Completed Meetings

Date/Title: Thursday, May 07 2009 - Workshop in Laboratory Animal Medicine Location: North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine South Theatre Raleigh, NC Description: The workshop will present relevant topics in Laboratory Animal Medicine with an emphasis on the ACLAM primary species and recent literature. Registration for the workshop is required. The slide collection established by the team at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) will be available for review in the NCSU-CVM library. This collection includes biology and diseases of many laboratory animal species. Also available will be many of the Foundation’s video collection accumulated by NCSU. Computers and VCRs will be available. The library will be open extended hours the May 7th -10th. The Laboratory Animal Medicine Mock Exam on Saturday, May 9th is open to all interested individuals and does not require registration to the workshop. Please contact D. Kurtz directly if you only plan to attend the mock exam and not the workshop. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Saturday, May 02 2009 - 4th Annual Marine Species Histopathology Workshop Location: Radisson Hill Country Resort and Spa, San Antonio, TX Description: The 4th Annual CL Davis DVM Foundation Marine Species Histopathology Workshop will be held at the Radisson Hill Country Resort and Spa, San Antonio, TX on Saturday, , May 2nd. The format for this year’s conference will be very similar to that of previous years, with a keynote presentation on fungal infections by Dr. Mike Rinaldi on Saturday morning at 8:00am followed by case presentations by conference attendees throughout the rest of the day. Cases this year can consist of marine mammals, birds, reptiles, or fishes. Dr. Michael G. Rinaldi is perhaps best known for his reverent love affair with the fungi. He is currently Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, Medicine, and Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Director, Fungus Testing Laboratory, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is a dynamic speaker with abundant experience with fungal diseases of marine species. Dr. Rinaldi is most noted for his presentations concerning opportunistic fungal infections. He is often termed "the international missionary for medical mycology". [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, April 30 2009 - 26th Annual West Coast Subdivision Meeting Location: Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA Description: The 26th Annual Meeting of the West Coast Subdivision of the CL Davis DVM Foundation (also known as the West Coast Veterinary Pathology Conference) will be held at the Asilomar Conference Grounds on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula coast in Pacific Grove, CA from 12:00 noon on Thursday, April 30th through 12:00 noon on Friday, May 1st. The format for this year’s conference will be very similar to that of previous years, with a keynote presentation entitled "Advanced Diagnostic Investigations in Marine Mammal Pathology" by Dr. Judy St. Leger of Sea World in San Diego the first part of Thursday afternoon, followed by case presentations by conference attendees late Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. This will mark the seventh consecutive year that the West Coast Subdivision Meeting will be held at Asilomar; following four highly successful meetings the previous four years [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, April 22 2009 - Workshop & Symposium on Laboratory Animal Diseases Location: The Symposium will be held in the first floor auditorium of The Molecular Biology Research Building, 900 South Ashland Street, Chicago, Illinois (Weekend entry is through the Marshfield Street entrance). Parking is available in the parking structure at the corner of Taylor & Paulina streets. Description: The Midwest Div. of The Charles Louis Davis, D.V.M. Foundation in Co-sponsorship with The Biologic Resources Laboratory (BRL) of The University of Illinois at Chicago will present a Workshop and Symposium on Laboratory Animal Diseases commencing Wednesday the 22nd of April and continuing through Saturday the 25th of April, 2009. SYMPOSIUM: The Symposium will commence at 8:00 AM on Saturday the 25th of April and continue to 4:00 PM. Lunch will be provided for attendees of the Symposium at the meeting site. The symposium will be on Diseases of Nonhuman Primates presented by Dr. Keith Mansfield. WORKSHOP: The Biologic Resources Laboratory's collection of study materials will be available for review, at the BRL, 1840 West Taylor Street, Chicago, Illinois, beginning at 8:30 AM, Wednesday the 22nd of April and continuing through Friday the 24th of April. The 2 x 2 slide collection includes 14,000 kodachromes many of which have been digitalized on laboratory animal diseases and management. In addition glass micropathology slides with histories and sixty-six T60 video tutorials, of The Foundation's Independent Study Center at The Biologic Resources Laboratory, will be available for individual and/or group study. Microscopes, Projectors (2x2 and LCD), and VCRs will be available at The Biologic Resources Laboratory. PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS: Members of the senior staff of The Biologic Resources Laboratory will give a Simulated Practical Examination, in the morning of Friday the 24th of April. SEMINARS: Members of the senior staff at the Biologic Resources Laboratory and invited speakers will present seminars in the afternoon of Thursday and Friday the 23rd and 24th of April on Primate Taxonomy, Mouse Nomenclature, Mouse Pathology, Review of Behavioral Methods, Review of Legislature, and Topics on Large Animal Techniques. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, April 20 2009 - Third European Course on the Pathology of Laboratory Animals Location: INSTITUT PASTEUR - PARIS Description: Organized by The D.E.S.V. of Veterinary Pathology & The C.L. Davis Foundation In partnership with The French Society of Veterinary Pathology The aim of this 4.5-day course is to bring up-to-date, state-of-the-art information on classic & emerging diseases & issues in the pathology of laboratory animals to pathologists and veterinarians in the field of laboratory animal medicine. Expected participants include practicing veterinarians & pathologists in all areas of laboratory animal medicine. The course content has been designed to be suitable for individuals willing to present European or American board specialty certifications (ECVP/ACVP and ECLAM/ACLAM) as well as for professionals seeking a quality continuing education conference. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, March 23 2009 - 35th Annual Gross Morbid Pathology of Domestic Animals Location: Doubletree Hotel Bethesda 8120 Wisconsin Ave Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: 301-652-2000 Description: Come join us at one of the most renowned pathology courses in the world - all species, all systems, and ten international (and hugely entertaining) experts presenting 36 hours of great CME. Each year, this in-depth course draws over 120 pathologists, lab animal practitioners, veterinary clinicians, and students from around the world. This year, the Gross Course moves to the Doubletree Hotel in Bethesda, a wonderful new site for this course, and close to the many restaurants, theatres, and shopping in beautiful Bethesda, Maryland. In addition, the late March date is often a great time to do some sightseeing of the nation's capital in the midst of the blooming cherry blossoms! Don’t miss out in 2008! [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, December 11 2008 - CLD/AAEP Wayne Kester Memorial Symposium: Infections caused by Rhodococcus equi Sponsor(s): Location: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego CA (same venue as AAEP meeting). Description: Come join us for an eight-hour seminar following this year's annual AAEP meeting in San Diego, CA, on Rhodococcus equi infection, a disease as important to the horse industry today as it was fifty years ago. The day’s topics will include the latest information on clinical manifestations, pathogenesis and pathophysiology, diagnostic approaches, epidemiology, genetics, vaccine developments, and treatment as well as existing controversies surrounding this important disease. The workshop will close with a panel discussion with audience participation. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Saturday, November 15 2008 - Orthopedic Pathology - – 50 Years On Sponsor(s): Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and the Hilton Palacio del Rio Hotel San Antonio, Texas Description: In 1958, the American College of Veterinary Pathologists held a day-long-serminar on "Skeletal Diseases". Many of the legends of veterinary pathology participated in this conference, including T.C. Jones, Charles Davis, Peter Olafson, Peter Kennedy, Leon Saunders, and more. In 2008, Dr. Steve Weisbrode and Dr. Roy Pool and a host of guest presenters will review these cases, using much of the original materials, to reveal what we have learned in the last 50 years on 22 classic entities. It's a look into the past and present that no one should miss. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, October 24 2008 - 8th CL Davis Diagnostic Pathology Symposium: Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Pathology Location: Sheraton Greensboro, Greensboro, NC in conjunction with the 51st Annual AAVLD annual meeting Description: The Charles Louis Davis DVM Foundation will be conducting an eight-hour continuing education symposium entitled “Diagnostic Gastrointestinal Pathology” on October 24, 2008. Course Director Matti Kiupel (Michigan State University) and invited guest lecturers Glen Songer (University of Arizona), Roger Maes (Michigan State University) and Fabio del Piero (University of Pennsylvania). The following topics will be covered: Gastrointestinal pathology of horses, cattle, swine, dogs and cats including an approach to endoscopic biopsies and microscopic patterns, neoplastic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in horses, dogs and cats, infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract tract of horses, cattle, swine, dogs and cats, diagnosis and pathogenesis of bacterial enteric diseases including E. coli, Clostridia, Salmonella and diagnosis of viral enteric diseases. Didactic lectures will be combined with audience participation to result in an engrossing day-long seminar. CL Davis is an approved CE provider. Don’t miss out on what promises to be another exciting C.L. Davis/AAVLD co-sponsored symposium. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, October 17 2008 - West Coast Diagnostic Symposium - Female Reproductive Toxicologic Pathology Sponsor(s): Location: Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA Description: The topic for this third annual symposium will be Female Reproductive Toxicologic Pathology; and we have tentatively assembled a distinguished group of five experts in the field as speakers for the symposium. 1. Overview of female rat reproductive pathology a. historical perspective b. utility in industrial pathology c. regulatory considerations d. evaluation methods 2. Physiology of the rat ovary, uterus and vagina a. embryology b. endocrinology / reproductive steriodogenesis c. function and structure d. life span changes in the rat e. comparative cycles 3. Evaluation of the rat female reproductive system in toxicity studies a. background changes b. mechanisms of toxicity c. treatment-related changes 4. Comparative reproductive pathology of the female cynomolgus monkey and dog [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, October 03 2008 - 18th Annual Meeting of the Southcentral Division Location: The San Luis Resort, Spa and Conference Center, Galveston Island, Texas http://www.sanluisresort.com For other questions on local arrangements, contact Dr. James Britt at (501) 907-2435 or jbritt@arlpc.org Description: The Charles Louis Davis, D.V.M. Foundation will present the 18th Annual Program of the Southcentral Division for members and guests, Friday and Saturday, October 3 & 4, 2008.The registration fee will include a group Friday lunch and dinner, a DVD set containing digital scans of all presented slides, and a CD-ROM of Avian Diseases by Dr. Hubert Johnstone and the 2009 membership for current non-members. Guests are welcome to join us for the dinner. Dr. Johnstone is recently retired from the San Diego County Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. He has had a long interest in diseases of all types of birds and has been involved in exotic diseases. He will be speaking on: Avian Diseases - Chickens, Pigeons and Other Birds. Attendees are also invited to present a 15-minute report to the group on an interesting case. Please send 40+ (50 if possible) stained microslides with case information (and diagnosis, comments, applicable references on a separate page) for redistribution to participants by September 5th. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, October 03 2008 - Northeast Division - 3rd Day Seminar - Stem Cell Therapy in Animal Models of Disease Location: Columbia University Faculty Club P&S Description: The one day symposium will be focused on the advancements made in application of stem cell research and therapy in animal trials of human disease models. The speakers will talk about the evaluation of stem cell therapy diseases and future clinical applications in animal models of human diseases like coronary artery disease/ myocardial infarction, cancer, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, skin diseases, etc. In addition, regulatory development and non-clinical safety issues will be addressed. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, September 15 2008 - European Division Pathology Symposium Sponsor(s): Location: The conference will take place at the Grand Hotel Park, immediately preceding the ESVP meeting. Description: The annual meeting of the European Division of the Charles Louis Davis DVM Foundation will take place in conjunciton with the European Society of vEterinary Pathology, in beautiful Dubrovnik, Croatia. Take in the exquisite scenery of one of Europes most outstanding locales and two days of outstanding continueing medical education focusing on opthalmologic pathology, the general pathology of inflammation, and large animal gastrointestinal pathology. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, July 18 2008 - Bovine Pathology for the Practitioner: 2nd Annual Symposium of the Argentinian Division Location: Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Corrientes Description: This day-long symposium will provide the bovine practitioner with real-world, practical knowledge concerning the diagnosis of pathologic conditions in cow and calf diseases. The experience will be invaluable for those practitioners occasionally facing the prospect of making provisional diagnosis following field necropsies. The seminar will concentrate on gross necropsy findings, establishment of an appropriate differential diagnosis for common conditions, and occasionally, some microscopic findings integral to diagnosis. The symposium will conclude with a group discussion of challenging case scenarios to reinforce the important diagnostic principles of the day. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, July 07 2008 - 2008 General Pathology Beach Party Sponsor(s): Location: Sirata Beach Resort, St. Pete Island, FL - (727) 363-5100. Make sure to tell them you are with the C.L. Davis Foundation course to get the special rate! Description: You have asked for this course for years - NOW you've finally got it! The Foundation is bringing together authors of the 2006 edition of McGavin and Zachary's Mechanisms of Veterinary Disease, 4th ed., along with other respected experts in the field for this inaugural event. And more importantly, we are putting the whole thing together on the beach, in a vacation atmosphere fit for the whole family. Spend the day with "McGavin and Zachary", and the evening with the family. It's a summer vacation like no other - where else can you get a healthy dose of adhesion molecules along with a drink with an umbrella in it? This course is not only appropriate, but an absolute requirement for a wide range of veterinary professionals to include pathologists in training, pathologists in practice, and veterinary professionals in related fields who need to remain abreast of the latest developments in this ever-evolving area. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, May 15 2008 - Topics in Laboratory Animal Medicine Sponsor(s): Location: North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine South Theatre Raleigh, NC Description: The symposium will present relevant topics in Laboratory Animal Medicine with an emphasis on the ACLAM primary species and recent literature. Registration for the workshop is required. The slide collection established by the team at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) will be available for review in the NCSU-CVM library. This collection includes biology and diseases of many laboratory animal species. Also available will be many of the Foundation's video collection accumulated by NCSU. Computers and VCRs will be available. The library will be open extended hours the May 15th -18th. The Laboratory Animal Medicine Mock Exam on Saturday, May 17th is open to all interested individuals and does not require registration to the workshop. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, May 14 2008 - 3rd Annual Brazilian Division Symposium - Diagnostic Cytology for Anatomic Pathologists and High-Speed Clinicians Sponsor(s): Location: Universidade de Săo Paulo - USP Description: Diagnostic cytology for anatomic pathologists and clinicians with emphasis on neoplastic diseases. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Saturday, May 10 2008 - Third Annual Workshop on the Diseases of Marine Species Sponsor(s): Location: Hotel Selene, Via Pontina Km 30, Rome Italy. Description: This day-long symposium is held in conjunction with the 2008 IAAAM meeting in Rome, Italy. The course intended to provide marine species veterinarians, pathologists, biologists and students with in-depth evaluations of disease. The keynote address will reflect advances in marine mammal pathology over the past 20 years. Case presentations will provide gross and histologic findings as well as discussions on comparative pathology and pathogenesis. Differential etiologies will be discussed. The focus of the presentations will be participation. Case presentations will include both marine mammals and fish this year. The symposium will conclude with a group discussion of challenging case scenarios to reinforce the important diagnostic principles of the day. Case submissions are encouraged but not required for attendance at this cutting edge workshop. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, April 25 2008 - 25th Annual West Coast Subdivision Meeting Sponsor(s): Location: Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA Description: The 25th Annual Meeting of the West Coast Subdivision of the CL Davis DVM Foundation (also known as the West Coast Veterinary Pathology Conference) will be held at the Asilomar Conference Grounds on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula coast in Pacific Grove, CA from 12:00 noon on Friday, April 25th through 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 26th. The format for this year’s conference will be very similar to that of previous years, with case presentations by conference attendees on Friday afternoon, and a keynote presentation entitled "Bluetongue and related Culicoides-transmitted diseases: the point of the spear in emerging arboviral diseases driven by climate change?" by Dr. Jim MacLachlan of UC Davis on Saturday morning. This will mark the sixth consecutive year that the West Coast Subdivision Meeting will be held at Asilomar; following four highly successful meetings the previous four years. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, April 24 2008 - 2nd Korean C.L. Davis Foundation Symposium - Descriptive and Illustrative Pathology Sponsor(s): Location: NVRQS, Anyang, KOFST, Seoul Description: The Korean branch of Charles Louis Davis D.V.M Foundation will be conducting an education symposium entitled "Descriptive and Illustrative Veterinary Pathology" from April 24 to 25, 2008. Course Directors are Dr. Mun-il Kang (Director General of NVRQS) and Dr. Nam-Yong Park (Chonnam National University); invited guest speakers include John King (Cornell University), Claus Buergelt (University of Florida), Corrie Brown (University of Georgia) and Bruce Williams (AFIP). The following topics will be covered: Dr. John King's canine and Dr. Claus Buergelt’s swine necropsy shows benefiting the audience with their live demonstrations in addition to lectures on macroscopic and microscopic descriptive pathology, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, canine and feline diseases and recent trends in swine diseases with an emphasis on gross pathology throughout the entire course. Don't miss out on what promises to be another exciting C.L. Davis co-sponsored symposium! [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, April 18 2008 - First 2008 NE Division Day Seminar: Tuberculosis in the Twenty-First Century Sponsor(s): Location: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Inc., One Health Plaza, Building 438/Auditorium East Hanover, N.J. 07936-1080 Description: The first Day-Seminar of 2008 deals with a disease that is as relevant in 2008 as ever before - tuberculosis. This seminar will look at the problem of tuberculosis today from a variety of vantage points - the disease in humans and animals, the difficulties of accurate diagnosis and treatment, and examine new frontiers on the molecular front. We are especially pleased to have Dr. Lee B. Reichman, M.D. author of "Timebomb: The Global Epidemic of Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis" and Dr. Andrea Cooper, MD of the Trudeau Institute, a leading tuberculosis research facility, as part of the symposium's panel. This will be an excellent seminar that you won't want to miss! [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, April 16 2008 - Workshop & Symposium on Laboratory Animal Diseases Location: The Biologic Resources Laboratory, 1840 West Taylor Street, Chicago, Illinois Description: This workshop and symposium consists of three parts. SYMPOSIUM:The Symposium will commence at 8:00 AM on Saturday the 19th of April and continue to 4:00 PM. The format for the symposium will be Diseases of the Lagomorphs and Rodents Other than Mice. Drs. Besch-Williford and Craig Franklin will present seminars of interest on these topics. WORKSHOP: The Biologic Resources Laboratory's collection of study materials will be available for review, at the BRL, 1840 West Taylor Street, Chicago, Illinois, beginning at 8:30 AM, Wednesday the 18th of April and continuing through Friday the 20th of April. The 2 x 2 slide collection includes 14,000 kodachromes many of which have been digitalized on laboratory animal diseases and management. In addition glass micropathology slides with histories and sixty-six T60 video tutorials, of the Foundation's Independent Study Center at The Biologic Resources Laboratory, will be available for individual and/or group study. Microscopes, Projectors (2x2 and LCD), and VCRs will be available at the Biologic Resources Laboratory. PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS: Members of the senior staff of the Biologic Resources Laboratory will give a Simulated Practical Examination on Friday the 17th of April and Primate Pathology and Regulations Quizzes and Mouse Pathology and Mouse Disease Seminars in the afternoons of Thursday and Friday. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Sunday, April 13 2008 - CLD/ACLAM Forum Pre-Symposium: Zebrafish Management, Welfare, and Medicine Sponsor(s): Location: Marriott Grande Dunes Hotel, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Description: This pre-meeting workshop discusses various topics associated with the maintenance, diseases, and potential uses of zebrafish in today's research laboratory setting. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, April 09 2008 - Second Annual CL Davis Symposium on Diagnostic Pathology of Diseases of Aerial, Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Sponsor(s): Location: Covance Laboratory Learning Center, Madison, WI Description: Now in its second year, the Foundation's primary course on the pathology of wildlife takes a more in-depth look at several growing areas in this sector. This years course focuses on forensic pathology, growing human impact on patterns of wildlife disease, and pathology of cervids and marine mammals. In addition, Thursday boasts a lineup of speakers from the National Wildlife Health Center, and culminates with a tour of their facility in Madison Wisconsin. Participants also will receive a copy of Gardiner and Poynton's excellent Atlas of Metazoan Parasites in Tissue Section as part of their registration. Don't miss this outstanding symposium! [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, March 26 2008 - CLD/AAHA Pre-Meeting Conference: Getting the Most Out of Your Pathologist - COURSE IS NOW CLOSED Location: Tampa Convention Center, Tampa FL Description: This all-day preconference program by some of the nation’s leading diagnostic pathologists will help you, the small animal clinician, improve the quality of your clinical practice through better use of your pathologist. Learn how to get more out of those pathology reports and how some emerging diseases may affect your small animal practice. Veterinary technicians are also welcome to attend if interested. Topics include: "Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses", "Diagnostic Cytology for Clinicians", "How to Recognize, Describe and Interpret What You See in Your Patients", and "Some Things Your Physician Has Never Seen". [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, March 24 2008 - Gross Morbid Anatomy of Diseases of Animals - COURSE IS NOW CLOSED Location: Lecture Hall E, Building C, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD Description: THIS COURSE IS CLOSED TO NEW REGISTRANTS. The Gross Morbid Anatomy of Diseases of Animals Course, also known as the Gross Course, enters its 35th year at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. This course annually brings in top speakers from around the world and explores gross pathology of domestic, laboratory, and exotic animal species. