Urine - Liquid Gold

Pamela Baker BSc, DVM

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General Information

Date:
March 8, 2008
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Class Size:
Limited to 36 participants

Conference Fees:
Early Registration: (before February 8, 2008) $299 CDN/US

After February 8, 2008:
$349 CDN/US

Fee includes notes, breaks, lunch, CE certificate and parking.


Location: Lifetime Learning Centre, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (map provided upon registration).

Lodging: Accommodation is available at the following Hotels/Motels in Guelph. Ask for the Lifelearn rate.

Transportation: Attendees may choose to fly to Pearson International Airport, Toronto (45 minutes from Guelph) and drive to Guelph via car or limousine service (Red Car - 519-824-9344 - website). Reservation Required.

CE Accreditation:
Certificate awarded from the Ontario Veterinary College for 6 hours of CE credit.

Cancellation Policy:
90% refund will be issued for cancellations up to 60 days prior. No refunds will be issued after that date except under special circumstances, when the maximum refund is 50%. Lifelearn reserves the right to cancel the course, in which case a full course refund only will be paid.

Urinalysis is a frequently performed in-house laboratory procedure. The generated information is vital to the diagnosis and monitoring of many conditions. Due to the unstable nature of the sample, in-house processing and evaluation yields the most representative data. The emphasis of this session will be on information and techniques which the participant can apply in clinical practice.

• In order to produce diagnostically valuable results, all steps of the urinalysis must be performed in a technically correct manner. Errors not only in analysis, but also in sample collection, handling and processing can cause erroneous findings.
• Discussion on each aspect of a full urinalysis, starting with the factors that influence the choice of collection method and the expected impact of this choice on the results.
• Perform gross physical evaluations of multiple samples.
• Chemical analysis of the urine will be reviewed with an emphasis on artifacts and interfering substances.
• The specific identification of formed elements in urine sediment will be covered. Each participant will have the opportunity to examine samples microscopically.
• The proper technique for making dry smears will be demonstrated.

Dr. Pamela Baker earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Guelph in 1981 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Ontario Veterinary College in 1986. She was the recipient of a NSERC grant for heartworm research and was awarded the Coopers Agropharm Award for proficiency in Clinical Parasitology. Following six years of small animal practice, Dr. Baker joined the faculty of the Veterinary Technician Program at Seneca College as a full time professor. During the past fourteen years Dr. Baker has taught a wide range of subjects, but is best known for her passion for laboratory medicine. She has continued to practice small animal medicine on a part-time basis, allowing her to integrate actual case material into her course curriculum. Over the past seven years, Dr. Baker has been a popular speaker at numerous events including the OAVT conference, the Atlantic Provinces Veterinary Conference and Western Veterinary Conference. Her energetic presentation style and practical tips have been consistently well-received and well-reviewed by conference attendees.