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1 04DailyProgramme.qxd 3/27/ :25 AM Page 1 3 RD SOUTH AFRICAN VETERINARY & PARAVETERINARY CONGRESS 2006 PROGRAMME APRIL JUNE 2006 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE DURBAN TUESDAY 6 TH JUNE NATIONAL VETERINARY CLINICIANS GROUP PRE-CONGRESS DAY IAMS AND MERIAL 08:00-08:30 Registration and tea 08:30-09:30 Clinical pathology for the geriatric pet 09:35-10:35 Interpreting radiographs in the senior dog and cat Tim Spotswood 10:35-11:00 TEA 10:35-11:00 TEA 11:00-12:30 Three common oldpatient cancers seen in your practice: Squamous cell carcinoma of cats noses and ears diagnosis and treatment Splenic haemangiosarcomas recognising early signs Mast cell tumours recognising and staging 12:30-13:30 LUNCH 13:00-14:00 LUNCH 13:30-14:30 Human dementia with a focus on Alzheimer's Dominic Giampaolo 14:35-15:35 Behaviour changes in senior pets Helen Zulch 15:35-16:00 TEA 16:00-16:30 TEA 16:00-17:30 Practical protocols for the management of pain in the geriatric patient David Miller

2 04DailyProgramme.qxd 3/27/ :25 AM Page 2 WEDNESDAY 7 TH JUNE 08:30-09:55 OFFICIAL OPENING: KEYNOTE SPEAKER: CLIVE SIMPKINS ADDRESS BY IVOC PRESIDENTS: OFFICIAL OPENING OF EXHIBITION: MELVYN GREENBERG 10:00-10:25 TEA MEDICINE CRITICAL CARE VETERINARY TECHNICIANS EQUINE MEDICINE & SURGERY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SURGERY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY DENTISTRY/ENT 10:30-11:10 Ascites NOVARTIS FORTEKOR A overview of recent advances in bovine medicine and surgery Identifying patients requiring critical care Kenneth Joubert Laboratory Information Management System Laing M The use of scintigraphy in veterinary medicine and research Kilian E Examination of the equine eye SCHERING- PLOUGH Strategic success for veterinarians in the future economy Riaan du Preez The clinico-pathological diagnosis of canine hypothyroidism James Hill Periodontal treatments: new concepts SPONSORED BY VIRBAC 11:15-11:55 Coughing in the dog and cat NOVARTIS FORTEKOR Exploratory laparotomy Critical-care medicine: how evidencebased practice has changed mortality Frank Kettner Environmental-enrichment for research animals: no matter of choice but a requirement! Meyer S The use of alternatives to laboratory animals in SA Sentle L Equine corneal ulceration Dennis Brook SCHERING- PLOUGH Practice structure and thoughts on pricing Alain Carter What if there are no parsites differentiating haemolytic anaemias HILL S PET Dental radiography in practice Cedric Tutt Lunch 13:30-14:10 14:15-14:55 Cancer: Why should we bother? What's new and what's not? Wayne Shipham Urolithiasis Alain Carter HILLS Veterinary practice and epidemiology: a contradiction? Herd performance figures Jos Noordhuizen Abortions and perinatal deaths in cattle J.C. Wessels Mineral status in cattle communally grazed in North West Province D. Beighle Monitoring the critically ill patient How do we keep that oxygen going around Kenneth Joubert 12:00-13:25 LUNCH Experiences with repeated oral gavage in mice Selahle P The isolation and identification of pollutants present in the house dust samples collected from selected Durban residential buildings Nkala B Bacterial cluedo Henton M The isolation and identification of Listeria monocytogenes from cheeses and ready-to-eat meat products using chromogenic media Govender T Diagnostic approach to the equine colic patient Cynthia Donnellan Medical management of colic Cynthia Donnellan Developing your practice brand Katja Bier Finding and retaining effective staff Selection and Induction Katja Bier Diagnostic approach to weigh loss from a laboratory perspective James Hill The role of urinalysis in intrepreting other data in difficult cases Regional nerve blocks for oral surgery Lynette Bester Management of jaw fractures VIRBAC

