KSUCVM - Continuing Education - Veterinary Technicians Conference

An invitation to veterinary technicians and veterinary technician students to attend the...

Veterinary Technicians Conference

“Do You See What I See?”

Saturday, March 6, 2004

Conference Contact Hours
6.5 Clock Hours

Date and Time
Saturday, March 6, 2004
8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Location
Frick Auditorium, Mosier Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1800 Denison, Manhattan, KS
Frick Auditorium is located in Mosier Hall. Enter at the Emergency Entrance. Signs will be posted to direct you to registration.

Objectives
The KSU faculty and technicians' interest is to generate professional pride and interest in the veterinary technician profession. This continuing education meeting will highlight many different species and help technicians expand their horizons in animal health care.

Schedule

7:30 am

Registration and coffee (Second Floor, Mosier Hall)

8:00 am

Welcome

Ralph Richardson, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Dani Goodband, Veterinary Technician, College of Veterinary Medicine

8:10 am

Opening Keynote Lecture: What Visitors "See" in your Practice. – Mary Jackson

9:40 am

Refreshment break

10:00 am

Session #1 (Pick One to Attend)

"See" Electronic Health Resources on the Internet – and take home a CD!
– Gayle Willard and Teresa Coady

"See" the Problem: Ophthalmic Diagnostic Techniques – Harriet Davidson

11:00 am
11:10 am

Session #2 (Pick One to Attend)

"See" Product Use for Fleas, Ticks and Heartworms
– Pat Payne

"See" The Sperminar
– Peter Chenoweth and Sharon Tucker

12:10 pm

Lunch – Hot carved deli sandwiches included with registration, 2 Trotter Hall

12:40 pm

Tours of the College of Veterinary Medicine by K-State Student Ambassadors, 2 Trotter Hall

12:40 pm

KVTA Brief Update with Aubrey Lehmann, KVTA President – 2 Trotter Hall

1:15 pm

Session #3 (Pick One to attend)

An Introduction to Non-Traditional (Exotic Animal) Pets: "See" Issues and Trends – James Carpenter	Can You "See" the Foreign Bodies in Radiographs? – Sheila Stern and Bruni Seda-Gonzalez	"See" the Equine Endoscope Demonstration – Tracy Sabo and Teresa Fleckenstein	Foot and Mouth Disease in England: "See" what can you do about Biosecurity – George Kennedy
	Cleaning Your Anesthetic Machine: "See" How

2:20 pm

Session #4 (Pick One to Attend)

Labeling and Dispensing: Seeing is Believing
– Shirley Arck

Diagnostic Lab Samples: You should "See" what's in the mail!
–Tracey Weston

"See" Equine First Aid
– Ruth Sorensen

VIN – "See" and Use the Veterinary Information Network
– Nanette Walker

3:20 pm

Change Sessions and Refreshment Break (Registration Area, behind Frick Auditorium)

3:40 pm

Closing Keynote Lecture: Veterinary Care for Service Dogs: "See" and meet the puppy raisers and trainers – Judy Norton and Typhoon, Pat Payne and Maize, Marcia/Brent Boring and Abu, Phyllis Burge and Justice

4:30 pm

Wrap-up, evaluation, door prizes, adjourn

Guest Speakers
Teresa Coady, MLS
Farha Medical Library, University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita

Mary Jackson
Merial

Kansas Specialty Dog Service, Inc. (KSDS)
Washington, Kansas

Ruth Sorensen, DVM
Pfizer

Nanette Walker Smith, RVT, CVT
Veterinary Support Personnel Network

KSU College of Veterinary Medicine Speakers
Shirley Arck, PharmD, FSVHP
Director of Pharmacy

James W. Carpenter, DVM, MS, DACZM
Professor, Exotic, Wildlife & Zoo Animal Medicine

Peter Chenoweth, BVSc, PhD, MACT
Professor, Veterinary Medicine

Harriet Davidson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVO
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology

Teresa Fleckenstein, RVT, BS
Veterinary Technician, Equine

George Kennedy, DVM, DACVP
Professor, Pathology; Director, Diagnostic Lab

Patricia Payne, DVM, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Parasitology

Tracy Sabo, RVT
Veterinary Technician, Equine

Bruni Seda-Gonzalez, RVT
Veterinary Technician, Radiology

Sheila Stern, RVT
Veterinary Technician, Radiology

Sharon Tucker, RVT
Veterinary Technician, Food Animal

Tracey Weston
Staff Assistant, Shipping/Receiving, Diagnostic Lab

Gayle Willard, MLS, AHIP
Professor, Director, Veterinary Medical Library

Questions
If you have any questions please contact Linda Johnson by phone at 785-532-5696 or email her 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.

Sponsors
Thank you to the following sponsors for their contributions to this conference.
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Manhattan area information
www.vet.k-state.edu/index/local.htm

Visit our conference web site at:
www.vet.k-state.edu/CE/index.htm

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