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AVA Conference Melbourne 2017

3:30pm AEST

AVA Welcome Church Service Trinity College Chapel, The University of Melbourne

6:00pm AEST

Welcome reception and exhibition opening Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

8:15pm AEST

Meet and Greet Dinner Breslin Bar and Grill

8:15am AEST

Management of tracheal collapse: Surgery, stents and medical Doors 9 & 10Stephan Carey • Hill's Pet Nutrition Animal health in international development: a ‘One Health’ approach L2-204Mike Nunn The small mammal consultation L2-210Lizzie Selby Periodontal disease - treatment and prevention L2-211Williana Basuki An unusual case of widespread Ketosis in a beef breeding herd L2-212Alan Guilfoyle Deworming smart, not hard - Preventing anthelmintic resistance in equine parasites L2-213Jennifer Bauquier Vets speaking up for animal welfare - an animal welfare strategy for the profession L2-219Sean Wensley Behavioural services in your practice – a step by step approach: Part 1 L2-220Martin Godbout

9:15am AEST

General overview of head and neck imaging Doors 9 & 10Alana Rosenblatt • Hill's Pet Nutrition Australian bat lyssavirus - two decades on L2-204Keren Cox-Witton Making the most of avian haematology and biochemistry L2-210Dr Robert Doneley Regional nerve blocks in canine and feline dentistry L2-211Williana Basuki Selective dry cow therapy and selling it to farmers L2-212Peter Edmondson Snakebites in horses: the Australian perspective L2-213Brett Tennent-Brown Celebrating fifty years of achievement of the Commonwealth Veterinary Association L2-219Peter Thornber Behavioural services in your practice – a step by step approach: Part 2 L2-220Martin Godbout

9:45am AEST

Diagnostic imaging in the work-up of throat conditions Doors 9 & 10Alana Rosenblatt • Hill's Pet Nutrition White-nose syndrome - are Australian bats at risk? L2-204Keren Cox-Witton

10:00am AEST

Accompanying guests' welcome morning tea Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

10:45am AEST

Presidents Welcome, Kendall Award. Antimicrobial resistance- Strategies and plans Doors 9 & 10Mark Schipp

1:30pm AEST

Emergency disease impacts of zoonotic H5N6 avian influenza viruses L2-212Frank Wong Brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome: Pathophysiology, treatment options and managing complications Doors 9 & 10Jacob Michelson Land clearing: the hidden animal welfare crisis L2-204Martin Taylor Avian luxations and ligament injury - A review of management options L2-210Hamish Baron Anaesthesia-free dentistry - embracing the future L2-211Aaron Forsayeth Basic equine upper respiratory endoscopy and sinoscopy - technique and tips L2-213Safia Barakzai Get excited about analysing client and staff data L2-219Matt Makin Thunderstorm phobia - a simple approach L2-220Martin Godbout

2:00pm AEST

Pathogens of public health and biosecurity significance in Australian birds L2-212Jemima Amery-Gale

2:30pm AEST

Private practice to Public Service. Veterinarians in animal biosecurity L2-212Chris Spurgeon Perioperative management of brachycephalic patients Doors 9 & 10Leah Bradbury • Hill's Pet Nutrition Viruses as biocontrol agents: from rabbits to carp L2-204Ken McColl Dental disease in guinea pigs L2-210Deborah Monks Jaw fracture repair the dentists way L2-211Aaron Forsayeth Review of equine sinus anatomy and pathophysiology of common disorders L2-213Safia Barakzai Easy steps to more revenue L2-219Greg Robinson Home alone troubles…is it always separation anxiety L2-220Trepheena Hunter

3:00pm AEST

Foodborne disease due to pathogens from animals in Victoria L2-212Zoe Cutcher

4:00pm AEST

Diagnostic sampling of the respiratory tract Doors 9 & 10Stephan Carey • Hill's Pet Nutrition What do Conservation have in common? L2-204Michele Cotton Gastrointestinal disease in rabbits L2-210Gerry Skinner Revelations of a former dental hater L2-211Nicole Hoskin Measuring dairy cow welfare on farm L2-212David Beggs Equine perinatal mortality – causes, diagnosis and prevention strategies L2-213Jennifer Bauquier Mental illness in the workplace L2-219Campbell Fisher Benzodiazepines- is there a difference? Do you know which one to prescribe- when and why? L2-220Kersti Seksel