3 04DailyProgramme.qxd 3/27/ :25 AM Page 3 WEDNESDAY 7 TH JUNE (continued) MEDICINE CRITICAL CARE VETERINARY TECHNICIANS EQUINE MEDICINE & SURGERY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SURGERY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY VIRBAC DENTISTRY/ENT 15:00-15:25 TEA 15:30-16:10 Bovine TB: integrated approach to zoonotic policy C. Geoghegan Role of water in bovine TB of wildlife A.L. Michel Treatment and management of cranial trauma patients Bovine Ephemeral Fever vaccine in perspective, A comparative study Engelbrecht A Culicoides surveys conducted during three suspected outbreaks of African horse sickness Labuschagne K How to evaluate the equine cardiovascular system David Sutton Finding and retaining effective staff - coaching, counselling and mentoring Katja Bier Surgical management of chronic otitis externa Feline hyperthyroidism James Hill Feline chronic gingivostomatitis SPONSORED BY VIRBAC 16:15-16:55 Comparison of different surgical techniques for correction of abomasal displacement Cases Frank Kettner Vaccine Production for the control of foot-and-mouth in South Africa Burger I Classical swine fever Botha B How to manage the high-risk equine neonate David Sutton Finding and retaining effective staff Performance management Katja Bier Diagnosis and surgical management of canine laryngeal paralysis Assessment of adrenal function - what tests should be used, when and why Management of fractured teeth SPONSORED BY VIRBAC 17:00-17:40 Differential diagnosis of the right-sided ping Cases Frank Kettner Determination of optimal transport media required to sustain Trichomonas foetus Ranjith R Two year Culicoides survey at the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa Labuschagne K Palmer heel pain Sybrand v/d Berg Employment contracts for the Professional Trudie Prinsloo Urinary tract surgery: Cystotomy and canine urethrostomy Joint session & James Hill 17:45 Eustachian tube diverticulum chondroids and neck abscessation with Streptococcus equi Caryl Furniss Insurance for the Veterinary Practitioner Trudie Prinsloo 18:00 SAVA AGM SAVA AGM

4 04DailyProgramme.qxd 3/27/ :25 AM Page 4 THURSDAY 8 TH JUNE SURGERY CARDIOLOGY DENTISTRY/ENT BEHAVIOUR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING NURSES CYTOLOGY ( & James Hill) FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY VETERINARY TECHNICIANS 08:30-09:10 Free Oxygen oxygen concentrators in veterinary anaesthesia and critical care David Humphrey The acaricidal efficacy of three pour-on formulations against ticks on cattle Johann Schröder Biopsies and diagnosis of oral neoplasia Gerhard Steenkamp Early learning in puppies Nursing care and physiotherapy of your critically ill patient Maximizing the services of a cytologist An update on feline neurology Liesel vd Merwe HILL S PET Investigating the role of pour-ons to reduce sheep vulnerability to adult female blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) attacks on varying grazing patterns Hobololo V Prevalence of Blood parasites in South African felids Bosman A 09:15-09:55 Tea Cheaper inhalation anaesthesia minimal-flow techniques in veterinary practice David Humphrey Intestinal obstruction in the bovine Treatment options for oral neoplasia VIRBAC Early learning in kittens 10:00-10:25 TEA The Critical Patient: How do I know if they are getting better? Kenneth Joubert HILL S PET Inflammation vs neoplasia Feline infectious Remo Lobetti HILL S PET HILLS Veterinary Technicians in the US, specifically Ohio Mitchell M 10:30-11:10 11:15-11:55 Biopsy techniques and anastomoses of the small intestine Orthopaedic examination of the canine Sara Dowdle Dipping systems and endemic stability to bovine babesiosis and anaplasmosis B.O. Rikhotso Extension methods to facilitate sampling of cattle and ticks H.C. Steyn & CME McCrindle Assessing and health: what? how? Jos Noordhuizen Echocardiography for the practioner Wencke Wagner HILL S PET Thoracic radiology with emphasis on cardiac Tim Spotswood NOVARTIS Breakdown of behaviour cases treated by veterinary behaviour practitioners in SA Quixi Sonntag HILL S PET Conflict and displacement behaviours in dogs and their relationship to owner inconsistency Nurse's AGM Hyperplasia vs neoplasia Neoplasia classification Feline pancreatic and hepatic Marlies Böhm Feline intestinal HILL S PET Ticks off indigenous goats in the Bulwer district, KwaZulu-Natal Heyne H Registration of antihelmintics in South Africa van Rensburg J Lunch 12:00-13:25 LUNCH Decision making in fracture management Greg Irvine-Smith Management of anoestrus in dairy cattle: an Australian Perspective Basiamisi Segwagwe Pericardial NOFVARTIS FORTEKOR Dispelling the dominance aggression myth Radiology of the trauma patient Lynelle Sweers HILL S PET Establishing the correct feeding scheme for the critically ill patient Dave Miller Feline anaesthesia/analgaesia Kenneth Joubert HILL S PET Renamed parasites: New names for old bugs New bugs with old names New bugs with new names Fracture and complications Greg Irvine-Smith Female reproductive surgery Feline cardiomyopathy NOVARTIS The use of fluoxetine in patients exhibiting aggression Helen Zulch HILL S PET Scintingraphy Lynelle Sweers HILL S PET Oncology Remo Lobetti Feline lower urinary tract disorders Alain Carter HILL S PET Wildlife Speaker Will be announced

