SUNDAY, MARCH 5 7:00a–6:30p Shuttle Buses from Hotels to Mandalay Bay 7:00a–7:00p Registration Open 7:30–10:00a 5K Fun Run 7:30a–5:30p Oquendo Center Labs* 8:00a–10:00p Airport Shuttle Bus Service 9:00a–5:30p Luggage Storage Service 11:00a–12:15p General Session A World Worth Saving with National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore 1:00–5:00p Scientific Program 7:00–8:30p Hill’s Comedy Night with Kathleen Madigan TUESDAY, MARCH 7 6:00a–7:00p Shuttle Buses from Hotels to Mandalay Bay 6:30–7:30a Industry Breakfast Seminar 7:00a–6:00p Registration Open 7:30a–5:30p Oquendo Center Labs* 8:00a–12:30p Hiking at Red Rock Canyon 8:00a–8:00p Scientific Program 9:00a–12:30p Las Vegas and Red Rock National Park Tour 9:00a–6:00p Exhibit Hall Hours 9:00a–6:00p Technician Lounge Sponsored by NAVTA 10:00a–6:00p Las Vegas Premium North Outlet Mall Shuttle 12:00–1:00p Industry Lunch Seminar 1:00–3:30p Brewery Tour 1:30–3:30p Ultimate Shooting Adventure Tour 8:00–9:30p Merck's Concert at House of Blues with Gary Allan WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 6:00a–7:00p Shuttle Buses from Hotels to Mandalay Bay 6:30–7:30a Industry Breakfast Seminar 7:00a–6:00p Registration Open 7:30a–5:30p Oquendo Center Labs* 8:00a–12:30p Hiking at Red Rock Canyon 8:00a–6:00p Scientific Program 8:30a–1:30p Hoover Dam Tour with Breakfast 9:00a–2:15p Hoover Dam Tour with Lunch 9:00a–5:00p Exhibit Hall Hours 9:00a–5:00p Technician Lounge Sponsored by NAVTA 10:00a–6:00p Springs Preserve Shuttle 12:00–1:00p Industry Lunch Seminar 12:30–3:00p Top Golf 1:00–3:30p Brewery Tour 1:00–4:00p Casa de Shenandoah Tour 1:50p Vet Detective Drawing 5:30–9:00p Culinary Walking Tour: Downtown THURSDAY, MARCH 9 6:00a–5:30p Luggage Storage Service 6:00a–6:00p Shuttle Buses from Hotels to Mandalay Bay 6:00a–6:00p Airport Shuttle Bus Service 7:00a WVC Annual Meeting of the Members 7:00a–2:00p Registration Open (TX Counter will remain open until 5:00p) 8:00a–5:00p Scientific Program MONDAY, MARCH 6 6:00a–7:00p Registration Open 6:00a–8:00p Shuttle Buses from Hotels to Mandalay Bay 6:30–7:30a Industry Breakfast Seminar 7:30a–5:30p Oquendo Center Labs* 8:00a–12:30p Hiking at Red Rock Canyon 8:00a–6:00p Scientific Program 9:00a–6:00p Exhibit Hall Hours 9:00a–6:00p Technician Lounge Sponsored by NAVTA 10:00a–6:00p Downtown Shuttle 11:30a–3:00p Culinary Walking Tour: The Strip 12:00–1:00p Industry Lunch Seminar 1:00–3:30p Brewery Tour 6:00–9:00p Technician Reception at Stoney’s 2017 Conference Program & Exhibit Hall Guide VETERINARY TECHNICIAN CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE Breakfast included with session. Lunch included with session. Late Night Learning. *Buses depart 30 mins before lab start time from MBCC.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 57:00a–6:30p Shuttle Buses from Hotels to Mandalay Bay7:00a–7:00p Registration Open7:30–10:00a 5K Fun Run7:30a–5:30p Oquendo Center Labs*8:00a–10:00p Airport Shuttle Bus Service9:00a–5:30p Luggage Storage Service
11:00a–12:15pGeneral Session A World Worth Saving with National Geographic Photographer Joel Sartore
1:00–5:00p Scientific Program
7:00–8:30p Hill’s Comedy Night with Kathleen Madigan
TUESDAY, MARCH 76:00a–7:00p Shuttle Buses from Hotels to Mandalay Bay6:30–7:30a Industry Breakfast Seminar7:00a–6:00p Registration Open7:30a–5:30p Oquendo Center Labs*8:00a–12:30p Hiking at Red Rock Canyon8:00a–8:00p Scientific Program9:00a–12:30p Las Vegas and Red Rock National Park Tour9:00a–6:00p Exhibit Hall Hours
