12th annual

We returned in 2006, 2007 & 2008 to support the rebirth- we had a great time downtown and at the Jazz Fest. Much has happened since then- so join us and support the rebirth of New Orleans. The French Quarter is thriving again and the Jazz Fest is back to normal. Restaurants are open and the music is returning. 

We have also extended this seminar to 4 days as the Jazz Fest is extending its days to include Thursday to Sunday April 30- May 3, 2009. This is also in response to requests for 20 hrs of CE which is required by many states now.

Click here for the latest information on the 2009 Jazz Fest

New Orleans 

April 30 - May 3, 2009

Book early-Jazz Fest will be very popular!

• Great group rate during the Jazz Festival!
• All the amenities
• Location- close to everything
• Covered parking available
• Seminar location

   

    Continuing education:

  The seminars

  
  Managing common infectious diseases

  with

  Ed Breitschwerdt  D.V.M. 

  Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

  Professor of Medicine & Infectious Diseases

  North Carolina State University

  Michael Lappin D.V.M., Ph.D. 

  Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine 

  Professor of Medicine

  Colorado State University

  Drs. Breitschwerdt and Lappin both maintain active infectious disease research and service laboratories.  Both have been the president of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Infectious Disease Special Interest Group.  Dr. Breitschwerdt has been instrumental in the development of the optimal diagnostic and treatment plans for many canine infectious diseases.  In fact, Dr. Breitschwerdt was the first do prove Bartonella vinsonii infection of dogs.  The work of his laboratory has greatly advanced our knowledge of many tick borne diseases in dogs including Rickettsia rickettsii, Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, Babesia spp., and Bartonella spp.  There is no one else in the veterinary world that has contributed more to this field than Dr. Breitschwerdt!

   

  Dr. Lappin plans to present the cat side of this seminar.  His laboratory has been the majority of their time studying the upper respiratory tract disease syndrome in cats, infectious causes of diarrhea, and the flea borne infections, Bartonella spp., Rickettsia felis, and the haemoplasmas.  Dr. Lappin is the Chairperson of the AAFP Panel Report on Zoonoses and spends much of his time attempting to expand the human-animal bond by promoting ownership of healthy pets.

   

  The 2 doctor’s presentations will complement each other very well.  Drs. Lappin and Breitschwerdt have worked together on the ACVIM Ehrlichia Consensus Statement and the AAFP Bartonella Panel report.  They authored the first 2 papers documenting Ehrlichia canis-like infection of cats and Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in cats and a number of other papers together over the years.

  They will use this meeting to update the attendees on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention for many of the most important infectious diseases of dogs and cats.  Many of the agents are also infectious to people and so zoonotic considerations will also be covered.  They will tackle controversial topics like whether or not to use Lyme disease vaccines in your practice, how to appropriately use the SNAP 4DX test, what are the best drugs for herpesvirus and Giardia, and how to avoid vector borne transmission of disease.

  This seminar was presented in Mystic CT and received rave reviews!  

  Agents to be discussed are:

   

  FLEA OR TICK BORNE AGENTS

   

  Anaplasma platys

  Anaplasma phagocytophilum

  Bartonella henselae

  Bartonella vinsonii

  Borrelia burgdorferi

  Ehrlichia canis

  Ehrlichia ewingii

  Mycoplasma haemofelis

  'Candidatus M. haemominutum'

  'Candidatus M. turicensis'

  'Candidatus M. haemocanis'

  'Candidatus M. hematoparvum'

  Neorickettsia risticii

  Rickettsia rickettsii

  Rickettsia felis

   

  RESPIRATORY AGENTS

   

  Feline herpesvirus 1

  Feline caliciviruses

  Virulent systemic caliciviruses

  Chlamydophila felis

  Mycoplasma spp.

  Bordetella bronchiseptica

   

  GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS

   

  Giardia spp.

  Tritrichomonas foetus

  Cryptosporidium spp.

  Videos will be utilized to present

  practical interactive cases!

   

  

  Seminar Schedule

  (20 CE hours)

  Seminar registration

  Thursday April 30:    7.15am - 8.00am

  Seminars

  Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 8.00am - 1.00pm

  This schedule allows plenty of time

  to enjoy the festival and all the other New Orleans Attractions

   

 

Registration fee: (20 Louisiana approved CE hours)

IVS is an American Association of Veterinary State Boards RACE approved provider of Continuing education- this seminar is approved for 20 CE Hrs in most states.

Earlybird       By March 31         US$645.00

Advanced       By April 17         US$665.00

Regular                                     US$685.00

• Complete seminar notes
• Continental breakfast daily
• Certificate of completion

Cancellation: 10 % processing fee prior to March 30, 2009. Transfer only, after March 30

CE credits

• Speakers are recognized specialists
• Mandatory recorded attendance
• Certificate of attendance
• Complete seminar notes

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