The Office of Veterinary Continuing EducationCollege of Veterinary Medicine& Biomedical SciencesTexas A&M University

19th Annual Feline Forum

April 10 - 12, 2015* S P E A K E R S *

Claudia L. Barton, DVM, Dip ACVIM (SA Internal Medicine, Oncology)

Audrey K. Cook, BVMS, MRCVS, Dip ACVIM (SA Internal Medicine), Dip ECVIM (CA), Dip ABVP (Feline)

Johnathon R. Dodd, DVM, Dip AVDC

Jonathan A. Lidbury, BVMS, Dip ACVIM (SA Internal Medicine), Dip ECVIM (SA Internal Medicine)

Medora B. Pashmakova, DVM, Dip ACVECC

Ashley Saunders, DVM, Dip ACVIM (Cardiology)

Rebecca Sayre, DVM

Kathy Spaulding,, DVM, Dip ACVR

Kelley Thieman-Mankin, DVM, Dip ACVS

The College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University invites you to attend the 19th Annual Feline Forum. Chaired this year by Dr. Audrey Cook, Dip ACVIM and ABVP (Feline Practice), this year’s Feline Forum will be held April 10 through April 12, 2015. The 15-hour lecture program covers various disor-ders, such as congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease and hepatic lipidosis; the material presented will be up-to-date and immediately relevant to small animal practitioners. Lectures will be held at the TAMU Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex, 3240 F&B Road, a beautiful new facility located about a mile from the College of Veterinary Medicine, with state-of-the-art classroom and meeting space. Attendance is limited to 140. In addition, two 2-hour wet labs will be offered on the afternoon of April 12th, so that attendees may complete 17 hours of CE in one week-end. Numbers will be limited, so early sign up is recommended. The labs will be held at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences building.

Dental extraction lab (led by Dr. Bert Dodd, Dip AVDC)Cadavers (1 for each 2 participants) will be used to demonstrate routine feline dental extraction methods. Appropriate equipment will be available so that all attendees are able to practice the standard approaches under the guidance of a Board Certified Vet-erinary Dentist and an experienced technician. (Limited to 14 participants)

Tube lab (led by Dr. Audrey Cook, Dip ACVIM)Cadavers (1 for each 2 participants) will be used to demonstrate the placement of esophageal feeding tubes, chest tubes and urinary diversion devices (pig-tail cathe-ters). Every participant will have the opportunity to place these devices with assistance as needed from Dr. Cook and the Internal Medicine Residents. (Limited to 12 partici-pants)Please note that this year’s forum is limited to 140 attendees on a first come basis.

Please enroll me in the 19th Annual Feline Forum to be held April 10 - 12, 2015

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* R E G I S T R A T I O N *

Please note that this year’s forum is limited to 140 attendees on a first come basis.

Registration Fees:

Lecture only: $350.00 through March 27; $400.00 after that date _______

Labs: $200.00 each through March 27; $250.00 after that date; choose one_____ Dental Extractions (limit 14) ____________ E-tube, Chest Tubes, Pigtails (limit 12) _______

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Friday, April 10 Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex, 3240 F&B Road

5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Registration, Sign-In & Sandwiches

5:30 - 6:30 US of the GI Tract - Dr. Kathy Spaulding6:30 - 7:30 Chronic Diarrhea - Dr. Jonathan Lidbury7:30 - 8:30 Feline Hepatic Lipidosis - Dr. Jonathan Lidbury

Saturday, April 11 Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex, 3240 F&B Road

7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Sign-in

8:00 - 10:00 Congestive Heart Failure - Dr. Ashley Saunders

10:00 - 10:15 Break

10:15 - 11:15 Feline Injection Site Sarcoma - Dr. Claudia Barton11:15 - 12:15 p.m. Mammary Tumors - Dr. Claudia Barton

12:15 - 1:15 Lunch Provided

1:15 - 2:45 Septic Cat- Dr. Medora Pashmakova2:45 - 3:45 Hyperaldosteronism - Dr. Audrey Cook

