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Meeting schedules
Mar~ California.
July July 4-12. Seminar for horse people on a back country pack trip. Yosemite, California. For information contact Frontier Pack Train, 1012 E. Line, Bishop, CA 93514. 9Speaker: R.M. Miller
July 7-9.9th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Hotel Bern, Bern, Switzerland. For more information and program contact ECVS office, University Z0rich, Veterinary Surgery Clinic, Winterthurerstrasse 260, CH-8057 Zerich, Switzerland.
Main topic - Large animals 9Intestinal motility Pre-congress seminars, July 6. Veterinary School, University Bern. 9Minimal invasive surgery 9Basic stapling techniques in equine colic surgery
July 22-26. American Veterinary Medical Association 137th Annual Convention. Salt Lake City, Utah. For program information please contact Joanne Mazur at 847-925-8070, ext. 268.
Equine Program Saturday, July 22 9O u t b r e a k : C o n t r o l l i n g S a l m o n e l l o s i s , strangles, and other contagious diseases. Roberta Dwyer 9Equine infectious disease update. R. Dwyer 9Etiologies of foal diarrhea. R. Dwyer 9Transported semen: How to make the process successful. Walter Threlfall 9Equine reproductive abnormalities: Diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. W. Threlfall 9Laser surgery in large animals. Kenneth Sullins
Sunday, July 23 9Equine geriatric nutrition. Lisa Freeman 9Equine geriatrics. Mary Rose Paradis 9Gastrointestinal diseases of geriatric horses. Patty Provost 9Equine Cushing's disease~ M. Paradis 9Neonatal respiratory disease.M. Paradis 9Weanling respiratory disease. M Paradis 9Equine gastric ulcer syndrome. Joseph Bertone Monday, July 24 9Neurologic examination in spinal ataxia. Joseph Bertone 9Diagnosis and management of cervical stenotic myelopathy. J. Bertone 9Cardiology under field conditions. J. Bertone 9Antibiotic selection: Case discussion. J. Bertone 9Nitrazoxanide for the treatment of EPM. J. Bertone 9Diagnosis and management of liver dis-
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ease. J. Bertone
Tuesday, July 25 9Radiographic and ultrasonographic imaging in private practice. S. Shoemaker 9The value of scintigraphy in lameness diagnosis. M. Ross 9Forelimb lameness: Case studies. S. Shoemaker, M. Ross 9Hind limb lameness: Case Studies. M. Ross, S. Shoemaker 9Unusual causes of lameness. M. Ross, S. Shoemaker 9Management of synovial sepsis: What's new. S. Shoemaker
Wednesday, July 26 9Endotoxemia: An update. Sam Jones 9Colitis: Pathophysiology, diagnostics, and therapy. S. Jones 9Small intestinal medical disorders. S. Jones 9PCR as a diagnostic tool. S. Jones
August August 23-27. 5th Annual Equine Seminar. Sponsored by the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. Aspen Lodge. Estes Park, Colorado. Program: 9Imaging modalities. Norman Rantanen 9Natural foot balance. Barbara Page 9Equine infectious diseases. Jennifer McLeay 9New concepts in human to horse communication. R.M. Miller 9The internet in equine practice. W.E. Jones For information contact JEVS - Seminar, PC Box 1209, Wildomar, CA 92595. Phone: 909-678-1889. Fax: 909-678-1885. E-mail: [email protected]
August 30-September 1. Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Surgery (XX ESVS), Veterinary School, Ozzano Emilia, Bologna, Italy. Topics: General surgery, imaging, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, traumatology and intensive care. The language of the Plenary Session will be English. For more information contact: SCR Congressi Srl, P.O. Box 1769, 1 40400 Bologna, BO, Italy. Phone: 39 051 76 53 57. Fax: 39 051 76 51 95. e-mail: esr.congressi @ pt.tizeta.it
Main lecture 9The use of treadmill in veterinary surgery. C. Staneck, C. Peham
September September 9. 2000 Dan Evans Memorial Equine Conference for veterinarians and horsepeople. Del Mar Hilton, Del
September 9-12. 20th Annual Meeting, Association for Equine Sports Medicine. "Rehabilitation of the Equine Athlete: Traditional and Alternative Therapies." New Brunswick, New Jersey. For more meeting information contact Holly Greene, AESM, PMB 2 8 8 : 3 5 7 9 E. Foothill Bird., Pasadena, CA 91107. Phone: 909-869-4859, Fax 909-869-6788. e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aesm.org Call for papers: The program will include scientific presentations on applied aspects of equine sports medicine (10 min in length w/5 min discussion). Abstract guidelines a v a i l a b l e from Steve Wickler, E q u i n e Research Center, Cal Poly Pomona, 3801 West Temple Ave., Pomona, CA 91768. Abstract deadline: 15 July 2000. Phone: 909 869-4859. Fax: 909-869-6788. e-mail: sjwickler@ CSUPomona.edu
September 13-16. British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) 39th Annual Congress. Birmingham, England. For information contact Miss S.G.Majendie, 5 Finlay Street, London SW 6 6HE, UK. Phone 441 7610 6080. Fax 441 20-7610-6823. Email: [email protected]
Progam Thursday, September 14 Plenary Lecture 9Contribution of arthroscopy to the managem e n t of e q u i n e joint disease. W a y n e Mcllwraith
Ophthalmology in practice. 9Medical management of corneal ulcers. Andrew Matthews 9Surgical management of corneal ulcers. Keith Barnett 9Practical interpretation of fundus changes. Graham Munroe
Endoscopy in practice: the URT, Chair: Colin Roberts 9Normal endoscopic anatomy of the URT and disorders of the sinonasal region. Paddy Dixon 9Diagnosis of abnormalities of the soft palate, pharynx and larynx. Geoff Lane 9Diagnosis of abnormalities of the guttural pouches. Richard Tyler 9E n d o s c o p y panel. Dixon Lane, Tyler, Ducharme
