2025 Academy of Veterinary Consultants Summer Conference

Course overview

This course includes the following: Introduction to Huvepharmas commitment to portfolio development investing in a Vaccination Program for Lifelong Immunity-Dr. Jeff Hall Phenotypic and genetic characterization of Bovine Congestive Heart Failure in beef and beef x dairy cattle Topic Description - Presentation of our current knowledge of both the genetic and phenotypic characteristics of bovine congestive heart failure. - Dr. Scott Speidel Vaccination and resistance to BRD: What the heck are we doing? Topic Description - This presentation will review current evidence regarding bovine immune responses that are related to health in feedlot and stocker cattle, and whether vaccination against BRD agents affects these responses. - Dr. Amelia Woolums Outcomes of Liver Abscesses -Topic Description - Identifying the harvest floor and carcass outcomes associated with the liver abscess condition in fed cattle - Dr. Dale Woerner Liver Abscesses in Cattle: Anything new on the etiology and pathogenesis? Topic Description - Sharing recent research on the bacteriology of liver abscesses and source of the bacterial pathogens - Dr. TG Nagaraja Equine Lameness for the Feedlot Veterinarian Topic Description - Equine Lameness for the Feedlot Veterinarian - Dr. Joe Carter A retrospective evaluation of feedlot mortality using a closeout database Topic Description - A feedlot closeout database was utilized to evaluate mortality trends and explore correlations with an array of factors to identify opportunities for mitigation strategies or guide the development of research programs to reduce mortality going forward - Dr. Jacob Hagenmaier Evolution of Yield Grade and Red Meat Yield Topic Description - Will discuss the current progress being made towards replacing USDA Yield Grade with improved measures of red meat yield - Dr. Dale Woerner Evaluation of 3-, 6-, and 9-day post-treatment intervals following pradofloxacin for treatment of bovine respiratory disease in stocker cattle Topic Description - Presentation of results from a multi-site collaboration with Elanco to test post-treatment intervals in stocker cattle treated with Pradalex - pradofloxacin Dr. Lilli Heinen Attracting & Retaining a New Generation of Bovine Veterinarians Topic Description -The demographics of the veterinary profession are changing. As our business is increasingly populated by young moms, it is imperative to discuss how to enhance their veterinary knowledge and family life. From thinking outside the box on flexibility of hours and finding ways to incorporate their young family into the practice, there is great opportunity to turn a practice over. As these transitions happen, being adaptable will allow successful retirement of the previous generation as their clients continue to receive a high level of care - Dr. Ryan Loseke Association of liver abscess with demographic factors, Gross pathology, and gastrointestinal histologic morphology in feedyard mortalities Topic Description - Liver abscesses are ever-growing area of concern in the beef industry, this study evaluated the association of liver abscess with various demographic factors, and gross and histopathologic lesions in the gastrointestinal tract in feedlot mortalities. - Dr. Rachel Champagne Understanding metaphylaxis practices for cattle at uncertain risk of bovine respiratory disease in U.S. feedlots a survey of veterinary consultants and feedlot managers Evaluation of the safety of MLV IBR fraction 5 way intranasal vaccine on heifer pregnancy and newborn calf health. - Dr. Jeff Hall