University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Office of Continuing Education/Public Service-Extension

University of Illinois


SMALL ANIMAL TOXICOLOGY SHORT COURSE

Emerging Problems in Toxicology

May 5, 2000
Urbana, Illinois

Program

May 5, 2000
AM
8:00 Registration
9:00 Emergency Management of Toxicoses
Jill Richardson, DVM
9:30 Novel Insecticides
Tina Wismer, DVM
10:15 Break
10:30 Herbal Preparations
Charlotte Means, DVM, MLIS
11:15 Oral Toxicity of Topical Preparations
Petra Volmer, DVM, MS, DABVT, DABT
PM
noon Lunch; Tour of NAPCC
led by Steve Hansen, DVM, MS, DABVT, DABT, Senior Vice President, ASPCA

Case Discussions
with Sharon Welch, DVM; Mary Schell, DVM; Tracei Holder, DVM; Camille Safrit, VMD
2:00 Antidepressants and the Serotonin Syndrome
Jay Albretsen, DVM, PhD, DABT
2:45 Human Medications
Safdar Khan, DVM, MS, PhD, DABVT
3:30 Break
3:45 Sampling for Toxicologic Analyses and tour of Analytical Lab
Gavin Meerdink, DVM, DABVT
4:30 Poisonous Plants
Konnie Plumlee, DVM, MS, DABVT, DACVIM

Tour of Poisonous Plant Garden
led by Val Beasley, DVM, PhD, DABVT
5:15 Ask the Toxicologist
Open Forum

Join us for an information-filled day of non-stop toxicology!

Speakers from the College of Veterinary Medicine and the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center-all veterinarians with practice experience and an extensive background in toxicology-will discuss new substances of toxicological concern. Many are new products on the market.
The ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center, an operating division of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), is the only animal-oriented poison control center in North America. It is a unique, emergency hotline providing 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week telephone assistance to veterinarians and animal owners.
The Laboratory of Veterinary Diagnostic Medicine is one of 38 veterinary diagnostic laboratories accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. It handles over 15,000 toxicology cases annually.

Registration

The registration fee of $75 includes the program, parking, lunch, refreshments, and handouts.

Register by April 19, 2000. Make checks payable to "University of Illinois."
After April 19, a $15 late fee will be charged.

This conference has been approved for 6.5 CE (continuing education) credits for veterinarians.
Questions? Contact:

Karel Earl
U of I College of Veterinary Medicine
Phone: 217/333-2907
Fax:217/244-2988
E-mail: earl@uiuc.edu




Location

The College is located at 2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, Illinois.

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Created 3.3.00 by Ed McCulloch; updated 4.4.00 by Chris Beuoy