgRAM AT A gLANCE ....................................20
gENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATIONConference Registration .....................................C3, C4Hotel Accommodations .........................................5, C2Frequently Asked Questions .................................... C1Map: New Orleans ....................................................... C6Map: Conference Center ................................................6Travel/Reservations .........................................................6Registration ................................................... 2, 6, C3, C4Live & Silent Auctions .....................................................7Exhibits ......................................................................... 8, 39Meetings & Social Events ...............................................9Tours (Wednesday-Friday) ........................................14 Tour Registration ....................................................... C4Hospitality Room ..........................................................33Speakers, Seminar Faculty & Coordinators ...........35
Research Summaries* .....................................30, 32, 33Split Sessions Beef .........................................................................31, 33 Dairy ........................................................................ 32-34Student Case Competition ........................................30Student Session ..............................................................33Veterinary Technician/Veterinary Assistant Program ...............................................28, 31
MEETINgS & SOCIAL EVENTSA listing of meetings & social events by day ...............95K Stampede Fun Run .................................................11AABP Annual Business & Awards Luncheon ........11AABP Board of Directors ...............................................9AABP Committee Meetings ..........................................9AABP Saturday Night Gala and Dinner ..................13AABP Job Fair .................................................................10ABVP Certification Workshop ..................................10ABVP Diplomate Luncheon ..........................................9Awards Dinner and Live Auction ..............................12Breakfast: Food Armor™ HACCP Approach .........11Breakfast with a Bovine Twist ....................................11CABV-ACVB 6th Annual General Meeting ..........10Christian Veterinary Mission Breakfast ...................11Committee Chairpersons Breakfast .......................... 9Dessert Reception .........................................................12Faculty Representatives, Food Animal Educators & Extension Veterinarians Breakfast ....................10Student Reception ........................................................13Welcoming Reception ..................................................12Wine & Cheese Reception .................................13, 29
3You can register 24/7 at www.aabp.org or use the forms in this booklet.
aaBP WelcomeS You to NeW orleaNS, louiSiaNa!
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BOVINE PRACTITIONERS
WELCOME TO NEW ORLEANS!
A timeless city with a unique way of life, New Orleans is steeped in European traditions and Caribbean influences. The picturesque Big Easy calls curious minds to sweet sounds of jazz and the enchanting aroma of savory spices. New Orleans is an enticing, culturally rich haven…a sensory overload…an authentic experience. We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans in September!
The 2015 AABP Program Committee invites you to New Orleans to participate in one of the most comprehensive scientific programs available on cattle disease and production. Start your week with one or more of 17 preconference seminar offerings.
Back again are Clinical Forums, which give you, the bovine practitioner, opportunities to interact directly with experts in a small discussion group format. The Program Committee has recruited some of our finest speakers to participate, so sign up early for two hours of discussion with the expert you choose and a hot breakfast, too.
At the conference you can attend the most up-to-date and futuristic sessions on beef, cow-calf, dairy, feedlot, practice management and general cattle topics. This year’s featured speaker for the first General Session will be Dr. Dave Daley. Dr. Daley will lead off the 48th AABP Annual Conference speaking on animal welfare and kicking off the theme of “Embrace Change, Expand Skills, Explore Opportunities.” Also new will be a bovine respiratory disease symposium.
John Davidson, AABP PresidentFred Gingrich, Program Chair
The americaN aSSociatioN of BoViNe PractitioNerS is an international association of veterinarians serving society as leaders in cattle health, welfare and productivity.
Mission Statement
PROgRAM COMMITTEE Program Chairman – Fred Gingrich Seminar Coordinator – Mark ThomasGeneral Sessions Coordinator – Dave SjeklochaAASRP Coordinator – Patty ScharkoDairy Sessions Coordinator – Dick WileyFeedlot Sessions Coordinator – Trent Fox Cow-Calf Sessions Coordinator – Christine NavarrePractice Management Coordinator – David WelchStudent Case Presentations Coordinator – Callie WillinghamStudent Sessions Coordinator – Callie WillinghamVeterinary Technician/ Veterinary Assistant Coordinators – Fred Gingrich, Mark ThomasPractice Tips – Gabe MiddletonResearch Summaries Coordinators – Chris Chase, Jessica McArtPoster Sessions Coordinators– Chris Chase, Jessica McArtClinical Forums – Fred GingrichExhibits Manager – Charlie HatcherAudio-Visual & Technology Coordinator – Steve JohnsonEditor – Bob Smith
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Refund Policy OFFICERSPresident – John DavidsonPresident Elect – Fred GingrichVice President – Mark ThomasPast President – Dan GroomsExecutive Vice President – Gatz RiddellTreasurer – Bryan HaltemanParliamentarian – Christine Navarre
DIRECTORSDistrict 1 – Carie TelgenDistrict 2 – Tom MassieDistrict 3 – James BrettDistrict 4 – Gary KoesterDistrict 5 – Hunter LangDistrict 6 – Sarah OverbyDistrict 7 – Rodney ChapmanDistrict 8 – Joe HillhouseDistrict 9 – Dee GriffinDistrict 10 – Gerry KoenigDistrict 11 – Fred MullerDistrict 12 – Wayne ShewfeltDistrict 13 – Eric Behlke
2016 • Charlotte, North Carolina, September 15-17
2017 • Omaha, Nebraska, September 14 -16
2018 • Phoenix, Arizona, September 13-15
2019 • St. Louis, Missouri, September 12-14
2019 • Louisville, Kentucky, September 24-26
Refund requests received before September 4, 2015,
qualify for a 100% refund.
Refund requests received after September 4 and before
September 15 qualify for a 50% refund.
Refund requests received after September 15 will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis but may
not be eligible for a refund.
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Make Your Reservations by August 20 to guarantee
AABP Conference Rates!
See hotel descriptions online at www.aabp.org or on page
C2 of this booklet.
Make reservations by filling out the form online.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside has been selected by AABP as the official headquarters hotel and offers discounted rates until August 20, 2015. For BEST AVAILABILITY and to guarantee a reduced rate, reserve by phone or online 24/7 at www.aabp.org, by August 20, 2015.
Changes and cancellations can be made until August 27. Email requests are accepted at [email protected].
Note that aaBP charges $100 for room cancellations requested after august 30.
Why attend this year’s aaBP conference?Expand your Horizon. The AABP conference kicks off with thought-pro-voking sessions on the realities of bovine practice, and how to adapt to those new realities. Leaders in the field will provide much food for thought.
Build and Enhance Skills and Knowledge. The AABP conference provides an ideal environment to learn from the best. Whether you are a new graduate or experienced practitioner, there are many preconference seminars ranging from the basics to advanced topics and techniques. These seminars can help you remain competitive and move your practice into new areas of value for your clients. The Clinical Forums provide interactive learning in addressing clinical problems that you face every day. It’s your chance to get answers to tough situations.
Learn about the topics that are impacting the profession. The AABP conference has sessions on animal welfare and new technologies in the industry.
Network, Network, Network. The AABP conference brings together outstanding leaders in bovine medicine, all accessible and available for some great networking. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and meet new ones. For students, nowhere else will you have a chance to see and hear from the most noted bovine experts and meet fellow students from throughout North America.
let’s not forget the invaluable networking with our partners
in the exhibit hall.
Sometimes the best solutions and ideas happen during a break
taken in the exhibit hall.
Conference hotel
hilton New orleans riverside2 Poydras StreetNew Orleans, LA 70130
Stay in the center of it all at Hilton New Orleans Riverside and enjoy a prime downtown location at the base of Canal and Poydras Streets. Our riverfront hotel is situated steps from famous New Orleans Streetcar lines, a few blocks away from the French Quarter, and on the banks of the Mississippi River.
AABP Travel AgencyTravelex International, Inc. in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, is handling travel arrangements for the 2015 AABP Conference. Lisa Gabel is the primary contact, but any staff answering the phone at Travelex International, Inc. will be ready to assist you.
Contact Travelex International, Inc. Call toll-free 800-882-0499 or 847-519-4772. Or make your travel request by email: [email protected]. You can also fax your request to 847-882-1212. Requests by mail should be directed to Travelex International, Inc., 2061 N. Barrington Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169.
Best Airfares. To obtain the best airfares, make reservations early. Travelex International, Inc. will work with you to ensure the best possible flight schedule and rate. Fares are not guaranteed until actually ticketed.
AABP Travel Credits. Travel arrangements made through Travelex International, Inc. earn credits for the AABP. If you book through your own travel agent, please obtain booking instructions.
Travel Information & Reservations
Conference Location & Registration
LOCATIONScientific sessions, seminars, exhibits,
posters, and other scheduled activities of the 48th Annual Conference
will be held at the
New orleans ernest N. morial convention center
900 Convention Center Blvd.New Orleans, LA 70130Phone: 504-582-3000
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REgISTRATION hOuRSTuesday – Saturday:
New orleans ernest N. morial convention center
Tuesday, September 15, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday, September 16, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, September 17, 7:00 am - 6:30 pm Friday, September 18, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, September 19, 7:00 am - 5:30 pm
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AABP Amstutz scholArshiP Auction
all proceeds from the Silent and live auctions
benefit the aaBP amstutz Scholarship fund.
#1 SILENT AuCTION Eat well and bid often at the Friday Night Dinner from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Successful bidders
two Days, two Ways!
Check out item descriptions/pictures and keep up your bidding in the Exhibit Hall from Thursday, September 17, at 8:00 am until 4:30 pm on Friday,
September 18. Terrific auction items include veterinary products, time at vacation homes, clothes,
art, hard-to-get event tickets, and much more.
#2 LIVE AuCTIONneed to complete their purchases immediately after the auction. Payment can be made by cash, check, or credit card (American Express, MasterCard, or Visa). Items will be shipped to the winning bidder by the item donor. Please make arrangements after the meeting.
With the AABP APP!once again aaBP will have an app available for your smartphone or tablet
to help you navigate through the convention and stay on top of events. WITh ThE APP YOu’LL BE ABLE TO:
• Viewup-to-dateschedulesandconferenceannouncements.Ifdraftproceedings are available for a session, they will be accessible from the app as well.
• Makenewacquaintancesorrenewoldones.Usingthisapplicationyoucanaddcontacts to your phone by simply scanning a member’s name badge, and their contact information will automatically be added to your phone contacts.
