2nd Annual
Potomac Regional
Veterinary Conference
September 28-30, 2012
Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
Conference Schedule
Friday
Small Animal 8:00 - 9:40
Continental Breakfast
Dr. Phil Pickett, VMRCVM, Ophthalmology
9:40 - 10:10
Break in exhibit hall
10:10 - 11:00
Dr. Preston Stubbs, Nutramax, Neutraceuticals
11:00 -11:50
Dr. Preston Stubbs, Nutramax, Neutraceuticals
11:50 - 1:15
Lunch in exhibit hall
1:20 - 2:10
Dr. Bill Pierson, VMRCVM, Biosecurity Programs
2:10 - 2:30
Break in exhibit hall
2:30 - 3:20
Dr. Richard Ford, Merial, Vaccination protocol update
3:20 - 4:10
Dr. Richard Ford, continued
7:00 - 8:00
Saturday
7:30 - 8:30
8:30-10:10
10:10-10:30
10:30-11:20
11:20-12:10
12:10-1:20
1:20-2:10
2:10-3:00
3:00-3:15
3:15-4:05
Sunday
7:30 - 8:30
8:30-9:20
9:20-10:10
10:10-10:30
10:30-12:10
7 hours of CE offered
Equine
Friday
7:00 - 8:00
8:00 - 8:30
Dr. Marion Little, Boehringer Ingelheim, Metabolic Dz 8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:30
Break in exhibit hall
9:40 -10:10
Dr. Dennis Brooks, Bayer, Ophthalmology
10:15 - 10:45
10:45 - 11:15
Dr. Dennis Brooks, Bayer, Ophthalmology
11:15 - 11:45
Lunch in exhibit hall
11:50 - 1:15
Dr. Dana Neelis, VMRCVM, Lameness Imaging
1:15 - 1:45
1:45 - 2:15
Break in exhibit hall
2:10 - 2:30
Dr. Nat White, VMRCVM, Foot Lameness
2:30 - 3:00
Dr. Scott Pleasant, VMRCVM, Farrier Care/Lameness 3:00 - 4:00
Continental Breakfast
7 hours of CE offered
Continental Breakfast
Dr. John Ellis, Pfizer, One Medicine
Break
Dr. Matt Miller, Elanco, Heartworm Disease
Dr. Matt Miller, continued
Lunch
Dr. Ian Spiegel, Novartis, Dermatology
Dr. Ian Spiegel, continued
Break
Dr. Chand Khanna, The Oncology Service, Oncology
7 hours of CE offered
Continental Breakfast
Dr. Mike Lowder, VAEP, Dentistry
Break
Dr. Mike Lowder, VAEP, Dentistry
Dr. Anthony Blikslager IDEXX, Colic: Diagnosis
Lunch
Dr. Anthony Blikslager IDEXX, Colic: Treatments
Dr. Jen Barrett, VMRCVM: Tendon & Ligament Treatments
Break
Dr. James Brown, VMRCVM, The Infertile Mare
7 hours of CE offered
Continental Breakfast
Dr. David Panciera, VMRCVM, Hypothyroidism
Dr. David Panciera, continued
Break
Dr. Stephen DiBartola, IDEXX: Fluid Therapy
and Interpretation of Blood Gases
4 hours of CE offered
Continental Breakfast
Dr. Mark Crisman, Pfizer, Tick Diseases
Dr. Ken Sullins, VMRCVM: Tumor Management
Break
Dr. Martin Furr, VMRCVM, Neurologic Exam and Rx
4 hours of CE offered
Saturday
7:30 - 8:30
8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:00
10:10 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
12:10 - 1:20
1:30 - 2:30
2:30 - 3:00
3:00 - 3:15
3:15 - 3:45
3:45 - 4:15
Sunday
7:30 - 8:30
8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:00
10:10 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:00
Public Practice
Continental Breakfast
Dr. Andy MacCabe, Changing Veterinary Curriculums
Dr. Mark Lutschaunig, AVMA Economics Initiative
Dr. Carolyn Henry, One Health Medicine
Break in exhibit hall
Dr. Bernadette Dunham, Changes in Food Safety
Dr. John Clifford, Managing Disease Outbreaks
Dr. Gary Vroegindewey, China Panda Experience
Lunch in exhibit hall
Dr. Tom McKenna, Diagnostic Lab Medicine
Dr. Jan Rosen, Challenges with Shelter Medicine
Break in exhibit hall
Dr. Michael David, OIE - Impact on Veterinarians
Panel: International Veterinary Career
Drs. Pappaioanou, Skinner and Wollen
7 hours of CE offered
Continental Breakfast
Dr. Terri Clark, Veterinary Medicine Within NIH
