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.

Students
Until Feb 28, 2008 - R$ 60.00
Until Mar 28, 2008 - R$ 90.00
Until Apr 28, 2008 - R$ 120.00

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.

Another hotel is located approximately 1.4 miles from the NCSU-CVM - Comfort Suites Arena (NC385), 1200 Hurricane Alley Way at Trinity Rd. , Raleigh, NC, US, 27607 | Phone: (919) 854-0502. Standard room rates will apply at this hotel. The hotel will provide shuttle service to the CVM upon request.

Includes continuing education credits, lunch and refreshment breaks, CD containing the course syllabus and presentation handouts, and a copy of Gardiner's An Atlas of Metazoan Parasites in Tissue Section.

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.

The CL Davis European Division has funds to sponsor three awardees to attend the European Division Pathology Symposium. The award will comprise a grant of 300 euros towards the cost of travel and accommodation. There will be no registration fee. These scholarship awards are open to veterinary pathologists in training in European Veterinary Schools or Research Institutes. Preference will be given to applicants who are studying for higher degrees or who wish to gain further qualifications in pathology. Applicants should send a Curriculum Vitae giving full details of their pathology experience and career plans together with a nomination by their Head of Department to:

Prof. Alun Williams
Dept of Veterinary Pathology and Infectious Diseases
Royal Veterinary College
Hawkshead Lane
North Mymms
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL9 7TA
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1707 666572
Fax: +44 (0)1707 666298
Email: alunwilliams@rvc.ac.uk

Closing date: 1st August 2008

Members: 325 euros
Non-members: 375 euros

Cheques or bankers draft should be payable in euros to CL Davis DVM Foundation. Bank transfers can be made to the HSBC plc Bank, 7 Prospect Crescent, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, Sort code 40-23-12 Account number 41097628. Pay online at www.eurocldavis.net

Due to special arrangement with the AABP, 40 seats are being made available for this important seminar. Last year’s pathology seminar sold out early – don’t settle for your second choice in 2008!

Dr. Fabio Del Piero, DVM, Ph.D., faculty at University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center, is board-certified veterinary pathologist with special expertise in the area of reproductive pathology with emphasis of diseases of placenta and fetus leading to abortion.

Dr. Claus Buergelt, DVM, Ph.D. emeritus professor of the Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Florida is board certified in veterinary pathology and is one of the world’s experts on reproductive pathology. He is the author of the Color Atlas of Veterinary Reproductive Pathology.

Participants will receive not only a complete syllabus for the seminar, but also a copy of Cornell University Professor of Pathology John M. King's "The Necropsy Book", now in its fourth edition, replete with tips on conducting necropsies in ruminants and other domestic species.

For other questions on local arrangements, contact Dr. James Britt at (501) 907-2435 or jbritt@arlpc.org

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.