IAEP 2020 Fall Meeting

Virtual Meeting –  Wednesday, November 4, 2020

8am – 5pm
6 hours of Continuing Education

 Reservations Due by Wednesday October 28, 2020

Registration is now closed.

 Speaker

Nicole Scherrer, DVM, DACVO
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, New Bolton Center

Dr. Nikki Scherrer, DVM, DACVO currently serves as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Dr. Scherrer received a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and graduated summa cum laude at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. She attended Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana, where she earned a doctorate degree from the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, she interned at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, followed by a second rotating internship at University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. This experience opened the door into an ophthalmology residency at New Bolton Center. She became a diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2019.

 Topics in Ophthalmology

The ophthalmic examination
Adnexal disease
Corneal disease (nonulcerative and ulcerative)
Uveitis and associated complications
Case Discussions

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Indiana VetPD – November 2020

Evidence-based Podiatry for Equine Practitioners

Janssen Veterinary Clinic on Friday 6th Nov 2020 – Saturday 7th Nov 2020

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IAEP Spring Meeting

Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
8am – 5pm
6 hours of Continuing Education

 Reservations Due by Wednesday February 19th, 2020

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 Speaker

Carla Pasteur, MS, DVM, CVA, CVSMT, CERP
Main Instructor, Integrative Veterinary Medical Institute

Dr. Pasteur received her veterinary degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1991 and her Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine from the Chi Institute in 2017. She is certified as a CVA by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and completed training at the International School of Equine Osteopathy. She is a certified veterinary spinal manipulation therapist by The Healing Oasis Wellness Center. She has been an instructor of acupuncture at the Chi Institute since 2005. In 2011, Dr. Pasteur established the Pasteur Equine Learning Institute and began offering the Equine Medical Manipulation (EMM) course to veterinarians on how to combine conventional and alternative methods in treating horses. She is a member of the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology and instructor at the Integrative Veterinary Medical Institute. She has researched and written articles on neck pain and stiffness in horses. Her veterinary practice is primarily Thoroughbred racehorses and sport horses and focuses on performance, pre-habilitation and conditioning.  Dr. Pasteur has lectured around the world on medical manipulation technique and acupuncture in equine treatment.

Dr. Pasteur is a dressage rider and has earned her USDF bronze, silver and gold medals.

 Schedule

Educational Presentation: Various Topics in Integrative Veterinary Medicine

8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Visitation with Vendors

8:30am – noon Morning Topics

• Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch / Business Meeting

1:30pm – 5pm Afternoon Topics

• Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors

IAEP Fall Meeting

Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
8am – 5pm
6 hours of Continuing Education

 Reservations Due by Wednesday October 30th, 2019

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 Speaker

Lori Thompson, DVM, DACVD
Veterinary Dermatologist
Owner, Animal Allergy & Dermatology Center of Indiana, LLC

Dr. Lori Thompson received her BS in Industrial Psychology in 1992 from IUPUI. Before entering veterinary school, she worked as a Human Resources Generalist for a large insurance company and as an Associate Executive Director for an international association management firm.

After receiving her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000, Dr. Thompson worked in general practice for one year before her love of veterinary dermatology led her to complete a 3 year residency in veterinary dermatology with Animal Allergy & Skin Disease Center in Indianapolis. Dr. Thompson continued practicing as a board-certified veterinary dermatologist at a local specialty hospital until joining Elanco Animal Health in 2007. She served as a Veterinary Technical Consultant and helped launch the Companion Animal Health Division. Dr. Thompson opened Animal Dermatology Clinic in Indianapolis in October of 2009, where she served as the Managing Partner until September of 2016. In October of 2016, Dr. Thompson decided to open her own practice in order to better serve her clients and patients and Animal Allergy & Dermatology Center of Indiana, LLC. was formed!

Dr. Thompson is very active in organized veterinary medicine. She is a Past President of the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association and currently serves on the Audit/Budget Committee and the Legislative Committee. Dr. Thompson is an active member of the American College of Veterinary Medicine and the American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology. She serves as a consultant for both Veterinary Information Network (since 2003) and Antech Diagnostics (since 2010). Dr. Thompson serves as the Chairperson for the AVMA taskforce on veterinary compounding legislation. She lectures locally and nationally to help educate other veterinarians and pet owners about veterinary dermatology.

