• Understand the necessary components of clincial diagnostic testing in developing wellness programs
• Build preventative wellness programs for age, species and breed of their patients
• Be able to educate clients on the importance of wellness evaluations

This program provides 2 hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of practice management.

Dr. Rosenfeld has spoken on numerous occasions on topics in emergency medicine, small animal anatomy and physiology, and cardiology. Dr. Rosenfeld was the Director of Technical Education for the Pet's Choice family of veterinary hospitals and specialty practices. He has also practiced small animal critical care and emergency medicine for 18 years and served as hospital director of Paradise Valley Emergency Animal Clinic in Scottsdale for 3 years. Dr. Rosenfeld is a member of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and was an adjunct professor at Mesa Community College and Arizona State University. Dr. Rosenfeld is also authoring a text for veterinary hospitals called The Veterinary Team Handbook from Blackwell Press and is co-authoring a textbook in clinical pathology called Clinical Pathology for the Veterinary Team (Blackwell - 2009).

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A Practitioner's Approach to Wellness Blood Testing will strengthen concepts regarding the clinical indications, required tools and financial management of an effective wellness testing program.

• Recipe for success in wellness testing.
• Training your staff and the benefits this provides.
• Our wellness program and how to implement it.
• Thyroid testing as part of a wellness program.
• Achieve 100% compliance with pre-anesthetic testing.
• Financial analysis.

This program provides 1 hour of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of practice management.

Craig M. Tockman, DVM: Dr. Tockman is the Director of Professional Services for Abaxis and is the owner of Veterinary Care Center, an AAHA certified full service veterinary hospital in St. Louis, MO. Veterinary Care Center, under Dr. Tockman’s direction, provides services such as in-office laboratory, endoscopy, laser surgery, diagnostic ultrasound, geriatric medicine, behavior consultation, full soft tissue and orthopedic surgical services. In addition, Dr. Tockman is certified in the Penn Hip method of radiologic diagnosis for hip dysplasia.

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• Understand primary and secondary functions of the kidneys.
• Understand how to monitor diagnostically a patient with renal disease.
• Understand the secondary syndromes that can occur with the renal patient and how to monitor for these concerns.
• Be able to understand and identify metabolic acidosis.

This program provides 2 hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of emergency/critical care.

Dr. Rosenfeld has spoken on numerous occasions on topics in emergency medicine, small animal anatomy and physiology, and cardiology. Dr. Rosenfeld was the Director of Technical Education for the Pet’s Choice family of veterinary hospitals and specialty practices. He has also practiced small animal critical care and emergency medicine for 18 years and served as hospital director of Paradise Valley Emergency Animal Clinic in Scottsdale for 3 years. Dr. Rosenfeld is a member of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and was an adjunct professor at Mesa Community College and Arizona State University. Dr. Rosenfeld is also authoring a text for veterinary hospitals called The Veterinary Team Handbook from Blackwell Press and is co-authoring a textbook in clinical pathology called Clinical Pathology for the Veterinary Team (Blackwell – 2009).

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In Evaluating For Liver Damage and Dysfunction, Dr. Rosenfeld will help medical teams understand the challenges of monitoring patients with hepatic disease, the secondary disease syndromes that can develop and the necessary clinical diagnostic evaluations that should be evaluated.

This program provides 2 hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of emergency/critical care.

Dr. Rosenfeld has spoken on numerous occasions on topics in emergency medicine, small animal anatomy and physiology, and cardiology. Dr. Rosenfeld was the Director of Technical Education for the Pet’s Choice family of veterinary hospitals and specialty practices. He has also practiced small animal critical care and emergency medicine for 18 years and served as hospital director of Paradise Valley Emergency Animal Clinic in Scottsdale for 3 years. Dr. Rosenfeld is a member of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and was an adjunct professor at Mesa Community College and Arizona State University. Dr. Rosenfeld is also authoring a text for veterinary hospitals called The Veterinary Team Handbook from Blackwell Press and is co-authoring a textbook in clinical pathology called Clinical Pathology for the Veterinary Team (Blackwell – 2009).

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In Fluid Therapy and Diagnostic Monitoring of the Patient on IV Fluids, Andrew Rosenfeld, DVM, ABVP, will help medical teams understand the importance of fluid therapy.

• Understand of the differences between colloids and crystalloids and when each type of fluid is indicated
• Be able to calculate total fluid need, hourly fluid rate and drops/second
• Understand the necessary diagnostic needed to evaluate a patient on IV fluid therapy
• Based on clinical diagnostic, should understand how to modify fluid therapy to meet the patients needs.

This program provides 2 hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of emergency/critical care.

