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October 23, 1999
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Location
Practice Management Center, Trotter Hall
College of Veterinary Medicine, 1700 Denison Avenue,
Manhattan, KS
The Practice Management Center is located on
the fourth floor of Trotter Hall. Enter at the Dean’s Office Entrance. Signs will be
posted to direct you to registration.
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Continuing
Education Contact Hours for Veterinarians
7 Clock Hours
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Objectives
Continuing education for the practicing veterinarian regarding frequently asked questions
on nutrition and gastrointestinal disorders in the horse is the objective of this conference.
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Schedule
Friday, October 22, 1999
1:00 pm Registration
1:30 pm Welcome
Ralph C. Richardson, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Earl Gaughan, SCAAEP Faculty Advisor
1:45 pm Nutritional Requirements for the Midwestern Horse
(ie regional mineral deficiencies, excesses, etc.) -- Dr. Randy Raub
2:30 pm Refreshment Break
2:40 pm Nutritional Management of the Pregnant and
Lactating Mares -- Dr. Randy Raub
3:05 pm Nutritional Problems in the Geriatric Horse --
Dr. Beth Davis
3:25 pm Refreshment Break
3:35 pm Nephrosplenic Entrapment: Medical Treatment of
an Old Surgical Problem -- Dr. Philip Van Harreveld
4:05 pm Update on Colic Evaluation -- Dr. Earl Gaughan
4:45 pm Questions / Answers
Saturday, October 23, 1999
7:45 am Registration
8:00 am Prevention / Nutritional Management of Orthopedic Diseases (especially OCD and
Angular Limb Deformities) -- Dr. Kent Thompson
9:00 am Current Therapies for Angular and Flexural Deformities -- Dr. Jim Lillich
9:45 am Refreshment Break
10:00 am Update on Ulcers of the GI Tract -- Dr. Beth Davis
10:30 am Equine Dentistry: Some Practice Tips -- Dr. Judy Cox
11:05 am Nutritional Management of the Horse with Repeat Colic -- Dr. Kent Thompson
11:30 am Questions and Answers, Evaluation, Adjourn
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Speakers
Judy Cox, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM
Dr. Cox is an Associate Professor of Equine Medicine at KSU. Dr.
Cox’s current areas of research interest are veterinary acupuncture and equine
dentistry.
Beth Davis, DVM
Dr. Davis graduated from the University of Florida in 1996 with
her DVM. She began an internship with Equine Internal Medicine at Kansas State University
in 1997. Currently, she is a resident at KSU with a research emphasis on immunology.
Earl Gaughan, DVM, Diplomate ACVS
Dr. Gaughan is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Equine
Section at KSU. Dr. Gaughan’s veterinary interests include equine orthopedic and
general surgery, tendon biology, and lameness of horses. His research interests focus on
the role of hyaluronic acid in the management of joint and tendon disease.
Jim Lillich, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS
Dr. Lillich is an Assistant Professor with Equine Orthopedic and
General Surgery. His primary research focus is developmental orthopedic disease and
chronic osteoarthritis in horse.
Randel Raub, BS, MS, PhD
Dr. Raub received his BS and MS from the University of Illinois
and received his PhD from the University of Kentucky. While at Kentucky he was involved in
the Thoroughbred industry and had a horse shoeing business. After receiving his PhD, he
went to Idaho where he was a packer and hunting guide. In 1989 he became the horse
teaching and research specialist at KSU and currently is an associate professor in the
Department of Animal Sciences and Industry.
Kent Thompson, MS, PhD
Dr. Thompson received his MS degree in Equine Nutrition in 1983
and his PhD degree in Equine Nutrition in 1986 from the University of Kentucky. He
completed a two year post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Kentucky in the
Department of Veterinary Science. In the fall of 1988, he joined the faculty in the
Department of Veterinary Science at the Maxwell Gluck Equine Research Center at the
University of Kentucky specializing in Equine Nutrition and Locomotion. In January of
1995, Dr. Thompson joined Purina Mills, Inc. as the Manager of Equine Nutrition and Research.
Philip Van Harreveld, DVM
Dr. Van Harreveld received his DVM in 1996 from North Carolina
State. He began an equine internal medicine internship with Kansas State University in
1996. He is currently a resident with research emphasis on osteoarthritis.
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