9th Annual
Mid-Western Exotic Animal Medicine Conference
October 28 – 29, 2000
(with an optional wet lab on Friday pm, October 27)

Date and Time
Friday, October 27, 2000
6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
(Optional)
Saturday, October 28, 2000
6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Optional)
Sunday, October 29, 2000
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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 Small Animal Entrance. Signs will be posted to direct you to registration.

Continuing Education Contact Hours for Veterinarians
9.5 Clock Hours for Saturday's and Sunday's Lectures
3.5 Clock Hours for Friday's Wet Lab: Laser Surgery
3.5 Clock Hours for Sunday's Workshop: Comparative Cytodiagnosis
2.5 Clock Hours for Sunday's Workshop: Comparative Anatomy

Schedule
Friday, October 27, 2000
5:30 pm - Registration
6:00 to 9:30 pm - Optional Wet Lab: CO2 Laser Surgery: An Introduction - Drs. James W. Carpenter, Dennis Olsen, MaryAnn Radlinsky

Saturday, October 28, 2000
7:45 am - Registration
8:15 am - Welcome and Introductions
8:30 am - Urogenital Disorders of Rabbits and Rodents - Dr. Kathy Quesenberry
9:30 am - Use of Laser Surgery in Exotic Animal Medicine - Dr. James W. Carpenter
10:00 am - Refreshment Break
10:30 am - Dental Diseases of Rabbits and Rodents - Dr. Kathy Quesenberry
11:30 am - Medical Management of Chameleons - Dr. Rob Coke
12:00 n - Lunch (optional)
1:00 pm - Gastrointestinal Diseases of Ferrets - Dr. Kathy Quesenberry
2:00 pm - Interpreting Reptilian Clinical Pathology Data - Dr. Terry Campbell
3:00 pm - Refreshment Break
3:30 pm - Cryptosporidiosis and IBD in Reptiles: An Update - Dr. Rob Coke
4:00 pm - Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Diseases of Companion Birds - Dr. Kathy Quesenberry
5:00 pm - Adjourn

Sunday, October 29, 2000
8:30 am - Critical Care of Companion Birds - Dr. Kathy Quesenberry
9:30 am - Diagnosis and Treatment of Avian Reproductive Diseases - Dr. Crystal Pollock
10:00 am - Refreshment Break
10:30 am - Avian Reproductive Diseases (continued) - Dr. Crystal Pollock
11:00 am - Cytodiagnosis of Reptiles, Birds, and Small Mammals - Dr. Terry Campbell
12:00 n - Lunch (optional)

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Comparative Cytodiagnosis: Reptiles, Birds, and Small Mammals - Dr. Terry Campbell

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Comparative Anatomy of Exotic Animals: Clinical Implications - Dr. Ramiro Isaza

Conference Objectives
This conference will provide an update on medicine and diagnostic techniques and surgical procedures used in companion birds, reptiles, rabbits, and other small exotic mammals. In addition, there will be three optional wet labs: CO2 Laser Surgery; Comparative Cytodiagnosis in Reptiles, Birds, and Small Animals; and Comparative Anatomy of Exotic Animals.

Wet Lab Objectives
CO2 Laser Surgery: An Introduction
This laboratory will introduce you to the mechanics, instrumentation, and operation of the CO2 laser in veterinary medicine. Using a variety of inanimate objects, participants will get "hands-on" experience in using the CO2 laser.

Comparative Cytodiagnosis: Reptiles, Birds, and Small Mammals
Using a high-quality graphic and an interactive-style presentation, the hematology and cytology of reptiles, birds, and selected small exotic mammals will be reviewed. Cytodiagnosis of samples collected from a variety of clinical cases will be discussed.

Comparative Anatomy of Exotic Animals: Clinical Implications
Using a variety of preserved reptiles, birds, and small mammals, this "hands-on" workshop will compare the anatomy of these species with emphasis on clinical application.

Guest Speakers

Dr. Kathy Quesenberry, Diplomate ABVP (Avian), is Head, Exotic Animal Medicine Service, Animal Medical Center, New York City. Dr. Quesenberry is co-author of both Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery and Avian Medicine and Surgery, and is the Scientific Editor of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Terry Campbell is an Associate Professor, Exotic Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University. Dr. Campbell is a recognized authority on cytodiagnosis in nontraditional animals and the author of Avian Hematology and Cytology.

KSU Faculty Speakers

Dr. James W. Carpenter, Diplomate ACZM, is Professor and Head of the Exotic Animal, Wildlife, and Zoo Animal Medicine Service, Immediate Past-President of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery, and co-author of the Exotic Animal Formulary. Dr. Carpenter is the conference coordinator.

Dr. Rob Coke was a private practitioner in Houston, Texas prior to becoming an Intern with the Exotic Animal, Wildlife, and Zoo Animal Medicine Service at KSU. Dr. Coke has extensive experience in the medicine and surgery of reptiles.

Dr. Ramiro Isaza, Diplomate ACZM, has extensive experience in medicine and surgery of nondomestic animals, including serving for 5 years as a clinician at the Los Angeles Zoo, prior to joining the Exotic Animal, Wildlife, and Zoo Animal Medicine Service in 1998 as an Assistant Professor. He is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Dennis Olsen, Diplomate ACVS, is an Assistant Professor in Small Animal Surgery.

Dr. Crystal Pollock, Diplomate ABVP (Avian), was formerly a faculty member at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, in companion bird and small exotic animal medicine. She is currently an Assistant Professor with the Exotic Animal, Wildlife, and Zoo Animal Medicine Services.

Dr. MaryAnn Radlinsky, Diplomate ACVS, is an Assistant Professor in Small Animal Surgery.

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