4 days 30+ tracks 110+ speakers 150+ exHibitors 420+ Hours oF ce ONE EXCEPTIONAL EVENT Hosted by tHe oHio Veterinary Medical association | Feb. 21–24, 2019 | coluMbus, oHio 2019 REGISTRATION PROGRAM !"$ @MVCinfo #2019MVc HOT topics FEATURED wet labs CAN’t-MISS events page BECOME A PRO. 5 page ETERNAL SLEEP. 38 Attend the new MVC Professional page VIRTUAL VISITS? 62 We strive to ensure our patients are Fair & Cocktail Hour to meet with you’ve heard of telemedicine, but is healthy, but when that is no longer employers, increase your involvement it a good fit for your practice? How possible, it is our responsiblity to in organized veterinary medicine, do you get started? Join veterinarian deliver a painless and humane death. get tips on your resume, and and technology expert Adam Little Learn what this responsibility truly expand your network. organizations in the brand-new Telemedicine means by becoming a certified seeking new employees or offering track on saturday to find out. euthanasia technician during the professional services are also invited MVc’s two-day hands-on lab. to participate. page 6 SHAKE OFF IMPOSTER SAVES OFF THE ICE. page WEAK IN THE KNEES? page 61 although best known as coach of SYNDROME! 62 the columbus blue Jackets, John the idea of having a life-or-death cranial cruciate ligament injury tortorella is also a goalie-of-sorts for impact on animals can be daunting. is a common source of lameness animals: His family’s foundation is on renowned experts david biller and in dogs. perfect your canine stifle a perpetual power play to save them Howard seim III will help build your stabilization technique in saturday’s all. Join us at MVC Sunday Lunch to confidence inFriday’s medical- hands-on orthopedic lab with hear how their efforts have helped focused Recent Graduates track. leading board-certified veterinary surgeon Matthew barnhart. animals across the u.s. and canada. CONTENTS Highlights & Features • • • • • • • • 2 exhibit Hall • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 travel information • • • • • • • • •72 Sponsors • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 Session Grids • • • • • • • • • • • 12• Attendee FAQs • • • • • • • • • •73 special events • • • • • • • • • • • 4 session & lab descriptions • • • • •26 registration • • • • • • • • • • • 75 dates & deadlines • • • • • • • • • 4 speakers • • • • • • • • • • • •68 • shelter scholarships • • • • • • • •82 services & activities • • • • • • • • 7 education committees • • • • • 69• Volunteer opportunities • • • • • •83 2 2019 SPONSORS GOLD sponsors K ENNETH A . S COTT C HARITABLE T RUST • Veterinary exploration • thursday through sunday conference shelter animal tracks SILVER sponsors Ohio Animal Health Foundation • saturday and • MVc Mobile app • thursday through sunday sunday animal shelter animal tracks behavior tracks • shelter animal scholarships • exhibitor lounge • Friday recent Graduates track BRONZE sponsors • equipment for labs c • saturday pet animal • equipment for lab F • Friday practice and G Gastroenterology Management II • lab a • equipment for lab c • on-site credit card • exhibit Hall signage processing • Friday pet animal orthopedic surgery • sunday equine sessions 606a, 606b, and 607a SUPPORTING sponsors Boeringher-Ingelheim Campbell Pet Supply Experience Columbus • attendee pens • equipment for lab a • Volunteer raffle prizes 3 SPECIAL events thursday FEB. 21, 2019 friday FEB. 22, 2019 registration & attendee assistance • • 7• a.m. – 6 p.m. oVMa Member business Meeting • • • • 7 – 8 a.m. concurrent sessions • • • • • • • • 8• a.m. – 5 p.m. registration & attendee assistance • • 7• a.m. – 6 p.m. Hands-on labs • • • • • • • •8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. concurrent sessions • • • • • • • • 8• a.m. – 5 p.m. exhibit Hall open • • • • • • • •10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Hands-on labs • • • • • • • • • • 8• a.m. – 5 p.m. student appreciation reception • • • 6:30 – 8 p.m. rabies titer testing • • • • • • •10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. OVMA STUDENT MEMBER CONNECTION APPRECIATION RECEPTION Corner: Student/ oVMa student DVM NETWORKING Members are LUNCH invited to the the brainchild of past oVMa annual student student members, this appreciation popular event is designed to reception, where connect students with vet- they can kick erinarians practicing in their back with fellow fields of interest. students students, get to will be able to ask questions know the oVMa staff, network with future colleagues, about their future careers and even win raffle prizes! and strengthen their networking skills, while veterinar- More information, including a venue, will be posted ians will have a chance to find summer interns or even on the MVc website at www.mvcinfo.org/events once future associates—and, more importantly, to give back available. there is no fee to attend, but please RSVp in to the profession. advance, as food will be served. This event has a limited capacity and is avail- able on a first-come, first-served basis. OVMA OVMA Student Members may sign up online student and veterinarian members should sign during registration. Add “Student Appreciation up online during registration. Add “Connection