5:00pm AEST

Cytology of the upper respiratory tract – a case based approach Doors 9 & 10Bradley Galgut • Hill's Pet Nutrition Non-lethal management of wild predators L2-204Chris Johnson Reptile husbandry L2-210Tristan Rich Ask the speaker forum L2-211 Disbudding calves – what’s gold standard? L2-212Matt Petersen Investigating and managing common reproductive hurdles in breeding stallions L2-213Simon Robinson Potential challenges of being female in the veterinary industry L2-219Campbell Fisher Diagnosing the introverted patient L2-220Jacqui Ley

6:00pm AEST

Happy Hour Monday Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

7:00pm AEST

Charles Sturt University alumni cocktail reception P.J. O’Brien’s Irish Pub and Sidebar (Upper Lounge) James Cook University (JCU) Veterinary alumni reception The General Assembly Waterside Bar & Restaurant. (This is a venue change) The University of Melbourne Veterinary alumni reception The Boatbuilders Yard The University of Queensland Veterinary alumni cocktail reception Melbourne Public The University of Sydney Veterinary alumni cocktail reception Clarendon Room

7:30pm AEST

Equine Veterinarians Australian (EVA) 'Equine & Dine” @ Plus 5 South Wharf Plus 5 Bar and Lounge

8:00am AEST

Veterinarians’ place in ‘Big history’ L2-204Patricia MacWhirter Clinical integrative puzzles as a summative assessment activity L2-210Natalie Courtman Difficult ears – Why treatment is failing and what to do about it Doors 9 & 10David Robson • Hill's Pet Nutrition What's in your dental toolkit? L2-211Amanda Hulands-Nave Practical use of mastitis records to pinpoint problems L2-212Peter Edmondson Management of chronic endometritis in the mare L2-213Simon Robinson How to drive change in your practice L2-219Andy Roark Dog learning and emotions; what do we know? L2-220Martin Godbout

8:30am AEST

A history of the AVA and animal welfare L2-204Tanya Stephens Veterinary student selection – Stakeholder perspectives and process performance L2-210Sharanne Raidal

9:00am AEST

Foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland in 1912 and the bullock-befriending bard L2-204Trevor Faragher Case conversations: Large group DVM student interactive clinical reasoning activities L2-210Jennifer Carter The role of imaging in aural diseases Doors 9 & 10Alana Rosenblatt • Hill's Pet Nutrition Dentistry in Australian mammals L2-211Gary Wilson Mastitis treatment; time to think outside the box L2-212Peter Edmondson Approach to diagnosis and management of unwanted behaviour in performance mares and fillies L2-213Simon Robinson Pet insurance and animal welfare/ethics L2-219Magdoline Awad A review of obsessive compulsive disorders and their treatment L2-220Andrew O'Shea

9:30am AEST

WW1 Roll of Honour L2-204Ivan Caple Entrepreneurial types – who are we graduating into the veterinary profession? L2-210Adele Feakes

10:45am AEST

Sharpening the axe Doors 9 & 10Andy Roark

1:30pm AEST

Environmental enrichment for unusual pets L2-220Brendan Carmel • Isabelle Resch Rational selection of topical ear therapies for the treatment of Otitis Externa Doors 9 & 10David Robson • Hill's Pet Nutrition Animal welfare focussed practice L2-204Sean Wensley Posters L2-210 Australian companion animal infectious disease threats - new global vaccination trends L2-211Richard Squires Getting to grips with the milking machine and simple checks L2-212Peter Edmondson Initial assessment and management of wounds L2-213Sarah Gray How to sharpen your online saw L2-219James Ramsden

2:30pm AEST

Resilience in the transition to practice L2-210Susan Matthew Laryngeal paralysis: Diagnosis, treatment and complications Doors 9 & 10Jacob Michelson • Hill's Pet Nutrition Animal Welfare Education; an evolving story. L2-204Teresa Collins Veterinary vaccines – reverse vaccinology approaches L2-211Ala Tabor On farm biosecurity for vets L2-212David Beggs Advanced wound management L2-213Sarah Gray Panel Corporatisation - Is this the saw we have been waiting for ? Ask the expert forum your questions about the future of the Veterinary Industry L2-219 Beyond environmental enrichment L2-220Jacqui Ley