• Accessthevendordirectory.Seewhichvendorsareexhibitingattheconference and locate them on the Exhibit Hall map.
the app. Live Auction items will also be available after the auction. • FindaNewOrleansrestaurantorothercityattractionusingtheNewOrleansmap.• KeepuptodateontheNewOrleansweather.
SPECIAL LEAD RETRIEVAL APP FOR VENDORS In addition to the features listed above, this app will enable AABP
vendors/exhibitors to scan a member’s QR codes on name badges to retrieve contact information for sales lead retrieval.
apps will be available at least one month prior to the meeting in the google Play and apple’s app Store. Search for aaBP in the appropriate stores.
for years industry exhibitors and vendors have supported aaBP and its annual conference and have offered attendees valuable products and services. This year we’d like to reward some of
our exhibitor partners with a contest where you, the attendee, vote on your favorites.
Voting is Easy!
download the aaBP conference app on your smartphone or tablet and open the exhibitor contest link. exhibitors will be listed in three
categories - small commercial, large commercial and educational. click on your favorite exhibitor
in each category and cast your vote! You’ll use your unique number printed on your badge.
Voting will close on Friday, Sept. 18, at 11 am. Winning exhibitors will be recognized immediately
prior to the start of the Quiz Bowl finals in the exhibit hall friday afternoon. Winning
exhibitors will also be recognized in the 2016 conference materials.
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Vote For Your Favorite Exhibitors!
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AABP Board of Directors MeetingsWednesday, September 16, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday, September 17, 7:00 - 9:00 am, 12:00 - 1:30 pm (Media Luncheon)friday, September 18, 7:00 - 9:00 am, 12:15 - 1:45 pmSaturday, September 19, 7:00 - 9:00 am
Program CommitteeWednesday, September 16, 5:30 pm Thursday, September 17, 5:00 pm friday, September 18, 5:00 pm location: Registration Desk (Ground level of Convention Center) NOTE: Any Program Committee member who is unable to attend is asked to send a moderator or representative in his/her place.
Thursday 12:00-1:30pm•friday 12:15 - 1:45 pm
uSE YOuR “BOVINE BuCkS” AND BuY LuNCh IN ExhIBIT hALL
All AABP registrants will receive in their registration packet a “Bovine Buck”
generously provided by AABP. It is a lunch discount on Thursday and Friday (each a $15 value). Use your lunch voucher to purchase
your meal in the Exhibit Hall.
“Bucks” are yours courtesy of AABP
Committee Chairpersons BreakfastThursday, September 17, 6:30 - 8:30 am
Breakfast with Food Armor™: Thursday, September 17, 6:30 - 7:45 am For details see advertisement on page 11.
AABP Committee MeetingsThursday, September 17, 9:00 - 10:30 amFind out what other practitioners are thinking. Express your interests and concerns. Participate in informal discussions on these current topics of importance to all bovine practitioners:Amstutz ScholarshipAnimal Welfare Beef Health ManagementBiological Risk Management & PreparednessLameness MembershipMilk Quality and Udder HealthNutrition Pharmaceutical & Biologic Issues ReproductionStudent Activities & MembershipVeterinary Practice Sustainability
NOTE: Any AABP member can attend any of the Committee Meetings
ABVP Diplomate LuncheonThursday, September 17, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Students plus food animal and mixed animal practitioners can meet and discuss future study and working relationships at AABP’s 8th Annual Job Fair.
The fair is an ideal opportunity for veterinary students with food animal interests to learn about externships, internships and job prospects. Food animal/mixed animal practitioners can promote their practices and
meet/recruit bright and talented students and/or veterinarians seeking new jobs. It’s a win/win for everyone!Sign Up to Participate When You Register Or Contact the AABP Office ([email protected])
caBV/acVB continues to consult on many national issues. Be updated on CABV/ACVB’s activities over the past year, and add your voice
on concerns of national importance to the bovine industry in Canada.
You are invited to the 8th Annual general Meeting of the CABV/ACVB
Thursday, September 17 • 12:15 - 1:30 pmMembers of the Canadian Association of Bovine
Veterinarians/Association Canadienne des Vétérinaires Bovins (which includes all Canadian bovine regional associations)
are encouraged to attend this General Meeting.
PiCK uP LuNCH AND BRiNG iT WiTH yOu!
Join other CABV/ACVB members from across the country for a social sponsored by zoetis on Friday, September 18 from 8:00 –10:00 pm. Watch for further details!
All CABV/ACVB Members (WCABP, OABP, AMVPQ, ABPA) are encouraged to attend both events.
CABV-ACVB 8th Annual general MeetingThursday, September 17, 12:15 - 1:30 pmThe Canadian Association of Bovine Veterinarians/ Association Canadienne des Vétérinaires Bovins will hold its annual meeting as required by the bylaws. Pick up your lunch and join the group.
Faculty Representatives, Food Animal Educators & Extension Veterinarians Breakfast friday, September 18, 6:30 - 9:00 am
Breakfast with a Bovine Twist friday, September 18, 6:30 - 7:45 am For details see advertisement on page 11.
ABVP Certification Workshop friday, September 18, 12:15 - 1:45 pmPlease pick up your lunch in the Exhibit Hall and take to the workshop.
AABP job Fair (sign up to participate when you register)friday, September 18, 7:00 - 9:00 pmFor details see above advertisement on this page.
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Breakfast with a Bovine TwistFriday, September 18, 6:30 - 7:45 amStrategies to Enhance Immunity and health in Calves and heifers
Come join us for BreakfastThursday, September 17, 6:30 - 7:45 amFood Armor™ hACCP Approach to Proper Drug use Assuring Food Safety
dr. Jon garber Chair of the WVMA Food Armor Committeedr. Katie mrdutt Food Armor Outreach Specialist
Sponsored by
Thursday & Friday Breakfast
Christian Veterinary Mission Breakfast Saturday, September 19, 6:30 - 7:45 am Fee: $20 Register Online or with Conference Form
AABP Annual Business & Awards LuncheonSaturday, September 19, 11:30 am - 2:00 pmPreregister for Luncheon (no charge) when you register for the conference.Everyone is invited! Admission to the meeting and luncheon is included in your conference registration fee.
oPeN to all aaBP atteNdeeS - Preregister for Breakfast (no charge) When you register for the conference
dr. michael Ballou Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Research - Texas Tech University
Participate in the 3rd Annual 5K Stampede Fun Run! Wind your way through Audubon Park
with your colleagues and peers. As they say in the Big Easy,
Laissez les bon temps rouler! “Let the good times roll!”
100% of proceeds
support the
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Get Your Beads on and Run!
5K Details: Saturday, September 19, 2015 • 7:30 a.m Audubon Park, New Orleans
Registration fee: $35 up to August 15 • $40 for onsite registrationRegister by August 15 to receive the of cial
AABP 5k Stampede Run shirt.The Stampede is sponsored by:
Friday, September 18, 6:00 - 9:00 pm Location: New Orleans Convention Center
The AABP Amstutz Scholarship Committee is hosting TWO benefit auctions at the Annual Conference. All proceeds from both auctions go to AABP’s premier Student Scholarship Program. The Silent Auction will be held in the Exhibit Hall during exhibit hours on Thursday and Friday. A lively Live Auction will be conducted simultaneously with this Friday Evening Dinner event,
offering exciting items for vigorous bidding. Substantial hors d’oeuvres and a buffet dinner will nourish you while you place your winning bids!
RECEPTIONS
Welcoming ReceptionWednesday, September 16, 6:00 - 8:00 pmHosted by the AABP Program CommitteeSponsored by Bayer Animal Health
Here’s the easy way to discover what New Orleans and the New Orleans Convention Center hold in store for you! Plan your conference days while you visit with old and new friends and colleagues. Members of the AABP Program Committee will be present to answer your questions about the 2015 program. You can also talk with representatives of the New Orleans Convention Center, as well as event planners and local veterinarians. Individuals familiar with New Orleans will be available to answer your specific questions about the city. Make this your stop for Wednesday night’s dinner! A cash bar will be open, and tea and water will be provided at no charge. It’s the ideal introduction to the 48th Annual Conference.
“just Desserts” ReceptionWednesday, September 16, 8:00 - 9:00 pmSponsored by Merial
Wind up your Wednesday Welcome with a luscious dessert party after the Welcoming Reception. An extravaganza of goodies! You will also learn who’s won the 2015 Milk Quality Award.
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get ready to enjoy a fabulous evening with your colleagues after the conference as you explore a buffet of Southwestern specialty
dishes that represent the local cuisine.Saturday, September 19
6:00 - 9:00 pmNew orleans convention center
AABP is working with On the Town, a concierge service to help facilitate dinner and other entertainment reservations for attendees. This service will be available during the conference at On the Town’s booth near the registration area.
NOTE: Thanks to the generosity of merck animal health, there is no charge for this evening event, but tickets are limited to 800, first-come, first served. Reserve in advance online at www.aabp.org or use the hardcopy 2015 Pre-registration/Registration form.
RECEPTIONS
Wine & Cheese Exhibit hall ReceptionThursday, September 17, 5:30 - 6:30 pm Location: New Orleans Convention Center, Exhibit HallSponsored by the AABP Board of Directors
Join your colleagues, friends and new acquaintances for a wine and cheese reception in the Exhibit Hall before heading out for an open night on the town in New Orleans!
AABP is working with On the Town, a concierge service to help facilitate dinner and other entertainment reservations for attendees. This service will be available during the conference at On the Town’s booth near the registration area.
Student Reception Thursday, September 17, 9:00 pm – 12:00 am Sponsored by Elanco
For the 20th year, the AABP Board of Directors and Elanco will jointly host a reception for all AABP student members present at the conference. Students, faculty and AABP Board members will gather later in the evening at a local establishment for beverages, snacks and enjoyable conversation.
Sponsored by:
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Tour 1 – Wednesday, September 16, 2015Forever New OrleansTime: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pmCost: $42.00 per person
Our story begins in the area where the French founded New Orleans almost 300 years ago: the historic and charming French Quarter. Originally an Indian trading post located on the banks of the Mississippi, the French sought to establish a port on high grounds near this trading post. Thus was the foundation of this quaint and lovely European city.
