CVMA Conventions
2002 Halifax, Nova Scotia July/juillet 17–20
2003 Winnipeg, Manitoba July/juillet 9–12
2004 Québec, Québec July/juillet 7–10
JUNE 2002
Scientists Center for Animal Welfare — IACUC — Advanced Workshop. June 2, 2002 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. First of a series of 1-day workshops to be held in different regions of the USA to train members of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees. Contact: Scientists Center for Animal Welfare, tel.: (301) 345-3500, e-mail: info@scaw.com, Web site: www.scaw.com.
Veterinary Hospital Managers Association — Certification Exam (CVPM). June 3, 2002 in San Diego, California. Contact: VHMA office, 48 Howard Street, Albany, New York 12207 USA, tel.: (518) 433-8911, fax: (518) 463-8656, e-mail: vhma@caphill.com, Web site: www.vhma.org.
Canadian Animal Health Laboratorians Network Meeting. June 4–6, 2002 at the auditorium of the Animal Diseases Research Institute in Nepean, Ontario. Speakers include: Dr. Elroy Mann, Canadian integrated public health surveillance — Benefits of linking human health, animal health, and food safety surveillance; Dr. Brian Evans, Emergency preparedness; Dr. Gary Wobeser, New and emerging diseases — The wildlife interface. Cost: No registration fee. Language: simultaneous French and English translation of all presentations. Contact: Dr. Shane Renwick, fax: (613) 228-6656, e-mail: renwicks@inspection.gc.ca.
Western College of Veterinary Medicine — June Conference. June 6–8, 2002 at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Contact: tel.: (306) 966-7267, fax: (306) 966-7274.
Encroachment on Wildlife Ecosystems: New and Re-emerging Viral Epidemics — 1st International Meeting of Zoo and Wildlife Virology. June 9–11, 2002 at the ARTIS Conference Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Transmission between wildlife and domestic species, threats to biodiversity, epidemiologic consequences, population die-offs. Contact: Ms. Jeannette Schouw, Conference Secretariat, Department of Virology, Biomedical Primate Research Centre, P.O. Box 3306, 2280 GH Rijswijk, The Netherlands, tel.: +31 15 284 2661, fax: +31 15 284 3986, e-mail: wildlife@bprc.nl, Web site: www.wildlife2002.nl.
British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association — Golf Weekend. June 14–15, 2002 at Eagle Point Golf Course, Kamloops, British Columbia. Contact: BCVMA office, tel.: (800) 463-5399 or (604) 266-3441, fax: (604) 266-8447, e-mail: rbonderud@bcvma.org.
4th Annual International Conference on Exotics. June 19–22, 2002 at the Wyndham Casa Marina Resort in Key West, Florida, USA. Contact: ICE2002, P.O. Box 541749, Lake Worth, Florida 33454-1749 USA, tel.: (800) 946-4782 or (561) 641-5645, fax: (561) 641-0234, e-mail: info@exoticdvm.com, Web site: www.exoticdvm.com.
British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association — Fishing & CE. June 21–23, 2002 at Corbett Lake. Book a cabin by tel.: (250) 378-4334. No camping permitted.
Lifelearn Inc. Continuing Education — Practice Management. June 22–23, 2002 at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario. Speaker: Wendy Myers of Communication Solutions, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA. June 22: Secrets of Successful Marketing for Veterinary Practices (Practice Owners/Practice Managers). June 23: How To Be an Exceptional Veterinary Receptionist (Practice Managers/Front Office Staff). Qualifies for CE credits from the Ontario Veterinary College. Contact: Anne Behnan, Lifelearn Inc., MacNabb House, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, tel.: (800) 375-7994 or (519) 767-5043, fax: (519) 767-1101, e-mail: abehnan@lifelearn.com, Web site: www.lifelearn.com.
Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science/Association canadienne pour la science des animaux de laboratoire — 41st Annual Symposium. June 22–25, 2002 at the Fantasyland Hotel, West Edmonton Mall, in Edmonton, Alberta. Deadline for abstract submission: March 1. Contact: CALAS/ACSAL, P.O. Box 34122 RPO Fort Richmond, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5T5, tel.: (204) 261-7534, fax: (204) 261-7619, Web site: www.calas-acsal.org.
National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NZ) and International Society of Applied Ethology (Australasian Region) — Joint Conference. Animal Welfare and Behaviour: “From Science to Solution”. June 27–28, 2002 in Hamilton, New Zealand. Primary purpose: show how scientific investigations have advanced farm-animal welfare, understanding of the behavior of farm and wild animals, and humane management methods for wildlife. Deadline for submitting abstracts of free communications is April 15. Contact: Dr. Lindsay Matthews (lindsay.matthews@agresearch.co.nz) with expressions of interest in presenting or Yvette Hobbs (yvette.hobbs@agresearch.co.nz) for further information about the conference.
JULY 2002
Intensive Practice Seminar — Neural Therapy for Small Animals. July 1–5, 2002 in Bad Wildungen, Germany. The “Western sister” of acupuncture. Theoretical foundations, diagnostic theory and practice, pharmacology, therapy programs. Contact: Vierbeiner Reha-Zentrum GmbH (Veterinary Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation for Small Animals and Horses), Dr.-Marc-Strasse 4, D-34537, Bad Wildungen, Germany, tel.: +49 5621 802880, fax: +49 5621 802889, e-mail: vierbeiner-reha@t-online.de, Web site: www.animal-reha.com.
