Topics will include chiropterans, edentates, cervids, callitrichids, New world primates, Sciuridae, toxic plants, infectious diseases of elephants, giraffe and okapi anesthesia, crocodilians, zoonoses of ectotherms, large felid noninfectious disease, free living felid infectious diseases, aquatic invertebrates, free living marine mammals, fish, diseases of free living and captive herpetofauna, reptile and amphibian anatomy and physiology, and epidemiologic techniques.

Speakers will include Dr. Matt Allender, Veterinarian, University of Illinois; Dr. Chris Bonar, Director of Animal Health, Dallas Zoo; Dr. J. Jill Heatley, Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University; Dr. Lauren Howard, Associate Veterinarian, Houston Zoo; Dr. Stephanie McCain, Veterinarian, Birmingham Zoo; Dr. Javier Nevarez, Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine, Louisiana State University, and Dr. Maryanne Tocidlowski, Associate Veterinarian, Houston Zoo.

In addition mock Day 1, Day 2 and Practical portions of the exams will be included on a daily basis with material drawn from previous lectures. Approximately 35 hours of CE credit will be available to veterinarians. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with ACZM exam committee members regarding the examination and presenters will provide their study strategies.
College Station, Texas is easily accessible from the Houston Bush International Airport via shuttle or airplane. Multiple housing options, including reduced cost dormitories within walking distance of the college of veterinary medicine and local eateries, are available.

SCHEDULE

Monday, June 10
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 Bats – Dr. Maryanne Tocidlowski
9:00 – 10:00 Edentates – Dr. Maryanne Tocidlowski
10:00 – 10:15 Exam / Review
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:30 Sciuridae – Dr. Jill Heatley
11:30 – 11:45 Exam / Review – Dr. Stephanie McCain
11:45 – 12:45 p.m. Primate Viruses – Dr. Stephanie McCain
12:45 – 1:45 Lunch
1:45 – 2:45 Great Ape: Infectious Disease – Dr. Stephanie McCain
2:45 – 3:45 Big Cat Non Infectious Disease – Dr. Stephanie McCain
3:45 – 4:00 Break
4:00 – 5:00 Free Living Cat: Infectious Disease – Dr. Stephanie McCain

Tuesday, June 11
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Sign-In and Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 Exam / Review
9:00 – 10:00 Aquatic Invertebrates – Dr. Chris Bonar
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:15 Free Living Marine Mammals – Dr. Chris Bonar
11:15 – 12:15 Fish – Chris Bonar
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 Cervid Anatomy & Physiology – Dr. Jill Heatley
2:15 – 3:15 Cervid Diseases – Dr. Jill Heatley
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 4:30 Toxic Plants – Dr. Jill Heatley

Wednesday, June 12
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Sign-In and Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 Exam / Review – Drs. Javier Nevarez & Matt Allender
9:00 – 10:00 Crocodilians – Dr. Javier Nevarez
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:15 Epidemiological Techniques - Drs. Javier Nevarez &
Matt Allender
11:15 – 12:15 Diseases of Captive Amphibians – Dr. Javier Nevarez
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 Reptile Anatomy & Physiology – Dr. Javier Nevarez
2:15 – 3:15 Amphibian Anatomy & Physiology - Drs. Javier Nevarez &
Matt Allender
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 4:30 Diseases of Wild Amphibians – Dr. Matt Allender
4:30 – 5:30 Diseases of Wild Reptiles – Dr. Matt Allender

Thursday, June 13
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Sign-In and Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 Exam / Review – Dr. Lauren Howard
9:00 – 10:00 Elephant Infectious Disease EEHV – Dr. Lauren Howard
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:15 Elephant Infectious Disease EEHV – Dr. Lauren Howard
11:15 – 12:15 Giraffe & Okapi Anesthesia & Physiology – Dr. Lauren Howard
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 Amphibian Therapeutics – Dr. Lauren Howard
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 5:30 Practical ACZM – Dr. Jill Heatley

Friday, June 14
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Sign-In and Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 Exam / Review – Dr. Jill Heatley
9:00 – 11:00 Slide Practical
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 12:15 Tamarins and Marmasets – Dr. Jill Heatley
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 The Incredible Egg – Dr. Jill Heatley
2:15 – 3:15 Avian Field Necropsy – Dr. Jill Heatley
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 5:30 ACZM Jeopardy

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

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. If sufficient registrations have not been received by May 24, 2013, the course will be cancelled. Register early to help prevent course cancellation.

Registration fee is $700.00 if paid before May 24, 2013, and $750.00 after that date.

For your convenience, 24 hour, 7-days-a-week fax registration service is available, in addition to registration by online, telephone and mail. 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 May 24, 2013, to receive the early registration discount.

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

* L O C A T I O N *

All activities will be held at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. The college is located on Raymond Stotzer Parkway in 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 and the college is on the right at the corner of Agronomy Road and Stotzer.

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. The college is on the left approximately one mile east of Easterwood Airport.

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

If registration cancellation is made on or before 5:00 p.m. May 24, 2013, a refund 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, unless the course is cancelled. If the registrant is unable to attend we encourage an alternate to be appointed in their place in lieu of cancellation.

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

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, Monday through Friday.

* 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 35 hours of CE credit for full participation in the lectures and labs. 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.

* H O T E L S *

We have blocked rooms at the following College Station hotels. When making reservations, please mention: “Veterinary CE/ ACZM”. Because of several community events that are taking place at the same time as the conference, please make hotel reservations as soon as possible.

Econo Lodge
901 University Drive, East
(979) 260-9150
$64.99 king/queen
Release date: 05/24/2013
Rooms will not be held after the hotel’s release date.

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

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