APRIL 16, th Annual Conference for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians. Continuing Education Information

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1 APRIL 16, 2016 Continuing Education Information Katie Fontenot Outreach Coordinator th Annual Conference for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Skip Bertman Drive at River Road Baton Rouge, LA Administration Veterinary Teaching Hospital Pets and Small Exotics Horses and farm animals The LSU Annual Conference was started in 1931 by the Department of Veterinary Science. The School of Veterinary Medicine admitted its first class in The LSU SVM Annual Conference reflects our tradition and commitment to veterinary continuing education in Louisiana.

2 Letter from Our Dean Our 85th Annual Conference for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians includes an array of continuing education seminars. We are proud to be able to provide educational opportunities for our alumni and veterinarians in the community, while concurrently teaching future veterinarians. Our clinical team is fully committed to excellent veterinary care, and animals benefit from our expertise, specialized training and advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies. We are offering eight (8) hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and, for the first time, veterinary technician students. We know that you will find these presentations practical and informative. If you have suggestions about future topics, please Katie Fontenot, outreach coordinator, at The annual conference not only provides educational opportunities but also the chance to network with colleagues and former classmates. We hope that you can join us for our annual conference on April 16. Sincerely, Joel D. Baines, VMD, PhD Dean 85th Annual Conference for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians April 16, 2016 Online registration at Joel D. Baines, VMD, PhD, dean, came to the LSU SVM from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, where he was the associate dean for research and graduate education and the James Law Professor of Virology. In addition to serving as dean, Dr. Baines is also the Dr. Kenneth F. Burns Chair in Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Baines was a professor in the Cornell Department of Microbiology and Immunology. He received a bachelor s degree in microbiology from Kansas State University in 1979 and his VMD degree from the University of Pennsylvania in He then received his PhD from Cornell University in 1988, studying the molecular virology of feline coronaviruses. He obtained postdoctoral training at the University of Chicago studying the molecular virology of herpes simplex virus replication. Dr. Baines has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since January 1, 1995, to study herpes simplex virus assembly. He currently has both an R01 and an R21 from the NIH. These grants focus on how capsids are assembled and exit the nuclei of infected cells. These key parts of the viral replication cycle are prime targets for new antiviral drugs.

3 85th Annual Conference for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians April 16, 2016 Online registration at VETERINARY PROGRAM TIME TITLE SPEAKER 7:50-8 AM Welcome Dr. Kirk Ryan 8-8:50 AM Leptospirosis: Latest in diagnostics and treatment...and what is the risk Dr. Mark Acierno to my staff? 9-9:50 AM Nephrotoxins: Beyond ethylene glycol Dr. Mark Acierno 9:50-10:10 AM Break 10:10-11 AM Use of hormonal assays in canine breeding management and elective Dr. Carlos Pinto C-section 11:10 AM - 12 PM Challenges in orthopedic surgery Dr. Karanvir Aulakh 12-1 PM Lunch 1-1:50 PM Treatment update on feline arterial thromboembolism Dr. Aliya Magee 2-2:50 PM Rabies in Louisiana Dr. Gary Balsamo 3-3:50 PM Making sense of lung patterns: How to develop an action plan Dr. Lorrie Gaschen 4-4:50 PM Canine and feline epilepsy: My approach to problematic patients Dr. Kirk Ryan TECHNICIAN PROGRAM TIME TITLE SPEAKER 7:50-8 AM Welcome LeeAnn Eddleman 8-8:50 AM Catheter-based infections LeeAnn Eddleman 9-9:50 AM Uh-oh...What am I going to catch from these pets? Cutaneous Dr. Sandra Merchant zoonoses and how to avoid falling prey 9:50-10:10 AM Break 10:10-11 AM Equine wound healing Dr. Britta Leise 11:10 AM - 12 PM Technial assistance in canine theriogenology Dr. Carlos Pinto 12-1 PM Lunch 1-1:50 PM Equine vaccine protocolos Dr. Frank Andrews 2-2:50 PM Solutions to making dilutions: Veterinary mathematics Amanda Shelby 3-3:50 PM ECG interpretation for technicians Dr. Aliya Magee 4-4:50 PM Heartworm disease: Resistance and zoonotic risks Dr. Cassan Pulaski Schedule subject to change