At Jackson Square in the heart of French Quarter, site of St. Louis Cathedral, you will see famous landmarks and learn the fascinating history behind our unique city. Next the tour will proceed to City Park and Bayou St. John; you will visit historic St. Louis No. 3 Cemetery, where your escort will explain our unique above-ground burial system.
As the tour continues through City Park toward Lake Pontchartrain, the guide will discuss remnants of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This powerful storm breached the protective levee system in New Orleans that caused much of the city to flood.
Heading Uptown, you will travel along picturesque St. Charles Avenue, lined with rows of magnificent mansions and historical oak trees. You will see lavish Garden District homes built by wealthy Americans following the Louisiana Purchase. You will also pass our old Warehouse District, a revitalized area that is home to our Convention Center.
As our story ends, you will realize that this incredible city is one of spirit, hope, and rebirth!
Comfortable walking shoes and sunglasses are highly recommended.
ExplorE nEw orlEans
Tour 2 – Thursday, September 17, 2015
Airboat Adventures and Restaurant des FamillesTime: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Cost: $128.00 per person
Come join us for an exhilarating journey into the mystical swamps and bayous of southern Louisiana. On today’s airboat, you will view our Louisiana wetlands as you swiftly glide into the depths of Cajun country. The tour begins with lunch at Restaurant des Familles, where you’ll have a unique opportunity to feast on fresh, local seafood from the waters of Lafitte while viewing picturesque Bayou des Familles through 12-foot windows.
Throughout the airboat tour, you’ll hear tales of the Cajun folks and how they exist on everything available in their environment: trapping nutria, mink, otter, and muskrat; hunting frogs and alligators; and fishing for catfish and crabs. You will pass exotic tropical plants and wildlife only found in the Louisiana wetlands. Majestic herons, nutria, large turtles, and alligators will be seen in abundance.
Lunch included. Comfortable outdoor clothes, tennis shoes, sun screen and hat are recommended.
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Tour 3 – Friday, September 18, 2015The greatest generation: A Visit to the National World War II MuseumTime: 9:45 am – 3:30 pmCost: $138.00
Please Note: register for tours by using the conference registration form on page c4 of this booklet.
founded in 1718, New orleans offers a rich and varied culture and is one of the world’s most fascinating melting pots
of culture, food and music.
Experience the authentic new orleans
The National D-Day Museum, now known as The National World War II Museum, opened on June 6, 2000, and is the only museum of its kind in the country. The 70,500 square foot structure presents World War II in the form of personal stories and dramatic exhibits, including a reproduction of the Higgins boat, an amphibious boat built in New Orleans during World War II to “win” the war.
The Museum, located in the Warehouse Arts District, also houses two World War II planes, a German staff car, a concrete sentry box, weapons, uniforms, and a Sherman tank. Galleries and exhibits at the Museum include a U.S. Pavilion, Great Campaigns of the War, Mission and Services Gallery, The Victory Pavilion, Liberation - Winning the Peace, and Fruits of Victory. Their interactive campaign galleries feature virtual reality experiences and provide visitors with realistic learning experiences of the land, sea and air campaigns. Included is admission to the 4D Tom Hanks-produced Beyond All Boundaries Experience.
You will lunch today at the USO-style canteen and restaurant, the American Sector featuring signature food from the WWII era.
Tour 4 – Saturday, September 19, 2015
Cajun and Creole Cuisine DemoTime: 10:00 am – 1:00 pmCost: $65.00 per person
Our local chefs can be colorful characters and today one of the best New Orleans chefs will teach you the techniques and secrets that get to the very soul of Cajun and Creole cooking. (Rule #1 – first you make a roux!). You will learn the differences in the various styles of cooking in Louisiana and receive copies of recipes to take home with you to dazzle family and friends with your newfound culinary skills. During the demonstrations, traditional New Orleans-style coffee will be served. Your meal will consist of the delicious Cajun and Creole dishes prepared in the demonstration including gumbo, jambalaya, dessert, pralines and beverages.
Seminar No. Seminar Date Coordinator Fee/Max.2 Basic Applied Dairy Nutrition 9-13,14 Oetzel $450/303 The Replacement Heifer, from Birth ro Pre-Calving 9-15,16 Corbett $475/304 Milk Quality 9-16 Nydam $250/30
5 Veterinarian’s Role in the Dairy Fresh Pen 9-15,16 Oetzel $450/306 Applied Transition Cow Nutrition and Physiology 9-15 Townsend $250/307 Ration Design 9-16 Schcolnik $250/308 Beef Cow Nutrition 9-15 Van Saun $275/309 Advanced Embryo Transfer 9-16 Mapletoft $350/3010 Dairy Personnel Performance and Transition Cow Management 9-16 Schuenemann $200/3011 Advancing your Practice and Clients’ Success through Evidence Based
Communication Skills9-15,16 Helms $750/18
13 Dairy Cattle Lameness: A lesion oriented life cycle approach to managing hoof health in dairy herds
9-15,16 Cramer $325/30
14 Bovine Emergency Response Program 9-16 Shearer $250/3015 Food Armor™ Veterinarian Accreditation: A Practical Approach to Proper
Drug Use on Dairy Farms9-15 Garber $375/30
16 Cattle On-Farm Welfare 9-15 Reynolds $200/3017 The Future of Veterinary Practitioners: Improving Production and Herd
Health through Nutrition and Management Consulting9-14,15 Schcolnik $450/30
18 Bull Breeding Soundness Examination 9-16 Morrow $275/3019 Next Generation Practice Analysis Education 9-15,16 Welch $500/15
Sign up early for these limited-enrollment seminars because many quickly reach their maximum capacity. Seminars without adequate registrants are subject to cancellation by july 31, 2015, to facilitate your making alternate travel plans, if necessary. Register online at www.aabp.org or use the form at the center of this booklet. Fees must be paid in uS dollars drawn on a uS bank.
Preconference Seminars
REgISTER NOW! – Limited Enrollment
You can register 24/7 at www.aabp.org or use the forms in this booklet.
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2 Basic applied dairy Nutrition
objective: To prepare the practicing dairy veterinarian to assist clients in applied dairy nutrition. This includes understanding dairy nutrients, identifying nutrient imbalances, evaluating dairy feeding systems, interpreting feed ingredient test results, and optimizing nutritional management for transition dairy cows.
fee: $450 limit: 30level: Basic date/time: Sunday, September 13 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday, September 14 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: Gary Oetzel computers: No faculty: Mike Hutjens, Larry Chase
This seminar is for veterinarians who want to acquire the skills needed to evaluate and help solve nutritional management problems on dairy farms. This two-day seminar is fast-moving and comprehen-sive. Short reviews of basic nutritional principles are blended with applied topics and current recommendations. Specific areas covered include managing dry matter intake, carbohydrate feeding, energy nutri-tion, protein feeding, fat feeding, mineral nutrition, vitamin nutrition, by-product feeds, feed additives, feeding systems, feedbunk management, feeding for milk components, managing transition cows, and preventing metabolic diseases. Feed ingredient evaluation (pH, forage particle length, and grain particle size) are present-ed in a wet lab format.
3 replacement heifer, from Birth to Pre-calving
objective: Part 1, Tuesday, Birth to Wean-ing: colostrum management and its effect on biosecurity, as well as maintaining quality during pasteurization. Immunology of the neonatal calf and vaccination pro-grams for replacement heifers from birth to weaning. Nutrition of the replacement heifer from birth to weaning, including accelerated growth and implementation of accelerated growth programs for heifer calves on the farm. Management practices for the prevention, control and treatment of neonatal disease. Controlling myco-
plasma outbreaks in calf-rearing facilities. Part 2, Tuesday evening, optional session on Nutritional Management of the Dairy Heifer including ration formulation. Part 3, Wednesday, Weaning to Pre-Calving: Management of the Weaned Dairy Heifer including nutrition, vaccination protocols, disease prevention, control and treatment, biosecurity and the economics of raising dairy heifers. Reproductive programs for efficient breeding of heifers, including the economics of using sexed semen. New in-formation on accelerated growth programs will be covered.
fee: $475 limit: 30level: Basic date/time: Tuesday, September 15 8:00 am - 10:00 pm Wednesday, September 16 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: Robert Corbett computers: No faculty: Chris Chase, Sandra Godden, Mike Overton, Sheila McGuirk,
The management and nutrition of the dairy replacement heifer must be optimized in order to have the heifer reach the ideal size and body condition for calving at the earliest possible date, without interfering with the calving process, milk production or productive life of the animal. Informa-tion on maintaining the quality of colostrum
during the pasteurization process and its contribution to farm biosecurity will be discussed. The pasteurization of waste milk and its nutritional contribution to maximiz-ing heifer growth will be reviewed, as well as its role in biosecurity. It is important to understand neonatal immunology and how to develop a vaccination protocol that is effective during the development and maturation of the newborn calf, together with protecting the heifer from disease during and after pregnancy. Prevention and treatment of neonatal disease will be discussed, including how to troubleshoot disease outbreaks. Care of the neonatal calf to minimize stillbirths and early deaths will also be covered. Recent developments in the field of nutrition have allowed us to formulate rations which allow the heifer to reach its maximum growth potential without interfering with productivity. An optional Tuesday evening session will be presented for those who have an interest in learning more about formulating rations for heifers. Recent research supporting accelerated growth, in addition to imple-mentation of these programs from birth to calving, will be discussed along with actual herd results. Maximizing reproductive ef-ficiency and the economics of using sexed semen in heifers will be covered. Further, the economics of raising dairy heifers and its impact on the profitability of the dairy operation will be covered.
objective: This session will provide an up-date on important and practical topics for veterinarians to help their clients produce quality milk.fee: $250limit: 30level: Intermediatedate/time: Wednesday, September 16, 8:00 am - 5:00 pmcoordinators: Daryl Nydamcomputers: Nofaculty: Frank Welcome, Jess Smith, Rick Watters, Paolo Moroni, Paul VirklerTopics will include parlor monitoring and throughput, updates on emerging patho-gens, pathogen based treatment decision making, and data based troubleshooting of high cell counts and/or high rate of clinical mastitis
5 Veterinarian’s role in the dairy fresh Pen
objective: To prepare dairy veterinarians to assume an active role in assisting large dairy clients in the health management of their fresh cows.
fee: $450 limit: 30level: Basic date/time: Tuesday, September 15 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday, September 16 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: Gary Oetzel computers: No faculty: Terri Ollivett, John Wenz
This seminar is for veterinarians who want to take an active role in the health manage-ment of fresh cows on large dairy farms. Topics to be covered include disease diag-nosis and treatment protocols, vaccination protocols, fresh cow health recording sys-tems, training fresh pen workers, updates on specific fresh cow diseases, necropsy of dead fresh cows, and tools for monitoring the health and overall performance of fresh dairy cows.
