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8th Annual Holistic Veterinary Medicine Symposium
Saturday & Sunday April 12 & 13, 2008

Presented by the Holistic Veterinary Medicine Club at UC Davis
and sponsored by Natura Pet Products, Inc. and Poly-MVA for Pets

Renowned holistic veterinarian, Dr. Marty Goldstein, DVM will be our keynote speaker. Recently featured on The Oprah Show, host of his own satellite radio show, "Ask Martha's Vet", and author of the best-seller, The Nature of Animal Healing, he will give a case presentation on his vast experiences with integrating holistic and traditional therapies.

Also speaking is revered veterinary oncologist, Dr. Greg Ogilvie, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (internal medicine, oncology), former veterinary professor, and current director Angel Care Cancer Center and president of the Special Care Foundation for Companion Animals. His decades of research have contributed to our knowledge about nutrition and cancer, and he will share his insights about nutrition and integrative therapies for oncology patients.

Holistic veterinarian, host of "Pets in Paradise" Hawaiian radio show, and current president of the Veterinary Botanical Medical Association, Dr. Ihor Basko, DVM will discuss his decades of experience using homemade diets for pets.

Jackie Woelz, MS, PT, and supervisor for the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital's physical therapy department, will do a presentation on small animal physical rehabilitation.

Up to 10 units of CE credit are available for veterinarians

Registration and breakfast begin at 8am
Valley Hall Foyer, UCD campus

Maps & Accomodations

Click here for maps & directions to UC Davis's Gladys Valley Hall.

Click here for Davis hotels and accommodations.

Symposium Schedule
   Saturday April 12, 2008    Sunday April 13, 2008
8:00 -
8:30
Breakfast & Registration 7:30 -
8:00
Breakfast & Registration
8:30 -
10:30
Dr Goldstein: Introduction to Integrative Medicine 8:00 -
9:50
Dr Ogilvie: Nutrition and Integrative Therapies in Oncology
10:30 -
10:45
Break 9:50 -
10:00
Break
10:45 -
11:45
Jackie Woelz: Physical Rehabilitation 10:00 -
10:50
Dr Ogilvie: Nutrition and Integrative Therapies in Oncology
11:45 -
12:45
Lunch 10:50 -
11:00
Break / Snacks
12:45 -
2:15
Dr Basko: Homemade Diets For Pets 11:00 -
11:50
Dr Goldstein: Integrating Holistic and Traditional Veterinary Medicine
2:15 -
2:30
Break 11:50 -
12:00
Break / Snacks
2:30 -
4:00
Dr Basko: Homemade Diets For Pets 12:00 -
?
Panel Discussion and QA

For copies of previous symposium proceedings, please click here.

Fees
  Both Days Saturday Only
(6 hours CE)
Sunday Only
(4 hours CE)
Late Registration (post-marked after December 31, 2007)
Veterinarians $150 $110 $60
RVTs, Techs, General Public $75 $50 $35
UCDavis Students & Staff * $15 $10 $5
* Admission is free for UC Davis Students & Staff who decline food or Proceedings
Registration

You can register either online or by mail.

To register online, use the form below and click "pay now" to complete your registration through PayPal where you can pay by credit card. If you run into any problems, please email hvmc@ucdavis.edu.

Attending as:
Days:
Food Selection:
Your Cost: $

To register by mail, complete this document (pdf) and mail it with a check. You must register by mail if you are a UC Davis Student or Staff declining food and proceedings to obtain the free rate.

Please make checks payable to HVMC, and mail with completed registration form to:
Holistic Veterinary Medicine Club
Attn: Lauren Skaleske, co-president
Office of the Dean - Student Programs
School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis CA 95616-8734
Questions or comments? Contact hvmc@ucdavis.edu


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