Parasitology

Topics include:
Biology and ecology of flea infestations and the latest advances in oral therapies for flea control
Canine Heartworm Update: What We Forgot, What We Thought We Knew and What We Need to Know
Clinical diagnostic parasitology: Highlighting the inefficiency of commonly used techniques to recover and identify GI parasites

Michael Dryden, DVM, PhD, is a University Distinguished Professor of Veterinary Parasitology, in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology at Kansas State University. He received his DVM from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984, spent 2.5 years in private practice and the received his M.S. & Ph.D. in Veterinary Parasitology from Purdue University. Dr. Dryden is the author or co-author of >135 journal articles, 13 book chapters and >100 presentations at scientific meetings. He has lectured in 22 countries, presenting > 1,000 invited seminars at national and international meetings. Current research efforts are directed towards flea and tick biology and control and diagnosis & control of gastrointestinal parasites.