Penn Vet Hosts Free Lecture in Radnor, “Caring for Older Pets: Healthcare advice on geriatric and end-of-life issues”
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Dr. Meryl Littman slated to speak at Tuesday, December 6 event
[November 29, 2011; Philadelphia, PA] – On Tuesday, December 6 the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) will host a free, open-to-the-public lecture called “Caring for Older Pets: Healthcare advice on geriatric and end-of-life issues,” at Penn Medicine in Radnor, PA. Beginning at 6:30 PM, Dr. Meryl Littman, associate professor of medicine at Penn Vet, will talk about the special considerations when caring for older pets and how to handle those difficult decisions end-of-life issues bring.
Who: Penn Vet, pet owners, interested members of the public.
What: Free lecture titled “Caring for Older Pets: Healthcare advice on geriatric and end-of-life issues,” featuring Dr. Meryl Littman of Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital.
Where: Penn Medicine Radnor, located at 250 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087.
When: Lecture beginning at 6:30 PM, Tuesday, December 6, 2011 and ending at 8:00 PM.
To register: Registration is required as seating is limited. This lecture is appropriate for all ages, but participants are asked to not bring their pets. To register, contact Michelle Brooks at mibrooks@vet.upenn.edu or 215.898.1480.
Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine is one of the world's premier veterinary schools. Founded in 1884, the School was built on the concept of Many Species, One Medicine™. The birthplace of veterinary specialties, the School serves a distinctly diverse array of animal patients, from pets to horses to farm animals at our two campuses. In Philadelphia, on Penn's campus, are the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital for companion animals, as well as classrooms, laboratories and the School's administrative offices. The large-animal facility, New Bolton Center, in Kennett Square, Pa., encompasses hospital facilities for the care of horses and food animals as well as diagnostic laboratories serving the agriculture industry. The School has successfully integrated scholarship and scientific discovery with all aspects of veterinary medical education.
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