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Kansas State University

      An invitation to attend the . . .

   CANINE CARE WORKSHOP

     FOR PET BREEDERS AND
     VETERINARIANS
     Saturday, January 23, 2010



WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

For the Pet Breeder: This workshop is designed to assist and educate pet breeders in expanding their knowledge of raising, breeding and maintaining top quality pets.
For the Veterinarian: This session will provide guidance and information for attending veterinarians regarding common kennel issues and Animal Welfare Act requirements for the provision of adequate veterinary care.

 


  College of Veterinary Medicine

  Kansas State University


  U.S. Department of Agriculture

  APHIS, Animal Care

 

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Date and Time
Saturday, January 23, 2010
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

 
Location
College of Veterinary Medicine, Frick Auditorium Mosier Hall, 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 Contact Hours
6.5 Clock Hours
 

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.
 

Registration Information

  • Register Online
  • Mail-In/Fax Registration
  • Pre-registration is due by January 8, 2010.
  • Registration fee includes lunch for those who pre-register, lectures, proceedings and refreshment breaks.
  • Refunds, less a $20.00 handling charge, will be made if notification is received by January 20, 2010.

 

Conference Schedule
8:30 am Registration for all conference attendees (Pet Breeders and DVMs)
9:00 am

Welcome and Workshop Overview
–Ralph Richardson, Dean, K-State College of Veterinary Medicine
–Tracy Thompson, VMO, USDA-APHIS-Animal Care
9:15 am USDA Animal Care Update – Dr. Robert Gibbens, Western Regional Director, USDA-APHIS-Animal Care
9:30 am From Breeder to Buyer - Transportation Issues– Jan Feldman, ACI, USDA-APHIS- Animal Care
10:15 am Refreshment Break
10:30 am You Be the Inspector - Jennifer Schmitz, ACI, USDA-APHIS- Animal Care
11:15 am How Good Kennel Management Practices Helps Control Disease — Dr. William Fortney, KSU CVM
12:15 pm Catered Luncheon (Included with registration)
  Afternoon Concurrent Sessions—choose the sessions designed specifically for the Pet Breeder or the Veterinarian
  Sessions Designed for the General Audience   Sessions Designed for the Veterinarian
1:15 pm From Whelping to Weaning
Dr. Susanne Brunkhorst, VMO, USDA-APHISAnimal
Care
 1:15 pm Case Studies in Puppy Gastro-Intestinal Diseases
Drs. Gordon Andrews DVM, DAVP & William Fortney DVM, KSU CVM
2:15 pm Animal First Aid for Kennel Operators
Katy Vernon ACI, USDA-APHIS-Animal Care
 2:15 pm TBD
3:00 pm Refreshment Break

 3:00 pm Refreshment Break
3:15 pm Ventilation in Commercial Kennels
Dr. J. Pat Murphy, KSU CVM
 3:15 pm Adequate Veterinary Care
Dr. Tracy Thompson DVM, USDA-APHIS- Animal Care
4:15 pm Kansas Pet Animal Act Update - Debra Duncan

 4:15 pm Question & Answer Forum with Panel of Speakers
4:45 pm Question & Answer Forum with Panel of Speakers (Veterinarians join General Audience)
5:00 pm

Closing Remarks and Evaluations



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

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. The block rate
and cutoff dates are listed below. Please refer to the “Vet Med Canine
Care Workshop” when reserving your room.

Clarion, 530 Richards Drive, 785-539-5311
Rooms:  $90.00 + tax · Cutoff date: January 8, 2010

Other motels in Manhattan are listed below.
Holiday Inn at the Campus, 1641 Anderson Ave, 785-539-7531
Best Western, 601 E Poyntz Ave., 785-537-8300
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
Quality Inn, 150 E. Poyntz Ave., 785-770-8000
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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