9:00a–6:00p Technician Lounge Sponsored by NAVTA
10:00a–6:00p Las Vegas Premium North Outlet Mall Shuttle12:00–1:00p Industry Lunch Seminar1:00–3:30p Brewery Tour1:30–3:30p Ultimate Shooting Adventure Tour
8:00–9:30p Merck's Concert at House of Blues with Gary Allan
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 86:00a–7:00p Shuttle Buses from Hotels to Mandalay Bay6:30–7:30a Industry Breakfast Seminar7:00a–6:00p Registration Open7:30a–5:30p Oquendo Center Labs*8:00a–12:30p Hiking at Red Rock Canyon8:00a–6:00p Scientific Program8:30a–1:30p Hoover Dam Tour with Breakfast9:00a–2:15p Hoover Dam Tour with Lunch9:00a–5:00p Exhibit Hall Hours
9:00a–5:00p Technician Lounge Sponsored by NAVTA
10:00a–6:00p Springs Preserve Shuttle12:00–1:00p Industry Lunch Seminar12:30–3:00p Top Golf1:00–3:30p Brewery Tour1:00–4:00p Casa de Shenandoah Tour1:50p Vet Detective Drawing5:30–9:00p Culinary Walking Tour: Downtown
THURSDAY, MARCH 96:00a–5:30p Luggage Storage Service6:00a–6:00p Shuttle Buses from Hotels to Mandalay Bay6:00a–6:00p Airport Shuttle Bus Service7:00a WVC Annual Meeting of the Members7:00a–2:00p Registration Open (TX Counter will remain open until 5:00p)
8:00a–5:00p Scientific Program
MONDAY, MARCH 66:00a–7:00p Registration Open6:00a–8:00p Shuttle Buses from Hotels to Mandalay Bay6:30–7:30a Industry Breakfast Seminar7:30a–5:30p Oquendo Center Labs*8:00a–12:30p Hiking at Red Rock Canyon8:00a–6:00p Scientific Program9:00a–6:00p Exhibit Hall Hours
9:00a–6:00p Technician Lounge Sponsored by NAVTA
10:00a–6:00p Downtown Shuttle11:30a–3:00p Culinary Walking Tour: The Strip12:00–1:00p Industry Lunch Seminar1:00–3:30p Brewery Tour6:00–9:00p Technician Reception at Stoney’s
2017 Conference Program & Exhibit Hall GuideVETERINARY TECHNICIAN CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
Breakfast included with session. Lunch included with session. Late Night Learning. *Buses depart 30 mins before lab start time from MBCC.
VTq1 CE Hour 11:00–11:50a Why You Should Take the Owners to "the Back" With Their Pets: An Open Hospital VT20P Heather Prendergast, Kenichiro Yagi
ENDOCRINOLOGY � AMWORKSHOP SURF F, LEVEL 2
q2 CE Hours 8:00–9:50a Diabetes Workshop for Technicians WS9 Kara Burns, Rachel Poulin
q1 CE Hour 2:00–2:50p Mu, Kappa, Delta...It’s All Greek to Me - Understanding Opioid Receptors, Classes, & Their Mechanism of Action in Our Canine & Feline Patients S18E Jesse Cornell
q1 CE Hour 3:00–3:50p Pain Assessment for the Veterinary Technician Anesthetist: How to Recognize & Advocate Treatment of Pain in Your Patients Pre-op to Post-op S18F Jesse Cornell
q1 CE Hour 4:00–4:50p “Does it Hurt?”- Teaching Our Clients How to Identify Pain in Their Pets at Home S18G Jesse Cornell
q1 CE Hour 5:00–5:50p Multimodal Pre-medications S18H Jesse Cornell
PARASITOLOGY � AMINDUSTRY BREAKFAST SEMINAR
OCEANSIDE B, LEVEL 2 Moderator: Alicia Harris
q1 CE Hour 6:30–7:30a Hookworms & Roundworms: A Look INSIDE & How to Get the Message OUT IS2 Kara Burns
2017 Conference Program & Exhibit Hall GuideVETERINARY TECHNICIAN � MARCH 6–7
Breakfast included with session. Special Program.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY � AMJASMINE A, LEVEL 3 Moderator: Simon Chavez
q1 CE Hour 8:00–8:50a The CBC VT9 Margi Sirois
q1 CE Hour 9:00–9:50a Cytology of Fluid Aspirates VT10 Margi Sirois
q1 CE Hour 2:00–2:50p What You Say & Do Will be Held Against You in a Court of Law I SP4A Karen Talbott
