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 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dates and Locations 10/6/2006 - 10/7/2006 - Pittsburgh, PA Provider: American Ferret Association, Inc (ID: 285) Subject Categories ----------------------------------------------------------------- Medical/Surgical Ultrasound Education Behavioral Delivery Methods ----------------------------------------------------------------- Classroom Lab C.E. Hours ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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]