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2nd Annual Update in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery:

Ultrasound for the Practicing Clinician

Saturday, February 28, 2004

Conference Contact Hours
8 Clock Hours

Date and Time
Saturday, February 28, 2004
7:45 am – 5:00 pm

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 Emergency Entrance.  Signs will be posted to direct you to registration.

Questions
If you have any questions please contact Linda Johnson by phone at 785-532-5696 or email at VMCE@vet.k-state.edu, Veterinary Medical Continuing Education at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University.  If you have questions regarding registration information, call Rebecca at 785-532-5569.

Conference Objectives
The second annual Update in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery is designed to inform the large animal practitioner about the diagnostic uses of ultrasonography in large animal practice as well as the economic feasibility of investing in an ultrasound machine.

Schedule
7:15 am Registration
 

7:45 am Welcome
Roger Fingland

Associate Dean for Clinical Programs; Hospital Director

Bonnie Rush

Assistant Dean for Career Development; Professor and Section Head, Equine Medicine and Surgery
 

8:00 am Ultrasound of the Bovine Kidney and Liver - Roberto Torres-Diaz
 
8:25 am Ultrasound of the Reproductive Tract in Small Ruminants - Chris Calloway
 
8:50 am Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Reproductive Tract in the Stallion - Andres Estrada
 
9:15 am Rehabilitation of Flexor Tendon Injuries - Paul Jenson
 
9:40 am Diagnosis and Referral of Flexor Tendon Injuries - Erika Simon
 
10:00 am Refreshment Break
 
10:25 am Ultrasound of the Equine Abdomen - Molly McCue
 
10:50 am Ultrasound of the Equine Chest - Alex Eckhoff
 
11:15 am Cost Analysis of Ultrasound in Practice - Kevin Hankins
 
12:00 n Lunch (included with registration)
 
1:00 pm Wet Labs – running simultaneously
(Each person will be able to participate in 3 wet labs. Rank your preferences on the registration form)
 
**Note** Hands-on participation will be limited to practitioners. Technicians and Students are welcome to observe.

Bovine and Small Ruminant Ultrasound Lab
Roberto Torres-Diaz & Chris Calloway

Equine Internal Medicine Ultrasound Lab
Molly McCue & Alex Eckhoff

Equine Surgery Ultrasound Lab
Paul Jensen & Erika Simon

Equine Theriogenology Ultrasound Lab
Andres Estrada
 

5:00 pm Evaluations & Adjourn
 

Guest Speakers
Chris Calloway
, DVM
Resident, Agricultural Practices, KSU CVM
Dr. Calloway received his DVM from the University of Missouri. He then completed an internship in Food Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Illinois. Chris is currently a resident in Agricultural Practices, Herd Health/Preventative Medicine at K-State.

Alex Eckhoff, DVM
Resident, Equine Internal Medicine, KSU CVM
Dr. Eckhoff graduated from La Salle University in Bogota (Colombia) in 1997. From 1998 to 2003, Dr. Eckhoff completed a PhD at The University of Leipzig in Germany. She is currently a resident in Equine Internal Medicine at K-State.

Andres Estrada, DVM
Resident, Theriogenology, KSU CVM
Dr. Estrada graduated from La Salle University in Bogota (Colombia) in 1997. He was in equine practice for 5 years in his own country and then completed two internships in equine theriogenology in Canada and Germany. Dr. Estrada came to K-State as a theriogenology resident in 2001.

Kevin Hankins, DVM
Veterinary Technical Consultant, Fort Dodge Animal Health
Dr. Hankins received his DVM from Kansas State University in 1996. He completed an internship in Equine Surgery and Medicine at Washington State University before returning to Kansas State University as an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences. Dr. Hankins joined Fort Dodge Animal Health as a Veterinary Technical Consultant in October 2003. He will complete his MBA from Colorado State University in December 2004.

Paul Jenson, DVM
Resident, Equine Surgery, KSU CVM
Dr. Jenson graduated from Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1995. He practiced large animal medicine for 6 years in Utah and Idaho. He began a residency in Equine Surgery at Kansas State University in 2001.

Molly McCue, DVM
Resident, Equine Internal Medicine, KSU CVM
Dr. McCue is a 2000 graduate of Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. McCue completed an internship in large animal medicine and surgery at the University of Georgia. She is currently a resident in Equine Internal Medicine at K-State.

Erika Simon, DVM
Resident, Equine Surgery, KSU CVM
Dr. Simon received her DVM from Kansas State University in 2001. She joined a mixed animal practice in Wyoming, and then returned to Kansas State for an internship in Equine Medicine and Surgery. Erika is currently a first year equine surgery resident at Kansas State University.

Roberto Torres Diaz, DVM
Resident, Agricultural Practices, KSU CVM
Dr. Torres-Diaz obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in June of 2000 from Ross University. He completed a Large Animal Rotational Internship at the University of Tennessee. Dr Torres-Diaz is currently in an Agricultural Practices residency at K-State, during which he will complete the requirement for candidacy of ACVP Boards in Food Animal Practice.

Sponsor
Thank you to Classic Medical for their contribution to this conference.
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