2025

Annual Convention

In-Person
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Denver, CO
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DEC 6 - 9
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Tuesday, December 9th

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
6:30 - 7:30 am
AAEVT Anesthesia Society Sunrise Session: Roundtable Discussion
Lindsey Schoelen, LVMT | Travis Otremba, LVT, | Amanda Nielsen, Assistant
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Wendy Hirsch, LVT, RVT
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Room 705
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Coffee Service available
8:00 - 9:00 am
Horsemanship for the Anesthetic Team
Travis Otremba, CVT, LVT
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Room 705
Equine First Aid
Dr. Lia McCoy
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Room 709
9:00 - 10:00 am
The Vital Role of Fluids during Equine Anesthesia
Amanda Nielsen, Veterinary Assistant
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Room 705
Case Based Approach to Disaster Medicine
Dr. Briana Hamamoto
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Room 709
10:00 - 11:00 am
Twice As Much or Half A$$ Long - Donkey and Mule Anesthesia
Lindsey Schoelen, LVMT
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Room 705
The Technician’s Role in Disaster Response
Ali Harmon, RVT, VTS-EVN
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Room 709
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Practical Standing Chemical Restraint of the Horse
Dr. John Hubbell
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Room 705
Poor Performance, Internal Medicine Style
Dr. Pheobe Smith
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Room 709
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch n' Learn: "Words that Work: Cost Convos in the Wild"
Kate Hayes
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* RSVP Required
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Sponsored by CareCredit
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Room 704
1:00 - 2:30 pm
AAEP/AAEVT Joint Roundtable
Retention & Utilization: What Are Your Pain Points; What's Working What's Not
Moderator: Rebecca Maldonado, LVT
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Room 401
AAEP Panelists: Drs. Lia McCoy, Bridget Heilsberg, Mark Reilly, Jennifer Quammen
AAEVT Panelists: Arie Wolf, LVT, LVMT, VTS-EVN; Trinette Merrill, LVT, Sheena Kaleshian, CVT
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Masterclass with Zoetis: Tools for Practice Efficiency - Wellness Essentials (Vaccines/Dewormers), Mare & Foal Mastery, and Stablelab Savvy
Dr. Abby Sage
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Sponsored by Zoetis
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Room 705
Have no Fear, the Access is Here - IV Catheter Placement
Andrea Whittle, LVT, VTS-EVN
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Room 709
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Technicians Role in Exercise Testing in Horses with Poor Performance
Dr. Katharyn Mitchell
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Room 705
Imaging in Pediatric Medicine
Andrea Whittle, LVT, VTS-EVN
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Room 709
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Effective Miracle Making: Leveraging Recent Developments in Equine Reproduction
Dr. Bridget Heilsberg
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Room 705
Case Studies:
Presented by Various AAEVT Members
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Room 709
Rebel Without A Jaw - Miranda Johnson, RVT
The Magic of the Foal: A Surgical Case Study - Kendra Dostaler, RVT, VTS-EVN
Recovery Complications Post Cervical Spine Stabilization: A Basket Case - Monique Cross, LVT
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Foal Speed Ahead: A Collection of Short Stories
Dr. Melissa Fenn
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Sponsored by AEVNT
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Room 705
Case Studies:
Presented by Various AAEVT Members
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Room 709
Let the Beat Drop - Ali Harman, RVT, VTS-EVN
Veterinary Medicine Abroad: Africa - Briana Fraley, CVT
The Tale of HeShe: Hermaphroditism in Horses - Lindsey Schoelen, LVMT
8:00 - 10:30 pm
AAEP After Party!
* RSVP Required
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Sponsored by Zoetis
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Centennial Ballroom @ Hyatt Regency Hotel