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Continuing Education Calendar
February 2012 Events
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Advanced Equine Magnetic Resonance Days 2012
Instructors: Jean-Marie Denoix (France), Sue Dyson (England), Rachel Murray (England), Thorben Schulze (Germany), Natasha Werpy (USA). For more information, contact
Arno Lindner at Heinrich-Röttgen-Str. 20, D-52428 Jülich, Germany; Phone: 0049 2461 340 430; Fax 0049 2461 340 484;e-mail: arnolindner@t-online.de; or visit www.agpferd.com.
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Equine Health Lecture Series 2012: Lumps, Bumps and Other Skin Disorders in Horses
A series of informational lectures designed for equine professionals and owners at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton, Mass. Contact the Continuing Education Department at (508) 887-4723, e-mail vetceinfo@tufts.edu or visit online at www.tufts.edu/vet/ce. |
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Minicourse on Embryo Recovery and Transfer in the Mare
Held at Equine Reproduction Concepts, LLC, a reproduction facility located in Amissville, Va. Designed to educate veterinarians on the procedures of embryo recovery and processing for shipment. An ERC-affiliated program, intentions are to establish a network of veterinarians around the country able to ship embryos. Eight CE credits awarded. For additional information, see www.equinereproduction.com, call (540) 937-9832 or e-mail info@equinereproduction.com. |
| 12 - 15 |
Medical and Surgical Solutions for Common Practice Problems
Located in Cancun, Mexico, and hosted by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. Sixteen CE credit hours available. For more information, contact the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University at (508) 887-4723, e-mail vetceinfo@tufts.edu or visit online at www.tufts.edu/vet/ce. |
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Minicourse on Reproductive Ultrasonography in the Mare
Held at Equine Reproduction Concepts, LLC, a reproduction facility located in Amissville, Va. Designed to give veterinarians the opportunity to gain experience using ultrasonography to aid in mare reproductive management. Four hours lecture, four hours laboratory experience. Eight CE credits awarded. For additional information, see www.equinereproduction.com, call (540) 937-9832 or e-mail info@equinereproduction.com. |
| 14 - 17 |
Individual Experience with Ultrasounding In-House Mares
Held at Equine Reproduction Concepts, LLC, a reproduction facility located in Amissville, Va. A herd of 15 to 20 in-house mares will be available daily for palpation/ultrasound exams. For additional information, see www.equinereproduction.com, call (540) 937-9832 or e-mail info@equinereproduction.com. |
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3rd Annual Equine Medicine and Surgery CE and Trap Shoot
Lecturers include Jaime L. Hustace, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM and Shane M. Miller, DVM, Dipl. ACVS. Hosted by Comstock Equine Hospital and Nevada Veterinary Medical Association and held at Sage Hill Clay Sports in Reno, Nev. Three RACE-approved CE credit hours. Trap shoot with dinner and lecture to follow. For additional information and to RSVP, call (775) 849-0120 or e-mail comstocklargeanimalhospital@yahoo.com.
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| 18 - 19 |
Travelling Equine Dental Workshop
Continuing education event in Gawler, SA, Australia.
Presented by Shannon Lee, BVSc, MACVSc, at the Adelaide Plains Equine Clinic. Cost is $770 per day with 12 CE credits available per day. Visit www.advancedequinedentistry.com.au.
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| 22 - Mar 23 |
Horse Behavior
Part of the Equine Reproduction and Behavior Short Course series held at the University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center. For more information, visit www.vet.upenn.edu/shortcourses. |
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Equine Health Lecture Series 2012: Lung Infections - How to Choose the Right Antibiotic for Your Horse
A series of informational lectures designed for equine professionals and owners at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton, Mass. Contact the Continuing Education Department at (508) 887-4723, e-mail vetceinfo@tufts.edu or visit online at www.tufts.edu/vet/ce. |
March 2012 Events
| 8 - 9 |
Mare and Foal Care and Behavior
Part of the Equine Reproduction and Behavior Short Courses series at the University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center. For more information, please visit www.vet.upenn.edu/shortcourses. |
| 9 - 11 |
Open Danish/Nordic Championship for Farriers
Registration available before Dec. 1 at www.hovpleje.dk.
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| 15 - 16 |
Just Stallion Handling
Part of the Equine Reproduction and Behavior Short Course series held at the University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center. For more information, visit www.vet.upenn.edu/shortcourses.
