Message Number: SG13039 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: Linda Iroff
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 19:40:03 -0500
To: Ferret Health List <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Subject: Ferret Symposium vet day schedule
Message-id: <3482740aaddf14592b77d970d6952b33@oberlin.edu>
The International Ferret Congress presents
2005 International Ferret Symposium (R)
Hilton St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO
April 29 - May 1, 2005
Vets' Day Friday, RACE credits pending
For more info, call 1-440-774-3633 or visit =
http://www.ferretcongress.org
Registration deadline: April 1, 2005
Friday April 29
7:30 Registration Opens
8 - 9 Continental Breakfast
8:45 Welcome
The Moderator will say a few words about the purpose of the meeting, =
and will cover important items like emergency exit locations.
9 - 10 Dr. Karen Purcell
This discussion will cover the complete physical examination of the =
ferret, Mustela furo.=A0 This will include appropriate details =
regarding=A0vaccination protocols and laboratory information in relation =
to the age of the ferret at the time of examination.=A0 Restraint =
techniques will also be discussed as part of the examination, with =
information specifically=A0tailored for the use of support staff.
10-10:45 break
10:45 -11:45 Dr. Tom Kawasaki
Little has been published on ocular conditions that can affect ferrets, =
partly because it is assumed that ferrets have poor vision. But proper =
care of a ferret=92s eyesight is important to the animal=92s general well =
being. Dr. Kawasaki will present a 20 minute slide presentation =
illustrating ferret ocular diseases, and will provide information on =
treatment of these diseases when it is available.
For the remaining 40 minutes Dr. Kawasaki will discuss cardiac diseases =
that can affect ferrets. Diagnosing cardiac problems in ferrets can be =
more difficult then with cats and dogs, and the talk will include =
symptoms that might indicate a cardiac problem, the proper tests to =
perform, and the various treatment options.
12 - 1 Lunch
1 - 2 Dr. Bruce Williams
Dr. Williams will discuss gastrointestinal diseases in ferrets. GI =
disease, second only to endocrine disease, is an extremely common =
problem in pet ferrets.=A0 The majority of ferrets will be evaluated for =
GI disease at some point in their life, most often in late middle age.=A0 =
The ferret GI tract is an organ system afflicted with a number of =
complex inflammatory conditions incited by bacteria, viruses, and =
likely a number of other unidentified triggers, and the resulting =
clinical distress is magnified by the passing of time.=A0 This lecture =
will review the diseases of the ferret GI tract from oral cavity to =
anus and discuss their clinical impact, etiology, and modes for =
treatment.
2 - 2:30 break
2:30 - 3:30 Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald
Many common household items, like cleansers and some house plants, are =
poisonous to pets. Because of a ferret=92s small size and rapid =
metabolism, it is especially important that the possibility that a =
poison has been ingested be recognized and treated immediately. This =
talk will cover what common household items are poisonous, and the =
symptoms they produce. Further, the talk will discuss the proper =
immediate emergency care that the owner can provide while seeking =
veterinary care for the ferret, as well as the correct follow-up care =
that the veterinary professional should provide.
3:30 - 4:25 Q&A with all vets
During this time attendees will have to opportunity to ask the 4 =
speakers questions about information discussed in their talks, as well =
as other medical concerns applying to ferrets.
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