Thursday, February 13

7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Registration Desk Open

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Preconference Seminars

Seminar S01 - Dystocia Caitlyn Wiley, Jennifer Roberts, Meredyth Jones-Cook
Seminar S02 - Beef Nutrition - Bob Larson, Jessica Sperber
Seminar S03 - Dairy Diagnostics - Pat Gorden, Greg Goodell

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Welcome Reception Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim

Friday, February 14

8:00 am - 10:15 am

General Session
8:00 - 9:00 am - Enhancing Sustainability through Animal and Human Well-Being - Michelle Schack

9:00 - 9:30 am - The Importance of Physical Health and Fitness for Bovine Veterinarians - Keely Shine

9:30 - 10:15 am - Financial Health Audit - Anne Budzinski

10:15 am - 10:45 am

Milk/Coffee Break

10:45 am - 12:15 pm

General Session
10:45 am - 11:30 am - Is Your Time Worth Saving? - Eric Rooker
11:30 am - 12:15 pm - Improve workplace health through effective followership - Lauren Seal

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch Sponsored by

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Mixed Animal Sessions
1:30 - 2:15 pm Small Ruminants For Cow Guys and Gals - Meredyth Jones Cook
2:15 - 3:00 pm Backyard Poultry Medicine for Cattle Veterinarians - Valerie Marcano
3:00 - 3:30 pm Backyard pig stuff cow vets need to know - Jordan Gebhardt

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Practice Management Sessions
1:30 - 2:15 pm Charging for Remote Consultation - Alexandru Pop
2:15 - 3:00 pm A New Take on Preventative Care for the Patient and Veterinarian - Michelle Buckley
3:00 - 3:30 pm Managing Clients Solo Practice - Sarah Blackwell


3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Milk/Coffee Break

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Clinical Skills Session (Room Oklahoma F)
4:00 - 5:00 pm ELDU with cases - Virginia Fajt
5:00 - 6:00 pm Evaluating scientific literature and applying in the field – Miles Theurer


Clinical Skills Session (Room Oklahoma GH)
4:00 - 5:00 pm Diagnostic interpretation - Drew Magstadt
5:00 - 6:00 pm Caregiver impact on cattle health, performance and well-being - Thomas H. Noffsinger

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Dinner sponsored by

Saturday, February 15

8:00 am - 10:00 am

Dairy Session

8:00 - 8:30 am Assessing and tackling IBK problems in dairy herds - John A. Angelos
8:30 - 9:15 am Updates in Managing Salmonella Dublin - Angel Abuelo

9:15 - 10:00 am Practical on-farm biosecurity - Molly Lee
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Beef Session

8:00 - 8:30 am How to deal with adults with horns - Jennifer Schleining
8:30 - 9:15 am Implant strategies - Travis McCarty

9:15 - 10:00 am Practical vaccination strategies for beef cattle - M. Daniel Givens

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Milk/Refreshment Break

10:30 am - 12:15 pm

Dairy Session
10:30 - 11:30 am Milking parlor evaluation - How to get started with assessments - Pat Gorden
11:30 - 12:15 pm
Ventilation Assessment Starter Kit - Courtney Halbach

Beef Sessions
10:30 - 11:30 am
Euthanasia decision making in feedlots and ranches – Joyce Van Donkersgoed
11:30 - 12:15 pm
Freeze/thawing semen and embryos practical tips - Patrick M.R. Comyn

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch Sponsored by

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Dairy Sessions

1:30 - 2:00 pm Slaughter considerations for cull dairy cows - Lacey Alexander
2:00 - 2:45 pm
Improving management of weaning for dairy calves - David Renaud
2:45 - 3:30 pm
Fresh Cow Disease Investigation - Nicole Costello

Beef Sessions
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Understanding pasture management and supplementing grazing cattle - Phillip Lancaster
2:00 - 2:45 pm Managing Beef on Dairy on a Feedyard - Spencer Wolter
2:45 - 3:30 pm Bovine radiology tips/cases - Emily Reppert

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Milk/Coffee Break

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

General Sessions
4:00 - 4:45 pm Supporting cattle health by respecting cultures - Aaron Pospisil
4:45 - 5:30 pm Practice Tips from the 2025 Recent Grad Program Committee
5:30 - 6:00 pm What's on Dr. Schleining's mind – Jennifer Schleining


6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Closing Reception presented by