{"id":6086,"date":"2019-09-27T12:17:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T16:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=6086"},"modified":"2019-09-27T12:17:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T16:17:12","slug":"nearly-1100-help-set-the-pace-in-veterinary-medicine-at-2019-purdue-veterinary-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/nearly-1100-help-set-the-pace-in-veterinary-medicine-at-2019-purdue-veterinary-conference.php","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 1,100 Help Set the Pace in Veterinary Medicine at 2019 Purdue Veterinary Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9757_sm-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"PVM faculty join Jennifer Arnold for a photo following the special lecture in Stewart Center's Fowler Hall\" data-id=\"6097\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/img_9757_sm\" class=\"wp-image-6097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9757_sm-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9757_sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9757_sm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9757_sm-353x235.jpg 353w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9757_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Pictured (left-right): Dean Willie Reed, Dr. Alan Beck, director of the Center for the Human-Animal Bond, Jennifer Arnold, founder of Canine Assistants, and Dr. Bianca Zenor, director of the Purdue Veterinary Nursing Program, after the Elanco Human-Animal Bond Lecture in Fowler Hall.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9739_sm-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer gives Robb the service dog a treat on stage as his owner holds his leash\" data-id=\"6096\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/img_9739_sm\" class=\"wp-image-6096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9739_sm-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9739_sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9739_sm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9739_sm-353x235.jpg 353w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9739_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>As part of the Elanco Human-Animal Bond Lecture, Jennifer Arnold showed some of Robb&#8217;s skills as a canine assistant. Robb was joined by his owner, Dr. Bianca Zenor.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s Purdue Veterinary Conference celebrated 60 years of Purdue\nVeterinary Medicine and 150 years of Giant Leaps at Purdue.&nbsp; The annual conference attracted attendees\nfrom across the country September 17-21 on Purdue\u2019s West Lafayette campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number of registrants totaled 1,091 and included 321 veterinarians; 218 veterinary technicians; 155 PVM faculty, staff, and faculty emeriti; 155 students; and 105 additional guests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sold-out Exhibit Hall in the Purdue Memorial Union South Ballroom\nwas staffed by 64 exhibitor representatives who networked with and provided\nopportunities for conference attendees to learn more about the latest products\nand services available to veterinary professionals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0336_copy_exhibit_hall_sm-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Conference attendees visit exhibitors' booths at conference\" data-id=\"6100\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/img_0336_copy_exhibit_hall_sm\" class=\"wp-image-6100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0336_copy_exhibit_hall_sm-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0336_copy_exhibit_hall_sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0336_copy_exhibit_hall_sm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0336_copy_exhibit_hall_sm-353x235.jpg 353w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0336_copy_exhibit_hall_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The sold out Exhibit Hall in the Purdue Memorial Union South Ballroom was staffed by 64 exhibitor representatives and served as a popular destination during conference breaks.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0750_Recover_workshop_sm-1024x692.jpg\" alt=\"Participants practice CPR on canine dummies\" data-id=\"6150\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/img_0750_recover_workshop_sm\" class=\"wp-image-6150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0750_Recover_workshop_sm-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0750_Recover_workshop_sm-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0750_Recover_workshop_sm-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0750_Recover_workshop_sm-348x235.jpg 348w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0750_Recover_workshop_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>RECOVER workshop participants were able to hone their basic and advanced life support skills during sessions led by Courtney Waxman, PVM distance learning instructional technologist.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conference sessions were led by 69 speakers who offered 117 continuing education (CE) sessions.&nbsp; Tracks included small animal, swine, ruminant, practice management and communication, equine, behavior, exotics, APHIS modules, emergency preparedness, and topics of interest to veterinary nurses.&nbsp; Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in two interactive workshops, one focusing on basic and advanced life support techniques and the other on proper laboratory sample preparation and shipping.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the impressive line-up of continuing education sessions,\nthe conference also featured special lectures on diversity in veterinary\nmedicine and veterinary wellness, as well as the Dr. Jack and Naomi Stockton \/\nClass of 1971 Lecture featuring wildlife veterinarian and epidemiologist Sharon\nDeem, who is director of the Institute for Conservation Medicine at the Saint\nLouis Zoo.&nbsp; She spoke on the topic, \u201cVeterinary\nMedicine in the Age of the Anthropocene.