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, March 13 2008 - 1st Annual C.L. Davis India Course in Toxicologic Pathology - "The Road to Toxicologic Pathology" Sponsor(s): Location: Best Western The Pride Hotel 5 University Road, Shivaji Nager, Pune, 411 005, India Description: The goal of this 3-day course is to educate veterinary pathologists/trainees in the principles and advancements in general and toxicologic pathology via lectures and discussions by a panel of local and international experts. The primary focus in on the development of skills in toxicologic pathology for pathologists and trainees current engaged in other pursuits in the field of diagnostic pathology. A secondary focus of the meeting will be the demonstration and discussion of emerging technologies in the area of digital pathology and novel drug delivery. The course will offer an excellent opportunity to the participants for interaction with reputed and eminent toxicological pathologists of India and abroad and to gather and exchange information and ideas on International trends in Toxicology and Pathology. All scientists are requested to take the message personally for a larger participation and maximal benefit. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, March 06 2008 - Inaugural C.L. Davis Foundation Canadian Symposium on Laboratory Animal Science Sponsor(s): Location: University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Description: Offered for the first time in Canada and conveniently located for those in the northeast, this course will focus on issues relevant to laboratory animal medicine. The course will provide continuing education on diseases of laboratory mice, interpretive pathology, emerging genetic engineering techniques for mice, navigating US animal regulations, and serology interpretation. For those preparing for board examination in laboratory animal medicine, the course will also feature a journal review session and an official mock board examination. Don't miss this outstanding symposium! [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, December 07 2007 - NE Division Symposium on Toxicologic Pathology of the Eye Sponsor(s): Location: Hill Pavilion, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Description: This seminar brings together experts in the area of ophthalmic pathology and toxicologic pathology to review key target tissues for pharmacologic and toxicologic study in the orbit and globe. Clinicopathologic correlation of anatomy, pathology, and mechanism of toxicity will be conducted and the seminar concludes with a panel discussion and audience participation. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, November 30 2007 - Third Forum for Teaching of Veterinary Pathology Co-sponsored by the Argentine Society for Veterinary Pathology and the CLDavis Foundation Location: Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, La Plata, Argentina Description: The Forum for Teaching of Veterinary Pathology has been previously held in Rosario (2003) and Buenos Aires (2005). It is a meeting for teachers and researchers with the objective to analyze the evolution of Veterinary Pathology education in Argentina. In the third edition we will have Dr. Bruce H. Williams (AFIP Dept. of Telemedicine &. Distance Learning, Washington, USA) as invited guest lecturer. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, November 30 2007 - 1st Annual Wayne O. Kester Symposium - Equine Herpesviral Disease Location: Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Orlando, Florida Description: The Charles Louis Davis Foundation will organize and present an eight-hour seminar on the the identification, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of euqine herpesviral disease as a pre-meeting symposium at the annual convention of the American Association of Equine Pracitioners in Orlando Florida on 30 November. The multidisciplinary panel includes clinicians (Pamela Wilkins, Univ. of Penn New Bolton Center and Steve Reed, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital), a pathologist (Fabio Del Piero, Univ. of Penn New Bolton Center), an immunologist and vaccinologist (Paul David Lunn, Colorado State University) and a virologist (Klaus Osterreider - Cornell University) with extensive expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of EHV disease. The day long workshop will cover all facets of equine herpesviral disease and is targeted at the practicing clinician, but material will also be appropriate for specialists and veterinary students as well. The workshop will close with a panel discussion of pertinent questions raised by audince members. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, November 29 2007 - First Seminar of the Argentine Subdivision of the CL Davis Foundation-Topics in Small Animal Medicine Location: Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, La Plata, Argentina Description: The Charles Louis Davis Foundation will organize an eight-hour seminar symposium entitled Topics in Small Animal Medicine on November 29, 2007. Course Director Eduardo Gimeno (La Plata University, Argentina) and invited guest lecturers Guillermo Couto (Ohio University, USA), and Pablo Gomez Ochoa (Zaragoza University, Spain). The Seminar will present relevant up-to-date topics in Small Animal Medicine. This will be the first regular activity of the Argentine Subdivision of the CLDavis Foundation leading to the establishment of International Study Centers of the Foundation in Argentina. The Seminar will take place at the University of La Plata, immediately preceding the Third Forum for Teaching of Veterinary Pathology. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, November 21 2007 - Annual Pathology Symposium Of Southern And Eastern Africa Location: Kivi Milimani Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya Description: The annual symposium of the Southern and Eastern African Division highlights classic, emerging, and re-emerging diseases of food animals. In 2007, the symposium will focus on diseases of dairy animals of the region, including cattle, goats, and camels. Didactic presentations by faculty members will be interspersed with cases presentations by attendees from the regions and group discussion. The subject matter is appropriate not only for veterinary pathologists, but clinical veterinarians involved in the health management of production and wildlife species. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Saturday, November 10 2007 - CLD/ACVP Pre-Meeting Workshop - Pathology of the Liver - What's New and What's Still True Sponsor(s): Location: The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, Savannah, GA Description: The session will review and discuss the histopathology and pathogenesis of liver disease in animals. Contemporary diagnostic terminology, including advances in the recent World Small Animal Veterinary Association monograph on standardization of histologic diagnosis of the dog and cat will be emphasized. Topics covered will include congenital vascular disorders, diseases of the biliary tract and hepatic parenchyma, and hepatic neoplasia. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Sunday, October 21 2007 - 14th Annual CLD/AAZV Zoo and Wildlife Pathology Symposium Location: Hilton Knoxville,501 W Church Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902 - (865) 523-2300 Description: The topic this year is gastrointestinal tract (GIT), with emphasis on liver. The keynote speaker is Dr. John Cullen from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, who will summarize mechanisms and pathogenesis of GIT/hepatic diseases in mammals. Featured are case presentations of classic or new entities of zoo and wildlife species with emphasis on clinicopathologic correlations. 