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An invitation to Veterinary Medical Practitioners, Veterinary Medical Technicians, and Veterinary Medical Students to attend the...

Small Animal Internal Medicine Lecture Series Spring 2001 Interpreting (and Performing) Routine Diagnostic Tests: What Does It All Mean?

Sunday, March 18, 2001

 

 

Date and Time
Sunday, March 18, 2001
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Location
Practice Management Center, Trotter Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1700 Denison, 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.

Continuing Education Contact Hours for Veterinarians
4 Clock Hours

Objectives
This conference will

  • Help the practitioner develop their skills in performing fine needle aspirates and give them a basic approach to cytologic interpretation.

  • Review and hone ECG reading skills.

  • Discuss the diagnostic steps essential for the dermatologic patient.

  • Introduce the practitioner to new diagnostic tests in the area of reproduction and offer clues on how to help distinguish what is going on behaviorally in dogs and cats.

Schedule

12:45 pm

Registration
 

1:00 pm

Welcome
Ralph Richardson, Dean College of Veterinary Medicine
Ruthanne Chun, Program Coordinator
 

1:05 pm

Performing and Interpreting Fine Needle Aspirates: Just Stick a Needle In It  - Laura Garrett
 

2:05 pm

Electrocardiography: They Really Do Make Sense - Lisa Moore
 

3:05 pm

Dermatology Diagnostics: More Than Just Scrape, Pluck, and Culture - Mary Bagladi-Swanson
 

4:05 pm

Behavioral and Reproductive Tests: Determining the Culprit- Kathy Gaughan
 

5:00 pm

Evaluation and Adjourn

Guest Speakers
Ruthanne Chun, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM
Assistant Professor, Clinical Oncology
Dr. Chun received her DVM from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. She did a one-year rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Cornell. She completed a three-year residency in comparative oncology at Purdue and then worked as a clinical instructor in oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine before joining the KSU faculty in 1997.

Mary Bagladi-Swanson, DVM, Diplomate ACVD
Assistant Professor, Dermatology
Dr. Bagladi-Swanson graduated from Kansas State University and then entered private practice. In 1995, she completed a dermatology residency from Cornell University. Before joining the KSU faculty, Dr. Bagladi was a faculty member at the Iowa State University Teaching Hospital.

Laura Garrett, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM
Assistant Professor, Clinical Oncology
Dr. Garrett received her undergraduate and DVM degrees from the University of Illinois. She did a one-year rotating internship at the University of Minnesota and then worked in a private referral practice in the twin cities for two years. She next completed a two-year residency in comparative oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, after which she spent 1-1/2 years at a referral practice in New Zealand before coming to KSU.

Kathy Gaughan, DVM, Diplomate ABVP
Assistant Professor, Community Practice
Dr. Gaughan received her DVM from KSU in 1992. Kathy was in private practice before joining the Kansas State University faculty in 1993. Her special interest is in behavior and the human/animal bond. Dr. Gaughan has been certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) specializing in canine and feline practice.

Lisa Moore, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Dr. Moore graduated from University of Florida. She completed an internship and medical residency at The Animal Medical Center in New York City. Lisa completed the third year of her medical residency at University of Florida and then returned to the AMC as a staff gastroenterologist. She was in private practice in Tampa, FL. She joined the KSU faculty in 1998. Her primary interests are gastroenterology, critical care, endocrinology, and infectious diseases.

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