AVA Annual Conference

AVA Annual Conference | 2018 Conference Handbook | #AVAConference 27 6.00-8.00 Plaza P1 Mezzanine M2 Plaza P2 Plaza 3 Cattle/Public Health Dentistry Welfare Wellness 8.15-9.15 Antimicrobial resistance: Ongoing challenges and opportunities Ensuring the sustainable and judicious use of antimicrobials in both human and animal medicine is critical to mitigating AMR Mark Schipp Oral examination A guide to performing a thorough extraoral and intraoral examination and recognising some of the common canine/feline dental pathology Williana Basuki Do animals experience happiness and why does it matter? Research into positive emotions Recognition of animals as sentient beings, capable of feeling positive as well as negative emotions, marks a significant change for animals and their welfare Nat Waran 9.15-10.15 Calculating appropriate withholding periods for off- label use of drugs How do you best estimate a withholding time when the drug has been used off label? Ted Whittem Intraoral radiographs – technique and interpretation Tackling the bisecting angle technique and recognising normal anatomical structures vs. pathological changes in the oral cavity Williana Basuki The companion animal conundrum: Different values lead to different welfare challenges Improving the lives of humans and animals relies on understanding our inter-connectedness and an appreciation of the importance of translating research into practice Nat Waran 10.15-10.45 10.45-12.15 12.15-1.30 Cattle Dentistry Conservation Biology/Welfare Public Health 1.30-2.30 Calving/lambing tips and tricks A presentation packed with useful tools to safely and successfully treat dystocias in cattle and small ruminants Liz Bramley Simple and surgical tooth extractions The steps involved in performing successful tooth extractions whilst minimising any potential complications Tony Caiafa What can be done to make kangaroo harvesting more humane? An overview of research to investigate the impact of commercial harvesting on kangaroo young and ways to potentially reduce animal suffering. Trudy Sharp (a) Implementing new post-mortem inspection procedures and disposition judgements An overview of the work currently being done by industry and government to revise meat inspection procedures in Australia Samantha Allan (b) Public Health, Biosecurity and Exports – Government Veterinarians’ Role The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is one of the largest employers of veterinarians. This session highlights their important roles Donna Bennett 2.30-3.30 Cattle nutrition 101 Practical cattle nutrition for the veterinarian with lifestyle farm clients or clients new to farming Liz Bramley Fundamentals of endodontic disease Diagnosing disease of the dental pulp and how to manage it. An introduction to root canal therapy and pulpotomy Tony Caiafa Kangaroos can be assets rather than pests Commercial harvesting is not an option for landholders, resulting in poor animal welfare outcomes for the kangaroos culled on private land George Wilson (a) Modelling who infected whom in outbreaks Combining genomic and epidemiological data to model who infected whom in outbreaks, methods evaluation and application to foot-and-mouth disease Simon Firestone (b) Ross River virus forecasting Meteorological data were included in predictive models for human Ross River virus cases in four Victorian local government areas Katherine Gibney 3.30-4.00 4.00-6.00 6.00-7.00 Lunch Afternoon Tea AVA Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony Happy Hour Sunday 13 May 2018 Welcome Reception and Exhibition Opening Monday 14 May 2018 Fostering Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Veterinary Profession Naomi Bickley Morning Tea President's welcome Plenary - The boundaries between human and technological evolution and intelligent technologies Jordan Nguyen