program updates

Changes in MVC educational and special events will be posted here as they occur, as well as on Facebook, Twitter and in the MVC mobile app.

Session & Track Changes

Animal Behavior

Sessions 100–105 have been replaced with the following:

  • 100. Basic Behavior Philosophy 1.0
  • 101. Basic Behavior Philosophy 2.0
  • 102. Principles of Behavior
  • 103. Training Procedures 1.0
  • 104. Training Procedures 2.0
  • 105. Training Procedures 3.0

Sessions 206-207 have been replaced with the following:

  • 206. “I Love Fireworks!” said No Dog Ever: How to Help Dogs with Noise Fears
  • 207. “Help! Is Anyone There?” Treating Separation-Related Distress in Dogs

Pet Animal

Dentistry

Friday's Pet Animal Dentistry track with Dr. Barden Greenfield is now being recorded.

Dermatology

Saturday's Pet Animal Dermatology track will be led solo by Dr. Domenico Santoro, who has rearranged the sessions slightly.

Urinary

The Pet Animal Urinary track on Friday has been replaced with the following sessions. Please note, this new track will not be recorded.

Pet Animal - Urology/Nephrology (Friday, Feb. 18)

  • 248. Principles of Fluid Therapy
  • 249. Case-Based Acid-Base Interpretation
  • 250. Renal Biomarkers, Including Creatinine, SDMA, and Proteinuria
  • 251. Urinalysis Best Practices and Automated Analyzers
  • 252. Glomerular Disease in Dogs
  • 253. Challenging Cat Kidney Cases

Public Health

Session 163 has been split into two half-hour sessions:

  • 163A. Updates from the Department of Health (Aaron Messer)
  • NEW: 163B. Updates from the Department of Health (Leeanne Garrett)

Wellness

Wellness Sessions 305–307 have been canceled.

Special Programs & Event Changes

01/21/22 — Special Program E - Oral Surgical Extractions in the Dog has sold out. You may add yourself to the waiting list during online registration.

01/17/22 — The following special programs have been cancelled due to low registration:

  • D. A Case-Based Approach to Hepatic Disease
  • H1/H2. Small Ruminant Male Breeding Soundness Exam

01/17/22 — The special programs below have been combined into one workshop on Friday (1:30–3 p.m.). Please see the labs & workshops page for complete details.

  • C. Essential Oil Organoleptics (originally Friday, 1:30–3 p.m.)
  • I. Blending Essential Oils (originally Saturday, 1:30–3 p.m.)

12/9/21 — The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium Veterinary Hospital Tour is sold out. You may add yourself to the waiting list during online registration.

Speaker Changes

Cancellations & Replacements

Bartges

Dr. Joseph Bartges (Pet Animal Urinary) has been replaced by the following speakers:

Friedman

Dr. Susan Friedman (Animal Behavior) has been replaced by the following speakers:

French

Dr. Dominika Jurkovic will replace Dr. Richard French in Session 165B of Thursday's Public Health track.

Gram

Dr. Dunbar Gram (Pet Animal Dermatology) has canceled.

McNamee

Sheri Zapadka will present Sessions 152-153 in Thursday's Practice Management I track, in place of Cameron McNamee.

Singh

Leslie Garrett will replace Dr. Amber Singh in Thursday's Public Health track.

Thielen

Dr. Sharman Hoppes will be replacing Dr. Lauren Thielen in Thursday's Pet Animal Avian track.

New Speakers

Allison Shockley will present Session 150 in Thursday's Practice Management I track.