Veterinary conference planned
as family oriented experience

PLAN to attend the 2007 NAVC conference, January 13-17 2007, in Orlando, Florida, for more than 1300 CE hours, including hands-on laboratories, case challenges, meet-the-professor luncheons, master classes, workshops and other comprehensive programs for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, practice managers and receptionists. We take great pride in offering an educational format to fit any learning style and the various levels of expertise of each and every registrant.

The comprehensive exhibit hall features more than 550 booths from veterinary manufacturers and suppliers. Complimentary NAVC conference shuttle buses provide convenient travel between all official NAVC conference hotels and our free nightly entertainment includes Mr Howie Mandel and the legendary band, Styx.

The NAVC conference offers a unique learning opportunity in an innovative and relaxing environment for all members of the veterinary healthcare team. The location - Orlando, Florida in January - makes a great experience for the entire family.

General registration is now open and pre-registration ends December 1, 2006. All 2006 North American veterinary college graduates may use their $200 discount certificate. Visit www.tnavc.org/students for more information. Contact for information is Colin Burrows, executive director, NAVC, 5003 SW 41st Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA. Tel: 352-375-5672, Fax: 352-375-4145.

If you cannot join us in January, attend a NAVC regional for single-discipline, interactive, weekend short courses held throughout North America. Contact us at: NAVCRegional@tnavc.org.

For a unique, high-value educational experience that will revolutionize your practice of veterinary medicine, attend the five-day total immersion, single-discipline, in-residence CE NAVC Institute course, May 21-25, 2007 in Orlando, Florida. All-inclusive fee covers hotel, registration, hands-on laboratories, meals and all course materials. Attendees also receive a complimentary transferable registration to the January NAVC conference. Contact us at NAVCInstitute@tnavc.org.

2006 courses:
Tentative: applied clinical behavioral medicine - pain management.

2007 courses:
Dentistry - small animal surgery; dermatology - technician behavior
Emergency and critical care medicine - technician dentistry
Feline medicine - ultrasound - basic abdominal
Leadership - relationship centered - ultrasound - intermediate abdominal orthopedics.

The IVIS website was created in 2000 and has grown into a comprehensive information platform for animal health that includes veterinary e-books and proceedings of major international meetings. Every day, more than 9000 veterinarians, veterinary students and animal health professionals consult the IVIS library. Membership increases by over 5000 new registered users each month and has now reached over 175,000 members.

IVIS has set a target of 200,000 registered users by the end of 2006. While we do not want to create a chain letter of sorts, we would like to ask each IVIS member to think of ONE colleague who may not be familiar with the IVIS website and encourage him/her to explore this wonderful resource.

Some will already use IVIS but others may not. If everyone contacts one colleague in the next week, IVIS may reach its 200,000 member goal in the next few weeks. Reaching that target may be the best show of appreciation for the hard work the many volunteers and professionals have put in to make the IVIS website such an incredible resource.

For more information or to become a member of IVIS and benefit from the huge information resources offered just email info@ivis.org or visit the website www.ivis.org.