As
an extension of its commitment to provide equine Veterinary professionals with
the latest science and educational information, the Hambletonian Continuing
Education Seminar has again partnered with the American Association of Equine
Veterinary Technicians (AAEVT) and will be offering CE credits as well to all licensed veterinary
technicians and assistants participating in the Seminar and/or Wet Labs.
The
8th Annual Continuing Education Wet Labs program
will take place at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Thursday, August 1, 2013, with
sessions running from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 1:00 to 5:00 PM. Participants
will have a choice among thirty-six credit hours offered. Transportation and
lunch will be provided. Fees are as follows: $400 per half-day (4-hour)
session; $700 for one full-day or two half-day sessions (8 CE hours).
Participation in these intensive, hands-on sessions is limited. Sessions will
include:
Ø Bruce Coren, DVM, MS – Integrating High Power Class IV
Laser Therapy into Equine Medicine – 4 hours (Sponsored by Technological
Medical Advancements)
Ø Mark Crisman, DVM, MS, DACVIM & Megan Belcher, LVT,
RVT – Equine Respiratory Disease: Prep
& Support During Diagnostic Procedures – Note: this 8 hour lab is for veterinary technicians only & will be
offered free of charge (Sponsored by Zoetis)
Ø Travis Henry, DVM – Equine Dentistry: Phase One – 8 hours
(Sponsored by Zoetis)
Ø Kevin May, DVM– Equine Musculoskeletal Radiography – 4
hours (Sponsored by the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society/IVAS
Ø Patrick Reilly, Chief of Farrier Services/UPenn – Glue-on
Shoes & Hoof Reconstruction Techniques – 4 hours (Sponsored by Patterson
Veterinary Supply)
Ø Alfredo Romero, DVM, DACVS & Jeffrey Schaffer, DVM – Regenerative Therapies – Proven Clinical
Results – 4 hours (Sponsored by Equine Partners America & Pall Life
Sciences Animal Health)
Ø Kurt Selberg, DVM – Successfully
Obtaining Radiographs of the Equine Spine: Tips & Tricks to Optimize Your
Radiographs – 4 hours (Sponsored by Vet-Ray Technology by Sedecal)
The
14th Annual Hambletonian Continuing Education Seminar program will
take place on Friday, August 2, 2013 from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM at the Sheraton
Meadowlands Hotel and Conference Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Veterinary Seminar participants attend FREE of charge, and will select from
twelve continuing education credit hours offered.
The Hambletonian Continuing Education
Wet Labs and Seminar programs have been approved by the New Jersey Veterinary
Medical Association (NJVMA) and the New Jersey Association of Equine
Practitioners (NJAEP).
As in the past, the CE Seminar is being offered at no charge to DVM participants thanks
to the following Educational Sponsorship Partners: 3M
Animal Care Products, American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians
(AAEVT), Abaxis, Actistatin, Adequan/Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Animal Health
International, Auburn Laboratories, Bayer Animal Health, Bioniche Animal
Health, Blue Seal Feeds, Buckeye Nutrition/Mars Horsecare, Butler Schein Animal
Health, CM Equine Products, Cornell Animal Health Diagnostic Center, Dan Scott
& Associates, Elsevier, EquiCrown, Equine Partners America, GlobalVetLINK,
Harlton’s Equine Specialties, International Veterinary Acupuncture Society
(IVAS), Kentucky Performance Products, Kinetic Technologies, Land O’Lakes
Purina Feed, Merck Animal Health, Merial, Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center,
Midwest Veterinary Supply, MWI Veterinary Supply, Neogen, NJ Veterinary
Technicians & Assistants, Nutramax Laboratories, Nutrena, Pall Animal
Health, Patterson Veterinary Supply, Platinum Performance, Rutgers Equine Science
Center, Scil Animal Care, Sound-Eklin, Southern States, Technological Medical
Advancements, Triple Crown Nutrition, Universal Imaging, USDA, Vetericyn, Vet
Ray Technology by Sedecal, Wedgewood Pharmacy, and Zoetis.
The 2013 Seminar lineup features the
following topics by respected equine experts:
Ø Myra Barrett, DVM, MS, DACVR – Diagnostic Imaging of the Equine Pastern: A Multi-Modality Approach (Sponsored
by Vet-Ray Technology by Sedecal)
Ø Thomas Divers,, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC – Unraveling the Mystery of Equine Lyme Disease: One Step at a Time (Sponsored
by Wedgewood Pharmacy)
Ø John Donecker, VMD, MS & Emily Graves, VMD, MS, DACVIM – Unexpected Medical Outcomes: A Case-based
Approach About Resources to Address Unexpected Outcomes (Sponsored by Zoetis)
Ø Mary Beth Gordon, PhD
– Electrolytes: How & Why to Use Them in Horses (Sponsored by Land O’Lakes Purina Feed)
Ø Omar Maher, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR – Lameness in Sport Horses & the Use of Computed Tomography
Ø Patrick McCue, DVM, PhD & Wendy E. Vaala, VMD, DACVIM – Updates in Perinatology: Abnormal Events
During Pregnancy, Delivery and Early Foal Development (Sponsored by Merck
Animal Health)
Ø James Orsini, DVM, DACVS – Back to the Future: Laminitis 2007 – 2013 (Sponsored by
Patterson Veterinary Supply)
Ø James Orsini, DVM, DACVS – What’s Cool: Emerging Technologies for Laminitis Treatment
Ø Stephen Reed, DVM, DACVIM – Controversies in Equine Neurology: Focus on EPM (Sponsored by Bayer
Animal Health)
Ø Anna C. Welsch, DVM –
International Movement of Horses – USDA
Accreditation CE Module #8
This
year’s exciting and informative Hambletonian CE Meeting will also include the
14th Annual Veterinary Seminar Dinner and evening of world-class
racing Friday, August 2, at the Meadowlands Racetrack, and the opportunity to
attend the 88th Hambletonian on Saturday, August 3.
Exhibitor Space
and Sponsorships Are Still Available
For more information, or to register
for these events, visit our web site at: www.firstchoicemarketing.us, or contact Marie Hagerty , marie@firstchoicemarketing.us, 908-654-3112
