For those of you planning on attending the Denver, Colorado AVMA convention in July, there is still time to sign up for the Fish Diagnostics wet lab:
The online information on the wetlab (http://www.avmaconvention.org//avma14/Public/Content.aspx?ID=4668)
Monday, July 28, 2014
Finfish Clinical Exam & Diagnostic Sampling Wet Lab 1:00 – 4:50 PM
Level: 3 ID# 16273 CE: 4.00
Participants will receive hands-on experience in conducting sampling techniques for official health certificates. Fish farms and fish hatcheries need veterinarians who can conduct these techniques. Participants will get an initial training to be able to provide this service. Enrollment limited to 30 DVMs.
Learning Objectives:
- Perform finfish anesthesia, gill and fin clips, skin scrapes phlebotomy and euthanasia of the fish
- Perform sampling techniques for official health certificates
- Perform necropsy and internal organ examination
Myron Kebus, Richmond Loh, Roxanna Smolowitz, Nicholas Saint-Erne Fees: Advance $200/Pre $220/Standard $230
Non-member veterinarians add $50 per selection
