Dog Owners and Breeders Symposium

7:00-8:00am 

Registration and Continental Breakfast  

8:00-8:15 

Welcome 

Dean Glen Hoffsis
Dr. Colin Burrows 

Morning General Session - Century Ballroom A

8:15-8:35 

Positive Training Techniques 

Dr. Terry Curtis 

8:35-8:55 

How We Save Teeth 

Dr. Amy Stone 

8:55-9:15 

Avoiding and Managing Ear Disease 

Dr. Joy Barbet 

9:15:9:35

Neonatal Care 

Dr. John Verstegen 

9:35-9:55 

The Itchy Dog 

Dr. Joy Barbet 

9:55-10:15 

Break 

10:15-10:35 

Vaccine Update 

Dr. Amy Stone 

10:35-10:55 

Genetic Testing and Counseling 

Dr. John Verstegen 

10:55-11:15 

What's New in Imaging?  

Dr. Margie Blaik 

11:15-11:35 

Matters of the Heart 

Dr. Herb Maisenbacher 

11:35-11:45 

Break  

11:45-12:05 

News: From the AKC Canine Health Foundation 

Ms. Debra Bonneford 

12:05-12:25 

Breed Specific Ocular Issues 

Dr. Dennis Brooks 

12:25-12:45 

Managing Obesity 

Dr. Richard Hill 

12:45-1:45 

Lunch - Albert's Restaurant

 Afternoon Workshop Sessions (Please choose one)

1:45-5:00 

Senior Care Symposium 

1:45-2:00 

The Aging Dog 

Dr. Michael Schaer 

2:00-2:20 

Old Kidneys 

Dr. Andrew Specht 

2:20-2:40 

Cancer-What Can Be Done 

Dr. Rowan Milner 

2:40-3:00 

Arthritis 

Dr. Antonio Pozzi

3:00-3:20 

Hypothyroidism: Fact or Fiction? 

Dr. Kris Cooke 

3:20-3:40 

Break  

3:40-4:00 

Pain Management 

Dr. Cheryl Chrisman 

4:00-4:20 

Cataracts 

Dr. Dennis Brooks 

4:20-4:40 

Strokes and Dementia 

Dr. Cheryl Chrisman 

4:40-5:00

The Failing Heart

Dr. Amara Estrada

1:45-5:00

Advanced Breeder Symposium - Dr. John Verstegen

1:45-2:45

Chilled Semen, From Preparation to Insemination: Where Do We Stand?

2:45-3:30

Feeding My Breeding Dog: Can I Use the Internet "Miracle" Supplement Without Risk?

3:30-4:45

Whelping or C Section: How to Decide in High Risk Breeds? 

4:45-5:00

Questions and Answers

1:45-5:00 

Animal  First Aid 

This special hands-on program provides cutting edge information about emergencies and how to provide first aid to either manage the emergency or until you can visit your veterinarian.

5:30-6:00

Reception - Prefunction Area

6:00-8:00 

Dinner with Dr. Melinda Merck "Animal CSI: Recognition & Response"