Dr. Rachael Touroo, Forensics & Cruelty Cases
Dr. Doug Meckes, Veterinary Roles - Homeland Security
Break
Dr. Katherine Feldman, Roles in Emerging Diseases
Dr. Allison Wack, Responsibilities of a Zoo Veterinarian
Dr. Allison Wack, continued
Lunch
Panel: Challenges in Wildlife Health
Drs. Driscol, Gibbs and Nagendra
Dr. Mark Lutschaunig, Loan Repayment Information
Break
Dr. Mark Lutschaunig, Changing the World ...
Dr. Mike Gilsdorf, Veterinary Workforce Assessment
7 hours of CE offered
Continental Breakfast
Dr. Valerie Ragan, 101 - Career Transition
VMRCVM Student Experiences
Fellowship Experiences
Break
Panel: Public Practice within Corporate America
Drs. Bowman, Wakem and Leininger
Panel: Novel Veterinary Careers, Drs. Colby and Adams
4 hours of CE offered
Sponsors
From the Conference Committee Chair and Dean Gerhardt Schurig
Dear Veterinarian:
On behalf of the Conference Planning Committee and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary
Medicine, it is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend the second annual Potomac Regional Veterinary
Conference (PRVC) being held in Crystal City, Va., at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel from
September 28-30, 2012. This conference is quite unique in our region as this is now a continued collaborative
effort of the Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and District of Columbia Veterinary Medical Associations.
This regional association has been strongly aided by the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary
Medicine with the full support of its Alumni Society. The bonding of these four veterinary medical associations
makes sense not only by geography but also by their association with the VMRCVM and its teaching hospital.
Furthermore, many VMRCVM alumni reside and practice in this region as well. Last year marked the inaugural
PRVC in Washington, D.C. Next year’s meeting will be in West Virginia at the Greenbrier.
The PRVC 2012 will have three separate continuing education tracks: small animal, equine, and public/corporate practice offering up to 18 hours of approved CE credit. We have a diverse group of internationally known
speakers from across North America and the VMRCVM who promise to send you back to your practice with
clinically applicable knowledge that you can use immediately.
We want to personally thank our six sponsors: Elanco, IDEXX Laboratories, Merial, Novartis Animal Health,
Nutramax Laboratories, and Pfizer Animal Health. Without these corporate sponsors and the help of the
VMRCVM, this meeting would not be possible. We will also have a full exhibit hall and plenty of time between
lectures to mingle with our sponsors and exhibitors. Please join us in thanking these supporters of PRVC 2012.
So, please mark your calendars for the weekend of September 28-30, 2012. We promise to engage you with
first-class, state-of-the-art continuing education in an amazing hotel adjacent to our nation’s capital. We further
promise great food, fun, and fellowship with your colleagues from across the region. In addition to a welcome
reception, Virginia-Maryland “Town Hall,” and a tailgate party that we have planned, there will also be some
time for you to experience the history, arts, culture, and restaurant life of Virginia and DC. We hope to see
you there!
Sincerely,
Bill Tyrrell, DVM, DACVIM-Cardiology
PRVC, Conference Chair
Gerhardt Schurig, DVM, Ph.D.
