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KVMA Vaccination Clinic
Rabies and Tetanus vaccine will be available for those
desiring vaccination.
Concerning rabies vaccination, the current ACIP
recommendations state that serological titers should be performed in lieu of routine
boosters for persons previously immunized with a tissue culture (human diploid cell)
rabies vaccine. A booster is recommended for persons with a rabies titer of less than 1:5.
Concerning tetanus vaccination, the current recommendation
is to have a booster every 10 years.
A nurse from the Kansas State University Lafene Health
Center will be available Monday, June 7 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.; Tuesday, June 8 from 9:00
to 11:00 a.m.; and Wednesday, June 9 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Trotter Hall Room 2 to
administer rabies and tetanus vaccines. Intradermal rabies vaccination will be $80.00 per
dose and tetanus will be $12.50.
The Rabies Laboratory will make every effort to have titer
results available on Wednesday for persons having blood drawn by 11:00 a.m. Monday, June
7.
KVMA Wellness Screening
Phlebotomists from Peterson Clinical Laboratory will be available in
Trotter Hall Room 2 on Monday, June 7 from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. and Tuesday, June 8 from
6:30 to 10:30 a.m. to collect specimens for Comprehensive Panel, Brucella Titer, and/or
Prostate Specific Antigen. A blood sample for a rabies titer may also be collected for
testing at the KSU Rabies Laboratory. Samples collected on Monday morning may have results
available Wednesday morning.
The Comprehensive Panel will cost $40.00
and includes:
Routine chemistries
| Calcium |
A/G Ratio |
Total |
| Chloride |
Globulin |
Protein |
| Sodium |
Albumin |
BUN |
| Potassium |
Glucose |
Creatinine |
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CO2 |
Liver Function |
| Alk Phos |
AST (SGOT) |
Bilirubin, Total |
Coronary Risk |
Cholesterol, Total
Triglycerides |
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol (Calculated) |
Thyroid Function |
| TSH |
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For accurate results, conference participants who wish to
have the chemistry profile done, should fast for 12 hours prior to the time of testing.
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test at a charge of $24.00
will also be available. Rabies titers are $12.00 each and Brucella titers are $14.00 each.
Checks can be made payable to Peterson Clinical
Laboratory, PA, for all testing and/or vaccinations received.
Each participant will receive the results of their Comprehensive Panel and
brucella titer via a self-addressed envelope a few days following the completion of the
conference. Results of the rabies titer collected after Monday morning will be mailed to
the participants by the Diagnostic Laboratory after the conference.
KVMA Auxiliary Program
Monday, June 7
9:30 am Meet at Manhattan Holiday Inn Lobby to car pool
to Council Grove, KS
10:30 am Guided Tour of Historic Council Grove - Take a
journey into the past and enjoy Council Grove on the National Historic Santa Fe Trail.
12:00 n Lunch at Saddle Rock Cafe. Cost of Tour and
Lunch: $15.00. (See payment instructions below)
6:00 pm Picnic and CVM/KVMA Auxiliary Auction at College
of Veterinary Medicine Tent Area
Tuesday, June 8
9:30 am Brunch at KSU Beach Museum of Art
10:30 am Tour of Museum and Special Exhibit by Kansas
native and former K-State student, Alan Shields: A Survey, featuring over fifty works,
representing the full range of media in which Shields conducts his investigations. Cost of
Brunch and Tour: $12.50. (See payment instructions)
12:00 n KVMA Auxiliary Board Meeting - Little Apple
Brewing Company, 1110 Westloop Shopping Center.
For KVMA Auxiliary Program, please complete the form on page 15, make
check payable to KVMA Auxiliary and mail to Beverly Richardson, 4013 Snowy Reach,
Manhattan, KS 66503. Questions? Call Beverly Richardson at 785-537-4565
Self-Study
Self Study Materials will be available in Trotter Hall Room 2...Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
The Veterinary Medical Library has extended hours during
the Annual Conference for Veterinarians and will be open Monday and Tuesday 7:30 a.m.
until 7:00 p.m. (Normal summer hours are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday). There
will be a display entitled, "Leadership - A Lifetime of Learning." Other
displays will include yearbooks for the reunion classes, materials related to practice
management, and extensive materials on animals in society. Gayle Willard, Mary Girard,
Cindy Logan, and Christine Bogner are available to consult with you about individual
information needs, to search databases, find journal articles, or explore the world wide
web. For your convenience, food and drinks ARE permitted in the library. Come visit us on
the fourth floor of Trotter Hall! Phone: 785-532-6006
Web Page: http://www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/library
E-Mail: VETLIB@vet.k-state.edu
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