Small Animal Pre-Conference Workshop
1:00–5:00 p.m.
Frick Auditorium, Mosier Hall

This workshop will consist of lectures centered around applying the topics listed below in a clinical setting (case-based).

Speaker: Chris Ludlow (KSU ’86)

Feline liver disease case

Body condition scoring
Nutrition in liver disease
Energy calculation
Use and placement of feeding tubes

Geriatric canine case

Nutrition and heart disease
Nutrition and renal disease
Nutrition and neoplasia
Interpreting pet food labels

Large Animal Pre-Conference Workshop
1:00–5:00 p.m.
Practice Management Center, Trotter Hall

Tailgate Epidemiology – Making It Easy and Practical
(Applied Principles of Diagnostic Testing and Test Interpretation for Herd Health and Biosecurity)

Speakers: Mike Sanderson and
David Gnad (KSU ‘ 96)

Sensitivity and Specificity: What Do They Mean and How Are They Used

Predictive Values: What Do They Mean and Why Are They So Important in Every Day Practice

Sample Size Determination: How Do You Know How Many Animals to Test in a Herd/Population so You Can Get a Meaningful Picture of What’s Going On

Computer Lab – An introduction to basic, easy spreadsheets that can help you evaluate sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and sample size. You will be able to take these spreadsheets back to your practice and incorporate them into your everyday decision making. Access to computers and software will be provided.