| Thursday
- Saturday
January 18, 2007 - January 20, 2007 |
Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 242-1440; Toll Free: 1-800-667-8789
A block of rooms has been reserved. Take advantage of the WCABP Conference
preferred rate
$115.00 (plus taxes) per room per night single or double occupancy.
Reserve early and avoid disappointment -- to get the rate above you have to register before December 22, 2006
CONFERENCE COORDINATOR: K3 KENSULTING INC.
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WESTERN CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF BOVINE PRACTITIONERS
Address: 112G - 116 Research Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 3R3 Phone: 1 866 COW VETS (269 8387) * Fax: 306 956 0607 E-mail: info@wcabp.com * Web Page: www.wcabp.com |
| Day 1 | THURSDAY, JANUARY 18TH | |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Registration Desk Opens / Continental Breakfast (Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd.) | |
| ` | Opening Remarks | |
| IN-DEPTH SEMINARS | DAIRY
- MORNING SESSIONS Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health |
BEEF
- MORNING SESSIONS Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health |
| 8:40 - 10:00 a.m. |
Nutrition and Management of
Preweaned Calves (Part 1) - TQM/HACCP - doing a farm workup - Evaluating Colostrums Management - Liquid feeding the preweaned calf Dr. Jud Heinrichs and Dr. Sam Leadley |
What's New with BVD? |
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Refreshment Break (Sponsored by Agrivet Health Centre) | |
| 10:30 - noon |
Nutrition and Management of
Preweaned Calves (Part 2) |
- BVD in Cow-Calf Herds Dr. Robert Larson |
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break (Sponsored by Western Drug Distribution Centre) | |
| IN-DEPTH SEMINARS | DAIRY
- AFTERNOON SESSIONS Sponsored by Vetoquinol Canada Inc. |
BEEF
- AFTERNOON SESSIONS Sponsored by Wyeth Animal Health |
| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Nutrition and Management of
Transition Heifers - Nutrition and Feeding - Growth Monitoring - Housing - Transition Checklists Dr. Jud Heinrichs and Dr. Sam Leadley |
Investigation of the Role of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus in Undifferentiated Fever of Feedlot Cattle Dr. Oliver Schunicht Re-Examination of the Etiology of Fatal Bovine Respiratory Disease Dr. Oliver Schunicht |
| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Refreshment Break (Sponsorsed by Nutri-Sci 2000 Inc.) | |
| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Nutrition and Management of
Older Heifers - Feeding Pre-pubertal Heifers - Feeding bred heifers - growth/pre-calving body weight - Housing: Pen and/or Group Management - Managing for Immune Competence - Increasing the Rate of Recommended Practices Dr. Jud Heinrichs and Dr. Sam Leadley |
Evidence-Based Approach to Beef Medicine Dr. Robert Larson |
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6:30 p.m. [Pre-registration required] |
Complimentary Dinner
Presentation (Sponsored by Bayer Health Care; Animal Health Division) |
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| End of Day 1 | ||
| Day 2 |
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19TH |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Registration Desk Opens / Continental Breakfast (Sponsored by McCarthy and Sons/Rafter 8) | |
| 8:30 - 8:35 a.m. | Opening Remarks | |
| MORNING SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS (Sponsored by Novartis Animal Health Canada Inc.) | ||
| 8:35 - 9:30 a.m. |
Practitioner Case Presentations Case #1 - Phil Klassen The Effects of High Water Sulphate Concentrations on Feedlot Health and Performance
Case #2 - Gord Atkins |
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| 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Practical Principles of Disease Investigations Dr. Paul Morley |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Refreshment Break (Sponsored by Intervet Canada Ltd.) | |
| 10:30 - 12 noon | Practical
Principles of Disease Investigations (continued) Dr. Paul Morley |
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| 12:noon - 2 p.m. | LUNCH (Sponsored by Alpharma Canada Corporation) and ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING | |
| AFTERNOON SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS (Sponsored by Schering-Plough Animal Health) | ||
| 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. |
International Perspectives on Disease Dr. Rory Meyer | |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Refreshment Break (Sponsored by Nutri-Sci 2000 Inc.) | |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Overview of Market and Strategic Developments in Meat Retailing in Europe Richard Brown |
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| 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. | BUFFET (Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health) AND ENTERTAINMENT | |
| End of Day 2 | ||
| Day 3 |
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20TH |
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7:00 a.m. [Pre-registration required] |
Complimentary
Breakfast Presentation (Sponsored by Intervet Canada Ltd.) |
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| 7:45 - 8:30 a.m. | Registration Desk Opens | |
| Dr. O.M. Radostits SEMINARS (Sponsored by Merial Canada Inc.) | ||
| 8:30 - 8:40 a.m. | Opening Remarks | |
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Global Factors Affecting Beef Production, Economics and Marketing in Western Canada |
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| 8:45 - 9.30 a.m. |
Beef Markets 101 - An Overview of the Basics and How They Affect Movement of Cattle Through the Marketing System Anne Dunford |
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| 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Demand, Disappearance and Prosperity in the Beef Industry a) Canada and the U.S.A. Brad Wildeman |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Refreshment Break (Sponsored by CDMV Inc.) | |
| 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. |
Demand, Disappearance and Prosperity in the Beef Industry b) Asia, Mexico and the Rest of the World Ted Haney |
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| 11:15 - noon | Factors
Affecting Maintenance and Growth of a Worldwide Beef Trade Stan Miller |
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| Noon - 1:00 p.m. | LUNCH (Sponsored by Elanco Animal Health) | |
| Dr. O.M. Radostits SEMINARS (Sponsored by Elanco Animal Health) | ||
| 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
An Overview of Worldwide Beef Consumption, Production and Trade Policies and How They Might Impact Western Canada Richard Brown | |
| 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. |
Potential Impact of Ethanol Production on the Beef Industry of Western Canada Brad Wildeman |
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| 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. |
Bear Pit Session All Speakers |
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| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Refreshment Break | |
| End of Conference | ||