Advanced Clinical Sessions Neurology: The ataxic horse. 9Collection and analysis of CSF samples: uses and limitations. Lutz Goehring 9Imaging of the cervical vertebral column: plain radiographs and myelograms, comparison and predictive value of vertebral canal measurements on plain radiographs. Joe Mayhew 9Management of cervical spinal cord corn-
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Orthopedics. Chair: Stephen May 9External fixation in long bone fractures. Astrid Rijkenhuizen 9Reduction of displaced fractures in distal third cannon bones, lan Wright 9Complications of fracture repair in adult horses. David Ellis 9Surgical management of luxation of the superficial digital flexor tendon. Tim Phillips 9Rational therapy of equine DJD. A. Barr
Specialist Sessions New developments in anesthesia with particular reference to the surgical colic 9New developments in total intravenous (general) anesthesia. Polly Taylor 9New developments in inhalational anesthesia. Eddie Clutton 9Perioperative morbidity: electrolytes and acid base abnormalities in the surgical colic case. Celia Marr 9New perspectives and future options for treatment of endotoxemia. Clare Bryant
Specialist GI Tract surgery. Michael Schramme
Chair:
9Endotoxemia and strangulating intestinal lesions. Michael Schramme 9Surgical m a n a g e m e n t of inaccessible lesions of the distal small intestine and base of cecum. Barry Edwards 9Prevention and management of ileus in strangulating small intestinal disease. Ted Fischer 9Prevention and management of adhesions after abdominal surgery. John Walmsley 9Forum on postoperative m a n a g e m e n t of colic patients. Schramme, Edwards, Fischer, Marr, Walmsley Friday, September 15
The liver. Chair: Sandy Love 9Clinical signs and complications of liver disease. Bruce McGorum 9Making the diagnosis: assessment of liver disease; clinical pathological assessment of the liver; interpretation of suspected liver disease in horses with one or more abnormal liver e n z y m e s on routine biochemistry screens, functional assessment of the liver. Mark Hillyer 9Liver biopsy; indications and complications; benefits and limitations. Kenneth Hinchcliff 9Managing liver disease and liver failure in practice (including dietary management) and assessing prognosis. Tim Mair
Cardiology in practice 9How to: clinical examination and the ECG: which machine to use and which leads to use to collect an ECG recording. Mark Bowen 9How to: physiological/assessment of the significance of arrhythmias in practice when to refer and when to reassure the client: clinically insignificant and significant arrhythmias. Mark Patteson 9Atrial fibrillation: pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Celia Marr 9How to: can I treat arrhythmias in practice? J. Bertone Cardiology Panel: Marr, Patteson, Bertone, Bowen
Advanced Clinical Sessions
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The upper respiratory tract. Chair: Geoff Lane 9Experiences with neuromuscular pedicle graft surgery. Richard Tyler 9Treadmill assessment of laryngeal function. Colin Roberts 9Surgery for DDSP: How can it be rationalized. Geoff Lane 9Long-term outcome of laryngoplasty. Tim Greet 9Epiglottal entrapment diagnosis and treatment. Norm Duch, arme 9Surgical treatment of jugular vein thrombosis. Astrid Rijkenhuizen Imaging panel. Chair: Michael Schramme. Panelists: Denoix, Clegg, Dyson, Nowak
Specialist session on the foot 9Why is it so difficult to diagnose foot pain? Stephen May 9What do you really believe about nerve blocks? Andy Bathe 9Radiological findings in the navicular bone of Dutch warmbloods: can the shape of the bone be associated with a predisposition to navicular disease? Kees Dik 9How useful is u l t r a s o n o g r a p h y in the evaluation of the distal interphalangeal joint? Jean-Marie Denoix 9Lesions of the deep digital flexor tendon: can they occur unassociated with navicular disease? Michael Nowak Debate on soft tissue injuries to include MRI *Is advanced imaging being used appropriately and properly correlated with clinical findings? Stephen May 9What correlation is there between the results of scintigraphic evaluation of the foot and clinical lameness? Sue Dyson 9Debate on imaging and lameness evaluation
9Acute injuries of the hock. David Platt 9Degenerative diseases of the hock: treatment options. Michael Schramme
Advanced Clinical Sessions The lower respiratory tract 9Tracheal washes and bronchoalveolar lavages: cytological interpretation of the equine airway in health and diseases. Sidney Ricketts 9Inflammatory airway disease in young TBs and comparison with COPD. Rob Christley 9Therapy for lAD and COPD, especially inhalation therapy. Dorothy Ainsworth 9Pleuropneumonia medical treatment. J. Bertone 9Pleuropneumonia surgical treatment. Ted Fischer 9R. equi infections (clinical features and treatment). Dorothy Ainsworth 9Unusual LRT disease of adult horses and foals. Kenneth Hinchcliff
The mare reproductive tract. 9Perineal lacerations. Sidney Ricketts 9Ovariectomy. Tim Phillips 9Caesarean section. Graham Munroe 9Embryo transfer. N. Neal
Minimally invasive surgery 9Value and limitations of laparoscopy. Ted Fischer 9Standing laparoscopic castration. Astrid Rijkenhuizen 9Endoscopic vigtrectomy. Uwe Heidbrink 9ND Yag lasers for URT surgery. Norm Ducharme 9Arthroscopic surgery of inaccessible joints. John Walmsley Saturday, September 16
Orthopedics in practice - the foot. Chair: Andy McDiarmid 9Interpretation of nerve blocks. Sue Dyson 9Imaging the foot. Roger Smith 9Foot balance and shoeing. Simon Curtis *How I treat laminitis. David Platt 9Treatment and management of coffin joint and navicular pain. Svend Kold 9Management of septic navicular bursitis. lan Wright
