This 2-day continuing education seminar will be held at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, on August 11-12, 1995. The course is open to all interested people but is intended for veterinarians preparing for certification examinations given by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. The course is being cosponsored by the C.L. Davis DVM Foundation, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
The topics to be covered include: alternatives, informational resources, the NIH grant process, bacteriology, virology, histology, pathology, surgery, and unusual species.
For more information contact Marlene Cole, D.V.M., at (301) 295-3814 or Gaye Ruble, D.V.M., at (202) 782-2231.
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The Association of Avian Veterinarians' (AAV) 16th Annual Conference & Expo will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 28-September 2, 1995, at the Adam's Mark Hotel.
Leading off 6 days of educational choices will be "Effects of Oil on Wildlife," the only Occupational Safety and Health Administration-approved oil spill response training course. "Foundations in Avian Medicine," the single 1995 preparatory course for the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners avian-specialty exam, will provide information essential for the practice of avian medicine. The course "Introduction to Clinical Avian Medicine" will teach principles needed to add avian medicine to veterinarians' practices.
The main conference will also include a 1-day symposium on conservation issues ranging from medical management of wildlife to conservation of a species. The technicians' program will focus on avian reproductive and digestive systems to help technicians become more knowledgeable and effective assistants.
New in 1995 will be master classes. Topics include "How I Approach Respiratory Disease" and "How I Approach Parrots with High White Counts." New practical laboratories will include ratite and parasitology topics.
Receive a complimentary calendar and registration brochure by contacting the AAV Conference Office at: 2121 So. Oneida St., Suite 325, Denver, CO 80224-2552, Tel: (303) 756-8380, Fax: (303) 759-8861.
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Produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, The National Library of Medicine, Division of Specialized Information Services, Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (TEHIP), the TEHIP Gopher Service is now available as a module of the National Library of Medicine gopher. The address is gopher.nlm.nih.gov
The main menu of the TEHIP gopher includes:
Online search service to MEDLARS (MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System), including the chemical and toxicological databases, is available to users with valid MEDLARS search codes. Command language searching and TOXNET search menus are available through the TEHIP gopher. Grateful Med can be used with dial-up and telnet access. For additional information, the e-mail address is: tehip@teh.nlm.nih.gov
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TOPKAT 3.0 is a computational toxicity assessment system that evaluates test compounds by predicting rat oral LD50, rat oral chronic LOAEL (lowest observed adverse effect level), Ames mutagenicity, rodent carcinogenicity (male rat and female mouse), and rat oral Developmental Toxicity Potential (DTP). The evaluation is based solely from the chemical structure of the compound. TOPKAT 3.0 differs from previous versions by providing automatic validation, assessment of a larger variety of structures, reduction of processing time, and elimination of subjectivity in the assessment process. For more information contact: Health Designs, Inc., 183 East Main St., Rochester, NY 14604, Tel: (716) 546-1464, Fax: (716) 546-3411.
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Project Breed (Breed Rescue Efforts & Education) is an organization that specializes in giving pet owners a means of finding homes for pets they can no longer keep and helps others find the perfect breed of dog or other pet for their lifestyle. Project BREED Yellow Book Edition lists 1,555 rescue contacts for 72 breeds of dogs, along with profiles of the dogs' common traits and physical characteristics. Project BREED Red Book Edition lists 1,400 rescue contacts for 32 additional breeds of dogs as well as rabbits, bats, and ferrets. It also includes a list of national hotlines. For ordering information, contact: Project BREED, Inc., 18707 Curry Powder La., Germantown, MD 20874-2014.
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In November 1993, a young pygmy sperm whale was stranded along New Jersey's coast. Brought to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, her illness was a mystery until endoscopy revealed plastic in her stomach. Saving Inky is the story of the whale's rescue, rehabilitation, and successful release into the Atlantic Ocean after 6 months of human care. Along the way, new information was gained about the behavior and acoustics of this little known species. This 15 1/2-minute video is geared to general audiences. It complements studies in whales, marine debris, and general conservation. Proceeds from video sales benefit the aquarium's Marine Animal Rescue Program. To order, send $12.95 to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Marine Animal Rescue Program, Pier 3, 501 East Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21202.
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The Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy now offers a Master of Science in Animals and Public Policy degree program. This is the only graduate degree in the United States in the field of human/animal relationships and related public policies. It is a full-time program that is expected to take 12 (but no more than 15) months to complete. For an application of admission write to The Center for Animals & Public Policy, Tufts University, School of Veterinary Medicine, 200 Westboro Rd., N. Grafton, MA 01536. To discuss the program or arrange an interview call (508) 839-7991 or e-mail: dpease@opal.tufts.edu
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For additional information about the items listed below, contact: SCAW, Golden Triangle Building One, 7833 Walker Drive, Suite 340, Greenbelt, MD 20770, Tel: (301) 345-3500, Fax: (301) 345-3503.
The Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) has published the proceedings of a SCAW-sponsored conference held on May 12-13, 1994, in Atlanta, Georgia, on "Research Animal Anesthesia, Analgesia and Surgery." The proceedings were edited by Alison C. Smith, D.V.M., and M. Michael Swindle, D.V.M.
Some of the topics covered are U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institutes of Health, and American Association for the Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) requirements for surgical programs; American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners' guidelines; surgical training and personnel qualifications; laparoscopic surgery courses; ethics and science of xenotransplantation and xenoperfusion; and recognizing pain and distress in research animals. The price of the publication is $55.
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SCAW and the Canadian Council on Animal Care will sponsor a 2-day conference on the care and use of fish, amphibians, and reptiles in research. Sessions will include regulations, relief of pain, medicine, animal models, housing, handling, and field research. The meeting will be held September 28-29, 1995, in Toronto, Canada.
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Nominations are now being sought for the 1995 Harry C. Rowsell Award. An awards committee will solicit nominations and then choose the recipient based on the nominee's responsible and humane use of animals and his/her contributions toward science. The 1995 award will be presented in conjunction with the national American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) meeting in October 1995 in Baltimore, Maryland. To nominate yourself or a colleague, please send a description of the work you or the colleague have done that you think meets the dual goals of the award: good science and the humane treatment of animals. This should be limited to one single-spaced, 8 1/2" x 11" page. Additional materials such as a curriculum vitae and project description may be included. Send or fax the materials to the above address.
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