An invitation to veterinary technicians and
veterinary technician students to attend the...
Veterinary Technicians Conference
Saturday, March 6, 2010
at the College of Veterinary Medicine
1700 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, KS
College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State University
Registration
Online registration for the Veterinary Technicians' Conference has closed. Please register at the conference registration desk on Saturday morning.
Date and Time
Saturday, March 6, 2010
7:30 am - 5:00 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 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 Session |
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| 8:35 am | Welcome - Frick Auditorium |
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| 8:40 am | It Goes Without Saying - Dr. Michael La Rosh - Frick Auditorium |
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| 10:00 am | Colic Management -Frick Auditorium, |
Blood Pressure -Mara Conference Center, Trotter Hall |
Water Treadmill/Physical Therapy -E-107, Mosier Hall |
Small Animal Endoscopy Limited Registration (15) -Endoscopy Room (across from ICU) |
Triage and CPR (Lecture and hands-on lab) -104, Trotter Hall |
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| 10:50 am | Refreshment Break (Change Sessions) | ||||||
| 11:05 am | Zoonosis -Frick Auditorium, |
Bovine Vaccinations -Mara Conference Center, Trotter Hall |
Dermatologic (Lecture and hands-on lab) - E-107, Mosier Hall |
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| 12:00 n | Lunch |
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| 1:00 pm | Door Prizes and CE Certificates |
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| 1:30 pm | Equine Hoof Care -Mara Conference Center, Trotter Hall |
Exotic Animal Restrain and Venipucture Techniques |
Cytology Presented by Pfizer - Frick Auditorium,
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Cattle Business & Monopoly -E-107, Mosier Hall |
Field Trip to the Milford Nature Center: Includes an Educational, Guided Tour Konza Prairie for an Educational, Behind the Scenes, Guided Tour of the Center including the raptor cages and bobcat display. Limited Registration (30) Meet at the Small Animal Entrance for bus |
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| 2:30 pm | Refreshment Break (Change Sessions) |
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| 3:00 pm | Alpacas -J-128, Mosier Hall |
Nutritional Management of Osteoarthritis -201 Trotter Hall |
Afghanistan - E-107, Mosier Hall
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| 4:00 pm | Something for ALL Veterinary Technicians…The KVTA – where are we now and where are we going |
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| 5:00 pm | K-State Veterinary Technician Hosts collect evaluations and meeting adjourned | ||||||
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 Derek Larson by phone at 785-532-2494 or email at dlarson@k-state.edu.
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 15, 2010
Other motels in Manhattan are listed below.
Clarion Hotel, 530 Richards Dr., 785-539-5311
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