About the Course

Purpose

This course will provide the practicing veterinarian with comprehensive information about psychopharmacology and psychoactive medications used in the treatment of animal behavior disorders. At the completion, participants will understand chemical activity in the brain that affects behavior, will be familiar with the major classes of drugs that affect this chemical activity, and will be knowledgeable about specific drugs currently available and commonly used within these classes, including indications, contraindications, side-effects, cost-comparisons, monitoring patients on psychoactive medications, and a variety of practical tips for using specific drugs in given cases. Changing drugs and using two or more drugs concurrently will also be reviewed, as will supplemental use of pheromone type products and herbal medicines. The weekend will conclude with a discussion of specific cases that will provide the medium for practicing various issues of drug selection, including the behavioral diagnosis, the patient's health status, and the financial constraints defined by the client. Veterinary technicians working for veterinarians who treat behavior cases will develop an improved knowledge base for, and understanding of, monitoring patients for treatment response and side-effects.

Continuing Education Credits

This course will provide 16 hours of Continuing Education Credit. Full attendance is required to receive total CE credits.

Registration Fee

The fee for this course is $285, which includes CONTINENTAL BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES, refreshment breaks, and instructional materials. Our policy of first-come, first-served makes preregistration essential.

Speakers

The University of Georgia
College of Veterinary Medicine

Sharon Crowell-Davis, DVM, PhD, is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. She is the director of the Animal Behavior Service at UGA and has 27 years of experience in veterinary behavior.

Thomas Murray, PhD, is the head of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, where he is also a Distinguished Research Professor with 24 years of experience in psychopharmacology.

Drs. Crowell-Davis and Murray are the authors of Veterinary Psychopharmacology (Blackwell Publishing, 2005).

Mami Irimajiri, BVSc, PhD, is a third-year clinical resident in veterinary behavior.

Tentative Agenda

General Information

The Georgia Center for Continuing Education, a unit of the University of Georgia's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, provides innovative lifelong learning opportunities that develop intellectual and human potential. For more information about the Georgia Center, visit www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.

Special Needs: If you require special services, facilities, or dietary considerations (vegetarian or otherwise), contact your meeting planner, Sandi Kilgo, at 706-542-1451 or skilgo@vet.uga.edu, at least five working days before your event.

Lodging: A block of rooms is being held for your conference at the following hotels until 5:00 p.m. ET, September 23, 2005.

The Georgia Center for Continuing Education, on the corner of South Lumpkin and Carlton Streets, is a full-service adult learning facility on UGA's campus. It includes a 200-room hotel, restaurants, banquet areas, conference rooms, a fitness center, and computer labs — all under one roof. Prices range from $79 - $89 per room; parking is $8 per day (maximum) in the adjoining deck.

The Athens Holiday Inn at 197 East Broad Street is a full-service hotel with a restaurant and a lounge, a fitness center, a business center, an indoor pool and a whirlpool, guest rooms with interior corridor entry, free local phone calls, free parking, and free shuttle service to the conference (if requested at check-in). The price is $84 per room; there is no charge for parking.

Lodging Policies:
(1) Tax Exemption — The State of Georgia only allows tax-exempt charges for a payment by a state-issued credit card or check or by a direct bill to a state agency (with a Georgia State Tax Exemption Certificate). (2) Lodging Cancellation — To avoid being charged one night's room and tax, you must cancel your reservation by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to your scheduled arrival.

Transportation and Directions:
All flights into Athens connect through Charlotte, NC. Regular ground transportation is available from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to both hotels. For directions to the Georgia Center, see www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/conferences/about/directions.phtml. For directions to the Athens Holiday Inn, see www.hi-athens.com/.

Program Cancellation Policies:
(1) We will gladly issue full refunds for cancellations made by 5:00 p.m. ET, October 1, 2005. No refunds will be issued thereafter. Substitutions will be allowed. (2) If a program is cancelled for any reason, the Georgia Center and the College of Veterinary Medicine will not be responsible for any cancellation changes/charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies.

For courtesy and liability reasons, we prohibit children and domestic animals (except for working animals, e.g., guide dogs) at College conferences.

Each conference participant may receive mail from companies or individuals who have obtained names and addresses from this program's registration as permitted by the Georgia Open Records statute.

For More Information, Contact:

Dr. Bruce Hollett or Sandi Kilgo
706-542-1451
bhollett@vet.uga.edu
skilgo@vet.uga.edu

Registration