Imagine it... No hotel room, no travel expenses, no need to close the clinic, and anyone in your clinic is eligible to participate in this Continuing Education opportunity.
	Welcome to VetBytes! Spring 2004 January 5-February 5, 2004 - Selected Dates

 

New in Spring 2004...
The Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine brings Continuing Education to your clinic. For the first time, we are offering continuing education audio conference seminars. Each seminar provides one (1) conference contact hour and anyone in the clinic is welcome to participate.

Format
30 minute teleconference seminar followed by a 30 minute live Question and Answer (Q&A) session.

Fees
$75 per clinic for one session of either seminar.
$125 per clinic for one session of each seminar or two sessions of the same seminar.

You Will Receive

• 1 presentation booklet (additional copies available at $15 each)

• 1 audio line for listening to the presentation and participating in the following Q&A session (the phone number will be provided with your registration confirmation materials)

• 1 Conference Contact Hour for each participant. Any number of people may participate in each clinic for the single clinic fee.

• Opportunity to view the presentation on the internet, system requirements listed below (website provided with registration confirmation materials)

You Will Need

• Speaker phone

• If you're viewing the presentation on-line, the minimum system requirements are: 56K modem and a web browser – Internet Explorer or Netscape, version 4.0 or newer.

Accreditation
Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine is offering each seminar for one Continuing Education contact hour. Please be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery. Participants should check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for information regarding recognition by the board.

For More Information
If you have any questions contact Dr. Linda Johnson 785-532-5696 (e-mail JOHNSON@vet.ksu.edu), or Marci Ritter 785-532-4020 (e-mail mritter@vet.ksu.edu) Veterinary Medical Continuing Education at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University. If you have questions about registration, call Rebecca Frakes at 785-532-5569.

Canine Mast Cell Tumors:  The Whiches and Whys of Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy

This seminar will cover prognostic factors and treatment options for canine mast cell tumors using case examples to demonstrate when each treatment option (i.e. surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy) is appropriate.

Dr. Ruthanne Chun, DVM, DACVIM Oncology
Associate Professor of Oncology
Department of Clinical Sciences

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 K-State faculty in 1997.

Chun Seminar Dates and Times:
Canine Mast Cell Tumors:  The Whiches and Whys of Surgery, Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy

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Tick Control on Dogs and Cats:  Acaracides versus Ecology

This seminar will cover the effect that changing tick ecology has had upon tick transmitted diseases and tick control. Areas to be discussed include the effect that multiple tick species, prolonged life cycles, high reproductive capacity, and alternate hosts have on tick control. Dr. Dryden will then present options for the elimination and management of ticks on dogs and cats.

Dr. Michael Dryden, DVM, MS, PhD
Professor of Veterinary Parasitology
Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

Dr. Dryden received his BS in 1981 and his DVM in 1984 from Kansas State University. Mike was in private practice for 2.5 years. He received his MS in 1988 and his PhD in 1990 from Purdue University. His primary research focus is on the biology and control of fleas infesting dogs and cats. Mike has presented over 350 invited seminars/lectures in 21 different countries and presented over 65 scientific papers. In 1995 he received the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence for his contribution to the advancement of Veterinary Medicine. Mike joined the K-State faculty in 1990 and is currently a Professor of Veterinary Parasitology.

Dryden Seminar Dates and Times:
Tick Control on Dogs and Cats: Acaracides versus Ecology

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Sponsor
Thank you to Merial for sponsoring Dr. Dryden's VetBytes seminar.

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

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