Small Animal Program 8:30am - 4:30pm Featuring Small Animal Dentistry with Dr. Graham Thatcher Generously Sponsored by: ProConcept Animal Health Large Animal Program - Bovine 8:30am - 4:30pm
Dr. Vincent Caldwell and Dr. Jodi Wallace
8:30 am to 11:45 pm Morning session generously sponsored by Preferred Speaker Sponsor Vetoquinol Bovine Reproduction-Reproductive Management & Performance
1:15 pm to 4:30 pm Afternoon session generously sponsored by Zoetis & CCVA Selected topics in Dairy Production Medicine
11:45 am - 1:15pm CCVA Luncheon with invited speakers 4:45 pm to 5:30 pm CCVA Business Meeting & AGM 6 pm - 11pm Gourmet Autumn Dinner &Wine with Olive Oil & Balsamic Tasting and Silent Auction
Thursday, October 19th, 2023
Small Animal Program 8:30 am—5:00 pm Dr. Janet Beeler-Marfisi Small Animal Clinical Pathology Maximizing Your Return on Investment –The Clin Path Edition ! Generously Sponsored by: IDEXX
Large Animal Program 8:30 am—5:00 pm Dr. Thomas J. Divers Equine Internal Medicine—Updates & Issues in Selected Diseases & Diagnosis Generously Sponsored by: TRUTINA Pharmacy & CCVA
Dr. Divers is the Rudolph J. and Katharine L. Steffen Professor of Medicine in the section of Large Animal Medicine at Cornell University. Dr. Divers consults on cases, conducts research projects and lectures. He has been the recipient of teaching awards at four universities, has received the Educator of the Year Award from both the AAEP and ACVECC and has received the Cornell University Hospital for Animals Distinguished Service Award for service to referring veterinarians.
Program Topics: Equine Liver Disease: An update on Infectious Causes of Hepatitis in Horses including: Cholangiohepatitis; diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis Equine parvovirus hepatitis; the likely cause of "serum hepatitis" Equine hepacivirus hepatitis is it a cause of chronic-active hepatitis? Seasonal fever and hepatitis in adult horses Equine Tyzzer's disease Time permitting, toxic hepatopathy will be briefly discussed. Equine Neurologic Diseases that are not EPM, EDM, or CCM- A review of select neurologic diseases including: Temporohyoid osteoarthropathy Intestinal hyperammonemia Motor neuron disease versus vitamin E deficient myopathy Parelaphlostrongylus tenuis Botulism Viral encephalitis Lyme neurologic disease A Cased-based Presentation on Some Medical Causes of Weight Loss in Horses This is a case-based, interactive discussion on clinical investigation of a horse that is losing weight. Individual cases with specific medical problems will be used in this presentation. Clinical examination findings and historical information that might direct additional specific testing to help determine the cause of the weight loss. A review of ancillary testing used in the evaluation of the thin horse. Possible treatment for each condition. Value of Serum Chemistry Measurements in Equine Practice The most important part of making a diagnosis, treatment plan and prognosis is to gather a complete history and complete a thorough clinical examination. In many cases measurement of serum chemistries can provide important information regarding diagnosis, treatment plan and prognosis. In this presentation the clinical value of serum analytes measurements will be discussed using case examples. Leptospirosis and Anaplasmosis – Two important Equine Infectious Diseases This presentation will review clinical syndromes associated with Leptospira and Anaplasma infections in horses. Learning objectives include: • Three important clinical syndromes associated with Leptospira infections • Typical and atypical clinical syndromes that can be caused by Anaplasma phagocytophila infections • Treatments for all syndromes associated with either Leptospira or Anaplasma infections • As time permits an update on Lyme Disease in horses will be provided Best Use of Corticosteroids in Equine Practice This presentation will provide the following information on glucocorticoid use in equine practice: • Basic pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the most commonly used glucocorticoids • Diseases where glucocorticoid therapy has either apparent or documented efficacy • When to use glucocorticoids in an infectious disease • Selection of specific glucocorticoids, dose, and duration • Adverse effects of glucocorticoids in horses • Alternatives for immune suppression therapy