Saturday & Sunday April 4 & 5, 2009
Presented by the Holistic Veterinary Medicine Club at the UC Davis Schoolf Veterinary Medicine
and sponsored by Natura Pet Products, Inc. and Poly-MVA for Pets
We are delighted to invite you to our annual Holistic Veterinary Medicine Symposium to be held on Saturday, April 4th 2009 and Sunday, April 5th 2009 in Gladys Valley Hall, at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
| Dr Gregory Ogilvie | Dr Karen Spracklen |
| Dr Signe Beebe | Dr Sarah LeJeune |
| Dr Steven Marsden |
Dr Marsden: Inflammation Management Through Herbs and Diet
Dr Marsden: Getting Started in Herbal Medicine
The symposium is worth 13 hours of continuing education (CE) credit if both days are attended. You will receive 6 hours of CE credit for attending Saturday, April 4th only, and 7 hours of CE credit for attending Sunday, April 5th only.
| Saturday April 4, 2009 | Sunday April 5, 2009 | ||
| 7:30 - 8:30 | Continental Breakfast & Registration | 7:30 - 8:00 | Continental Breakfast & Registration |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Dr Marsden: Getting Started in Herbal Medicine | 8:00 - 9:30 | Dr Ogilvie: Care Beyond a Cure: Amazing Advances in Complementary Cancer Care |
| 9:30 - 9:40 | Break | 9:30 - 9:45 | Break |
| 9:40 - 10:40 | Dr Marsden: Management of Inflammation Using Chinese Herbs and Diet | 9:45 - 11:15 | Dr Ogilvie: Care Beyond a Cure: Amazing Advances in Complementary Cancer Care (ctnd) |
| 10:40 - 10:50 | Break | 11:15 - 12:15 | Lunch (included with Registraiton Fee) |
| 10:50 - 11:50 | Dr Marsden: Management of Inflammation Using Chinese Herbs and Diet (ctnd) | 12:15 - 1:15 | Dr LeJeune: Scientific Approach to Acupuncture (Equine) |
| 11:50 - 12:50 | Lunch (included with Registration Fee) | 1:15 - 1:25 | Break |
| 12:50 - 2:20 | Dr Beebe: Management of Chinese Medicine Approach to Case Evaluation | 1:25 - 2:55 | Dr Spracklen: Acupuncture Treatment for Equine Lameness |
| 2:20 - 2:35 | Break | 2:55 - 3:10 | Break |
| 2:35 - 4:05 | Dr Beebe: Chinese Food Therapy | 3:10 - 4:40 | Dr Spracklen: Acupuncture Treatment for Equine Lameness (ctnd) and Miscellaneous Conditions |
Please check this website for the most up-to-date schedule information
Our symposium is designed to meet the unique needs of veterinary clinicians and technicians with an interest in holistic medicine. We hope to provide you with up-to-date strategies for the analysis, work-up, treatment, and prevention of disease with holistic medicine in mind. Our goal is to provide you with comprehensive information about alternative medical approaches to common clinical problems and learn to educate your clients about holistic options to therapy.
Tuition will be $150 for veterinarians attending both symposium days ($110 for 1 day only), $75 for non-veterinarians attending both days ($40 for 1 day), $15 for non-UC Davis students for both days ($10 for 1 day) and $15 for UC Davis Students and Staff.
Symposium tuition includes: lectures by renowned speakers, continuing education credit, program syllabus, continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon refreshments. Parking is free.
| Both Days | Saturday Only (6 hours CE) |
Sunday Only (7 hours CE) |
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| Veterinarians | $150 | $110 | $110 |
| RVTs, Techs, General Public | $75 | $40 | $40 |
| UCDavis Students & Staff * | $15 | $10 | $10 |
| Non-UCDavis Students | $15 | $10 | $10 |
You may 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 come across any problems with this paying method, please email ucdhvmc@gmail.com.
To register by mail, please complete this form and mail it to the address below along with your payment. Make checks payable to "HVMC."
Attn. Holistic Veterinary Medicine Club, c/o Anika Colopy
Office of the Dean - Student Programs
School of Veterinary Medicine,
One Shields Avenue
Davis CA 95616
Space is limited and spaces will assigned on a first come, first serve, based on postmarked date or date of online registration. Please check our website for the most up-to-date information, including schedule changes.
You must register by March 20, 3009 to guarantee lunch and proceedings booklet. Registration will be available at the door, but there will be an additional $15 late fee and no guarantee of proceedings and meals. If you have any questions, please contact us at ucdhvmc@gmail.com.
The 9th Annual Holistic Veterinary Medicine Symposium will be held at Gladys Valley Hall. Suggested parking is in Lot 50 or 55 (parking is free).
Full sized printable maps and directions to UC Davis
The following hotels are within easy access to UC Davis Campus:
Aggie Inn
245 1st Street
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 756-0352
Hallmark Inn
110 F Street
Davis, CA 95616
(800) 753-0035
(530) 753-3600
Palm Court Hotel - Best Western
234 D Street
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 753-7100
For more options, please visit http://daviswiki.org/Hotels
A tuition refund of the course registration fee minus a $30 non-refundable deposit will be made provided notice is received by email by March 27, 2009. Because we are committed to costs, we are unable to refund for any reason after March 27, 2009. Continuing Education programs are presented by the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in cooperation with University Extension. The University of California does not discriminate in any of its policies, procedures, or practices. The University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Please contact us with your questions or comments. Thank you.

