Fall Conference
9:00 a.m – noon
Join us in person or online via Zoom beginning at 9 a.m. for this hybrid 3-hour CE event. This is a non-football weekend to make parking easier. There will be a large and small animal track, with light and fun, case-based presentations. We encourage veterinarians, technicians, and assistants to attend.
2025 Fees: Veterinarian – $30, technicians – $20, and assistants – $10
This program is approved for 3 hours of continuing education credit. Registration is from 8:30-9:00 a.m. in the Animal Disease Biotechnology Facility (ADBF) lobby.
2025 Small animal track
Location: Bustad Hall 145
Moderator: Dr. Jenna Waltzek
- 9 a.m. – Help! My dog was hit-by-a-car | Small Animal Surgery, by Dr. Natasha M. Hottmann
Case discussion of common hit by car injuries in dogs, including emergency stabilization, diagnostics, and treatment options for both orthopedic and soft tissue injuries. We will discuss general guidelines on what to treat and what to refer, as well as how to set up the patient and client for success on the way to referral. - 10 a.m. – Aww, Nuts! How to spay and neuter your exotic patient by Dr. Marcie Logsdon
Ever wonder how to neuter a sugar glider, flank ovariectomize a guinea pig, or castrate a kangaroo? Then this is the lecture for you! During this talk we will cover spay and neuter techniques, medication protocols, and anesthesia for many common exotic pet species. - 11 a.m. – Anesthesia cases, the fun continues! | Anesthesia and Analgesia, by Dr. Tania Perez Jimenez
This case presentation provides an in-depth overview of veterinary anesthesia management for patients with underlying heart disease. It covers evaluating physical status, selecting appropriate anesthetic protocols, and monitoring techniques to ensure safe anesthesia. Through these case discussions, we will emphasize some practical strategies for minimizing risks and optimizing outcomes in patients with underlying cardiac diseases.
2025 Large animal track
Moderator: Dr. Craig McConnel
Location: Animal Disease Biotechnology Facility (ADBF) 1002
- 9 a.m. – Horse vs Object: What to do when horses break themselves by Dr. Sebastian Larriva
This presentation will guide practitioners through a series of real world wound cases, emphasizing practical decision making in field and hospital settings. Attendees will review wound assessment, triage, closure techniques, bandaging and dressings. - 10 a.m. – Breaking the Outbreak | Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL) cases, by Dr. Chris Mandella & Dr. N Neely
- Dr. Mandella will be presenting two case reports on toxin-associated outbreaks of disease in beef cattle. One case is hairy vetch toxicity and the other is water hemlock toxicity in different herds of beef cattle. Both cases focus on identifying features of herd-level toxic insults and what diagnostics are appropriate for confirmation.
- Dr. Neely will be presenting two case reports of herd outbreaks of disease in beef cattle. One is a case of Salmonella Dublin affecting calves <2 months old, and the other of lead toxicity in adult cattle. Cases will emphasize the shared patterns of disease in these animals that point towards the etiology, and the ancillary diagnostics that aided in confirmation of the etiologies.
- 11 a.m. – Livestock Pain Assessment by Dr. Rubia Tomacheuski
The presentation will be divided into three parts, 1 – review on pain mechanisms in cattle, 2 – how to recognize pain-based behavioral and facial expressions changes, 3 – pain assessment using validated pain scales for bovine.
Questions about the WSU Veterinary Fall Conference?
Contact us via email or at 509-335-1198 or contact program coordinator Katy Heaton or 509-335-8221.