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Continuing Education at Hale Veterinary Clinic

Providing veterinary dental care to pet animals is only part of what Dr. Hale does. He has also been very busy educating veterinarians and technicians all over the world.

Up coming dates include:

We currently have no programs scheduled for our Guelph location but call us to register your interest and we will put you on the notification list. If you are too keen to wait for our programs, visit http://www.veterinarydentalforum.com/calendar.cfm to see if there is something elsewhere that will meet your needs.

Here are some upcoming engagements I do have planned.

Radiology Lecture and Wet Lab (details TBA) Moncton NB Oct 23-24, 2010

Veterinary Dentistry on the Fly (see below) Los Roques March 19-26, 2011

Radiology Lecture and Wet Lab - CVMA (details TBA) Halifax NS July 6, 2011

Southwest Veterinary Symposium (details TBA) San Antonio TX Sept 29-Oct 2, 2011

Veterinary Dentistry on the Fly Los Roques, Venezuela March 19 to 26, 2011 There are only eleven spots available so call soon.	Combining my love of fly-fishing and my passion for teaching veterinary dentistry, I have partnered with Slipstream Angling, a Toronto-based tour organizer. The idea is for a small group of adventurers to head off for a week to fish during the day and then ~~endure~~ enjoy some continuing education in the evenings. We are going to Los Roques off the northern coast of Venezuela, March 19 to 26, 2011. If this idea holds some appeal to you click here. Fishing the flats in La Salinas, Cuba, 2009.
Our large treatment room comfortably accommodates eight participants for a workshop on instrument sharpening.
Dental Instrument Sharpening Workshop Primarily for RVTs	The course outlines the basic anatomy of dental scalers and curettes, the principles of sharpening (why and how) and the materials needed. Following the lecture there is a two-hour hands-on session during which participants get to practice their new skills. As well as scalers and curettes, sharpening of dental and periosteal elevators is taught. Course included lecture notes, coarse and fine sharpening stones, acrylic test stick and supply of sharpening angle guides.
Understanding Veterinary Dentistry For DVMs and RVTs	A two-day lecture series. Topics will include anatomy, physiology, pathology, equipment, radiology/radiography, juvenile dentistry, feline issues, oral pathology, periodontal disease pathogenesis, prevention and management and oral surgery (flaps, extractions, wound closure...).
Dental Radiology Wet Lab For DVMs and RVTs	This wet-lab will give participants an opportunity to practice intra-oral radiography working on sensor and tube-head positioning, exposure, processing and interpretation.
Dental Radiographic Interpretation For DVMs only	Getting diagnostic intra-oral dental radiographs is only the first step. Accurate interpretation of the images is equally important. This interactive session will help you along that learning curve. Participants will be encouraged to send/bring along some of their images (in digital format). Following a brief review of dental/oral anatomy and the basics of interpretation, we will look a a number of images and discuss what we are seeing, what it all means and what recommendations we would make based on those images.
CE Elsewhere	The Veterinary Dental Forum is the one dental conference each year that you should not miss. In 2010, the meeting will be in San Antonio, Tx September 30 to October 3 www.veterinarydentalforum.com is the website for the forum and is the place to go to see the program and to register. The site also maintains a comprehensive list of dental CE opportunities around the world and so is an excellent resource.
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