Dean, VMRCVM
Conference Details
Pre-Registration
Deadline:
August 15, 2012
Fee Includes:
Spouses & Guests:
Hotel Reservations
Parking
Metrorail Stations
The 2012 Potomac Regional Veterinary Conference offers a total of 54 hours of continuing education: 18 in small animal, 18 equine and
18 in public practice. It is the responsibility of the attendee to determine what is acceptable as continuing education in your state.
Registrations postmarked or received online after August 15, 2012
will be charged the late fee rate. Registration options:
• Completing the registration form and mailing or faxing it into
the Virginia VMA office
• Online registration at: www.vvma.org
• Attendance to conference lectures for the days that you are
a paid registrant
• VMRCVM Alumni Society & PRVC Attendee Friday Welcome
Reception, and Saturday Tailgate (not including football tickets)
• Online speaker notes
• Continental breakfasts, breaks and lunches for the days that
you are a paid registrant
• Exhibit hall
Spouse and guest registration includes continental breakfasts,
breaks, lunches, VMRCVM Alumni Society & PRVC Attendee Friday
Welcome Reception, and Saturday Tailgate at FedEx Field (not
including football tickets). Spouse and guest registration does not
include admittance to the lectures. Please include spouses and
guests on the registrant’s form.
Lodging arrangements must be made directly with the Renaissance
Arlington Capital View by calling: 1-703-413-1300 and asking for the
2012 Potomac Regional Veterinary Conference room block or
Renaissance reservations at 800-468-3571. In order to take
advantage of the group rate, $139.00 single/double plus applicable
taxes, you will need to make your hotel reservation prior to
Thursday, August 30, 2012.
Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
2800 South Potomac Street, Arlington, VA 22202
Hotel website:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/waspy-renaissancearlington-capital-view-hotel/
Driving directions can be found at:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/waspyrenaissance-arlington-capital-view-hotel/
On-site parking, fee: $6 hourly, $22 daily
Valet parking, fee: $27 daily
Off-site parking, fee: $6 hourly, $16 daily
• Crystal City Station 0.8 miles
• Reagan Airport Metro Station 0.5 miles
Link to metro information at: http://www.wmata.com/
Attractions
Attractions in or near Arlington, VA/Washington, D.C.
Family & Children’s Activities Nearby
Tidal Basin Pedal Boats
Phone: 1-202-484-0206 Enjoy this unique activity in the shadow of the Jefferson Memorial.
National Air and Space Museum
Phone: 1-202-357-2700 The largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world.
National Zoological Park
Phone: 1-202-673-4717 Thousands of exotic animals, including two giant pandas
Capital Children’s Museum
Phone: 1-202-675-4120 More than 30,000 sq. ft. of interactive, educational exhibits focusing on art,
culture, and science.
Friday Evening:
Welcome Reception: Friday at 4:15 p.m.
Conference attendees invited to mingle and
network with exhibitors at a reception in the exhibit hall Friday afternoon.
VMRCVM Town Hall: Friday at 5:15 p.m.
Dean Schurig and several administrators will be giving a brief presentation
and then have a town hall meeting which welcomes discussion, questions,
and ideas by the audience.
Saturday Evening:
VMRCVM alumni and conference attendees are invited to a tailgate
party at FedEx Field for the Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnatti football game
- kickoff at 8 p.m. There will be shuttle buses leaving the hotel in the
afternoon for a 4:30-7:30 p.m. party, and returning after the game.
(Football tickets are not included.)
