Download brochure, flyer, and/or poster Registration on brochure.	2010 Mini-Vet School UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences invites those who want to learn about veterinary medicine and the connection between research and the advances in veterinary care to enroll in this lecture series. Participants in the Mini-Vet School will meet and hear some of themost dynamic speakers from among the accomplished veterinarians in Western New York. Mini-Vet School graduates will receive a certificate attesting to the completion of 10 hours of veterinary science. The beneficial effects of living with devoted and playful pets on the physical and psychological well-being of their owners have been well-documented. At the same time, pet owners are committed to maintaining the good health and happiness of their faithful pets. In the middle of these beneficial reciprocal relationships between humans and animals are the dedicated, competent practitioners of veterinary medicine who strive with consummate training and skill to cope with the myriad of diseases and injuries that affect these animals. Where people and science meet In UB’s Mini-Vet School, you will learn about the causes and treatments of the conditions that affect your pets, as well as some of the latest advances in veterinary medicine. The Mini-Vet School is a five-week series of lectures by accomplished and dynamic veterinarians from Western New York. For two hours each Thursday evening, they lead you on a fascinating journey of discovery. Each lecture will be a “course” in a subject covered in veterinary school. Graduates of the Mini-Vet School will not be eligible to practice veterinary medicine, but will have a better understanding of their pets’ health! Courses October 7 Pet Psychology 101 Companion Animal Behavior Julia Albright, MA DVM Dipl ACVB - Behavioral Pharmacology Marcia Ritchie LVT, CPDT, VTS - Behavior - Canine Topics Miranda Workman CPDT-KA - Feline Topics Jeannine Jay and her Agility Dogs, Demonstration October 14 Pain, Pain, Go Away! Pain Management Robert Stein, DVM, DAAPM Wonders of Wildlife Wildlife Medicine Laura Wade, DVM, Dipl. ABVP October 21 A Day at the Zoo Zoo Medicine Kurt Volle, DVM Mr. Ed Smiles Again Equine Dentistry Jeanne Best, DVM October 28 From Conception to Geriatrics Canine and feline life stages Sandra J. Corrie, DVM Eye can see clearly now Veterinary Ophthalmology Kim Stanz, DVM, DACVO November 4 More than the sum of its parts Holistic Medicine - New & Forgotten Topics Cynthia Lankenau, DVM Special visit from the therapy dogs! Series registration is $60 per person (reduced rates for students and seniors). Individual dates $20 To register call 829-2196 or go to: www.smbs.buffalo.edu/minimed. Program brought to you by the Niagara Frontier Veterinary Society and the University at Buffalo's School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.