CVMA Conventions
2002 Halifax, Nova Scotia July/juillet 17–20
2003 Winnipeg, Manitoba July/juillet 9–12
2004 Québec, Québec July/juillet 7–10
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.
Lifelearn Inc. Continuing Education — Ultrasound. September 27–28, 2002 at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario. Speakers: Dr. David Biller, as well as faculty and staff from the college. This 2-part course, designed for practitioners who have never used an ultrasound machine, will explore the latest techniques in small-animal ultrasound procedures. It covers the essentials of practice-based ultrasonography, including primarily abdominal applications, with an introduction to echocardiography. 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.
OCTOBER 2002
Académie de médecine vétérinaire du Québec — Seminar on Marketing. October 6, 2002. Speakers: Drs. Normand Plourde, Raemona Slodovnik, and Cecelia Soares. 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.
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians — Annual Conference. October 6–10, 2002 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Contact: Dr. Wilbur Armand, Executive Director, AAZV, 6 North Pennell Road, Media, Pennsylvania 19063 USA, tel.: (610) 892-4812, fax: (610) 982-4813, e-mail: aazv@aol.com.
Toronto Academy of Veterinary Medicine — Seminar Subscription Series: Thoracic Radiology. October 8, 2002 at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Speaker: Dr. Victor Rendano, Veterinary Multi-Imaging. 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: Nutrition. October 9, 2002 at the Holiday Inn Yorkdale in Toronto, Ontario. Speaker: Dr. Margo Tant. 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.
Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec — Annual Conference 2002. October 17–19, 2002 at the Hôtel Gouverneur in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. Contact: Dr. Sylvie Latour, Director of Professional Development, OMVQ, 800 Saint-Anne Avenue, Suite 200, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 5G7, tel.: (450) 774-1427 ext. 214, fax: 450-774-7635, e-mail: sylvie.latour@omvq.qc.ca.
Lifelearn Inc. Continuing Education — Endoscopy. October 25–27, 2002 at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario. Speaker: Dr. Todd Tams. Case-based lectures (21 h) and small-group (4 per station), hands-on wet labs (21 h). Day 1: Full-day seminar. Day 2: Full-day wet lab. Day 3: Seminar in morning, wet lab in afternoon. 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.
NOVEMBER 2002
Lifelearn Inc. Continuing Education — Ultrasound. November 1–2, 2002 at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario. Speakers: Dr. David Biller, as well as faculty and staff from the college. This 2-part course, designed for practitioners who have never used an ultrasound machine, will explore the latest techniques in small-animal ultrasound procedures. It covers the essentials of practice-based ultrasonography, including primarily abdominal applications, with an introduction to echocardiography. 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.
Toronto Academy of Veterinary Medicine — Seminar Subscription Series: Liver and Pancreatic Diseases. November 12, 2002 at the Sheraton Parkway Hotel in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Speaker: Dr. Joseph Taboada, Louisiana State 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: Front Office Management. November 13, 2002 at the Holiday Inn Yorkdale in Toronto, Ontario. Speaker: Dr. Clayton MacKay. 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.
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.