8th International Symposium on Equine Reproduction. July 21–26, 2002 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Contact: Mrs. Janette Wade, ISER Secretariat, R&W Publications (Newmarket) Ltd., Suites 3 & 4, 8 Kings Court, Willie Snaith Road, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7SG, tel.: +44 (0) 1638 667600, fax: +44 (0) 1638 667229, e-mail: rw.publications@btinternet.com, Web site: www.ivis.org/iser/
Atlantic Veterinary College — Summer Veterinary Management Institute for Women. July 22–24, 2002 at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Topics: practice marketing; risk, financial, human resource management. Single room and apartment-style accommodations available; limited seats for VetCamp (grades 7 to 9); daycare by Campus Kids may be available. Registration limited to 40 woman practitioners. Fee: CAN$750. Contact: Miss Susan Stensch, tel.: (902) 566-0780, e-mail: sstensch@upei.ca, Web site: www.upei.ca/~avc/conted.htm.
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine — 14th Annual Fred Scott Feline Symposium. July 26–28, 2002 at Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, New York, USA. Contact: Mrs. Dee Brothers, Director, Special Events, Office of Continuing Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, T1 002 Vet Research Tower, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-6401, tel.: (607) 253-3200, fax: (607) 253-3198, Web site: www.vet.cornell.edu/extension/conedu.
AUGUST 2002
Veterinary Conference. August 2–4, 2002 in Terrace, British Columbia. Speakers: Dr. Doreen Houston, Dr. Claire Card. 15–20 hours of CE. Contact: Dr. Carmen Seltenrich or Dr. Farkvam, Kermodei Veterinary Hospital, 4920 Halliwell Avenue, Terrace, British Columbia V8G 2J6, tel.: (250) 635-2726, fax: (250) 635-1466.
Intensive Practice Seminar — Gold Bead Implants as Permanent Acupuncture. August 3–11, 2002 in Bad Wildungen, Germany. Theoretical foundations, nature and dynamics of chronic joint pain, diagnostic theory and practice, therapy programs and techniques, legal matters. Contact: Vierbeiner Reha-Zentrum GmbH (Veterinary Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation for Small Animals and Horses), Dr.-Marc-Strasse 4, D-34537, Bad Wildungen, Germany, tel.: +49 5621 802880, fax: +49 5621 802889, e-mail: vierbeiner-reha@t-online.de, Web site: www.animal-reha.com.
22nd World Buiatrics Congress. August 18–23, 2002 in Hannover, Germany. Contact: School of Veterinary Medicine, Clinic for Cattle Diseases, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173, Hannover, Germany, tel.: +49-511/8567649, fax: +49-511/8567693, e-mail: wbc2002@tiho-hannover.de, Web site: http://www.wbc2002.de.
Canadian Embryo Transfer Association/Association canadienne de transfert d'embryons — Annual Scientific Convention. August 23–25, 2002 in Quebec, Quebec. Contact: CETA/ACTE, Box 2000, Kemptville, Ontario K0G 1J0, tel.: (613) 258-5944, fax: (613) 258-3719, e-mail: ceta@ebi.ca, Web site: www.ceta.ca.
SEPTEMBER 2002
Toronto Academy of Veterinary Medicine — Seminar Subscription Series: Immune-Mediated Disease/ Oncology. September 10, 2002 at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Speaker: Dr. Sue Cotter, Tufts University. Contact: Toronto Academy of Veterinary Medicine, 250 Consumers Road, Suite 301, Willowdale, Ontario M2J 4V6, tel.: (416) 494-1440, fax: (416) 495-8723, e-mail: tavm@accglobal.net.
Toronto Academy of Veterinary Medicine — Hospital Personnel Series: Cytology. September 11, 2002 at the Holiday Inn Yorkdale in Toronto, Ontario. Speaker: Dr. Suzanne MacDonald. Contact: Toronto Academy of Veterinary Medicine, 250 Consumers Road, Suite 301, Willowdale, Ontario M2J 4V6, tel.: (416) 494-1440, fax: (416) 495-8723, e-mail: tavm@accglobal.net.
British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association — Fall Conference and AGM. September 12–15, 2002 in Whistler, British Columbia. Full details in June issue of The BC Veterinarian or contact BCVMA office, tel.: (800) 463-5399 or (604) 266-3441, fax: (604) 266-8447, e-mail: rbonderud@bcvma.org.
Académie de médecine vétérinaire du Québec — Seminar on Routine Medicine: Emergency. September 14, 2002. Speakers: Drs. Lisa Carioto and P.-Grégoire Dubé. Contact: AMVQ, 3625, boul. Dagenais Ouest, bureau 100, Laval, Québec H7P 5C9, tel.: (450) 963-1812, fax: (450) 963-1952, e-mail: secretariat@amvq.qc.ca.
27th World Veterinary Congress. September 25–29, 2002 in Tunis, Tunisia. Deadline for abstract submission: March 31. Registration fee: before June 30, US$550; after June 30, US$575; on site, US$600. Contact: Congress Secretariat, P.O. Box 267 Tunis-Mahrajène, 1082 Tunisia, tel./fax: +216-71-565009 or +216-71-566881, tel.: +216-71-566320 or +216-71-566342, e-mail: conord.vet@planet.tn, Web site: www.worldvetunisia2002.com.
Veterinary Hospital Managers Association — Annual Conference & Meeting. September 26–29, 2002. Contact: VHMA office, 48 Howard Street, Albany, New York 12207 USA, tel.: (518) 433-8911, fax: (518) 463-8656, e-mail: vhma@caphill.com, Web site: www.vhma.org.
Footnotes
Coming Events are published in the CVJ and posted on the Web site, www.canadianveterinarians.net, free of charge, on a space available basis. Send listings to:
Deborah Thiel, Managing Editor, Journals, Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, 339 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7K1; tel.: (613) 236-1162; fax: (613) 236-9681; e-mail: dthiel@cvma-acmv.org. Submissions should be received at least 2 months prior to the event.