Friday

Get hands-on with our wet lab rotation!

Diagnosing and Treating Lameness with Dr. Brent Credille – In this wet lab, we will cover common causes of cattle lameness and effective treatment options for the practicing veterinarian. Lameness is a common disease in cattle. It is a symptom that can result from many different conditions, including sole ulcers, laminitis, slurry heels, foot-rot, digital dermatitis, and others. Reducing lameness among your cattle through proper hoof care is crucial to preventing pain, and keeping them happy and healthy. The first step in treating lameness is a correct diagnosis of the cause.

Liver Samples & Trace Mineral Analysis with Dr. Brad Heins – In this wet lab, the technique to collect liver samples for TM analysis will be demonstrated and TM analysis will be discussed. The trace mineral nutrition of grazing beef cattle is an essential but often complicated management program component. TM deficiencies can contribute to a variety of subclinical and clinical conditions in cattle ranging from infertility and poor growth, to recurrent diseases such as pink eye and bovine respiratory disease. The best method to test for TM levels in cattle is to collect a liver sample for TM analysis.

*Wet labs are an additional fee of $50. Limited availability!

Saturday

A day of cutting edge practices!

Incorporating Backyard Poultry Flocks into Your Practice, Challenging Traditional Vaccination Practices, Changes in Estrus Synchronization Protocols, and the growing practicing of Aquaculture Food Animal Production in the Southeast.

Sunday

Meet the internationally renowned Dr. Joerg Mayer and learn all about the honeybee veterinary program at the vet college of UGA. See how the science and application of apitherapy is changing veterinary medicine today.

Randy Eggleston

DVM, DACVS

Clinical Professor,
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Brent Credille

DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Assistant Professor, Field Services Section Head,
University of Georgia

T. Robin Falkner

DVM

Owner & Operator,
The Cattle Flow Group

Pedro Fontes

DVM, MS, PhD

Assistant Professor,
UGA College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

Karen Grogan

DVM, MAM, ACPV

Clinical Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator,
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Bradley D. Heins

DVM, MFAM

Clinical Assistant Professor,
University of Georgia

Lee Jones

MS, DVM

Associate Professor,
University of Georgia

Tim Kniffen

DVM, MS

Technical Services Manager,
Merck Animal Health

Joerg Mayer

DVM, MS, DABVP, DECZM, DACZM

Professor,
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Angie McDaniel

DVM, MS

Clinical Associate Professor,
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Roberto Palomares

DVM, MS, PhD, DACT

Associate Professor,
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Emmanuel Rollin

DVM, MFAM

Clinical Associate Professor,
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Dustin Weaver

DVM, MPH

Deputy State Veterinarian,
Georgia Dept. of Agriculture

Marcus Webster

DVM

Associate State Veterinarian,
Georgia Dept. of Agriculture

Amelia Woolums

DVM, MS, PhD

Professor,
MSU College of Veterinary Medicine (Starkville, MS)