No. 57 (2024): 2024 Recent Graduate Conference Proceedings

Proceedings of the Seventh Recent Graduate Conference. American Association of Bovine Practitioners. February 9-10, 2024. Knoxville, Tennessee.

Executive Editor: K. Fred Gingrich II
Executive Director: K. Fred Gingrich II
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Published: 2024-05-14

Front / Back Matter

Table of Contents

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Proceedings of the Seventh Recent Graduate Conference (2024). Front Matter

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Keynote Address

Good husbandry of the cow vet

Marissa Hake

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General Sessions

Improving large animal practice efficiency with credentialed veterinary technicians

MegAnn Harrington

2-6
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Understanding experiences: A key element in the retention of cattle veterinarians

Dan Cummings

7-8
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Practical fluid therapy in ambulatory practice

Andrea Lear

9-10
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Clinical pharmacology - navigation tools for a world filled with generic options

Nora Schrag

11-14
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Consulting through crisis

Tera Rooney Barnhardt

15
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Beef Sessions

Working with nutritionists

Matt May

16-18
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The “how and why” of assessing micronutrient levels in beef cow-calf systems

Dave Rethorst

19-24
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Managing Veterinary Feed Directive requests

Tera Rooney Barnhardt

25
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Evaluating data for beef cattle enterprises

Eric Behlke

26
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The keys to success of bull breeding soundness exams

Jennifer Koziol

27-28
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Synchronization of the bovine estrous cycle: Current and emerging opportunities

Jordan Thomas

29-33
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Vaccines for all stages

Amelia Woolums

34-36
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Spaying/castration: How, complications, pain management

Ben Osborne

37-39
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Dairy Sessions

Double trouble: Implications and management of twinning in lactating dairy cows

Megan Lauber

40-51
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The revolution and future frontiers of reproductive management of dairy cattle

Megan Lauber

52-70
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Beef on dairy and sexed semen strategies

Mitchell Hockett

71-73
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Dairy data Duolingo: The veterinarian’s critical role in translating farm data to real change

Blaine Melody

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Calf autofeeders: Consulting opportunities can help prevent health disasters

Gabe Middleton

75-76
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Calf diarrhea diagnostics

Gabe Middleton

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Advanced repro start-up

Ashley Swenson

78-79
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AABP Guidelines for the Humane Euthanasia of Cattle

Megan Hain

80-85
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Clinical Skills Session

Pig cesarean section, surgeries and feet work

Todd Price

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Camelid anesthesia, castration and dentistry

Blake Miller

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Camelid care essentials: Managing common diseases and disorders

Blake Miller

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OB tips and tricks

Karen Taylor

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Practical guide to the bovine necropsy

Andrew Harding

90-91
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Restraint with ropes, especially foot exams

Keith Sterner

92-95
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Medical and surgical treatment of bloat in feedlot cattle

Eric Behlke

96-97
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Practice Management Sessions

Communication for a performance evaluation

Megan Skeffington

98-99
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When doc becomes doc and mom

Nicole Costello

100-101
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Human resources lessons learned

Brandon Scharping

102-104
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Understanding financial statements

Brian Reed

105-107
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Practice ownership – is it the right path for you?

Nicole Costello

108-110
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Making a decision to go solo

Laura Bro

111-113
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Partial budgets

Brandon Scharping

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Back Matter and Conference Newsletter

Back Matter and Conference Newsletter

K. Fred Gingrich II

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