Dr. Rosenfeld has spoken on numerous occasions on topics in emergency medicine, small animal anatomy and physiology, and cardiology. Dr. Rosenfeld was the Director of Technical Education for the Pet’s Choice family of veterinary hospitals and specialty practices. He has also practiced small animal critical care and emergency medicine for 18 years and served as hospital director of Paradise Valley Emergency Animal Clinic in Scottsdale for 3 years. Dr. Rosenfeld is a member of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and was an adjunct professor at Mesa Community College and Arizona State University. Dr. Rosenfeld is also authoring a text for veterinary hospitals called The Veterinary Team Handbook from Blackwell Press and is co-authoring a textbook in clinical pathology called Clinical Pathology for the Veterinary Team (Blackwell - 2009).

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In The Reptile Kidney: From Anatomy to Clinical Medicine, the differences between reptile renal anatomy and physiology will be discussed so that individuals working with these animals can have a better understanding of how to manage their cases. Attendees will also learn how clinical pathology is an important component of diagnosing renal disease along with different therapeutic strategies necessary to manage these cases will be covered.

This program provides 1 continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of reptile anatomy, physiology, and clinical pathology.

Mark A. Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD: Dr. Mitchell is an Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois – College of Veterinary Medicine and has also been on staff at Louisiana State University. His clinical interests include invertebrate, fish, amphibian, reptile, avian and non-domestic mammalian medicine and surgery. He co-authored the Manual of Exotic Pet Practice published by Saunders. He has also published numerous journal articles.

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In Implementing a Senior and Pre-Anesthetic Wellness Patient Plan, Dr. Hunter will share her concepts regarding clinical indications, required tools, practice management and flow as well as financial management. The benefits and advantages of point-of-care analysis for the patient, client and practice will also be discussed.

• Evaluation of customer needs and expectations.
• Benefits of immediate diagnostics and point-of-care medicine.
• Cost effective and medically prudent monitoring of the chronic case.
• Achieve 100% compliance with pre-anesthetic testing as it relates to the senior patient.
• Implementation of senior wellness programs.

This program provides 1.5 hours of continuing education credits for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of practice management.

Kate An Hunter, DVM: Dr. Hunter is the owner of Carver lake Veterinary Hospital, a 3 doctor small animal practice near Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Hunter is the President-elect of the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association and is on the Board of Directors of ROMP (Responsible Owners of Mannerly Pets) which promotes greater access for owners and pets to parks, businesses and housing. She is a well known speaker on public radio and local television.

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Dr. Norsworthy will also discuss the interaction of hyperthyroidism and renal disease.

• Anatomy of the thyroid gland.
• Issues of diagnosis.
• Interaction of renal function and hyperthyroidism.
• Commercial laboratory vs. in-house testing.
• Cardiac disease.

This program provides 1 hour of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of medical/surgical.

Gary Norsworthy, DVM. Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners – Feline: Dr. Norsworthy is the editor and major author of Feline Practice published by Lippincott and one of the editors of The Feline Patient: Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment published by Williams and Wilkins. He has also published more than 200 articles and was a founding member of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.

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The overall goal of this program is to help medical teams be able to:

• Understand endocrine disease.
• Identify changes in the medical history and physical exam that helps identify endocrine animals.
• Understand the clinical diagnostic testing needed to identify endocrine patients
• Monitor the patient for secondary disease concerns.

This program provides 2 hours of continuing education credits for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of emergency/critical care.

Dr. Rosenfeld has spoken on numerous occasions on topics in emergency medicine, small animal anatomy and physiology, and cardiology. Dr. Rosenfeld was the Director of Technical Education for the Pet’s Choice family of veterinary hospitals and specialty practices. He has also practiced small animal critical care and emergency medicine for 18 years and served as hospital director of Paradise Valley Emergency Animal Clinic in Scottsdale for 3 years. Dr. Rosenfeld is a member of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners and was an adjunct professor at Mesa Community College and Arizona State University. Dr. Rosenfeld is also authoring a text for veterinary hospitals called The Veterinary Team Handbook from Blackwell Press and is co-authoring a textbook in clinical pathology called Clinical Pathology for the Veterinary Team (Blackwell - 2009).

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In addition, Dr. Gerros will discuss testing for insulin resistance, managing obesity and insulin resistance as well as other diagnostic protocols and treatment options.

• Compensated and uncompensated insulin resistance.
• Testing for insulin resistance.
• Managing obesity.
• Managing insulin resistance.
• Use of levothyroxine in equine metabolic syndrome.
• Relationship to Cushing’s Syndrome.

This program provides 1.5 hours of continuing education credits for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of medical/surgical.

Terry C. Gerros, DVM, MS, Diplomate, American College of Internal Medicine – Large Animal: Dr. Gerros began his career as the resident veterinarian at Calumet Farms in Kentucky. He then became an Assistant Professor of Large Animal Medicine at Oregon State University. He has published numerous articles and has written chapters for publications such as Large Animal Internal Medicine published by Mosby-Elsevier and The 5-minute Veterinary Consult – Equine published by Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. He currently owns the Santiam Equine Clinic as well as Cordon Road Veterinary Clinic in Salem, Oregon.

