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Our 3rd visit to

 

Bar Harbor, Maine

at Acadia National Park 

Sept. 25 - 27, 2009

Practical techniques in medicine and surgery

with

Theresa Fossum D.V.M., Ph.D., dip. ACVS

Professor of Surgery

Matt Miller D.V.M.,dip. ACVIM (Cardiology)

Professor of Cardiology

Texas A & M University

 

               

Bar Harbor is adjacent to Acadia National Park, home to 1,532-foot Mount Cadillac. Its summit is the first spot in the United States where the sunrise can be seen. Acadia’s stunning mountains, lakes, and sea cliffs can be viewed from a number of vantage points—an auto loop, carriage roads closed to car traffic, and 125 miles of trails exclusively for hiking. The Bar Harbor area possesses a great selection of family activities, including a family nature camp, an oceanarium, a zoo, and a lumberjack show. The recently expanded Abbe Museum showcases the Wabenaki Indians, some of Maine’s earliest residents. Visitors can also indulge in rock climbing, sailing, paddling, brewery tours, boat excursions, and golf. For shoppers, Bar Harbor features a number of top-notch boutiques, many of which showcase the works of Maine artists and sculptors.
 

Located on Mount Desert Island, home of the spectacular Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor is a historic tourist town, offering salty sea air, soft sandy beaches, granite cliffs and a slew of activities for the outdoor enthusiast. A 19th century resort for the wealthy, the town has several mansions, old majestic hotels and other vestiges of its heyday. Stop by the Hulls Cove Visitor Center to stock up on information about Acadia National Park. Then pick from myriad activities: swimming, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, climbing mountains, bird or whale watching, biking and horseback riding. If kayaking is your sport, or you're itching to learn, Coastal Kayaking Tours offers trips for beginner to expert paddlers. Golfers can tee off at the scenic Kebo Golf Club, one of the oldest courses in the U.S. For a unique adventure, take a boat excursion with Diver Ed, where you can watch Ed diving 50 feet below on the deck monitor and then learn about the starfish, sea urchins and other sea creatures he retrieves and then returns to their home.

View from Cadillac Mountain at sunset showing a rainbow over the island-dotted ocean

The First National Park East of the Mississippi River

People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park. The park is home to many plants and animals, and the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast. Today visitors come to Acadia to hike granite peaks, bike historic carriage roads, or relax and enjoy the scenery.

Other Attractions

 

Accommodations 

Welcome to The Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina

The Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina is the premier resort facility in Bar Harbor, Maine. Nestled in downtown Bar Harbor, and just moments away from Acadia National Park. The Harborside Hotel & Marina offer breathtaking views of Frenchman's Bay and ocean beyond.

 

  •  Group room rates:

Deluxe king sunset view - $229.00 per room, per night, single or double occupancy. Plus tax

Deluxe double sunset view - $229.00 per room, per night, single or double occupancy. Plus tax

Deluxe double Island View - $259.00 per room, per night, single or double occupancy. Plus tax

Deluxe double Ocean front - $279.00 per room, per night, single or double occupancy. Plus tax

Deluxe king Ocean front - $279.00 per room, per night, single or double occupancy. Plus tax

We are only able to secure a limited number of each category- book early to secure your room

  • Cancellations:  Two nights penalty within 14 days of your scheduled arrival. Also you will be charged for your complete stay if you depart early.

 

Traveling to the Harborside Hotel and Marina is convenient as well with US Airways Express from Boston’s Logan Airport providing service to the Hancock County Bar Harbor Airport in Trenton, ME (11 miles from the Hotel).  Many commercial airlines also fly into Bangor airport, a scenic 50 miles from the Harborside Hotel.

Book early as this hotel always sells out in the fall!

The seminars

 

Practical techniques in medicine and surgery

with

Theresa Fossum D.V.M., Ph.D., dip. ACVS

Professor of Surgery

Matt Miller D.V.M.,dip. ACVIM (Cardiology)

Professor of Cardiology

Texas A & M University

 

Theresa Fossum D.V.M., DACVS is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Dr. Fossum is Professor of Surgery and holds the Tom and Joan Read Chair in Veterinary Surgery at Texas A&M and Associate Director  for Cardiothoracic Surgery and Biomedical Devices in the Michael E. DeBakey Institute at Texas A&M. She is also the primary author of the new text Small Animal Surgery. Dr. Fossum is an internationally recognized speaker on surgical topics and is ready to share some of her surgical tips with you.

Dr. Matt Miller D.V.M., DACVIM is a cardiologist known for his practical presentations on topics of interest to the practitioner. Matt has lectured around the world and is internationally recognized in cardiac ultrasonography and therapy.

This case-based course has been designed to provide a discussion on common medical & surgical  problems encountered in general practice. Most of the discussion will provide information on what the speakers are thinking about when they plan to do a particular procedure along with techniques in practical management of each problem. Learn current surgical techniques and treatment strategies that will decrease postoperative complications, morbidity and mortality. 

 

  • Managing acute and chronic diaphragmatic hernias

  •  Managing the ruptured bladder

  •  Managing chylothorax

  •  Managing pyothorax

  •  Managing gdv

  •  Intestinal blockage- cats with string and dogs with everything else

  •  Masses in the spleen and liver

  •  Laryngeal paralysis

  •  Those noisy little dogs

  •  Placement and management of chest tubes

  •  Placement and management of feeding tubes

  •  Management of pericardial effusion

  •  Diagnosis of canine and feline heartworm disease

  •  Diagnosis and Management of hypertension

  •  Diagnosis and management of thromboembolism

  •  Diagnosis and management of cardiomyopathy

  •  Management of the common arrhythmia’s

  •  Chronic management of the cardiac patient

  •  Utilizing the latest drugs

  • learn an organized, logical approach to the diagnosis and management of both the occult and overt forms of acquired heart disease in the dog and cat.  

  • Review the diagnostic tests routinely employed in the evaluation of patients with cardiovascular disease.

Videos will be utilized to present

practical interactive cases!

Seminar schedule:

Registration

        Friday September 25           7.15am - 8.00am

Seminars      

        Friday, Saturday                8.00am - 1.30pm

      Sunday                                  8.00am - 1.00pm

Continental breakfast   7.15am - 8.00am daily

 

Registration fee: (16 CE hours. American Association of Veterinary State Boards RACE approved for 16 CE hrs.- Accepted in most states including ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, PA & CT)

                   

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Earlybird by by August 11      US$645.00

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Advanced by Sept. 9                US$665.00

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Regular                                      US$685.00

  •           Complete seminar notes
  •           Continental breakfast daily

  • Certificate of completion

Cancellation: 90% refund to 30 days. Seminar transfer only, inside 30 days

                                      

Hotel registration                    Register by mail                        Online registration

 

CE credits

IVS is an AAVSB RACE approved provider of Continuing Education.

This program meets the requirements for 16 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval: however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call IVS at 800-487-5650 for further information.

IVS complies with the following guidelines:

  • Speakers are recognized specialists
  • Mandatory recorded attendance
  • Certificate of attendance
  • Complete seminar notes

 

 

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