Penn Vet Hosts Free Lecture, “Canine Epilepsy”
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Dr. Charles Vite slated to speak at Thursday, June 28 event
[June 21, 2012; Philadelphia, PA] – On Thursday, June 28 the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) will host a free, open-to-the-public lecture called “Canine Epilepsy” at New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, PA. Beginning at 7:00 PM, Dr. Charles Vite, assistant professor of neurology and neurosurgery, will talk about his work in understanding epilepsy in dogs and his collaborations with human-medicine counterparts.
Who: Penn Vet, dog owners, interested members of the public.
What: Free lecture titled “Canine Epilepsy,” featuring Dr. Charles Vite of Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital.
Where: New Bolton Center, located at 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348.
When: Lecture beginning at 7:00 PM, Thursday, June 28, 2012 and ending at 8:30 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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