5 04DailyProgramme.qxd 3/27/ :25 AM Page 5 THURSDAY 8 TH JUNE (continued) SURGERY CARDIOLOGY DENTISTRY/ENT BEHAVIOUR 15:00-15:25 TEA DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING NURSES CYTOLOGY FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY VETERINARY TECHNICIANS 15:30-16:10 16:15-16:55 17:00-17:40 Management of hip dysplasia Eugene Buffa HILL S PET Arthroscopy Greg Irvine-Smith HILL S PET Clinical use of antibiotics in production animals Jan Myburg VIRBAC Pen-side tests for anaemia in bovine trypanosomosis D.G. Grace Outbreak of pathogenic avian influenza in ostriches in South Africa George Akol Classical swine fever outbreak in Eastern Cape Province Alison Lubisi Communications in the KwaZulu- Natal classical swine fever alert K.D. Perrett Heart murmurs in puppies NOVARTIS FORTEKOR Case Studies NOVARTIS FORTEKOR Case Studies NOVARTIS FORTEKOR Puppy Preschoolwhy it is important Kersti Seksel Kitten Kindywhy do it? Kersti Seksel Dealing with aggression in the veterinary clinic Kersti Seksel Advanced imaging MRI/CT Wencke Wagner HILL S PET Radiology of the avian patient Wencke Wagner HILL S PET What you need to know about endocrinology Frank Kettner Charting the Oral Cavity Cedric Tutt Perineal urethrostomy Feline blood typing and neonatal isoerythrolysis Liesel vd Merwe HILL S PET Will be announced Will be announced SAAVT MEETING FRIDAY 9 TH JUNE BEHAVIOUR WILDLIFE MEDICINE NURSES DEALING WITH STRESS OPHTHALMOLOGY 08:30-09:10 09:15-09:55 Tea 10:30-11:10 11:15-11:55 Nerve blocks and surgical procedures of the bovine limb Risk identification and management: a must! Jos Noordhuizen Monitoring signals from cows and their environment Jos Noordhuizen Infrastructure guidelines for an epidemiological centre J.K. Kangumba Food safety framework in developing countries incorporating risk assessment D.G. Grace House soiling in cats The multicat household Noise phobias in dogs Hannes Strydom HILL S PET Assessment of welfare in companion animals Theileriosis in roan antelope Johan Steyl Tick-borne haemoprotozoa in wildlife: what are the implications for conservation? Banie Penzhorn Problems in buffalo breeding programs Pete Rogers & Tony Shakespeare 10:00-10:25 TEA Wildlife Brucellosis: Should I believe the sangoma, the fortune teller or serology? Jacques Godfroid Problems encountered with diagnosis of Brucella carriers in buffalos Jacques Godfroid Assessing extent of burn wounds in elephants Tony Shakespeare Clinical selection of antibiotics in companion animals Vinny Naidoo VIRBAC Appropriate use of antibiotics in smallanimal practice Anthony Zambelli VIRBAC VIRBAC Geriatric pharmcotherapeutics Anthony Zambelli VIRBAC The forgotten pathogen: fungi Maryke Henton Comparative efficacy of anthelmintics against hookworm in dogs Johann Schröder The latest in equine infectious s Carla Meyer Update on small animal infectious Remo Lobetti Nursing management of fracturesgreg Irvine-Smith Basic understanding of diagnostic imaging Tim Spotswood Prophylaxis of stress Merle Friedman (Interactive session) Management of stress Merle Friedman (Interactive session) Canine and feline glaucoma Non-ulcerative keratopathies Ocular manifestations of systemic s in small animals Diseases of the globe and orbit

6 04DailyProgramme.qxd 3/27/ :25 AM Page 6 FRIDAY 9 TH JUNE (continued) BEHAVIOUR WILDLIFE MEDICINE NURSES DEALING WITH STRESS OPHTHALMOLOGY 12:00-13:25 LUNCH 13:30-14:10 14:15-14:55 Tea Caprine Surgery Teat and udder surgery Techniques to improve welfare in shelter dogs and cats Environmental enrichment for companion animals Marianne de Vries HILL S PET Topic to be confirmed Pete Rogers Veterinarians and Wildlife Welfare Karen Trendler NSPCA wildlife monitoring unit Rick Allen Tusklessness and Tusk Fractures in Free-Ranging African Savanna Elephants (Loxodonta Africana). Gerhard Steenkamp Novel use of serotonergic ligands to reverse opioid-induced respiratory Depression and hypoxia