••Date and Time
Sunday, March 5, 2000
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
••Location
Frick Auditorium
College of Veterinary Medicine, 1800 Denison Avenue,
Manhattan, KS
Frick Auditorium is located on the second floor of the Veterinary Clinical Science
Building. Enter at the Small Animal Entrance. Signs will be posted to direct you to
registration.
••Continuing
Education Contact Hours for Veterinarians
6 Clock Hours
••Objectives
The objective of this conference is to update practitioners on new developments concerning
diagnosis and management of infectious diseases of cats. Practical diagnostic procedures
and empirical treatments will be emphasized. It is expected that attendees will gain
valuable information for use in their practices.
••Schedule
7:30 am Registration
8:00 am Welcome
Ralph C. Richardson, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
8:15 am Fever of Unknown Origin in Cats
Diagnosis and medical management of the diseases associated with fever in cats will be discussed using a case based approach. We will discuss the new diagnostic and therapeutic information concerning Haemobartonella felis, feline ehrlichiosis, FeLV, FIV, and coronavirus.
9:15 am Stretch Break
9:25 am Fever of Unknown Origin in Cats (continued)
10:25 am Refreshment Break
10:40 am Infectious Causes of Respiratory Disease in Cats
Specific agents or syndromes covered will include upper respiratory disease complex in cats, bordetellosis, bacterial bronchopneumonia, respiratory parasites, pyothorax, and Cryptococcus neoformans. Emphasis will be placed on rational use of empirical antibiotics.
11:45 am Lunch
12:45 pm Infectious Causes of Respiratory Disease in Cats (continued)
1:45 pm Refreshment Break
2:00 pm Infectious Causes of Gastrointestinal Tract Disease in Cats
Diagnosis and management of infectious causes of vomiting and diarrhea including parasites, Helicobacter spp., Giardia spp, Cryptosporidium parvum, Salmonella spp, Campylobacter spp., panleukopenia, and coronaviruses will be emphasized.
3:00 pm Stretch Break
3:10 pm Infectious Causes of Gastrointestinal Tract Disease in Cats (continued)
4:00 pm Evaluation and Adjourn
••
Speakers
Michael R. Lappin, DVM
After graduating from Oklahoma State University in 1981, Dr.
Lappin completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the
University of Georgia. After 2 years in a small animal practice in Los Angeles, Dr. Lappin
returned to the University of Georgia where he completed a small animal internal medicine
residency and a PhD in Parasitology. Dr. Lappin was board certified by the American
College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1987. He is currently Professor of Small Animal
Internal Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at
Colorado State University and directs the Toxoplasma gondii Serology Laboratory. He has
had multiple research grants funded and is the author of more than 100 research papers and
book chapters. Dr. Lappin is an associate editor for the Journal of Veterinary Internal
Medicine and is on the editorial board of Feline Practice and Compendium for Continuing
Education for the Practicing Veterinarian. Dr. Lappin has received the Beecham Research
Award and the Norden Distinguished Teaching Award.