What's New:
May 12, 2013
Sun N Fun Veterinary Conference
Early Registration Discount Continues Through June 1, 2013
Online Registraion for the Conference is now available, or click here to download the 2013 Registration Form. We've organized a true family oriented veterinary experience in 2013, the Sun N Fun Veterinary Conference at the Springmaid Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, June 12 - 16, 2013. This conference is being hosted by the North Carolina Companion Animal Academy. Speakers, Topics, and Details are now available. We've also organized 2 family activities you can sign up for!
- Family Night at the Ballpark (includes Myrtle Beach Pelicans game and dinner)
- Beachside Bash on 6/15/2013 (Includes dinner & entertainment)
- Room rates (based on a 4 night stay) of $179.00 (Palmetto & Live Oaks), $168 (Cypress) guaranteed until April 30, 2013 and can be made by calling Springmaid Beach Resort at 1-800-770-6895, mention reservation code 12360 or Sun N Fun Veterinary Conference. Rates include all taxes, 2 breakfast buffet passes per day, pier and Harbor Oaks Mini Golf pass.
Exhibitor Contract for the Sun N Fun Veterinary Conference
The applications, brochures and day meetings have been posted for the North Carolina Companion Animal Academy and the Virginia Academy of Small Animal Medicine.
NCCAA: 2013 Application | 2013 Brochure
VASAM: 2013 Application | 2013 Brochure
Exhibitor Contracts are now available for all the conferences!
MANY, MANY Photos in our Photo Gallery
We've added a BUNCH of photos from the 2012 Colonial Veterinary Conference and Colonial Williamsburg, thanks to Cindy Drury! Go to our Photo Gallery and select # 5, 6, 7, and 8
Thanks to Our Annual Sponsors
Idexx Laboratories
Companion Laser Therapy
BWCi Animal Hospital Management System
Our sponsors help to make our conferences the most educational and enjoyable veterinary conferences you can attend.
NCCAA
North Carolina Companion Animal Academy
The NCAA Day Meetings Schedule for 2013 is now posted, and the 2013 Membership Form is now available for download. The Brochure for NCCAA is also available. Please check back often to see what's new! Click here to see the Day Meetings Schedule and to download the Membership Form.
VASAM
Virginia Academy of Small Animal Medicine
The VASAM Day Meetings Schedule for 2013 is now posted, and the 2013 Membership Form is now available The Brochure for VASAM is also available. Please check back often to see what's new! Click here to see the Day Meetings Schedule and to download the Membership Form.
Each conference provides at least 20 hours of continuing education
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1st Flight Veterinary Conference
May 9 - 12, 2013
"On the Beautiful Outer Banks of NC" Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Room rates of $187 + tax (standard room) guaranteed until May 1 and can be made by calling Hilton Garden Inn, 877-629-4586.
The Conference has begun, so you can still register on-site!
1st Flight Veterinary ConferenceMay 9 - 12, 2013
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Thursday, May 9, 2013Registration 11 am Pre Function AreaExhibit Hall Set up: 8 am-2 pm - Katherine Room ∙ Exhibit Hall Open: 2-8pm
Get Acquainted Welcome Reception (Compliments of exhibitors & sponsors): 6:30pm - Katherine Room |
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Speaker |
Time |
Topic |
| Joshua Portner, DVM | 2-3:30pm 3:45-4:30pm 5-6:30pm |
-Basic life support and pharmacologic interventions -Defibrillation and Monitoring during CPR -Management of the post-arrest patient |
| Ronald J. Riegel, DVM | 2 - 6 pm | “Therapy Lasers in Veterinary
Medicine”Sponsored by Companion Laser Therapy by LiteCure |
| Jess Weidman, DVM | 2-3:30pm 3:45-4:30pm 5-6:30pm |
-Diagnosis and Treatment of
Congestive Heart Failure -Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Arrhythmias -Review of Congenital Heart Disease |
| Wendy S. Myers | 2-3:30pm 3:45-4:30pm 5-6:30pm |
-Selling the value of diagnostics -How to use social media to promote preventive care -Reminder systems that get clients back Sponsored by Idexx Labs |
Get Acquainted Welcome Reception (Compliments of exhibitors & sponsors): 6:30pm - Katherine Room |
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Friday, May 10, 2013Registration 8 am (Pre function Area) ∙ Continental Breakfast 8 am (Katherine Room)11:45 am - Lunch session: Dr. Todd Kollasch, "The Current State of Fleas and the Parasiticide Marketplace" - Sponsored by Elanco Exhibit Hall Hours: 8 am-4 pm (Katherine Room) ∙ Refreshments Available 10-11 am & 2-3 pm |
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| Joshua Portner, DVM | 8:30-10am 10:30-11:45am 1-2:30pm 3-4:30pm |
-The anemic patient and
transfusion of red blood cells -Plasma transfusions: Indications, administration and product selection -Crystalloids or Colloids or both: Whats out there? -Fluids in specific situations: Shock, Anesthesia, Fluid Therapy monitoring |
| Wendy S. Myers | 8:30-10am 10:30-11:45am 1-2:30pm 3-4:30pm |
-Explaining finances with confidence -Phone skills for veterinary teams -Using body language in client conversations -Services touches for a wildly successful veterinary practice Sponsored by Idexx Labs |
| Jeanmarie Short, DVM Technician/Staff Session | 8:30-10am 10:30-11:45am 1-2:30pm 3-4:30pm |
-Obtaining and processing
samples for skin, Obtaining and processing samples for the ear -The most common findings on cytology -How to process and read DTMs, -Allergies and immunotherapy -Common dermatologic presentations of disease, -Interesting cases |
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Saturday, May 11, 2013Registration open: 8 am (Pre Function Area)11:45 am - Lunch Session: Dr. Rachel Abrams, "Building an effective protocol to manage dogs with valve disease: What do I do when I hear a murmur"? - Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Exhibit Hall Hours: 8 am - 4 pm (Katherine Room) Refreshments Available 10-11 am & 2-3 pm |
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| Richard Ford, DVM | 8:30-10am 10:30-11:45am 1-2:30pm 3-4:30pm |
-Tickborne Disease:
