May 17 - 20, 2018
Earn up to 24 CE credits
El Conquistador Tucson - A Hilton Resort
Meet the Desert West Connection
Presenters
Keynote Presenter
Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS
17th Surgeon General of the United States
Chief of Health Innovations, Canyon Ranch
Distinguished Professor, University of Arizona
Veterinarians Track - Presenters
John Angus, DVM, DACVD
Animal Dermatology Clinic

Sponsored by: Zoetis

Atopic Dermatitis: Current Concepts & Therapy
Mark Cushing, JD
Founding Partner, Animal Policy Group

Telemedicine, Veterinary Nurses, Opioids, Unionization
Todd Driggers, DVM
Owner, The Avian & Exotic Animal Clinic of Arizona

Avian Flight & CT Use in Exotics
Richard Ford, DVM, DACVIM, DACVPM
Emeritus Professor of Medicine,
College of Veterinary Medicine at
North Carolina State University

Sponsored by: Boehringer Ingelheim

  • Vaccine — Adverse Reactions and Injury
  • Rabies Awareness Challenge
Steve Leslie
Musician, Songwriter, Instructor

Sponsored by: Dr. Michael Ames & Dr. Michael Hurtado

Dinner Musical Performance
Adolf Maas, DVM, DABVP (R&A), CertAqV
Technical Service Veterinarian, Jurox Western U.S.

Sponsored by: Jurox

A Review of Non-schedule II Analgesic Drugs and How to Use Them in the Clinical Setting
Darryl L. Millis, DVM, DACVS, CCRP, DACVSMR
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Director, CARES Center for Veterinary Sports Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee

Sponsored by: Vetoquinal

OA, Common Concerns for the General Practitioners
Jacqueline Neilson, DVM, DACVB
Field-Based Veterinarian, Elanco Animal Health

Sponsored by: Elanco

Making the Routine Remarkable: Attending to the Emotional Experience
Scott Schatzberg, DVM, DACVIM, (Neurology/Neurosurgery)
CEO/CMO The Animal Neurology &
Imaging Center (The ANIC)

Demystifying Tetraparesis & Neuromuscular Disorders
Raegan Wells, DVM, MS, DACVECC
Phoenix Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center*

Marijuana & Cannabinoids & Toxins
*Correction from misprint in brochure
Technicians Track - Presenters
Richard Ford, DVM, DACVIM, DACVPM
Emeritus Professor of Medicine,
College of Veterinary Medicine at
North Carolina State University

Sponsored by: Boehringer Ingelheim

  • Zoonoses...How Real is the Threat?
  • Small Animal Vaccines & Vaccinations
Courtney Waxman, CVT, VTS(ECC)
VetMed Emergency and Specialty Hospital

Triage, Rattlesnake Envenomation
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