Orthopedics in practice-the hock. Chair: John Walmsley 9Clinical anatomy of the hock. Jean-Marie Denoix 9Regional and intra-articular analgesia of the hock. Edouard Cauvin 9Imaging the hock. Jean-Marie Denoix 9Developmental diseases of the hock/OCD. lan Wright
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9Laser augmentation of wound healing. Hague 9Wounds/infections of sustentaculum tail and sesamoid bones. Watkins 9Skin expansion techniques. Schumacher 9Artificial insemination. Jonathan Pycock 9Artificial reproductive technology. Lee ~,orris
Infectious diseases. Chair: Josh Slater 9Immunity to viral respiratory disease. Paul Lunn 9Diagnosis and decision making in the use of vaccines. Richard Newton 9Lyme Disease. Peter Clegg 9Mucosal immunity-opportunities. Duncan Hannant 9Epidemiology of EAV. James Wood 9EPM. Lutz Goehring
In-depth research-led science session Cytokines and inflammatory mediators 9Overview of cytokine research and application to equine biology. David Horohov 9Cytokines and viral infections. Paul Lunn 9Cytokines in orthopedics. Peter Clegg 9Cytokines and parasites. David Horohov 9Neutrophils and chemokines. Tim Brazil 9Cytokines and colitis. Jacqui Matthews
September 21-24. 10th Annual ACVS 2000 Symposium, 28th Annual Surgical Forum, 35th Annual Scientific Meeting. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia. Presented byAmerican College of Veterinary Surgeons, American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists, American Veterinary Dental College, and Veterinary Emergency Critical Care Society. For more information write ACVS, 4401 East West Highway, Suite 205, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4523. Phone: 301-913-9550, fax 301-913-2034. E-mail: acvs @aol.com or visit ACVS website at http:/www.acvs.org
Equine Program Thursday, September 21 Equine Castro-Intestinal tract 9Abdominal surgery in foals - an update. Embertson 9Complications of small intestinal surgery.
Freeman 9Complications of colopexy. Embertson 9Complications of large colon resection. Santschi 9Complications of small colon surgery and enterolithiasis. Rakestraw 9Treatment of rectal tears. Baird 9Abdominal ultrasonography. Santschi 9Repeat celiotomy. Rakestraw 9Decision making-first surgery. White 9Management of postoperative complications. Moore 9Panel - difficult cases
Concurrent session Equine wound and reconstruction 9Topical medications and dressings. Stashak 9Wounds of joints. Crabill 9Racetrack infections, cellulitis and wounds. Ray 9Free grafting techniques. Schumacher 9Repair of tendon lacerations. Jann
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Concurrent Anesthesia 9Total IV anesthesia (TIVA) in horses. Muir 9Inhalant anesthesia in horses: Sevoflurane - Is it better? Muir 9Recovery from anesthesia in horses: Is there a better way? Muir 9Treatment of common mishaps during anesthesia in horses. Gaynor
cases. Fret/Crabill/Richardson 9Fracture management in foals. Watkins 9Long bone fractures in adults. Auer 9Olecranon fractures. Markel 9Splint bone fractures. Gaughan 9Use of transfixation devices. Schneider 9Learning from postoperative radiographs. Ruggles/Yarbough
Sunday, September 24 Orthopedics 9Subchondral cystic lesions. Nixon 9Intra-artioular soft tissues lesions. Trotter 9Tenoscopy. Nixon 9Challenging cases in arthroscopy. Nixon/ Trotter/Bertone
Concurrent session
Friday, September 22 Equine Respiratory 9Evaluation of the upper respiratory tract in young horses. Embertson 9Poor performance/treadmill evaluation. Grant 9Surgical treatment of sinus disease. Hackett 9Treatment of upper respiratory tract hemorrhage. Ragle 9Laryngeoplasty/sacculectomy - current status. Madison 9Lasers in upper respiratory tract surgery. Palmer 9Techniques for treatment of DDSP. Ducharme 9Panel. Madison, Palmer, Grant, Ragle
Concurrent session Equine orthopedics 9Equine orthopedics - history and future. Auer/Vaughan 9P r e o p e r a t i v e planning and d e c i s i o n making. Richardson olntraoperative complications. Ruggles 9Antibiotic delivery systems. Santschi 9Treatment of open and infected fractures. Watkins 9Panel - O r t h o p e d i c complications. Santschi/Watkins/Auer/Schneider 9Conservative management of fractures. Fretz 9Standing arthroscopy. Richardson
Saturday, September 23 Equine Lameness
*An update on heel pain. Turner 9Shoeing principles for the management of heel pain. Dabareiner 9Treatment and shoeing the laminitic horse. White 9 Panel - shoeing the lame horse. Carter/ White/Turner/Ross
September 22. Italian Veterinary Equine Association (SIVE) Seminar "Infertility in the Mare:' Cremona, Italy. For information contact SIVE Secretary Ludovica Bellingeri. Phone: +39 0372 403502. Fax: +39 372 457091. Emaih [email protected] Speakers: Ursula Fogarty, Irish Equine Center, Mats Troedsson, University of Minnesota.
September 28-October 1. Fourteenth Annual Veterinary Dental Forum. Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sponsored by the American Veterinary Dental College, Academy of Veterinary Dentistry, and American Veterinary Dental Society. For more information contact Veterinary Dental Forum, 530 Church Street, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 37219.
October
9Intra-articular and regional anesthesia of the forelimb. Turner 9lntra-articular and regional anesthesia of the hind limb. Carter 9Intra-articular corticosteroids - an update. Baxter 9Treatment options for suspensory desmitis. Ross 9Current diagnostics and medical management of back pain. Grant *Use of thermography in lameness evaluation. Turner 9Indications and limitations of nuclear scintigraphy. Martinelli 9P a n e l - l a m e n e s s / p r e p u r c h a s e cases.
Carter~Grant~Turner~Baxter~Ross 9P a n e l - l a m e n e s s / p r e p u r c h a s e cases.
