AVA Annual Conference

AVA Annual Conference | 2018 Conference Handbook | #AVAConference 31 Plaza P1 Mezzanine M2 Plaza P2 Plaza 3 Cattle Dentistry Welfare Sheep/Goats/Camelids/Industry 8.00-9.00 Cattle medicine - Disorders of the reproductive system Clinical signs of neurological disorders can require careful differentiation from each other. Exotic diseases (rabies, BSE) must always be considered Tim Parkinson Periodontal disease – pathogenesis and treatment options How to recognise, manage, and prevent the progression of periodontal disease in canine patients. Williana Basuki (a) Why you need to know about online relinquishments of pets Data on the thousands of pets relinquished online in Australia Susan Hazel (b) Veterinary attitudes to mandatory prepubertal desexing in the ACT Bronwyn Orr (a) Successful parasite control on goat farms The medicines available to control them are limited Sandra Baxendell (b) Investigating the impact and control of lungworm in lambs An on-farm study Colin Trengove 9.00-10.00 A refresher on sperm morphology Spermiogram analysis in central laboratories provides unbiased expert analysis under a standardised national scheme Viv Perry Regional nerve blocks in canine and feline dentistry Techniques of commonly used regional nerve blocks in canine and feline dentistry Williana Basuki The influence of human factors on the effectiveness of stunning An overview of the human factors that can influence the animal welfare outcome during stunning of cattle with mechanical devices Leisha Hewitt (a) Control of scour worms in prime lambs in WA Danny Roberts (b) A diagnostic and geographic analysis of liver fluke in South Eastern Australia Michael Chambers 10.00-10.30 Cattle Conservation Biology Integrative Sheep/Goats/Camelids/Industry 10.30-11.30 Obstetrics - It's all in the delivery Don’t just pull the calf, plan to deliver it. A logical approach to determine if vaginal delivery that is safe for the cow and calf, is possible Scott Norman (a) Emerging diseases in Australian marine wildlife A number of new diseases have been diagnosed in the past 20-30 years David Blyde (b) Turtle Trials and Tribulations Turtle health ranging from tumours to novel viruses to bacteriophage therapy Ellen Ariel (a) Are you what you eat? Herbal medicine and the microbiome Herbal medicine is deeply rooted in the relationships between plants, animals and microorganisms. Megan Kearney (b) Why use herbs in practice? Potential therapeutic role of medicinal plants Barbara Fougere (a) Diagnosing anthelmintic resistance in small ruminants: Problems and solutions Matt Playford (b) An update on FECRT methodology and efficacy calculations Michael Chambers 11.30-12.30 Minor procedures – Tips and Techniques Add some hot tips with sauce to your general veterinary procedures Scott Norman (a) Crocodiles in northern Australia: sustainable conservation initiatives Annabelle Olsson (b) Crocodile sustainable harvest for conservation in western Cape York Annabelle Olsson Nutrition: Functional foods and nutrigenomics Functional superfoods and the science of nutrigenomics Jean Dodds (a) A review of helminth infections in alpacas Abdul Jabbar (b) Gastrointestinal nematodes of alpacas in Australia Harun Rashid 12.30-1.30 1:30-2:30 Public Health/Cattle/Sheep Unusual Pets Integrative Vets Beyond Borders 2.30-3.30 Emergency Animal Disease: Are We Adequately Prepared? Are there gaps in Australia's current preparedness for an EAD? Ken Jacobs Taking the fear out of fish medicine Case studies illustrate the tools available in general practice to undertake basic diagnostic procedures in pet and aquarium fish Annabelle Olsson (a) Healing the healers: The challenge of self-care Veterinarians who recognise their stress response as helpful can develop greater resilience Megan Kearney (b) Building resilience A quick and easy technique you can use at work Barbara Fougere One Health – Training at the coal face VBB's clinical training and public awareness programs have been designed to improve animal and human health worldwide - and facilitate emergency response Maryann Dalton & Ian Douglas 3.30-4.00 Welfare/Cattle/Sheep Goats/Camelids Dentistry Resilience Workshop Public Health/Industry 4:00-5:00 Effects of human behaviour on welfare and productivity outcomes for livestock Attitudes to livestock animal welfare affect consumer behaviour and license to farm Grahame Coleman Tools of the trade: what equipment do I need? The appropriate armamentarium to work efficiently and ergonomically during our small animal dental procedures Williana Basuki (a) Research priorities for GPs and veterinarians with respect to zoonoses Sandra Steele (b) Q fever: validation of serological tests for Coxiella burnetii exposure in Australian cattle Caitlin Wood 5:00-6:00 Public perceptions of farm animal welfare and their effects on livestock welfare Farmer attitudes and approaches to animal handling affect livestock welfare and productivity and can be modified through training Grahame Coleman Benign oral tumors The common benign oral tumours that every practitioner should be able to diagnose and manage Tony Caiafa (a) Raw chicken consumption, campylobacter infection and acute polyradiculoneuritis in dogs Simon Firestone (b) Epidemiology of Salmonella in poultry: the use of whole genome sequencing to identify points of entry and transmission pathways Helen Crabb 6.00-7.00 Happy Hour Developing protective thinking and practices for a healthy veterinary career. Rosie Overfield PRE-WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL - WORKSHOP WILL ACCOMMODATE 75 PEOPLE REGISTRATION IS FREE BUT COMPULSORY FOR ATTENDANCE Wednesday 16 May 2018 Morning Tea Lunch Plenary - The science of high performance thinking: Thrive by design Jennifer Brockis Afternoon Tea