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An invitation to
Veterinary Medical Practitioners, Technicians and Students
to attend the . . .
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008 |
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College of Veterinary Medicine Kansas State
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Saturday, November 1, 2008, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 2, 2008, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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
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
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)
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Register On-Line
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Printable Registration Form (PDF)
(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

- Pre-registration is due by October 17, 2008.
- Check lunch availability if registering after October
27, 2008.
- Refunds, less a $25.00 handling charge, will be made if
notification is received by October 29, 2008.
- Registration includes lectures, proceedings, and
refreshment breaks.
- Wet Lab, MasterClass, and Zoo Tour require a separate
registration and have limited spaces available. Space will
be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Practitioners will be given priority for the Clinical
and Surgical Techniques in Reptiles Wet Lab.
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Saturday, November 1,
2008 |
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7:30 am |
Registration and Coffee |
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7:50 am |
Welcome and
Announcements
Dr. Ralph Richardson, Dean
Dr. James W. Carpenter, Professor, Zoological
Medicine |
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8:00 am |
Treatment of the
Anorectic Reptile
- Dr. Doug Mader |
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9:00 am |
Turtle and Tortoise
Medicine
- Dr. Doug Mader |
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10:00 am |
Refreshment Break |
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10:30 am |
ICU Procedures in
Reptiles
- Dr. Doug Mader |
| 11:30 am |
Use of Capnography and
Blood Pressure Monitoring in Small Mammal
Anesthesia
– Drs. James W. Carpenter and Gary West |
| 12:00
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Lunch (Optional) |
| 1:00 pm |
An Update on Avian
Anesthesia Techniques
- Dr. Gary West |
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2:00 pm |
Diagnosis and Treatment
of Gastrointestinal Diseases in Ferrets
- Dr. Doug Mader |
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3:00 pm |
Refreshment Break |
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3:30 pm |
What’s Your Diagnosis?
(An Interactive Case Discussion)
- Dr. Judilee Marrow |
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4:00 pm |
Common Antibiotics Used
in Exotic Pet Practice
- Dr. Doug Mader |
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5:00 pm |
Adjourn |
Sunday, November 2, 2008 |
| 8:00 am |
Coffee |
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8:25 am |
Welcome and Announcements |
| 8:30 am |
Treatment of
Common Small Mammal Emergencies
- Dr. Doug Mader |
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9:30 am |
Practice Tips in Exotic Animal
Medicine
- Drs. Teresa Bradley Bays and Doug Mader |
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10:00 am |
Refreshment Break |
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10:30 am |
Practice Tips in Exotic Animal
Medicine
- Drs. Connie Ketz-Riley and Gary West |
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11:00 am |
Update on Small Mammal Analgesia
- Dr. Teresa Bradley Bays |
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12:00 n |
Lunch
(Optional) |
1:00-
4:30 pm |
Wet Lab: Clinical and Surgical
Techniques in Reptiles
– Drs. Doug Mader, James W. Carpenter, and Gary West |
1:00-
3:30 pm |
Master Class: Normal and Abnormal
Behavior of Small Mammals
– Dr. Teresa Bradley Bays |
1:00-
3:15 pm |
Behind the Scenes Tour of the
Sunset Zoo |
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.
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 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.
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.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Clarion Hotel and
the Holiday Inn at the Campus. The block rates and cutoff dates
are listed below. Please refer to the “Vet Med Exotic Animal
Medicine 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
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
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
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