Carter/Grant/Bramlage/Baxter/Ross Concurrent session Equine orthopedics 9Standing orthopedics. Crabill 9Alternative approaches to orthopedic
October 13-16. Panamerican EquineVeterinary Conference. La Rinconada Thoroughbred Racetrack Veterinary Hospital and Poliedro Convention Center, Caracas, Venezuela. Hosted by the Venezuelan Association of Equine Practitioners. Registration $100-150 US. Workshops on Podiatry and equine veterinary clinical sciences. October 16. For information e-mail VAEP President Dr. Carlos Federico Rodriguez at [email protected] or Fax USA +619-426-5387.
October 25-28. Bluegrass Equine Reproduction Symposium for the Benefit of the 8th International Symposium on Equine Reproduction. Sponsored by Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Associates, P.S.C. Fee $450.00. Laboratory $200.For more information contact Mrs.
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Wet Labs 9Ultrasound, examination, e n d o s c o p y Stallion. Drs. Little, Samper, Steiner, Varner 9Fetal sexing - hands on. Drs. Holder and Zent 9Ultrasound d i a g n o s i s o t h e r than for pregnancy. Drs. Sprayberry and Woldsdorf 9Reproductive pathology. Drs. Bain, Ball, McCue Thursday, October 26 9Nutrition of the breeding stallions. Jackson 9M a n a g e m e n t of the breeding stallion. Steiner 9Disease transmission through semen. Samper 9Cooled and frozen semen - same old stuff? Varner 9New semen techniques and technologies. Squires 9Semen evaluation. Little 9Pharmacological manipulations of sexual behavior in the stallion. McDonnell 9Hormone evaluation and therapies in the stallion. Varner 9Effects of drugs on spermatogenesis and fertility. Squires 98th Mary Passenger Memorial Lecture of Equine Medicine and Surgery.
Friday, October 27 9Diagnostic work-up for barren mares and breeding the problem mare. Troedsson 9Anestrous in mares and abnormal estrus cycle. Ball 9Ovarian pathology. McCue 9Newer reproductive techniques (ET, Gift ICSI, oocyte transfer, etc.) Squires 9infectious causes of infertility. Asbury 9M a n a g e m e n t of traumatic injuries to reproductive tract and rectum. Hunt 9Alternative therapies for mares (Acupuncture, etc.). Rathgeber
Saturday, October 28 9Nutrition of the broodmare. Jackson 9Cloning - the future in equine reproduction? Hill 9Diagnosis and management of problem pregnancies. Bain 9Post partum complications in the mare. Wolfsdorf 9New drugs on the horizon for reproductive management. Burns 9Questions and summary of entire meeting. Asbury
October 27-29. Equine Nuclear Medicine Workshop. College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois. Urbana, Illinois. Introductory Equine Nuclear Medicine Workshop for v e t e r i n a r y practitioners, technicians and others interested in equine nuclear medicine. Workshop limited to 16. Topics include radiopharmaceuticals, g a m m a camera operation, safety, and image interpretation. Registrations accepted in order received. $525 registration fee. $100 deposit,
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November November 2. Italian Equine Veterinary Association (SIVA) Seminar "Pharmacotherapy of the gastroenteric system in the horse:' Verona, Italy, For information contact SIVE Secretary L u d o v i c a Bellingeri. Phone: +39 0372 403502. Fax: +39 372 457091. Email: ibellingeri @sive.it Speaker:Michael J. Murray, Leesburg, VA
2001 January 11-12. 3rd International Symposium on Stallion Reproduction.Colorado State University, Equine Program, Fort Collins, Colorado. This two-day conference will offer keynote presentations, short communications, poster and panel discussions. Topics to include: endocrine and paracrine control of sperm production, sexual behavior, alternative methods for semen collection, international movement of stallion semen, advances in cooled semen technology, a d v a n c e s in frozen semen technology, assessment of sperm quality, interaction of sperm with oviduct and uterus, capacitation, acrosome reaction; separation of X and Y sperm, reproductive problems of stallions. Those wishing to present should submit a 400-word abstract to E.L. Squires, PhD, Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 USA. Deadline for receipt of abstracts is October 1, 2000. Or e-mail esquires @cvmbs.colostate.edu
January 22-27. 14th Annual Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium. Gait House East, Louisville, Kentucky. Sponsored by the International Equine Podiatry Center and is designed to help the farrier and veterinarian fulfill their mission as stewards of the horse. For more information contact Nancy Redden or Marsha Glass. Phone 606-873-5294.
January 27-29. 7th National Meeting, Italian Equine Veterinary Association (SIVE) Salsomaggiore Terme (PR) Italy. For information contact SIVE Secretary L u d o v i c a Beilingeri. Phone: +39 0372 403502. Fax: +39 372 457091. Email: ibellingeri @sive.it
February 1-3. Annual meeting of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association. Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more information contact Ineke Vanden Beukel, delegate coordinator, Ontario VMA, 245 Commercial Street, Milton, Ontario, L9T 2J3, Canada. Phone: 905-875-0756, fax 905-875-0958. Email [email protected]. Program features concurrent sessions on bovine, equine, small animals, public health, practice management, hospital personnel program and exhibits.
February 8-9. Laminitis Symposium, Palm Beach, Florida. Sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center. Please call the registration department for more information. Phone: 1-877307-5225 (toll free in the US).
Aspen Lodge ...................................... 403 Bowie Manufacturing .......................... 401 Classic Medical Supply ...................... 365 Fort Dodge Laboratories ....................... C4 Foxden Equine ................................... 399 G.E. Forge & Tool ............................... 395 Heska Corporation .............................. 361 Horse Necessities ............................... 367 JEVS Seminar .................................... 403 LaBoit, Inc ........................................... 402 Life Data Labs .................................... 359 Martindale Pharmacy .......................... 368 Med-Vet Pharmaceutical .................... 395 Newton Baker Insurance .................... 407 Universal Medical Systems ................ 357 Vetri-Science Laboratories ................... C2 Vita-Flex Nutrition ................................ C3 Wedgewood Pharmacy ...................... 362
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July July 4-12. Seminar for horse people on a back country pack trip. Yosemite, California. For information contact Frontier Pack Train, 1012 E. Line, Bishop, CA 93514. 9Speaker: R.M. Miller
July 7-9.9th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Hotel Bern, Bern, Switzerland. For more information and program contact ECVS office, University Z0rich, Veterinary Surgery Clinic, Winterthurerstrasse 260, CH-8057 Zerich, Switzerland.
