{"id":19960,"date":"2023-10-06T12:48:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=19960"},"modified":"2023-10-06T12:48:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T16:48:53","slug":"registration-opens-for-upcoming-symposium-on-medicine-of-aquatics-amphibians-and-reptiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/registration-opens-for-upcoming-symposium-on-medicine-of-aquatics-amphibians-and-reptiles.php","title":{"rendered":"Registration Opens for Upcoming Symposium on Medicine of Aquatics, Amphibians, and Reptiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2248593651_MOAAR_sm-1024x597.jpg\" alt=\"Giant tortoises interacting under shady trees\" class=\"wp-image-19961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2248593651_MOAAR_sm-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2248593651_MOAAR_sm-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2248593651_MOAAR_sm-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2248593651_MOAAR_sm-403x235.jpg 403w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/shutterstock_2248593651_MOAAR_sm.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A unique learning opportunity is coming to Lynn Hall next month with a focus on the skillsets needed to treat exotic animal species.&nbsp;Registration is now open for the 4<sup>th<\/sup> biennial Medicine of Aquatics, Amphibians, and Reptiles (MOAAR) Symposium, which will be hosted by Purdue Veterinary Medicine\u2019s Exotic Animal Medicine Club Saturday and Sunday, November 11 and 12.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The popular conference attracts participants and veterinary students from Purdue, as well as other veterinary schools in the surrounding states.&nbsp;The event will feature two concurrent track options \u2013 Reptile\/Amphibian and Aquatic.&nbsp;Participants can also choose to attend hands-on wet labs.&nbsp;Those who are not able to attend in real-time can register for sessions remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The keynote speaker is Dr. Dan Meakin, a Cincinnati area veterinarian who specializes in exotics and orthopedic and soft tissue surgery.&nbsp;He will open the symposium Saturday morning with an engaging lecture entitled, \u201cAll Creatures Great and Small.\u201d&nbsp;After the Keynote presentation, Dr. Meakin will give several additional talks, including, \u201cBeardies for Weirdies,\u201d \u201cBall Pythons: America&#8217;s Favorite Serpent,\u201d and \u201cTortoises and Terrapins: Don\u2019t Be Afraid of Their Shell.\u201d&nbsp;He also will lead hands-on labs covering Turtle Shell Repair and Turtle\/Tortoise Handling and Physical Exams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional MOARR speakers and topic include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tim Arlowe \u2013 Anatomy of Lizards and Snakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heather Barron, DVM \u2013 Be Gull-able: Seabird Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sam Bradley, DVM \u2013 Introduction to Penguin Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lori Corriveau, DVM, DABVP \u2013 Fish Anesthesia, Biopsy, and Blood Draw<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kathryn Gamble, DVM, MS, DACZM, DECZM (ZHM) \u2013 Learning an \u2018Axolotl\u2019: Amphibian Preventative Medicine and Veterinary Assessments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lydia Hall, DVM \u2013 Shark and Ray<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tomohito Inoue, DVM \u2013 Sea Lion Anesthesia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholas Jew, DVM \u2013 Herptile Emergencies, Care of Captive Amphibians: Husbandry and Wellness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olivia Petritz, DVM, DACZM \u2013 Current Updates in Reptile Therapeutics, Reptile Radiology and Case Review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maria Sepulveda, DVM, PhD \u2013 Multiple Stressors in Aquatic Systems: New Solutions to an Old Problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Levi Smith, DVM \u2013 Pinniped Keratopathy and Other Ocular Diseases of Pinnipedimorpha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steve Thompson, DVM, DABVP \u2013 Turtle\/Tortoise Handling and Physical Exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here <a href=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/ce\/moaar\/index.php\">to learn more about the symposium<\/a>.&nbsp;Click here <a href=\"https:\/\/web.cvent.com\/event\/3dc8e39e-5a9d-4b83-9c5b-1ed23bbf5738\/summary\">to register<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A unique learning opportunity is coming to Lynn Hall next month with a focus on 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