An invitation to attend the . . .
Bull Evaluation and Management Conference
Thursday, January 7, 2010 and Friday, January 8, 2010
This conference is exclusively about BULLS. This conference will be a comprehensive continuing education symposium on the selection, management, health maintenance, Biosecurity, and fertility of bulls. Internationally recognized experts will provide up -to-date information to optimize bull productivity, utilization, and semen evaluation.
College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State
University
Date and Time
Thursday, January 7, 2010
5:00 pm "Meet the Expert" Welcome Reception
Friday, January 8, 2010
8:25 am – 6:30 pm
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 Contact Hours
8.0 Clock Hours
Parking
A parking permit IS required to park on campus Monday-Friday.
You will receive additional parking permit information when you
register for the conference. 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 get ticketed.
Registration Information
- Pre-registration is due by December 21, 2009. Registrations received after this date will be assessed a late fee.
- Registration fee includes lectures, proceedings, semen analysis lab, catered luncheon and refreshment breaks.
- Refunds, less a $20.00 handling charge, will be made if notification is received by January 5, 2010.
- Check for meal availability if registering after January 1, 2010 by calling Liz at 785-532-2495.
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Conference Schedule Thursday, January 7, 2010 Pre-Conference Event (Complimentary) |
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| 5:00 pm | “Meet the Expert” Welcome Reception with Dr. Albert Barth Held at KABSU, 3171 Tuttle Creek Boulevard, Manhattan, KS |
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Conference Schedule Friday, January 8, 2010 |
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| 8:00 am | Registration |
| 8:25 am | Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:30 am | Reducing Bull Costs: Economic analysis of various
bull management strategies – KC Olson |
| 9:00 am | Genetic Defects and Heritability – the Bull Factor– Dan Moser |
| 9:30 am | Pubertal development in bulls: preparing for
a lifetime – Al Barth |
| 10:15 am | Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 am | Bull Management practices of US Cow-Calf Producers — Michael Sanderson |
| 11:00 am | How bull culling data can influence selection criteria– a.k.a. Why bulls leave the herd – optimizing bull
investment – Robert Larson |
| 11:30 am | Semen collection methods for beef bulls:
electroejaculation, massage, use of AV in untrained
range bulls, internal AVs. – Al Barth |
| 12:15 pm | Catered Luncheon (Included with registration) |
| 1:00 pm | The pathogenesis of abnormal sperm production– Al Barth |
| 1:45 pm | Testicular fibrosis: understanding prevalence and
possible causes – Al Barth |
| 2:30 pm | Autoimmune Disease of bulls: Have we been missing
something? — Maria Ferrer |
| 3:00 pm | Seminal Vesiculitis: What have we learned, what do
we know, what do we do? — Al Barth |
| 3:15 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 4:00 pm | Trichomonas, Regulations and Biosecurity Updates– Brad White |
| 4:30 pm | Surgical Management of Career Ending Injuries – David Anderson |
| 5:15 pm | Diagnosis and Implication of Neurologic Diseases
Effecting Bulls – Meredyth Jones |
| 5:45 pm | Questions and wrap-up |
| 6:00 pm | Adjourn |
Guest Speaker
Albert Barth, DVM, MVSc, DACT
Professor, Theriogenology, University of Sasketchewan
Dr. Barth received his DVM degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1971.
Dr. Barth received a Master of Veterinary Science degree in 1978, and board certification in the American College of Theriogenologists in 1982. He has been involved
in teaching, clinical service, and research at the Western College of Veterinary
Medicine since 1978 and is presently a professor with the department Large Animal
Clinical Sciences, at the University of Saskatchewan. His main clinical and research
interests are in the area of fertility in cattle and especially factors affecting bull fertility
Genetics and Testing Featured Speaker
Dan Moser, MS, PhD
Associate Professor, Beef Cattle Genetics, Kansas State University
K-State Speakers
David Anderson, DVM, MS, DACVS
Professor and Section Head, Agricultural Practices
Maria Ferrer, DVM, MS, DACT
Clinical Assistant Professor, Theriogenology
Meredyth Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Clinical Assistant Professor, Agricultural Practices
Robert Larson, DVM PhD, DACT, DACVPM (Epidemiology), DACAN
Professor, Production Medicine
KC Olson, MS, PhD
Associate Professor, Animal Sciences and Industry
Michael Sanderson, DVM, MS, DACT, DACVPM
Associate Professor, Production Medicine
Brad White, DVM, MS
Assistant Professor, Production Medicine
Questions
Contact:
- If you have any questions, please contact Liz Babcock at 785-532- 2495, 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, call Rebecca at 785-532-5569.
Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at both the Clarion Hotel and the Holiday Inn at the Campus. The block rates are listed below. Please refer to the “Vet Med Bull 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, 530 Richards Drive, 785-539-5311
Rooms: $90.00 + tax · Cutoff date: December 11, 2009
Holiday Inn at the Campus, 17th and Anderson, 785-539-7531
Rooms: $99.95 + tax · Cutoff date: December 8, 2009
Other motels in Manhattan are listed below.
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
Thank you to our sponsors:
K-State Beef Cattle Institute
K-State College of Veterinary Medicine
Alta Genetics
Estrotect Inc./McCulloch Medical/ICPbio Reproduction
Lane Manufacturing
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