Ehrlichiosis & Lyme Borreloiosis & Anaplasmosis -Chronic Cough in the Dog -2013 Vaccines & Vaccinations: The Facts vs The Fiction |
| Heather Duncan, DVM |
8:30-10am 10:30-11:45am 1-2:30pm 3-4:30pm |
-Marketing Veterinary Dentistry -Dental radiology: how to take intraoral dental radiographs & interpreting -Dental radiology: How to recognize, treat and prevent -Dental extractions made easy, The world of advanced dentistry |
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Dunbar Gram, DVM Technician/Staff Session |
8:30-10am 10:30-11:45am 1-2:30pm 3-4:30pm |
-The importance of gathering
historical information -The physical examination -Obtaining & processing samples: scrapes, cytologies, dermatophyte cultures, biopsy options |
Sunday, May 12, 2013 |
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| Richard Ford, DVM | 8:30-9:30am 9:45-10:45am 11am-12pm |
-Update on FeLV & FIV -Feline Viral Upper Respiratory Disease…Why it Persists! -FIP: More Complex than we thought |
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Dunbar Gram, DVM Technician/Staff Session |
8:30-9:30am 9:45-10:am 11am-12pm |
-Allergies & itching -Demodex and Dermtophytes -Immune mediated diseases -Miscellaneous and Case by Case Review |
The Conference has begun! You can still register on-site.
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Speaker Bios
Richard Ford, DVM
Dr. Richard Ford is Emeritus Professor of Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University.
Dr. Ford is Board Certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and is an honorary Diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
Following graduation from The Ohio State University, Dr. Ford practiced small animal and equine medicine for 3 years. Subsequently, he completed an internal medicine residency at Michigan State University, then joined the faculty at Purdue University’s School of Veterinary Medicine.
In addition to his role as a member of the internal medicine faculty at NCSU, Dr. Ford served as the Associate Dean for the Teaching Hospital.
Dr. Ford is a Past President of the North American Veterinary Conference and continues his role as a member of the scientific program committee for that Conference.
He is a co-author on both the AAHA Canine Vaccine Guidelines and the AAFP Feline Vaccine Guidelines.
Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Ford spent 28 years with the US Air Force as a Biomedical Scientist. In addition to his public health role, he held the position of Medical Unit Commander at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base for 6 years.
Dr. Ford retired from the USAF Reserve as a Brigadier General, where his last assignment was in the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General at the Pentagon.
Wendy S. Myers
Wendy S. Myers owns
Communication Solutions for Veterinarians Inc. in Denver. Her consulting
firm helps teams improve compliance, client service and practice management.
Communication Solutions for Veterinarians has provided mystery phone shopper
training to more than 2,600 receptionists nationwide. Wendy also is a
partner in Animal Hospital Specialty Center
www.ahscvets.com, a
13-doctor AAHA-accredited referral practice offering internal medicine,
surgery, neurology, oncology, specialty dentistry, and emergency care in
Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She has authored of four books and five videos.
For five years, Wendy served as editor in chief of Veterinary Economics. She
has cats named Opus and Caymus. Follow Wendy on Twitter @wendysmyers.
Exhibitors At The Conference
Please visit these Exhibitors at the Conference to see the latest and best products and services for your veterinary practice:
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Blue Ridge X-Ray
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BWCI AHMS
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Companion Therapy Laser by LiteCure
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DVM Solutions
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Elanco
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MDS Inc.
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PKB Animal Health
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Roadrunner Pharmacy
2013 1st Flight Veterinary Conference Exhibitor Contract
Conference Hotel Information
Hilton Garden Inn
Enjoy Ocean Views From Every Room ...
"Come to North Carolina and enjoy the Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk, located right on the beautiful coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Every guestroom and suite enjoys its own unique view of the ocean, and our Kitty Hawk, North Carolina hotel's hospitality provides a relaxed atmosphere and all of the comforts of home right here in North Carolina’s Outer Banks..."
Room rates of $187 + tax (standard room) guaranteed until May 1 and can be made by calling Hilton Garden Inn, 877-629-4586.
Area Information
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
The Birthplace to Modern Aviation and some of the most beautiful beaches and lighthouses...
"The Town of Kitty Hawk is rich in history and tradition. When Orville and Wilbur Wright looked for a site for their aviation experiments in 1900, they needed a place with winds regularly over 15 mph. with gentle hills for glider launching, a sandy surface for soft landings, and a remote location to avoid public attention. A Kitty Hawk citizen, Mr. Bill Tate, assured the Wrights in a letter that Kitty Hawk would provide the ideal location. In closing, Mr. Tate encouraged Wilbur: "If you decide to try your machine here & come I will take pleasure in doing all I can for your convenience & success & pleasure, & I assure you, you will find a hospitable people when you come among us." That tradition lives on today."
from www.outerbanks.org/outerbanks-kitty-hawk/
 Wright Brothers National Memorial |
 Ocracoke Lighthouse |
 Currituck Beach Lighthouse |
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 Cape Hatteras Lighthouse |
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Each conference provides at least 20 hours of continuing education
