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An invitation to
Veterinary Medical Practitioners, Friday, August 10, 2007 |
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College of Veterinary Medicine |
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Date and Time
Friday, August 10, 2007
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Conference Contact Hours
9 Clock Hours
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 in the
building to direct you to registration.
Registration Information
Pre-registration is due by July 27, 2007.
Registration fee includes lectures, labs, proceedings, lunch,
and refreshment breaks.
Refunds, less a $20.00 handling charge, will be made if
notification is received by August 8, 2007.
Online Registration
Printable Registration Form (pdf) Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
K-State CVM Faculty, Staff, and Student 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 Objectives
The Veterinary Conference for Care of
Llamas and Alpacas will provide instruction through lectures and
a hands-on lab for all levels of camelid practice. Practitioners
entering camelid practice as well as seasoned veterans will
benefit from this state-of-the-art CE course that includes herd
health, medicine, surgery and reproduction topics.
Conference Schedule
| 9:00 am | Welcome – Ralph Richardson, Dean – David Anderson, Section Head, Ag Practices |
| 9:05 am | Physical Examination and Restraint |
| 9:35 am | Herd Health |
| 10:05 am | Nutritional Requirements |
| 10:35 am | Refreshment Break |
| 10:50 am | Parasitology |
| 11:20 am | Vaccinology |
| 11:50 am | Common Medical Problems - Adult Liver Disease Anemia Weight Loss |
| 12:20 pm | Lunch (included with registration) |
| 1:05 pm | Common Medical Problems - Neonate Diarrhea Septicemia |
| 1:35 pm | Common Surgical Diseases - Adult Fractures Colic Tooth Abscess Gravid Uterus |
| 2:05 pm | Common Surgical Diseases - Neonate Hernia Angular Limb Deformity |
| 2:35 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 2:50 pm | Reproduction |
| 3:20 pm | Physiology |
| 3:50 pm | Diagnosis of Pregnancy |
| 4:20 pm | Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility |
| 4:50 pm | Questions and Answers |
| 5:00 pm | Evaluation and Lectures Adjourn |
| Dinner on your own | |
| 7:00 pm | Wet Lab: Veterinary Handling and Examination of Camelids |
| 9:00 pm | Wet Lab Adjourns |
K-State Conference Speakers
David Anderso, DVM, MS, DACVS
Professor and Section Head, Agricultural Practices
Dr. Anderson received his DVM from North Carolina State
University. He then completed a 1-year internship in medicine
and surgery at the University of Georgia and a 3-year residency
at Kansas State University. Dr. Anderson became a board
certified specialist in surgery in 1995. While at Kansas State
University, he earned a MS degree in Clinical Sciences. After 11
years at Ohio State University as Head of Food Animal Medicine
and Surgery, Dr. Anderson returned to K-State in 2006 as
Professor and Section Head of Agricultural Practices.
Meredyth Jones, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Clinical Assistant Professor, Agricultural Practices
Dr. Jones received her DVM from Oklahoma State University in
2002. She entered private practice at the Midway Veterinary
Clinic in Brandenburg, Kentucky for one year. She then completed
a residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine-Emphasis Food
Animal and received an MS degree in Veterinary Biomedical
Sciences at Oklahoma State University in 2006. Dr. Jones joined
the K-State faculty in July of 2006.
Matt Miesner, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Clinical Assistant Professor, Agricultural Practices
Dr. Miesner received his DVM from Washington State University in
1999. He then practiced as an associate veterinarian in general
private practice in Pasco, Washington before beginning a
residency in Food Animal Medicine and Surgery at Ohio State
University. After his residency Dr. Miesner remained at OSU as a
clinical instructor and a year later was appointed as an
assistant professor and also received his MS degree. Dr. Miesner
joined the K-State faculty in August of 2006.
Kara Schulz,
DVM
Resident, Agricultural Practices
Dr. Schulz received her DVM from the University of Minnesota in
2005. She then did a large animal surgery and medicine
internship at the Ontario Veterinary College in 2005-2006. Dr.
Schulz is currently a resident in food animal surgery at
K-State.
Thank You
Thank you to the Rocky Mountain
Llama and Alpaca Association for their contribution to this
conference!
Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at
the Holiday Inn at the Campus (formerly Ramada Inn) and the
Clarion (formerly Holiday Inn Holidome). The block rates and
cutoff dates are listed below. Please refer to the “Camelid
Health Conference for Veterinarians” when reserving your room.
We advise you to make your room reservations as soon as possible
as rooms are limited in Manhattan and blocks are reserved on
room availability, first-come first-served basis.
Holiday Inn at the Campus
(formerly Ramada Inn)
17th and Anderson, 785-539-7531
Rooms: $89 + tax • Cutoff date: July 13
Clarion
(formerly Holiday Inn)
530 Richards Drive, 785-539-5311
Rooms: $85 + tax • Cutoff date: July 20
Other motels in Manhattan are listed below.
Comfort Inn,
150 E. Poyntz Ave., 785-770-8000
Econo Lodge,
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
Regency Inn,
419 Holiday Drive, 785-537-0630
Super 8 Motel,
200 Tuttle Creek Blvd., 785-537-8468
Questions
For more conference information contact the K-State Veterinary Continuing Education Office:
Linda M. Johnson, PhD, VMCE@vet.k-state.edu, 785-532-4024
Marci Ritter, VMCE@vet.k-state.edu, 785-532-4020
For registration information, contact Rebecca at 785-532-5569
Manhattan area
information
http://www.vet.ksu.edu/index/local.htm
Visit our conference web site
at:
http://www.vet.ksu.edu/CE/index.htm