Speaker Topics - Small Animal and Equine
Small Animal
Equine
Dr. John Ellis, University of Saskatchewan: One Medicine:
Considerations for Immunoprophylaxis Against Respiratory
Pathogens
Dr. Richard Ford, NC State University: 2012 Vaccines and
Vaccination: The Facts vs. the Fiction
Dr. Stephen DiBartola, The Ohio State University:
Principles of Fluid Therapy and Case Based Interpretation of
Blood Gases
Dr. Chand Khanna, The Oncology Service: Advances in
Clinical Oncology
Dr. Matt Miller, Texas A&M: Update on Heartworm Disease
Old Stuff, New Stuff, Controversial Stuff
Dr. Jen Barrett, VMRCVM: Advances in Tendon and Ligament
Treatment
Dr. Anthony Blikslager, NC State
University: Colic Diagnosis &
Current Medical Treatments
Dr. Dennis E. Brooks, University
of Florida: Examination and
Emergencies of the Horse Eye
Dr. James Brown, VMRCVM:
How to Manage the Infertile
Mare
Dr. David Panciera, VMRCVM: Diagnosis and Management of
Canine Hypothyroidism
Dr. Phil Pickett, VMRCVM: Canine and Feline Ophthalmology
Update for the Veterinary Practitioner
Dr. Bill Pierson, VMRCVM Hospital Director: Hospital
Biosecurity Programs - Reduce Risk and Enhance Profitability
Dr. Ian Spiegel, Garden State Veterinary Specialists, N.J.: Causes
and Solutions for Managing Pruritic Cats
Dr. Preston Stubbs, Animal Hospital Specialty Center, Colorado:
Update on Neutraceuticals in Clinical Practice - Multimodal
Treatment of Degenerative Joint Disease
Dr. Mike Lowder, University of
Georgia: Equine Dental
Radiology and Dentistry
Dr. Dana Neelis, VMRCVM:
Comparison of Imaging
Techniques for Lameness
Dr. Scott Pleasant, VMRCVM:
Farrier Care for Lameness
Dr. Ken Sullins, VMRCVM:
Tumor Management
Dr. Nat White, VMRCVM:
Foot Lameness: What is New?
Dr. Mark Crisman, Pfizer:
Diseases Transmitted by Ticks
Dr. Martin Furr, VMRCVM:
Neurologic Exam & Rx
Dr. Marion Little,
Boehringer-Ingelheim:
Metabolic Disease & PPID
Speaker Topics - Public Practice
Dr. Hayley Adams, Silent Heroes
Foundation:
Panel - Novel Veterinary Careers
Dr. Katherine Feldman, Md.
State Public Health Veterinarian:
Veterinary Roles in Public
Health Emerging Diseases
Dr. Doug Meckes, Office of
Health Affairs, Dept. of
Homeland Security:
Veterinary Roles Within the
Dept. of Homeland Security
Dr. Allison Wack, The Maryland
Zoo: Responsibilities of a Zoo
Veterinarian
Dr. Amy Bowman, Banfield Pet
Hospital:
Panel - Public Practice Within
Corporate America
Dr. Samantha Gibbs, U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service:
Panel - Challenges in Wildlife
Health
Dr. Meenakshi Nagendra, U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service:
Panel: Challenges in Wildlife
Health
Dr. Ed Wakem, Bayer HealthCare:
Panel - Public Practice Within
Corporate America
Dr. Terri Clark, U.S. Public Health
Service, NIH: Veterinary
Medicine Within the NIH
Dr. Mike Gilsdorf, Nat. Assoc. of
Fed. Veterinarians: Results of
First Government-side
Veterinary Workforce Assessment and Who is Hiring
Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou,
Development Alternatives, Inc.:
Panel - International Veterinary
Career
Dr. Terry Wollen, Office of
Foreign Disaster Assistance:
Panel - International Veterinary
Career
Dr. John Clifford, USDA, APHIS
Veterinary Services Program:
Managing Disease Outbreaks in
Changing Economic Times
Dr. Carolyn Henry, Univ. of
Missouri: One Health Medicine
- What Does It Really Mean to
Veterinarians
Dr. Michelle Colby, Dept. of
Homeland Security:
Panel - Novel Veterinary Careers
Dr. Marybeth Leininger, The
Hartville Group, ASPCA Pet
Insurance:
Panel - Public Practice Within
Corporate America
Dr. Jan Rosen, Washington
Animal Rescue League:
Current Issues and Challenges
with Shelter Medicine
Dr. Michael David, National
Center for Import & Export
USDA - APHIS:
The World Health Organization
for Animals (OIE) and its Impact
on Veterinarians in the U.S.
Dr. Mark Lutschaunig, AVMA:
AVMA Veterinary Economics
Initiative Update, Veterinary
Loan Repayment Information,
and Changing the World, One
Veterinarian at a Time.
