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March 1 – 3, 2022 Registration covers attendance for all days | 16 CE Credits**
MEMBERS $275.00* | NON-MEMBERS $ 325.00*
*Registration Fees after February 20: add $50 to registration
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Dear Colleague:
The ISDVMA and Iditarod Trail Committee are joining forces to present a training seminar from Tuesday through Thursday, March 1-3, 2022, for individuals interested in sled dog medicine and preparing for race participation as trail veterinarians. This program has been developed in response to the increasing demand for greater expertise and involvement in competitive mushing events, of which the Iditarod Sled Dog Race is premier. Lectures relevant to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of conditions affecting sled dogs during training and racing, as well as participation in the Iditarod pre-race veterinary exams, are included in the agenda. In addition, preparation of veterinarians for working and living in remote checkpoints under potentially severe weather conditions will be emphasized.
In this COVID era, meeting planning challenges are significant. For this reason, lectures on Tuesday and Thursday will be virtual. Of course, the Vet Checks (hands-on canine exams) on Wednesday will be “real-time”.
The Lakefront Hotel will be the Iditarod 2022 race headquarters and base for this meeting. For those who are Iditarod 2022 staff veterinarians, rooms will be provided for you at the Lakefront Hotel by the Iditarod Trail Committee. Veterinarians who are not staff members may contact the hotel for room reservations as follows:
Location: Lakefront Hotel, 4800 Spenard Road, Anchorage, AK 99517
Hotel Phone: 1-800-544-0553
Hotel Fax: 907-243-8815
Register soon. I hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Stuart Nelson, Jr., DVM
Chief Veterinarian Iditarod 2022
PROGRAM SPEAKERS
Peter D. Constable, BVSc, MS, PhD – Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and American College of Veterinary Nutrition, MS and PhD in cardiovascular physiology and Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois
Melissa l. Edwards, DVM, DACVECC – Diplomate American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, Douglas, Alaska
Erika Friedrich, BVetMed, MRCVS – Emergency Department Head, VCA (Animal Emergency Critical Care), LifeCentre Partner Practices,
Leesburg, Virginia
Dee Dee Jonrowe, BS Biological Sciences and Renewable Resources, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Veteran musher of all major long-distance sled dog races in North America and Europe, including 36 Iditarods, and Recipient of exemplary dog care awards from all major races entered, Willow, Alaska
Marianne Lian, DVM, MS, Ph.D – Director of Canine Drug Testing Iditarod Sled Dog Race, Associate Professor Dept of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway, and Affiliated Faculty Dept of Veterinary Medicine, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
William D. Liska, DVM, ACVS – Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Owner and CEO – Global Veterinary Specialists PLLC, Houston, Texas
Stuart L. Nelson, Jr., DVM – Iditarod Chief Veterinarian 1996 to present, and member of the ISDVMA Board of Directors, Eagle, Alaska
SEMINAR SCHEDULE & AGENDA
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 – VIRTUAL
8:00 – 9:00 Stuart L. Nelson, Jr. – Checkpoint Protocol: Criteria for Evaluating the Racing Sled Dog by Physical Exam
9:00 – 9:15 Break
9:15 – 10:15 William D. Liska – Sled Dog Orthopedic Topics (Part 1)
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:30 William D. Liska – Sled Dog Orthopedic Topics (Part 2)
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Stuart L. Nelson, Jr. – Checkpoint Protocol: Trail Medications
1:30 – 1:45 Break
1:45 – 2:45 Peter D. Constable – Alaskan Sled Dogs and the Athlete’s Heart (Part 1)
2:45–3:00 Break
3:00 –4:00 Peter D. Constable – Alaskan Sled Dogs and the Athlete’s Heart (Part 2)
4:00 – 4:15 Break
4:15 – 5:15 Peter D. Constable – Sled Dog Nutrition
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 – Hands-on/Real-time Classroom – Location: Wasilla, Alaska
8:00 – 4:00 Iditarod Pre-Race, Real-time Canine Veterinary Exams
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 – VIRTUAL
8:00 – 9:00 Marianne Lian – Drug Testing Program: A Study in Chain of Custody and Laboratory Testing
9:00 – 9:15 Break
9:15 – 10:15 Erika L. Friedrich – Returned Dog Program and Protocols
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:30 Melissa L. Edwards – Emergency and Critical Care Topics (part 1)
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 Melissa L. Edwards – Emergency and Critical Care Topics (part 2)
1:30 – 1:45 Break
1:45 – 2:45 Stuart L. Nelson, Jr. – Checkpoint Protocol: Preparing the Veterinarian for Trail Responsibilities
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 4:00 Dee Dee Jonrowe – Sled Dog Kennel Management
4:00 – 4:15 Break
4:15 — 5:15 Dee Dee Jonrowe – Training and Conditioning of the Sled Dog for Athletic Competition
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**See CE credits above: Individual licensing authorities may require additional documentation such as registration receipts or other program information. This meeting is not RACE approved. Final determination of the acceptance of a program for CE accrual is the responsibility of the individual licensing authority. Contact your state veterinary board for
CE requirements.