AVA Annual Conference

28 AVA Annual Conference | 2018 Conference Handbook | #AVAConference Pleanary Doors 1 & 8 Mezzanine M3 Mezzanine M4 Mezzanine M1 Small Animal Behaviour sponsored by Vetoquinol Business Equine 8.00-9.00 Approach to IMT in the dog and cat Practitioner-oriented diagnostic approach to immune-mediated thrombocytopenia in the dog and cat Andrew Mackin Fighting felines: why cats fight and how to help them Strategies to reduce conflict between housemate cats Theresa DePorter Team member engagement ,why they stay and why they go Employee engagement impacts hugely on practice profitability and productivity - understanding what your team want, and delivering it, is key Alison Lambert Pain management in horses: beyond NSAIDS Effective management of pain is crucial to recovery from injury. Practical clinical options for multimodal pain management will be investigated Jamie Wearn 9.00-10.00 Management of Allergic Skin Disease: Immunotherapy (SCIT versus SLIT) An update on the therapeutic management of canine atopic dermatitis Mandy Burrows Use of psychotropic medications and nutraceuticals for acute anxiety in cats Interventions for acute fear and anxiety in cats Theresa DePorter What leaders do that mean managers can actually manage Leadership and management are very different, and good leaders must trust others to get on without them Alison Lambert Colitis in the horse with a focus on right dorsal Causes, diagnosis and treatment of right dorsal ulcerative colitis (RDUC) and other aetiologies of equine diarrhea Carlos Medina-Torres 10.00-10.45 Behaviour/Small Animal/Business Welfare/Business Equine/Dentistry Equine 10.45-11.45 Fear free clinics Theresa DePorter The customer isn't always right: Why business ethics is not professional ethics The promotion of veterinary practice as a business can lead to a tension between the priorities of veterinary professionalism and those of a business agenda Tanya Stephens Regional nerve blocks in equine dentistry The maxillary, infra-orbital and inferior alveolar nerve blocks, their use in equine dentistry and how to perform them Olivia James Common arrhythmias and causes of murmurs in horses, and how to diagnose them Atrial fibrillation, delays in AV nodal conduction, supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias and regurgitating valves in the equine heart Carlos Medina-Torres 12:00-1:15 1:15-2:30 Business/Small Animal Behaviour sponsored by Vetoquinol Equine/Dentistry Equine 2.30-3.30 A vet confesses: Why my pets aren't vaccinated or wormed…A vet becomes a customer and it all goes badly wrong We advise clients to vaccinate and worm their animals, but with my own pets I don't follow this advice! Alison Lambert Behaviour Modification: Can’t the trainer do it? Behaviour modification and why do vets need to know about it? Jacqui Ley Equine Dentistry: When to tackle what: DIY or refer? Tips of the trade, careful case selection and red flags for optimum results in equine dental procedures Olivia James Weight loss and management of the starved horse A discussion on the systematic investigation of weight loss in horses. Referring the starved horse is a delicate balance and they suffer unique physiologic reactions needing considering Jamie Wearn 3.30-4.00 Small Animal Behaviour sponsored by Vetoquinol VetEd Talks Equine/Public Health 4.00-5.00 Feline pemphigus foliaceus: diagnosis and management A retrospective review of the clinical presentation, therapeutic strategies and outcome of cats with pemphigus foliaceus Mandy Burrows Raising a sane cat Cats are usually great pets – but not always. Learn more about how to raise cats to behave better Kersti Seksel (a) The Hendra virus vaccine: a review of antibody responses in the field Anke Wietheolter (b) Psittacosis, placentas, foals and students Jane Heller 5.00-6.00 Management of allergic skin disease: immunotherapy (subcutaneous versus sublingual) A review of subcutaneous versus sublingual immunotherapy for the management of atopic dermatitis in the dog and cat Mandy Burrows Panel Discussion: Terminology - Labels stick Panel Discussion Three specialists discuss diagnostic terminology in veterinary behavioural medicine. Promise it won't be boring! Theresa DePorter, Kersti Seksel, Jacqui Ley Practical biosecurity for day to day practice - raising the bar A review on equine zoonoses; there is more out there than Hendra, a discussion on how to manage the risk Nathan Anthony 6.00-7.00 Happy Hour Afternoon Tea Tuesday 15 May 2018 Plenary - Beyond Bias: Leveraging the Power of Difference Jennifer Whelan Gilruth Award Lunch Morning Tea Be inspired. Listen, learn, laugh and cry. Eight short presentations from colleagues sharing their passion for our profession.