All labs are held at the Convention Center.

Technician Group: Saturday, August 23, 2025, 9:15-10:45 AM

Veterinarian Group: Saturday, August 23, 2025, 1:30-3:00 PM

Lab led by: 

• Joya Griffin, DVM, DACVD
• Andrew Hillier, BVSc, MANZCVS, DACVD 
• Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ, CCFP, FFCP-Elite

Earn 1.5 hours of RACE approved CE credit.

In this 90-minute, hands-on lab, veterinarians and technicians (in separate sessions) will rotate through self-guided stations focused on clinical dermatology and cytology. Participants will review cases, assess cytology under a microscope, determine next diagnostic steps, and explore digital cytology, microscope care, and dermatology diagnostic kits.

Learning Objectives:

• Utilize cytology as a core diagnostic tool for itchy canine patients
• Analyze clinical cases and determine next steps
• Identify common skin and ear pathogens via cytology
• Properly care for microscopes and assemble dermatologic diagnostic kits
• Understand digital cytology for dermatologic cases

Registration information:

• Open to: Veterinarians and technicians (in separate sessions)
• Capacity: Limited to 50 participants; preregistration is required
• Price: No additional fee
• Prerequisites: 1 hour of prerequisite online course work (6 modules, 10 minutes each); this is included in the fee. Registrants will be emailed access to the online course.

Sponsored by: Zoetis

Group 1: Saturday, August 23, 2025, 9:15-11:15 AM

Group 2: Saturday, August 23, 2025, 2:25-4:45 PM

Lab led by: Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA

Earn 2 hours of RACE approved CE credit.

Mechanical ventilation is a crucial component of safe anesthetic management. Without a ventilator, patients under anesthesia are at high risk of hypoxemia, hypercapnia, and life-threatening complications such as respiratory acidosis, arrhythmias, and death. Manual ventilation is inconsistent, labor-intensive, and prone to human error, increasing the risk of inadequate gas exchange and anesthetic instability. 

Integrating a mechanical ventilator ensures precise and consistent ventilation, improving oxygenation, maintaining stable anesthesia depth, and preventing dangerous fluctuations in CO2 levels. Modern ventilators are user-friendly, highly efficient, and equipped with advanced safety features to alert anesthetists to potential issues before they become critical. 

We will explore the risks of anesthetic hypoventilation, the advantages of mechanical ventilation, and practical guidance on choosing and operating a ventilator, empowering practitioners to elevate patient safety and optimize anesthetic outcomes in their practice. 

The hands-on lab will be structured as a 30-minute frontal lecture followed by a 1.5-hours practical experience.

Frontal lecture outline:

• The causes and risks of hypoxemia and hypercapnia
• Hypoventilation and atelectasis
• Life-threatening complications (respiratory acidosis and arrhythmias)

Practical experience outline:

• Anatomy of a ventilator
• Safety features of modern anesthesia machines
• Integrated ventilators vs. stand-alone ventilators comparison
• Ventilator setup (VCV, PCV, SIMV)
• Interpretation and problem solving of different scenarios with capnography videos
• Use of ventilators to improve anesthetic stability
• Tips and tricks on how to use an integrated ventilator

Registration Information:

• Pre-Requisites: none
• The lab is open to: veterinarians with one assistant, both must be registered for the conference
• Capacity: seating is limited to 20 veterinarians per group

Sponsored by: Mindray Medical USA Corp

Saturday, August 23, 2025, 1:30 - 4:30 PM

Lab led by: Bruce Nwadike, DVM, DACVS, MRCVS

Earn 3 hours of RACE approved CE credit.

This will be a 3-hour Hands-on Lab, 1 hour lecture followed by 2 hours hands-on lab.  In this course participants will learn many aspects of patella luxation and a review of surgical treatment options available with but a heavy focus on RidgeStop™ - a novel and less-aggressive alternative to sulcoplasty.

Why choose RidgeStop?

• Removes the need for aggressive sulcoplasty 
• Minimally traumatic 
• Minimally invasive
• Minimal joint interference
• Implant is made from medical grade UHMW polyethlene

What will I learn in this course?

• Diagnosis and treatment of patella luxation 
• Treatment selection in patella luxation 
• The concept of RidgeStop™ 
• Ability and confidence to carry out the RidgeStop™ procedure

Registration Information:

• Prerequisites: 3 hours of prerequisite online course work; this is included in the fee. Registrants will be emailed access to the online course. 
• CE credit Hours: participants will receive 3 hours of CE directly from the sponsor for the prerequisite online course work and then 3 hours of CE for the live presentation from Fetch.
• The lab is open to: Veterinarian only and must be registered for the conference. 
• Capacity: seating is limited to 16 per group
• Location: this lab will be held at the Convention Center.

Sponsored by: Orthomed North America, Inc.

Group 1: Friday, August 22, 2025, 2:45-4:45 PM

Group 2: Saturday, August 23, 2025, 2:45-4:45 PM

Lab led by: Shadi Ireifej, DVM, DACVS-SA

Earn 2 hours of RACE approved CE credit.

This 2-hour interactive workshop is designed for veterinarians and technicians who want to improve and refine their suturing skills. During the session, you'll practice different suture patterns, essential knots (such as hand ties, friction knots, and Aberdeen knots), as well as techniques like tacking and walking sutures. You'll also learn about knot security, tensile strength, and how to select the right suture materials for different cases. By the end of the workshop, you'll have the skills and knowledge needed to confidently close and secure wounds in various situations.

Registration information:

• Open to: Veterinarians and technicians 
• Capacity: Limited to 20 participants per group; preregistration is required 
• Price: No additional fee
• Prerequisites: None 
  

Sponsored by: PRN Pharmacal/PBI Gordon

Saturday, August 23, 2025, 9:15-11:15 AM

Lab led by: Bruce Nwadike, DVM, DACVS, MRCVS

Earn 2 hours of RACE approved CE credit.

This will be a 2-hour Hands-on Lab, a progressive TTA course for the treatment of canine cruciate ligament disease. This hands-on sawbone workshop is designed to give you the practical skills to confidently and effectively perform this procedure with successful outcomes for your patient.

Why choose MMP?

• Suitable for first-opinion and referral veterinary surgeons 
• Outcomes similar to that of TPLO •Suitable for dogs ranging from small to giant breed •Complication rates are acceptably low •Short convalescence 
• Simpler, cost effective surgery

Why should I attend this course?

• To learn and understand aspects of cruciate disease and how to diagnose 
• This lab will give you the skills to successfully perform this surgery in your own clinic 
• You’ll leave confident in the ability to perform a new, repeatable and clinically successfully TTA cruciate surgical technique 
• Partnering with Orthomed is a positive step in your surgical development

Registration Information:

• Prerequisites: 4 hours of prerequisite online course work; this is included in the fee. Registrants will be emailed access to the online course.  
• CE credit Hours: participants will receive 4 hours of CE directly from the sponsor for the prerequisite online course work and then 2 hours of CE for the live presentation from Fetch.
• The lab is open to: Veterinarian only and must be registered for the conference.
• Capacity: seating is limited to 16 per group

Sponsored by: Orthomed North America, Inc.