Saturday, August 16, Veterinary Continuing Education - the University of Minnesota

Breakfast forum, 7:30 - 8:45 a.m.

Orthopaedics: Small Animal

9:00 Michael Conzemius Surgical management of the stifle
9:30 Shelly Malcom Physical therapy management of the surgical stifle
10:00 Break  
10:30 Gail Smith Stifle biomechanics
11:00 Laurie Edge-Hughes Conservative management of the cruciate ligament deficiency with physical therapy
11:30 Conzemius, Malcom, Smith and Edge-Hughes Panel Discussion

Neuromuscular/Orthopaedics I: Equine

9:00 Meike van Heel Shoeing today's equine athlete
(sponsored by Mustad Hoofcare)
9:30 Troy Trumble Role of rehab in management of osteoarthritis
10:00 Break  
10:30 Wayne McIllwraith Arthroscopic Surgery int he Equine Athlete: We need rehabilitation as well
11:00 Tracy Turner Thermography and early detection of injury
11:30 van Heel, McIllwraith and Turner Panel Discussion

Neurology: Small Animal

1:30 Jeannine Freeberg Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT)
1:55 Steven Steinberg Spinal walking
2:20 Denis Marcellin, abstract Assessment of impulse duration thresholds for electrical muscle stimulation (chronaxy) in dogs
2:40 Break  
3:00 Cathy Cauley Vestibular rehabilitation
3:25 Joan Coates Degenerative myelopathy
3:50 Freeberg, Steinberg, Cauley and Coates Panel Discussion

Neuromuscular/Orthopaedics II: Equine

1:30 Ansie van der Walt Rehabilitation management of the cervical spine
2:10 Tracy Turner, abstract Treatment of "kissing spines" in horses: 95 cases
2:30 Break  
2:50 Kirsten Johnson Equine rehabilitation
3:20 Linda Blythe Diagnoses potentially responsive to (or  non-responsive to) rehabilitation
3:50 van der Walt, Johnson, Blythe Panel Discussion


Closing Remarks (Joint session with small animal and equine audiences)

4:30 Anna Bergh  Closing Remarks
5:30 Adjourn  

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