2024

Annual Convention

In-Person
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Orlando, FL
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DEC 7 - 10
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Tuesday, December 10th

Anesthesia Track
Sponsored by Dechra
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Scientific Track
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
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Leadership / Career Enhancement Track
Sponsored by CareCredit
7:15 - 8:00 am
AAEVT Anesthesia Society Sunrise Session: Roundtable Discussion
Lindsey Schoelen, LVMT | Wendy Hirsch, LVT
Travis Otremba, LVT, | Amanda Nielsen, Assistant
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Hyatt Regency - Challenger Room 38 (3rd floor)
8:00 - 9:00 am
Distal Limb Nerve Blocks & Regional Limb Anesthesia
Dr. Craig Roberts
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Sponsored by Nucleus Pro Vets
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom A
Beyond Boundaries: Anesthesia Challenges of Foals & Drafts
Amanda Nielsen, Veterinary Assistant
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom B
9:00 - 10:00 am
Making Miracles Happen: Assisted Reproductive Techniques and Procedures for Veterinary Technical Staff
Dr. Bridget Heilsberg
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom A
General Anesthesia & Sedation with Heart Disease
Dr. Kathryn Mitchell
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom B
10:00 - 11:00 am
Checklists & Control Freaks: Making Protocol-Driven Veterinary Medicine Work in Equine Practice
Dr. Bridget Heilsberg
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom A
Advanced Sedation Techniques
Travis Otremba, LVT
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom B
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Advancements in Equine Nutrition
Dr. Karen Davison
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Sponsored by Purina
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom A
Financial & Retirement Planning Essentials
Cheryl Blakey
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom B
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch n' Learn: How Well Do You Know Your Cients...Can You Bridge The Gap?
Kate Hayes
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* RSVP Required
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Sponsored by CareCredit
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom
1:00 - 2:00 pm
AAEP/AAEVT Joint Roundtable:
Share and communicate successful training protocols that have enhanced practices in terms of retention, staff utilization, and open communication among the entire team
Moderator: Kimmie Burton
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Sponsored by
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Orange Convention Center
Room 414D
AAEP Panelists: Drs. Deborah Spike-Pierce, Jennifer Rush, Lisa Casinella
AAEVT Panelists: Arie Wolf, LVT, LVMT, VTS-EVN; Amanda Krickhahn, CVT; Lindsey Schoelen, LVMT
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Shock Wave Therapy in Equine Patients
Dr. T.J. Barclay
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Sponsored by Zomedica
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom A
NOMV (Not One More Vet): Well-being and Self Care in the Veterinary Profession
Gigi Tsontos
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom B
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Building Credibility for the Equine Veterinary Technician
Dr. Torri Maxwell
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Sponsored by Dechra
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom A
Case Studies:
Presented by Various AAEVT Members
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom B
Transvenous Electrical Cardioversion (TVEC) - Signe Mullen, LVT
AFib Cardio Version with Quinidine Sulfate - Janine Baker, LVT
3:00 - 4:00 pm
The Importance of Positioning to Ensure the Diagnostic Quality of CT Myelogram Studies
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Dr. Natasha Werpy
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom A
Case Studies:
Presented by Various AAEVT Members
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom B
Broodmare Ruptured Bladder - Lexie Conrow, LVT
Tie-Back or Tie-Forward - Kendra Dostaler, RVT
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Ergonomics in the Equine Clinic
Sue Loly, LVT-VTS-EVN
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Sponsored by AEVNT
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom A
Case Studies:
Presented by Various AAEVT Members
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Hyatt Regency Orlando - Florida Ballroom B
Orphan Mustang Filly Colic - Morgan Passow, LVT
Suspected Reaction to Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid (CFA) - Marcia Cantrell, LVT
8:00 - 10:30 pm
AAEP After Party!
* RSVP Required
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Sponsored by Zoetis
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Orange Convention Centre - Location TBD