6 applied transition cow Nutrition and Physiology
objective: The objective of this seminar is to provide a solid understanding of the fundamentals of the nutritional manage-ment and physiology of the transition dairy
cow and enable practitioners to better evaluate the nutritional management of their client herds. The seminar will focus on balancing rations for energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins, with additional limited discussion of feed additives used in transition cow nutrition.
fee: $250 limit: 30level: Advanced date/time: Tuesday, September 15 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: Jon Townsend computers: No faculty: Jesse Goff
The seminar will focus on applied transi-tion cow physiology, nutrition and man-agement. This seminar will provide a solid understanding of the fundamentals of the nutritional management and physiology of the transition dairy cow and enable practitioners to better evaluate the nutri-tional management of their client herds. The seminar will cover recommendations for transition cow energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins, with additional limited dis-cussion of feed additives used in transition cow nutrition. Participants are encouraged to interact and discuss problem herd situ-ations from their own practices. Addi-tional time will be spent discussing recent research findings in transition cow nutrition and management.
7 ration design
objective: This seminar is an introductory class for practitioners that would like to start formulating dairy rations.
fee: $250 limit: 30level: Intermediate date/time: Wednesday, September 16 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: Enrique Schcolnik computers: No faculty: Lance Whitlock, King Hickman, Bill Sanchez
This seminar is an introductory class for practitioners that would like to start formu-lating dairy rations. We will provide basic knowledge on data collection needed to evaluate the nutritional status of a herd; how to critically select ingredients to minimize costs and maximize performance;
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designing the nutrient profile of a ration according to objectives laid out such as increasing production or increasing com-ponents or decreasing costs, etc.; group feeding strategies; transition ration design and dry cow ration design.
8 Beef cow Nutrition
objective: To provide experience in evaluating and formulating beef cattle diets for the cow-calf practitioner and demonstrate how to use the BRaNDS computerized ration evaluation and formulation software. The goal of the seminar is to be able to assist your clients in developing cost-effective rations for their herds (cow-calf and backgrounding) the day you return home from the meeting.
fee: $275 limit: 30level: Intermediate date/time: Tuesday, September 15 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: Robert Van Saun computers: Yes faculty: Mark Hilton, Garland Dahlke
This seminar is targeting practitioners with some basic to intermediate level of nutri-tion background to help them further their understanding of principles of beef cow nutrition using the BRaNDS beef cow nutri-tion software in evaluating or formulating diets. It is expected that the participant has either enrolled in the basic beef cow nutri-tion course or has reasonable experience in beef nutrition. A review of the BrANDS software application will be covered to start the course followed by case studies to demonstrate beef cow nutritional principles. Participants are welcome to bring one of their client’s feeding programs to use as a case study in working with the faculty. You will have an opportunity to purchase the BRaNDS program at the time of the seminar or at a later date. We will load the program on your laptop so you can use your com-puter. If you do not have a laptop and want to participate in the seminar, contact the coordinator as we can make arrangements for a limited number of extra computers.
9 advanced embryo transfer
objective: To provide bovine embryo transfer practitioners with the latest in research and recent developments in the embryo transfer industry in a 1-day lecture and discussion format.
fee: $350 limit: 30level: Intermediate date/time: Wednesday, September 16, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm coordinator: Reuben Mapletoft computers: No faculty: Milo Wiltbank, Patrick Blondin, Richard Remillard, Randall Hinshaw, Bill Croushore
This advanced seminar will cover new developments in superovulation and estrus synchronization, followed by an intense discussion on the practitioner’s role in the emerging practice of in vitro embryo production. In the morning, an interactive session on new and improved approaches to superovulation will be conducted with a view to increasing embryo production. This
will be followed by approaches to increas-ing pregnancy rates in recipients following transfer of in vivo- and in vitro-produced embryos. The feature session in the after-noon will deal with the practitioner’s role in providing services relating to the in vitro production of embryos. Patrick Blondin (Boviteq) and Richard Remillard (Transova) will present their business models and their approaches to the involvement of practitio-ners in their programs. Bill Croushore will present data on his experiences with OPU and embryo transfer, while Randall Hinshaw will present his results in the transfer of in vitro-produced embryos. Both will join in the discussion of where the in vitro pro-duction of bovine embryos fits in embryo transfer practice. The day will conclude with one hour devoted to questions, answers and group discussion involving all speakers.
10 dairy Personnel Performance and transition cow management
objective: 1) To learn how to build an effective training program for farm person-nel; 2) To learn how to effectively monitor personnel performance and SOPs; 3) To learn how to develop on-farm teamwork; 4) To learn how to improve personnel at-titude and resolve conflict.
fee: $200 limit: 30level: Intermediate date/time: Wednesday, September 16 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: Gustavo Schuenemann computers: Yes faculty: Juan Velez
Veterinary practitioners/consultants will be able to expand their services to clients by monitoring and designing herd-specific-training programs for farm personnel. Par-ticipants will learn the tools and strategies to build teamwork and monitor personnel performance with emphasis on transition cow management (both cows and calves) according to the established SOPs. The course will cover personnel issues (e.g., timing, retention, attendance, practice, fol-low-up, literacy, language) that are directly associated with herd performance (e.g., milking routine, handling animals, calving success, pre- and fresh cow management).
11 advancing your Practice and clients’ Success through evidence Based communication Skills
objective: 1) Raise awareness amongst participants of the value and importance of effective communication on client adherence to veterinary medical rec-ommendations, patient outcomes, and professional satisfaction; 2) Develop and refine communication strategies that are evidence-based using the Calgary-Cam-bridge Guides, specifically targeted to the unique challenges and opportunities of bovine practitioners; 3) Begin to develop a network of individuals with an interest in using communication as a tool to leverage change and enhance the work, potential income, and job satisfaction of bovine practitioners.
fee: $750 limit: 18level: Basic date/time: Tuesday, September 15 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday, September 16 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: Janet Helms computers: No faculty: Julie Cary, Rachel Jensen, Mike Wedam, Daniel Haley
Awareness of the importance of learning communication in veterinary programs has been heightened in the last two decades. Formal communication instruction is a core requirement for all AVMA-accredited Colleges of Veterinary Medicine. The profession as a whole is realizing the importance of communication as it relates to business success, profession satisfaction, and patient outcomes. Communication even impacts how practitioners think about their cases and can be used as a tool to limit cognitive errors. Several programs have emerged to raise awareness and develop communication skills in practicing veterinarians. To date, we are not aware of a program developed specifically to address the challenges and opportunities
of production animal veterinarians. The goal of this workshop would be to use evidence-based communication skills and training and apply it to the specific needs of bovine practitioners. There are three types of communication skills (content, process, and perceptual) that should be considered when it comes to understanding communication. Content skills encompass what we say. Process skills are how we communicate. How we structure the interaction, ask our questions, and address explaining content are parts of process skills. Finally, perceptual skills refer to what we are thinking or feeling during a discussion. Perceptual skills also include our attitudes, biases, assumptions, intentions, and capacities. The interplay of content, process, and perceptual skills forms the foundation for how we communicate with clients, how we reason through problems, and how we build a working relationship. Carefully cultivating how we use these skills will enhance our relationships with clients, thereby increasing the likelihood that we can influence their behavior to the benefit of our patients and society. The Calgary-Cambridge Guides (CCG) are a well-researched and evidence-based approach to guiding and explaining core clinical communication skills. They have been used
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in human healthcare and allied healthcare fields for decades and have been translated into many languages. They were introduced to veterinary medicine more recently and have been demonstrated to have clear implications and direct translation to the practice of veterinary medicine and are currently used in many colleges of veterinary medicine and corporate communication training programs. Clinicians, clients, and patients benefit from the use of evidence-based clinical communication skills; assuring accurate, efficient, and effective transfer of information in a supportive way. As clients enhance their expectations of bovine practitioners, it behooves us to continue to work to enhance our clinical skills, including communication. Learning communication skills is much the same as learning other technical procedures. To change behavior and enhance skill development, the skills must be practiced and coached. Small group, case-based learning with peer and expert feedback is an effective method of facilitating development of clinical communication skills.
Limited to 18 people to optimize learning environment and opportunities. Selected references available upon request. For more information, please see: AVMA Center for Veterinary Education Accreditation, https://www.avma.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/Education/Accreditation/Colleges/Pages/coe-pp-requirements-of-accredited-college.aspx
Bayer Animal Health Communication Project, Institute for Heathcare Communi-cation; https://www.veterinarycommunica-tion.org/homepage.php
Shaw, J. FrankTM Workshop: https://www.zoetisus.com/solutions/pages/frank/frank_veterinarian.aspx
13 dairy cattle lameness: a lesion oriented life cycle approach to managing hoof health in dairy herds
objective: The objective of this workshop is to equip dairy practitioners with the tools and skills necessary for them to take an active role in their client’s hoof health program.
fee: $325 limit: 30Level: Basic date/time: Tuesday, September 15 8:00 am - 5:00 am Wednesday, September 16 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: Gerard Cramer Computers: No faculty: Nigel Cook
Lameness impacts one third of our cows in the nation’s dairy herd and veterinarians have an enormous opportunity to impact a condition that impacts the ability of our dairy cows to eat, rest, milk, breed and re-main in the herd. This seminar will provide you with the tools to significantly improve lameness rates and enhance well-being! The dynamic duo of instructors will show you how to assess herd level lameness and use trimming records to identify problems. We will give you the confidence to work alongside trimmers and fine tune trimming techniques. Control of infectious hoof diseases will be extensively reviewed, with reference to heifer management, treatment protocol assessment and development, and footbath design and management. New concepts on the pathogenesis of claw horn disruption will be taught coupled with a systematic approach to preventing white line lesions and sole ulcers - through improved flooring, stall comfort, analysis of time budgets, and better heat abate-ment. The sessions will be interactive with a combination of lectures, discussion and case-based workshop time. Participants will have the opportunity to send workshop facilitators specific herd level cases they are
working with and some of these cases will be discussed during the workshop. Come prepared to learn and discuss how to help your clients prevent and manage lameness in their herds!
