AVA Annual Conference

32 AVA Annual Conference | 2018 Conference Handbook | #AVAConference Pleanary Doors 1 & 8 Mezzanine M3 Mezzanine M4 Mezzanine M1 Small Animal Welfare Business/Behaviour Equine 8.00-9.00 Practical blood transfusion in the cat Practitioner-oriented approach to blood transfusion in the cat Andrew Mackin "One World - One Welfare": International work on human behaviour change and animal welfare Tackling animal welfare using a human-centric lens draws upon a growing awareness of the relationship between poor animal welfare, problem animal health, and links with human health Nat Waran What do animal owners really want from you? Did we ask them yet? You might think you know what your clients want. You almost certainly don't! Alison Lambert (a) Endocrinology in emergencies Determination of hormonal dysregulation in horses has been shown to be a valuable tool to assess disease severity and prognosis Francois-Rene Bertin (b) Heat stress in horses: Focus on exertional heat illness Early recognition of signs will help manage exertional heat illness which can occur during racing in hot and humid conditions Finola McConaghy 9.00-10.00 Emergency management of the immune-mediated blood disorders Practitioner-oriented discussion of treatment of IMHA and IMT during life-threatening crises Andrew Mackin (a) Are we meeting the welfare needs of pet cats in Australia How the veterinary profession can help to improve the welfare of pet cats Andrea Harvey (b) Incorporating welfare assessments into decision making in wild horse management Assessment of the welfare of wild horses can help to inform ethical management decision making Andrea Harvey Communication clarity for compliance- what do we really say to owners, no wonder they don’t come in! It's so easy to give the wrong message when we don't use the right words Alison Lambert Equine metabolic syndrome – what do we know now? Updates on pathophysiology and epidemiology of insulin dysregulation and insulin resistance, the role of genetics, obesity and physical activity Cathy McGowan 10.00-10.30 10.30-11.30 Small Animal Welfare/Equine/ Behaviour Business Equine 11.30-12.30 Canine chronic enteropathy - time for prednisolone... or not The different types of treatment available to treat dogs with chronic vomiting and diarrhoea Julien Dandrieux Misbehaving or misunderstood? Addressing problems with horse behaviour and human safety The question of how we interact with horses, whilst at the same time ensuring horse and human safety and good welfare, is an important one Nat Waran Panel Discussion: State of Leadership From all corners of the profession, some of the most dynamic and influential leaders in veterinary business today. Ever wondered what key leaders in the profession think, or what the keys to leadership are in today’s environment? Panel Communicating with the Emotional or Irrational Client How to identify emotions, manage yourself and develop a toolbox of communication skills to work with emotional or irrational clients Rosie Overfield 12.30-2.00 Small Animal Welfare/Behaviour Business Equine 2.00-3.00 Feline intestinal small cell lymphoma or chronic enteropathy? How to differentiate and treat them Do we need to differentiate between both? Do we need to take biopsies? What is PARR? Let’s talk about it! Julien Dandrieux The welfare aspects of using medication to manage behaviour Psychotropic medication just sedates animals, changes their personality and leads to long term addiction - or is that fake news? Kersti Seksel Women in the workplace With traditional views on work being thrown out the window how can businesses benefit from becoming more female friendly Natalie Goldman Dilemmas in diagnosis of EMS: is it the waistline or the carbs? Update on diagnostic tests and laboratory considerations; basal and dynamic tests for insulin dysregulation, insulin resistance and lipid dysregulation Cathy McGowan 3.00-4.00 Chronic management of the immune-mediated blood disorders Practitioner-oriented discussion of the long-term management of IMHA and IMT, with an emphasis on immunosuppressive therapy Andrew Mackin Puppy class at the vet hospital One clinic's story: Evaluation of the association between attendance at veterinary hospital based puppy socialisation classes and long term retention in the home Theresa DePorter Flexible working careers Flexible working is not a fad, it is here to stay - so what is all the fuss about? Natalie Goldman Managing the waistline: Prevention and management of EMS Management of equine obesity and insulin dysregulation including diet, exercise and nutraceuticals Cathy McGowan 4.00-4.30 4.30-6.00 Thursday 17 May 2018 Morning Tea Long Lunch Afternoon Tea - Door 7, Great Hall Mezzanine Foyer MEMBER FORUM - with James O'Loghlin Ben Cunneen Memorial Plenary: One Health and its potential for integrated disease surveillance and control Professor Jakob Zinsstag