UB Schedules 5-Week Mini-Vet School for Pet Owners

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Attention pet owners!

The University at Buffalo's mini-veterinary medical school will be in session from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays from April 8 through May 6 in Butler Auditorium of Farber Hall on the UB South (Main Street) Campus.

It will be sponsored by the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the Niagara Frontier Veterinary Society.

Lectures will include the causes and treatments of a variety of conditions that affect pets and some of the latest advances in veterinary medicine from area practitioners.

Each two-hour lecture will focus on a subject covered in veterinary school.

Topics and veterinarians who will speak include: pet first-aid, Kevin Kuhn, Afton Animal Hospital; cancer in animals, Robert Rosenthal, Veterinary Specialists of Rochester; gastrointestinal upsets, Patricia Tamke; musculo-skeletal diseases, Rene Van Ee, Veterinary Specialists of Western New York; endocrine diseases, David Brummer, Orchard Park Animal Hospital; dental disorders, David Hansen, Town and Country Animal Clinic; behavior problems, Susan Wylegala, Cheektowaga Animal Hospital; parasites and zoonotic diseases, Dr. William James Brown, Blue Cross Animal Hospital; ophthalmology, Kimberly Stanz, Veterinary Specialists of Western New York, and skin and ear disorders, Michele Rosenbaum, Veterinary Specialists of Rochester.

Class size will be limited and advance registration is required.

The cost will be $30 for individuals; $45 for couples; $25 for senior citizens; $40 for senior citizen couples and $20 for students. There will be a discount for Mini-Medical School Alumni Association Members.

Call 716-829-2196 for information and registration. Major credit cards are accepted.