IV AAEP News January 2020
ASSOCIATION Practitioners descend from Denver with new knowledge, skills and connections
Offering science-backed solutions to the clinical challenges of everyday practice along with resources and strategies to strengthen emotional resilience and personal wellbeing, the AAEP’s 65th Annual Convention drew 5,443 veterinary professionals, students, guests and exhibitors from 37 countries to Denver, Colo., Dec. 7-11.
The 137.5 hours of available CE included an expanded slate of wet and dry labs at which more than 200 practitioners refined techniques and learned new skills. In addition, attendees established and expanded important professional connections at numerous networking and social events; and they shopped for their next practice investment among the 340 trade show exhibitors.
We hope to see you at the 2020 convention in Las Vegas, if not sooner at one of our summer meetings listed on page XI.
Milne Lecture examines current and future of fracture repair
Achieving harmony of mechanics and biology is essential to fixing fractures, according to Dr. Dean W. Richardson, whose Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture explored the difficulties and possibilities of surgical repair of major bone and joint injuries.
Keynote: Change lens to benefit from gender differences in workplace
Although men and women work and communicate in ways that are different and can cause “hiccups” in life, it’s important that each gender view these differences through a new set of lenses and that differences be valued, appreciated and preserved, according to keynote speaker Tammy Hughes (pictured above).
According to Hughes, men and women reach goals in the same way but in different places. While men tend to be goal focused and sort things out internally, women tend to be process focused and solicit others’ input early on. Similarly, men tend to excel when fixated on a singular task while women have a natural propensity for multi- tasking, which men can view as being too scattered despite the goals being accomplished successfully.
Even non-verbal communication is often misinterpreted. For instance, a head nod means “yes” to men and “I’m hearing what you’re saying” to women but not necessari- ly agreement.
According to Hughes, successful companies create a culture where differences are understood and the working style of each gender is honored: “When both are allowed to work out of their strengths, productivity goes up.”
Dr. Richardson encouraged practitioners to avoid common emergency management errors when confronted with a fracture. These include shipping a horse in a loose box; using a splint that is too heavy, inadequately attached, not close enough to the limb or too padded; not considering the mechanics and anatomy of the injury; and panicking. For unstable fractures, he recommends more splinting instead of more padding. When in doubt, add another splint and place the splint over the opened part of the fracture. Be sure to use non-elastic tape such as duct tape or packing tape.
Dr. Richardson closed with a glimpse into the future of equine orthopedic surgery. These include advancements in body management, including improvements to sling management and other anti-gravity techniques; custom- made 3D implants designed specifically for the horse as opposed to the human implants currently used; pain management, especially paravertebral and liposomal local anesthetics; and superior imaging, which will be the standard of care and make difficult surgeries easier but won’t prevent inferior thinking or bad technique.
Dr. Richardson’s Milne Lecture paper is available on the convention app and in the Proceedings book beginning on page 86.
Access Kester and Milne articles online
EVE and EVJ have released a virtual issue of the articles discussed during the Kester News Hour and referenced in the Milne Lecture. The articles are free access through early March at
https://tinyurl.com/kest19.
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