Sunday, November 10 Seminar for Technicians
Morning Only – 3 Hr CE from Technician Speaker (Morning)
All-Day – Morning + 3 Hr CE from Vet Speaker (Afternoon)
3-6 Hours of CE Credit
Morning Technician Speaker:
- Jessica Bowditch, RVT, VTS (Physical Rehabilitation), CCRP, SA Physical Rehabilitation Purdue University Veterinary Hospital
Date/Time:
- Sunday, November 10th
- 8:20 am – 12:00 pm (Morning-Only) —or– 8:20 am – 4:00 pm (All-Day)
- Agenda with topics below
Location:
- Hilton Garden Inn Dayton South – Austin Landing
- 12000 Innovation Drive, Miamisburg, OH 45342
- Click here for map
Fees:
- Technician Morning Only $50
- Technician All-Day $90
| Time | Activity |
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8:20 am |
Arrival, sign-in, breakfast, visit with sponsors |
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Morning Tech Session with Jessica Bowditch |
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9:00 am |
Wobble Boards, Cavalettis, & Treadmills, These are a Few of My Favorite Things! |
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10:00 am |
Snap, Crackle, Pop!: Physical Rehabilitation for Osteoarthritis |
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11:00 am |
The Do’s and Do Not’s: Critical Thinking for the Rehabilitation Patient (Case Based) |
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Morning only Techs are dismissed |
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12:00 pm |
Buffet lunch and visit with sponsors for all-day techs and vets |
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12:30 pm |
Vets – MVVMA Annual |
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Afternoon Session with Dr. Sarah Shull (all-day techs join vets) |
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1:00 pm |
Rehab you can do in your practice (without buying an underwater treadmill) |
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3:00 pm |
Prevention of injury in the sporting dog |
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3:30 pm |
Rehabilitation for your feline patients |
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4:00 pm |
All dismissed |
Food and Drinks:
- Breakfast – breakfast sandwiches and fruit display, coffee, hot tea, juices
- Lunch – Italian buffet featuring pasta primavera alfredo, meat lasagna, caesar salad, grilled vegetables, garlic bread, cannoli, soft drinks
- Alternative individual meals can be provided to meet dietary restrictions
- AM & PM Snack Breaks
Jessica earned her associate degree in veterinary technology from Baker College in Jackson, Michigan. Before joining Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 2015, she spent 2 years gaining clinical experience at a general practice animal hospital. At Purdue, she is the point person for all rehabilitation services and needs and is involved with all aspects of rehabilitation treatment, including patient assessment, treatment plans, and client education. Jessica is a frequent lecturer in the Purdue Veterinary Nursing Program, received her veterinary technician specialty in physical rehabilitation in 2020, and is certified in canine rehabilitation and Fear Free™.
Dr. Sarah Shull earned her DVM from Michigan State University in 1999 becoming a general practitioner active in the community and local professional organizations in West Michigan.
In 2015, she joined the MSU Veterinary Medical Center as head of the Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Service and in 2016, she joined the MSU CVM faculty team as an Assistant Professor. She continues those two roles at present.
In 2021 she completed her residency through the American College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and became boarded in 2022. She is involved in teaching in all 4 years of the DVM curriculum, both in preclinical and clinical courses.
Her research interests include physiologic parameters of exercise, studying movement and injury prevention in sporting dogs, especially hunting and field dogs, while collaborating with other specialties. She also is actively involved as a judge and competitor in many dog sports.