16 cases will be presented (by participants submitting the cases). Cases will be limited to GIT/hepatic diseases. Pertinent comparative aspects of the enteron and hepatic counterparts should be briefly covered by the presenters discussing non-mammalian cases. Each presentation will be followed by interpretations by the keynote speaker, and clinicopathologic discussion and questions with the audience. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, October 19 2007 - 7th CL Davis Diagnostic Pathology Symposium: Diagnostic Orthopaedic Pathology in conjunction with AAVLD annual meeting Location: John Ascuaga's Nugget, Reno, NV Description: The Charles Louis Davis D.V.M Foundation will be conducting an eight-hour continuing education symposium entitled "Diagnostic Orthopaedic Pathology" on October 19, 2007. Course Director Matti Kiupel (Michigan State University) and invited guest lecturers Roy Pool (Texas A&M University), and Steven Weisbrode (The Ohio State University). The following topics will be covered: bone-specific reactions to injury including normal and altered endochondral ossification (eg. osteopetrosis, growth retardation lattice etc.), normal bone modeling and adaptation to altered mechanical use, normal bone remodeling and diseases of imbalanced remodeling (eg.osteoporosis, osteosclerosis etc.), normal woven bone in development of cortical bone and responds of the periosteum to injury; from radiographs to morphological diagnosis including necropsy bone/joint tissue specimen selection and expedient processing for diagnostic slides, needle/trephine biopsy site selection, processing and common errors, radiographic features that help distinguish between benign and malignant processes and interpretation of common bone diseases based on examination of growth plates; tumors and tumor-like diseases of bones, joints and tendon sheaths, articular cartilage and pathogenesis of joint diseases, role of the vasculature in bone, cartilage in the pathogenesis of bone and joint infection. Didactic lectures will be combined with audience participation to result in an engrossing day-long seminar. CL Davis is an approved CE provider. Don't miss out on what promises to be another exciting C.L. Davis/AAVLD co-sponsored symposium. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, October 19 2007 - Second Annual West Coast Toxicologic Pathology Symposium: Bioimaging for the Experimental and Toxicologic Pathologist Sponsor(s): Location: Genentech, Inc.; South San Francisco, CA Description: The West Coast Subdivision of the CL Davis DVM Foundation will hold its second Toxicologic Pathology Symposium on Friday, October 19th, 2007 at the Genentech, Inc. campus in South San Francisco, CA. The topic for this inaugural symposium will be “Bioimaging for the Experimental and Toxicologic Pathologist”; and we have assembled a distinguished group of six speakers for the symposium. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, October 05 2007 - NE Division Day Seminar: Preclinical Assessment of Neurotoxicity Sponsor(s): Location: Schering-Plough Research Institute (556 Morris Ave, Summit, NJ 07091) Description: As concerns over clinical safety of drugs continue to increase, there is a greater need than ever to improve the effectiveness of preclinical assessment of novel pharmaceuticals associated with adverse event of the nervous system in humans. These safety concerns include challenging problems to address such as seizures, ataxia, depression, headaches, and anxiety. This meeting will emphasize the integration classical techniques such as the neurological and histopathological examinations with newer techniques such as PET imaging and electroencephalogram, to thus correlate comparative pathology, physiology, pharmacology and toxicology and their relevance to assessing drug safety. Additional topics related to basic neurotoxicologic pathophysiology and regulatory perspectives on preclinical data will be addressed. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, October 05 2007 - Southcentral Division 17th Annual Meeting Sponsor(s): Location: The San Luis Resort, Spa and Conference Center Description: The Charles Louis Davis, D.V.M. Foundation will present the 17th Annual Program of the Southcentral Division for members and guests, Friday and Saturday, October 5 - 6, 2007 at The San Luis Resort, Spa and Conference Center, Galveston Island, Texas (http://www.sanluisresort.com) [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, October 01 2007 - Lab Animal Pathology: Influences of Nature and Nurture Sponsor(s): Location: College of Veterinary Sciences, Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh (India) Description: The Charles Louis Davis DVM Foundation will present a One-day Seminar on "Laboratory Animal Pathology: Influences of Nature & Nurture on Pathology & Research Results" on 1st October, 2007. This Satellite Seminar will be held within XXII Annual Convention of IAVP from 1 to 3 October 2007 (The National Meeting of Indian Association of Veterinary Pathology). Both the programs will be held at the same venue. Satellite Seminar of the Foundation will be presented by Cory Brayton, DVM, Diplomate ACVP & ACLAM, Associate Professor, Molecular & Comparative Pathobiology, John Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore (USA) on October 1, 2007. Her primary interests are mouse pathology & phenotype besides pathology of other laboratory animals. The person responsible for the seminar is Dr. V. K. Gupta, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, HP Agricultural University, Palampur (H.P.) India. He is Director of Foundation's Independent Study Center at Palampur & its Officer in India. The annual convention along with Foundation Seminar is being organized by Dr Chi. Srilatha, Associate Professor & Univ. Head, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Tirupati A.P. (India) [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, September 19 2007 - Bovine Pathology and the Practitioner Location: AABP Annual Meeting, Vancouver, CA Description: This day-long symposium will provide the bovine practitioner with real-world, practical knowledge concerning the diagnosis of pathologic conditions in cow and calf diseases. The experience will be invaluable for those practitioners occasionally facing the prospect of making provisional diagnosis following field necropsies. The seminar will concentrate on gross necropsy findings, establishment of an appropriate differential diagnosis for common conditions, and occasionally, some microscopic findings integral to diagnosis. The symposium will conclude with a group discussion of challenging case scenarios to reinforce the important diagnostic principles of the day. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, August 27 2007 - European Division Pathology Symposium Sponsor(s): Location: Munich, Germany Description: Further details of the ESVP and CL Davis meetings can be found on this website http://esvp2007.vetmed.uni-muenchen.de/ which contains information about Munich. Registration forms for the CL Davis D.V.M Foundation European Meeting should be returned to the CL Davis meeting organizer. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, July 25 2007 - Pathology of Genetically Engineered Rodents and Aquatic Species, an Introduction to Phenotyping Sponsor(s): Location: Covance Laboratory Learning Center, Madison, WI Description: This new symposium targets veterinarians, pathologists (MD, D.V.M, VMD) and scientists who are becoming more involved in the phenotyping aspects of functional genomics (functional genetics) initiatives in rodents and zebra fish. Common pathologic findings (phenotypes) that are relevant to identifying and validating new or induced phenotypes will be emphasized. The intensive 3-day program includes an evening poster session on phenotypes and phenotyping strategies, and an evening virtual microscopy slide conference. Registrants are invited to submit relevant abstracts for the poster session, and/or a glass slide to be presented in the slide conference (submission instructions below). [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Saturday, July 14 2007 - 2nd Annual Brazilian Subdivision Meeting Location: ANOREG, Campo Grande, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Description: The C.L. Davis Foundation is proud to announce its second Brazilian Symposium of the C L Davis Foundation, in conjunction with the XIII ENAPAVE (National Veterinary Pathology Meeting). This year's symposium is entitled "Emerging diseases and gross pathology of cattle, swine and poultry" and will be held on July 14 - 15 at the Lecture hall of the ANOREG, in Campo Grande. This new symposium targets pathologists, meat hygienists, and pathologists in training and is open to participants both within Brazil and neighboring nations. The symposium focuses on the gross morbid pathology of common diseases of food animals; and emerging diseases. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Saturday, June 23 2007 - Cytology for the Anatomic Pathologist and "High-Speed" Practitioner Location: Varis Lecture Hall, Tufts University College of Veterinary Medicine Description: Dr. Donald Meuten, D.V.M and Dr. Mary Anna Thrall, D.V.M brought their heralded one-day cytology workshop to the Tufts Cummings College of Veterinary Medicine. This short course and wet lab was designed for the pathologist or skilled clinical practitioner that wanted to acquire or expand their skills in diagnostic cytology. The lectures in this eight-hour symposium include the general approach to evaluating cytologic preparations, recognition of various preparation artifacts, and the interpretation of a wide array of specimens including inflammatory and infectious lesions, neoplasms, and bone marrow, as well as tips on crafting an appropriate written description for a cytologic specimen. A portion of the program consisted of projection of actual cytologic slides with real-time interpretation and a group discussion led by the faculty. Attendees were encouraged to bring their own interesting cases for review and group discussion. Drs. Meuten and Thrall have presented this symposium at a number of venues both for clinicians and pathologists alike, to rave reviews. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, May 23 2007 - Eastern European Division Meeting Location: University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Description: The Charles Louis Davis D.V.M Foundation and the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade presented a 2-day Symposium on the Pathology of the Diseases of Animals. The Patron of the Symposium is: Vladislava S. Rac, D.V.M, MS. The venue is the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Belgrade, 18 Bulevar Oslobodjenja, str, Belgrade, Serbia. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, May 17 2007 - Seminar: Topics in Laboratory Animal medicine Location: College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Description: The Workshop presented relevant topics in Laboratory Animal Medicine with an emphasis on the primary species and recent literature. The species covered for each year will rotate on a three-year basis and will be coordinated with other courses offered in laboratory animal medicine. The literature review and quizzes will be offered again this year. The Laboratory Animal Medicine Mock Exam on Saturday, May 19th was open to all interested individuals and does not require registration to the workshop. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, May 11 2007 - Academic and Industrial Collaboration in Biomedical Research and Development Location: Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Description: The NE Subdivision of the C.L. Davis Foundation was pleased to have our first day-seminar hosted in a university setting, as well to bring this innovative lecture series to the Boston area. The last hour of the program featured a lively interactive panel discussion between faculty members and the audience. We look forward to an innovative program with excellent interaction and networking between university faculty and representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, and foresee this as a model for similar Foundation programs at universities throughout the U.S. in 2007 and beyond. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, May 09 2007 - 1st Annual Korean Symposium - "Gross Pathology of Livestock" Location: Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, AZ Description: This new symposium targeted pathologists, meat hygienists, and pathologists in training and focused on the gross morbid pathology of common diseases of food animals; in addition, lectures on the elements of gross diagnosis and description were presented. Periods of the symposium were dedicated to case presentation via digital photos submitted by participants and group discussion, as well as extended opportunities for interaction between participants and faculty. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Saturday, May 05 2007 - 1st Annual CL Davis Symposium on Diagnostic Pathology of Laboratory Animal and Exotic Species Location: Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, AZ Description: This one-day satellite symposium was sponsored by the C.L. Davis Foundation and the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine’s Annual Forum. Lectures included Host Response to Injury in Laboratory Animals – Differential Diagnosis and Keys to Problem Solving and Identification of Protozoan and Metazoan Parasites in Histological Sections. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, April 27 2007 - 16th Annual West Coast Subdivision Meeting Location: Pacific Grove, CA Description: The 24th Annual Meeting of the West Coast Subdivision of the CL Davis D.V.M Foundation (also known as the West Coast Veterinary Pathology Conference) was held at the Asilomar Conference Grounds on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula coast in Pacific Grove, CA from 12:00 noon on Friday, April 27th through 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 28th. The format was very similar to that of previous years, with case presentations by conference attendees on Friday afternoon, and two keynote presentations on Saturday morning: "Tracking Down Emerging Wildlife Disease on 3 Continents: Implications for Conserved Species and Zoonotic Potential" by Dr. Richard Montali (emeritus National Zoo) and "Tracking Down Emerging Diseases in the Shelter Environment: Outbreak Investigation" by Dr. Patricia Pesavento of UC Davis. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, April 18 2007 - Workshop & Symposium on Laboratory Animal Diseases Location: Chicago, IL Description: The keynote for the symposium was Diseases of the Mouse By Dr. Stephen W. Barthold, Center for Comparative Medicine, University of California, Davis, California. In addition, members of the senior staff of The Biologic Resources Laboratory gave a Simulated Practical Examination, in the morning of Friday the 20th of April, and seminars in the afternoon on Rodent Pathology, Primate Taxonomy, Diseases of Other Rodents, and Large Animal Parasites. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, April 04 2007 - Diagnostic Pathology of Diseases of Aerial, Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Location: Madison, WI Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Overview of Wildlife Health & Disease Disease & Pathology of Zoo Animals Ocean Health & Disease: Coral Reefs & Sea Turtles Marine Mammal Health Amphibian Decline & Malformations Chronic Wasting Disease & Other Prions: Overview of Disease Status and Research Emerging & Resurging Diseases of Wildlife Disease & Pathology of Cervids Human Influences on Wildlife Disease Diseases & Pathology of Birds [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, March 26 2007 - CLD/AAHA Pre-meeting Conference: How to Get the Most from Your Pathologist Location: Description: This all-day preconference program by some of the nation’s leading diagnostic pathologists will help you, the small animal clinician, improve the quality of your clinical practice through better use of your pathologist. Learn how to get more out of those pathology reports and how some emerging diseases may affect your small animal practice. Veterinary technicians are also welcome to attend if interested. Topics include: "Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses", "Diagnostic Cytology for Clinicians", "How to Recognize, Describe and Interpret What You See in Your Patients", and "Some Things Your Physician Has Never Seen". [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Tuesday, March 20 2007 - Gross Morbid Anatomy Course Location: The Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences on the campus of the National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Diseases of the Dog Diseases of the Cat Diseases of Fish Diseases of Horses Diseases of Rodents and Lagomorphs Diseases of Primates Diseases of Ruminants Diseases of Wildlife Diseases of Swine Gross Descriptive Techniques/Mock Exam Foreign Animal Diseases Diseases of Zoo Animals [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, March 19 2007 - The Gross Morbid Anatomy of Diseases of Animals Location: Washington, DC Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Diseases