Dr. Thompson was nominated for The Best Veterinarian of the Year Award as part of the “Thank Your Vet for a Healthy Pet” contest sponsored by Morris Animal Foundation in 2007. She is a past recipient of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology Resident’s Research Award and the Bastien Award for Exceptional Canine Care from Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Thompson was the recipient of the 2014 CIVMA Veterinarian of the Year Award. She is the proud recipient of the 2017 IVMA Lifetime Achievement Award.

Lori has been married for 30 years to husband Jim, a senior systems engineer for Trace 3. They share their home in the country with 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 minis, and 2 horses. In her “free” time, Lori loves to quilt!

 Schedule

Educational Presentation: Various Topics in Allergy & Dermatology

8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Visitation with Vendors

8:30am – noon Morning Topics

• Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch / Business Meeting

1:30pm – 5pm Afternoon Topics

• Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors

IAEP Fall Meeting

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018
8am – 5pm
6 hours of Continuing Education

 Reservations Due by Thursday November 1st, 2018

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 Speaker

Myra Barrett, DVM MS DACVR
Assistant Professor, Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Colorado State University
Founding Partner, Inside Information Radiology

Dr. Barrett earned her DVM from Colorado State University. She then completed a year-long internship at Oakridge Equine Hospital, in Edmond, Oklahoma. Returning to CSU, she underwent a non-conforming radiology residency focusing on equine diagnostic imaging and training with equine imaging experts in the US and internationally.   At the same time, Dr. Barrett obtained a master’s degree through the Orthopaedic Research Center at CSU.  After achieving diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Radiology, she stayed on at CSU as a special appointment faculty and later accepted a position as a tenure-track assistant professor of radiology.

Dr. Barrett is the head of the equine diagnostic imaging service at CSU, which includes all modalities of clinical diagnostic imaging of horses, as well as training of diagnostic imaging residents, equine diagnostic imaging interns & fellows and equine sports medicine residents.

Dr. Barrett’s primary research and clinical interests are equine musculoskeletal imaging and comparative imaging, and she works closely with the equine surgery and sports medicine services. Dr. Barrett is also involved with canine sports medicine service to offer musculoskeletal ultrasound and MRI examinations of canine sports medicine patients.

In 2011, Dr. Barrett founded Inside Information Radiology, with her partner, Dr. Selberg. She has spoken at multiple large national meetings and is regularly involved in continuing education courses.

Dr. Barrett is dedicated to the advancement of the specialty of equine diagnostic imaging and is currently the president of the Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging Society, a subgroup of the American College of Veterinary Radiology.

Outside of work, she enjoys biking, skiing, riding horses, and spending time with daughters Siena and Sydney and husband Dave.

 Schedule

8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Visitation with Vendors

8:30am – noon Morning Topics

• Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors
• Multimodality imaging of the foot
• Ultrasound guided procedures
• Multimodality imaging of the hind PSL and tarsus

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch / Business Meeting

1:30pm – 5pm Afternoon Topics

• Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors
• Cervical spine imaging
• Improving radiographic technique
• Interactive case discussions

IAEP Spring Meeting

Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
8am – 5pm
6 hours of Continuing Education

 Reservations Due by Thursday March 1st, 2018

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 Speaker

Harold Schott, DVM, PHD, DACVIM
Professor, Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Schott received his DVM degree in 1984 from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He started his career with three years in private equine practice in Southern California. Dr. Schott subsequently pursued advanced training by completing a residency in equine internal medicine and a PhD in equine exercise physiology at Washington State University. Since 1995, Dr. Schott has been an equine medicine clinician at Michigan State University with a strong clinical interest in urinary tract disorders and endocrinological disorders. In addition, he continues to pursue a research interest of fluid and electrolyte balance in endurance horses.

 Schedule

8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Visitation with Vendors

8:30am – noon Morning Topics

• Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors
• Update on PPID (with cases)
• Insulin Dysregulation / Equine Metabolic Syndrome (with cases)
• Practical Fluid Therapy – tricks that can be used in the field

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch / Business Meeting

1:30pm – 5pm Afternoon Topics

• Will include a break for Visiting with Vendors
• Pass the Salt – electrolytes for sport horses
• Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease – some thoughts
• Red Urine – conditions you may have never heard of

IAEP Fall Meeting

Wednesday November 1st, 2017
8am – 5pm
6 hours of Continuing Education

 Reservations Due by Wednesday October 18th, 2017

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 Speaker

Timothy B. Lescun, BVSc, PhD
Associate Professor, Large Animal Surgery
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Timothy Lescun attended veterinary school at the University of Melbourne in Australia and graduated in 1994. In 1999, he began his residency at Purdue University, earning his Certification as a Diplomate: American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2000. He completed his PhD in 2015. Dr. Lescun’s areas of interest are: local antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of septic arthritis in horses; agnosis and treatment of orthopedic infections; transfixation pin complications in the horse; evaluation of temperature generation and microdamage during drilling, tapping and pin placement procedures in equine bone; and use of low level vibrations to prevent bone loss during transfixation casting.

