An Invitation to Veterinary Practitioners, Technicians, Staff and Students to participate in… Vet Bytes Spring 2006 Updates in Ocular Therapeutics 24/7 Client Calls – Are There Real Problems Out There? Clinical Diagnostic Parasitology: Highlighting the inefficiency of commonly used techniques to recover and identify GI parasites of the dog and cat
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For Your Continuing Education Convenience . . .
The Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine brings VetBytes Continuing Education to your clinic. We are offering three VetBytes continuing education seminars for Spring 2006. Each seminar provides one (1) conference contact hour and everyone in the clinic is welcome to participate. VetBytes is a seminar series where clinics register for 1 (one) clinic fee and the entire staff can participate. Seminar materials are delivered “right to your door” – no need to travel or stay overnight.

What Is VetBytes?
VetBytes is a seminar series where clinics register for 1 (one) clinic fee and the entire staff can participate. Seminar materials are delivered “right to your door” – no need to travel or stay overnight.

Format:
VetBytes Seminar materials are delivered in three formats:
1) A printed presentation booklet and access letter are mailed to your clinic. The access letter will provide user name, password and toll-free phone numbers to access the on-line and audio portions of the seminar.
2) On-line video with audio is available at any time, day or night, during the session dates. (see “View On-Line” dates under each topic below).
3) Two audio sessions are scheduled for each seminar (see “Live Audio Broadcast” dates under each topic below)
4) Two live Question and Answer sessions are also scheduled for each seminar (see “Live Q&A Sessions” dates under each topic below).
Questions can be called-in or e-mailed in advance as well as during the live session. (Phone numbers and e-mail address will be provided in the access letter.)

Equipment Needed:
 • Speaker phone (for audio and Q&A sessions)
 • If you’re viewing the presentation on-line, the minimum system requirements are: a computer with speakers, a 56K modem and a web browser – Internet Explorer or Netscape, version 6.0 or newer or Mozilla 1.4+. You will also need to have Java installed on your computer – download link and instructions will be provided in the access letter with your registration confirmation materials.

With Your Clinic Registration You Will Receive:
• 1 presentation booklet (additional copies available at $15 each)
• Opportunity to view the presentation on-line at your convenience, day or night, during the dates designated for the particular presentation. System requirements listed under “Equipment Needed” in this brochure (website and password provided with registration confirmation materials)
• 1 toll-free number for listening to the audio-only presentation and participating in the following Q&A session (the toll-free phone number will be provided with your registration confirmation materials)
• 1 Conference Contact Hour for each participant. Any number of people may participate in each clinic for the single clinic fee. Certificates of clinic participation will be mailed on request. Participant names must be provided with the registration form.

UPDATES IN OCULAR THERAPEUTICS
A review of ophthalmic medications in a case presentation format, highlighting newer therapeutic options. Case examples include feline conjunctivitis, corneal ulceration, keratoconjunctivitis sicca ("dry eye"), uveitis, and glaucoma.

Rachel Allbaugh, DVM Resident, Ophthalmology K-State College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Allbaugh received her DVM from Iowa State University. After earning this degree, she did a small animal medicine and surgery internship at Carolina Veterinary Specialists in Greensboro, NC. Rachel came to Kansas State University in July 2005 and is currently working on the requirements to become board-certified in veterinary ophthalmology while concurrently pursuing a master's degree. Dr. Allbaugh’s passion for veterinary ophthalmology began in undergraduate school with her own cat's nearly blinding eye disease. Since that time she has worked with numerous veterinary ophthalmologists, participated in research studies, and been a part of intense clinical training so that she can help teach others how to save vision in our pets and to love veterinary ophthalmology.

24/7 CLIENT CALLS – ARE THERE REAL PROBLEMS OUT THERE?
Annoyed at getting calls from clients at all hours that ask about veterinary stories they’ve heard about from friends or on the internet? Some sound “possible”; some are “unusual”; others have just enough potential to get you wondering! Are they real or are they myths? Come join us as we explore a selection of such issues and determine what’s real and what’s legend…!!

Fred Oehme, DVM, MS, PhD, DABVT, DABT, DATS
Professor of Toxicology, Pathobiology, Medicine and Physiology and Director of Comparative Toxicology Laboratories K-State College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Oehme is a Professor of Toxicology in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology and the Director of the Comparative Toxicology Lab. He also coordinates and instructs clinical and diagnostic toxicology to professional and graduate students. Dr. Oehme coordinates the clinical services program of diagnostic testing, patient care and information responses for toxicology assistance and provides information services in response to professional and public requests concerning diagnostic toxicology laboratory service and clinical consultation on patient and forensic toxicology. He has participated in various NIH Institutes and on scientific advisory panels for the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Research Council and the World health Organization International Programme on Chemical Safety. Dr. Oehme has made more than 800 scientific contributions as professional publications, including 3 books and many book chapters and has presented over 700 papers presented on national and international professional scientific platforms.

CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC PARASITOLOGY: HIGHLIGHTING THE INEFFICIENCY OF COMMONLY USED TECHNIQUES TO RECOVER AND IDENTIFY GI PARASITES OF THE DOG AND CAT
In many veterinary clinics routine fecal analysis has been passed down to the newest member of the staff, with very little instruction or emphasis on the importance of the task. However, the accurate evaluation of fecal samples is critical and should be taken seriously by all members of the veterinary health care team. From the collection of an adequate sample to the entry into the medical record, fecal analysis should be done in a professional, routine manner with emphasis on personal protection, good record keeping, standardized procedures, sanitation and recognition and reporting of the usual as well as the unusual findings. This presentation will discus which techniques are best for recovering and identifying gastrointestinal parasites, including Giardia.

Michael W. Dryden, DVM, MS, PhD
Professor of Veterinary Parasitology, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology
Dr. Dryden received his BS in 1981 and his DVM in 1984 from Kansas State University. Mike was in private practice for 2.5 years. He received his MS in 1988 and his PhD in 1990 from Purdue University. His primary research focus is on the biology and control of fleas infesting dogs and cats. Mike has presented over 350 invited seminars/lectures in 21 different countries and presented over 65 scientific papers. In 1995 he received the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence for his contribution to the advancement of Veterinary Medicine. Mike joined the K-State faculty in 1990 and is currently a Professor of Veterinary Parasitology.