VOLUME 40, Number 9...................................................................................................................... 7 March 2008

WEEKLY CALENDAR

8-11 March...................................................... American Association of Swine Veterinarians Meeting, San Diego, CA

10-15 March....................................................................................................................... Spring Break for Students

13-18 March............................................................................................ AAVMC Annual Meeting, Washington, DC

FUTURE DATES

19-23 March......................................... 2008 SAVMA Symposium, Co-hosted by Auburn and Tuskegee Universities

26 March........................................................................................ VCS Faculty Meeting, 8:10 a.m., Lynn G155/119

26 March................................................................................................ CPB Faculty Meeting, 8:30 a.m., VPTH 112

27-30 March.................................................................................................. SVM Spring Colloquy Cruise, Bahamas

27-30 March......................................................... American Animal Hospital Association Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL

31 March........................ SCAVMA Meeting, “Presentation on Disaster Preparedness with Special Focus on Equines”

1 April...................................................................................................................................... Phi Zeta Research Day

9 April.......................................... Alumni Liaison Committee Meeting, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., ADDL Conference Room

12 April.......................................................................................................................................... SVM Open House

11 April.................................. SCAVMA Meeting, Dr. Andrew Linklater, Animal Emergency Center, Milwaukee, WI,

                                       “Presentation and Treatment of Common Small Animal Emergencies”, 7:00 p.m., LILY G126

14 April..................................................... Honors and Awards Banquet, 6:30 p.m., PMU North and South Ballrooms

15 April............................................................................................... SVM Faculty Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Lynn G210

23 April........................................................................................... VCS Faculty Meeting, 8:10 a.m., Lynn G155/119

26 April................................................................................................................. End of Classes for Spring Semester

28 April................................ President Córdova and Interim Provost Lechtenberg School Visit, 12:00 Noon-3:00 p.m.

3 May..................................................................................................................................... End of Spring Semester

11 May............................................................. Commencement and Oath Ceremony, DVM Class of 2008, 9:30 a.m.

12 May........................................................................................................ First Four-Week Summer Module Begins

21 May........................................................................................... VCS Faculty Meeting, 8:10 a.m., Lynn G155/119

21 May..................................................................................................................................................... Spring Fling

26 May.............................................................................................. Memorial Day/University Holiday

4-7 June.................................................... American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, San Antonio, TX

6 June............................................................................................................. First Four-Week Summer Module Ends

9 June..................................................................................................... Second Four-Week Summer Module Begins

18 June............................................................................................ VCS Faculty Meeting, 8:10 a.m., Lynn G155/119

3 July......................................................................................................... Second Four-Week Summer Module Ends

4 July......................................................................................... Independence Day/University Holiday

7 July.......................................................................................................... Third Four-Week Summer Module Begins

19-22 July............................................................................................ AVMA Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA

1 August........................................................................................................ Third Four-Week Summer Module Ends

2 August................................................................................................ Summer Commencement, Elliott Hall of Music

25 August......................................................................................................................... Fall Semester Classes Begin

1 September............................................................................................... Labor Day/University Holiday

17-19 September.......................................................................... Combined Annual Fall Conference for Veterinarians

                                                                                                 and Annual Fall Conference for Veterinary Technicians

WELCOME Darla Houser joined the VTH this week as a Pharmacy Tech.  She is a Certified Pharmacy Technician and has past experience in the field. ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ VET VITTLES Vet Vittles will be closing at 1:30 p.m. today and will be closed next week for Spring Break.  They will reopen on Monday, March 17, 2008 for their regular hours (7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Monday - Friday).  ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ SVM/VIS Information Desk (Veterinary Computer Network & Medical Illustration) Phone:  4-1153      ( E-mail:  help@vet.purdue.edu         : Hours:  8:00-12:00 & 1:00-5:00, Mon.-Fri. --------------------------------------------------------- Emergency (Server Problems Only) Dave Chasey  -  477-6264 Jim Morrison  -  423-2054

CONDOLENCES Our condolences to Pam Hartman, CPB, on the recent passing of her mother. ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ Hospital Discounts Faculty, staff, and students of the SVM are eligible for discounts in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.  Contact Carla Peterson, VTH Business Office, if you wish to register.  You must be registered prior to services being given or supplies being purchased in order to receive a discount. ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ Lab Animal Care Weekend Schedule March 8-9 Cell phone #427-5731 (with voicemail) Office phone #62968 (if you want to leave a message not requiring an immediate response)

˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ON THE CIRCUIT (Reports for March 1-7) TRAVELER(S)                               DESTINATION                                                               PURPOSE Roman Pogranichniy.......................... Indianapolis , IN... Attend a meeting at the State Board of Animal Health Paul Robinson................................... Amsterdam, Holland........... Attend the International Society for Clinical                                                                                                    Oncology Meeting; invited speaker on “Role                                                                                              of Cytometry in Clinical and Research Medicine:                                                                                         New Tools for Evaluation and Predictive Medicine” Catharine Scott-Moncrieff................. Toronto and Ottawa,...... Lecture for six hours at the Toronto Academy                                                              Canada                 of Veterinary Medicine and for six hours in Ottawa Steve Adams.................................... Noblesville , IN....................... Attend the Indiana Association of Equine                                                                                                               Practitioners (IAEP) Spring Meeting;                                                                                                                serve as treasurer and present report Mimi Arighi....................................... Noblesville, IN................................... Attend the IAEP Spring Meeting                                                           Indianapolis, IN....... Attend the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association                                                                                                                            Board of Director’s Meeting Larry Adams..................................... Puerto Vallarta, Mexico....... Present eight hours of continuing education                                                                                                                lectures at the Lighthouse Veterinary                                                                                                                                   Association Symposium Lyn Freeman..................................... Dallas, TX. Attend the Next Generation in Endoscopic Imaging Meeting Sandy Amass.................................... San Diego, CA.................... Attend the American Association of Swine                                                                                                      Veterinarians Annual Conference; chair the                                                                                                         Collegiate Activities Committee Meetings Tim Lescun....................................... Big Sky, MT......... Present poster at the Veterinary Orthopedic Society Meeting SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SEMINARS VCS 620 SEMINARS IN CLINICAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY Friday, March 14, 2008 8:00 a.m., Room 1136, LYNN Dr. Hylton Gelb ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ PLEASE NOTE:  There will be no VPB 697 RESEARCH SEMINAR or BMS 692 SEMINAR next week because of Spring Break.