3:00pm AEST

Building resilience in veterinary science students to improve their overall wellbeing L2-210Donnalee Taylor

4:00pm AEST

Parasitology curriculum and resources that capture the beauty (and terror) of parasites L2-210Constantin Constantinoiu Analgesia for the ENT patient Doors 9 & 10Leah Bradbury • Hill's Pet Nutrition The veterinary profession's role in sustainable development L2-204Sean Wensley Biometrics and how we can use this new technology to monitor our patients at home L2-211Noam Pik Bovine Zoonoses: It’s not paranoia. They’re out to get you L2-212Peter Mansell Treatment of equine sinusitis and complications of sinus surgery L2-213Safia Barakzai The Jedi mind trick L2-219Andy Roark Special Edition Dogs. Which one should I treat Part I L2-220Martin Godbout

4:30pm AEST

An introduction to Council for International Veterinary Medical Education (CIVME) L2-210Paul Mills

5:00pm AEST

Inhalational and respiratory therapy for the veterinary team Doors 9 & 10Stephan Carey • Hill's Pet Nutrition Patient advocacy: Practitioners' true role? L2-204Sarah Mullaney Excellence in education winner - Using client complaints to inform veterinary professional skills undergraduate teaching L2-210Stuart Gordon Biodiscovery: A natural approach to discovering next generation anthelmintics L2-211Rob Capon New evidence based diagnoses and prognosis of calving paralysis L2-212Phil Poulton Recurrent laryngeal neuropathy in the horse - what's new L2-213Safia Barakzai Jedi mind tricks for increased influence L2-219Diederik Gelderman Special Edition Dogs-which one should I treat? Part II L2-220Martin Godbout

6:00pm AEST

Happy Hour Tuesday Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

7:00pm AEST

Australian Veterinarians in Industry (AVI) group dinner The Wharf Hotel,

7:30pm AEST

Australian Veterinary Behaviour Interest Group (AVBIG) Dinner The Wharf Hotel, Veterinarians in Education Research and Academia (VERA) ‘Food for thought’ dinner Byblos Bar and Restaurant,

8:00am AEST

Disease and parasite management strategies for small holder flocks L2-210Matt Ball Feline chronic nasal disease I: Diagnostic approach to feline nasal function, dysfunction and pathology Doors 9 & 10Stephan Carey • Hill's Pet Nutrition Individualization of drug treatment – history, thoughts & guidance L2-204Stephen Page Common and not so common complications seen in companion animal dentistry L2-211Anthony Caiafa Marketing veterinary services to farmers L2-212Peter Edmondson Colic evaluation and management decision making L2-213Sarah Gray Building client loyalty to grow your practice L2-219Andy Roark Just because we can, should we? L2-220Kersti Seksel

8:30am AEST

Coxiella burnetii associated reproductive disorders in small ruminants L2-210Lucienne Downs

9:00am AEST

Feline chronic nasal disease II: Diagnostic approach to feline nasal function, dysfunction and pathology Doors 9 & 10Stephan Carey • Hill's Pet Nutrition Climate change affecting parasite range in Australia L2-204Peter James When do sheep farmers call the vet? L2-210Caitlin Pfeiffer Interpreting dental radiographs:improve your diagnosis of oral diseases L2-211Anthony Caiafa Managing and motivating staff in farm animal practice L2-212Peter Edmondson Non-gastrointestinal causes of colic in horses L2-213Brett Tennent-Brown The Hub: Made famous by the AVBA. Join small group discussions and ask our speakers about their success, failures and how to improve performance L2-219 Misunderstood but loved - are companion animals healthy and happy? L2-220Sean Wensley

10:30am AEST

Feline asthma - The pathophysiologic basis of therapy Doors 9 & 10Stephan Carey • Hill's Pet Nutrition Should vets be concerned about biodiversity loss? L2-204Sean Wensley The analogy principle: Treating pet sheep as dogs (case studies) L2-210Robert Suter Oral inflammatory diseases - what do I need to know? L2-211Rebecca Tucker The veterinary nutritionist – Tools to assess herd nutritional status L2-212Tom Walsh Cases where exercising endoscopy is useful L2-213Safia Barakzai How to handle angry clients L2-219Andy Roark Stress management for domestic cat - a simplified approach. Part I L2-220Martin Godbout

