Continuing Education

1st Annual Veterinary Medical Employment Fair and Continuing Education Conference on Practice Management

Location:  UW School of Veterinary Medicine [Map]

Select a registration type: Regular participant registration | Booth registration

Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association

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Horse Conformation - Expelling the Myths!

Location:  Morning: Ebling Auditorium, Microbial Sciences Building; Afternoon: UW Stock Pavilion [Map]

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20^th Annual WEZAM Exotics Conference

Since 1991, student members of the WEZAM Club and their faculty advisors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine have brought together experts in the field of exotic animal care to provide veterinary professionals with current and practical information on the medical care of popular exotic companion animals. This year the focus will be on small mammal and avian veterinary medicine.

All profits from the conference go to support student learning experiences through WEZAM Club activities.

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Register for weblab(s). Feb 25th is full, to be placed on a waiting list, be contact Karl Olson.
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Infectious and Immune Mediated Disease

Location: Marriott Madison West [Map]

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Emergency and Critical Care Conference on Abdominal Emergencies

Location: UW School of Veterinary Medicine [Map]

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Female Dogs with Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections Needed for a Clinical Study

The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine is currently enrolling patients in a placebo controlled clinical trial investigating the efficacy of short duration antibiotic therapy in female dogs with uncomplicated urinary tract infections.

The Internal Medicine Service is looking to evaluate female dogs with lower urinary tract signs (dogs urinating small frequent amounts, having urinary accidents in the house, or voiding discolored urine) as potential candidates for the study.  Evaluation for study enrollment includes bloodwork, Schirmer tear test (STT), urinary tract imaging, urinalysis, and urine culture.  Eligible patients will be assigned in a blinded and randomized manner into one of two treatment groups (10 day course of cephalexin or a 3 day course of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole followed by 7 days of placebo).  Clients will be contacted via phone to assess clinical response after 3 days of therapy.  The trial will require 3 follow up outpatient visits over a period of 6 weeks for examination, urine culture, and STT.  Rescue therapy will be available at all times for dogs that do not show an adequate clinical response. 

There is no expense to the owner for the dogs that qualify and complete the study; all costs will be covered by the study.  In addition, for each case that qualifies for the study that is referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital the referring veterinarian will receive a $50 coupon for continuing education through the School of Veterinary Medicine Continuing Education Department.

To determine if a dog is eligible for this study, please contact Dr. Sharon Clare or Dr. Katrina Viviano at (608) 263 2665.  Alternatively, send an email to saim@vetmed.wisc.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.