Dr. Rachael Touroo, ASPCA:
Veterinary Forensics and
Animal Cruelty Cases
Dr. Cindy Driscoll, Md. Dept. of
Natural Resourses:
Panel - Challenges in Wildlife
Health
Dr. Andy MacCabe, AAVMC:
Changing Veterinary
Curriculums
Dr. McGavin Skinner, Dept. of
Public Health Sciences, Penn
State Hershey:
Panel: International Veterinary
Career
Dr. Bernadette Dunham, FDA
Center for Veterinary Medicine:
Changes in Food Safety
Within FDA
Dr. Tom McKenna, Wisconsin
Veterinary Diagnostic Lab:
Changes in Diagnostic Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Valerie Ragan, VMRCVM:
101 - Career Transition
Dr. Gary Vroegindewey,
VMRCVM: The Chengdu China
Panda Base Experience
Registration
Potomac Regional Veterinary Conference
Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
September 28-30, 2012
Refunds/Substitutions: Refund request must be submitted in writing and received
before 9/1/2012. A $50 administrative fee will be deducted for all refunds. After
Sept. 1, no registration fees will be refunded. Call 800-937-8862 with questions.
Check the box of the primary VMA that you participate in to receive the member rate:
DCVMA
VVMA
MVMA
WVVMA
Hotel Reservations: A block of rooms have been reserved at the
conference rate of $139 single/double, per night plus applicable local
and state taxes. Call the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel at
703-413-1300 or Renaissance reservations at 1-800-468-3571. When
making your reservation by phone, please identify yourself as a
Potomac Regional Veterinary Conference attendee.
Also, online reservations can be made by visiting: www.vvma.org and
click Online Hotel Reservations on the home page. Reservations must
be made prior to August 30, 2012 to receive the conference rate.
Full Conference Registration Fees:
(Includes Fri., Sat., Sun. continental breakfasts, buffet lunches on Friday and
Saturday and the Friday reception in the exhibit hall)
(Check all boxes that apply to your registration)
Member, full conference, before Aug. 15, 2012 $249
Member, full conference, after Aug. 15, 2012 $265
Non-Member, full conference, before Aug. 15, 2012 $299
Non-Member, full conference, after Aug. 15, 2012 $360
Veterinary Student Fee $20
Spouse attending food functions
$145
One Day Conference Registration Fees:
(Includes Fri. or Sat. continental breakfasts, buffet lunches on Friday or Saturday and the
Friday reception in the exhibit hall)
Member, one day fee, before Aug. 15, 2012
$125
Please check day attending
Friday or
Saturday
Member, one day fee, after Aug. 15, 2012
Please check day attending
Friday or
Saturday
$139
Non-Member, one day fee, before Aug. 15, 2012
Please check day attending
Friday or
Saturday
$150
Non-Member, one day fee, after Aug. 15, 2012
Please check day attending
Friday or
Saturday
$180
Sessions Attending:
Please check the sessions that you plan to attend each day:
Friday: _____ Small Animal ______ Equine _____ Public Practice
Saturday: _____ Small Animal ______ Equine _____ Public Practice
Sunday: _____ Small Animal ______ Equine _____ Public Practice
Registration Information:
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DVM______ VMD______ Other _____________________________________
First Name (Nickname) for Badge: _____________________________________
Practice:__________________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip:_____________________________________________________
Email Address:_____________________________________________________
(Confirmation receipt of registration will be emailed to you)
Spouse attending conference, First & Last Name:__________________________
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_________________________________________________________________
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Please complete the form above and fax or mail to: Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, 3801 Westerre Parkway, Suite D, Henrico, VA 23233
Fax: 804-346-2655 Questions? Email VVMA at: vavvma@aol.com or call 800-937-8862
Save the Date: November 8 - 10, 2013 PRVC held at the Greenbrier
Thank you to our 2012 sponsors
PRVC
Virginia Veterinary Medical Association
3801 Westerre Parkway, Suite D
Henrico, VA 23233