Main topic - Large animals 9Intestinal motility Pre-congress seminars, July 6. Veterinary School, University Bern. 9Minimal invasive surgery 9Basic stapling techniques in equine colic surgery
July 22-26. American Veterinary Medical Association 137th Annual Convention. Salt Lake City, Utah. For program information please contact Joanne Mazur at 847-925-8070, ext. 268.
Equine Program Saturday, July 22 9O u t b r e a k : C o n t r o l l i n g S a l m o n e l l o s i s , strangles, and other contagious diseases. Roberta Dwyer 9Equine infectious disease update. R. Dwyer 9Etiologies of foal diarrhea. R. Dwyer 9Transported semen: How to make the process successful. Walter Threlfall 9Equine reproductive abnormalities: Diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. W. Threlfall 9Laser surgery in large animals. Kenneth Sullins
Sunday, July 23 9Equine geriatric nutrition. Lisa Freeman 9Equine geriatrics. Mary Rose Paradis 9Gastrointestinal diseases of geriatric horses. Patty Provost 9Equine Cushing's disease~ M. Paradis 9Neonatal respiratory disease.M. Paradis 9Weanling respiratory disease. M Paradis 9Equine gastric ulcer syndrome. Joseph Bertone Monday, July 24 9Neurologic examination in spinal ataxia. Joseph Bertone 9Diagnosis and management of cervical stenotic myelopathy. J. Bertone 9Cardiology under field conditions. J. Bertone 9Antibiotic selection: Case discussion. J. Bertone 9Nitrazoxanide for the treatment of EPM. J. Bertone 9Diagnosis and management of liver dis-
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For more information and registration contact The Piedra Foundation at 760-726-9206. E-mail: [email protected] or Internet http:// www.piedra.org Speakers: Doug Byars, Chrysann Collatos, David Ramey.
ease. J. Bertone
Tuesday, July 25 9Radiographic and ultrasonographic imaging in private practice. S. Shoemaker 9The value of scintigraphy in lameness diagnosis. M. Ross 9Forelimb lameness: Case studies. S. Shoemaker, M. Ross 9Hind limb lameness: Case Studies. M. Ross, S. Shoemaker 9Unusual causes of lameness. M. Ross, S. Shoemaker 9Management of synovial sepsis: What's new. S. Shoemaker
Wednesday, July 26 9Endotoxemia: An update. Sam Jones 9Colitis: Pathophysiology, diagnostics, and therapy. S. Jones 9Small intestinal medical disorders. S. Jones 9PCR as a diagnostic tool. S. Jones
August August 23-27. 5th Annual Equine Seminar. Sponsored by the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. Aspen Lodge. Estes Park, Colorado. Program: 9Imaging modalities. Norman Rantanen 9Natural foot balance. Barbara Page 9Equine infectious diseases. Jennifer McLeay 9New concepts in human to horse communication. R.M. Miller 9The internet in equine practice. W.E. Jones For information contact JEVS - Seminar, PC Box 1209, Wildomar, CA 92595. Phone: 909-678-1889. Fax: 909-678-1885. E-mail: [email protected]
August 30-September 1. Congress of the European Society of Veterinary Surgery (XX ESVS), Veterinary School, Ozzano Emilia, Bologna, Italy. Topics: General surgery, imaging, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, traumatology and intensive care. The language of the Plenary Session will be English. For more information contact: SCR Congressi Srl, P.O. Box 1769, 1 40400 Bologna, BO, Italy. Phone: 39 051 76 53 57. Fax: 39 051 76 51 95. e-mail: esr.congressi @ pt.tizeta.it
Main lecture 9The use of treadmill in veterinary surgery. C. Staneck, C. Peham
September September 9. 2000 Dan Evans Memorial Equine Conference for veterinarians and horsepeople. Del Mar Hilton, Del
September 9-12. 20th Annual Meeting, Association for Equine Sports Medicine. "Rehabilitation of the Equine Athlete: Traditional and Alternative Therapies." New Brunswick, New Jersey. For more meeting information contact Holly Greene, AESM, PMB 2 8 8 : 3 5 7 9 E. Foothill Bird., Pasadena, CA 91107. Phone: 909-869-4859, Fax 909-869-6788. e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.aesm.org Call for papers: The program will include scientific presentations on applied aspects of equine sports medicine (10 min in length w/5 min discussion). Abstract guidelines a v a i l a b l e from Steve Wickler, E q u i n e Research Center, Cal Poly Pomona, 3801 West Temple Ave., Pomona, CA 91768. Abstract deadline: 15 July 2000. Phone: 909 869-4859. Fax: 909-869-6788. e-mail: sjwickler@ CSUPomona.edu
September 13-16. British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) 39th Annual Congress. Birmingham, England. For information contact Miss S.G.Majendie, 5 Finlay Street, London SW 6 6HE, UK. Phone 441 7610 6080. Fax 441 20-7610-6823. Email: [email protected]
Progam Thursday, September 14 Plenary Lecture 9Contribution of arthroscopy to the managem e n t of e q u i n e joint disease. W a y n e Mcllwraith
Ophthalmology in practice. 9Medical management of corneal ulcers. Andrew Matthews 9Surgical management of corneal ulcers. Keith Barnett 9Practical interpretation of fundus changes. Graham Munroe
Endoscopy in practice: the URT, Chair: Colin Roberts 9Normal endoscopic anatomy of the URT and disorders of the sinonasal region. Paddy Dixon 9Diagnosis of abnormalities of the soft palate, pharynx and larynx. Geoff Lane 9Diagnosis of abnormalities of the guttural pouches. Richard Tyler 9E n d o s c o p y panel. Dixon Lane, Tyler, Ducharme
Advanced Clinical Sessions Neurology: The ataxic horse. 9Collection and analysis of CSF samples: uses and limitations. Lutz Goehring 9Imaging of the cervical vertebral column: plain radiographs and myelograms, comparison and predictive value of vertebral canal measurements on plain radiographs. Joe Mayhew 9Management of cervical spinal cord corn-