Reception” on the Session & Event selection Corner” on the Session & Event selection page and indi- page. cate your field(s) of interest or area(s) of practice. jan 20 DATES & DEADLINES • Holiday inn express and stay- nov 26–30 jan 7–11 bridge suites room blocks close • tier i registration begins • Mobile app available for jan 21 download (visit www.mvcinfo.org for official date) • Hilton room block closes • Volunteer sign-up opens • shelter animal Medicine & care scholarship awards announced JAN 22 • Veterinary exploration • Hampton inn room block closes conference (Vec) registration JAN 8 (11:59 p.m. EST) opens • Tier I registration ends jan 23 • Hyatt regency room block closes • shelter animal Medicine & care scholarship application period JAN 9 (12 a.m. EST) JAN 29 • tier ii registration begins opens • crowne plaza and drury inn 4 room blocks close speed network with employers and other profession- friday FEB. 22, 2019 als in your field. you could land your dream job or the perfect summer externship, join a community of like- exhibit Hall open • • • • • • • •10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. minded professionals, or get help with your resume connection corner: student/dVM or interview skills. there is no fee to attend, nor do networking lunch • • • • • • •11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. you need to register in advance—but be sure to bring NEW! MVc professional Fair a curriculum vitae and a handful of business cards! a & cocktail Hour • • • • • • • • • • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. list of participating employers and organizations will be available prior to the MVc online at www.mvcinfo.org/ jobfair and in the mobile app. OVMA MEMBER Employers and Professional Organizations. Are BUSINESS MEETING you looking for new employees or student interns for oVMa Members are encour- your hospital? do you offer career help to veterinary aged to attend the annual as- professionals or students? if so, you are invited to sociation business meeting on reserve a table at the MVc professional Fair & cocktail Friday morning. enjoy a com- Hour! plimentary breakfast while you the cost is only $75 and includes a six-foot table, hear important membership two chairs, and skirting, as well as a company listing updates from oVMa officers. in the online and mobile app directories accessible to no advance registration is re- attendees. quired. employers are also invited to include their contact information so job seekers can contact them prior to NEW! MVC PROFESSIONAL FAIR the MVc to set up an interview, as they will be able to & COCKTAIL HOUR reserve time in a semi-private interview room on site. Based on feedback from 2018 MVC attendees, OVMA Employers and professional organizations are has a new and improved job fair in the works. No lon- required to register online in advance. Space ger just for employers and job seekers, the event will is limited and available on a first-come, first- benefit anyone who wants to advance their career or served basis. Learn more and sign up online at www.mvcinfo.org/jobfair. help others to do so! Attendees. take your career to the next level! Join us at the MVc professional Fair & cocktail Hour to Continued on next page feb 1 FEB 9 (12 a.m. EST) feb 20 (5 – 6:30 p.m. EST) • conference proceedings • tier iii online-only registration • on-site registration and attendee available online begins assistance open • red roof inn room block closes feb 15 feb 4–8 • Volunteer sign-up ends feb 21–24 • confirmation packets mailed • Vec registration closes 2019 Midwest FEB 8 (11:59 p.m. EST) feb 17 (11:59 p.m. EST) Veterinary Conference • Tier II registration ends; no • Tier III online-only registration mail/fax registrations will be ends; attendees must register MAR 7 (6 p.m. EST) processed after this date on site after this date • deadline to submit a written • last day to register and receive refund request if unable to attend confirmation packet in mail 5 SPECIAL events saturday FEB. 23, 2019 sunday FEB. 24, 2019 registration & attendee assistance • • 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. registration & attendee assistance • • • • • 7:15• a.m. – 4:30 p.m. concurrent sessions • • • • • • • • 8• a.m. – 5 p.m. concurrent sessions • • • • • • 8• a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Hands-on labs • • • • • • • • • • 8• a.m. – 5 p.m. MVc sunday lunch with Veterinary exploration cbJ coach John tortorella • • 11:45• a.m. – 12:50 p.m. conference (Vec) • • • • • • • • 9:30• a.m. – 3 p.m. Vec parents’ Workshop • • • • • • 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. MVC SUNDAY LUNCH WITH oVMa auxiliary Meeting & lunch • • 10• a.m. – 1 p.m. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS COACH rabies titer testing • • • • • • 10:30• a.m. – 4 p.m. JOHN TORTORELLA exhibit Hall open • • • • • • • 10:30• a.m. – 6 p.m. Vec college Fair • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 – 4 p.m. VETERINARY EXPLORATION CONFERENCE, Parents’ WORKSHOP, & COLLEGE FAIR do you know a young person who wants to follow in your footsteps? invite him or her to the Veterinary exploration conference, brought to you through generous support from Gold Sponsor Ross University.