11:30am AEST

Nasal obstructive disorders work up – diagnosis, imaging and management Doors 9 & 10Jacob Michelson • Hill's Pet Nutrition Veterinary treatment of wildlife in Australia L2-204Bronwyn Orr Urban livestock – Risk creation and risk mitigation L2-210Kevin Doyle Oral lumps and bumps - What do I need to know? L2-211Rebecca Tucker Approaches to investigating mortalities in cattle L2-212Graham Bailey Prognosis for return to performance after upper airway surgery and causes of surgical failure L2-213Safia Barakzai Surviving the dynamics of the veterinary team L2-219Rosie Overfield Stress management for domestic cat - a simplified approach. Part II L2-220Martin Godbout

1:15pm AEST

Happiness and GILRUTH AWARD Doors 9 & 10Tony Fernando

2:30pm AEST

CAE and Johne’s disease in goats L2-210Sandra Baxendell The seroprevalence of Q fever in livestock in Victoria L2-212Tabita Tan Staff drama Doors 9 & 10Andy Roark • Hill's Pet Nutrition Equine spinal, shoulder and upper hindquarter pain and dysfunction L2-204Ian Bidstrup Emergency! Pet swallows genetics - It's an easy diagnosis, no equipment needed! L2-211George Sofronidis Horse racing myths: What role does research play? L2-213Meredith Flash Feline extraction tips, tricks, techniques and common complications L2-219Rebecca Tucker Detecting puppy behaviour problems at the vet clinic L2-220Martin Godbout

3:00pm AEST

Worm control on goat hobby farms L2-210Sandra Baxendell Development of national guidelines for a Q fever emergency response plan L2-212Mark Stevenson

4:00pm AEST

AVA Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony Doors 9 & 10

6:00pm AEST

Happy Hour Wednesday Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

7:00pm AEST

AVA Graduate Mentoring Program meet and greet social Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre Australian Veterinarians for Animal Welfare and Ethics (AVAWE) dinner Taxi Kitchen Australian Veterinarians in Public Health (AVPH), the Australian Veterinary History Society (AVHS), and Australian Veterinary Conservation Biology (AVCB) - combined dinner The Spice Dine, Australian Veterinary Acupuncture Group (AVAG) Dinner Delhi Streets

7:30pm AEST

Australian Veterinary Orchestra charity concert Doors 9 and 10 Australian Cattle and Sheep Veterinarian’s dinner Cargo Hall

8:00pm AEST

ASAVA Recent Graduate dinner (2014-2016) Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

8:00am AEST

Pigs, pooches, and people - Brucella suis in Australia L2-211Anke Weitholter Imaging of sinonasal cases Doors 9 & 10Alana Rosenblatt • Hill's Pet Nutrition Welfare issues associated with pedigree cat breeding L2-204Julia Nicholls Veterinary acupuncture -ancient technique to contemporary practice tool L2-210Barbara Fougere The challenges of dairy farming in developing Africa L2-212Peter Edmondson Pathophysiology and treatment of equine dental fractures and pulpitis L2-213Safia Barakzai Pet-specific care: A lifetime of personalized pet care L2-219Dr. Lowell Ackerman Pre and post - surgery management of dogs L2-220Sarah Goldsmid • Kersti Seksel

8:30am AEST

Zoonotic risk of Q fever in small animal reproductive practice L2-211Jacqui Norris

9:00am AEST

Where west meets east- How acupuncture really works L2-210Barbara Fougere Canine Leishmaniasis: a field perspective of a positive diagnosis L2-211Megan Scott Anaesthesia in the dyspnoeic patient Doors 9 & 10Leah Bradbury • Hill's Pet Nutrition Ethics, evidence and animal welfare L2-204Tanya Stephens Dairy practice around the world; where is it going? L2-212Peter Edmondson Dental and sinus radiography L2-213Safia Barakzai Wellness plans! A client loyalty tool or a profit drain? L2-219Moss Siddle Managing the mental health of confined patients L2-220Jacqui Ley

9:30am AEST

What's the Point? Top 10 acupuncture points L2-210Elaine Cebuliak Flea-borne spotted fever (Rickettsia felis) in Australia L2-211Rebecca Traub