Dr. Lescun has authored numerous publications in the subjects of equine lameness and surgery.

 Schedule

8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Visitation with Vendors

8:30 – 9:15 The lameness exam versus inertial sensor systems
9:15 – 10:00 Nerve blocks – do I trust them? A review.

Break – Visit Vendors

10:30 – 11:15 What scan is that? Case presentations
11:15 – 12:00 What has MRI added to the treatment of foot lameness?

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch / Business Meeting

1:30 – 2:15 Current approaches to synovial sepsis – Case presentations
2:15 – 3:00 Wounds; grafting, dressings and topical stuff

Break – Visit Vendors

3:30 – 4:15 Predicting fracture risk in the horse – preliminary results
4:15 – 5:00 Case presentations – surgical challenges

IAEP Spring Meeting

Wednesday February 22nd, 2017
8am – 5pm
6 hours of Continuing Education

 Reservations Due by Wednesday February 15th, 2017

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 Speaker

Karen E. Wolfsdorf, DVM, DACT

Dr. Karen Wolfsdorf attended veterinary school at the University of Florida and graduated in 1992. After completion of her DVM, she began an equine field service internship at North Carolina State University. In 1995, Dr. Wolfsdorf completed a residency in Theriogenology at the University of Florida and became board certified in Theriogenology. Before coming to Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, she spent time working in Australia with Dr. Pascoe at Oakey Veterinary Hospital. In 1996, Dr. Wolfsdorf joined Hagyard as an Associate and in 2002 she became one of the first two woman Members of the Practice. Dr. Wolfsdorf’s main area of interest is infertility in the mare and problems during pregnancy. She spends her time working as a field veterinarian and as a specialist at the McGee Fertility Center.

She has authored many chapters on equine reproduction as well as lectured worldwide and published research regarding progesterone, retained endometrial cups and equine twin reduction with cranio-cervical dislocation.

She will be speaking about various topics in theriogenology.

 Schedule

8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Visitation with Vendors

8:30 – 10:00 Management of Infertility in the Problem Mare

Break-Visit Vendors

10:30 – 11:15 Culture/Cytology
11:15 – 12:00 Pharmacological Manipulation of Anestrus and Transitional Mares

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch / Business Meeting

1:30 – 2:15 Management of Twins
2:15 – 3:00 Monitoring the High Risk Mare

Break-Visit Vendors

3:30 – 4:15 Problems of the Pregnant Mare
4:15 – 5:00 Post-partum Complications

IAEP Fall Meeting

Wednesday November 2nd, 2016
8am – 5pm
6 hours of Continuing Education

 Reservations Due by Wednesday October 19th, 2016

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 Speaker

Mike Pownall, DVM, MBA

Prior to becoming a veterinarian, Dr. Mike Pownall worked as a farrier for seven years. His interest in equine lameness led him to attend the Ontario Veterinary College, graduating in 2001. In 2002 he and his wife, Dr. Melissa McKee, started McKee-Pownall Equine Services. Their organization is represented by 3 equine veterinary clinics with 11 vets and 20 support staff spread across the Greater Toronto Area. In 2015 he was the Veterinary Services Manager for the Pan-Am Games in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a partner with Oculus Insights, offering business education to veterinarians throughout the world.

Dr. Pownall received his MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, and was the class valedictorian. He presents internationally on business strategy, pricing, digital marketing and technology for veterinarians. He also contributes to numerous journals on business management topics.

Dr. Pownall has a blog and podcast on veterinary business management at www.veterinarybusinessmatters.com. You can follow him on twitter @dvmbusiness and the Veterinary Business Matters Facebook Page. The website for McKee-Pownall Equine Services is www.mpequine.com and the website for Oculus Insights is http://www.oculusinsights.net.

He will be speaking about various topics in practice management.

 Schedule

8:00 – 8:30 Registration & Visitation with Vendors

8:30 – 10:00 Pricing Strategies for Equine Veterinarians

Break-Visit Vendors

10:30 – 12:00 Pricing Strategies (continued)

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch / Business Meeting

1:30 – 3:00 Employee Reviews and Compensation

Break-Visit Vendors

3:30 – 5:00 Cash Flow Management