LSU veterinary school to host dermatology conference

Baton Rouge

- Learn about claw disease, nasal dermatoses and other dermatological ailments at Louisiana State University (LSU) conference this fall.

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine will host a veterinary dermatology conference called "A Look at Skin Disease Based on Clinical Lesions/Cutaneous Reaction Patterns in the Dog and Cat" Sept. 7.

A variety of dermatological topics will be discussed, including nodules and draining tracts in cats and dogs and pododermatitis.

Eight hours of continuing-education credit will be earned for the course. The $150 registration fee is due by Aug. 17.

The conference is sponsored by Vetoquinsol USA Inc., Virbac Corp., DVM Pharmaceuticals, Bayer Animal Health and Sogeval.

For more information, visit LSU's Web site.