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American College of Veterinary Pathologists - Events

April, 2010

Animal Dental Training Center

The Animal Dental Training Center of Baltimore (ADTC) offers year-round continuing education programs in Oral Surgery & Dentistry for technicians, general practitioners, and those with a special interest in dentistry. Visit www.animaldentalcenter.com for a full schedule, detailed course information, and program availability.

April 13

TAVM- From the front to the back of the eye and everything in between! Speaker- Chantalle Pinard, DVM, MSc., DACVO, OVC, University of Guelph. Dave & Busters, 120 Interchange Way, Toronto. Visit www.tavm.org or contact TAVM administrator at 1.800.670.1702, ext. 26 or info@tavm.org

A brief review of the anatomy and ocular exam will be given followed by a presentation of common orbital, adnexal, corneal, and uveal diseases with a focus on diagnosis and treatment. Ocular manifestations of systemic diseases will also be discussed.

April 14

TAVM- Managing Osteoarthritis in the Canine Patient. Speaker- Tracy McKenzie, B.A., V.T., Animal Rehabilitation Centre- VEC South. Dave & Busters, 120 Interchange Way, Toronto. Visit www.tavm.org for more information, or contact TAVM administrator at 1.800.670.1702, ext. 26 or info@tavm.org

Will discuss preventative measures, dealing with acute 'flare-ups', as well as long term management strategies for osteoarthritis.

April 17-18

Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation- A two-day course of lectures and wet labs for veterinarians and veterinary technicians that will introduce attendees to the rapidly growing practice of Canine Rehabilitation. Instruction by Tara Edwards, DVM CCRT. The cost is $600 (lunch included), and will be held at the Orillia campus, Georgian College. To register or for more information, call 705.722.1511 or visit www.georgianc.on.ca/continuing-education/

April 21-24

Workshop & Symposium on Laboratory Animal Diseases, Chicago, IL. Contact James E. Artwohl, DVM at 312.996.1217 or email jeart@uic.edu

April 22

OAVM series www.oavm.org or info@oavm.org
Update on Feline Vaccinology and Infectious Viral Diseases, Dr. Susan Little, Bytown Cat Hospital (Ottawa) and Winn Feline Foundation

What’s new and recommended in feline vaccinology
Viral diseases—what’s new for FIV, FIP, and Calicivirus
Early age spay and neuter for cats—what’s the scoop?

Sponsor: TBA Location: Embassy West Hotel, Ottawa: 2-5 pm and 6–9 pm

April 28

GTVA Subscription Series
Euthanasia; Alternative Diets; How to Promote Feline Visits, Dr. Clayton MacKay, Consultant - Hill's Pet Nutrition Canada

May, 2010

May 1-6

Reproductive Ultrasonography and Embryo Transfer Workshops for veterinary practitioners, research scientists and students will be conducted in tandem at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Primary emphasis will be on cattle, but species comparisons will be provided. For more information, contact Reuben Mapletoft (reuben.mapletoft@usask.ca), or Gregg Adams (gregg.adams@usask.ca). To register, contact Jackie Bahnmann (jackie.bahnmann@usask.ca), tel: 306.966.7108 or fax: 306.966.8747.

May 10 & 11

Changing Cultures: Veterinary Medicine and Literature. Speakers: Mark Doty & Molly Peacock. Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. Examines the role of poetry, fiction and essays in veterinary medicine and exploring how literature enriches relationships among veterinarians, their clients and nonhuman animals.

May 11

TAVM- Practical Soft Tissue Surgical Procedures. Speaker: Howard B. Seim, DVM, DACVS, Colorado State University. This series of lectures is designed to teach participants how to perform a variety of practical soft tissue surgery techniques. Dave & Busters, 120 Interchange Way, Toronto. Visit www.tavm.org, or contact the TAVM administrator at 1.800.670.1702, ext. 26 or info@tavm.org

May 12

TAVM- Diagnostic Dermatologic Pearls for the Veterinary Technician. Speaker: Dr. Anthony Yu, DVM, MS, ACVD, Ontario Veterinary College. Focuses on insights into maximizing in-house dermatologic diagnostic techniques to help your clients with frustrating ongoing skin conditions. Dave & Busters, 120 Interchange Way, Toronto. Visit www.tavm.org or contact the TAVM administrator at 1.800.670.1702, ext. 26 or info@tavm.org

May 13-16

Workshop in Laboratory Animal Medicine, North Carolina State University. The symposium will present relevant topics in Laboratory Animal Medicine with an emphasis on the ACLAM primary species and recent literature. Registration for the workshop is required. The Laboratory Animal Medicine Mock Exam is on Saturday, May 15th and is open to all interested individuals. Anyone wishing to attend only the mock exam should contact Program Director, Dr. David Kurtz at 919.541.5155 or dkurtz@epl-inc.com. To register for the workshop, call 847.367.4359, fax: 847.247.1869 or email thompson@cldavis.org

May 15

Companion Animal Behaviour Seminar, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. This day-long bahaviour seminar will focus on educating veterinarians and veterinary technicians about why animals do what they do and how best to modify the most common problem behaviours in companion animals. Proceeds from this course will benefit Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the College. For more information or questions please contact the Office of Continuing Education at 607.253.3200, email amm36@cornell.edu, or visit our website http://www.vet.cornell.edu/education/ConEd.htm

May 26

GTVA Subscription Series
Behaviour Potpourri: Fear Aggression, Separation, Anxiety, Psychogenic Pruritus, Dr. Gary Landsberg, North Toronto Animal Clinic, Thornhill, Ontario

May 27 & 28

Geographical Epidemiology Course, University of Guelph. The emphasis of this course is spatial statistical methods and their application in public health, epidemiology, veterinary science and medical geography. Topics include: Likelihood and Bayesian methods for disease mapping, cluster analysis and detection, and regression modeling. For more information, visit http://www.open.uoguelph.ca/epi , or contact info@open.uoguelph.ca or call 519.767.5000.

June, 2010

June 10- 17

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology- 19th Annual Descriptive Veterinary Pathology (June 10-14), 12th Current Laboratory Animal Science Seminar (June 14), 53rd Pathology of Laboratory Animals (June 15-17). Courses will be held at the Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel, Virginia Beach, Virginia. For further information, contact Ricky Giles, Course Coordinator at 202.782.2637 or email came@afip.osd.mil