of Ruminants Diseases of Rodents and Lagomorphs Diseases of Wildlife Diseases of Swine Diseases of Primates Diseases of Dogs and Cats Avian Diseases Diseases of Aquatic Wildlife Diseases of Zoo and Exotic Animals Diseases of the Horse Gross Descriptive Techniques [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, March 16 2007 - Annual C.L. Davis Symposium in conjunction with the Indian Association of Veterinary Pathology Location: Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, PA / Building 37 Auditorium Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine and Autism Vaccines Including Toll-Like Receptor Agonists Development of GARDASIL™: a human papillomavirus vaccine Development of RotaTeq™: a live, oral, pentavalent rotavirus vaccine HIV Vaccine Development Immunoassays in support of vaccine and biologics development: overview [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, December 27 2006 - Annual C.L. Davis Symposium in conjunction with the Indian Association of Veterinary Pathology Location: Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai Description: Synopsis: The Charles Louis Davis DVM Foundation presented a one-day seminar on 'Pathology of Emerging Zoonoses and Transboundary Diseases of Animals' with special emphasis on Avian Influenza on 29 December 2006 in collaboration with IAVP. The symposium was presented by Dr. Corrie Brown, Ph.D. DACVP, Professor and Coordinator of International Activities, Department of Veterinary Pathology in University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (USA) on December 29, 2006. Her professional interests are infectious diseases of food-producing animals, emerging diseases and international Veterinary Medicine. Over 150 pathologists attended the conference. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, November 22 2006 - Annual Pathology Symposium of the Southern and Eastern Africa Location: Hotel Equatoria, Kampala, Uganda Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Emerging Zoonoses - Why? How? Blurring interface of human and animal medicine Pathology of Emerging diseases Avian Pathology is not enlarged livers and spleens and covered air sacs ONLY Pathology of Common Poultry Diseases in the Region: (Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe) Pathology and diagnosis of Salmonellosis E.coli infection in poultry Pathology and diagnosis of Avian leucosis, Marek's disease and Gumboro Disease Emerging diseases of pets (Capnocytophaga canimorsus, alveolar hydatid disease, cat scratch disease) Pathology of common livestock diseases in the region. (Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe) Avian Influenza - a Transboundary Disease and an Emerging Zoonosis Clinical signs, pathology and diagnosis of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza The pathology and pathogenesis of Transboundary Diseases The Pathology and diagnosis of Newcastle diseas ,Infectious Laryngitis and Fowl cholera Clinical signs, pathology and diagnosis of selected poultry diseases [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, November 13 2006 - D.E.S.V. in Veterinary Pathology Location: Description: Synopsis: In conjunction with the DESV, the Foundation sponsored a three-day course on the Pathology of the Liver & the Pancreas. The lecture program covered the following topics. Biliary diseases and vascular hepatic disorders Parenchymal diseases, acute and chronic Neoplastic disorders [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, September 21 2006 - Primate Pathology Workshop in conjunction with German Primate Center in Göttingen Location: Paul-Ehrlich-Institut - Langen, Germany Description: Synopsis: This year's PPW will consist of short case presentations of interesting non-human primate material. A tour of the primate center facilities is offered. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, September 20 2006 - AAZV 13th Annual Zoo & Wildlife Pathology Workshop Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Tampa Florida Description: Synopsis: Featured are case presentations of classic or new entities of zoo and wildlife species with emphasis on clinical/pathological correlation. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Saturday, September 02 2006 - International Society for Veterinary Dermatopathology Workshop Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Description: Synopsis:The workshop covers structure and function of the epidermis and the hair follicle followed by an interactive approach to the diagnosis of diseases affecting these structures. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, August 28 2006 - European Division Pathology Symposium Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Endothelial cell, blood vessels and angiogenesis inhibitors (Pfizer Global Research and Development, USA) Equine tendon pathology Pathology of ferrets Descriptive techniques in veterinary pathology Tumour biology - mechanisms underlying metastasis Avian Influenza Splenic pathology Fish pathology Digital photography - improving your images Digital photography - high resolution image scanning, virtual microscopy and on-line digital pathology resources [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, August 25 2006 - Bioimaging in Pathology: from Histopathology to In-Vivo Studies DAY SEMINARS Location: Sanofi-Aventis, Bridgewater, New Jersey Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Image-Based Phenotyping in Toxicology (animal MRI and microCT for cardiac and pulmonary asssessment) Integration of Smart Imaging Technology into Toxicologic Pathology (image analysis as a screening tool in GLP studies) Morphometric Assessment of Toxic Lung Injury Digital Microimaging in Pathology - Practical Issues STP Position Paper: Pathology Image Data-Compliance with 21 CFR Parts 58 and 11 Practical Application of Telepathology for Multisite Slide Reviews Virtual Microscopy Evaluation in Toxicologic Pathology [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, May 15 2006 - European Course on the Pathology of Laboratory Animals in partnership with The French Society of Veterinary Pathology Location: Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Health Status, Interfering Factors Backgrounds & Genetic Standards of Laboratory Rodents Clinical Pathology Infectious Pathology of Rats & Mice Current Strategies For Controlling, Eliminating Infectious Agents Biology & Use of Göttingen Minipigs Diseases & Neoplasms of the Aging Rat Diseases & Neoplasms of the Aging Mice Pathology of Non-Human Primates Pathology of Lagomorphs & Ferrets Major Diseases of Hamster, Gerbil & Guinea pigs Current Trends & Evolution of Regulations: Impact on Studies & Experiments Necropsy & Sampling Techniques For Clinical Pathology & Histopathology [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, May 11 2006 - Charles Louis Davis, D.V.M. Foundation For the International Advancement of Education in Veterinary and Comparative Pathology Laboratory Animal Medicine Workshop Location: South Theater, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Pigs Baboons Dogs Cats Equipment Mock exam [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Saturday, May 06 2006 - 37th Annual Aquatic Animal Medicine Conference Location: Nassau, Bahamas Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Anatomy and histology of the zebrfish Danio rerio Topics of research that are currently active Aquatic housing systems Management aspects of zebrafish care including water quality, filtration, nutrition, stocks, husbandry techniques, health monitoring, surveillance of colonies, necropsy procedures, and typical diseases in a laboratory setting Federal regulations and guides will be discussed when housing aquatic species [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, April 19 2006 - Workshop & Symposium on Laboratory Animal Diseases Location: Chicago, Illinois, U. S. A. Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Symposium on Diseases of Nonhuman Primates - Two veterinary pathologists will presented seminars of interest to laboratory veterinarians. Workshop - The Biologic Resources Laboratory's collection of study materials was available for review. Practical Examinations: Members of the senior staff of The Biologic Resources Laboratory gave a Simulated Practical Examination Seminar: Rodent Pathology, and Diseases of Other Rodents [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, April 07 2006 - C.L. Davis West Coast Subdivision Meeting Location: Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA Description: Synopsis: Case presentations by conference attendees on Friday afternoon Keynote presentation: Blasted Brains and Other Neural Nightmares: Neuropathology for the Non-Neuropathologist on Saturday. