The 4th Annual Small Ruminant Conference
Small Ruminant conference
December 9, 2011
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Date and Time
Friday, December 9, 2011
7:30 am - 5:15 pm
Location
All lectures will be held in the Mara Conference Center of Trotter Hall.
REGISTRATION
Online: For online registration, click here.
Mail:
Small Ruminant Conference
Office of Events
College of Veterinary Medicine
2A Trotter Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66502
DVM - $150.00
Technician/Other - $100.00
Printed Proceedings - $15.00
Late Fee (after Nov. 28) - $20.00
Registration includes lectures, CD of proceedings, parking permit, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Cancellations prior to November 28, 2011 will be partially refundable, subject to a $20 cancellation fee. Cancellations after November 28, 2011 are non-refundable.
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Conference Schedule Friday, December 9, 2011 |
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| 7:50 am | Introduction –Dr. Ralph Richardson, Dean; –Dr. David Anderson, Professor and Section Head, Ag Practices |
| 8:00 am | Reproductive Management of Does –Lionel Dawson, Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine E. (Kiki) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research – Langston University |
| 9:00 am | –What Producers are Wanting from Their Veterinarian –Dr. Brian Faris, Assistant Professor, Animal Sciences & Industry |
| 9:45 am | Refreshment Break |
| 10:00 am | Synchronization –Dr. Lionel Dawson |
| 10:30 am | AI Programs –Dr. Lionel Dawson |
| 11:00 am | Refreshment Break |
| 11:15 am | A Novel Approach to Urethral Obstruction –Dr. David Anderson |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Offseason Breeding –Dr. Lionel Dawson |
| 2:00 pm | Kidding Problems and General Dystocia –Dr. Lionel Dawson |
| 2:45 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 3:00 pm | Disbudding and Dehorning –Dr. Matt Meisner |
| 3:45 pm | Mastitis in the Small Ruminant –Dr. Shellie Laflin |
| 4:30 pm | Care of Neonate –Dr. Meredyth Jones, Assistant Professor, Ag Practices |
| 5:15 pm | Adjourn |
Guest Speaker
Lionel Dawson, BVSc, MS, DACT
Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Services,
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University
Dr. Dawson graduated from Madras Veterinary College in India in 1978. After graduating, he joined the staff at Iowa State University as a Graduate Assistant. During this time he began working on an MS degree in Theriogenology. Dr. Dawson then completed his residency in Theriogenology at the University of Missouri. In 1982, he joined the faculty at Oklahoma State University as an assistant professor in Food Animal Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Dawson is currently a professor of Theriogenology and Field Service and Research and Extension for Oklahoma State University and the E. (Kiki) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research at Langston University.
K-State Speakers
David Anderson, DVM, MS, DACVS
Professor and Section Head,
Agricultural Practices
Dr. Anderson received his DVM from North Carolina State University. He then completed a 1-year internship in medicine and surgery at the University of Georgia and a 3-year residency at Kansas State University. Dr. Anderson became a board certified specialist in surgery in 1995. While at Kansas State University, he earned a MS degree in Clinical Sciences. After 11 years at Ohio State University as Head of Food Animal Medicine and Surgery, Dr. Anderson returned to K-State in 2006 as Professor and Section Head of Agricultural Practices.
Brian Faris, PhD
Assistant Professor
Animal Science and Industry
Dr. Faris earned his Ph.D. in Animal Science (Repro) from New Mexico State University in 2004. Prior to coming to Kansas, Brian served as the Extension 4-H Youth Livestock Specialist at North Carolina State University. Dr. Faris now serves K-State as the Sheep & Meat Goat Specialist with a 70% Extension and 30% Teaching appointment. His extension duties involve conducting educational programs for purebred and commercial sheep and meat goat producers throughout Kansas and working closely with county extension agents to bring the latest research information and production practices to the counties so it may be relayed to the producers.
Meredyth Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Clinical Assistant Professor
Agricultural Practices
Dr. Jones received her DVM from Oklahoma State University in 2002. She entered private practice at the Midway Veterinary Clinic in Brandenburg, Kentucky for one year. She then completed a residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine-Emphasis Food Animal and received an MS degree in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences at Oklahoma State University in 2006. Dr. Jones joined the K-State faculty in July of 2006.
Shelie Laflin, DVM
Assistant Professor
Agricultural Practices
Dr. Laflin graduated from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000. After graduating, she completed an internship in Food Animal Medicine at Colorado State University. Since then she has taught as a clinical instructor in Food Animal Medicine and Surgery at Kansas State University and has expanded her duties in clinical teaching as an assistant professor. Her primary interests are small ruminant production and individual medicine plus beef cattle individual and preventative medicine. She is involved with providing beef cattle carcass ultrasound services.
Matt Miesner, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Clinical Assistant Professor
Agricultural Practices
Dr. Miesner received his DVM from Washington State University in 1999. He then practiced as an associate veterinarian in general private practice in Pasco, Washington before beginning a residency in Food Animal Medicine and Surgery at Ohio State University. After his residency Dr. Miesner remained at OSU as a clinical instructor and a year later was appointed as an assistant professor and also received his MS degree. Dr. Miesner joined the K-State faculty in August of 2006.
Questions
For questions or more information, please contact:
Megan Kilgore or Wrenn Pachecho at
785-532-4528
Parking
A permit is complimentary with registration and will be sent prior to the conference day. Do not park in client parking or reserved stalls as you may get ticketed. Please refer to the map on the course website or the Office of Events, Megan Kilgore or Wrenn Pachecho at 785-532-4528 for detailed directions.