An invitation to veterinary technicians and
veterinary technician students to attend the...
Veterinary Technicians Conference
Saturday, March 7, 2009
at the College of Veterinary Medicine
1700 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS
College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State University
Date and Time
Saturday, March 7, 2009
EARLY BIRD session (extra 1.5 hrs CE!)
7:00am - 8:30am
General Conference and Labs
8:35 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Contact Hours
7 clock hours ( without Early Bird Session)
8.5 Clock Hours with Early Bird session
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.
Registration Information
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Online Registration is closed. You will need to register at the conference. Registration begins at 6:30 am, 2nd Floor Mosier Hall, K-State College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, Kansas. Please enter Mosier Hall through the Emergency Entrance.
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Veterinary Technician registration on or before February 20, 2009 - $75
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Veterinary Technician Student registration on or before February 20, 2009 - $40
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Early Rise Breakfast and CE - $15
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Late fee of $10 applies to registrations received after February 20, 2009
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Refunds, less a $20.00 handling charge, will be made if notification is received by March 4, 2009.
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Registration includes lectures, lab(s), proceedings, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Call Marci at 785-532-5696 if registering after February 20 for lunch availability and lab choices.
Conference Objectives
The KSU faculty and technicians’ interest is to generate professional pride
and interest in the veterinary technician profession. This continuing education
meeting will highlight many different species and help technicians expand
their horizons in animal health care.
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Conference
Schedule |
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| 6:30 am | Registration Opens (open all morning) - 2nd Floor, Mosier Hall | ||||||
| 7:00 am |
Early Bird CE Session: Breakfast plus 1.5 extra hours of CE!!
Veterinary Ethics—Relevant Today? - Ronnie Elmore ($15 extra, MUST register for this early bird session on the attached form) |
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| 8:35 am | Welcome |
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| 8:40 am | Keynote Lecture — The Link Between Flea Biology and Flea Control: What Every Client Needs to Know |
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| 9:40 am | Refreshment Break (Change Sessions) |
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| 10:00 am | Dermatology Diagnostic Techniques |
ISIS (International Renal Interest Society) - sharing
information related to renal disease of cats and dogs |
Large Animal Technicians: Mare and Foal Care is “Big”
Business! |
Hoof Care and Lameness in Cattle -David Anderson (Lecture and hands-on lab) Limited Registration |
Parasitology Fecal Wet Lab -Mike Dryden and Vicki Smith (Lecture and hands-on
lab) Limited Registration |
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| 10:50 am | Refreshment Break | ||||||
| 11:05 am | FLUTD: New Treatments for an Old Disease |
The Technician’s Role in Disaster Preparedness and
Response |
Introduction to Scientific Veterinary Acupuncture |
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| 12:00 n | Lunch and Presentation: Veterinary Technician Profession Choices: Research, Clinical, Private Practice, Military… |
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| 1:00 pm | Door Prizes and CE Certificates |
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| 1:30 pm | Synchronization Programs for Cow-Calf Herds |
Positional Radiography |
Periodontal Disease—Tooth to Tail Sponsored by Hill’s Limited Registration |
Round Cell Tumors of Dogs and Cats: A Cytology Review (Lecture and hands-on
lab) Limited Registration |
Acquisition and Interpretation of ECGs in Dogs
and Cats: Theory and Practice -Marco Margiocco (Lecture and hands-on lab) Limited Registration |
Handling Medical Waste -Joanna Berg and Robbie Wilson (Lecture and hands-on in-service) Limited Registration |
Field Trip to the Konza Prairie for an Educational Guided Tour of
the Bison and their Habitat |
| 2:30 pm | Refreshment Break (Change Sessions) |
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| 3:00 pm | Ancillary Diagnostics for Gastrointestinal Disease |
Anesthesia in Exotic Pets |
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| 4:00 pm | Something for ALL Veterinary Technicians… How KVTA will Enhance your Professional Life |
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| 5:00 pm | K-State Veterinary Technician Hosts collect evaluations and meeting adjourned | ||||||
Guest Speakers
Kara Burns,, MS, MEd, LVT
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Topeka, KS
Ellen Logan, DVM, PhD
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Topeka, KS
Christian Skaer, DVM
Skaer Veterinary Clinic, Wichita, KS
Robbie Wilson
Metrex
K-State Conference Speakers
David Anderson, DVM, MS, DACVS
Professor and Section Head, Agricultural Practices
Mary Bagladi-Swanson, DVM, DACVD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Dermatology
Joanna Berg, BS
Central Preparations Supervisor
Beth Davis, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Associate Professor and Section Head Equine Medicine and Surgery
Amy Dixon-Jimenez, DVM
Clinical Assistant Professor Pet Health Center
Mike Dryden, DVM, MS, PhD
Professor, Veterinary Parasitology
Ronnie Elmore, DVM, MS
Associate Dean for Admissions and Diversity
Greg Grauer, DVM, MS, DACVIM (IM)
Professor and Jarvis Chair of Small Animal Internal Medicine
David Jimenez, DVM
Resident, Radiology
Meredyth Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Clinical Assistant Professor, Agricultural Practices
Bob Larson, DVM, PhD, DACT, DACVPM, DACAN
Professor, Production Medicine
Marco Margiocco, DMV, MS, DACVIM-Cardiology
Assistant Professor, Cardiology
Lisa Pohlman, DVM, MS, DACVP
Assistant Professor, Clinical Pathology
Vicki Smith, RVT
Veterinary Parasitology
Matie Torres-Irizarry, RVT
Zoological Medicine and Dermatology
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 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
If you have questions regarding registration information, call Rebecca at
785-532-5569.
Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at both the Holiday Inn at the Campus and the Clarion Hotel. The block rates and cutoff dates are listed below.
Please refer to the “Veterinary Technicians 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 a room availability, first come,
first served basis.
Holiday Inn at the Campus
17th and Anderson, 785-539-7531
Rooms: $99.95 + tax • Cutoff date: February 5, 2009
Clarion Hotel, 530 Richards Drive, 785-539-5311
Rooms: $90.00 + tax • Cutoff date: February 13, 2009
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