Symposium offers guidance
on canine sporting injuries

AN interesting symposium will be held in mid-January next year and although those attending the veterinary conference will receive automatic registration, other interested parties are invited to register and attend - those caring for sporting dogs will have a strong interest in the lectures.

Eighteenth Annual International Canine Sports Medicine Symposium, January 12-13, 2002 at the Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida.
CHAIRMAN: Dr Dan Lewis
ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN: Dr Richard Hill
CONFERENCE SECRETARY: Ms Linda Lee
The University of Florida (UFL), College of Veterinary Medicine's Center for Veterinary Sports Medicine is hosting the 18th annual international Canine Sports Medicine Symposium to be held January 12-13, 2002 in Orlando, Florida USA. The symposium will again be held in conjunction with the North American Veterinary Conference. Please note that the location of the symposium will be The Caribe Royale.

There will be shuttle service between the Marriott World Center and the Caribe Royale and other participating North American Veterinary Conference hotels. Please call 407-238-8000 for making reservations at The Caribe Royale. We have an outstanding variety of international speakers attending, from all phases of the sporting/working dog industry with a continued emphasis on racing greyhounds. We haven't forgotten the roots of this symposium which centered around the racing greyhound.

Dr Geoffrey Clark from the Veterinary Surgery of New England is our featured Yarborough Lecturer and will give three presentations on popular canine sports and rehabilitation of competitive and working dogs. Dr Clark is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and a recognised authority in the field of canine sports medicine and the treatment and rehabilitation of athletic dogs.

Dr W. Preston Stubbs from Alameda Animal Hospital in Denver, Colorado, will have the honour of serving as this year's Mark S. Bloomberg lecturer. Dr Stubbs is also a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and well versed in the treatment of canine joint diseases.

Registration: The registration fee for individuals attending the International Canine Sports Medicine Symposium but not registered for the North American Veterinary Conference is $80.00. This nominal registration fee is possible only because of our generous corporate support (see program for list of sponsors). If you are planning to attend the International Canine Sports Medicine Symposium (any interested persons may register to attend) we would very much appreciate it if you would write, telephone or e-mail our conference secretary, Ms Linda Lee 352-392-4700 Ext. 5714, e-mail: LeeL@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu so that we can ensure we will have a meeting proceedings, name tag and adequate space for you. Please make your cheque payable to the UF Department of Continuing Education and make a notation on the cheque that it is for the Canine Sports Medicine Registration.

We have limited meeting space so it is important that you pre-register.

Individuals registered for the North American Veterinary Conference receive complementary registration to the International Canine Sports Medicine Symposium, but will not receive a proceedings.

A copy of the proceedings can be purchased for $15.00. If you are planning to attend the North American Veterinary Conference please contact: TNAVC Registration Headquarters, 4421 NW 39th Avenue, Building 1-A, Gainesville, FL 32606. Ph: 1-800-756-3446.

Friday, January 11, 2002: 5:00-7:00 pm registration - Boca 1 and 2.

Saturday January 12, 2002: 7:00-8:00 am registration - Boca 1 and 2. Morning Moderator Dr Richard Hill. 8:30-9:15am - Dr. Dan Lewis, Welcome; Mr Gary Guccione, State of the Racing Greyhound Industry Address. 9:25-10:10am-Dr. Linda Blythe, Practical Marriage of Care of the Racing Greyhound and Physical Therapy. 10:10-10:30am break. 10:30-11:15am Dr Richard Hill, Oxidative Stress in Racing Greyhounds. 11:25-12:10pm Ms Nancy Bataille-Crist, Greyhound Pets of America: Adoption is an Option. 12:10-1:45pm lunch.

Afternoon Moderator Dr Dan Lewis. 1:45-2:30pm James H. Yarborough Lecturer: Dr. Geoffrey Clark, Introduction to Popular Canine Sports.2:40-3:25pm James H. Yarborough Lecturer: Dr. Geoffrey Clark, Traumatic Injury Patterns in Popular Canine Sports. 3:25-3:45pm break. 3:45-4:35pm Dr Phyllis Giroux - Pupsicles: How to Have Success With Chilled and Frozen Semen. 4:35pm Mr Roy Pelton, Dr. Phyllis Giroux - Demonstration following talks.

Sunday January 13, 2002: Boca 1 and 2; Morning Moderator Dr. Dan Lewis. 8:00-8:45am Mark S. Bloomberg Lecture: Dr. Preston Stubbs, Orthopedic Conditions in Field Dogs; 8:55-9:40am James H Yarborough Lecturer: Dr. Geoffrey Clark, Rehabilitation of Competitive and Working Dogs. 9:40-10:15am break. 10:15-11:00am Dr Steven Fox, No Excuse for Pain. 11:10-11:55am Dr Gary Davenport, Diet and Performance of Dogs in the Field. 11:55 -1:45pm lunch.

Afternoon Moderator Dr Richard Hill. 1:45-2:30pm Dr Michael Dryden, Parasitic Diseases of Greyhounds and Performance Dogs; 2:40 - 3:25pm Dr Michael Dryden - Parasitic Diseases of Greyhounds and Performance Dogs; 3:25-3:45pm break. 3:45-4:30pm Dr Morrie Craig - New Findings in Medications and Drug Testing in Racing Dogs; 5:00pm adjourn, Dr Dan Lewis.

Sponsors: Champions - The Iams Company; Winners circle - American Greyhound Council, Intervet Inc., Luitpold Pharmaceuticals Inc., Nutramax Laboratories Inc., Pfizer Inc; Starting box - Camelot Farms, Deep Run Farm, National Greyhound Association. The symposium is also sponsored by a grant from the State of Florida Pari-mutuel Wagering Grant Competition.