3:45 - 4:00 Break

4:00 - 5:30 Wound Management - Dr. Kelley Thieman-Mankin5:30 - 6:30 Anesthesia for the Geriatric Cat - Dr. Rebecca Sayre

Sunday, April 12 Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex, 3240 F&B Road

7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast & Sign-in

8:00 - 10:00 Chronic Kidney Disease - Dr. Audrey Cook

10:00 - 10:15 Break

10:15 - 11:15 Dental Extractions - Dr. Johnathon Dodd

11:30 Lunch for Lab Attendees at Critical Care Cafe, College of Veterinary Med & Biomedical Sciences

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Labs will run concurrently Dental Extractions E-tube, Chest Tubes, Pigtails

* S C H E D U L E *

* C A N C E L L A T I O N S & R E F U N D S *

Pre-registration is required for all veterinary continuing education conferences. Seminars are subject to cancellation when registration is inadequate to cover costs of the program. Registration at least three weeks before the seminar will help prevent course cancellation.

If cancellation is made on or before 5:00 p.m. March 27, 2015, a re-fund of 80 percent of the registration fee will be given. We are unable to refund fees for non-attendance or if your cancellation is received after that date. If the registrant is unable to attend we encourage an alternate to be appointed in their place in lieu of cancellation.

* R E G I S T R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N *

Registration fee is $350 if paid before March 27, 2015, and $400 after that date.

For your convenience, 24-hour, 7-days-a-week fax registration service is available, in addition to registration by telephone, mail or on-line. Free, convenient parking is provided. You will receive maps with your registration confirmation letter. Please confirm that your registration has been received before purchasing airline tickets. Mailed registrations must be postmarked on or before March 27, 2015 to receive the early registration discount.

Office of Veterinary Continuing EducationCollege of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical SciencesTexas A&M UniversityCollege Station, Texas 77843-4470Phone (979) 845-9102 Fax (979) 862-2832http://vetmed.tamu.edu/ce/events

* H O T E L S *

We have blocked rooms at the following College Station hotels. When making reservations, please mention: “Veterinary CE/Feline Forum”.

Rooms will not be held after the hotel’s release date.Because of multiple events taking place the weekend of the conference,

please make hotel arrangements as soon as possible.

Hampton Inn320 Texas Ave South

(979) 846-0184$134 double/single

release date: 03/26/2015Group Code: FEL

Executive Inn & Suites901 University Dr.

(979) 260-9150$71.99 double

release date: 02/09/2015

Super 8301 Texas Avenue

(979) 846-8800$95.99 single/double

release date: 03/09/2015

Staybridge Suites1405 University Dr. East

(979) 485-2955$149 queen/king

release date: 03/27/2015

Hilton Garden Inn3081 University Dr. East

(979) 703-7919$149 double/queens

release date: 03/27/2015Group Code: FEF

* C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O N C R E D I T S *

You will receive a certificate awarding 15 hours of CE credit for full participation in the lectures and additional 2 hours of CE credit for participation in a lab. A record of your CE participation at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences is kept on permanent file. Please sign in each day to receive full CE credit.

* L O C A T I O N *All lectures will be held at the Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex, 3240 F&B Road, College Station.

If you are arriving via Highway 6, take the University Drive exit and proceed west on University Drive. The street becomes Raymond Stotzer Parkway, at the first light take a right on Agronomy Road, take a left on F and B Road. The complex will be on the right at the inter-section of F and B Road and FM 2818.

If you are arriving via Highway 21, exit Highway 47 at the Riverside Campus. Continue on Highway 47 until it intersects with Raymond Stotzer Parkway (also Highway 60), turning left toward the main TAMU campus. Take a left on FM 2818, at the first red light take a right on F and B Road. The complex will be on the left.

Labs will be held at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, 402 Raymond Stotzer Pkwy, College Station.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or accommodations to participate in this conference, please contact us at phone (979) 845-9102, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST, Mon-day through Friday.

* S P E C I A L N E E D S *