KSUCVM • Continuing Education

Wednesday, June 6, 2001

7:00 am Continental Breakfast , Trotter Hall Room 2
Registration - 2nd floor, Frick Auditorium, Veterinary Clinical Sciences Bldg.

Interactive Group / Case Discussions
Each 40 minute session will consist of the KSU faculty facilitator presenting a 10-20 minute introduction of the discussion topic, followed by an intereactive dialogue of the concept or case by group members. Room locations for these concurrent topics will be announced in conference program.

8:00 am Pharmacy Issues: Compounding, Dispensing Procedures, and Legal Requirements
-- Shirley Arck
Oncology Case Discussions: Successes and Disasters
-- Laura Garrett
When and How Can We Manipulate the Mare's Cycle
-- Juan Samper

Horse

The Veterinary Medical Library: A Resource for You
-- Gayle Willard and Carol Elmore
AND

Dollar

How to Increase Your Income and Benefit the College

Dollar-- Tim Chapman

Introduction to Palm Handheld Computers
-- David Pownell

Topics include:

Buying a palm computer - options and models
Graffitti
On-screen keyboard
Address book
Calendar
To-do list
Memo pad
Hotsynching with a computer
Peripherals available
Software available
On-Farm Veterinarian - Certified Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Program for Improving Animal Health, Food Safety, and Environmental Stewardship
-- Matt VanBaale
What Do We Really Know About Treatment of Clinical Mastitis
-- Jerry Roberson
8:40 am Choose Another Session
8:50 am Pharmacy Issues: Compounding, Dispensing Procedures, and Legal Requirements
-- Shirley Arck
Oncology Case Discussions: Successes and Disasters
-- Laura Garrett
On-Farm Veterinarian - Certified Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Program for Improving Animal Health, Food Safety, and Environmental Stewardship
-- Matt VanBaale
What Do We Really Know About Treatment of Clinical Mastitis
-- Jerry Roberson
9:30 am Refreshment Break, Trotter Hall Room 2
10:00 am Gold Salt Therapy: New Life for an Old Drug
– Ken Harkin
Emerging Toxins
-- John Pickrell
Inter-Species Dose Extrapolations: What Does AMDUCA Make Us Do? -- Rob Hunter Equine Lameness and Its Anatomical Correlation
-- Earl Gaughan
-- Judy Klimek
DVMs Using Palm Handheld Computers
-- Dave Pownell

Topics include:
Built-in programs
Add-on programs
Beaming to other palms
Information from the internet
Using Hacks
Power use tricks
Useful websites
Freebies

Platelet Surface Associated IgG and Reticulated Platelets in Thrombocytopenic Dogs
-- Melinda Wilkerson
Vaccination Programs for BVD -- Paul Walz
10:40 am Choose Another Session
10:50 am Gold Salt Therapy: New Life for an Old Drug
– Ken Harkin
Emerging Toxins
-- John Pickrell
Inter-Species Dose Extrapolations: What Does AMDUCA Make Us Do? -- Rob Hunter
Platelet Surface Associated IgG and Reticulated Platelets in Thrombocytopenic Dogs
-- Melinda Wilkerson
Vaccination Programs for BVD -- Paul Walz

 

Radiography of the Equine Tarsus and Radiographic Interpretation of the Disease Conditions of the Equine Tarsus

This first portion of this course is designed to allow the practitioner to become more familiar with radiography techniques and positioning for radiography of the equine tarsus. The second portion of this course is to review the many diseased conditions of the equine tarsus that are diagnosed with radiography and/or nuclear scintigraphy. The final portion of the course will discuss the various treatment options for the common disease conditions of the equine tarsus in a case-based fashion. Practitioners are encouraged to bring radiographic studies and case histories of their cases for discussion.

10:00 am

Radiographic Techniques of the Equine Tarsus (live horse demo and anatomy demo) -- Jim Lillich, James Hoskinson, and Radiology Technologists
 

12:00 n

Lunch (provided) Trotter Hall Room 2
  

1:30 pm Developmental Orthopedic Disease of the Equine Tarsus, Fractures of the Equine Tarsus, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Equine Tarsus
 
3:30 pm Break
 
4:00 pm Case Discussion and Treatment Options of the Common Conditions of the Equine Tarsus
 
5:00 pm Adjourn
(Limited Registration)

CO2 Laser Applications in Veterinary Medicine

Laser surgery is an emerging technology with applications in veterinary medicine. This lecture/lab will highlight this exciting alternative to perform a wide variety of surgical procedures. Some of the proposed benefits include:

  • Less Pain

  • Reduced Swelling

  • Quicker Recovery

  • Less Hemorrhage

  • Reduced Risk of Infection

  • Improved Patient Outcomes

12:00 n

Lunch (provided) Trotter Hall Room 2

1:00 pm

Lecture

  • History, Physics, and Safety of Laser Technology
        -- Dennis Olsen

  • Laser Applications in Small Animal Surgery
        -- MaryAnn Radlinsky

  • Marketing and Laser Applications in Exotic Animal
        Surgery -- James Carpenter

CO2 Laser Lab -- James Carpenter, Ramiro Isaza, Dennis Olsen, MaryAnn Radlinsky

  • Laser Assembly and Basic Care

  • Getting to Know the Laser

  • Hands-on experience using innate samples with a CO2 laser

  • Information on the Luxar (ESC) CO2 laser by ESC representative

5:00 pm

Adjourn
(Limited Registration)

 

64th Annual
Conference for Veterinarians

June 2 - 5, 2002

 

Veterinary Medical
Continuing Education Committee

Mike Dryden, Chair..............785-532-4613
David Biller..........................785-532-5699
Judy Klimek..........................785-532-4740
Linda Johnson, (ex officio)....785-532-4024

 

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