Feline Medicine Symposium
Saturday, June 13, 2009
The course will cover several aspects of feline medicine encountered by practitioners, including infectious diseases, pain management, oncology, behavior and urinary issues.
Registration
Registration for this course is $79 paid before May 31, 2009, and $99 paid after May 31. Registration includes lectures, lunch, and proceedings on CD-ROM. There will be an extra charge of $20 for printed proceedings. A registration form is available here.
Continuing Education
This course offers six (6) hours of CVME for veterinarians and veterinary technicans.
Location & Lodging
This course will be held at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine at 4700 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, NC. For information on area hotels, visit our informative website.
ADA Statement
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in the activity, please contact Samantha Hartford to discuss your needs at least 30 days prior to the event.
Schedule
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 8:30am | Registration |
| 9:00am | Infectious Diseases, Dr. Adam Birkenheuer |
| 10:00am | Ureteral Surgery, Dr. Kyle Mathews |
| 10:50am | Break |
| 11:10am | Approach to the Feline Oncology Patient: A Case-Based Discussion, Dr. Laurel Williams |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease, Dr. Ashley Cruse |
| 2:00pm | Radiographic Prevalence of Feline Degenerative Joint Disease, and What the Changes Mean to the Cat, Dr. Duncan Lascelles |
| 3:00pm | Common Behavior Problems of Cats, Dr. Barbara Sherman |
Speakers
Adam Birkenheuer, DVM, DACVIM, PhD
Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine
Ashley Cruse, DVM
Resident
Internal Medicine
B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BSc, BVSc, PhD, CertVA, DSAS(ST), DECVS, DACVS
Associate Professor
Small Animal Surgery
Laurel Williams, DVM DACVIM (Oncology)
Associate Professor
Oncology
Kyle Mathews, DVM, MS, DACVS
Associate Professor
Small Animal Surgery
Barbara Sherman, MS, PhD, DVM, DACVB
Clinical Associate Professor
Veterinary Behavior