10:30am AEST

One Health: a personal perspective from a veterinary graduate Chief Medical Officer. BEN CUNNEEN Memorial Doors 9 & 10Chris Baggoley

11:30am AEST

Antiviral immunity in bats L2-204Michelle Baker Use of acupuncture for cruciate rehabilitation L2-210Kim Lim The cost of cuteness - can we build better brachycephalics? Doors 9 & 10Sean Wensley • Hill's Pet Nutrition The genetic connection: Genetic counselling for the veterinary health care team L2-211Dr. Lowell Ackerman Vets Beyond Borders 2017 - "Pushing The Envelope" L2-212Vets Beyond Borders • Ian Douglas How to survive in practice in a world of zoonoses L2-213James Gilkerson Wellness plans! What platform is best for my practice? L2-219Moss Siddle How to approach oral examinations and handling of the mouth L2-220Kersti Seksel • Gary Wilson

12:00pm AEST

Nipah Virus in the southern Philippines L2-204Debbie Eagles The bad back: options other than surgery and or cage rest L2-210Kim Lim

2:00pm AEST

Greyhound welfare policy: prioritising the science or the politics? L2-204Elizabeth Arnott Diseases of the canine nasal planum Doors 9 & 10David Robson • Hill's Pet Nutrition The essentials of equine spinal and upper limb accupuncture L2-210Ian Bidstrup What is involved in equine dentistry and how to get started L2-211Gary Wilson Testing dairy bulls - How, why and what's new L2-212Craig Dwyer Antimicrobial stewardship: What, when, why & how? L2-213Laura Hardefeldt How to stay sharp and avoid negative thinking at work L2-219Brian McErlean Identifying and managing intercat aggression to improve felines’ quality of life L2-220Martin Godbout

2:30pm AEST

Racing greyhound welfare reform in Victoria L2-204Gavin Goble

3:00pm AEST

When self-regulation comes back to bite: Lessons from greyhound racing reforms L2-204Jed Goodfellow Canine infectious respiratory disease complex Doors 9 & 10Stephan Carey • Hill's Pet Nutrition An introduction to equine internal organ acupuncture L2-210Ian Bidstrup Equine dentistry - what can possibly go wrong L2-211Oliver Liyou Environmental survival of Mptb in northern Australia L2-212Robert Hedlefs Practical evaluation of quality and usefulness of a scientific paper L2-213Colin Wilks Happiness! The power of positive psychology to enhance and improve performance L2-219Natasha Wilks Dog Aggression: Reality behind the myths! L2-220Martin Godbout

3:30pm AEST

Panel - Greyhounds: Racing to a better future? L2-204

4:30pm AEST

Member Forum Doors 9 & 10James O'Loghlin

7:00pm AEST

Bright Light City Gala Dinner Palladium at Crown

8:30am AEST

Australian Veterinary Acupuncture Group (AVAG) - Spinal, shoulder and hindquarter pain and dysfunction and treatment of the same via basic acupuncture South Serenity Arabians Australian Veterinary Acupuncture Group (AVAG) Workshop - Introduction to Acupuncture in Modern Veterinary Practice Carlton Scout Hall Australian Veterinary Conservation Biology (AVCB) Healesville Sanctuary Field Trip Healesville Sanctuary

9:00am AEST

Australian Veterinarians for Animal Welfare and Ethics (AVAWE) Workshop: ‘It’s raining cats and dogs!’ L2-207 Australian Veterinarians in Public Health (AVPH) – Providing veterinary services to smallholder farmers University of Melbourne, Veterinary Business Group (VBG) – “Exclusive Insights Tour” Bus Australian Veterinary Behaviour Interest Group (AVBIG) workshop L2-214 Australian Veterinary Dental Society (AVDS) Workshop L2-209 Australian Cattle Veterinarians Calf Rearing Workshop L2 215 Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) 'Pre-Purchase Examination Workshop” L2-208 ASAVA small animal pathology workshop L2-206

9:30am AEST

Australian Veterinary Conservation Biology (AVCB) and Wildlife Health Australia (WHA) L2-205

1:00pm AEST

Australian Veterinary Acupuncture Group (AVAG) - Cruciate Rehabilitation Staging Carlton Scout Hall