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| 16 - 17 |
NEPA: Conditions and Treatment of the Equine Joint
Speaker: Dr. Wayne McIlwraith. Mt. Bachelor Villiage, Bend, Ore. Sponsored by MWI Veterinary Supply. See the CE Meetings page at www.nepavet.org or (503) 932-8550 for details. |
| 24 - 25 |
2012 AAEP Colorado State University Equine Symposium
This course is available for the practitioner looking to learn with a fresh crowd! The student chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners is hosting a two-day lecture series to provide an educational opportunity for veterinarians in practice and current veterinary students. On Saturday, March 24, the focus will be on lameness. The schedule includes an in depth series of lectures on the suspensory apparatus followed by lectures revolving around injury prevention, regenerative therapies for soft tissue injuries and osteoarthritis treatments. On Saturday evening there will be a sponsored dinner with keynote speaker Dr. Wayne McIlwraith. The lecture series on Sunday, March 25, will focus on internal medicine and theriogenology, including topics such as the problem mare, infectious disease, critical care and endocrine disorders. There will be optional round table discussions during the lunch hour to provide a forum of discussion with regards to alternative therapies and career options.
Sixteen CE credits available. Standard registration is $175 and required one month prior to the course.
Please visit the course webpage at
www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/clinsci/ce/products/50-2012-colorado-state-university-equine-symposium.aspx.
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| 29 - 30 |
Is it Physical, Psychological or both?
Part of the Equine Reproduction and Behavior Short Course series at the University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center. For more information, please visit www.vet.upenn.edu/shortcourses. |
April 2012 Events
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Ophthalmology for the Practicing Veterinarian
Located at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in Grafton, Mass. Contact the Continuing Education Department at (508) 887-4723, e-mail vetceinfo@tufts.edu or visit www.tufts.edu/vet/ce. |
| 26 - 27 |
Kentucky Equine Veterinary Spring Seminar
Held during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington, Ky. Endorsed by the Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners. This year’s focus will be back and pelvic limb lameness. Wet Labs will be on April 26 at the Lexington Equine Surgery and Sports Medicine Clinic with eight CE hours available. An additional seven CE hours are available on April 27. Contact lomeara@wicklifferx.com to sign up or call (859) 389-7470. |
May 2012 Events
| 17 - 20 |
18th Annual Walleye Fishing and Golf CE Seminar Weekend
Held in Commodore and Perry Inn Suites in Port Clinton, Ohio. Fifteen CE hours available. Contact Sharon Fuller at (740) 344-3061.
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June 2012 Events
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Basic Arthroscopy
To be held at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Presented by Drs. Wayne McIlwraith, David Frisbie, Chris Kawcak and Laurie Goodrich. The course teaches the principles of equine arthroscopy including instrumentation and basic techniques, diagnostic arthroscopy of the carpus and fetlock joints; arthroscopic surgery of the carpus for osteochondral chip fragment removal and arthroscopic surgery of the dorsal compartment of the fetlock joint for proximal P1 chips, villonodular synovitis and OCD. The morning program will consist of lectures and video demonstration. The afternoon will be a laboratory with participants performing arthroscopic surgery using video under supervision of the instructors.
Contact Tiffany Banfield at (297)-297-1273 or e-mail vetce@colostate.edu. Visit online at www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/clinsci/ce.
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| 8 - 9 |
Advanced Arthroscopy
Presented by Drs. Wayne McIlwraith, David Frisbie, Chris Kawcak and Laurie Goodrich together with guest lecturers Drs. Alan Nixon (Cornell University) and Dr. Ian Wright (Newmarket Equine Hospital). This course will provide detailed instruction on arthroscopic techniques at the advanced level. Material presented and performed in the laboratory will include advanced arthroscopic surgery of the carpus, including internal fixation of the carpal slab fractures, arthroscopy of the palmar pouches for fragmentation of the carpal canal tenoscopy of osteochondroma removal, arthroscopic surgery of the palmar (plantar) poush of the fetlock joint abaxial and bisilar sesamold fragment removal, repair of distal metacarpal and condylar fractures under arthroscopic guidance, femoropatellar and femorotibial arthroscopic surgery, arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and tenoscopic surgery in the carpal and digital synovial sheaths as well as bursoscopy. Drs. McIlwraith, Nixon and Wright are the co-authors of the 3rd edition of the text "Diagnostic and Surgical Arthroscopy in the Horse" and are currently co-authoring the 4th edition.
