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Continuing Education Calendar
July 2009 Events
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Equine Back Days
Located in Vienna, Austria. Instructors include Philippe Benoit, Sue Dyson, Kevin Haussler, Martin Plewa, Stefan Stammer and Urban Truniger.
For more information, contact Arno Lindner at (49) 2461340430, e-mail contact@agpferd.de or visit the Web site at www.agpferd.com.
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| 18 - 24 |
31st Bain Fallon Memorial Lectures
Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Lameness:From Head to Toe - Sue Dyson and Bill Moyer; Equine Internal Medicine and Pharmacology - Hal Schott and Tony Mogg. For more information, visit www.eva.org.au.
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| 19 - 21 |
AAEP's Focus on the Foot
Columbus, Ohio. Elevate your understanding of the intricacies of the equine foot by attending the AAEP's Focus on the Foot meeting. This three-day seminar features in-depth lectures on a variety of topics focused on the equine foot including pain management, therapeutic shoeing, radiology and more. World-renowned experts in the fields of farriery and equine foot disorders will share timely research and valuable information you can put to use in your own practice. Don't miss out on the 17th Annual Practice Management Seminar, held in conjunction with the Focus meeting. Register and select sessions form either program to fill your continuing education For more information and registration, click here. |
| 19 - 21 |
AAEP's 17th Annual Practice Management Seminar
Columbus, Ohio. The AAEP's 17th Annual Practice Management Seminar is designed to equip you with the business knowledge and skills to build a recession-proof practice. The seminar includes lectures from professionals who will address goal-setting, client communication, preserving your practice value, employee coaching, and other topics in practice management. Regardless of your practice's size or specialty, you will gain take-home strategies to boost the quality and efficiency of your practice team. Don't miss out on the Focus on the Foot meeting, held in conjunction with the Practice Management Seminar! You can register and select sessions from either program to fill your continuing education needs. For more information and registration, click here. |
| 25 - 26 |
Sound and Balance
Virginia Association of Equine Practitioners and the Virginia Horseshoers Association host a wet lab at Woodside Equine Clinic in Ashland, Va. For more information, contact Melinda Freckleton, DVM, at sproutdq@mac.com or (540) 272-9319. Or contact Anna Russau, VMD, at alrussau@aol.com or (540) 905-5280. |
August 2009 Events
| 5 - 7 |
4th World Equine Airways Symposium
State-of-the-art lectures will be hosted at the University of Berne, Switzerland. Visit www.weas09.unibe.ch for more information. |
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4th Annual Hambletonian Continuing Education Wet Labs for Equine Veterinarians
Meadowlands Racetrack, E. Rutherford, N.J. Morning and afternoon sessions, 22 CE hours offered. Contact Gordon Sulcer at (973) 240-7471, gordon@firstchoicemarketing.us or visit www.firstchoicemarketing.us.
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| 6 - 9 |
TEVA Summer CE Symposium
Located at the Horseshoe Bay Marriott in Marble Falls, Texas (near Austin), 23 CE credits available. Speakers include Sue J. Dyson, FRCVS, PhD, Michael W. Ross, DVM, Dennis E. Brooks, DVM, Thomas J. Divers, DVM, Robert J. Hunt, DVM, DACVS.
For more information, or to register, go online to www.teva-online.org or email mcarpenter@teva-online.org or call (806) 655-2244.
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| 7 - 8 |
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 2nd Annual Promoting Excellence Foot/Farrier Symposium
Located in Orlando, FL. For more information, visit www.faep.net.
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| 7 |
10th Anniversary Hambletonian Continuing Education Seminar for Equine Veterinarians
Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel, E. Rutherford, N.J., 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., 10 CE credits offered. No charge to DVM participants. Contact Gordon Sulcer at (973) 240-7471, gordon@firstchoicemarketing.us or visit www.firstchoicemarketing.us.
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| 26 - 30 |
Focus on the Equine Spine: Thoracolumbar Region
This five-day course at Colorado State University teaches the principles of detailed thoracolumbar spinal evaluation and focuses on an integrative and evidence-based approach to treating spinal disorders in horses. Daily laboratories will provide demonstrations and opportunities for hands-on experience of the various treatment modalities; with an emphasis on chiropractic evaluation and treatment techniques. Continuing education credits TBD.
Registration fee is $1495.00, 37 CE hours.
