Texas Equine Veterinary Association

51 TIMING AND CEU LECTURE TITLE AND SUMMARY Friday, August 5 1:00PM–2:00PM 1 CEU Post Oak Session 600: Get it together! Suturing for the Equine Technician — with Russ Freeland, DVM, DACVS-LA You don't need Dr. in front of your name to be able to suture. Basic suturing of wounds, catheters, O2 cannulas, drains, and nasogastric tubes will be covered along with the associated set ups. Basic suture patterns as well as materials will be covered along with how to be most helpful in the OR and treatment room. Friday, August 5 2:00PM–3:00PM 1 CEU Post Oak Session 601: How to Make Dystocia Slighlty Less Dramatic for All Involved — with Russ Freeland, DVM, DACVS-LA Everyone's pulse increases a bit when a dystocia is on the way. Having the appropriate set up and being able to confidently lend a hand can go a long way in decreasing stress levels as well as improving outcomes. We will discuss patient prep, positioning, equipment, normal and abnormal presentations, medications, and postpartum mare care. Examples with video of how this event is handled in a large referral hospital will be provided. 3:00-3:30PM Long Break in the Tradeshow Area Friday, August 5 4:00PM–5:00PM 1 CEU Post Oak Session 602: Another colic on the way: Work up and treatment for the technician — with Russ Freeland, DVM, DACVS-LA In this lecture we will focus on technicians maximizing their ability to help work up and treat acute abdomens. Physical exam of the patient and how to triage will be covered. We will discuss diagnostics such as passing of nasogastic tubes, abdominocentesis, imaging, and blood work. Treatment including IV catheterization, fluid therapy, trocharization, and common medications will be covered. We will also spend some time discussing your role in referring a case. Lastly we will discuss the technicians role in surgery from the set up to the colon dump. Friday, August 5 5:00PM–5:40PM 5:40PM–6:00PM 1 CEU Post Oak Session 603: From Average to Amazing: Skills All OR Techs Should Know — with Elizabeth Hinton Anticipation, attention to detail, the small things, pride in your OR; and best practices to teaching these skills. Session 604: Reprocessing: From Patient Side to Terminal Cleaning — with Elizabeth Hinton Best practices for initial immediate patient side cleaning and the reprocessing/decontamination process for after patient use for both regular and isolation cases. WET LAB LAB TITLE AND SUMMARY Saturday, August 6 9:00AM–11:00AM 2 CEU Session 605: Foal Lab Resuscitation and triage of the newborn foal including placement of nasal oxygen cannulas and feeding tubes. — with Russ Freeland, DVM, DACVS-LA 11:30AM–1:30PM State of TEVA Lunch Saturday, August 6 1:00PM–3:00PM 2 CEU Session 606: Sterilization Equipment and Endoscopes Covering techniques for being a great surgery tech. Includes autoclaving, gas sterilization, and the processing of endoscopes. — with Elizabeth Hinton Saturday, August 6 3:30PM–5:30PM 2 CEU Session 607: Suture Lab Hands-on suturing techniques for the veterinary technician. Suture patterns include those used for IV catheters, nasal oxygen cannulas, and feeding tubes. — with Russ Freeland, DVM, DACVS-LA West Fork West Fork West Fork

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