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MeCHAP Meeting
Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
Category: MVMA Events
Please join us IN-PERSON ONLY for the winter installment of the Maine Cattle Health Assurance Program (MeCHAP)-sponsored veterinary CE Series! Brought to you with generous support from IDEXX and the Maine Veterinary Medical Association. This next presentation is coming right up on Wednesday February 14, 8:45 AM -3:30 PM (doors open at 8:15 for check in)and will focus on cattle, specifically. LOCATION: 80 Blossom Lane, Room 101, Deering, Augusta, ME COST: Registration fee is $75 for veterinarians, $40 for other staff. HOW TO REGISTER: HERE (Create an account if you don’t have one; Pay online.)
Pre-registration is required to receive your continuing education credits (6 CEUs). This is an IN-PERSON event only – no virtual access or recordings available. PLEASE register by February 7th to help us with lunch planning. This is an IN-PERSON event only – no virtual access. Lunch is generously provided by IDEXX. To cut down on waste, please bring your own water container and hot drink travel mug Agenda: Wednesday February 14, 8:45-3:30 PM (doors open at 8:15 for check in). Agenda for the Day (subject to adjustments) 8:15 am to 8:45 am, Registration/check in. 8:45 am to 9:00 am Welcome and Introduction 9:00 am to 11:30 am, INVITED KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Dr. Eugene White, Tufts, DVM, DAVBP – Clinician and Associate Professor, Tufts University, Mastitis and Calf Health 11:30 am to 12:15 pm, Dr. Stefanie Bolas, DVM, MS, Maine State Veterinarian and Public Health Veterinarian. Dr. Taryn Pearson, BVMS, Maine Assistant State Veterinarian, State of the state of Maine – Current activities and alerts 12:15 pm to 1:00 pm lunch hour (LUNCH PROVIDED) with IDEXX presentation on testing services. 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm, Dr. Valerie Koenig, DVM, New England Veterinary Medical Officer, USDA APHIS Veterinary Services will share Updates on TB and Brucellosis test chart electronic options, what test charts are used for, species-differences with testing, and Q&A on any USDA topic. 1:45 to 2:45 pm, Dr. Dana Hill, DVM, PhD – University of Maine Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Live (presented remotely: Necropsy for the large and mixed animal veterinarian - covering general necropsy techniques, some comparative pathology, and case examples. 2:45 pm to 3:15 pm, Donna Flint, ADT Technician, DACF – RFID, Animal Disease Traceability 3:15 pm to 3:30 pm, Wrap up and survey for future events. CEU Certificates for those pre-registered (they will also be sent electronically). On-line registration questions: i[email protected] Agenda questions: [email protected], 207-215-4968 |