Wednesday, September 17

4:00PM – 6:00PM

Clinical Forums I

6:00PM – 8:00PM

Welcoming Reception

Thursday, September 18

8:00AM

Exhibits, Posters, Internet Cafe Open

8:00AM – 10:00AM

Clinical Forums Session II

9:00AM–Noon

AABP Committee Meetings

10:00AM – 10:30AM

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area

Noon

Lunch in the Exhibit Area

1:00PM – 5:00PM

1-2:00pm

2-3:00pm

3:30-4:15pm

4:15-5pm

Research Summaries - Beef

General Session I

Mike Allen – “Rumen Function & Fiber Digestion”

Neil Anderson – “Cattle behavior: Time lapse video of cattle/man interaction”

Sheila McGuirk – “Improving quality of practice: using your skills to do a better job”

Dusty Nagy – “Bovine Immunology”

3:00-3:30PM

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area

5:15PM – 6:45PM

Reception in Exhibit Area

7:30PM – 9:00PM

Opening Session and Keynote Address

Friday, September 19

8:00AM–Noon

8-8:40am

8:40-9:20am

9:20-10am

10:30am-11:15am

11:15-noon

8-9:00am

9-9:45am

9:45-10am

10:30-12noon

8-9:00am

9-10:00am

10:30-11:30am

11:30-noon

Beef Session

John Ellis – “Immunology of the ‘Early Weaned’ Beef Calf”

John Arthington – ”Current Concepts in ‘Early Weaned’ Calf Management”

Barrett Slenning – “BVD Testing Options”

Guy Loneragan – “BVD Impact on Feedlot Morbidity and Mortality”

Kevin Albertson – “Beef Herd BVD Management: A Practitioner's Perspective””

Veterinary Technician Program

Pat Farrell – “Roundtable discussion: Utilizing Vet Techs in Bovine Practice”

Phil Prater – “Zoonotic Diseases”

Question & Answer Session

Sheila McGuirk – “Calf Intensive Care”

SFT Joint Session

Monke – “Biosecurity & Frozen Semen”

Schlafer – “Lesions of the Bovine Placenta”

Day – “Artificial Insemination in Beef Heifers”

Monke – Producing Bulls for Commercial AI”

9:00AM

Exhibits, Posters, Internet Cafe Open

10:00AM – 10:30AM

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area

Noon

Lunch in Exhibit Area

1:30PM – 5:00PM

1:30-2:15pm

2:15-3pm

3:30-4:15pm

4:15-5pm

1:30-2:15pm

2:15-3pm

3:45-4:20pm

4:20-5pm

1:30-2:15pm

2:15-3pm

3:30-4:30pm

4:30-5:30pm

1:30-3pm

3:30-5:30pm

Research Summaries – Bovine

SFT Joint Session

Youngquist – “Emerging Technologies in Pregnancy Diagnosis”

Givens – “Shedding & Transmission of BVD”

Day – “Influence of Maturity in the Dominant Follicles”

Givens – “Assessment of Available Vaccines”

Feedlot Session:

Amelia Woolums – “Atypical Interstitial Pneumonia”

Shaun Sweiger/Shawn Blood – “Handling Young Calves”

Representative from American Beef Institute – “Food Safety Diagnostic Update”

Mike Apley – “One Hour Evaluation of Therapeutic Programs”

Dairy Session I: Replacement Strategies – Changing Paradigms

Mike Lormore – “Industry Trends”

Norman St-Pierre – ” Replacement and Culling as Investment Decisions”

Steve Stewart – “Transition Cow Management”

Steve Eicker – “Prospective Approach of Replacing Used Cows”

Veterinary Technician Program

Dee Griffin – “Necropsy Technique: knife management, Necropsy Technique & Field Microbiology”

Mark Kirkpatrick – “Computer Records using PC Dart & DC 305”

3:00PM – 3:30PM

Refreshment Break in Exhibit Area

4:00PM

Exhibits, Posters, Internet Cafe Close

6:00PM

Social Event

Saturday, September 20

8:00AM – 11:30AM

8-8:40am

8:40-9:20am

9:20-10am

10:30-11:30

8-8:40am

8:40-9:20am

9:20-10am

8-8:45am

8:45-9:30am

10:30-11:30am

Computer Practice Tips

Cow Calf Session

Steve Wikse – “Veterinary Consulting Opportunities Utilizing the Beef PEP Approach”

Jim McGrann – “Three-Year Economic Outcome of the Beef Partnership in Extension Program”

Dennis Herd – “Nutritional Management Opportunities for Cow/Calf Veterinarians”

Dan Posey – “Improving Profitability inEast TexasBeef Herds: A Practitioner’s Perspective”

General Session II

Chuck Guard – “Ethics, Rationale & Economics for pain control & management in cattle”

William Muir – “Pharmacology & Physiology of bovine pain”

David Anderson – “Practical & Clinical Aspects of bovine pain management”

Dairy Session II: Reproductive Efficiency & Management

William Thatcher – “Physiology of Early Embryonic Recognition & Maturation”

Mike Overton – “Managing Bulls on Large Dairies”

John Day– “Managing & Implementing Reproduction Programs on Large Dairies”

11:45AM – 1:30PM

Lunch and Annual Business Meeting

2:30PM – 5:30PM

Dairy Research Summaries

Clinical Forum Session III

Practice Tips