Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) 2015 Professional Continuing Education Seminar


Posted on: Mon 20-04-2015

As part of its statutory function, the Veterinary Council of Nigeria announces the 2015 Professional Continuing Education Seminaras follows: 
 
A.  Southern Centre: 2th July, 2015 at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 
B.  NorthernCentre: 13th August, 2015 at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State
 
Time: 9:oo am 
 
Theme of the Seminar: The Role of Veterinary Practice in Enhancing National Security 
 
Topics: 
Veterinary Surgeons: 
 
General Session: 
         a.  National Security: The Use of Animals in Crime Control by HRM, Dr. Aish Abubakar Baju,Assistant Commissioner of Police 
 
Parallel Sessions: 
i. Public Health: The Role of Veterinarians in Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases by Prof.J. U.Umoh
ii. Theriogenology :  Ultrasonography in Veterinary Diagnosis by Dr. Abdulkadir Usman 
iii Surgery: Pain Management by Prof.J. B. Adeyanju 
iv. Medicine/Pathology: Current Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment in Poultry Diseases by Prof. Daniel Adene 
 
 
Veterinary Para-Professionals:
 i.   Animal Health Services and the Challenges of Animal Welfare by Prof. Adetunji Adeniran 
ii.  Ethical Issues in Animal Health Care Delivery Service by Prof. G. A. T. Ogundipe 
 
Registration: 
The registration fee is N15, 000.00 only per Veterinary Surgeon and N5, 000.00 per Veterinary Para-Professional.This covers Registration, Seminar materials, Certificate and Meal. Members are to make their accommodation arrangements. 
 
Registration exercise at the venues will commence on the 1st July, 2015 (for the Southern Centre) and 12th August, 2015 (for the Northern Centre) and 
 
continues on the following day till the Opening Ceremony.
 
Note: 
1.  Certificate of attendance will only be given to members who participate till the end of the seminar and this will be collected in person.
 
2.  Veterinary Para-Professionals who are yet to register with the Council are exempted from providing VCN Reg No.
 
Members may also register on-line by paying into the VCN Account with UBA, Abuja (Account No. 1003879059) and send evidence of payment (Teller number, date and amount) throught the VCN e-mail address:
 
[email protected]. They should also provide the following particulars on-line
 
Name .................................................................................................
                Surname           First Name            Other Name
 
VCN Reg. No. ..................................................................................
 
State of Practice:.............Local Govt. of Practice: .......................
 
Contact/Postal Address: ................................................................
 
E-mail Address: ...............................................................................
 
Parallet Session of interest:...........................................................
 
Venue of Choice: ............................................................................
 
For further details and enquiry, please contact:
 
The Registrar,
Veterinary Council of Nigeria
No. 8 Zambezi Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.
 
Tel: 09-2900225, 09-2918249, 08034297372, 08023580231, 08065512728