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Orthopedics. Chair: Stephen May 9External fixation in long bone fractures. Astrid Rijkenhuizen 9Reduction of displaced fractures in distal third cannon bones, lan Wright 9Complications of fracture repair in adult horses. David Ellis 9Surgical management of luxation of the superficial digital flexor tendon. Tim Phillips 9Rational therapy of equine DJD. A. Barr
Specialist Sessions New developments in anesthesia with particular reference to the surgical colic 9New developments in total intravenous (general) anesthesia. Polly Taylor 9New developments in inhalational anesthesia. Eddie Clutton 9Perioperative morbidity: electrolytes and acid base abnormalities in the surgical colic case. Celia Marr 9New perspectives and future options for treatment of endotoxemia. Clare Bryant
Specialist GI Tract surgery. Michael Schramme
Chair:
9Endotoxemia and strangulating intestinal lesions. Michael Schramme 9Surgical m a n a g e m e n t of inaccessible lesions of the distal small intestine and base of cecum. Barry Edwards 9Prevention and management of ileus in strangulating small intestinal disease. Ted Fischer 9Prevention and management of adhesions after abdominal surgery. John Walmsley 9Forum on postoperative m a n a g e m e n t of colic patients. Schramme, Edwards, Fischer, Marr, Walmsley Friday, September 15
The liver. Chair: Sandy Love 9Clinical signs and complications of liver disease. Bruce McGorum 9Making the diagnosis: assessment of liver disease; clinical pathological assessment of the liver; interpretation of suspected liver disease in horses with one or more abnormal liver e n z y m e s on routine biochemistry screens, functional assessment of the liver. Mark Hillyer 9Liver biopsy; indications and complications; benefits and limitations. Kenneth Hinchcliff 9Managing liver disease and liver failure in practice (including dietary management) and assessing prognosis. Tim Mair
Cardiology in practice 9How to: clinical examination and the ECG: which machine to use and which leads to use to collect an ECG recording. Mark Bowen 9How to: physiological/assessment of the significance of arrhythmias in practice when to refer and when to reassure the client: clinically insignificant and significant arrhythmias. Mark Patteson 9Atrial fibrillation: pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Celia Marr 9How to: can I treat arrhythmias in practice? J. Bertone Cardiology Panel: Marr, Patteson, Bertone, Bowen
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The upper respiratory tract. Chair: Geoff Lane 9Experiences with neuromuscular pedicle graft surgery. Richard Tyler 9Treadmill assessment of laryngeal function. Colin Roberts 9Surgery for DDSP: How can it be rationalized. Geoff Lane 9Long-term outcome of laryngoplasty. Tim Greet 9Epiglottal entrapment diagnosis and treatment. Norm Duch, arme 9Surgical treatment of jugular vein thrombosis. Astrid Rijkenhuizen Imaging panel. Chair: Michael Schramme. Panelists: Denoix, Clegg, Dyson, Nowak
Specialist session on the foot 9Why is it so difficult to diagnose foot pain? Stephen May 9What do you really believe about nerve blocks? Andy Bathe 9Radiological findings in the navicular bone of Dutch warmbloods: can the shape of the bone be associated with a predisposition to navicular disease? Kees Dik 9How useful is u l t r a s o n o g r a p h y in the evaluation of the distal interphalangeal joint? Jean-Marie Denoix 9Lesions of the deep digital flexor tendon: can they occur unassociated with navicular disease? Michael Nowak Debate on soft tissue injuries to include MRI *Is advanced imaging being used appropriately and properly correlated with clinical findings? Stephen May 9What correlation is there between the results of scintigraphic evaluation of the foot and clinical lameness? Sue Dyson 9Debate on imaging and lameness evaluation
9Acute injuries of the hock. David Platt 9Degenerative diseases of the hock: treatment options. Michael Schramme
Advanced Clinical Sessions The lower respiratory tract 9Tracheal washes and bronchoalveolar lavages: cytological interpretation of the equine airway in health and diseases. Sidney Ricketts 9Inflammatory airway disease in young TBs and comparison with COPD. Rob Christley 9Therapy for lAD and COPD, especially inhalation therapy. Dorothy Ainsworth 9Pleuropneumonia medical treatment. J. Bertone 9Pleuropneumonia surgical treatment. Ted Fischer 9R. equi infections (clinical features and treatment). Dorothy Ainsworth 9Unusual LRT disease of adult horses and foals. Kenneth Hinchcliff
The mare reproductive tract. 9Perineal lacerations. Sidney Ricketts 9Ovariectomy. Tim Phillips 9Caesarean section. Graham Munroe 9Embryo transfer. N. Neal
Minimally invasive surgery 9Value and limitations of laparoscopy. Ted Fischer 9Standing laparoscopic castration. Astrid Rijkenhuizen 9Endoscopic vigtrectomy. Uwe Heidbrink 9ND Yag lasers for URT surgery. Norm Ducharme 9Arthroscopic surgery of inaccessible joints. John Walmsley Saturday, September 16
Orthopedics in practice - the foot. Chair: Andy McDiarmid 9Interpretation of nerve blocks. Sue Dyson 9Imaging the foot. Roger Smith 9Foot balance and shoeing. Simon Curtis *How I treat laminitis. David Platt 9Treatment and management of coffin joint and navicular pain. Svend Kold 9Management of septic navicular bursitis. lan Wright
Orthopedics in practice-the hock. Chair: John Walmsley 9Clinical anatomy of the hock. Jean-Marie Denoix 9Regional and intra-articular analgesia of the hock. Edouard Cauvin 9Imaging the hock. Jean-Marie Denoix 9Developmental diseases of the hock/OCD. lan Wright
