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

 

1st Annual Update in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery

Saturday, February 8, 2003

 

Date and Time
Saturday, February 8, 2003
8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Location
Frick Auditorium, Mosier Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1800 Denison, Manhattan, KS
Frick Auditorium is located on the second floor of Mosier Hall.  Enter at the Emergency 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.

Questions
If you have any questions please contact Linda Johnson by phone at 785-532-5696 or e-mail at VMCE@vet.k-state.edu, Veterinary Medical Continuing Education at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University.  If you have questions regarding registration information, call Rebecca at 785-532-5569.

Conference Contact Hours
7 Clock Hours

Conference Objectives
The first annual Update in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery is designed to inform the large animal practitioner about emerging diseases as well as to give current recommendations for therapy and management of routine cases.

Schedule
8:00 am Registration
 
8:30 am Welcome:
Dr. Ralph Richardson, Dean
Dr. Bonnie Rush, Professor, Equine Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Immunology & Neurological Diseases 
8:45 am West Nile: Emerging Disease Update - Rocky Bigbie
 
9:30 am West Nile: Clinical Management and Outcome Part I - Molly McCue
 
10:15 am Refreshment Break
 
10:30 am West Nile: Clinical Management and Outcome Part II - Molly McCue
  
11:15 am Induction of Ovulation: A Useful Tool for Breeding Mares - Andres Estrada
 
11:35 am Tying-Up in the Quarter Horse vs. the Draft Horse - Stuart Clark-Price
 
11:55 am Lunch (included with registration)
 
1:00 pm Physiology of Pain Management in Horses - Rocky Bigbie
 
1:45 pm Pain Management for the Lame Horse - Melinda Story
 
2:05 pm Pain Management for the Colic Horse - Paul Jenson
 
2:25 pm Refreshment Break
 
2:40 pm Perspectives on Vaccinations in Cattle - Jim Hall
 
3:30 pm Rabies in Cattle - Chuck Dodd
 
3:50 pm Llama Castration Techniques - Roberto Torres-Diaz
 
4:10 pm Sulfur-Induced Polioencephalomalacia in Cattle - Paul Walz
 
4:30 pm Questions/Answers/Discussion
 
5:00 pm Evaluations and Adjourn
 

Conference Speakers

Rocky Bigbie, DVM, MS, DACVS
Dr. Bigbie graduated from veterinary school at Oklahoma State University in 1981. He entered the US Army Veterinary Corps and served in Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Maryland, and Germany for 9 years. He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. Dr. Bigbie completed an equine surgical residency and obtained a master’s degree in surgery from Auburn University. Dr. Bigbie joined Fort Dodge Animal Health in September of 1995.

Stuart Clark-Price, DVM
Dr. Clark-Price received his DVM from Ross University in 2000. He completed an internship in equine theriogenology at Cornell University. Dr. Clark-Price is currently a resident in Equine Internal Medicine at KSU.

Charles (Chuck) Dodd, DVM
Dr. Dodd received his DVM from the University of Missouri in 1992. He served in the army Veterinary Corps from 1992-1995. He served in the Christian Veterinary Mission in Tanzania and Rwanda from 1995-2000. Dr. Dodd is currently a resident in Agricultural Practices at KSU. He received his board certification in The American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine in 2002.

Andres Estrada, DVM
Dr. Estrada graduated from La Salle University in Bogota (Colombia) in 1997. He was in equine practice for 5 years in his own country and then completed two internships in equine theriogenology in Canada and Germany. Dr. Estrada came to KSU as a theriogenology resident in 2001.

James Hall, MS, DVM
Dr. Hall received his Masters degree in Animal Science in 1981 and his DVM degree in 1983, both from Kansas State University. From 1983-1994 he was in mixed/small animal practice in both Hays, Kansas and Denver, Colorado. In 1994, Dr. Hall was hired as Manager, Professional Services, at Fort Dodge Animal Health, located in Overland Park, KS where he is the Associate Director, Professional Services.

Paul Jenson, DVM
Dr. Jenson graduated from Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. He practiced large animal medicine for 6 years in Utah and Idaho. He began a residency in Equine Surgery at Kansas State University in 2001.

Molly McCue, DVM
Dr. McCue is a 2000 graduate of Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. McCue completed an internship in large animal medicine and surgery at the University of Georgia. She is currently a resident in Equine Internal Medicine at KSU.

Melinda Story, DVM
Dr. Story received her DVM from Colorado State University in 1999. She completed an equine internship at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky from 1999-2000. Dr Story is currently a resident in Equine Surgery at Kansas State University.

Sponsor
Thank you to Fort Dodge for their contribution to this conference.
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