An invitation to
Veterinary Medical Practitioners,
Technicians and Students
to attend the . . .
16th
Annual Small Animal Conference
Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis
Sunday, February 10, 2008
College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State
University
K-State Student Chapter of the American Animal
Hospital Association
Date and Time
Sunday, February 10, 2008
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Conference Contact Hours
7 Clock Hours
Location
Frick Auditorium, Mosier Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine,
1800 Denison, Manhattan, KS
Frick Auditorium is located on the second floor of Mosier Hall.
Enter at the Emergency Entrance. Signs will be posted to direct
you to registration.
Parking
Parking is available on the west side
(off Denison Avenue) and on the east side (off Jardine Drive) of
the Veterinary Medical Complex. A parking permit is not required
for weekend parking. Do not park in the client parking or
reserved stalls as you may get ticketed.
Conference Objectives
This conference will provide a
clinical update on hematology and hemostasis using case-based
discussions.
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Conference Schedule |
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7:30 am |
Registration |
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8:00 am |
Welcome
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8:15 am |
How
Can This CBC Help Me with My Patient? |
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9:30 am |
Refreshment Break |
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9:45 am |
Anemia: How Do I Figure it Out? |
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11:00 am |
Refreshment Break |
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11:15 am |
Why is My Patient
Bleeding? |
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12:15 am |
Catered Luncheon (Included with registration) |
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1:00 pm |
Hematology Case
Discussions |
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2:15 pm |
Refreshment Break |
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2:30 pm |
Disseminated
Intravascular Coagulation |
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3:30 pm |
Refreshment Break |
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3:45 pm |
More Case Discussions! |
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4:45 pm |
Questions and Answers |
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5:00 pm |
Evaluation and Adjourn |
Registration Information
- Register On-Line
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Printable Registration Form (pdf)
(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- K-State CVM Student, Faculty and Staff Conference Registration
- Registration fee includes lecture, proceedings, lunch, and refreshment breaks.
- Refunds, less a $20.00 handling charge, will be made if notification is received by February 6, 2008.
- Check for lunch availability if registering after February 4 by calling Linda or Marci at 785-532-5696.
Guest
Speaker
Dr. C. Guillermo Couto ,
DVM
DACVIM (Internal Medicine and Oncology)
Professor, The Ohio State University
Dr. Couto is a Professor in the College of Veterinary
Medicine and the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State
University. He received his DVM from Buenos Aires University,
Argentina in 1976 and was an assistant professor in there from
1976 to 1981. He then completed a Clinical Oncology Residency at
UC Davis, California. In 1983 he began work as an Assistant
Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at The Ohio
State University. Dr. Couto also currently serves as the Chief
of the Oncology/ Hematology Service, the Director of the
Transfusion Medicine Service and Animal Blood Bank and Director
of the Greyhound Health and Wellness Program. He has received
numerous teaching awards including the Norden Distinguished
Teaching Award in 1986 and the OSU Clinical Teaching Award in
1987 and 1990. He received the BSAVA Bourgelat Award for
Outstanding Contribution to Small Animal Practice in 2000 and
the OTS Service Award in 2007. Dr. Couto has published over 300
scientific publications and book chapters in the areas of
oncology, hematology, immunology and Greyhound medicine.
SCAAHA Officers
Student Chapter of the American Animal Hospital Association (SCAAHA)
is dedicated to providing students with current information on
small animal medicine and surgery and practice management
topics. In addition to monthly meetings and lectures, multiple
wet labs are scheduled during the year to provide hands-on
activities aimed at improving clinical skills. Weekly rounds on
internal medicine topics are held in a problem-based learning
format, which helps integrate theoretical knowledge from class
with practical applications from real hospital cases. All
students are welcome to be members.
2008 K-State SCAAHA Officers
President: Colette Conway
Vice President: Chris Potanas
Treasurer: Katie Teutemacher
Pets and People: Julia Paul and Charles Coats
Secretary: Alicia Smith
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ken Harkin
Open House Chair/Freshman Representative: Amy Auch
Thank you
Thank you to the following for their contributions
to this conference.
Questions
If you have any questions please contact Linda Johnson or Marci
Ritter by phone at 785-532-5696 or e-mail at
VMCE@vet.k-state.edu ,
Veterinary Medical Continuing Education at the College of
Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University
Conference information is also available at our website. Go to
www.vet.k-state.edu click on Continuing Education and scroll
down to the February 10, Small Animal Conference.
If you have questions regarding registration
information, call Rebecca at 785-532-5569.
Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at both the Clarion
and the Holiday Inn at the Campus. The block rates and cutoff
dates are listed below. Please refer to the “Vet Med Small
Animal Conference” when reserving your
room.
We advise you to make your room reservations as soon as possible
as rooms are limited in Manhattan and blocks are reserved on
room availability, first-come first-served basis.
Clarion ,
530 Richards Drive, 785-539-5311
Rooms: $85 + tax • Cutoff date: January 18, 2008
Holiday Inn at the Campus ,
1641 Anderson Ave, 785-539-7531
Rooms: $89.95 + tax • Cutoff date: January 18, 2008
Other motels in Manhattan are listed below.
Best Western, 601 E Poyntz Ave., 785-537-8300
Comfort Inn, 150 E. Poyntz Ave., 785-770-8000
Econo Lodge, 1501 Tuttle Creek Blvd., 785-539-5391
Fairfield Inn, 300 Colorado St., 785-539-2400
Hampton Inn, 501 E. Poyntz Ave., 785-539-5000
Motel 6, 510 Tuttle Creek Blvd., 785-537-1022
Super 8 Motel, 200 Tuttle Creek Blvd., 785-537-8468
Manhattan area
information
http://www.vet.ksu.edu/index/local.htm
Visit our conference web site
at:
http://www.vet.ksu.edu/CE/index.htm