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9Laser augmentation of wound healing. Hague 9Wounds/infections of sustentaculum tail and sesamoid bones. Watkins 9Skin expansion techniques. Schumacher 9Artificial insemination. Jonathan Pycock 9Artificial reproductive technology. Lee ~,orris
Infectious diseases. Chair: Josh Slater 9Immunity to viral respiratory disease. Paul Lunn 9Diagnosis and decision making in the use of vaccines. Richard Newton 9Lyme Disease. Peter Clegg 9Mucosal immunity-opportunities. Duncan Hannant 9Epidemiology of EAV. James Wood 9EPM. Lutz Goehring
In-depth research-led science session Cytokines and inflammatory mediators 9Overview of cytokine research and application to equine biology. David Horohov 9Cytokines and viral infections. Paul Lunn 9Cytokines in orthopedics. Peter Clegg 9Cytokines and parasites. David Horohov 9Neutrophils and chemokines. Tim Brazil 9Cytokines and colitis. Jacqui Matthews
September 21-24. 10th Annual ACVS 2000 Symposium, 28th Annual Surgical Forum, 35th Annual Scientific Meeting. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia. Presented byAmerican College of Veterinary Surgeons, American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists, American Veterinary Dental College, and Veterinary Emergency Critical Care Society. For more information write ACVS, 4401 East West Highway, Suite 205, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4523. Phone: 301-913-9550, fax 301-913-2034. E-mail: acvs @aol.com or visit ACVS website at http:/www.acvs.org
Equine Program Thursday, September 21 Equine Castro-Intestinal tract 9Abdominal surgery in foals - an update. Embertson 9Complications of small intestinal surgery.
Freeman 9Complications of colopexy. Embertson 9Complications of large colon resection. Santschi 9Complications of small colon surgery and enterolithiasis. Rakestraw 9Treatment of rectal tears. Baird 9Abdominal ultrasonography. Santschi 9Repeat celiotomy. Rakestraw 9Decision making-first surgery. White 9Management of postoperative complications. Moore 9Panel - difficult cases
Concurrent session Equine wound and reconstruction 9Topical medications and dressings. Stashak 9Wounds of joints. Crabill 9Racetrack infections, cellulitis and wounds. Ray 9Free grafting techniques. Schumacher 9Repair of tendon lacerations. Jann
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Concurrent Anesthesia 9Total IV anesthesia (TIVA) in horses. Muir 9Inhalant anesthesia in horses: Sevoflurane - Is it better? Muir 9Recovery from anesthesia in horses: Is there a better way? Muir 9Treatment of common mishaps during anesthesia in horses. Gaynor
cases. Fret/Crabill/Richardson 9Fracture management in foals. Watkins 9Long bone fractures in adults. Auer 9Olecranon fractures. Markel 9Splint bone fractures. Gaughan 9Use of transfixation devices. Schneider 9Learning from postoperative radiographs. Ruggles/Yarbough
Sunday, September 24 Orthopedics 9Subchondral cystic lesions. Nixon 9Intra-artioular soft tissues lesions. Trotter 9Tenoscopy. Nixon 9Challenging cases in arthroscopy. Nixon/ Trotter/Bertone
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Friday, September 22 Equine Respiratory 9Evaluation of the upper respiratory tract in young horses. Embertson 9Poor performance/treadmill evaluation. Grant 9Surgical treatment of sinus disease. Hackett 9Treatment of upper respiratory tract hemorrhage. Ragle 9Laryngeoplasty/sacculectomy - current status. Madison 9Lasers in upper respiratory tract surgery. Palmer 9Techniques for treatment of DDSP. Ducharme 9Panel. Madison, Palmer, Grant, Ragle
Concurrent session Equine orthopedics 9Equine orthopedics - history and future. Auer/Vaughan 9P r e o p e r a t i v e planning and d e c i s i o n making. Richardson olntraoperative complications. Ruggles 9Antibiotic delivery systems. Santschi 9Treatment of open and infected fractures. Watkins 9Panel - O r t h o p e d i c complications. Santschi/Watkins/Auer/Schneider 9Conservative management of fractures. Fretz 9Standing arthroscopy. Richardson
Saturday, September 23 Equine Lameness
*An update on heel pain. Turner 9Shoeing principles for the management of heel pain. Dabareiner 9Treatment and shoeing the laminitic horse. White 9 Panel - shoeing the lame horse. Carter/ White/Turner/Ross
September 22. Italian Veterinary Equine Association (SIVE) Seminar "Infertility in the Mare:' Cremona, Italy. For information contact SIVE Secretary Ludovica Bellingeri. Phone: +39 0372 403502. Fax: +39 372 457091. Emaih [email protected] Speakers: Ursula Fogarty, Irish Equine Center, Mats Troedsson, University of Minnesota.
September 28-October 1. Fourteenth Annual Veterinary Dental Forum. Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sponsored by the American Veterinary Dental College, Academy of Veterinary Dentistry, and American Veterinary Dental Society. For more information contact Veterinary Dental Forum, 530 Church Street, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 37219.
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9Intra-articular and regional anesthesia of the forelimb. Turner 9lntra-articular and regional anesthesia of the hind limb. Carter 9Intra-articular corticosteroids - an update. Baxter 9Treatment options for suspensory desmitis. Ross 9Current diagnostics and medical management of back pain. Grant *Use of thermography in lameness evaluation. Turner 9Indications and limitations of nuclear scintigraphy. Martinelli 9P a n e l - l a m e n e s s / p r e p u r c h a s e cases.
