| Wednesday, Nov 28 |
Registration 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Please wear your name badge for all events. |
| 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
Foundation Board Meeting |
Thursday, Nov 29 |
Registration 8:00 – 6:00 pm |
7:00 am – 10:00 am |
Executive Committee Meeting |
10:00 am –12:00 pm |
Executive Board Meeting |
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
All are welcome to join a committee meeting! |
Beef Cattle Health and Well-Being Committee
Nominating Committee
Program Committee
By-Laws, Policies and Procedures Committee
Technology Committee |
| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Membership Committee
Public Relations/Corporate Sponsorship Committee
Veterinary Practice Issues and Standards Committee
Scholarship Committee |
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Executive Board Meeting |
| 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
Corporate Sponsor Social - sponsors and board members |
| 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm |
Past President Mentor Program |
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
Reception, Dinner and Seminar, hosted by Zoetis
"Comparative Efficacy of Two Different Antimicrobial Compounds for Arrival Metaphylaxis in Stocker Cattle"
- Shaun Sweiger, DVM, MS |
8:30 pm – 11:00 pm |
Hospitality Suite, hosted by Norbrook, Inc. |
Friday, Nov 30 |
Registration Desk - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
6:15 am – 7:50 am |
Breakfast and Seminar, hosted by Newport Labs
“Genomic Comparison of Histophilus somni Strains Shows Genetic Drift” and “Introduction to Metagenomics Based Diagnostics” -
Paul Lawrence,
MSc, PhD |
8:00 am – 9:40 am |
"Technology in the Workplace" - Eric J. Rooker, DVM |
9:40 am – 10:00 am |
Morning Break |
10:00 am – 10:50 am |
"Summary 10 Years Stockwater Quality: How Dynamic is Quality? Is Productivity of Grazing Cattle Vulnerable?" - Mark Petersen, PhD |
10:50 am – 11:40 am |
"Histophilosis: Update on Disease Diagnosis in the United States" - Kerry Sondgeroth, DVM, PhD, DACVM |
11:40 am – 1:20 pm |
AVC Business Lunch |
1:20 pm – 3:00 pm |
"USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System Beef 2017 Study Results" - Chuck Fossler, DVM, PhD
"Animal Science Insights into the NAHMS Data" - Rick Funston, PhD
"Ranch Manager Insights into the NAHMS Data" - Mike Meek, BS, MS
"Feedlot Owner's Insights into the NAHMS Data" - Tom Williams |
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm |
Afternoon Break |
| 3:20 pm – 4:10 pm |
"Update on the Bull Breeding Soundness Exam" - Chance Armstrong, DVM, MS, DACT |
| 4:10 pm - 5:00 pm |
"Breeding Soundness Exam: New Technology" - Jennifer Koziol, DVM, MS, DACT |
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
Reception, Dinner and Seminar, hosted by Merck Animal Health
"Acute Immunological and Metabolic Responses of Beef Heifers Administered Transdermal Flunixin Meglumine at Various Times Relative to a Combined Viral-bacterial Respiratory Disease Challenge" -
Alyssa Word, PhD
"Use of a Dual Viral-Bacterial Challenge Model to Evaluate Bovine Respiratory Disease Intervention Strategies" - Jeff Carroll, PhD |
8:30 pm – 11:00 pm |
Hospitality Suite and New Member Reception, hosted by Norbrook, Inc. |
Saturday, Dec 1 |
|
6:30 am – 7:50 am |
Breakfast and Seminar, hosted by Boehringer Ingelheim
"Using Parenteral BRSV Vaccines: Providing Protection in the Face of Maternal Antibodies" - Chris Chase, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM |
8:00 am – 8:50 am |
"Castration Management after Arrival to the Feedyard" - Jessica Laurin, DVM |
| 8:50 am - 9:50 am |
"Ractopamine Hydrochloride Withdrawal Times to Address Beef Export Issues" - Keith Belk, PhD |
9:50 am – 10:10 am |
Morning Break |
10:10 am – 11:00 am |
"Florida Calf Loss – Monitoring and Defining Causes" - Raoul Boughton, PhD |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm |
"BQA and Transportation of Cattle" - Robert A. (Bob) Smith, DVM, MS, DABVP |