q1 CE Hour 3:00–3:50p What You Say & Do Will Be Held Against You in a Court of Law II SP4B Karen Talbott
q1 CE Hour 5:00–5:50p One Health Approach: Nursing in Human & Veterinary Medicine Come Together for the Common Good SP2BP Sandy Gregory, Kathy Terry
PAIN MANAGEMENT � AMSOUTH SEAS J, LEVEL 3 Moderator: Chris Chamberlain
q1 CE Hour 8:00–8:50a Post-Operative Analgesia Options VT45 Tasha McNerney
q1 CE Hour 9:00–9:50a Your New Favorite Analgesic: Using Alpha 2’s to Your Advantage VT46 Tasha McNerney
q1 CE Hour 10:00–10:50a Your Anesthetic & Analgesic Arsenal VT47 Tasha McNerney
q1 CE Hour 11:00–11:50a Pain Management in the Critical Patient VT48 Tasha McNerney
PARASITOLOGY � AMINDUSTRY BREAKFAST SEMINAR
OCEANSIDE C, LEVEL 2 Moderator: Alicia Harris
q1 CE Hour 6:30–7:30a Fleas & Ticks: Talking It O.V.E.R. with Pet Owners IS14Beckie Mossor
q1 CE Hour 4:00–4:50p Exotic Animal Blood Transfusion Medicine VT31 Stephen Cital
q1 CE Hour 5:00–5:50p Rabbit Anesthesia VT32 Stephen Cital
NUTRITION � PMJASMINE A, LEVEL 3 Moderator: Mikki Cook
q1 CE Hour 2:00–2:50p Nutritional Support of Gastrointestinal Disease VT37 Ed Carlson
q1 CE Hour 3:00–3:50p Neonate Nutrition: Feeding Puppies & Kittens from Birth to Weaning VT38 Ed Carlson
q1 CE Hour 4:00–4:50p Nutrition & Chronic Renal Disease VT39 Ed Carlson
q1 CE Hour 5:00–5:50p Alternative & Raw Diets VT40 Ed Carlson
ONE HEALTH � PMSPECIAL PRESENTATION
BANYAN, LEVEL 3 Moderator: TBA
q1 CE Hour 4:00–4:50p One Health Approach: Helping Plump Pets & People SP2AP Sandy Gregory, Kathy Terry
2017 Conference Program & Exhibit Hall GuideVETERINARY TECHNICIAN � MARCH 8
Breakfast included with session. Must See. Special Program.
SERVICE ANIMALS � AMJASMINE A, LEVEL 3 Moderator: David Demery
q1 CE Hour 8:00–8:50a Special Considerations for Servicing Service Dogs VT61 Beckie Mossor
q1 CE Hour 9:00–9:50a You Can’t Ask That: Understanding Service Dog Laws & Having Conversations about Them VT62 Beckie Mossor
q1 CE Hour 10:00–10:50a But You Don’t Look Blind: Other Jobs for Service Dogs VT63 Beckie Mossor
q1 CE Hour 11:00–11:50a Caring for Clients with Special Needs VT64 Beckie Mossor
TOXICOLOGY � PMJASMINE E, LEVEL 3 Moderator: Michele Rash
q1 CE Hour 1:00–1:50p Top 5 Bathroom Toxins VT69 Liz Hughston
q1 CE Hour 2:00–2:50p Top 5 Garage & Garden Toxins VT70 Liz Hughston
q1 CE Hour 3:00–3:50p Not So Cute: Acute Anaphylaxis VT71 Liz Hughston
q1 CE Hour 4:00–4:50p Play Nice! Drug Interactions Every Veterinary Technician Should Know VT72 Liz Hughston
THURSDAY, MARCH 9
ONCOLOGY � PMJASMINE A, LEVEL 3 Moderator: Elizabeth Barclay
q1 CE Hour 1:00–1:50p Oncology: What You Need to Know But Don’t VT41 Kim Albin
q1 CE Hour 2:00–2:50p Post Oncology Care: From Medicine to Radiation & Beyond VT42 Kim Albin
q1 CE Hour 3:00–3:50p Chemotherapy Safety: Required PPE VT43 Kim Albin
q1 CE Hour 4:00–4:50p Chemotherapy: Limiting Exposure VT44 Kim Albin
REHABILITATION � AMJASMINE E, LEVEL 3 Moderator: Michele Rash
q1 CE Hour 8:00–8:50a Obesity/Weight Management & Physical Rehabilitation VT57 Mary Ellen Goldberg
q1 CE Hour 9:00–9:50a Physical Rehabilitation & the Geriatric Patient VT58 Mary Ellen Goldberg
q1 CE Hour 10:00–10:50a Rehabilitation of the Sport Medicine Patient: The Veterinary Technician/Nurse's Role VT59 Mary Ellen Goldberg
q1 CE Hour 11:00–11:50a The Role of the Veterinary Technician Nurse in the Rehabilitation Team VT60 Mary Ellen Goldberg
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN � MARCH 9
Must See. Special Program.