14 Bovine emergency response Program
Objective: This training will provide a combination of experiences relating to bo-vine transportation emergencies from start to finish. Participants will receive instruc-tion and practicums relating to incident response, action and remediation.
fee: $250 limit: 30level: Basic date/time: Wednesday, September 16, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinators: Jan Shearer computers: No faculty: Steve Boyles, Lisa Pederson, David Workman, Jarred Yates
To provide participants, veterinarians and veterinary students with instruction and practicum that will produce effective outcomes and remediation relating to motor vehicle incidents involving bovines. Particular emphasis on responder safety, public safety and animal care and welfare from the veterinary perspective. Skill de-velopment to include exercises in Incident management, animal handling, convales-cent care, and euthanasia of bovines.
15 food armor™ Veterinarian accreditation: a Practical approach to Proper drug use on dairy farms
objective: This seminar will provide all the necessary coursework for veterinarians to implement Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans for proper drug use on dairy farms and to earn Food Armor™ accreditation status.
fee: $375 limit: 30level: Basic date/time: Tuesday, September 15 8:00 am - 8:00 pm coordinator: Jonathan Garber computers: No faculty: Katie Mrdutt, David Rhoda, Kim Brown Pokorny
In 2009, Wisconsin led the nation in dairy beef drug residues. Dairy producers and veterinarians were targeted as the primary source of the problem, and there was a call for increased regulation to deal with this issue. However, the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) chose to approach the problem differently and created the WVMA Residue Task Force, a group of veterinarians focused on devel-oping a non-regulatory solution to the dairy beef residue problem. In the years since, the WVMA has trained veterinarians and producers how to implement Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HAC-CP) plans for proper drug use on dairy farms. In 2014, the Residue Task Force evolved the HACCP model into a farm certification program called Food Armor™. The following goals were set for the new program: 1) develop a non-regulatory risk management tool that facilitates implemen-tation of HACCP plans for proper drug use on farms; 2) support local veterinarians’ on-farm efforts in the area of proper drug use; and 3) maintain and grow consumer and regulatory confidence in the Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR). In the Food Armor™ program, farms voluntarily participate to minimize drug risks and may earn certification status when they can demonstrate full implementation and maintenance of a six-step HACCP plan for proper drug use. The only individuals that may grant Food Armor™ certification status to farms are Food Armor™ accredited
veterinarians, those that have completed training provided by the WVMA Residue Task Force. Only veterinarians have the training and expertise to help farms ef-fectively manage on-farm drug use, and the Residue Task Force chose to limit delega-tion of farm certification status in order to maintain program integrity. Gaining accredited veterinarian status will em-power veterinarians to work with farms to minimize drug risks, implement treatment protocols, and improve record-keeping. This seminar completes all necessary coursework for veterinarians to earn ac-creditation status. The focus of the seminar will be twofold. First, veterinarians will learn to help farms manage drug risks by implementing Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans for proper drug use on dairy farms. Next, veterinar-ians will be trained how to work with farms seeking to earn certification status. At the conclusion of the seminar veterinarians will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to immediately begin working with dairy farms to minimize drug risks and imple-ment HACCP plans for proper drug use.
16 cattle on-farm Welfare
objective: To provide a working knowl-edge of animal welfare that enables prac-titioners to truly integrate animal welfare into the context of livestock production
practice. The seminar will stress the com-mon sense of the interrelationships of welfare, health and production and the op-portunities for veterinary interaction with clients to develop protocols, train employ-ees and work with farm management to improve and maintain welfare. Opportuni-ties and challenges for both small and large dairies, as well as calf ranches and beef operations will be explored in addition to a discussion about animal cruelty investiga-tions. Participants should leave this seminar familiar with how to assess the welfare of animals on their client’s farms and provide sound, practical advice to ensure the ani-mals are managed well and the farms stay current regarding welfare practices.
fee: $200 limit: 30level: Basic date/time: Tuesday, September 15 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: Jim Reynolds computers: No faculty: Jan Shearer, Hans Coetzee, Sandy Goff, Jen Walker, Dave Sjeklocha
Morning Session: Opening and introduc-tions, review of welfare principles, ethics and welfare, cattle behavior and basic assessment of welfare on farmsAfternoon Session: Beef welfare (cow calf and feedlot), small farm welfare issues, pain management as a specific example
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of a welfare issue, cruelty investigations. Applied exercise: Stocking density -- how does stocking density impact the welfare of animals? What impact can stocking density have on welfare? Can these issues be miti-gated by management? At what points do we consider welfare to be compromised?
17 The future of Veterinary Practitioners: improving Production and herd health through Nutrition and management consulting
objective: This seminar is intended for veterinarians that are interested in provid-ing practical and broad nutrition, health and management consulting services to dairy operations. The emphasis is on milk performance.
fee: $450 limit: 30level: Intermediate date/time: Monday, September 14 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday, September 15 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: Enrique Schcolnik computers: No faculty: Walt Guterbock, John Lee, Lance Whitlock, Jeff Mikus, Hank Spencer
This is intended to be an intermediate level course. We will provide you with information and ideas on how veterinarians can get started in nutrition and manage-ment consulting, describe and discuss the different consulting business models as well as give you the analytical tools and practical information on how to evaluate herd health, performance and nutrition. You will also learn how to provide practical solutions to improve milk performance and profitability.
18 Bull Breeding Soundness examination
objective: This seminar will focus on per-forming a BSE by the standards established by The Society for Theriogenology and use of the new electronic BSE forms. The seminar will be taught on-site utilizing four faculty members utilizing Power Point or slides. A binder with the notes from the lecture including photographs of normal and abnormal sperm will be given to each participant.
fee: $275 limit: 30level: Intermediate date/time: Wednesday, September 16 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: Peter Morrow computers: No faculty: John Myers, Richard Hopper, Mike Thompson
The topics to be included in the seminar include: proper techniques for physical exam, semen collection, and evaluation of samples for BSE, and how to use the new electronic BSE forms. Other optional topics include the history of the BSE and what each classification means for prospective fertility of the bull being examined. The faculty will share in the lecture and will be available during the session to answer questions.
19 Next generation Practice analysis education
objective: The objective of the seminar will be to introduce practitioners to tools that they may be able to utilize to evaluate the present business performance of their practice, identify opportunities for change, plan for change and finally a means to evaluate future performance. The seminar will include pre-work, entering practice financial data into an Excel spreadsheet so that trends can be identified, the seminar itself, and one follow-up teleconference if desired.
fee: $500 limit: 15level: Basic
date/time: Tuesday, September 15 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday, September 16 8:00 am - 5:00 pm coordinator: David Welch computers: Yes faculty: Dick Lewis Our agenda will take you through the fol-lowing:• Analysis of the historical financials you
prepare as pre-work. You may get to compare aspects of your practice to others and have the opportunity to identify areas you wish to improve.
• Thedevelopmentofavalueproposi-tion for your practice. This exercise will help you make considered judgments about what you might want to empha-size or introduce as new in the future.
• Partialbudgeting.Thisdisciplinewillallow you to set financial goals for newly introduced services or prod-ucts.
• Forecasting.Partofyourpre-workis to take a first attempt at a three-Year forecast going forward for your practice. During the course of the seminar, you will have the opportunity to revise it based on any best practices you learn from your colleagues and on your own thinking as we discuss the opportunities.
• Attendeeswillchoosewhethertheywould like to participate in a phone follow up group of peers helping each other as they implement changes. Note: The second person may be a partner, an associate, a spouse, or a practice manager, but must be associ-ated with the practice of the primary attendee.
What’s New...at the 2015 48th AABP
Annual conference ?The 2015 Annual Conference in New Orleans will inspire and enlighten attendees with old favorites as well as new events and sessions! Take a look at some of the new offerings at this exciting conference!
Preconference SeminarSnew this year to the preconference lineup is:• A one-day quality milk seminar led by the Quality Milk Promotional Services group• The Food Armor™ Veterinary Accreditation (proper drug use) • Dairy Personnel Performance & Transition Cow Management • Dairy Cattle Lameness• Next Generation Practice Analysis • Bovine Emergency Response• A two-day communication seminar teaching evidence-based communication skills.
See page 16 for a list of Preconference Seminars, several of which are sure to meet your needs!
Bovine reSPiratory DiSeaSe SeSSionSa half day on friday, September 18 devoted to the subject of BrD in all classes of cattle. topics include:• Genetic Approaches to Identify Genomic Regions Associated with
Decreased Susceptibility to BRD • The Host Gene Expression Response to Specific BRD Pathogens • Economics of BRD and Economics of Selection Against BRD • Producer Uptake: How might Genomic Information Be Translated to Industry Outcomes • Vaccinating High Risk Calves Against BRD• Herd Risk Factors of BRD in Cow-Calf Units • The Value of Using Enhanced Case Definitions for the Management
of BRD in Commercial FeedlotsSee page 31 for more details on this scientific session!
Practice management SeSSionSManaging a practice takes a lot of attention to detail as well as knowledge of financials, marketing and dealing with people. Listen to four experts in practice management as they help guide you through many of the most important management topics!
See page 30 for details on times and speakers!
Wine anD cheeSe recePtion folloWeD By an oPen night on the toWn!
And we didn’t forget to add something new in entertainment! AABP rearranged the Thursday, September 17 evening schedule to include a wine and cheese reception sponsored by AABP in the Exhibit Hall from 5:30-6:30 pm followed by an open night on the town in New Orleans. Attendees can explore, dine, reconnect with friends and enjoy the town!
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5:00 - 5:10 pm tips from a hillbillyLarry Cole
5:10 – 5:20 pmSmartphone diagnosticsJoe Smith
5:20 – 5:30 pmeasy to use Spreadsheet for Beef PracticeMark Hilton
5:30 – 5:40 pmSpeed tips – classics for New grads and a few Things that might Surprise the old guard —opus duoLowell Midla
5:40 – 5:50 pmPractical Ways to Promote animal Welfare on Beef operationsDave Sjeklocha
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Friday, September 198:00 am - 12:15 pm
8:00 – 9:00 amDVM Dx ProgramScott Nordstrom
9:00 – 10:00 amRoles and Opportunities for Technicians in Using Digital Imaging Technology to Perform NecropsiesAshley Gaudet
10:45 – 11:30 amBody Condition Scoring – Inputting Data into Spreadsheets to Present to Veterinarians/Owners/ManagersLauren Pitman
11:30 am – 12:15 pm TMR Audits – Collecting Samples and Presenting DataLauren Pitman
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CONquER YOuR PRACTICE!The 48th Annual Conference of the AABP presents a full afternoon on Thursday, September 17th of outstanding practice management topics to help you get a handle on your finances, marketing and management to maintain and grow your business.