Contact Tiffany Banfield at (297)-297-1273 or e-mail vetce@colostate.edu. Visit online at www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/clinsci/ce.
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| 14 - 15 |
Course on Mare Gynocology and Artificial Insemination
Instructors: Jonathan Pycock (England), Juan Samper (Canada), Harald Sieme (Germany). For more information, contact
Arno Lindner at Heinrich-Röttgen-Str. 20, D-52428 Jülich, Germany; Phone: 0049 2461 340 430; Fax 0049 2461 340 484;e-mail: arnolindner@t-online.de; or visit www.agpferd.com.
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| 16 - 17 |
Course on Managing the Late Pregnant Mare
Instructors: Jonathan Pycock (England), Juan Samper (Canada), Harald Sieme (Germany). For more information, contact
Arno Lindner at Heinrich-Röttgen-Str. 20, D-52428 Jülich, Germany; Phone: 0049 2461 340 430; Fax 0049 2461 340 484;e-mail: arnolindner@t-online.de; or visit www.agpferd.com.
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| 21 - Jul 1 |
Irish Stud Farm Tour and CE
Visit Irish Stud Farms, enjoy the beauty of Ireland and acquire CE credits this summer. Led by speaker Dr. John Madigan, DVM, Dip. ACVIM and eight available CE credits. For more information, contact Mary Walton at 800-456-3378. |
| 22 - 24 |
8th Conference of the Brazilian Association of Equine Practitioners
Held at the Royal Palm Plaza Convention Center in Campinas, San Paulo, Brazil. For more information, e-mail abraveq@abraveq.com.br or visit www.abraveq.com.br. |
| 24 - 25 |
Equine Foot Days
Cortona, Italy. In cooperation with www.mascalcia.net. Instructors: Andy Bathe, Hans Castelijns, Francis Desbrosse, Dick Mansmann. For more information, contact
Arno Lindner at Heinrich-Röttgen-Str. 20, D-52428 Jülich, Germany; Tel: 0049 2461 340 430; Fax 0049 2461 340 484; e-mail: arnolindner@t-online.de.
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| 27 - Jul 1 |
Sienacavalli
Siena, Italy. Supported by INSTRULIFE/Equipharma. Instructors: Philippe Benoit, David Dugdale, Wayne McIlwraith, Thomas Weinberger. For more information, contact Arno Lindner at Heinrich-Röttgen-Str. 20, D-52428 Jülich, Germany; Tel: 0049 2461 340 430; Fax 0049 2461 340 484; e-mail: arnolindner@t-online.de; www.agpferd.com.
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July 2012 Events
| 22 - 24 |
AAEP's Focus on Hind Limb Lameness
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. |
| 22 - 24 |
AAEP's Business Education Workshop
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. |
| 24 - 28 |
7th World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology
Located in Vancouver, Canada. Visit www.vetdermvancouver.com. |
| 24 - 28 |
The 7th World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology
To be held in Vancouver, Canada. Topics include: diagnostics and therapeutics in equine allergic skin disease, equine sarcoids, nodular diseases of the equine skin, equine pastern dermatoses, methicillin resistance and horses, fungal diseases of the equine skin, donkey dermatology, equine immunology and immunological disease. For more information, visit www.vetdermvancouver.com. |
| 28 - 31 |
AAEP's 360 Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Davis, California. |
August 2012 Events
| 7 - 10 |
AAEP's 360 Dentistry
College Station, Texas. |
September 2012 Events
| 6 - 8 |
AAEP's Focus on Ophthalmology
Raleigh, North Carolina. |
December 2012 Events
| 1 - 5 |
AAEP's 58th Annual Convention
Anaheim, California. The AAEP's 2012 CE schedule will conclude with a trip to the West Coast when the 58th Annual Convention, to be held December 1-5, visits Anaheim, California. The AAEP Educational Programs committee is currently working on this year's program using feedback and suggestions brought to us by members and attendees of last year's meeting in San Antonio. For the latest information on this year's convention, visit www.aaep.org/convention.htm. |
Due to space limitations, only CE courses sponsored by veterinary associations or colleges of veterinary medicine will be listed.
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