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The Maine Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting
Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, ME
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
6 CE credits available
Speaker: Gregory F. Gauer, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Topic: The Urinary System
- Urinalysis: Basics and Beyond
- Nuts and Bolts of Azotemia
- Staging and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease
- Urine Retention and Urine Leakage
Urinary tract health in cats and dogs is paramount to maintaining pets' overall health.
Dr. Gregory Grauer, professor in the department of clinical sciences at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, understands this important concept; he has research interests in acute and chronic renal failure, glomerulonephritis, and ethylene glycol poisoning. Grauer has written numerous articles and chapters about his research on these topics, and has presented his findings at universities across the country and around the world.
Thank you to our sponsor, Hill's Pet Nutrition.
Download the preregistration form here.
Myhre Equine Complex - Ski Joring Demonstration & Clinic
Saturday January 16 at 11:00 AM
Location: Myhre Equine Complex, 100 Ten Rod Road, Rochester, NH 03867
Bring on the snow!!! The Myhre Equine Clinic and High Knoll Equestrian Center will once again turn up the country music, and cowboy and cowgirl up for some extreme ski joring fun! Riders tack up their horses, skiers and snowboarders clip in. The skier is towed by a horse and rider while maneuvering down a course of obstacles including four foot jumps, jousting rings, and gates at speeds up to 40 miles per hour. This is a great family sport enjoyed by all ages and disciplines. Sign up for our Ski Joring Clinic. As the rider you will learn how to train your horse to accept towing a skier or snowboarder and set them up for each obstacle. As a skier or snow boarder you will learn from a professional ski instructor how to maneuver effectively through the course and work your towrope.
Participants and Spectators Welcomed & Encouraged!
Clinic participants $50.00 per person; audit fee $10.00; spectators admitted free
Pre-registration required by 1/12/2010.
Contact: Trish Sullivan 603-335-4777
MECTrish@aol.com
www.myhreequine.com
www.nesja.com
The Equine Practitioners of Maine presents: Dr Peter Timoney
Sat, Jan 30, lectures from 1-4 followed by dinner
All veterinarians are welcome, free of charge.
Topics will include CEM and Rhino.
For more information contact:
Annabessacook Veterinary Clinic
417 Route 135 Monmouth, ME 04259
(207) 933-2165 Small Animal
(207) 933-6424 Equine
(207) 933-2497 Fax
www.annabessacookvet.com
annabessacookvet@yahoo.com
32nd Northern New England Veterinary Alpine Symposium
The Balsams Resort, Dixville Notch, NH
Sunday, February 21 - Thursday, February 25, 2010
8 CE credits available
Guest Speaker: Donald J. Brown, BS, MSE, DVM, PhD, ACVIM-Cardiology
Topic: Current Topics in Veterinary Cardiology
This is an opportunity for you and your family to spend a few days at one of New England's most beautiful winter resorts, the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel. There is downhill skiing and boarding and the Wilderness Ski Area, snowshoeing, ice skating, snowmobile trails, and 95 km of cross-country ski trails for your enjoyment.
For more information, contact the Balsams at 800-255-0600, or visit www.VeterinarySkiMeeting.com, or e-mail Dr. Paul Coviello (BonaireSun@aol.com) or Dr. Michael Veitch (HVeitch@somdwireless.com).
19th Annual Northeast Dairy Production Medicine Symposium
March 19 through March 21, 2010
Embassy Suites, Syracuse, New York
Speakers include:
Bruce Tulgan – “It’s Okay to be The Boss”
Mark Stephenson (Cornell University) – “Milk Pricing- Future Options & Opportunities”
Matt Waldron (University of Missouri) - "Transition Cow Immunity"
Vern Osborne (University of Guelph) – “Water Quality on the Dairy”
Terri Ollivett (Cornell University) – “Cryptosporidiosis and growth in neonatal dairy calves”
David Feathers (Cornell University) - "Saving Your Body- Bovine Vet Ergonomics"
Dale Bauman (Cornell University) – “Sustainability in Agriculture”
Beth Meyer (American Dairy Council) – “Media Training in a Changing Environment”
Paul Rapnicki (University of Minnesota) – “Dairy Stockmanship”
along with Practice Tips from Drs. Mike Capel, Bob Ceglowski, and Brenda Moslock Carter.
Download the preregistration form here.
For more information, contact our meeting organizers Drs. Thomas or Cripps:
Mark Thomas, DVM, ABVP-Dairy, Countryside Veterinary Clinic, LLP
10280 Old State Rd.
Carthage, NY 13619
315.376.6563
mthomascow@HUGHES.NET
Christopher Cripps, Battenkill Veterinary
2219 State Route 40
Greenwich, NY 12834
518.692.8161
chris@healthycows.com
Intown Veterinary Group Continuing Education Lecture Series
Hypoadrenal Disorders
Presented by Jennifer E. Waldrop, DVM, DACVECC (Critical Care)
Thurs. December 10, 2009 at 7:00pm
Location: Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital
This lecture will serve two purposes: 1) a catch up on hypoadrenocotricism (typical and atypical) and 2) learn about hypoadrenal disorders and critical care; what do we really know in veterinary medicine? Discussion to follow on management of both disorders.
