RIVMA Scientific Seminar

Schedule at a Glance

Registration Check In will open at 7:30 am. Continental breakfast will be available in the Exhibitor Hall from 7:30 am – 9:00 am each morning.

Wednesday, December 3 Small Animal Wet Lab: 6 CE Credit Hours *Feline and Canine Soft Tissue Surgical Lab* Speaker: Raymond Kudej, DVM, PhD, DACVS Location: Weatherly Room
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM	Introduction to Feline Soft Tissue Surgery
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Morning Refreshment Break
11:00 AM–12:00 PM	The feline workshop will include: perineal urethrostomy using a dorsal recumbency approach; forelimb amputation; hindlimb amputation; E-tube placement; and chest drain placement.
*12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch & Learn (optional)*
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Introduction to Canine Soft Tissue Surgery
*3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Afternoon Refreshment Break*
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM	The canine workshop will include: forelimb amputation; hindlimb amputation; laryngeal tie-back; anal sacculectomy; and incisional gastropexy.
Wednesday, December 3 Dr. Henry E. Childers, Jr. Memorial Veterinarian Scientific Program: 6 CE Credit Hours *Canine Geroscience and Geriatric Medicine* Speaker: Monica Tarantino, DVM, MBA Location: Salon I & II
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM	Principles of Canine Geroscience and Geriatric Medicine
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM	Managing the Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome Patient
*10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Morning Refreshment Break*
11:00 AM–12:00 PM	Practical Tips for Common Old Dog Diseases: Eyes, Teeth and Endocrine
*12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch & Learn (optional)*
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM	Healthy Senior Dog Nutrition and Diet Comparisons
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Updates on End of Life Decisions and Protocols
*3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Afternoon Refreshment Break*
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	The Silent Sufferers: Practical Strategies for Managing Chronic Pain in Geriatric Dogs
Wednesday, December 3 Equine Program Track: 6 CE Credit Hours *Clinical Pathology* Speaker: Danielle Gordon, DVM, MS, DACVP with Kate Echeverria, DVM, MS, DACVIM-LAIM Location: Freedom
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM	Decoding the Diagnostic Duo: Hematology and Chemistry Profiles
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM	Equine Acute Phase Proteins: Diagnostic Tools for Inflammatory Disease
*10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Morning Refreshment Break*
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Beneath the Microscope: Cytology of Effusions and Fluid Analysis
*12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch & Learn (optional)*
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM	Slide into Success: Best Practices for Sample Preparation and Microscopy
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Less Common but Useful Diagnostic Tests in Equine Practice
*3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Afternoon Refreshment Break*
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Equine Endocrine Testing: Diagnostic Tests and Practical Insights
Wednesday, December 3 Technician Program Track: 6 CE Credit Hours Contemporary Topics for Veterinary Technicians Speaker: Molly Ellis, RVT, VTES, FFCP, CFVP, PVFR Instructor, CVHDP Location: Salon III & IV
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM	Triage Like A Pro
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM	Respiratory Distress Playbook
*10:30 AM – 11:00 Morning Refreshment Break*
11:00 AM–12:00 PM	Math Without Meltdowns
*12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch & Learn (optional)*
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM	Quality Documentation for Patient Safety
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM	ECG Interpretation for Techs
*3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Afternoon Refreshment Break*
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Blood Pressure Myths & Mastery