{"id":8394,"date":"2023-02-09T10:11:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T15:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/?page_id=8394"},"modified":"2023-02-15T14:50:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T19:50:57","slug":"mechap-veterinary-ce-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/sheep-and-goats\/mechap-veterinary-ce-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Cattle Health Assurance Program&#8217;s Veterinary CE Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>First of Two Installments: Focused on Small Ruminants<\/h3>\n<p>Sponsored by <strong>Maine Cattle Health Assurance Program<\/strong>, in collaboration with the <strong>Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry<\/strong> and <strong>University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Tuesday, February 28, 2023<br \/>\n9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Doors Open at 8:30 a.m. for check-in)<br \/>\nDeering Building, Room 101, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, Maine<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/SpYsoukPSpi4UyEL9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Directions to the Deering Building <\/strong>(Google Maps) <\/a>\u2014 Public entrance is at the north end of the building and the room is located immediately on the left. Parking is best in the upper parking lot on Blossom Lane on the right.<\/p>\n<p>Join us for this <strong>in-person only<\/strong> first of two installments of the Maine Cattle Health Assurance Program -sponsored Veterinary CE Series. This presentation takes place on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m. for check-in) which will focus on small ruminants, specifically dairy goat udder and dermatology health, small ruminant reproductive preventative health with useful diagnostics, and milk quality regulations and testing, Scrapie, and FADs.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/livestock\/sheep-and-goats\/mechap-veterinary-ce-series\/#agenda\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Agenda: February 28 <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>This series is for veterinarians<\/strong>, not the general public.<br \/>\n<strong>This is an in-person event only<\/strong>, no virtual access or recordings will be available.<\/h4>\n<h3><strong>Registration Fee: $50.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Please register by February 21, 2023. <\/strong><strong>Pre-registration is required to receive your continuing education credits<\/strong> (6 CEUs).<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/register\/product\/maine-cattle-health-assurance-programs-veterinary-ce-series\/\/\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Register Online <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Lunch and refreshments are included in the registration fee.\u00a0<\/strong> Please bring your own reusable water bottle.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Questions on registration: <\/strong>Contact Melissa Babcock, at email <a href=\"mailto:melissa.libby1@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">melissa.libby1@maine.edu<\/a> or call 207.581.2788.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Questions on the content, agenda, and CE credits:<\/strong> Contact Kaela Frith at email <a href=\"mailto:kaela.frith@maine.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kaela.frith@maine.gov<\/a> or call 207.287.7301.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a id=\"agenda\"><\/a>Agenda<\/h3>\n<p><strong>8:30 a.m.<\/strong> \u2014 Check-in starts<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>State of the State<\/strong> \u2014 Maine Assistant State Veterinarians Drs. Carolyn Hurwitz and Rachael Fiske.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>First Keynote Presentation:<\/strong> \u201cUdder Health and Mastitis, Dermatology in Goats; Diagnosis and Treatments\u201d Dr. Cara Shepard, DVM, host of the podcast \u201cGoat Talk with the Goat Doc\u201d, Co-owner and operator of Flying Goat Farm, Clinician for own mobile service and relief veterinarian for other practices in rural Maine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:00 Noon-12:30 p.m.<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>Lunch<\/strong> (included with registration fee)<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:30-3:30 p.m.:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Milk Quality Lab <\/strong>\u2014 Sampling, Testing and Animal Health Requirements for Licensing Dairy Operations including Small Ruminants\u201d Linda Stahlnecker, Maine DACF Dairy Program Manager.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Milk Inspector Discussions at Small Ruminant Dairy Farms<\/strong> \u2014 Renee Blais, Maine DACF Dairy Consumer Protection Inspector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Second Keynote Presentation:<\/strong> \u201cOptimizing Small Ruminant Reproductive Success through Management, Diagnostics, and Early Interventions\u201d Dr. Rachael Gately, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental and Population Health and Tufts Veterinary Field Service, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Scrapie Status in US, Diagnoses and Sampling, Reporting, On-Farm Mortalities<\/strong> \u2014 Dr. Nicole Giguere, USDA Veterinary Medical Officer (VMO) and Scrapie Designated Epidemiologist and local Point of Contact (POC) for New England states and Rhode Island.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Small Ruminant FADs on the Horizon; Transmission and Symptoms<\/strong> \u2014 Dr. Grace Normann, USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services, Veterinary Medical Officer (VMO).<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Melissa Babcock, at email <a href=\"mailto:melissa.libby1@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">melissa.libby1@maine.edu<\/a> or call 207.581.2788.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 101 Boudreau Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First of Two Installments: Focused on Small Ruminants Sponsored by Maine Cattle Health Assurance Program, in collaboration with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry and University of Maine Cooperative Extension. 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