Hands-on Labs offer focused personal learning under the skilled guidance of an instructor who is expert in the field. Each session combines lecture and direct hands-on experience to enable mastery of the particular techniques involved. Labs are conducted at the Oquendo Center located near the Mandalay Bay, and complimentary shuttles depart 30 minutes before the start of each lab. Preregistration was required; however, space may still be available. Additional fees apply. Check at the DVM/Student/Labs/Workshops Counter.
HANDS-ON LABS Oquendo Center
Title Time Session # Fee Max # Level CE Instructor(s) Sponsor(s)
SUNDAY, MARCH 5
Clinical Diagnostic & Therapeutic Techniques in Companion Animals I 7:30–11:30a HO5 SOLD
OUT 24 4 Cote, LopezHenry Schein, Mila
International, Millpledge, Smiths Medical
Clinical Diagnostic & Therapeutic Techniques in Companion Animals II 1:30–5:30p HO6 $425 24 4 Cote, Lopez
Henry Schein, Mila International, Millpledge,
Smiths Medical
MONDAY, MARCH 6
Taking Your Dentistry Skills to the Next Level 7:30–11:30a HO1 $265 24 4 Altier, Berg
Dentalaire Products International, Henry Schein, iM3, Midmark Corporation
TUESDAY, MARCH 7
Dental Radiographic Positioning for the Dog & Cat 1:30–5:30p HO4 $325 30 4 Coffman, Greenfield,
MitchellDentalaire Products International, iM3,
Midmark Corporation
Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasound for Technicians 1:30–5:30p HO14 SOLD
OUT 16 4 Berry, Matthews, Pollard, Winter
Fujifilm SonoSite, Midmark Corporation,
Scil Animal Care, Sound, Universal Imaging
EXCLUSIVELY FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS
Registration required. Ticket encoded in badge. Veterinarian. Veterinary Technician.
WORKSHOPS
Title Time Location Session # Speaker(s) Sponsor(s)
INDUSTRY BREAKFAST SEMINARS Come hungry! Food & knowledge will be served.
Title Time Location Session # Speaker(s) Sponsor(s)
MONDAY, MARCH 6
Hookworms & Roundworms: A Look INSIDE & How to Get the Message OUT 6:30–7:30a Oceanside B,
Level 2 IS2 K. Burns
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8
Fleas & Ticks: Talking It O.V.E.R with Pet Owners 6:30–7:30a Oceanside C, Level 2 IS14 Mossor
Arrive early. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Complimentary breakfast/lunch available while supplies last.Presentation content may include product mentions.
Title Time Location Session # Fee CE Instructor(s)
MONDAY, MARCH 6
Diabetes Workshop for Technicians 8:00–9:50a Surf F, Level 2 WS9 $35 2 K. Burns, Poulin
TUESDAY, MARCH 7
Surgery for Technicians 10:00–11:50a Surf F, Level 2 WS10 SOLD OUT 2 Ellis
Leadership Workshop for Personal & Professional Success 2:00–5:50p Surf F, Level 2 WS11 $50 4 K. Burns, Prendergast
2017 Conference Program & Exhibit Hall GuideEXCLUSIVELY FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS
Breakfast included with session. Registration required. Ticket encoded in badge.
