Clinical diagnostics seminar offered for veterinary teams

Veterinary teams are invited to attend Clinical Diagnostics and Applications, a one-day seminar offered on Saturday, May 9, by Heska® Corporation in conjunction with Moraine Park Technical College.

Designed for veterinarians and certified veterinary technicians, the seminar will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Moraine Park’s West Bend campus.

Presenter Cathy Just, DVM, is a technical writer and trainer at Heska®, educating veterinary professionals on the necessity of clinical diagnostics in veterinary medicine. Her discussion will include sample collection, handling and artifacts; review of hematology basics and causes of anemia; review of chemistry basics; common RBC abnormalities and their appearance on a blood film; advanced chemistry diagnostics; the complete UA with sediment exam; and case examples.

The cost is $99 per person, which includes materials, lunch and refreshments. Continuing education certificates will be issued through Heska®.

For more information, contact Kathy Hass at 920-924-6436 or khass@morainepark.edu. A registration form is available at www.morainepark.edu/VTCE.

For directions to Moraine Park’s West Bend campus, go to www.morainepark.edu/maps.