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Saturday, December 03 2005 - Workshop on the Identification of Protozoan and Metazoan Parasites in Tissue Sect Location: Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel, Boston, Massachesetts Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. The identification of protozoan and metazoan parasites in histological section Methods in the preservation of gross parasites for morphological identification Diagnostic case studies [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Saturday, November 26 2005 - Principles of Histological Basis of Gross Pathology Location: KNP College of Veterinary Sciences, SHIRWAL - Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, India Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Correlation of Gross and Microscopic Veterinary Pathology in General Pathology of Common Diseases in Horses Pathology of Common Diseases in Avian species Pathology of Common Diseases in Small Ruminants Pathology Laboratory Rats and Mice Pathology of Common Diseases in Dogs [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, November 11 2005 - Northeast Division - The Rodent Bioassay in the 21st Century Location: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Building 76 Auditorium, Nutley, NJ Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. The rodent bioassay - history, status - and future Reading the study - problems and pitfalls Altered hepatic foci - and other interpretative problems of questionable significance Why statistics are so important The Regulatory Perspective [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, November 04 2005 - Diagnostic Toxicologic Pathology Location: Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Diagnostic Toxicology: Organ Specific Toxicity General Principles and Hepatic Toxicity Cardiovascular and Skeletal Muscle Toxicity Pulmonary and Renal Toxicity Poisonous Plants [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, November 03 2005 - 2nd Asian Society of Veterinary Pathology Symposium & 2005 Annual Meeting of The Korean Society of Veterinary Pathology Location: National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service in Anyang City, Republic of Korea Description: TBD [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, October 07 2005 - Southcentral Division 15th Annual Meeting Location: Description: Synopsis: Member case reports [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, September 23 2005 - Carcinogenesis and Therapeutic Targets in Oncology Location: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Inc., East Hanover, New Jersey Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Preconceptual Carcinogenesis Oncology Research: from target identification to proof of concept in man Think what's possible (to image), but also keep in mind what isn't Personalized medicine: approaches to targets in Oncology Specimen preparation techniques for Biomarker detection Chemotherapy in domestic animals Emerging Disease: Tasmanian Devil facial tumor [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, September 05 2005 - European Division Pathology Symposium Location: Naples, Italy Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Myelin Pathology Vacuolation in the Central Nervous System Papillomavirus-induced Bladder Carcinomas of Animals and Man Pathology of Primates Transgenic Mice: Creation, Pathology & Use in Toxicology Studies I Transgenic Mice: Creation, Pathology & Use in Toxicology Studies II Muscular Dystrophy in Domestic Animales Diagnosis of Neuromuscular Disease What's New in Canine and Feline Myopathies Reptile Pathology I Reptile Pathology II [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Saturday, July 16 2005 - Brazil Veterinary Pathology Symposium Location: Veterinary School Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Dermatopathology I Dermatopathology II Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry Pathology of the Digestive Tract, Liver and Pancreas of Domestic Ruminants Bone and Muscle Pathology Ruminant Abortions Wildlife Pathology Avian Pathology Emerging Diseases [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, June 02 2005 - Lab Animal Medicine Workshop Location: South Theater, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Mice Rats Guinea Pig/Hamster Pigeon/Chicken/Other birds Other rodents Equipment Quiz on Laws and Regs Literature review Slide review [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, June 02 2005 - Eastern Europe Veterinary Pathology Symposium Location: University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia i. Montenegro Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Swine Pathology I - Diseases of the Respiratory Tract by Dr. J. Thompson, UK Swine Pathology II - Diseases of the Alimentary Tract by Dr. J. Thompson Dermatopathology I Dermatopathology II Recent Advances in the Pathology and Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy I Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy II Diseases of Laboratory Animals: Why Care ? Pathology of Lagomorphs [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Thursday, April 21 2005 - West Coast Veterinary Pathology Conference Location: Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA Description: Synopsis: Case presentations by conference attendees on Thursday afternoon Keynote presentation on exotic infectious animal diseases on Friday afternoon. [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Wednesday, April 20 2005 - Workshop & Symposium on Laboratory Animal Diseases Location: Lab Animal Medicine Workshop, University of Chicago Description: Synopsis: Symposium on Aquatic Animal Diseases - Two veterinary pathologists will presented seminars of interest to laboratory veterinarians. Workshop - The Biologic Resources Laboratory's collection of study materials was available for review. Practical Examinations: Members of the senior staff of The Biologic Resources Laboratory gave a Simulated Practical Examination [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, April 11 2005 - Gross Pathology Course Location: C.L. Davis DVM Foundation / Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Diseases of Ruminants Diseases of Dogs and Cats Diseases of Wildlife Diseases of Swine Diseases of Primates Diseases of Laboratory Rodents and Lagomorphs Avian Diseases Diseases of Exotic and Zoo Animals Diseases of Horses Gross Descriptive Techniques Diseases of Fish [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Friday, April 01 2005 - Northeast Division Veterinary Pathology Conference Location: Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, NJ, Building 111, Conference Room 264 Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Background and Scientific Overview of Monoclonal Antibodies Cross-Reactivity Testing of Monoclonal Antibodies Evaluation of Monoclonal Antibodies Using Flow Cytometry: An Alternative Approach to Cross-Reactivity Testing Confocal Microscopy and Hyperspectral Imaging - the Potential for Rapid Whole Brain Imaging [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, April 19 2004 - Gross Morbid Anatomy of Diseases of Animals Location: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Diseases of Ruminants Diseases of Dogs and Cats Diseases of Wildlife Diseases of Swine Diseases of Primates Diseases of Laboratory Rodents and Lagomorphs Avian Diseases Diseases of Exotic and Zoo Animals Diseases of Horses Gross Descriptive Techniques Diseases of Fish [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Monday, April 14 2003 - Gross Morbid Anatomy of Diseases of Animals Location: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Diseases of Ruminants Diseases of Dogs and Cats Diseases of Wildlife Diseases of Swine Diseases of Primates Diseases of Laboratory Rodents and Lagomorphs Avian Diseases Diseases of Exotic and Zoo Animals Diseases of Horses Gross Descriptive Techniques Diseases of Fish [ Download Course Handouts ] Date/Title: Tuesday, January 01 2002 - Gross Morbid Anatomy of Diseases of Animals Location: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC Description: Synopsis: The lecture program covered the following topics. Diseases of Ruminants Diseases of Dogs and Cats Diseases of Wildlife Diseases of Swine Diseases of Primates Diseases of Laboratory Rodents and Lagomorphs Avian Diseases Diseases of Exotic and Zoo Animals Diseases of Horses Gross Descriptive Techniques Diseases of Fish [ Download Course Handouts ]