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ASAV, SCGV and AVBIG Conference 2018

Welcome to the ASAV, SCGV and AVBIG Combined Conference 2018
The Abdomen and Beyond

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6:45am AEST

Royal Canin Breakfast Session: Not diagnosing enough multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus? How to get more in your clinic! Room 110, Melbourne Convention CentreDavid Robson • Royal Canin

8:00am AEST

Conference Welcome & Open Plenary 1 – Doors 5 & 6, Melbourne Convention CentreMark Kelman • Jacqui Ley • Robert Suter

8:15am AEST

Opening Plenary: Human Factors in Problem Management. It’s no crisis for veterinary anaesthesia if you have a mate who is an airline pilot and a Veterinarian! Plenary 1 – Doors 5 & 6, Melbourne Convention CentreColin Dunlop • Nathan Koch

9:15am AEST

Talking to owners whose livestock have names Room 203, Melbourne Convention CentreSarah Britton Triage and Treat Any Behaviour Problem - how to organize your thoughts when presented with a behaviour case Room 110, Melbourne Convention CentreLaurie Bergman • Vetoquinol Australia Are we there yet? Can ultrasound give us all the answers when investigating urinary tract disorders? Plenary 1 – Doors 5 & 6, Melbourne Convention CentreCathy Beck • Hill's Pet Nutrition

9:55am AEST

Hello…does anyone here think they are a farmer? Room 203, Melbourne Convention CentreNatasha Lees

10:15am AEST

Morning Tea: Exhibition Opens Melbourne Room, Melbourne Convention Centre

11:00am AEST

HELP!!! My pet goat/sheep got into the chicken feed, and other abdominal emergencies Room 203, Melbourne Convention CentreSandra Baxendell Deciphering Behaviour and Defining Success Room 110, Melbourne Convention CentreLaurie Bergman • Vetoquinol Australia Urolithiasis Diagnosis and Management Plenary 1 – Doors 5 & 6, Melbourne Convention CentreHattie Syme • Hill's Pet Nutrition

11:40am AEST

Can I adapt my small animal dispensary to treat pet livestock? Room 203, Melbourne Convention CentreRay Batey

12:00pm AEST

Anxiety: The Root of All Evil - understanding the role of anxiety in veterinary behaviour, including some psychopharmacology Room 110, Melbourne Convention CentreLaurie Bergman • Vetoquinol Australia They seem a bit sloshed: investigating neurological signs in small ruminants Room 203, Melbourne Convention CentrePeter Windsor Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease - An update Plenary 1 – Doors 5 & 6, Melbourne Convention CentreHattie Syme • Hill's Pet Nutrition

1:00pm AEST

Lunch Melbourne Room, Melbourne Convention Centre

2:00pm AEST

Things That Go Bump in the Night - when pets won't let their owners sleep Room 110, Melbourne Convention CentreLaurie Bergman • Vetoquinol Australia When Post-mortem is not an option Room 203, Melbourne Convention CentreSue Beetson • Karen Jackson Difficult Urinary Tract Infections - Part 1: Diagnostic Approach Plenary 1 – Doors 5 & 6, Melbourne Convention CentreHattie Syme • Hill's Pet Nutrition

3:00pm AEST

Clinical perspective: Aren't goats just sheep whose tails point upwards? Room 203, Melbourne Convention CentreKylie Greentree Pets and Kids - lessons I've learned as a (somewhat) successful pet and person parent Room 110, Melbourne Convention CentreLaurie Bergman • Vetoquinol Australia Problematic Urinary Tract Infections Plenary 1 – Doors 5 & 6, Melbourne Convention CentreSteve Holloway • Hill's Pet Nutrition

3:30pm AEST

Clinical perspective: How to examine an alpaca Room 203, Melbourne Convention CentreJane Vaughan

4:00pm AEST

Afternoon Tea Melbourne Room, Melbourne Convention Centre

4:30pm AEST

Practical advice for sedation and anaesthesia of alpacas and small ruminants Room 203, Melbourne Convention CentreMark Hawker Connected Pets - new products, apps and ideas to help our patients Room 110, Melbourne Convention CentreLaurie Bergman • Vetoquinol Australia Interventional Techniques - Urinary Tract Plenary 1 – Doors 5 & 6, Melbourne Convention CentreHattie Syme • Hill's Pet Nutrition

5:00pm AEST

Panel Discussion: Speakers from all SCVG sessions Room 203, Melbourne Convention Centre

5:30pm AEST

Exhibition Night Stand-up Dinner Melbourne Room, Melbourne Convention Centre