To register, please use our online registration form at www.InTownVet.com/intown/seminars.html
For more information contact:
Intown Veterinary Group
20 Cabot Road
Woburn, MA 01801
Email: referringvets@intownvet.com
Phone: (781) 932-5802 Fax: (781) 932-5837
or visit their website at www.InTownVet.com.
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University Meetings
For registration forms and course details, you can go directly to the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine's website at www.tufts.edu/vet/continedu/
Tuesdays at Tufts - Frustrating Urinary Tract Cases: Recurrent Stones, Incontinence and More
December 15, 2009, 7pm-9pm
Speaker: Dr. Linda Ross, DACVIM (SAIM)
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Small Animal Neurology
January 10, 2010 with Tufts in North Grafton, MA;
Course Director Dr. Dominik Faissler
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Tuesdays at Tufts - What you and your clients need to know about MRSA: Preventing and Treating Surgical Infections
January 12, 2010, 7pm-9pm
Speaker: Susan L. Mitchell, DACVS
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Technician Symposium
January 23-24, 2010 with Tufts in North Grafton, MA
Course Director Susan Bryant
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
6th Annual Internal Medicine Seminar in Puerto Rico!
February 13-15, 2010 with Tuft's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Course Director Dr. Mary Labato
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
11th Annual Orthopedic Surgery Course and Laboratory in Puerto Rico!
February 13-15, 2010 with Tuft's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Course Director Dr. Robert McCarthy
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Tuesdays at Tufts - Diagnosis of Esophageal Disorders: Medical and Surgical Treatments
February 23, 2010, 7pm-9pm
Speaker: Dr Lillian Cornejo, DACVIM and Dr. Susan L Mitchell, DACVS
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Exotics for the Practitioner
March 6-7, 2010 with Tufts in North Grafton, MA
Course Director Dr. Joerg Mayer
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Small Animal Endoscopy Wet Laboratory
Sunday March 7, 2010 with Tufts in North Grafton, MA
Course Director Lilian Cornejo DVM, DACVIM
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Equine Program for Veterinarians -VETCELL Bioscience
March 14th, 2010 with Tufts in North Grafton, MA
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Focus on Feline Medicine
March 14, 2010 with Tufts in North Grafton, MA
Course Director Dr. Elizabeth Rozanski DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Tuesdays at Tufts - Oncology
March 16, 2010, 7pm-9pm
Speaker: Dr Kristine Burgess, DACVIM(Oncology)
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Small Animal Ophthalmology
April 11, 2010 with Tufts in North Grafton, MA
Course Director Dr Stefano Pizzirani, DVM, PhD, DACVO, DECVS
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Public Health
April 11, 2010 with Tufts in North Grafton, MA
Course Director Dr. Joann Lindenmayer DVM, MPH
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Tuesdays at Tufts - Behavior: Treating Thunderstorm Phobias
April 20, 2010, 7pm-9pm
Speaker: Nicole Cottam, MS
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/
Camelid Symposium and Laboratory
Sunday, April 25, 2010 with Tufts in North Grafton, MA
Course Director Dr Daniela Bedenice, DACVIM (Large Animal), DACVECC (Equine)
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Small Animal Dental Lectures and Laboratory
Sunday, May 2, 2010 with Tufts in Boston, MA
Director Dr. Jean Joo, DVM
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Tufts Goes West
May 2, 2010 with Tufts in Springfield, MA
Director: Dr. Elizabeth Rozanski DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Hoof Beats in Society with Elizabeth Lawrence
May 15-16, 2010 with Tuft's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Course Director Dr. Allen Rutberg
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
Tuesdays at Tufts - Exotics
May 18, 2010, 7pm-9pm
Contact: Continuing Education Dept. 508-887-4723; vetCEinfo@tufts.edu, web site: www.tufts.edu/vet/ce
For more information, contact the TCSVM Office of Continuing
Education/Conference Planning at:
200 Westboro Road
North Grafton, MA 01536
Phone: 508-887-4723
Fax 508-887-4539
Email: vetCEinfo@tufts.edu
IDEXX Learning Center Webinars
Creating Client Value Through Communication: How to Implement a Client-Communication Work Flow
Fred L. Metzger, DVM, DABVP and Caitlin Rivers, Practice Manager
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12 noon, ET
CE credit approved
To register or to see a complete list of our Webinars, visit idexxlearningcenter.com
2010 Maine Veterinary Medical Association CE Meetings
Osteopathic Medicine
June 26, 2010
6 hours of CE credit
Black Bear Inn, Orono, ME
Speaker: Brian Beale, DVM, DACVS
Sponsored by Merial
"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person."
~Andrew A. Rooney