An invitation to Veterinary Medical Practitioners, Technicians and Students to attend the . . . 15th Annual Mid-Western Exotic Animal Medicine Conference Saturday, November 1, 2008 Sunday, November 2, 2008
		College of Veterinary Medicine Kansas State University

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Date and Time
Saturday, November 1, 2008, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 2, 2008, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Conference Contact Hours
10.0 Clock Hours for Saturday’s and Sunday’s Lectures
3.5 Clock Hours for Sunday’s Wet Lab: Clinical and Surgical Techniques in Reptiles
2.5 Clock Hours for Sunday’s Master Class: Normal and Abnormal Behavior of Small Mammals
2.25 Clock Hours for Sunday’s Sunset Zoo Tour

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.

Conference Objectives

Conference
This conference will provide an update on the medicine, diagnostic techniques, and surgical procedures used in companion birds, reptiles, rabbits, and other small exotic mammals. An optional wet lab on clinical and surgical techniques in reptiles, an interactive master class on behavior of small mammals, and a “behind the scenes” tour of the Sunset Zoo will be offered.

Wet Lab: Clinical and Surgical Techniques in Reptiles
Participants will perform selected surgical procedures including celiotomy, orchidectomy/ovariohysterectomy, liver biopsy, cystotomy, etc., in lizards. In addition, the surgical anatomy of lizards will be reviewed, and common clinical techniques will be practiced. The comparative clinical anatomy of other reptiles will also be demonstrated. (3.5 hrs)

Master Class: Normal and Abnormal Behavior of Small Mammals
This interactive session will focus on the behavior of small mammals, with emphasis on rabbits, ferrets, and guinea pigs. Using PowerPoint, this class will address normal and abnormal behavior and behavior modification, as well as the medical implications of abnormal behavior, pain-associated behaviors, and how captivity affects behavior. (2.5 hrs)

Sunset Zoo Tour
Behind the scenes experience at Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo (detailing animal husbandry, holding, enrichment, nutrition, and education). Tour led by zoo staff. (2.25 hrs)

Guest Speakers

Dr. Doug Mader, Dipl. ABVP, is the consulting veterinarian for the Key West Aquarium, the Marathon Sea Turtle Hospital and the Monroe County (Sheriff Animal Farm) Zoo. Dr. Mader is an internationally acclaimed expert in Veterinary Medicine and travels extensively every year teaching at Veterinary Conferences, Veterinary Schools, and Specialty courses. Dr. Mader is also on the review boards of several scientific journals. He has published numerous articles in scientific and veterinary journals, national magazines, newspapers, book chapters, and is the author/editor of Reptile Medicine and Surgery, 2nd ed. (2006). Dr. Mader is a Fellow in the Royal Society of Medicine.

Dr. Teresa Bradley-Bays is a private practitioner from Belton, Missouri, who specializes in the medicine, surgery, and analgesia of exotic pets. She is a Past-President of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, the author of numerous articles on exotic animal medicine and surgery, co-editor of Exotic Pet Behavior: Birds, Reptiles, and Small Mammals (2006), and is a nationally recognized speaker.

Dr. Connie Ketz-Riley is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Head of the Zoo, Exotic, and Wild Animal Medicine Service at the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

KSU Faculty

Dr. James W. Carpenter, Dipl. ACZM, is the editor of the Exotic Animal Formulary (2005) and co-editor of Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery (2004). He is a Past-President of both the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians and the Association of Avian Veterinarians, and was named Exotic DVM of the Year for 2000. Dr. Carpenter is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery and President of the American College of Zoological Medicine. He is a Professor of Zoological Medicine at Kansas State University.

Dr. Judilee Marrow is an Intern in the Zoological Medicine Service at Kansas State University.

Dr. Gary West, Dipl. ACZM, was the former Director of Veterinary Services for both the San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio, TX, and the Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma City, OK. Dr. West is the editor of the recently published book Zoo Animal & Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia (2007). He is currently an Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine at Kansas State University.

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.

Questions
If you have any questions contact Dr. James Carpenter at 785-532-5690 (e-mail CARPENTR@vet.k-state.edu) or Dr. Linda Johnson or Marci Ritter at 785-532-5696 (e-mail VMCE@vet.kstate.edu), Veterinary Medical Continuing Education at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University.

If you have questions about registration, call Rebecca Frakes at 785-532-5569.

Clarion Hotel
530 Richards Drive, 785-539-5311
Rooms: $90 + tax • Cutoff date: October 1

Holiday Inn at the Campus
17th and Anderson, 785-539-7531
Rooms: $99.95 + tax • Cutoff date: October 1

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