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Thursday, September 17Clinical Forums 1* 7:00 - 9:00 am
1 Practical Milk Quality for Beginners: The Value of What You See and Hear – Pat Gorden
2 Warts N’All – How to Tackle Digital Dermatitis and Other Lameness Problems in Real Life – Nigel Cook
3 The Life of a Young Veterinarian: Debt, Purchasing a Practice, Work/Life Balance – Gabe Middleton
4 Current Topics in Dairy Calf Health Management – Sheila McGuirk
5 Value Added Services for Progressive Beef & Dairy Clients – Dan Thomson
* Clinical Forums 2 is Saturday from 7:00 - 9:00 am (page 33).
AABP & AASRP joint SessionsSmall rumiNaNtS 1*
8:00 - 10:00 am moderator: Patty Scharko
8:00 – 9:00 am Small Ruminant Tips – Field Anesthesia Techniques David VanMetre
9:00 – 10:00 am Management of Common Small Ruminant Medical Problems David VanMetre
* This session is included in the registration fee. Small Ruminants 2 is Friday, 8:00 am -12:15 pm (pg 31). Small Ruminants 3 is Friday, 1:45 - 3:45 pm (pg 31). AASRP Research Summaries are Friday, 4:15-6:00 pm (pg 32).
gENERAL SESSION 1Keynote address 10:30 am -12:00 pm moderator: Dave Sjeklocha
10:30 -12:00 pm Keynote: The changing Social ethic of animal agriculture David Daley
Conference Sessions by the DayCLINICAL FORuMSAABP again offers two sessions of its ever-popular Clinical Forums on a wide variety of topics. Forums are open small group discussions led by carefully selected experts and focus on the actual clinical problems you deal with as a practitioner. Rather than formal lectures, real cases and situations are presented, and audience interaction is encouraged. You are welcome to describe your practice experiences and problems and obtain valuable feedback.
Sign up quickly, as enrollment is limited to 20 per session. cost is $60 (uSd) per forum and includes a hot breakfast.
gENERAL SESSION 21:30 - 5:30 pm moderator: Dave Sjeklocha
1:30 - 2:15 pm A Practicing Veterinarian’s Experience with an Undercover Activist’s Video George Palmer
2:15 - 3:00 pm The Activist’s Video and Where We are Today Gary Conklin
3:00 - 3:30 pm Q&A Panel George Palmer/Gary Conklin
3:30 – 4:00 pm Milk/Refreshment Break
4:00 - 5:30 pm The Anatomy of a Crisis and the Veterinarian’s Role Jane Dukes
OThER ThuRSDAY EVENTSAll Day Vote for your Favorite Exhibitor6:30 am Committee Chairpersons Breakfast6:30 am Breakfast: Food Armor™ HACCP Approach to Proper Drug Use
Assuring Food Safety7:00 am Registration Desk Opens8:00 am Exhibit Hall Opens! 8:00 am Silent Auction Items on Display 8:00 am Hospitality Room (For Registered “Accompanying Person”)
9:00 am AABP Committee Meetings12:00 pm Use your Bovine Bucks for Lunch Served in the Exhibit Hall12:00 pm ABVP Diplomate Luncheon12:15 pm CABV-ACVB 8th Annual General Meeting5:30 pm Wine and Cheese Reception before a Night on the Town9:00 pm Student Reception
Wine and Cheese Reception before A Night on the Town
Thursday, September 17, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Sponsored by the AABP Board of Directors in the Exhibit Hall Veterinarians, guests, sponsors and exhibitors have an opportunity to
get together for a wine and cheese reception before having a night free to explore the sights and sounds of New Orleans!
RESEARCh SuMMARIES 11:30 - 5:30 pmTimes, titles and presenters will be pub-lished in the August or September AABP Newsletter and in the Pocket Guide distrib-uted at the Conference. This information will also be available at www.aabp.org after August 15.
Session 2 is Friday, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (pg 32)Session 3 is Friday, 1:45 - 5:45 pm (pg 32) Session 4 is Saturday, 8:00 am - 11:30 pm (pg 33) AASRP Research Summaries are Friday, 4:15-6:00 pm (pg 32)
STuDENT CASE PRESENTATION COMPETITION1:30 - 5:30 pm moderator: Callie Willingham
Talented student AABP members enrolled in North American veterinary colleges will compete for cash awards by presenting interesting cases treated or research projects completed. Time has been allot-ted for interactive discussion between the presenters and audience to promote rel-evant comments by experienced practitio-ners. Contestants are judged on both the quality of their investigation or research and quality of the presentation. Cash prizes are awarded to the top two presentations in each category (clinical case/research project).
1:30 - 1:50 pm Assessing Pain and Trauma in Dairy Cattle Emma Lantz
1:50 - 2:10 pm Lessons from an Atypical Neuro Case Christopher Stretton
2:10 - 2:30 pm Effects of Castration and Castration Method on Growth, Morbidity and Mortality in Bulls 30-50 Days Post-Entry to a Feedyard Kiley Mettendorf
2:30 - 2:50 pm Abdominal Distention in a Mixed Breed Bull Calf Bryan Agado
2:50 - 3:10 pm Pulmonary Surfactant Protein D as a Biomarker for Bronchopneumonia in Calves Jennifer Storer
3:10 - 3:30 pm Case of Acute Rumen Acidosis on a Michigan Commercial Cow-Calf Operation Utilizing Corn Stover for Winter Grazing K.C. VanFleet
4:00 - 4:20 pm A Comparative Evaluation of Two Cowside Meters and a Milk Test for the Diagnosis of Subclinical Ketosis Kayla Klehr
4:20 - 4:40 pm Dystocia in a Maine Anjou Cross Cow Kathleen Gerdes
4:40 - 5:00 pm Evaluation of Lung Auscultation Score Using the WhisperTM Electronic Stethoscope, Body Temperature and BRD Pathogens Identified on Eventual Health Outcomes in Feedlot Calves Trisha Collins
5:00-5:20 pm Toxic Dallisgrass (Paspalum dilatatum) Exposure in an Eight-Month Old Angus Heifer Blanca Camacho
6th annual aaBP
entire competition will be held in the exhibit hall
come root for Your favorite School!
STuDENT BoWl
PRACTICE MANAgEMENT1:30 - 5:30 pm moderator: David Welch
1:30 - 2:10 pm Conquer Your Practice: Become a Master CEO Scott Spaulding
2:10 - 2:50 pm Production-Based Pay Mark Hardesty
2:50 - 3:30 pm Things We Have Learned About Improving the Management, Profitability and Sustainability of Our Business Calvin Booker
3:30 - 4:00 pm Milk/Refreshment Break
4:00 - 4:45 pm SALES is Not a Four-Letter Word Dick Lewis
4:45 - 5:30 Standing Out in the Digital Age – Growing Your Practice with Social Media Scott Spaulding
The aaBP annual conference will once again offer sessions on Thursday and friday devoted to small
ruminant topics. aaSrP research summaries will take place friday afternoon.
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Friday, September 18Breakfast with a Bovine twist 6:30 - 7:45 am Strategies to Enhance Immunity and Health in Calves and Heifers moderator: Michael Ballou
geNeral SeSSioN 3
8:00 am - 12:15 pm moderator: Dave Sjeklocha
8:00 - 9:00 am Welfare Issues of Long-Haul Feeders Dan Thomson
9:00 - 10:00 am Animal Welfare Metrics Tiffany Lee
10:00 - 10:45 am Milk/Refreshment Break
10:45 - 12:15 pm People Challenges and What Can Be Done to Overcome Them Matt Buyers
Small rumiNaNtS 2
8:00 am - 12:15 pm moderator: Patty Scharko
8:00 - 8:50 am Herd Health of Whitetail Deer Shane Donley
9:00 - 10:00 am Anesthesiology in Whitetail Deer Shane Donley
10:00 - 10:45 am Milk/Refreshment Break
10:45 – 12:15 pm Clinical Case Studies of the Whitetail Deer Shane Donley
BoViNe reSPiratorY diSeaSe SeSSioN
8:00 – 8:30 am Genetic Approaches to Identify Genomic Regions Associated with Decreased Susceptibility to BRD Holly Neibergs
8:30 – 9:00 am The Host Gene Expression Response to Specific BRD Pathogens Laurel Gershwin
9:00 – 9:30 am Economics of BRD and Economics of Selection Against BRD J. Shannon Neiburgs
9:30 – 10:00 am Producer Uptake: How might Genomic Information Be Translated to Industry Outcomes Alison Van Eenennaam
10:00 - 10:45 am milk/refreshment Break
10:45 – 11:15 am Vaccinating High Risk Calves Against BRD John Richeson
11:15 – 11:45 am Risk Factors for BRD on Cow-Calf Operations Amelia Woolums
11:45 – 12:15 pm The Value of Using Enhanced Case Definitions for the Management of BRD in Commercial Feedlots Jim Lowe
Veterinary technician/Veterinary assistant Sessions 8:00 am – 12:15 pm
8:00 – 9:00 am DVM Dx Program Scott Nordstrom
9:00 – 10:00 am Roles and Opportunities for Technicians in Using Digital Imaging Technology to Perform Necropsies Ashley Gaudet
10:45 – 11:30 am Body Condition Scoring – Inputting Data into Spreadsheets to Present to Veterinarians/Owners/Managers Lauren Pitman
11:30 – 12:15 pm TMR Audits – Collecting Samples and Presenting Data Lauren Pitman
Small rumiNaNtS 3
1:45 - 3:45 pm Moderator: Patty Scharko
1:45 - 2:45 pm Basic Small Ruminant Nutrition Robert Van Saun
2:45 - 3:45 pm Feed Analysis for Small Ruminants Robert Van Saun
1:45 - 2:00 pm Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame-DAIRY Scott Nordstrom
2:00 - 3:00 pm Comparing Group Pens to Individual Pens for Inside Feeding of Dairy Calves Sheila McGuirk, Theresa Ollivett
3:00 - 3:45 pm Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin: Overview and Results from Meta-Analysis of Effects on Health and Welfare of Dairy Cows Dale Bauman
3:45 - 4:15 pm Milk/Refreshment Break
4:15 - 5:15 pm Salmonella Dublin: What You Can do to Help Your Herds Paul Virkler
5:15 - 6:00 pm New Developments in Digital Dermatitis Nigel Cook
reSearch SummarieS 28:00 am - 12:00 pm
Times, titles, and presenters will be published in the August or September AABP Newsletter and in the Pocket Guide distributed at the conference. This information will also be available at www.aabp.org after August 15.