Carter~Grant~Turner~Baxter~Ross 9P a n e l - l a m e n e s s / p r e p u r c h a s e cases.
Carter/Grant/Bramlage/Baxter/Ross Concurrent session Equine orthopedics 9Standing orthopedics. Crabill 9Alternative approaches to orthopedic
October 13-16. Panamerican EquineVeterinary Conference. La Rinconada Thoroughbred Racetrack Veterinary Hospital and Poliedro Convention Center, Caracas, Venezuela. Hosted by the Venezuelan Association of Equine Practitioners. Registration $100-150 US. Workshops on Podiatry and equine veterinary clinical sciences. October 16. For information e-mail VAEP President Dr. Carlos Federico Rodriguez at [email protected] or Fax USA +619-426-5387.
October 25-28. Bluegrass Equine Reproduction Symposium for the Benefit of the 8th International Symposium on Equine Reproduction. Sponsored by Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Associates, P.S.C. Fee $450.00. Laboratory $200.For more information contact Mrs.
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Betsy Walker. Phone: 859-255-8741. Fax: 859-253-0196. E-mail: [email protected] Program:Wednesday, October 25
Wet Labs 9Ultrasound, examination, e n d o s c o p y Stallion. Drs. Little, Samper, Steiner, Varner 9Fetal sexing - hands on. Drs. Holder and Zent 9Ultrasound d i a g n o s i s o t h e r than for pregnancy. Drs. Sprayberry and Woldsdorf 9Reproductive pathology. Drs. Bain, Ball, McCue Thursday, October 26 9Nutrition of the breeding stallions. Jackson 9M a n a g e m e n t of the breeding stallion. Steiner 9Disease transmission through semen. Samper 9Cooled and frozen semen - same old stuff? Varner 9New semen techniques and technologies. Squires 9Semen evaluation. Little 9Pharmacological manipulations of sexual behavior in the stallion. McDonnell 9Hormone evaluation and therapies in the stallion. Varner 9Effects of drugs on spermatogenesis and fertility. Squires 98th Mary Passenger Memorial Lecture of Equine Medicine and Surgery.
Friday, October 27 9Diagnostic work-up for barren mares and breeding the problem mare. Troedsson 9Anestrous in mares and abnormal estrus cycle. Ball 9Ovarian pathology. McCue 9Newer reproductive techniques (ET, Gift ICSI, oocyte transfer, etc.) Squires 9infectious causes of infertility. Asbury 9M a n a g e m e n t of traumatic injuries to reproductive tract and rectum. Hunt 9Alternative therapies for mares (Acupuncture, etc.). Rathgeber
Saturday, October 28 9Nutrition of the broodmare. Jackson 9Cloning - the future in equine reproduction? Hill 9Diagnosis and management of problem pregnancies. Bain 9Post partum complications in the mare. Wolfsdorf 9New drugs on the horizon for reproductive management. Burns 9Questions and summary of entire meeting. Asbury
October 27-29. Equine Nuclear Medicine Workshop. College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois. Urbana, Illinois. Introductory Equine Nuclear Medicine Workshop for v e t e r i n a r y practitioners, technicians and others interested in equine nuclear medicine. Workshop limited to 16. Topics include radiopharmaceuticals, g a m m a camera operation, safety, and image interpretation. Registrations accepted in order received. $525 registration fee. $100 deposit,
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To register contact the Continuing Education Office, MUC MED, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, 2001 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana, IL 61802. Phone: 217-333-2907. To discuss workshop content call Dr. A.R. Twardock at 217-333-6507,
November November 2. Italian Equine Veterinary Association (SIVA) Seminar "Pharmacotherapy of the gastroenteric system in the horse:' Verona, Italy, For information contact SIVE Secretary L u d o v i c a Bellingeri. Phone: +39 0372 403502. Fax: +39 372 457091. Email: ibellingeri @sive.it Speaker:Michael J. Murray, Leesburg, VA
2001 January 11-12. 3rd International Symposium on Stallion Reproduction.Colorado State University, Equine Program, Fort Collins, Colorado. This two-day conference will offer keynote presentations, short communications, poster and panel discussions. Topics to include: endocrine and paracrine control of sperm production, sexual behavior, alternative methods for semen collection, international movement of stallion semen, advances in cooled semen technology, a d v a n c e s in frozen semen technology, assessment of sperm quality, interaction of sperm with oviduct and uterus, capacitation, acrosome reaction; separation of X and Y sperm, reproductive problems of stallions. Those wishing to present should submit a 400-word abstract to E.L. Squires, PhD, Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 USA. Deadline for receipt of abstracts is October 1, 2000. Or e-mail esquires @cvmbs.colostate.edu
January 22-27. 14th Annual Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium. Gait House East, Louisville, Kentucky. Sponsored by the International Equine Podiatry Center and is designed to help the farrier and veterinarian fulfill their mission as stewards of the horse. For more information contact Nancy Redden or Marsha Glass. Phone 606-873-5294.
January 27-29. 7th National Meeting, Italian Equine Veterinary Association (SIVE) Salsomaggiore Terme (PR) Italy. For information contact SIVE Secretary L u d o v i c a Beilingeri. Phone: +39 0372 403502. Fax: +39 372 457091. Email: ibellingeri @sive.it
February 1-3. Annual meeting of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association. Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more information contact Ineke Vanden Beukel, delegate coordinator, Ontario VMA, 245 Commercial Street, Milton, Ontario, L9T 2J3, Canada. Phone: 905-875-0756, fax 905-875-0958. Email [email protected]. Program features concurrent sessions on bovine, equine, small animals, public health, practice management, hospital personnel program and exhibits.
February 8-9. Laminitis Symposium, Palm Beach, Florida. Sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center. Please call the registration department for more information. Phone: 1-877307-5225 (toll free in the US).
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