Educational Program
Friday, January 29
7:55 - 8:00 a.m.
Welcome
How-To Session: Medicine
8:00 - 8:40 a.m.
How to Manage Strangles Outbreaks – Martha Mallicote
8:40 - 9:20 a.m.
How to Work Up Neurologic Cases in the Field – Sally DeNotta
9:20 - 9:40 a.m.
BREAK
How-To Session: Ophthalmology
9:40 - 11:00 a.m.
Instructor: Caryn Plummer
The Ophthalmic Exam – Get Comfortable With It!
Principles of Medical Management of Eye Disease
Corneal Ulcers – Goals of Therapy
Emergencies – Don’t Panic!
11:00 a.m. - Noon
LUNCH
Labs
Noon - 12:15 p.m.
Transition/introduction to labs. Each lab is limited to 20 people. All participants will rotate through all 3 labs.
Lab 1: 12:15-1:45 p.m. | Lab 2: 2:00-3:30 p.m. | Lab 3: 3:45-5:15 p.m.
LAB: Endoscopy
Instructors: Sally DeNotta, Shannon Darby, Lisa Edwards, Tiffany Hall
LAB: Oral Exam – Mastering the Modern Equine Oral Exam
Instructors: Bo Rainbow, Jack Easley, Tracy Tinsley, Elaine Means
LAB: Ocular Exam
Instructors: Caryn Plummer, Ann Dwyer, Paoul Martinez, Michael Jimmerson
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception – World Equestrian Center
Saturday, January 30
How-To Session: Dentistry
8:00 - 9:20 a.m.
The Brief Refresher! Oral Exam and Dental Radiographs – Bo Rainbow
An Hour of Equine Dentistry Case Discussions – Jack Easley
Business Hour
9:40 - 10:20 a.m.
Contract Negotiation for the Associate – Martha Mallicote
10:20 - 11:00 a.m.
Managing Difficult Client Conversations – Amanda House
11:00 a.m. - Noon
LUNCH
Labs
Noon - 12:15 p.m.
Transition/introduction to labs. Each lab is limited to 20 people. All participants will rotate through all 3 labs.
Lab 1: 12:15-1:45 p.m. | Lab 2: 2:00-3:30 p.m. | Lab 3: 3:45-5:15 p.m.
LAB: Dental Radiology – How to Take Dental Radiographs Like a Rockstar!
Instructors: Bo Rainbow, Jack Easley, Tracy Tinsley, Elaine Means
LAB: Ocular Nerve Blocks, SPL Placement, Nasolacrimal Duct Flush, Tarsorrhaphy, and Temporary Tacking
Instructors: Caryn Plummer, Ann Dwyer, Paoul Martinez, Michael Jimmerson
LAB: Ultrasound of the Neck and Abdomen
Instructors: Sally DeNotta, Shannon Darby, Lisa Edwards, Tiffany Hall
Sunday, January 31
Labs
7:30 - 7:35 a.m.
Transition/introduction to labs. Each lab is limited to 20 people. All participants will rotate through all 3 labs
Lab 1: 7:45-9:00 a.m. | Lab 2: 9:15-10:30 a.m. | Lab 3: 10:45 a.m.-Noon
LAB: Odontoplasty – Keep it Real! Oral Exams and Odontoplasty on Live Horses
Instructors: Bo Rainbow, Jack Easley, Tracy Tinsley, Elaine Means
LAB: Enucleation, 3rd Eyelid Removal, and Lid Lacerations
Instructors: Caryn Plummer, Ann Dwyer, Paoul Martinez, Michael Jimmerson
LAB: Cranial Nerve and Moving Neurologic Exam
Instructors: Sally DeNotta, Shannon Darby, Lisa Edwards, Tiffany Hall
Noon - 12:30 p.m.
Course Wrap Up
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