Session 1 is Thursday, 1:30 - 5:30 pm (pg 29) Session 3 is Friday, 1:45 - 5:45 pm (this pg) Session 4 is Saturday, 8:00 am - 11:30 pm (pg 33)
OThER FRIDAY EVENTS6:30 am Fac Reps, FA Educators, and Ext Veterinarians Breakfast6:30 am Breakfast with a Bovine Twist7:00 am Registration Desk Opens8:00 am Exhibit Hall Opens! 8:00 am Silent Auction Items on Display 9:00 am Hospitality Room (For Registered “Accompanying Person”)
12:00 pm ABVP Certification Workshop12:00 pm Quiz Bowl Finals in the Exhibit Hall12:15 pm Use your Bovine Bucks for Lunch Served in the Exhibit Hall12:15 pm Meet the Poster Presenters6:00 pm 7th Annual Scholarships, Live Auction & Dinner7:00 pm 8th Annual AABP Job Fair
reSearch SummarieS 31:45 - 5:45 pm
Times, titles, and presenters will be published in the August or September AABP Newsletter and in the Pocket Guide distributed at the conference. This information will also be available at www.aabp.org after August 15.
Session 1 is Thursday, 1:30 - 5:30 pm (pg 29) Session 2 is Friday, 8:00 am - 12:15 pm (this pg) Session 4 is Saturday, 8:00 am - 11:30 pm (pg 33) AASRP Research Summaries are Friday, 4:15-6:00 pm (this pg)
aaSrP reSearch SummarieS
4:15 - 6:00 pm
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Saturday, September 19 cliNical forumS 2 * Second of two sessions. Carefully selected experts focus on the actual clinical problems you deal with as a practitioner. Real cases and situations are presented, and audience interaction is encouraged. Contribute your practice experiences and problems and obtain valuable feedback. Enroll early, as attendance is limited to 20 per session. Cost is $60 (USD) per forum and includes a hot breakfast. 7:00 - 9:00 am HOT BREAKFAST!
6 Life After the Maternity Pen – Being a Mother and a Cattle Veterinarian Laura Nusbaum
7 VFDs – What Veterinarians Need to Know
Dee Griffin8 Hot Topics with Drug Residues in
Cattle Geoff Smith9 There’s More than One Way to
Skin a Cat: Alternative Strategies for Providing Veterinary Services
David Welch/Angela Daniels10 Finding, Building and Keeping the
New Associate in Rural Practice Arn Anderson
* Clinical Forums 1 is Thursday from 7:00 - 9:00 am (page 29).
aaSrP reSearch SummarieS
8:00 am - 11:30 amTimes, titles, and presenters will be published in the August or September AABP Newsletter and in the Pocket Guide distributed at the conference. This information will also be available at www.aabp.org after August 15.
Session 1 is Thursday, 1:30 - 5:30 pm (pg 29) Session 2 is Friday, 8:00 am - 12:15 pm (pg 32). Session 3 is Friday, 1:45 - 5:45 pm (pg 32)AASRP Research Summaries are Friday, 4:15-6:00 pm (pg 33)
SESSIONS FOR STuDENTS/ NEW gRADuATES
9:00 - 5:00 pm moderator: Callie Willingham
9:00 - 10:00 am Practical Pain Management and Welfare Techniques in Practice, Part 1 Renee Dewell
10:30 – 11:30 am Practical Pain Management in Practice – Part II Grant Dewell
11:30 am - 2:00 pm Annual Business Meeting and Awards Luncheon2:30 – 3:30 pm Incorporating Animal Welfare into Practice Dan Thomson4:00 – 5:00 pm Quick & Dirty Guide to Satisfaction in Practice Jennafer Glaesemann
SPLIT CONFERENCE BEEF SESSIONS: BEEF 2feedlot 8:00 - 11:30 am moderator: Trent Fox8:00 – 8:40 am Rectal Temperature & BRD Outcome Miles Theurer
8:40 – 9:20 am Bovine Thoracic Ultrasound: A Potential Tool for BRD Management Ryan Rademacher
9:20 – 10:00 am Eating Behavior in the Feedlot as a Tool for Early BRD Detection Scott MacGregor
10:00 - 10:30 am Milk/Refreshment Break
10:30 – 11:00 am Improving Field Diagnosis of BRD Brad White
11:00 – 11:30 am Q&A Panel All speakers
hospitality RoomThursday through
Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Attendees registered in the “Accompanying Person” category are welcome
to enjoy the Hospitality Room from Thursday
through Saturday.
2:45 – 3:30 pm Feed Additives: A Nutritionist’s Perspective on Their Purpose and Application Tony Bryant
4:00 – 5:00 pm The Veterinary Feed Directive – Practical Applications and Implications Tom Portillo
dairY 28:00 - 11:30 am moderator: Shaw Perrin
8:00 - 9:45 am Feeding her Future – the Colostrum Contribution Fernando Soberon
8:45 – 9:30 am Sand Lanes – Get the Gold Standard for Pennies Mark Hardesty
9:30 – 10:00 am Avoiding Drug Residues in Dairy Cattle – Clearance Time Considerations in Sick Cows Geoff Smith
10:00 - 10:30 am Milk/Refreshment Break
10:30-11:30 am Tips and Tools for Dairy Practitioners to Take an Active Role in a Dairy’s Foot Health Program Gerard Cramer
2:30 – 3:30 pm Keys to Successful Robotic Milking Systems James Salfer
3:30 - 4:00 pm Milk/Refreshment Break
4:00 – 5:00 pm Double Vision – Managing Twinning in Dairy Cattle Paul Fricke
PRACTICE TIPS Wisdom in Minutes Moderator: Gabe Middleton5:00 - 5:10 pm Tips from a Hillbilly Larry Cole
5:10 – 5:20 pm Smartphone Diagnostics Joe Smith
5:20 – 5:30 pm Easy to Use Spreadsheet for Beef Practice Mark Hilton
5:30 – 5:40 pm Speed Tips – Classics for New Grads and a Few Things that Might Surprise the Old Guard – opus duo Lowell Midla
5:40 – 5:50 pm Practical Ways to Promote Animal Welfare on Beef Operations Dave Sjeklocha
5:50 – 6:00 pm Gadgets & Gizmos Fred Gingrich
OThER SATuRDAY EVENTS6:30 am Christian Veterinary Mission Breakfast7:00 am Registration Desk Opens7:30 am Stampede 5K Fun Run9:00 am Hospitality Room (For Registered “Accompanying Person”)
11:30 am AABP Annual Business Meeting and Awards Luncheon6:00 pm AABP Saturday Night Dinner on the Delta sponsored by Merck
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AABP Speakers, Seminar Faculty and CoordinatorsThe AABP Officers, Directors and Program Committee
express their genuine appreciation for the knowledge and guidance these 2015 session and seminar presenters contribute to the annual conference.
