Continuing Education - College of Veterinary Medicine

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Small Ruminant

Parasitic Gastrointestinal Disease of Small Ruminants - $20 Instructor: Dr. Emily Reppert CE Credits Earned: 0.5 Dr. Reppert reviews common gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants, such as Haemonchus contortus and Telodorsagia circumcincta. She discusses the life cycle, clinical signs, pathogenesis and treatments. Register
Herd Dilemmas for Sheep and Goat Veterinarians - $20 Instructor: Dr. Shelie Laflin CE Credits Earned: 0.5 Dr. Laflin reviews the different causes of abortions in small ruminants. These include various types of noninfectious deficiencies and infectious diseases and parasites. Register
Pregnancy Diagnosis in Small Ruminants - $20 Instructor: Dr. Shelie Laflin CE Credits Earned: 0.5 In this presentation, Dr. Laflin covers the importance of pregnancy detection in small ruminants. During the seminar, she describes how to use ultrasound to determine the age and sex of fetuses. Register
Congenital and Hereditary Defects in Small Ruminants - $20 Instructor: Dr. Shelie Laflin CE Credits Earned: 0.5 Dr. Laflin reviews congenital diseases found in small ruminants such as Border disease and goiter. She also covers hereditary conditions such as G-6-S gene, intersex gene, teat abnormalities and ring womb. Register
Medical Challenges of Sheep and Goats - $30 Instructor: Dr. Matt Miesner CE Credits Earned: 0.75 In this presentation by Dr. Miesner, tube cystostomy is discussed for relief of urinary obstruction, including pre-operative evaluation, operative procedure, and anesthetic and fluid considerations. Register
Neurological Diseases of Small Ruminants - $20 Instructor: Dr. Matt Miesner CE Credits Earned: 0.5 Dr. Miesner provides a discussion about the causes of neurological disease in small ruminants and ideas for diagnosis and therapy. Register
Horns and Goats: Disbudding and Dehorning - $20 Instructor: Dr. Matt Miesner CE Credits Earned: 0.5 Dr. Miesner reviews pain management strategies, complications and post-op procedures related to disbudding and dehorning goats. Register
Pregnancy toxemia: a review of current literature - $40 Instructor: Dr. Leslie Wagner CE Credits Earned: 1 This session reviews the pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnostics and treatments of pregnancy toxemia in small ruminants. It highlights the most current literature to understand the disease process, help guide clinical decision making, and provide useful prognostic indicators for both the dam and the offspring in clinical pregnancy toxemia cases. Register

Parasitic Gastrointestinal Disease of Small Ruminants - $20
Instructor: Dr. Emily Reppert
CE Credits Earned: 0.5
Dr. Reppert reviews common gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants, such as Haemonchus contortus and Telodorsagia circumcincta. She discusses the life cycle, clinical signs, pathogenesis and treatments.
Register

Herd Dilemmas for Sheep and Goat Veterinarians - $20
Instructor: Dr. Shelie Laflin
CE Credits Earned: 0.5
Dr. Laflin reviews the different causes of abortions in small ruminants. These include various types of noninfectious deficiencies and infectious diseases and parasites.
Register

Pregnancy Diagnosis in Small Ruminants - $20
Instructor: Dr. Shelie Laflin
CE Credits Earned: 0.5
In this presentation, Dr. Laflin covers the importance of pregnancy detection in small ruminants. During the seminar, she describes how to use ultrasound to determine the age and sex of fetuses.
Register

Congenital and Hereditary Defects in Small Ruminants - $20
Instructor: Dr. Shelie Laflin
CE Credits Earned: 0.5
Dr. Laflin reviews congenital diseases found in small ruminants such as Border disease and goiter. She also covers hereditary conditions such as G-6-S gene, intersex gene, teat abnormalities and ring womb.
Register

Medical Challenges of Sheep and Goats - $30
Instructor: Dr. Matt Miesner
CE Credits Earned: 0.75
In this presentation by Dr. Miesner, tube cystostomy is discussed for relief of urinary obstruction, including pre-operative evaluation, operative procedure, and anesthetic and fluid considerations.
Register

Neurological Diseases of Small Ruminants - $20
Instructor: Dr. Matt Miesner
CE Credits Earned: 0.5
Dr. Miesner provides a discussion about the causes of neurological disease in small ruminants and ideas for diagnosis and therapy.
Register

Horns and Goats: Disbudding and Dehorning - $20
Instructor: Dr. Matt Miesner
CE Credits Earned: 0.5
Dr. Miesner reviews pain management strategies, complications and post-op procedures related to disbudding and dehorning goats.
Register

Pregnancy toxemia: a review of current literature - $40
Instructor: Dr. Leslie Wagner
CE Credits Earned: 1
This session reviews the pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnostics and treatments of pregnancy toxemia in small ruminants. It highlights the most current literature to understand the disease process, help guide clinical decision making, and provide useful prognostic indicators for both the dam and the offspring in clinical pregnancy toxemia cases.
Register

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