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In Strategies for Long Term Practice Growth, attendees will learn how to make it through this economic downturn. Attendees will also learn how to separate themselves from the competition and increase market share. Effective strategies behind word of mouth marketing and customer prioritization do's and don'ts will also be taught.

• Separate yourself from the competition.
• Increase market share.
• Effective strategies behind word of mouth marketing.
• Customer prioritization do’s and don’ts.

This program provides 1.5 hours of continuing education credits for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of practice management.

Craig M. Tockman, DVM: Dr. Tockman is the Director of Professional Services for Abaxis and is the owner of Veterinary Care Center, an AAHA certified full service veterinary hospital in St. Louis, MO. Veterinary Care Center, under Dr. Tockman’s direction, provides services such as in-office laboratory, endoscopy, laser surgery, diagnostic ultrasound, geriatric medicine, behavior consultation, full soft tissue and orthopedic surgical services. In addition, Dr. Tockman is certified in the Penn Hip method of radiologic diagnosis for hip dysplasia.

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Renal Insufficiency in Cats will also provide a clear understanding of how renal insufficiency occurs, how it presents itself clinically, and how to make the correct treatment choices and appropriate adjustments in therapy.

• Distinguish renal insufficiency from renal failure.
• Understand how renal insufficiency occurs.
• Understand how renal insufficiency presents itself clinically.
• Make the correct treatment choices.
• Monitor and make appropriate adjustments in therapy.

This program provides 1 hour of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of medical/surgical.

Gary Norsworthy, DVM. Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners – Feline: Dr. Norsworthy is the editor and major author of Feline Practice published by Lippincott and one of the editors of The Feline Patient: Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment published by Williams and Wilkins. He has also published more than 200 articles and was a founding member of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.

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By the end of the course, attendees should be capable of identifying several different venipuncture methods for reptiles, understand how much blood can be collected and is required for sample testing, understand the appropriate methods used to store blood, be comfortable with characterizing the different cell types in a reptile leukograms, and have expertise regarding the interpretation of hematologic and biochemistry results for reptiles.

• Identifying several different venipuncture methods for reptiles.
• Understanding how much blood can be collected.
• Methods for storing blood.
• Characterizing different cell types.
• Interpretation of hematologic and bio chemistry results.

This program provides 1 hour of continuing education credits for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of medical/surgical and reptiles.

Mark A. Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD: Dr. Mitchell is an Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois – College of Veterinary Medicine and has also been on staff at Louisiana State University. His clinical interests include invertebrate, fish, amphibian, reptile, avian and non-domestic mammalian medicine and surgery. He co-authored the Manual of Exotic Pet Practice published by Saunders. He has also published numerous journal articles.

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In Clinical Pathology for Exotic Small Mammals, Mark Mitchell, DVM, an associate professor in zoological medicine and surgery at the University of Illinois, will provide attendees with a review of the methods of collecting, processing and interpreting blood samples in exotic small mammals.

• Pursue appropriate diagnostic test to identify specific underlying causes of disease and guide treatment.
• Review methods of collecting, processing and interpreting blood samples.

This program provides 1 hour of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of medical/surgical.

Mark A. Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD: Dr. Mitchell is an Associate Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois – College of Veterinary Medicine and has also been on staff at Louisiana State University. His clinical interests include invertebrate, fish, amphibian, reptile, avian and non-domestic mammalian medicine and surgery. He co-authored the Manual of Exotic Pet Practice published by Saunders. He has also published numerous journal articles.

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In addition, attendees will also learn the following:

• Common causes of hemostatic coagulation disorders as well as common disease states that create prolonged PT and aPTT tests.
• Tests available to asist with screening for and diagnosis of hemostatic disorders.
• Provide guidelines and ideas to practitioners regarding when and how to offer coagulation testing as a screening procedure as well as for the clinicall ill patient.
• Provide ideas and concepts regarding potential needs and implementation of a pre-anesthetic testing protocol.
• Financial analysis of coagulation testing for the practice.
• Framework for a diagnostic protocol when abnormal tests are detected in ill as well as apparently normal patients.

This program provides 1 hour of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in the subject matter of internal medicine.

Heidi Ward, DVM, Diplomate, ACVIM - Small Animal: Dr. Ward is a former Assistant Clinical Professor at The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. She has a specialty in both Internal Medicine and Oncology. She has multiple publications and received numerous awards including the Robert Brody Award from the Veterinary Cancer Society and the Gold Star Award from the Florida Veterinary Medical Association. She currently is the owner of Gulf coast Veterinary Oncology/Internal Medicine in Sarasota, FL.

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