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Additional registration fee is required: $250 for CVMA members/$300 for non-members. Limited to 24 registrants (Technicians and Veterinarians only).
Friday, June 19, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Understanding how to protect and preserve your body and long-term health is essential in veterinary medicine, particularly in dentistry. This lab will cover common ergonomic challenges faced by veterinary technicians and practical options to improve career longevity.
Proper use and maintenance of dental hand instruments will be demonstrated, followed by hands-on practice in sharpening and using instruments, including scaling, root planing, and subgingival curettage. These skills are essential for effectively treating periodontal disease in companion animals. This lab is designed to elevate participants’ dental skill set and confidence.
Additional registration fee is required: $450 for CVMA members/$500 for non-members. Lecture and lab included. Limited to 20 registrants (Veterinarians only).
Basic Ultrasound Lecture Lecture:
Friday, June 19, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
This course is designed for beginners starting out in ultrasound or as a refresher course on the normal limits of the common abdominal anatomy for an abdominal ultrasound examination. The lecture portion of this course will provide the foundation for interpretation on normal organ size and normal echogenicities for each organ and how to identify the liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary bladder, gallbladder and the segments of the gastrointestinal tract.
There will also be a discussion on the spectrum of “normal” for our juvenile patients versus our geriatric patients. There will also be case examples of common pathology or processes seen within the abdomen.
Basic Ultrasound Lab:
Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The lab portion will be practicing the scanning techniques for the “Big 5” (liver, spleen, left and right kidneys, and bladder), along with the general scanning of the gastrointestinal tract.
Additional registration fee is required: $450 for CVMA members/$500 for non-members. Lecture and lab included. Limited to 20 registrants (Veterinarians only).
Intermediate Ultrasound Lecture:
Friday, June 19, 2026 | 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
This course is designed for scanners wanting to advance their basic skill set in ultrasound and to image the smaller anatomy within the abdomen. The lecture portion of this course will provide the foundation for interpretation on normal organ size and normal echogenicities for the smaller organs like the pancreas, lymph nodes, and adrenals.
There will also be further evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract and tricks for imaging it, along with tricks on how to scan the “deeper” organs like the liver and the head of the spleen. Vascular scanning and mapping will also be discussed.
Intermediate Ultrasound Lab:
Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
The lab portion will be practicing the scanning techniques for smaller anatomy like pancreas, adrenals, and lymph nodes. There will also be practice in scanning the gastrointestinal tract and identification of all the small bowel and large bowel segments.