VETERINARY TECHNICIANS
8 a.m. The Physiology of Pain
9 a.m. How They Tell Us When They Hurt: Recognizing Pain in Veterinary Patients
10 a.m. Treating Pain Doesn’t Need to be a Pain: How to Institute Positive Change in Your Practice
11 a.m. Behind the Eight Ball: Playing Catch-Up with a Painful Patient
2 p.m. Mu, Kappa, Delta … It’s All Greek to Me — Understanding Opioid Receptors, Classes, & Their Mechanism of Action in Our Canine & Feline Patients
3 p.m. Pain Assessment for Veterinary Technician Anesthetist: How to Recognize & Advocate Treatment of Pain in Your Patients Pre-op to Post-op
4 p.m. “Does it Hurt?” — Teaching Our Clients How to Identify Pain in Their Pets at Home
5 p.m. Multi-modal Pre-medications
Veterinary Technician Pain SymposiumMonday, March 6Presented by: Kristen Cooley & Jesse CornellSouth Seas D, Level 3
WVC 89th Annual
Conference
Thank you Veterinary Technicians for all that you do!
Pick up your button at the WVC Association Booth located in the Foyer on Level 2 or at the Technician Lounge located on Level 3.
WVC will be distributing prizes randomly throughout the conference to
Technician participants wearing their button.
WVC 'S VETERINARY
TECHNICIANS!
MONDAY, MARCH 6 Stoney’s Rockin’ Country | 6:00–9:00p(Shuttle Buses depart Mandalay Bay Convention Center,
Excalibur, and Luxor at 6:00p and leave from the venue at 9:00p)18+ to Attend *21 to Drink. Valid ID is required.
WVC Annual Conference badge required for admittance.
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN RECEPTION
2017 Conference Program & Exhibit Hall GuideVETERINARY TECHNICIANS
WE WANT TO SEE YOU!Stop by Lounge daily for schedule of:
• Daily presentations and activities• Case Report Presentations (Monday)• Hills Day (Tuesday)• Come talk with the Academies “Tech Fair”
Table top exhibits 12pm to 3pm daily• Refreshments• Network, Relax and Recharge!• AND MORE!
Booth:• NAVTA Information—CHECK OUT
what’s new• Become a NAVTA Member• Pick up your Complimentary NAVTA
Journal Convention Issue• Take the NAVTA Store items survey• Pick up your Vet Tech Stickers & pens• Enter to WIN!
Come see us at the NAVTA Lounge—Mandalay Bay 3rd Floor Exihibit Hall booth #727
NAVTA Information—CHECK OUT
Become a NAVTA MemberPick up your Complimentary NAVTA Journal Convention IssueTake the NAVTA Store items surveyPick up your Vet Tech Stickers & pensEnter to WIN!
—Mandalay Bay 3rd Floor
Together, we strengthen the veterinary profession. www.navta.com
9:00 AM–9:50 AM:
• Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in a Small Dog:A Case Report,
• Persistent Protein Loss: Hypoalbuminemia theCanine Patient
10:00 AM–10:50 AM:• Sepsis in Disguise,• Any Bloat Can Be Complicated
11:00 AM–11:50 AM: • Canine Hypoparathyroidism; an Overlooked
Cause of Seizures,• Getting Brutus Back on His Feet!
1:00 PM–1:50 PM:
• Retained Maxillary Canine Tooth Discovered inthe Nasal Cavity of a Dog,
• When Housemates Attack—The Case of theRuptured Calcaneal Tendon
2:00 PM–2:50 PM: Case Report Awards
Come listen to the NAVTA Case Report Presentations!Monday, March 6th, 2017
NAVTA Lounge, 3rd fl oor Foyer area in Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Food & Beverages, Drawings & Giveaways!
INSIDE EXHIBIT HALL | LEVEL 1Monday 9:30a–5:00pTuesday 9:30a–5:00pWednesday 9:30–11:30a
WVC is proud to present the fast-paced Learning Lounge, located in the Exhibit Hall, Level 1. Attend bite-size, 20-minute intimate CE sessions and earn 0.5 CE credits per session attended. Sessions begin at 9:30a, Monday through Wednesday. All Learning Lounge sessions are limited to 50 participants - first come, first served.
