ATLANTIC PROVINCES VETERINARY CONFERENCE

2023 Conference Schedule

Friday, April 21

VETTECH, MGR.

Saturday, April 22

VET, VET LABTECH, SUPPORT STAFF, MGR.

Sunday, April 23

VETTECH, SS/FULL TEAM, MGR., TECH LAB

 

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Friday, April 21

Breakfast: 

Time Vet I
Sable A/B
Vet II
Sable C/D
Vet III
Halifax B/C
8:30 - 10:00 Dr. David Wilkie
Ophthalmic Diagnostic Exam
Dr. Étienne Côté
How I Interpret an ECG and Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias
Dr. Alexa Bersanas
Pain Management, Sedation and Emergency Stabilizations
BREAK
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - noon Dr. David Wilkie
Eyelids – They Serve the Cornea
Dr. Étienne Côté
Client Communication in Cardiovascular Cases
Dr. Alexa Bersanas
Thoracic Trauma – Management and More
LUNCH
12:00 - 1:30
1:30 - 3:00 Dr. David Wilkie
Cornea – 0.5mm is All You Get
Dr. Étienne Côté
Update on Feline Cardiomyopathies: Diagnosis and Management
Dr. Dawn Boothe
The High Point of Medical Cannabinoids
BREAK
3:00 - 3:30
3:30 - 5:00 Dr. David Wilkie
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca –
What’s New?

Dr. Étienne Côté
Top Pitfalls in Small Animal Cardiology: How to Spot and Avoid Them
Dr. Dawn Boothe
Opioids: An updated Review of Use in Dogs and Cats
5:00-6:30 Reception: Exhibitor's Hall
Prize Draw: TBA

Friday cont'd...

Time Tech I
Compass
Tech II
Halifax A
Bus. Managers
Annapolis
8:30-10:15 (Tech)
8:30-9:45 (Mgr.)
Tasha McNerney
The Ins and Outs of the
Anesthetic Machine

Karen Roach
Getting to Know You: Critical Care Nursing and Monitoring
David Liss
How the AVENGERS Beat THANOS – Developing Great Teams
BREAK
10:15-10:45 (Tech)
9:45-10:15 (Mgr.)  
10:45-noon (Tech)
10:15-noon (Mgr.)
Tasha McNerney
Top Myths in Veterinary Anesthesia
Karen Roach
Phlebotomy: Beyond the Cephalic – It’s Not the Final Frontier
David Liss
Think Like a CEO – Strategic Mgmt. for the Vet Mgmt Professional
LUNCH
12:00 - 1:30
1:30 - 3:15 (Tech)
1:30-2:45 (Mgr.)
Tasha McNerney
Breed Specific Anesthesia
Erin Spencer
It’s Shock, But What Kind?
David Liss
Think Like a CFO –
Financial Management

BREAK
3:15 - 3:45 (Tech)
2:45 - 3:15 (Mgr.)
3:45 - 5:00 (Tech)
3:15 - 5:00 (Mgr.)
Tasha McNerney
Keeping Your Dentistry Patient Safe Under Anesthesia
Erin Spencer
Paediatric Lab vs Adult Yorkie: Same Size, Different Physiology
David Liss
Carrot or the Stick –
Motivating the Team

5:00-6:30 Reception: Exhibitor's Hall
Prize Draw: TBA
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Saturday, April 22

Yoga: 6:45 am - Sable rooms (mats will be provided if you do not have your own).

5K Fun Run: starts 6:50 am -Meet outside of the Sable rooms, 1st floor near water entrance. Snacks and refreshments will be provided and there is no charge for these events. Sign up at the Registration desk at any time. Participating prizes will be drawn.


Breakfast: 

Time Vet I
Sable A/B
Vet II
Halifax B/C
Vet III
Sable C/D
Vet Lab
Atlantic
8:30-10:00 (Vet)
8:30-10:15 (Tech)
Dr. Alexa Bersenas
Finding the Sweet Spot: Glucose Emergencies (DKA, Hypoglycemia, etc.)
Dr. Étienne Côté
Case Studies in Cardiology
Dr. Dawn Boothe
Avoiding Antimicrobial Resistance: Culture & Susceptibility Testing, the Best Bang for Your Bug
Dr. David Wilkie
Surgery of the Eyelids
Part I

BREAK
10:00 - 10:30 (Vet)
10:15 - 10::45 (Tech)
10:30-noon (Vet)
10:45-noon (Tech)
Dr. Alexa Bersenas
Feline Respiratory Distress
Dr. Étienne Côté /
Dr. Lynne O'Sullivan
Cardiology Point – Counterpoint Pros and Cons of Cases
When We Don't Always Agree

Dr. Dawn Boothe
Avoiding Antimicrobial Resistance, the Design of the Dosing Regimen: the MIC is the Key
Dr. David Wilkie
Surgery of the Eyelids
Part II

LUNCH
12:00 - 1:30
1:30-3:00 (Vet)
1:30-3:15 (Tech)
Dr. Liz O'Brien
Feline Osteoarthritis – Recognition and Treatment
Dr. Lynne O'Sullivan
Nutritional DCM
Dr. Dawn Boothe
Anticonvulsant Therapy in the Dog and Cat: The New and the Old
Dr. David Wilkie
Surgery of the Cornea
Part I

BREAK
3:00-3:30
3:30-5:00 (Vet)
3:45-5:00 (Tech)
Dr. Liz O'Brien
Feline Diagnostics. What to Order and What Does it Mean?
Dr. Lynne O'Sullivan
The Collapsing Patient
Dr. Dawn Boothe
Nutraceuticals: Myth, Magic or Must?
Dr. David Wilkie
Surgery of the Cornea
Part II

5:00-6:00 Reception: Exhibitor's Hall
Prize Draws: TBA

Saturday cont'd...