For more information, please contact Tiffany Banfield at tiffany.banfield@colostate.edu or (970) 297-1273 |
| 27 - 30 |
Veterinary Thermal Imaging Seminar
This seminar offers 26 hours of CE, including 1/2 day wet lab, on all aspects
of Equine Diagnostic Thermal Imaging.
Located at Ohio State University. Speakers include Tracy Turner, DVM, MS, DACVS, Jim Waldsmith, DVM, Kim Henneman, DVM, Natanya Neiman, DVM, and Mike Corcoran, Master Saddler. For more information contact Michlynn at Vetel Diagnostics 800.458.8890 or visit www.veteldiagnostics.com.
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| 27 - 30 |
Equine Thermography Conference
Held at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, call (614) 292-8727, e-mail vetmedce@osu.edu or visit https://vetmedce.osu.edu.
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September 2009 Events
| 4 - 5 |
International Focus Stifle Course 2009
Located at Congress Center Halle Münsterland, Münster/Westfalen. Instructors include Dr. Wayne McIlwraith, Dr. Ian Wright, Dr. Alan Nixon and Dr. K.J. Boening.
For more information or to register, contact Anne Berger by phone at (0049) 2504-933212, fax (0049) 2504-7929 or e-mail berger@tierklinik-telgte.com. |
| 9 - 12 |
2009 British Equine Veterinary Association Congress
Held in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Visit www.beva.org.uk for more information. |
| 19 - 20 |
Equine Nutrition Conference
Held at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Columbus, Ohio. FOr more information call (614) 292-8727, e-mail vetmedce@osu.edu or visit https://vetmedce.osu.edu.
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| 19 |
Equine Anesthesia for the Veterinary Technician
The purpose of this program is to aid veterinary technicians in the area of equine anesthesia, held at Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine. Eight available CE hours.
To register, visit http://vetmed.iastate.edu/medical-center/news-and-events/equine-anesthesia.
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| 19 - 20 |
Equine Nutrition
Located at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Nine CE hours available. For more information on these conferences and all of our conferences and online courses visit https://vetmedce@osu.edu or
call (614) 292-8727.
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| 23 - 26 |
An Invitation to Excellence Symposium
The Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners is proud to present the first annual An Invitation to Excellence Symposium located at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. Offering over 44 hours of CE credit, this conference will cover a variety of lameness, respiratory, and reproductive topics to provide the practitioner with cutting-edge, practical information that can be taken directly back for use in one’s day-to-day practice. The lameness portion of the program will also include specific sessions dedicated to issues within the foot and targeted podiatry techniques. Renowned speakers from diverse backgrounds will be discussing diagnostic and therapeutic techniques that are easily applied to both specialty and general practices. For more information, please visit www.neaep.net, call 1-877-355-9994, or e-mail info@neaep.net. |
| 24 - 27 |
11th Congress of the World Equine Veterinary Association
The 11th Congress of the World Equine Veterinary Association will be hosted by the Brazilian Association of Equine Veterinarians (ABRAVEQ) and the Brazilian Confederation of Equestrian Sports (CBH).
The Congress will be held in Guarujá-SP, Brazil. More than 1,000 veterinary delegates from around the world are expected to attend this event and will be able to choose lectures from a diverse program, with themes such as reproduction, infectious diseases, lameness, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, stem cell therapy, pre-purchase examinations, neurology, internal medicine, colic, pre-purchase exams and problems in western horses.
For more information, visit www.weva2009.com.br. |
| 25 - 26 |
CSU Annual Equine Reproduction Symposium: Assisted Reproductive Techniques
Located at Colorado State University Equine Reproduction Lab. Sixteen hours of CE credit available.
Visit www.csuequine.com then click on the “Short Courses” link for registration forms, course descriptions, accommodation information and more. |
| 26 - 29 |
Equine Nutrition and Training Conference
Three days of seminars and conferences on equine nutrition and training located in Madrid, Spain. For more information and registration, contact Arno Lindner, Heinrich-Rottgen-Str. 20 D-52428, Julich, Germany. Call (49) 2461340430, fax (49) 2461340484 or e-mail contact@agfer.de. Visit www.enutraco.info or www.agferd.com. |
| 27 - 29 |
Equine Embryo Transfer
Colorado State University Equine Reproduction Lab, 16 hours of CE credit available.