4 Speakers Dr. Mark Acierno is a professor of companion animal medicine in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. He received his BS (1986) from Skidmore College and his MBA (1991) from Pace University. He received his veterinary degree from Mississippi State University. His clinical interests are in Nephrology, Urology, and Dialysis Medicine. Dr. Acierno is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Frank Andrews is director of the Equine Health Studies Program and a professor of equine medicine. He joined the faculty in August He received both his BS in Bacteriology, Public health and Veterinary Science from Washington State University. Dr. Andrews is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Internal Medicine). Dr. Karanvir Aulakh assistant professor of companional animal surgery in VCS, received his BVSc & AH in 2003 from the College of Veterinary Sciences Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana, India. He received his first MS in 2006 from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Kentucky. Dr. Aulakh then completed his Small Animal Rotating Internship in 2009, his Small Animal Specialty Surgical Internship in 2010, his second MS in 2013 and lastly, his Small Animal Surgery Residency in 2013, all from the University of Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine located in Blacksburg, Virginia. Dr. Aulakh is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons Small Animal. Dr. Gary Balsamo is the State Public Health Veterinarian and Assistant State Epidemiologist at the Louisiana Office of Public Health. Dr. Balsamo serves as chair of the Louisiana Animal Welfare Commission and as the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals representative on the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission. Dr. Balsamo is a 1981 graduate of the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine and a 1999 graduate of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Lee Ann Eddleman, associate clinical specialist and director of nursing, has been with LSU School of Veterinary Medicine since : She received her Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) credentials in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care in Dr. Lorrie Gaschen, associate Dean for Diversity and Faculty Affairs and Professor of Diagnostic Imaging, joined the faculty in She received her BS in 1985 and her DVM in 1990, both from the University of Florida. In 2001, she received her PhD from the University of Utrecht, N.L. She is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. Dr. Britta Leise, assistant professor of equine surgery in VCS, received her BS from Virgina Tech in animal science in She received her MS in 1997 and DVM in 2002, both from LSU. She completed her internship in 2003 at the University of Georgia and her residency at LSU in She later received her PhD from Ohio State University in Dr. Leise is a diplomate of the College of Veterinary Surgeons. Her research focuses on orthopedics, soft issue, surgical oncology, arthroscopy and laparoscopy procedures, equine laminitis and wound healing.

5 Dr. Aliya Yani Magee, assistant professor of veterinary cardiology in VCS, received her BS from Spelman College in 1995 and her DVM from the LSU SVM in She received her MS from Purdue University in 2013 and completed her cardiology residency at Purdue, also in Dr. Magee is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology). Dr. Sandra Merchant is a professor of veterinary dermatology in VCS and a veterinary dermatologist. She joined the faculty in July She received her BS from Florida State University in 1979 and her DVM from the University of Florida in She is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. Dr. Carlos Pinto, associate professor of theriogenology in VCS, received his DVM from Sao Paulo State University (Brazil) in 1986 and his PhD from LSU in He is a diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists. Dr. Pinto s clinical interests are in comparative theriogenology and assisted reproduction in equine, bovine and canine species. Dr. Kirk Ryan, Associate Professor, received his DVM from Colorado State University in He completed an internship and residency in small animal medicine at LSU; before entering private referral practice. He returned to the SVM in September Dr. Ryan is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Amanda Shelby is an Associate Clinical Specialist with the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital s Anesthesia Service. She received a BS degree from Murray State University and is a certified veterinary technician. Her interest and training in veterinary anesthesia was advanced at the University of Florida, where she worked in the clinical veterinary anesthesia service for over five years. She received her Veterinary Technician Specialist credentials in Anesthesia in Dr. Cassan Pulaski, graduate student/resident in the Pathobiological Sciences department, received her BS (2008) in Biology and BA (2008) in Psychology from the University of Mississippi. She received her MPH (2012) and DVM (2013) from Louisiana State University. She is currently working on a PhD/residency program in clinical veterinary parasitology, affiliated with the National Center for Veterinary Parasitology at Oklahoma State University.

6 Online registration available at Registration for the LSU SVM Annual Conference: April 16, 2016 Name Graduation School/Year Clinic Name Mailing Address City/State/Zip Home Phone Work Phone Cell Phone Registration fee includes digital notes, break refreshments and lunch. Printed notes are $15. Up to eight (8) hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians and technicians will be offered. Registration Fees Fees listed below apply to payments postmarked no later than March 30. After March 30, please add $50. DVM Companion Animal Session $100 (April 16, 8 AM to 5 PM) Technician Registration $100 (April 16, 8 AM to 5 PM) Technician Student Registration $50 (April 16, 8 AM to 5 PM) I will attend Saturday lunch Yes No No printed notes available. All attendees will receive digital notes as part of the registration fee. Make check for Conference Registration payable to: Louisiana State University Check Number or MC AMEX VISA DISCOVER Credit Card No. Expiration Date Name on Card Mail conference registration form with payment to: School of Veterinary Medicine Office of Continuing Education Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA For more info visit: Or Contact: katief@lsu.edu Or register online at (Go to News & Events and select Continuing Education)