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8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration Open
MORNING SESSION:
Moderator: Dr. Keith Lehman, Chief Provincial Veterinarian
9:00 - 9:05 a.m. Welcome, Workshop Background, Housekeeping and Introduction of Moderator, Dr. Nick Nation (Chair, Organizing Committee)
9:05 - 9:10 a.m. Introductory Comments, Dr. Baljit Singh, Dean, University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM)
9:10 - 10:00 a.m. Zoonotic Risk from Animal Movement in Rescue and Disaster Situations
9:10 - 9:20 a.m. Importation of Disease in a Rescue Situation, Dr. Sylvia Checkley, UCVM
9:20 - 9:30 a.m. Veterinary Practitioners’ Views, Dr. Louis Kwantes, Park Veterinary Centre
9:30 - 9:40 a.m. Importation of Non-Domestic (Exotic) Species, Dr. Doug Whiteside, Calgary Zoo
9:40 - 9:50 a.m. Large Animals and Federal Regulations, Dr. Christa Coetser, CFIA
9:50 - 10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion/Q & A
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Echinococcus multilocularis – Current Research in Alberta, Dr. Maria Alejandra Santa, UCVM
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Echinococcus multilocularis – Evolving Knowledge About Human Disease in Alberta, Dr. Stan Houston, University of Alberta, School of Public Health
11:00 - 11:10 a.m. Echinococcosis multilocularis – Discussion/Q & A
11:10 - 11:20 a.m. West Nile Virus – Current Animal Health Aspects, Dr. Jagdish Patel, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
11:20 - 11:30 a.m. West Nile Virus – Current Human Health Situation, Dr. Bonnie Meatherall, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine
11:30 - 11:40 a.m. West Nile Virus – Discussion/Q & A
11:40 - 11:55 a.m. Rabies Reporting in Alberta – An Update, Dr. Darcia Kostiuk, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
11:55 a.m. - 12 p.m. Rabies – Discussion/Q & A
NOON - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH
AFTERNOON SESSION:
Moderator: Dr. Karen Grimsrud, Chief Medical Officer, Alberta Health
1:00 - 1:20 p.m. Q and A on Q (fever) in A(lberta) – An Update on Coxiella, Dr. Ilona Houston, Edmonton South Animal Hospital Spay/Neuter Centre
1:20 - 1:40 p.m. Raw Food Diets – The Science, Dr. Danny Joffe, C.A.R.E. Centre
1:40 - 2:00 p.m. Human Infections Associated with Raw Food Diets in Pets, Victor Mah, Public Health Standards and Regulations, Alberta Health
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Mycobacterium bovis in 2016: Origin, Investigation and Current Situation, Dr. Christa Coetser, CFIA
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Bovine Tuberculosis – Human Impact, Dr. Dina Fisher, University of Calgary, Division of Respiratory Medicine, and Dr. Ryan Cooper, University of Alberta, Division of Infectious Diseases
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Mental Health Aspects of 2016 Mycobacterium bovis Investigation, Bob Johnston, Brooks Addiction and Mental Health
4:00 - 4:15 p.m. Panel Discussion on Mycobacterium bovis Investigation
4:15 - 4:30 p.m. Summary and Closing Comments, Dr. Karen Grimsrud, Chief Medical Officer, Alberta Health