Visit www.csuequine.com then click on the “Short Courses” link for registration forms, course descriptions, accommodation information and more. |
| 27 - 29 |
32nd Annual Equine Seminar
Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association Equine Committee, Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino – Shreveport, La. Call 318-429-0711
(Group Code S09LAVE). For more information contact Lacey at (337) 235-9945 or acadianaequinec@bellsouth.net
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| 29 - Oct 1 |
Harlton’s Equine Specialties and Veterinary Dental Products - Equine Dentistry Short Courses
Harlton’s Equine Specialties and Veterinary Dental Products will be offering two different Equine Dentistry Short Courses. The first, Fundamentals of Equine Dentistry, is a basic course and has been offered for the last four years. The second is an advanced equine dentistry course. Both of these courses will be held at the new Oquendo Center for Clinical Education in Las Vegas, Nev. The fee for both courses is $1,500, excluding transportation and lodging. Each course provides 18 hours of RACE-approved CE credit.
For more information see Harlton’s Web site at www.Harltons.com (under the “Links, References” Tab) or call our office at (800) 247-3901. |
October 2009 Events
| 1 - 3 |
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 5th Annual Promoting Excellence Symposium
Located at the Marriot Resort and Spa, Marco Island, FL. Visit www.faep.net for more information.
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| 1 - 3 |
AAEP's Focus on Ophthalmology
Marriott Crabtree Valley/NC State University, Raleigh, N.C. The AAEP is expanding its popular Focus format to include a second meeting in 2009 centering on Equine Ophthalmology. This continuing education meeting will consist of two days of lectures and one day of laboratories. Click here for more information. |
| 7 - 10 |
2009 ACVS Veterinary Symposium
2009 ACVS Veterinary Symposium.
Pre-Symposium laboratories and practice management Oct. 7. Symposium seminars and scientific abstracts Oct. 8-10. Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.
For more information call 301-916-0200 ext. 300 or visit www.surgicalsummit.org.
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| 12 - 15 |
Equine Biomechanics, Applied Anatomy and Gait Abnormalities
Dr. Hilary Clayton, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS, will hold a course reviewing basic equine anatomy, conformation evaluation and movement analysis. In addition, participants will learn to recognize gait abnormalities and specific musculoskeletal abnormalities. This course is held at Michigan State University research center enabling Dr. Clayton access to the equipment she utilizes for her research.
The Mary Anne McPhail Equine Performance Center at Michigan State is a well-equipped facility for research in the area of equine gait analysis. Equipment includes a motion analysis system, AMTI force plate, Noraxon EMG system, Pliance saddle pressure pad and other custom equipment for making measurements of horses and riders.
For more information, visit www.equinology.com/info/course.asp?courseid=12. To register for this course, email office@equinology.com or call 707-884-9963. |
| 23 - 25 |
Theriogenology Lecture & Embryo Flush Wet Lab
The University of Georgia CVM Therio club is hosting a CE opportunity with guest speaker Dr. D.W. "Twink" Allen. There will be lectures throughout the weekend and a wet lab on embryo flushing on Saturday with a limit of participants in the wet lab of 15. Visit www.vet.uga.edu/CE/conferences/embryo.php. |
| 23 - 26 |
Principles of Saddle Fitting and Shoeing Dynamics
Dr. Kerry Ridgeway, DVM, of the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society presents a course on saddle fitting and shoeing issues. He presents this course with slides, examples of trees, pads, saddles, shoes, wedges, measuring devices, templates, demonstrations and a variety of horses with saddle fitting and shoeing issues in this four-day clinic. Saddle fiting topics and practices encompass 85 percent of the course, with the remainder addressed at hoof imbalances and issues we should look for in the foot and how it can also affect saddle fit.
Location is TBD in southern California. For more information visit www.equinology.com/info/course.asp?courseid=15, e-mail office@equinology.com or call 707-884-9963. |
| 23 - 25 |
Theriogenology Lecture and Embryo Flush Wet Lab
First annual embryo transfer continuing education event with Dr. W.R. "Twink" Allen and Dr. Barry Ball at the University of Georgia. This weekend can provide up to 15 hours of CE, including lecture and embryo flush lab.
For more information, visit www.vet.uga.edu/CE/conferences/embryo.php.
