Information can be found on our website at www.ferret.org.  AFA members
will be receiving a registration form to give to their veterinarian.
Please contact afaevents @ earthlink.net (no spaces) for more
information.  Print this off and give it to your vet!!
 
The American Ferret Association, Inc. Presents A Two-Day Advanced
Course, Management of the Ferret for Veterinary Professionals.
October 6-7, 2006 Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh Green Tree Pittsburgh, PA.
 
Friday Session Schedule ** Limited to first 20 registrants, veterinarians
and veterinary students only
 
 7:00am Registration Opens
 7:30am Continental Breakfast
 8:30am Welcome & Opening Remarks
 8:45am Session I:  Ferret Cardiology
 9:45am Refreshment Break
10:00am Session II: Introduction to Ferret Ultrasound
11:30am Luncheon
 1:00pm Session III: Ferret Ultrasound Wet Lab
 5:15pm Closing Remarks
 
Friday 6:30pm to 9:30pm Meet and Greet Reception in Exhibit Hall (Cash
Bar) & Saturday Registration Check In
 
Saturday Session Schedule
 
 7:00am Registration Opens
 7:00am Continental Breakfast
 8:00am Welcome & Opening Remarks
 8:15am Session I:  Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
 9:30am Refreshment Break
 9:45am Session II: Ferret Oncology Overview
11:00am Refreshment Break
11:15am Session III: Studying Ferret Behavior
12:15pm Luncheon
 1:30pm Session IV: Update on Adrenal Gland Disease
 2:45pm Refreshment Break
 3:00pm Session V:  Disseminated Idiopathic Myositis -- An Emerging
                    Disease
 4:00pm Refreshment Break
 4:15pm Session VI:  Gastrointestinal & Hepatic Diseases
 5:45pm Closing Remarks
 6:00pm Conference Adjourns
 
Speaker Faculty
Anne K. G. Bazilwich, DVM - Symposium Chair
Natalie Antinoff, DVM, DIPL ABVP (Avian)
Mark Burgess, DVM
Michelle H. Fabiani, DVM, DIPL ACVR
Joerg Mayer, Dr Med Vet MSc
Katrina Ramsell, PhD, DVM
Valerie W. Staton, MS, PhD
Robert A. Wagner, VMD
 
Curriculum: Sessions for this symposium are set up to offer a selection
of fundamental and in-depth instruction so that veterinarians entering
at any level of experience will gain useful information.
 
 Program ID: 2738
 
 Management of the Ferret for Veterinary Professionals -
 Expires on 8/1/2008
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 Dates and Locations
 10/6/2006 - 10/7/2006 - Pittsburgh, PA
 
 Provider: American Ferret Association, Inc (ID: 285)
 
 Subject Categories
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 Medical/Surgical
 Ultrasound Education
 Behavioral
 
 
 Delivery Methods
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 Classroom
 Lab
 
 
 C.E. Hours
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 Vet: 13.50
 Vet Tech: 13.50
 
 
Vickie McKimmey
 
Just a Business of Ferrets
www.jbferret.com
American Ferret Association
Director of Shows and Special Events
www.ferret.org
[Posted in FML issue 5328]