| Thursday, December 4th
8:00 am – 12:00 pm ...................................................................................................... Academy of Rural Veterinarians Annual Meeting
A great opportunity for ARV members and supporters to meet our leaders, discuss issues
that affect our profession, and plan for our future. Your input helps us move forward.
For ARV agenda go to www.ruralvets.org.
8:00 am – 10:00 am ........................................................................................................................................ Executive Committee Meeting
10:00 am – 12:00 pm .................................................................................................................................................AVC Committee Meetings
Beef Cattle and Well-Being Committee, BVD Committee, Program Committee,
Public Relations/Corporate Sponsorships Committee, Standards of Practice Committee
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm ...............................................................................................................Corporate Sponsor Luncheon (Invitation only)
1:30 pm – 5:30 pm .............................................................................................................................................. Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Dinner, Industry Technical Seminar, ........................................................................Hosted by Pfizer Animal Health
“Bringing Genomics to Practical Application in the Cattle Industries” .................................... Dr. Ronnie Green
8:30 pm – 11:30 pm ................................................................................................................. After Hours Hospitality, Hosted by AgriLabs
Friday, December 5th
6:15 am – 7:45 am Breakfast, Industry Technical Seminar, ...........................Hosted by Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health
"Performance Characteristics of a Novel New Sustained Release Implant" ................................... Dr. Jeff Fox
8:00 am – 8:50 am “Myths and Facts of Organic Beef Production ”........................................................................ Dr. Steve Kopperud
8:50 am – 9:40 am “Meta-Analysis of Conventional vs Organic/Natural Production”................................................ Dr. Ben Wileman
10:00 am – 10:50 am “Drug Residue Avoidance and Beef Quality Assurance in Dairy Cattle"................................ Dr. Barbara Knust
10:50 am – 11:20 am “Insight to the PEW Report (who describes our business and how does it happen)”...... Dr. Guy Loneragan
10:20 am – 11:50 am “Highlights from the NAHMS Beef 2007-2008 Study” ................................................................ Dr. David Dargatz
11:50 am – 1:20 pm ............................................................................................................................................................... Business Lunch
Consultant of the Year Presentation, Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health
Closed Door Session –
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm “Extra Label Drug Use” ......................................................................................................................... Dr. Mike Apley
Closed Door Session –
1:30 pm – 3:10 pm “Antimicrobial Resistance and Food Animals”......................................................................... Dr. Guy Loneragan
3:30 pm – 4:20 pm “Update of Current Topics at CVM” ............................................................................................ Dr. William T. Flynn
4:20pm – 4:50 pm "Panel Discussion: Antimicrobial Resistance, Extra Label Drug Use, and Regulatory Issues"
........................................................................................................................ Dr. Apley, Dr. Flynn and Dr. Loneragan
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm .................................................................................................................... Reception Honoring Dr. Robert Sprowls
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dinner, Industry Technical Seminar, ................................ Hosted by Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health
8:30 pm – 11:30 pm ................................................................................................................ After Hours Hospitality, Hosted by AgriLabs
Saturday, December 6th
6:15 am – 7:45 am Breakfast, Industry Technical Seminar, ........................................................................ Hosted by Merial Limited
"A Missed Target? Cow/calf Parasite Control" ..............................Dr. Michael B. Hildreth and Dr. Frank Hurtig
8:00 am – 8:50 am “How to Ensure Security – NBAF on the Mainland Issues” ................................................ Dr. Tammy Beckham
8:50 am – 9:40 am “Foreign Animal Diseases – Crisis Management – Emergency Response”................. Dr. Christine Navarre
10:00 am – 10:50 am “Veterinarians In and Out of Rural Practice”.................................................................................. Dr. Grant Dewell
10:50 am – 11:50 am “Current BRD Therapy and Metaphylaxis Protocols: Fall Placements 2008 at a Glance”
................................................................................................ Dr. Steve Lewis, Dr. John Mayer, and Dr. Del Miles
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