From:
Lori Sies
Date: 2002-04-02 20:15:00 UTC
Subject: Ferret Symposium - RACE Appoved for Vets - May 25, 2002
Vets and vet techs sign up before we are full. Don't miss a
chance to learn about ferrets and get
Continuing Education Credits at the same time.
Tristate Ferret Extravaganza 2002 & Symposium
May 25, 2002
Cincinnati (Sharonville), Ohio
Seminars by: Bruce Williams, Jeanne Carley, Bob Church, Dr.
Bob Dahlhausen
Speaker Course Title & Description AAVSB RACE Provider
#105
Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing
jurisdiction(s) for information regarding recognition by
the board.
Dr. Bruce H. Williams, DVM
Department of Telemedicine, Armed Forces Institute of
Pathology, and noted ferret expert.Emerging Diseases and
Therapies in Ferret Medicine and Surgery #435
This is a didactic dinner presentation will acquaint
attendees with emerging diseases and new options for
treatment and diagnosis. The lecture will cover some of
the more recently discovered diseases, such as epizootic
catarrhal enteritis and Aleutian Disease, as well as
highlight some of the newest developments in terms of
diagnostic and treatment options for a range of ferret
ailments.
Bob Church
Noted expert on ferret natural historyFerret Mental
Health Issues #436
Ferrets are living creatures with a unique psychology
that is largely inherited from the polecat progenitor. A
comparison of the polecat progenitor and the
domesticated ferret will be made, emphasizing some
common ferret behaviors, including why they get lost so
easily, can they go feral, why don't they eat new foods,
why they dig, and are they affectionate. Some discussion
of diet will be made, emphasizing the obligate primary
carnivorous nature of the ferret and how it relates to
the mental health of the ferret.
Dr. Charlie Weiss, DVM - VideoPotomac Animal Hospital
Pioneer in medical and surgical treatments for adrenal
disease in ferretsCommon Ferret Surgical Procedures
Volume 1: Insulinoma & Adrenal Disease #437
Video: Complete Exploratory, Partial Pancreatectomy,
Right & Left Adrenalectomy including the state of the
art Adrenal Cryosurgery
Robert D. Dahlhausen, DVM, MSNew Technologies for Ferret
Disease Diagnosis:
Current Research Needs #438
This lecture will review new, DNA based technologies and
their application to the diagnosis and management of
infectious disease in the ferret. Current research needs
and benefits to animal health will be discussed.
Contact: Lori Sies (937) 544-3313 ferret@dragonbbs.com or
Rick Schradin (513) 398-6947 ricks@one.net