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Dairy Goat Day 2000

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Saturday January 22, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Morning Session: UC Davis Main Theater (see map)

8:30 - 9:00 Free Registration and Scale Drop Off
9:00 - 9:20 Welcome and Introductions
Dr. James Murray, Department of Animal Science
Dr. Gary Anderson,  Department of Animal Science
9:20 - 10:05 Research Updates
9:20-9:35 Urolithiasis Prevention and Treatment
Dr. Meri Phelps and Dr. Spring Halland
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
9:35-9:50 Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus Update
Dr. Joan Dean Rowe, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
9:50-10:05 New Drug Investigations and Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Update
Dr. Michael Payne, Environmental Toxicology
10:05 - 10:15 Break and speakers available for questions
10:15 - 10:45 What You Need to Know about Johne's Disease
Dr. John House, School of Veterinary Medicine
10:45 - 11:30 Scrapie and Regulatory Disease Update
Anita Edmondson and Heidi Hamlein
California Department of Food and Agriculture
11:30 - 12:00 California DHIA and ADGA Update
Mr. Bill VerBoort, CDHIA General Manager and 
ADGA Directors
12:00 Lunch on your own (a list of local restaurants is available)

Afternoon Session: Animal Science Teaching Facility, UCD Cow Dairy (see map)

1:30 - 3:00 Presentations last ½ hour so you can pick three to attend. Those attending the California DHIA Tester Training will have time to attend two of the topics.
1) Soap Making (1 presentation only at 1:30)
Dr. Victoria Blizzard
Blizzard Farm, Davis, California
2) Healthy Goat Examination
Dr. John Angelos and Dr. Spring Halland
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
3) Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pregnancy
Dr. Denae Wagner
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
4) Milking Equipment Function and Testing
Ms. Carol Collar
Dairy Farm Advisor, Hanford, CA
5) Important Diseases of Goats
Dr. Hailu Kinde
California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
San Bernardino, CA.
6) Information Table
Special Production Testing Presentations: (Room 500)
1:30 & 2:00 Production Testing Options for 4-H Clubs
Mr. Bill VerBoort
CDHIA General Manager
2:30 - 4:00 DHIA Tester Training (Room 500)
Mr. Bill VerBoort,
CDHIA General Manager
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