College of Veterinary Medicine

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

11th Annual Small Animal Medicine Conference on Neurology

Saturday, February 15, 2003

Date and Time
Saturday, February 15, 2003
8:00 am – 4:30 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.

Conference Contact Hours
6 Clock Hours

Conference Objectives
Diagnosis and treatment of animals with neurologic diseases centers around physical diagnosis and localization of problems within the nervous system (neuroanatomical diagnosis). The objective of this conference is to better understand clinical signs of neurologic abnormalities by working through clinical cases of animals with neurologic disease. Emphasis will be placed on identification and interpretation of clinical abnormalities present during neurologic evaluation. Examples of discussion will include clinical problems such as gait abnormalities, head and body posture abnormalities, and cranial nerve deficits. Specific problems discussed will include seizure disorders, painful animals, and animals that can’t walk or stand.

Schedule
7:30 am	Registration
8:00 am	Welcome: Dr. Ralph Richardson, Dean Dr. Ken Harkin, SCAAHA Advisor
8:15 am	What does the neurologic examination tell you? Clinical clues during neurologic assessment. Important aspects of the neurologic examination that yield the most important clinical information will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on observational skills and information regarding mental status, posture and body position. The aim of this session is to understand the most relevant clinical aspects of the neurologic examination and using this information for lesion localization
9:15 am	Refreshment break
9:30 am	The clinical importance of gait abnormalities in dogs and cats Part I. Clinical evaluation of the animal with gait disorders and movement abnormalities will be discussed in a case-based format. Clinical evaluation of gait and walking will be emphasized through cased-based video examples. Discussion will include abnormalities such as lameness, ataxia, hypermetria, and paresis. Evaluations will include the importance of step distance evaluation.
10:30 am	Refreshment break
10:45 am	The clinical importance of gait abnormalities in dogs and cats Part II. Further discussion of clinical evaluation of the animal with gait disorders and movement abnormalities in a case-based format. Clinical evaluation of gait and walking will be emphasized through cased-based video examples. Discussion will include abnormalities such as lameness, ataxia, hypermetria, and paresis.
11:45 am	Lunch on your own
1:00 pm	The painful dog and cat. Clinical evaluation of the animal with painful neurologic disease will be discussed. Important clinical clues, lesion localization, and differential diagnoses will be reviewed. Advantages and disadvantages diagnostic testing such as radiographs, CSF, and advanced imaging studies will be debated. Primary treatments for painful spinal disease as well as pain management techniques will be clarified.
2:00 pm	Refreshment break
2:15 pm	This dog looks and acts funny Part I. Clinical evaluation of the animal with postural, behavior, and involuntary movement abnormalities will be discussed in a case-based format. Clinical interpretation of abnormalities such as head tilts, rolling, falling, behavior problems, and seizures will be emphasized through cased-based video examples. Discussion will include cranial nerve abnormalities including vestibular disease.
3:15 pm	Refreshment break
3:30 pm	This dog looks and acts funny Part II. This session will be a continuation of the clinical evaluation of the animal with postural, behavior, and involuntary movement abnormalities. Determination of the presence of a seizure disorder versus other episodic abnormalities will be reviewed. Clinical evaluation and treatment of seizuring animals will also be discussed.
4:30 pm	Questions and Answers, Evaluation and Adjourn

Guest Speaker

Rodney S. Bagley, DVM
Dr. Bagley graduated from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986. He completed a small animal internship and internal medicine residency at Cornell University, and completed his residency in Neurology and Neurosurgery at North Carolina State University. Dr. Bagley is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in both Neurology and Internal Medicine. He is the author of over 175 scientific articles, abstracts and book chapters related to neurology, neurosurgery, and internal medicine including editing an edition of Veterinary Clinics of North America on Intracranial Disease.

Dr. Bagley has given over 250 scientific presentations including national meetings such as the ACVIM and ACVS forums, and at Western States Veterinary Conference. He has spoken internationally in England, France, Brazil, Japan, Chile, and Australia on topics pertinent to neurology and neurosurgery.

Dr. Bagley is currently a Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine.

Questions
If you have any please contact Linda Johnson by phone at 785-532-5696 or email her 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.

Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at both the Holiday Inn and the Ramada Inn. The block rates and cutoff dates are listed below. Please refer to the “Vet Med Small Animal Medicine - Neurology” when reserving your room.

Holiday Inn, 530 Richards Drive, 785-539-5311
Rooms: $69 + tax
Cutoff date: January 14

Ramada Inn, 17th and Anderson, 785-539-7531
Rooms: $69 + tax
Cutoff date: January 14

Other motels in Manhattan are listed below.
Comfort Inn, 150 E. Poyntz Ave., 785-770-8000
Days Inn, 1501 Tuttle Creek Blvd., 785-539-5391
Fairfield Inn, 300 Colorado St., 785-539-2400
Hampton Inn, 501 E. Poyntz Ave., 785-539-5000
Motel 6, 510 Tuttle Creek Blvd., 785-537-1022
Super 8 Motel, 200 Tuttle Creek Blvd., 785-537-8468

Sponsor
Thank you to IAMS and Hill's for their donation to this conference

Manhattan area information
www.vet.k-state.edu/index/local.htm

Visit our conference web site at:
www.vet.k-state.edu/CE/index.htm

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