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The third Dutch Ferret Symposium

 

The third Dutch ferret symposium will be held on the 28th of March 2009, a day for all ferret lovers and a wonderful experience.

 

Date    Saturday the 28th of March 2009

Place   Pim Jacobs Theater in Maarsen (by Utrecht)

 

On this day, ferret knowledgeable people from Europe and America will be giving lectures, there will be many booths selling ferret related articles, there will also be other ferret organizations present. In the intervals there will be time too visit the booths, but you can also meet other ferret lovers and the speakers. You can also book for a personal meet and greet with one of the speakers. See 'Meet and Greet' (dutch). An auction will be held to raise funds for the much needed research into the medical needs of the ferret. Manny ferret lovers have donated items. The speakers will also donate a personal item to the auction.

 

The speakers

 

Bob Church

Once again Bob Church will be present at the symposium. Bob Church is Zooarcheoloog in America. He not only knows a lot about ferret domestication and breeding(problems) He is also extremely enthusiastic about it. He knows how to sweep the public of their feet.

 

Drs Hanneke Moorman-Roest

Hanneke Moorman –Roest is a ferret veterinarian at ferret clinic “Brouwhuis” She is “The ferret vetenarian “in Holland. For many years she has treated only ferrets and knows all the health problems of the ferret in the Netherlands.

 

Dr Nico Schoemaker

Nico Schoemaker is a veterinarian from the Specialist team for “exotic Animals “at the Animal University in Utrecht. He graduated for his research on problems in the adrenal gland of ferrets. At this moment he is the organizer of the research into the alterative way to castrate ferrets.

 

Prof. Richard Ducatelle

Dhr Ducatelle is a pathologist at the animal university in Gent (Belgium) He has done research into Helicobacter infections in several different animals, one being the ferret.

 

Drs Tannetje Koning

Tannetje Koning is a holistic veterinarian she is devoted to the alternative medicine in animals. She also believes in the need for natural food for the carnivore

 

The program

09.00-09.30

Reception with Coffee /tea

09.30-09.45

Introduction and welkome (Stichting De Fret)

09.45-10.45

Breeding and breeding problems in the ferret by (Bob Church)

10.45-11.15

interval

 

 

11.15-12.00

Helicobacter infection (Prof. Ducatelle)

12.00-12.45

Digestive problems in the ferret,  (Hanneke Moorman-Roest)

13.00-14.00

Lunch and “meet and greet” with speakers

 

 

14.00-14.45

Meat and prey food for the ferret (Tannetje Koning)

14.45- 15.00

Short intermezzo about behaviour and  stress (Hanneke Moorman-Roest)

15.00 -15.45

Recent research at the University in Utrecht (Nico Schoemaker)

15.45-16.15

interval

 

 

16.15-17,00

DNA research  in ferrets world wide  (Bob Church)

17.00-17.30

Auction special items

17.30-17.45

Closing and thank you

18.00

End

 

Tickets

Ticket cost € 60,- each for members of Stichting de Fret (maximum two per member)  for non members € 65,-. The tickets include coffee/tea and lunch

Tickets can be ordered via the banknumber of Stichting De Fret:  471747 823 in Huizen.

IBAN nummer: NL17ABNA0471747823
BIC code: ABNANL2A

Give your name and complete address. Don’t forget to give your membership number. Be insured of a ticket and order in time. Participate in a meet and greet with one of the speaker at lunch time, It costs 20 Euro per person. Seats are limited and will be reserved for  first who pay. Reservations can be made on the web site.

 

More Information or any questions? Please contact Stephenie Baas by phone: +31 35 5828529 or send an e-mail using the contactform.


Press release English

 

Talk about Ferrets

The third Dutch Ferret Symposium

 

Maarssen- On Saturday the 28th of March 2009 the third Dutch ferret symposium will be held in the Pim Jacobs Theater in Maarsen. On this day, ferret knowledgeable people from Europe and America will be giving lectures, there will be many booths with ferret articles and an auction.

 

The lectures will be given by veterinarians  Hanneke Moorman- Roest , Nico Schoemaker  en tannetje Koning. Prof Richard Ducatelle from Belgium and bob Church from the USA. Subjects such as health, welfare and breeding ferrets will be the topic of discussion. Besides lots of booths with ferret articles and other ferret organizations, there is also an auction; the money from the auction will be donated to medical research in ferrets.

 

Ticket cost € 65,-, they include coffee/tea and lunch. Tickets can be ordered via the banknumber of Stichting De Fret  471747 823  In Huizen. Give your name and complete address. Be insured of a ticket and order in time. Participate in a meet and greet with one of the speaker at lunch time, It costs € 20,- per person. Seats are limited and will be reserved for  first who pay. Reservations can be made on the website.
You can find more information at www.frettensymposium.nl or by telephone via Stephenie Baas at 035 5828529

 
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