Western Veterinary Conference 2007

I’m very excited because I’ll be attending the Western Veterinary Conference this week.  I’ve wanted to go for the last few years, but I couldn’t get in because I didn’t have the correct credentials.  This year I’m able to get in as a vet tech student, and Flippy is attending as my “spouse”.  Heh.  It was sort of pricey (I’m spoiled by all the free conventions we attend), but I hope I’ll get a lot out of it.  My biggest problem is that we live so far from the Strip I won’t be able to attend every day, so I’ve been carefully planning my conference agenda.

Right now, I plan to go to the exhibits on Wednesday.  Vendors will often sell their display products at a discount on the last day of a convention, and I’m hoping to score a pet intensive care unit from the Lyons Electric people.  I’ve had one on my wish list for a long time, and I think it will be a good investment for raising foster kittens, and for caring for sick birds.  Even though the last day of exhibits is Wednesday, there will still be seminars until Thursday, and they’ll have an entire day of pediatric and aquatic-themed lectures starting Thursday morning at 8am.  The two sets of seminars I’m most-interested in are pediatrics and fish medicine, so of course, Murphy’s Law says those are all being held on the same day at overlapping times :p There are dozens of other great seminars on other days (starting today, I think), on topics like feline behavior and geriatrics, but I can only do so much.  Given how I love caring for foster kittens, I figured the seminars on neonates/pediatrics were most crucial.  Here are the Thursday seminars:

  • Examining the Neonatal Puppy or Kitten
  • Managing the Sick Neonate
  • Care & Feeding of Orphans
  • Standards of Care in Pediatrics
  • The Top 10 Problems in Pediatrics
  • Puppy & Kitten Mortality

I can squeeze in “Fish as Patients”, but “Medical Care for Pet Fish” unfortunately overlaps with the “Care and Feeding of Orphans”.  I hope we’ll get to “Intercat Aggression” on Wednesday, after we’ve viewed the exhibits.

Check back in on Friday to find out if I learned anything!

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 02/18 at 07:25 PM

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  1. I think the FCCO van sometimes makes the trip to that conference.  Not sure if they will be there this year, but if you see the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon van there, or any representatives, tell them you’re a friend of Jody Harmon’s.

    And have fun.  Sounds facinating!

    Posted by Jody  on  02/18  at  10:34 PM

  2. Way cool! Good luck with some good scores and hope you learn lots and lots.

    Posted by Diana  on  02/19  at  08:38 AM

  3. We attend railroad conventions almost every year, and always have to prioritize the lectures and tours we want to get to because of overlaps. It’s exhausting, but so much fun and we always learn or reinforce good information.

    (begin whiny voice) But what will poor Madison do if you’re out all day? She’ll be all alone!

    Posted by Victor Tabbycat's Mom  on  02/19  at  03:53 PM

  4. Jody, if I see any of the crew from Oregon, I’ll definitely stop by and say hello!

    As for Madison, she’s doing pretty well with TJ for company.  I saw her give TJ a smack in the head a few hours ago when he tried to steal a piece of kitten chow.  She’ll sadly have to learn to be without me soon, as I think she’ll be going to her new family within the next week and a half.  She’s been my smartest pupil, ever smile

    Posted by Leigh-Ann  on  02/20  at  01:56 AM

  5. I attended Western States about 10 yrs ago.  Back then it was the most prestigious vet conference.  It still is very good, but now others are up to snuff, too.  It is always in Las Vegas (as you know), which is a big draw for many vets. 

    Have a great time!

    Posted by vetmommy  on  02/20  at  06:51 PM
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