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Saturday, May 6

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All Times Pacific 

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Advanced Stream

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​7:00 - Opening Remarks

Christine Egger, DVM, MVSc, CVMA, CVH, DACVAA

Clinical Anesthesiologist, Western College of Veterinary Medicine
 

7:10 - Management of the Difficult Airway

Rachel Reed, DVM, DACVAA 

Clinical Associate Professor - University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine

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8:20 - Perioperative Intravenous Fluids: Finding Balance

Lydia Love DVM DACVAA

Clinical Assistant Professor, NC State College of Veterinary Medicine

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9:30 - CPR for Anesthetists (RECOVER 2012)

Veronica Salazar, LV, MSc, PhD, DipACVAA, DipECVAA

Head Anesthesia Section, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Veterinary School, Alfonso X El Sabio University

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10:40 - Anesthesia for Advanced Cardiac Procedures - A Case Based Discussion

Khursheed Mama, DVM, DACVAA

Professor, Veterinary Anesthesiology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University

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VTS Technician Specialty Talks

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12:10 - Capnography for the Veterinary Anesthetist

Alyssa Stair, LVMT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)

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13:20 - Deconstructing the ECG – What You Need to Know for Basic ECG Interpretation

Tracey Lawrence RVT, VTS (ECC, Anesthesia & Analgesia)

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Sunday, May 7

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General Practitioner Stream

7:00 - Pain Physiology and Pathophysiology: Focus on Development of Chronic Postsurgical Pain (CPSP)

Tamara Grubb DVM, PhD, DACVAA, President-Elect IVAPM

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8:10 - Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia for Abdominal Procedures

Diego A. Portela, MV, PhD, DACVAA

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9:30 - Trending Modalities in Integrative Pain Management

Conny Mosley, DVM, DACVAA, CVA

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10:40 - New and Updated Anesthesia and Analgesia Drug Offerings for Small Animal Patients

Odette O, DVM, DACVAA

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VTS Technician Specialty Talks 

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12:00 - Pulse Oximetry: Tips, Tricks and Dispelling Myths

Claire Woolford, RVN, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia)

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13:10 - The Key to Perfusion: Blood Pressure Monitoring & Hypotension Treatment

Bonnie Lockridge, BASc, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)

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