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

Small Animal Medicine Lecture Series Spring 2002 Interpreting the Highs and Lows of Bloodwork

Sunday, January 20, 2002

 

 

Date and Time
Sunday afternoon, January 20, 2002
1:00 – 5:00 pm

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

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.

Continuing Education Contact Hours for Veterinarians
4 Clock Hours

Schedule
12:45 pm	Registration
1:00 pm	Welcome Ralph Richardson, Dean Ruthanne Chun, Program Coordinator
1:05 pm	Hematology - CBC vs QBC and More - Ruthanne Chun Objective is to evaluate, from a clinician's viewpoint, the components of the CBC and discuss the potential pitfalls of using the QBC.
2:05 pm	A Look at the Liver - Thomas Schermerhorn Objective is to review diagnostic tests pertaining to clinical evaluation of the liver and liver function.
3:05 pm	Calcium Fluxes - Don't be Flummoxed - Cheryl Cross Objective is to highlight the differential diagnoses and management of hyper- and 0hypo-calcemia.
4:05 pm	GI Function Tests - on Beyond Fecals - Tonatiuh Melgarejo Objective is to highlight practical applications of the newer diagnostic tests of GI function - emphasizing when to run tests and how to interpret the results.
5:00 pm	Evaluation and Adjourn

Guest Speakers
Cheryl Cross, DVM
Dr. Cross is a graduate of the University of Tennessee. She did an internship at Prince Edward Island and joined the KSU faculty as a medicine resident in 2001.

Ruthanne Chun, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM
Assistant Professor, Clinical Oncology
Dr. Chun received her DVM degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. She completed an internship at Cornell University and a residency at Purdue University. She was a clinical instructor in oncology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before joining KSU faculty in 1997.

Tonatiuh Melgarejo, DVM, MS, PhD
Dr. Melgarejo is a graduate of the University of Mexico in Mexico City. He completed his Masters and PhD at Purdue University and did an internship at Texas A&M. He joined the KSU faculty after finishing an Internal Medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania.

Tom Schermerhorn, VMD, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Dr. Schermerhorn received his VMD from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed an internship at South Shore Veterinary Associates and a residency at Cornell University. His PhD is also from Cornell University.

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