Tom Oswald, University Relations, (517) 355-2281 or oswald@msu.edu
1/21/2003
The role veterinarians play in fighting terrorism and the latest information on West Nile virus will be among the topics covered at this year's Michigan Veterinary Conference.
Sponsored by the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine and the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association, the conference is Jan. 23 through 26 at the Lansing Center. Now in its 15th year, the conference brings thousands of veterinarians, veterinary technicians and others together to talk shop.
Among this year's speakers is David Franz, a veterinarian who has served as chief inspector for three United Nations' Special Commission biological warfare inspections to Iraq. He will speak at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, in Banquet Room 2 of the Lansing Center. His topic: "Bioterrorism and the Veterinarian: Raising the Index of Suspicion."
Also speaking on the issue is Floyd Horn, former director of the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, who has worked extensively with agricultural bioterrorism preparedness, and Tracee Treadwell, director of the Centers for Disease Control Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program.
Other topics the conference will examine include equine health, veterinary dentistry and pain management.
For additional information or a complete schedule, access the conference's Web site at www.cvm.msu.edu/mvc/index.htm