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0565_copy_diversity_keynote_sm-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Katrice Albert speaks on stage in the Purdue Memorial Union North Ballroom\" data-id=\"6099\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/img_0565_copy_diversity_keynote_sm\" class=\"wp-image-6099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0565_copy_diversity_keynote_sm-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0565_copy_diversity_keynote_sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0565_copy_diversity_keynote_sm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0565_copy_diversity_keynote_sm-353x235.jpg 353w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_0565_copy_diversity_keynote_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>NCAA Executive Vice President of Inclusion and Human Resources Katrice Albert gave the Diversity Keynote presentation on the topic, \u201cAiming High:  A Clear Vision and Bold Strategies to Enhance Inclusive Excellence in Veterinary Medicine.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8485_Stockton_lecture_sm-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Deem speaks on stage with her presentation projected behind her\" data-id=\"6098\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/img_8485_stockton_lecture_sm\" class=\"wp-image-6098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8485_Stockton_lecture_sm-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8485_Stockton_lecture_sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8485_Stockton_lecture_sm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8485_Stockton_lecture_sm-353x235.jpg 353w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8485_Stockton_lecture_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Dr. Sharon Deem, director of the Institute for Conservation Medicine at the Saint Louis Zoo, spoke on the topic, \u201cVeterinary Medicine in the Age of the Anthropocene\u201d during the Dr. Jack and Naomi Stockton \/ Class of 1971 Lecture.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public also had a chance to participate in the conference by attending the Elanco Human-Animal Bond Lecture Tuesday evening, September 17.&nbsp; Jennifer Arnold, founder of Canine Assistants and <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling author, reviewed the ways in which dogs are capable of improving human life and how we can best encourage them to do so.&nbsp; Jennifer shared the stage with \u201cRobb,\u201d a Canine Assistants trained service dog, who illustrated the remarkable ability that dogs have to provide needed assistance and comfort for people.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s conference also was filled with special events and\nactivities that celebrated the college\u2019s 60<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary.&nbsp; The Awards Celebration held Wednesday\nevening, September 18, honored twelve awardees, including several faculty\nmembers and distinguished alumni. &nbsp;Additionally,\nthe Meet Me @ the Mixer reception on Thursday evening, September 19, featured\nentertainment by a specialty group of the Purdue Musical Organizations\u2019 Glee\nClub that provided a musical walk down memory lane as reunion classes were\nrecognized and guests perused \u201cPVM Through the Decades,\u201d a special exhibit\ncelebrating the college\u2019s history.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9605_conference_golf_sm-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A golfer gears up to putt while a fellow participants looks on\" data-id=\"6095\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/img_9605_conference_golf_sm\" class=\"wp-image-6095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9605_conference_golf_sm-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9605_conference_golf_sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9605_conference_golf_sm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9605_conference_golf_sm-353x235.jpg 353w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_9605_conference_golf_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Participants of the annual IAHF \/ PVM golf outing enjoyed a beautiful afternoon at Coyote Crossing. The event raises funds for scholarships and student activities.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8896_copy_dog_jog2_sm-1024x652.jpg\" alt=\"Dog Jog participants walk and run along a path on Purdue's campus\" data-id=\"6102\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/img_8896_copy_dog_jog2_sm\" class=\"wp-image-6102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8896_copy_dog_jog2_sm-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8896_copy_dog_jog2_sm-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8896_copy_dog_jog2_sm-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8896_copy_dog_jog2_sm-369x235.jpg 369w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_8896_copy_dog_jog2_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog attracted participants who enjoyed running and walking with their canine companions.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bookending the conference were two other special events. The annual Indiana Animal Health Foundation \/ PVM Golf Outing Tuesday, September 17, offered a fun way for golf enthusiasts to raise funds for PVM student scholarships and activities. The Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog 5K fun run \/ walk on September 21 ended the week with a bang. A total of 209 runners and 74 dogs joined in the fun to help raise funds for two College of Veterinary Medicine programs: PetSafe, a community service that meets short-term housing needs of pets whose owners are temporarily unable to provide care; and Priority 4 Paws (P4P), which is a shelter animal mobile care unit providing surgical services free-of-charge to participating Indiana animal shelters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference was made possible with the generous support of Elanco, Banfield Pet Hospital, the Indiana State Department of Health and the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, IDEXX, Nutrena, Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets, Hill&#8217;s Pet Nutrition, and THRIVE Affordable Vet Care. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s Purdue Veterinary Conference celebrated 60 years of Purdue Veterinary Medicine and 150 years of Giant Leaps at Purdue.  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