Time Tech I
Halifax A
Tech II
Compass
Support Staff
Acadia
Bus. Managers
Annapolis
8:30-10:15 (Tech)
8:30-9:45 (Mgr./SS)
Tasha McNerney
Your Analgesic Arsenal
Karen Roach
The Touch of Triage
Erin Spencer
Seeing Things From Their Perspective – Working Safely with Dogs
Bash Halow
5 Uncomfortable Truths about Your Practice Worth Knowing
BREAK
10:15-10:45 (Tech)
9:45-10:15 (Mgr./SS)
10:45-noon (Tech)
10:15-noon (Mgr./SS)
Tasha McNerney
Case Studies: Anesthesia Choose Your Own Adventures
Karen Roach
Don’t be a Pain: Analgesia for the Emergency and Critical Care Patient
Erin Spencer
Seeing Things From Their Perspective – Working Safely with Cats
Bash Halow
Communication and Workflow in the Age of Stress
LUNCH
12:00 - 1:30
1:30 - 3:15 (Tech/SS)
1:30-2:45 (Mgr.)
Tasha McNerney
Avoiding the Hypos in Vet Anesthesia: Hypothermia & Hypotension
Erin Spencer
Monitoring Equipment: Is That Beep Important?
David Liss
Triage – How to Properly Handle Emergencies
Bash Halow
Numbers to Watch in a Wobbly Economy
BREAK
3:15-3:45 (Tech/SS)
2:45-3:15 (Mgr.)
3:45 - 5:00 (Tech/SS)
3:15-5:00 (Mgr.)
Tasha McNerney
Understanding Capnography
Erin Spencer
Tips From a Vintage Tech: Thriving in a Tough Profession
David Liss
Didn’t You Hear Me? Communication and Why it is So Difficult
Bash Halow
The Real Reasons Your Employees Don’t Give a Sh*t & Valuable Employee Conversations
5:00-6:00 Reception: Exhibitor's Hall
Prize Draw: TBA
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Sunday, April 23

Breakfast: 

Time Vet I
Sable A/B
Vet II
Sable C/D
Vet III
Halifax B/C
8:30 - 10:00 Dr. David Wilkie
The Red, Cloudy and Painful Eye – Diagnosis and Treatment
Dr. Lynne O'Sullivan
Clinical Use of Cardiac Biomarkers
Dr. Liz O'Brien
The Unwell Feline –
Just Ain't Doing Right

BREAK
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - noon Dr. David Wilkie
Feline Ophthalmology – They Are Not Little Dogs
Dr. Lynne O'Sullivan
Maximizing the Value of Thoracic Radiography in the Cardiac Patient
Dr. Liz O'Brien
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
LUNCH
12:00 - 1:30
NS Ballroom: Keynote Speaker (Full Team) Bash Halow
Four of Our Favourite Stories About Veterinary Medicine Reveal Important Truths About Happiness and Inspiration at Work
1:30 - 2:30 Dr. David Wilkie
Retina: What in the Heck Am I Looking At?
Dr. Lynne O'Sullivan
Update on Cardiac Interventional Therapy
Dr. Liz O'Brien
The Vomiting Cat – Hairballs are NOT Normal
2:30-3:00 Closing Awards and Draws (Halifax Ballrooms ABC)
Prize Draws: TBA

Sunday cont'd...

Time Tech I
Halifax A
SS/Full Team
Acadia A/B/C
Bus. Managers
Annapolis
Tech Lab
Atlantic Suite
8:30-10:00 Erin Spencer
Assessing and Addressing Pain
Bash Halow
Give Me A Break & The Essential CSR Part I
David Liss
Why Vet Clients Don’t Like Rounded Prices: Behavioural Economic Insights on Your Clients
Karen Roach
The How To’s of Setting up a CRI, Simplify the Math
BREAK
10:00-10:30  
Boehringer Ingelheim
10:30-noon Karen Roach
You’re My Hero: Smoke Inhalation
Bash Halow
The Essential CSR
Part II & Talk to
the Animals

David Liss
Recruiting Staff
in Tough Times

LUNCH
12:00-1:30
NS Ballroom: Keynote Speaker (Full Team) Bash Halow
Four of Our Favourite Stories About Veterinary Medicine Reveal Important Truths About Happiness and Inspiration at Work
1:30-2:30 Karen Roach
The Sweetness That Could Kill You: DKA
Erin Spencer
How to Show Up:
Allyship from an LGBTQ+ Perspective

David Liss
Leading Your Employees to Dream More, Learn More and Do More
2:30-3:00 Closing Awards and Draws (Halifax Ballrooms ABC)
Prize Draws: TBA

 

Exhibitor's Schedule:
Friday: 9:45 am – 6:30 pm
Saturday: 9:45 am – 6:00 pm

Student Sponsorship:

Wifi Sponsors:
Friday, Saturday and
Sunday:

Charging Station Sponsors:
Friday/Sunday:


Saturday:

Lanyards and Bags
Lanyards:


Bags:

 
Save the date for APVC 2024
April 19-21, 2024

APVC Committee on Arrangements:
Courtney Sherlock
PO Box 310, Eastern Passage, NS B3G 1M6
Email: courtney.sherlock@apvc.ca

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Last update: April 15, 2023