Neonatal Clinic presented by Dr.
Cheryl DeWitt
Sponsor:
Alpacas of Ohio, LLC
Location:
1281 Wilbur Rd. Medina, OH 44256
Contact:
Beth Kressin (330)-598-1051
Dates that were offered:
Sat. May 10th, 2008
Cost:
$225 per person, $400 per couple from the same farm
Class size is extremely
limited, so be sure to register early. The deadline for registering
is April 30th. Late registrations accepted with an additional $25 fee, as
space allows.
Just in
time for the spring/summer birthing season! Come join us for
a day of valuable birthing information with a hands-on Neonatal
Clinic. The Lecture will cover breeding, reproductive
management, birthing and neonatal care. The wet lab, using
donated dead crias in uterine simulators, will give breeders
hands-on experience at how to identify and correct
dystocias. The class will
divide into two groups to go into the labs, making for smaller
lab groups. During the Lab times, an additional seminar
will be offered to the group not in the lab on “Treating your
Alpaca Business, as a Business.” Jeff Kressin, owner
of Alpacas of Ohio, LLC and various other small businesses, will
give tips and tricks on the business side of running an alpaca
farm, including the “Hows and Whys”
of incorporating, protecting yourself in these “lawsuit happy”
times, record keeping, marketing, customer service, and a
question and answer session.
Schedule:
(We
have a lot to cover, so we will start promptly at 8)
7:30 - 8:00 Continental
Breakfast & Check in
8:00 - 12:30 Lecture, with breaks
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch (provided)
1:15 - 3:00
First Lab
3:15 - 5:00
Second Lab
Dr. Cheryl W. DeWitt,DVM
is the co-owner of Camelid
Veterinary Services and resident veterinarian at Llama Nation
farm in Bluffton, Ohio. An award winning graphic designer turned
veterinarian, she attended North Carolina State University for
graduate studies, and then relocated to Ohio to work in
camelid medicine with Dr. Toni
Cotton. She and her husband Eric (“Llamafeeder”)
have worked with and owned camelids
for over 10 years. In 2006, Cheryl bought
Camelid Veterinary Services with P. Walter Bravo, DVM,
who literally “wrote the book” on camelid
reproductive care. Cheryl has taught neonatal clinics all
around the country, and has recently returned from Peru where
she participated in a University of
Massachusetts research trip
working with vicuna.
Jeff Kressin
is an accomplished entrepreneur with many years of experience in
starting and running small businesses. Jeff has started
and owned numerous businesses over the past 15 years including
an Information Technology consulting firm, several Franchises,
an aircraft flight school, and others. He was named
one of Cleveland’s “40 under 40” by Crain’s Cleveland Business,
recognizing him as a top
Cleveland area business
entrepreneur. Jeff started his career as a member of the
United States Air Force where he still serves today as an
Officer in the Air Force Reserves. Additionally he has
several years of experience as a manager with Fortune 500 firms.
Today Jeff still owns and operates four small enterprises.
Jeff has experience with start-up, sales, marketing, business
planning, mergers, acquisitions, Venture Capital Firms, lawsuits
and litigation, personal asset protection, and more.
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