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November 2009 Events
| 4 - 6 |
Diagnosis & Treatment of Lameness in the Horse
This three-day course is designed to update the practitioner on the current concepts of etiology, diagnosis and management of the various conditions causing lameness in horses. The course begins with a discussion of the visual aspects of lameness diagnosis (including videos), followed by the interpretation of the various manipulative and palpation tests. Approaches to diagnostic anesthesia are also discussed in detail. Following this the various diseases affecting the fore and hind limbs, and back regions of the horse are reviewed. Radiographic evaluation of these regions will also be discussed in detail. Additionally, the principles of diagnosis and treatment of synovitis/capsulitis, developmental orthopedic disease and tendon and ligament injuries will also be discussed. The four-hour lab on the final day of the course allows the participant to practice diagnostic anesthesia approaches and to perform the various surgical procedures on cadaver limbs that were discussed in lecture. Worth 24 hours of continuing education.
Instructors are Dr. Gary Baxter, MS, Dipl. ACVS, Dr. Dean Hendrickson, MS, Dr. Laurie Goodrich, DVM, Dr. Chris Kawcak, PhD, and Dr. Richard Park.
Registration is $650. Please visit the continuing education webpage at www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/clinsci/ce to register and pay by using Visa or Mastercard or you can call 970-297-1273 for more information.
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| 5 - 8 |
Reproductive Management and Artificial Insemination
Colorado State University Equine Reproduction Lab, 32 CE hours available. Visit www.csuequine.com then click on the “Short Courses” link for registration forms, course descriptions, accommodation information and more. |
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Techniques for Handling and Utilizing Cooled Semen
Colorado State University Equine Reproduction Lab, 8 CE hours available. Visit www.csuequine.com then click on the “Short Courses” link for registration forms, course descriptions, accommodation information and more. |
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Techniques for Handling and Utilizing Frozen Semen
Colorado State University Equine Reproduction Lab, eight CE hours available. Visit www.csuequine.com then click on the “Short Courses” link for registration forms, course descriptions, accommodation information and more. |
| 13 - 15 |
FVMA 47th Annual Ocala Equine Conference – Exclusively Equine – “A Proud Tradition of Quality Equine Practitioner Education”
Ocala Hilton, Ocala, Fla. 16 CE credits available. For more information, visit www.fvma.com. |
December 2009 Events
| 1 - 5 |
Equine 5-Day Dissection Class
Dr. Deb Bennett, Ph.D., a paleontologist formerly with the Smithsonian Institute, presents lectures on equine anatomy and dissection.
Located at the Equine Studies Institute in Livingston, Calif. For more information, visit http://www.equinology.com/info/course.asp?courseid=38, e-mail office@equinology.com or call 707-884-9963. |
| 5 - 9 |
AAEP's 55th Annual Convention
Located at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The comprehensive CE experience includes a trade show, more than 100 CE credits to choose from and lectures by leaders in the profession.
For more information visit www.aaep.org/ convention.htm. |
January 2010 Events
| 14 - 15 |
Reproduction Seminar in combination with Zwolle International
IJsselhallen, a meeting for the professional equine practitioner about reproduction, with Michelle Leblanc. To register, or for more information, visit www.proveto.org or call +31(0) 613323538. |
| 16 - 19 |
Reproductive Management and Artificial Insemination
Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 32 CE hours available. Visit www.csuequine.com then click on the “Short Courses” link for registration forms, course descriptions, accommodation information and more. |
| 20 |
Techniques for Handling and Utilizing Cooled Semen
Colorado State University Equine Reproduction Lab, 8 CE hours available. Visit www.csuequine.com then click on the “Short Courses” link for registration forms, course descriptions, accommodation information and more. |
| 21 |
Techniques for Handling and Utilizing Frozen Semen
Colorado State University Equine Reproductiion Lab, eight CE hours available.
Visit www.csuequine.com then click on the “Short Courses” link for registration forms, course descriptions, accommodation information and more. |
| 22 - 23 |
Veterinary Sport Horse Congress in combination with Jumping Amsterdam
Located at Amsterdam RAI. Meeting will address sport horse problems, with Jack Snyder (USA), Tracy Turner (USA), Benoit Herinckx (UK), Bruce Bladon (UK), Björn Nolting (GER) and Jan Hein Swagemakers (GER).
To register, or for more information, visit www.proveto.org or call +31 (0) 613323538. |
| 24 - 26 |
AAEP Resort Symposium
Held in Costa Rica. |
| 30 - 31 |
Foaling and Care of the Newborn Foal
Colorado State University Equine Reproduction Lab, 16 CE hours available.
Visit www.csuequine.com then click on the “Short Courses” link for registration forms, course descriptions, accommodation information and more.
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