Dr. Elizabeth Adams4228 N. Kilroy Turlock, CA 95382 Tel: 209-678-2181 [email protected]
Mr. Matt Buyers Recruiting Consultant/ Partner at Ag1 Source 7645 Bison Bluff St. Loveland, CO 80538 Tel: 970-948-4394 [email protected]
Dr. Julie Cary Veterinary Clinical Sciences Veterinary Teaching Hospital Washington State Univeristy Pullman, WA 99164 Tel: 509-335-3079 [email protected]
Dr. Larry Chase Dept. of Animal Science Cornell University 272 Morrison Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 Tel: 607-255-2196 [email protected]
Dr. Chris Chase 426 Hunter’s Ridge Rd. Brookings, SD 57006 Tel: 605-692-5169 [email protected]
Dr. Peter Chenoweth ChenoVet Animal Andrology 5 Sladen St. Henty, NSW 2650 Tel: 02 6922 5062 [email protected]
Dr. Hans Coetzee Vet Clinical Sciences, KSU 111 B Mosier Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 Tel: 785-532-6354 [email protected]
Dr. J. Larry ColeMonroe Veterinary ClinicRt. 3Tompkinsville, KY 42167270-427 [email protected]
Dr. Gary Conklin Conklin Dairy Cattle Sales, LLC 9011 Oak Ridge Lane Plain City, OH 43064 [email protected]
Dr. Nigel Cook University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine 2015 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 [email protected]
Dr. Robert Corbett Dairy Health Consultation PO Box 100 Spring City, UT 84662-0100 Tel: 435-462-2795 [email protected]
Dr. Gerard Cramer 225 VMC VPM University of Minnesota 1365 Gortner Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108 Tel: 651-625-8184 [email protected]
Dr. Bill Croushore 7631 Glades Pike Berlin, PA 15530 Tel: 814-233-6768 [email protected]
Dr. Garland Dahlke 313 Kildee Hall Dept of Animal Science Ames, IA 50011 Tel: 515-294-9910 [email protected]
Dr. David Daley Calfornia State University 400 West First St. Chico, CA 95929 Tel: 530-898-6343 [email protected]
Dr. Angela DanielsCircle H Headquarters LLCPO Box 1150 3216 US Hwy 54Dalhart TX [email protected]
Dr. Renee Dewell Iowa State University 1600 S. 16th St. VDPAM Ames, IA 50011 Tel: 970-231-9654 [email protected]
Dr. Grant Dewell Iowa State University 1600 S. 16th St. VDPAM Ames, IA 50011 Tel: 515-294-2822 [email protected]
Dr. Shane Donley Sugarcreek Veterinary Clinic Inc. 306 S Broadway St. Sugarcreek, OH 44681 Tel: 330-852-2321 Sugarcreekvetclinic @yahoo.com
Dr. Jane Dukes N16 W23233 Stone Ridge Dr. Suite 200 Waukesha, WI 53188 Tel: 262-650-7260 [email protected]
Dr. Paul Fricke 278 Animal Sciences Bldg. 1675 Observatory Dr. Madison, WI 53706-1284 Tel: 608-263-4596 [email protected]
Dr. Rick Funston West Central Research & Extension Center 402 W. State Farm Rd. North Platte, NE 69101 Tel: 308-696-6703 [email protected] Dr. Jonathan Garber 707 Woodland Plaza Seymour, WI 54165 Tel: 6085129980 [email protected]
Ms. Ashley Gaudet Animal Health Support Team Feedlot Health Management Services Tel: 403-938-8495 [email protected]
Dr. Laurel Gershwin UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine 3327 Vet Med 3A Davis, CA 95616 Tel: 530-752-6643 [email protected]
Dr. K. Fred Gingrich II Country Roads Veterinary Services Inc.776 Main St. RD #5Ashland, OH [email protected]
Dr. Jennafer Glaesemann Blue Valley Veterinary Clinic 3345 W. St. Hwy 136 Beatrice, NE 68310 Tel: 402-520-0688 glaesemann_jennafer @hotmail.com
Dr. Sandra Godden 225 VMC 1365 Gortner Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108 Tel: 612-625-8177 [email protected]
Dr. Jesse Goff 3359 Stagecoach Rd. Ames, IA 50010 Tel: 515-231-4636 [email protected]
Dr. Sandy Goff 10538 Justin Dr. Urbandale, IA 50322 Tel: 515-278-8002 [email protected]
Dr. Patrick J. Gorden2416 Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center1600 S. 16th StreetAmes, IA [email protected]
Dr. Dee GriffinUniversity of NebraskaGreat Plains Veterinary Educational CenterPO Box 148 820 Rd 313 Clay Center, NE 68933 [email protected]
Dr. Walt Guterbock 2005 29th Place Anacortes, WA 98221 Tel: 360-755-3751 [email protected]
Dr. Daniel Haley Bustad 110 Pullman, WA 99164-7060 Tel: 509-335-9515 [email protected]
Dr. Mark Hardesty 8155 Street Rt. 119 Maria Stein, OH 45860 Tel: 419-925-4212 [email protected]
Dr. Janet Helms 1321 NW Goodwin St. Veterinary Teaching Hospital Washington State Univeristy Camas, WA 98607 Tel: 559-974-1006 [email protected]
Dr. King Hickman GPS Dairy Consulting, LLC 305 N. Webster St. P.O. Box 159 Calmar, IA 52132 Tel: 712-899-6877 [email protected]
Dr. Mark Hilton College of Veterinary Medicine Purdue University 625 Harrison St. West Lafayette, IN 47907 Tel: 765-494-8559 [email protected] Dr. Randall Hinshaw Ashby Embryos 2420 Grace Chapel Rd. Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Tel: 540-433-0430 [email protected]
Dr. Richard Hopper Mississippi State CVM Starkville, MS 39759 Tel: 662-325-2194 [email protected]
Dr. Mike Hutjens 232 ASL 1207 W. Gregory Dr. Urbana, IL 61801 Tel: 217-333-2928 [email protected]
Dr. Rachel Jensen College of Vet Medicine Bustad 203 Pullman, WA 99164 Tel: 509-335-5862 [email protected]
Dr. John Lee 14017 Austin Creek Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93314 Tel: 661-865-6534 [email protected]
Dr. Tiffany Lee 224 Brooklawn Dr. Manhattan, KS 66502 [email protected]
Dr. Dick Lewis 2355 Abingdon Way Long Lake, MN 55356 Tel: 612-790-7110 [email protected]
Dr. Steve Lorton Reproduction Resources 400 S. Main St. Walworth, WI 51384 Tel: 608 206 1078 [email protected]
Dr. Jim Lowe University of Illinois LAC 270 M/C 004 Urbana, IL 61802 Tel: 309-336-1006 [email protected]
Dr. Scott MacGregor Feedlot Health-USA 506 East Cave Court Boise, ID 83702 Tel: 208-539-1386 dscottmacgregor@ gmail.com
Dr. Reuben Mapletoft Western College of Veterinary Medicine University ofSaskatchewan Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B4 Tel: 306-966-7149 [email protected]
Dr. Sheila McGuirk Univ. of WI, School of Vet. Med. 2015 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706 Tel: 608-263-4437 mcguirks@ svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
Dr. Gabe MiddletonOrrville Veterinary Clinic1665 North Main St.Orrville, Ohio [email protected]
Dr. Lowell MidlaThe Ohio State University 16410 County Home RdMarysville, OH [email protected]
Dr. Jan Shearer ISU, CVM, VDPAM 2436 Lloyd Vet. Med. Center Ames, IA 50011 Tel: 515-293-3731 [email protected] Dr. Dave Sjeklocha 1174 Empire Circle Satanta, KS 67870 [email protected]
Dr. David Smith Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine 240 Wise Center Dr. Mississippi State, MS 39762 Tel: 662-325-1344 [email protected]
Dr. Geoff Smith 1060 William Moore Dr. Raleigh, NC 27607 Tel: 919-513-6288 [email protected]
Dr. Fernando Soberon 3422 Dutch Hollow Rd. Strykersville, NY 14145 [email protected]
Dr. Scott Spaulding Badger Veterinary Hospital 3113 E. McCormick Dr. PO Box 2258 Janesville, WI 53547 Tel: 608-754-1888 [email protected]
Dr. Hank Spencer 2204 West Third St. Marshfield, WI 54449 Tel: 715-928-1363 [email protected]
Dr. Miles Theurer 3000 Tuttle Creek Blvd. Lot 571 Manhattan, KS 66502 Tel: 620-440-1554 [email protected]
Dr. Mike Thompson Willow Bend Animal Clinic 1536 Hwy 4 E. Holly Springs, MS 38635 Tel: 662-252-5454
Dr. Dan Thomson Kansas State University CVM Trotter Hall 1 Manhattan, KS 66506 Tel: 785-532-4254 [email protected] Dr. Jonathan Townsend 625 Harrison St. West Lafayette, IN 47907 Tel: 765-494-0333 [email protected]
Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam UC Davis, Department of Animal Science 2113 Meyer Hall One Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616 Tel: 530-752-7942 alvaneenennaam@ ucdavis.edu
Dr. Robert Van Saun Penn State University 115 Henning Building Dept. Vet & Biomed University Park, UT 16802 Tel: 814-865-6995 [email protected]
Dr. David VanMetre CSU CVM DMC 1644 Campus Delivery Ft. Collins, CO 80523 Tel: 970-297-1299 [email protected]
Dr. Juan Velez Aurora Organic Farms Platteville, CO [email protected]
Dr. Paul Virkler 8087 Falls Rd. Trumansburg, NY 14886 [email protected]
Dr. Mike Wedam 445 Barnard Blvd.Sunnyside, WA 98944Tel: 509-830-2284wedamvet@ embarqmail.com
Dr. David Welch 297 Round Hill Rd. Berlin, PA 15530 Tel: 814-442-1331 [email protected]
Dr. Frank Welcome173 Seven Mile Dr.Ithaca, NY 14850Tel: [email protected]
Dr. John Wenz Field Disease Investigation Unit College of Veterinary Medicine Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164 Tel: 509-335-0773 [email protected]
Dr. Brad White 103J Mosier Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 Tel: 785-532-4243 [email protected]
Dr. Lance Whitlock lwhitlock@progressivedairy solutions.com
Dr. Milo Wiltbank Department of Dairy Science University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53706 Tel: 608-263-9413 [email protected]
Dr. Amelia Woolums University of Georgia H-318 College of Veterinary Medicine Athens, GA 30602 Tel: 706-542-9329 [email protected]
Dr. David Workman WVU Extension Service 144 Emergency Lane Moorefield, WV 26836 Tel: 304-530-0273 [email protected]
Dr. Jarred Yates WVU Reymann Memorial Farm 1695 State Rd. 259 N. Wardensville, WV 26851 Tel: 304-261-3035 [email protected]
Our AABP mission is at the core of everything we do
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners is an international association of veterinarians serving society as leaders in cattle health, welfare and productivity.
We award AABP Amstutz Scholarships to promising veterinarians
AMSTuTZ SChOLARShIP FuND
Your contributions help enable the AABP grant scholarships to deserving American and Canadian veterinary students. Last year, 10 exceptional students each received $7,500 toward completing their education through funds donated jointly by the AABP Amstutz Scholarship Fund and Elanco Animal Health. Recipients are student AABP members selected for:•strongacademicstanding,•interestinbovinepractice,•involvementinbovinemedicine,•participationinbovine-relatedactivities,•abilitytocommunicatewellinwriting,and•insightfulanswerstoessayquestions.
We maintain a private fund to research, educate and encourage
PROFESSIONAL SuPPORT
The AABP Foundation supports advancements in the well-being and productivity of cattle through applied clinical research and scholarship programs that benefit present and future cattle practitioners, producers and the public. It is designed to:•encourageyoungfoodsupplyveterinarians,•increaseCEopportunitiesforbovinepractitioners,•sponsorappliedresearch,•communicatetheimpactofveterinariansondairy/ beef farmers.
AABP Foundation is a consistent source of funds distributed as collaborative support, grants and technological support that promotes distance learning opportunities for AABP members.
Contribute to the Amstutz Scholarship Fund and the AABP Foundation when you register for the conference.
More information is available at
www.aabp.org.
Invest in the future of bovine veterinary medicine!
The AABP Foundation will promote the health and well being of cattle and advance the education of bovine practitioners and the public.
Visit the exhibits
The Exhibit Hall offers excellent opportunities to meet with and
purchase from providers of biologics, pharmaceuticals, equipment and services
applicable to cattle and small ruminant practice. Your Guide to the Exhibitors, which you will receive in New Orleans,
features a detailed floor plan plus exhibitor telephone and fax numbers, email addresses and websites for your
convenience after the conference. Food service will be available in the Exhibit Hall
during milk/refreshment breaks and at lunchtime on Thursday and Friday.
AABP is Pleased to express ...
to the more than 100 veterinary exhibitors that are ready to enhance
the 48th Annual conference with products, services and able
representatives.
Sincere Appreciation
special thanks to those exhibitors who so generously support the
Silent and Live Auctions to benefit the AABP Amstutz student
scholarship Program.
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