AVA Annual Conference

AVA Annual Conference | 2018 Conference Handbook | #AVAConference 11 Workshops and Field Trips 11 VetEd POINTS Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) – Pre Purchase Examination Workshop Friday 18 May 2018, 9.00am – 4.00pm Plaza P6, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Kindly supported by Guild Insurance Presented by Dr Nathan Anthony BVSc MANZCVSc and Dr Nick Kannegieter BVSc PhD FACVSc Pre-Purchase Examination skills are vital for the equine vet. In a five-stage process you will learn best-practice technique, reporting on abnormal findings, effective communication, assessing the use of radiology, endoscopy, drug screening, and how to avoid litigation. AVA member: $475 SIG member: $375 6 VetEd POINTS Integrative Vets Australia (IVA) "Chronic illness: conundrums and case studies" Friday 18 May 2018, 9.00am-5.00pm Club Room, St Andrews Anglican Church 160 Vulture Street South Brisbane With Dr Barbara Fougere and Dr Jean Dodds. Join us for a day of collegiate brain storming. Your chance to ask the experts about managing those difficult chronic cases. AVA Mental Health First Aid Training Workshop* Friday 18 May 2018, 9.00am–4.00pm Plaza P8, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Part 2 of our certified course that will enable you to identify and support someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis. *This workshop forms part of the accredited blended learning MHFA course which comprises of 8 hours of e-learning – completion of the online component prior to this workshop is mandatory. Complimentary for Part 2 participants. 6 VetEd POINTS Veterinary Business Group (VBG) – Building world class veterinary teams – Alison Lambert Friday 18 May 2018 9.30am–4.00pm Plaza P9, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Explore the principles and practicalities of building a great team. Your people drive the success of the practice, controlling Key Performance Indicators for the business and shaping the all-important customer experience. 5.5 VetEd POINTS AVA member: $539 SIG member: $399 AVA student/new graduate member: $200 Non-member: $950 Veterinary Business Group (VBG) Practice Management Exclusive Insights Tour Friday 18 May 2018, 8.30am-5.30pm A behind-the-scenes tour of three small and mixed veterinary practices in Brisbane, providing unique insight into the running of a successful practice. Includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea and transport between the practices. AVA Member: $699 5.5 VetEd POINTS Non-member: $1,298 10 VetEd POINTS Australian Cattle Veterinarians (ACV) Bovine Basics from Gatton Gurus Friday 18 May 2018, 9.00am-3.30pm Venue: University of Queensland Gatton Campus You will progress through a series of stations looking at such things as lameness management, veterinary bull breeding soundness evaluation, obstetrics and basic surgery techniques (eye ablations, teat surgery, claw amputation, uterine suturing). AVA member: $440 SIG member: $330 AVA member: $350 SIG member : $300 AVA student/new graduate member: $250 Non-member: $700 6 VetEd POINTS Australian Veterinarians for Animal Welfare and Ethics (AVAWE) workshop “Changing human behaviour: Changing animal lives” Friday 18 May 2018, 10.00am-4.00pm Plaza P7, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Explore, discuss and debate approaches to changing human behaviour to improve animal welfare. Strategies include engagement with the community school children- the next generation of consumers, stock owners and handlers, shareholders, exporters and veterinarians making clinical decisions. AVA member: $150 SIG member: $150 AVA student/new graduate member: $99 Non-member: $1,078 Unusual Pet and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) Sea World Field Trip Friday 18 May 2018, 9.00am-4.00pm Sea World, Seaworld Drive, Main Beach, Gold Coast A behind the scenes tour of Sea World on the Gold Coast with resident veterinarian, David Blyde. The day includes bus transfers, lunch and entry into Sea World so you can explore the rest of the park. Bus departs BCEC at 9.00am sharp and departs from Sea World at 4.00pm. 1 VetEd POINTS Hands-on Urinalysis workshop Friday 18 May 2018 Hosted by Hill’s Pet Nutrition Hands on Urinalysis workshop with Dr Penny Dobson, BVSc, MACVSc (canine medicine) Hill's Pet Nutrition Australian Minnesota Urolith service veterinarian for 13 years will take you through the importance of urine analysis, emphasising the purpose of the test, normal values, and interpretation of results covering key areas on collection, physical, chemical and microscopic examination. Limited capacity. AVA/SIG member: $50 AVA member/partner/guest: $160 SIG member/partner/guest: $120 Non-member: $100 Sheep, Camelid and Goat Veterinarians Field Trip to Goat Farms Friday 18 May 2018, 8.30am-5.30pm Bus Tour of Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley Goat Farms Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis eradication and biosecurity in a large commercial Parmalat goat milk supplier, internal parasite control on a Boer goat property and miniature goats and their health problems. AVA member: $220 AVA student/new graduate member: $100 (limited places) 3.5 VetEd POINTS AVA student/new graduate: $200 Non-member: $880 Non-member: $320 SIG member: $200 Non-member: $440 AVA Student: $100 Non-member: $300