An Invitation to attend the...
Conference on Reproduction, Calving, and
Calf-Care in Cow-Calf Herds
Friday, January 9, 2009
Brought to you by the
K-State College of Veterinary Medicine
and the K-State Beef Cattle Institute
Date and Time
Friday, January 9, 2009
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Contact Hours
7 clock hours
Location
Frick Auditorium, Mosier Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1800
Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS
Frick Auditorium is located on the second floor of Mosier Hall. Enter at the
Emergency Entrance. Signs will be posted in the building to direct you to registration.
Conference Objectives
This conference is designed for producers and ranch hands to gain a better knowledge of nutrition, breeding, birthing, and calf care for application on the ranch. The content is specifically geared toward simultaneous exchange of information among ranch owners, ranch hands, and veterinarians. Veterinarians and non-veterinarians alike will gain insight into the state-of-the-art principles in guiding management and health care for the breeding herd.
Registration Information
- Register Online
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Printable Registration Form (PDF)
(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Pre-registration is due by December 24, 2008. Registrations received after this date will be assessed a late fee.
- Registration fee includes lectures, proceedings, lunch, and refreshment breaks.
- Refunds, less a $20.00 handling charge, will be made if notification is received by January 6, 2008.
- Check for meal availability if registering after January 5, 2009 by calling Marci at 785-532-5696.
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Conference
Schedule |
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| 7:30 am | Registration |
| 8:00 am | Welcome and Introductions Ralph Richardson, Dean, K-State CVM David Anderson, Section Head, Ag Practices, K-State CVM |
| 8:05 am | Nutritional Development of Replacement Heifers |
| 8:30 am | Pre-breeding Evaluation of Replacement Heifers |
| 9:00 am | Selecting Bulls for Replacement Heifers and Cows |
| 9:30 am | Beef Quality Assurance - Costs of Cull Cows |
| 10:00 am | Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 am | Synchronization Programs for Cow-Calf Herds |
| 11:00 am | Vaccine and Immunology Updates |
| 11:30 am | Colostrum Development and Management |
| 12:00 am | Catered Luncheon (Included in registration) |
| 1:00 pm | Drugs on the Ranch - Regulations and Responsibility |
| 1:30 pm | Decision Making During Dystocia |
| 2:00 pm | C-Section Decisions: Keeping the cow and calf alive and productive |
| 2:30 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 3:00 pm | Biosecurity Practices for Cow-Calf Herds |
| 3:30 pm | Prevention and Control of Calf Scours |
| 4:00 pm | Saving sick Calves on the Farm - Fluids and More |
| 4:30 pm | Calving Injuries: Umbilicus, bones, joints, and more |
| 5:00 pm | Questions & Answers, Evaluation and Adjourn |
K-State Conference Speakers
David Anderson, DVM, MS, DACVS
Professor and Section Head, Agricultural Practices
Jennifer Bormann, PhD
Assistant Professor, Animal Science
Ronette Gehring, BVSc, MMedVet (Pharm), MRCVS, DACVCP
Assistant Professor, Clinical Pharmacology
Meredyth Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Clinical Assistant Professor, Agricultural Practices
Shelie Laflin, DVM
Clinical Assistant Professor, Agricultural Practices
Robert Larson, DVM PhD, DACT, DACVPM (Epidemiology), DACAN
Professor, Production Medicine
Matt Miesner, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Clinical Assistant Professor, Agricultural Practices
KC Olson, MS, PhD
Associate Professor, Cow-Calf Nutrition and Management
Mike Sanderson, DVM, MS, DACT, DACVPM
Associate Professor, Production Medicine
Dan Thomson, MS, PhD, DVM
Jones Professor of Production Medicine and Epidemiology/Associate Professor
Brad White, DVM, MS
Assistant Professor, Production Medicine
Parking
A parking permit IS required to park on campus Monday-Friday. Parking is available on the west side (off Denison Avenue) and on the east side (off Jardine Drive) of the Veterinary Medical Complex. Do not park in the client parking or reserved stalls as you may be ticketed. You will receive parking permit information when you register for the conference.
Questions
If you have any conference questions please contact 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.
If you have questions regarding registration information, please call Rebecca at 785-532-5569.
Accommodations
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.
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 Cow/Heifer Evaluation & Management 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: $90.00 + tax • Cutoff date: December 19, 2008
Holiday Inn at the Campus
17th and Anderson, 785-539-7531
Rooms: $99.95 + tax • Cutoff date: December 9, 2008
Other motels in Manhattan are listed below.
Best Western , 601 E Poyntz Ave.,
785-537-8300
Quality 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