Welcome to VetBytes! Spring 2005

For Your Continuing Education Convenience...
The Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine brings VetBytes Continuing Education to your clinic. We are offering three continuing education audio conference seminars for Spring 2005. 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 one seminar.
$200 per clinic for one session of each of the three seminars.
 

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. Certificates of clinic participation will be mailed on request. Participant names must be provided with the registration form.

• 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.

Registration Information:

• All registrations should be received at least 10 days prior to the seminar in order for you to receive program materials in time for the seminar.

• Late registrants (no less than 3 working days before the seminar) should register by calling Marci at 785-532-4020.

• Registration fee includes presentation, program booklet(s), audio line phone number, and web address for presentation.

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.

Challenging Aspects of Feline Chronic Renal Failure Management

Challenging aspects of feline chronic renal failure (CRF) include systemic hypertension, UTI/pyelonephritis, calcium oxalate neshroliths/ureteroliths, and maintaining hydration and body weight. Decreasing the clinical signs of CRF will not only help improve the patient’s quality of life, but may also slow the progressive nature of the renal disease. Recent evidence demonstrates the utility of dietary therapy and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for improving quality of life and prolonging survival.

Greg Grauer, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Professor and Head, Department of Clinical Sciences

Dr. Grauer received his DVM degree from Iowa State University in 1978. He then completed his postgraduate training (internship, residency, and MS degree) at Colorado State University between 1978 and 1982. Dr. Grauer obtained his specialty board certification in Internal Medicine in 1983. After his postgraduate training, Dr. Grauer was a member of the faculty at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin for 7 years and then returned to the Department of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University where he served as Professor and Section Chief of Small Animal Medicine until 2000. Dr. Grauer has also served as President and Chairman of the Board of Regents of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Currently, Dr. Grauer is Professor and Head of the Department of Clinical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University. Dr. Grauer's areas of clinical and research interest involve the small animal urinary system.

Grauer Seminar Dates and Times:

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Heartworm in Cats: Is This Really a Problem?
Feline Dirofilariasis can be an important and even lethal disease in cats. This teleconference will highlight the differences between canine and feline heartworm disease, which are important for proper diagnosis, case management and client education. This teleconference will also explain the importance of prevention and annual screening.

Michael W. 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 and ticks infesting dogs and cats. Mike has given over 500 invited seminars/lectures in 21 different countries, presented over 70 scientific papers at national and international research conferences, has published or has in press over 65 journal articles and 8 book chapters. 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:

Sponsor
Thank you to IDEXX for sponsoring Dr. Mike Dryden's VetBytes seminar series.

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Bull Problems: Common and Uncommon
A number of bull problems will be presented with actual cases being represented as much as possible. Discussion will include aspects of pathogenesis, genetics, treatment (if applicable), and management.

Peter Chenoweth, BVSC, PHD
Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences

Dr. Chenoweth obtained his veterinary and PhD degrees from the University of Queensland, Australia. He has been on faculty at K-State since 1997, having previously been at the University of Florida for 8 years. He has also taught in veterinary colleges in Australia and at Colorado State and Texas A&M Universities. His research interests are mainly in the area of male reproduction. He currently holds the Coleman Chair in Food Animal Production Medicine within the Department of Clinical Sciences at K-State.

Chenoweth Seminar Dates and Times:

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

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