November 23, 2009 cvmnews@oregonstate.edu Use this link to submit your ideas, information, or comments for future issues of the Vet Gazette eNewsletter Link for eVG subscribe/cvmnewsunsubscribe: Calendar Monday, November 23 Nature's Variety: information about the company, presented by Jennifer Martin, northwest sales manager. Lunch provided. M102, 12:00-1:00 Tuesday, November 24 Physiology rounds, M202, 8:00-9:00 CVM Guest Speaker Seminar Series: Dr. David Sahn from OHSU Echocardiography/Pediatric Cardiology, Doernbecher Children's Hospital presents, “Improved Understanding of Cardiac Function using Advanced Cardiac MRI and Ultrasound.” Pizza snack. M102, 12:00-1:00 SCAVMA pet food sale, SCAVMA store, 12:00-12:45. PLEASE NOTE: No pet food sale on Thursday, November 26. Wednesday, November 25 House Officer seminar rounds, M197, 8:00-8:30 Necropsy rounds, M125 (necropsy gallery), 8:30-9:30 Dr. Diggs Brown Bag lunch, M102, 12:00-1:00 AAEP meeting, LA hospital, 12:15-12:50 Thursday, November 26 Thanksgiving Holiday. College closed Friday, November 27 Thanksgiving Holiday. College closed Monday, November 30 “Beef Cattle Nutrition,” presented by David Bonhert, Associate Professor & Assistant Superintendent, Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center - Burns Station, Oregon State University. Lunch provided. M102, 12:00-1:00 Tuesday, December 1 Physiology rounds, M202, 8:00-9:00 CVM Research Seminar series: Dr. Daniel Rockey presents, “Recombination in Chlamydia.” Dr. Erica McKenzie presents, “Dantrolene sodium and anesthetic myositis in horses.” M102, 12:00-1:00 SCAVMA pet food sale, SCAVMA store, 12:00-12:45 Wildlife Diseases Association (WDA) officer elections and winter term plans, M102, 4:30-5:00 Wednesday, December 2 House Officer rounds, M202, 8:00-8:30 Necropsy rounds, M125 (necropsy gallery), 8:30-9:30 VBMA lunchtime presentation: Jim Mahan from Live Oak Bank. Lunch provided. M102, 12:00-1:00 ZWE lunch talk on avian medicine presented by Dr. Vickstrom. M298, 12:00-1:00 AAEP meeting, LA hospital, 12:15-12:50 IVSA Nicaragua Informational meeting. Food provided. M269, 7:00-8:00 One of the foremost pediatric cardiologists in the country will present a noon seminar on Tuesday, Nov. 24 Most noted for his contributions in cardiac imaging, particularly echocardiography, Dr. David J. Sahn is Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Diagnostic Radiology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Oregon Health & Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. He also holds institutional titles of: Director, Clinical Care Center for Congenital Heart Disease; and Director, OHSU Interdisciplinary Program for Cardiac Imaging in recognition of his role in advancing both ultrasound and cardiac MRI. The seminar will be presented tomorrow in 102 Magruder Hall from 12:00 to 1:00. Advanced diagnostic seminar held on Saturday An Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Techniques seminar, designed for Veterinary Teaching Hospital referring veterinarians, was held at the VTH on Saturday, Nov. 21. It offered benefits of imaging techniques for small and large animal patients, interesting large animal cases, and a tour of the diagnostic imaging suite. Dean Clarke introduced the program that included presentations by Dr. Susanne Stieger-Vanegas and Dr. Mike Huber. A live computed tomography demonstration of a dog was done by CT technician Jason Wiest. The imaging study of the thorax was performed with a breath hold technique with anesthesia managed by Dr. Thomas Riebold. Two CE credits were available for the program.