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October 18-20
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Alpharetta, GA
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20+ CE Hours
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Friday, October 18

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6:30 am – 4:20 pm
REGISTRATION & BADGE PICKUP
7:00 – 8:00 am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (provided)
7:30 – 9:10 am
Joint Panel with Animal Law
GVMA Leadership & Chamberlain University Dean Phillip Nelson
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Opening Session
8:00 – 9:30 am
Orthopedic Surgery Workshop:  Basic Bone Plating Techniques for Tibia, Radius and Femur Fractures
by Randy Basinger, DVM, DACVS
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Orthopedic Surgery Workshop
8:00 – 10:00 am
Lecture: Introduction to Ultrasound Physics and Machine; Optimization/General Scanning Technique and Tips for Efficiency
by Shannon Holmes, DVM, MSc, DACVR
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Basic Ultrasound Wet Lab
8:30 – 9:30 am
“Figo’s Law” – Georgia’s New Public Safety Animal Statute & The Importance of Veterinary Forensics
Doris Miller, DVM & Kimberly Schwartz
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Animal Law: Public Safety Animals (K9s, Search/Rescue, Etc.)
9:10 - 9:35 am
Break / Visit the Exhibit Hall
9:30 – 10:30 am
Round Table Discussion: Do You Know What To Do In Natural Or Man-Made Disasters, Are Your Officers or Department Prepared? Emergency Management Systems & Intergovernmental Collaborations
by Venessa Sims; Regenia Wells; Jason Smith; Harlan Proveaux; Jill Johns; Eric Thompson; Josh Cary; Will Lanxton; Tracy Reis & Mike Perkins
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Animal Law: Emergency Management/Disaster Preparedness
Dangerous Dog Management: We Were Making Progress Until This Happened…
by Doug Eddins
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Animal Law: Law Enforcement, Animal Control & Services
Orthopedic Surgery Workshop:  Basic Bone Plating Techniques for Tibia, Radius and Femur Fractures
by Randy Basinger, DVM, DACVS
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Orthopedic Surgery Workshop
9:30 – 11:30 am
Social Media & Your Public Safety Animal – PR & Pitfalls, National Thought Leader & Expert on Use of Force
Lance LoRusso & Officer Ed Reeves
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Animal Law: Public Safety Animals (K9s, Search/Rescue, Etc.)
9:35 – 11:15 am
The Role of Veterinarians in Backyard & Small Flocks
by Valerie Marcano, DVM, PhD, DACPV
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Backyard Poultry
Extractions Made Easy: Non-Surgical Extractions
by Gary S. Goldstein, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC
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Dentistry
Introduction to Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
by Karen Lanz, DVM, CVA, CVMMP, CVTP
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Holistic Medicine
Trends at the Most Profitable Veterinary Hospitals
Beth Scott, CPA
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The Business of Vet Med
10:15 am – 12:00 pm
Lecture: Hepatobiliary, Spleen & Urogenital
by Shannon Holmes, DVM, MSc, DACVR
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Basic Ultrasound Wet Lab
10:35 – 11:30 am
Georgia Lawmakers: Round Table Discussion on Companion Animals & Legislative Update
Lt. Govenor Burt Jones, Tyler Harper, Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, and Andy Lord
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Animal Law
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Orthopedic Surgery Workshop:  Basic Bone Plating Techniques for Tibia, Radius and Femur Fractures
by Randy Basinger, DVM, DACVS
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Orthopedic Surgery Workshop
11:15 am – 12:45 pm
Lunch / Visit the Exhibit Hall
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Public Safety Animal Emergency Medicine
by Haley McCall, DVM
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Animal Law: Public Safety Animals (K9s, Search/Rescue, Etc.)
12:45 – 1:25 pm
Animal Disaster Coordination: Bringing It All Together When You Need It
by Eric Thompson
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Animal Law: Emergency Management/Disaster Preparedness
Criminal Case File Analysis: Avoiding Mistakes & Obtaining Best Outcomes
by Sgt. Stephanie Eddins
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Animal Law: Law Enforcement, Animal Control & Services
12:45 – 2:25 pm
Common Diseases of Backyard Poultry
by Valerie Marcano, DVM, PhD, DACPV
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Backyard Poultry
Surgical Extractions; Preventing & Treating Extraction Complications; Dental Blocks
by Gary S. Goldstein, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC
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Dentistry
Integrative Veterinary Medicine: There are So Many Options to Bring into Your Practice!
by Karen Lanz, DVM, CVA, CVMMP, CVTP
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Holistic Medicine
Leveraging Financial Statements for Optimal Hospital Management
by Beth Scott, CPA
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The Business of Vet Med
1:00 – 1:45 pm
Orthopedic Surgery Workshop:  Basic Bone Plating Techniques for Tibia, Radius and Femur Fractures
by Randy Basinger, DVM, DACVS
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Orthopedic Surgery Workshop
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Lab: Abdominal Ultrasound on Identifying Major Abdominal Organs (Spleen, Hepatobiliary & Urogenital) with Additional Smaller Organs
by Shannon Holmes, DVM, MSc, DACVR
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Basic Ultrasound Wet Lab
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Search & Seizure Overview, Case Law Update
by Kimberly Schwartz
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Animal Law: Public Safety Animals (K9s, Search/Rescue, Etc.)
1:30 – 2:45 pm
Animals in Disaster Drill Briefing
by Venessa Sims & Mike Perkins
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Animal Law: Emergency Management/Disaster Preparedness
The Future of Animal Protection in Georgia Round Table
by Walter Hattrich & Nina Schulze
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Animal Law: Law Enforcement, Animal Control & Services
1:45 – 3:15 pm
Orthopedic Surgery Workshop:  Basic Bone Plating Techniques for Tibia, Radius and Femur Fractures
by Randy Basinger, DVM, DACVS
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Orthopedic Surgery Workshop
2:25 pm - 3:25 pm
Break / Visit the Exhibit Hall
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Courtroom Presentation
by Kimberly Schwartz
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Animal Law: Public Safety Animals (K9s, Search/Rescue, Etc.)
3:15 – 5:00 pm
Continued Lab: Abdominal Ultrasound on Identifying Major Abdominal Organs (Spleen, Hepatobiliary & Urogenital) with Additional Smaller Organs
by Shannon Holmes, DVM, MSc, DACVR
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Basic Ultrasound Wet Lab
3:25 – 4:15 pm
Reportable Diseases of Poultry & Resources for Veterinarians
by Valerie Marcano, DVM, PhD, DACPV
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Backyard Poultry
Common Oral Tumors: Diagnostics & Treatment Modalities
by Gary S. Goldstein, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC
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Dentistry
Acupuncture Case Presentations: All about Pain Management & More
by Karen Lanz, DVM, CVA, CVMMP, CVTP
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Holistic Medicine
Increasing Efficiencies to Create More Profit
by Beth Scott, CPA
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The Business of Vet Med
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Orthopedic Surgery Hands-On Workshop​
by Randy Basinger, DVM, DACVS
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Orthopedic Surgery Workshop
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Zoonotic Diseases & Best Practices During Disasters
by Jill Johns
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Animal Law: Emergency Management/Disaster Preparedness
Pet Safety, Emergency Treatment for Your Pets, Pet CPR
by Denise Fleck
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Animal Law: Law Enforcement, Animal Control & Services
Motion to Supress Mock Hearing
by Chief Wayne Fisher & Kimberly Schwartz
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Animal Law: Public Safety Animals (K9s, Search/Rescue, Etc.)
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