during immobilization. Leith Meyer 15:00-15:25 TEA Benefitting from the laboratory in the treatment and prognostication of canine parvoviral enteritis Amelia Goddard Babesia canis parasitaemia Malies Böhm Telemedicine Roland Auer Attitudes of black communities towards veterinary profession Tembile Songabe Exotics Tina Kaldenberg Early detection of stress Merle Friedman (Interactive session) The lens Corneal ulcers 15:30-16:10 16:15-16:55 Evaluation of the purported deleterious effects of molasses included in cattle feed Christo Botha Efficacy and safety of Catosal in the treatment of parturient paresis in cows Peet Delport Control of aggressive behaviour in elephant bulls using GnRH vaccine Henk Bertschinger Repelling Elephants the Natural Way. DG Catton Parasite control of intensively managed wildlife Speaker to be confirmed Nutrition for ageing dogs and cats Dorothy Laflamme NESTLÉ PURINA Obesity management Dorothy Laflamme NESTLÉ PURINA Biosecurity in veterinary practice: is your practice a time-bomb? Linda Muller Rabies Angus Pringle Detection of suicidal tendencies Merle Friedman (Interactive session) The retina and vitreous The eyelids 17:00-17:40 Evaluation of milking machines: A veterinarian approach Ryk Visser Reproductive problems of rhinos David Gerber Osteoarthrosis Dorothy Laflamme NESTLÉ PURINA Open Discussion 17:45 CLOSING

7 04DailyProgramme.qxd 3/27/ :26 AM Page 7 INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS PROFILES BVMS DipECVBM-CA Dip (AS) CABC MRCVS EXHIBITION 2006 The following companies are exhibiting at the 2006 Congress; their participation will visibly demonstrate their organisation s commitment to support of the veterinary profession in South Africa. National Veterinary Clinicians Group, Pre-congress day, Tuesday 6 th June, sponsored by IAMS National Veterinary Clinicians Group, Pre-congress day, Tuesday 6 th June, sponsored by Merial Rachel will present various talks in the Behaviour Session, such as: Early learning in puppies and kittens and dispelling the "dominance" aggression myth. DVM, DACVIM NOVARTIS ANIMAL HEALTH: FORTEKOR Etienne will present talks on cardiology and small-animal medicine. Bruce L Hull DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS Bruce will present various talks in the Livestock Health & Production Sessions. James A Flanders James A Flanders DVM Diplomate ACVS James will present talks on soft-tissue surgery in small animals. Dennis E Brooks DVM, PhD Dennis will present talks on ophtalmology. Dr DVM, DipAVDC, Dip EVDC VIRBAC ANIMAL HEALTH Phillippe will present talks on dentistry. Jos PTM Noordhuizen DVM SCHERING- PLOUGH Jos PTM Noordhuizen Jos will present talks in the SA Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Session. Bruce L Hull Dennis E Brooks Anaesthetic Equipment Supplies Bayer Animal Health Bev Meekel Consulting BRL Wesbank Cassim Medical Repair Service Complete Pet Foods Envirocin GlobalVet Health & Hygiene High Tech Medical Hill s Pet Nutrition Iams South Africa Identipet Imagex Instavet Intervet Karl Storz Endoscopy SA Karos Medical Kyron Laboratories Lakato Libralex Lion Dental Millners Dental Molecular Diagnostic IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING CONFIRMED SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT: Novartis Animal Health: Sponsorship of Dr Etienne Coté. Virbac: Sponsorship of Dr P Hennet. Hill s Pet Nutrition: Sponsorship of local invited small animal speakers. Imperial Bank Medical Finance: Sponsorship of congress bag, name tags, note pads and pens. Schering-Plough Animal Health: Sponsorship of Dr and Prof Jos Noordhuizen. SPONSORS Services Medpet Merial South Africa Nestlé Purina Norbrook Pharmaceuticals Novartis Animal Health Onderstepoort Biological Products Otomys Software Pfizer Animal Health PBM Mayer Medical Books & Journals Royal Canin SANAS Schering-Plough Sonorite Steritech Stride Distributors/Experto Vet South African Veterinary Council Specialised Systems Electro Medical Scientific Veterinary Diets Vetmed Virbac REGISTRATION INFORMATION CONFIRMATIONS & CANCELLATIONS REGISTRATION REGISTRATION FEE - BENEFIT PACKAGE FORMS AVAILABLE AT The 3-day congress registration fee includes: Congress proceedings Access to the congress plenary meeting and opening session and all parallel sessions Access to the exhibitions area Daily morning and afternoon refreshments & lunch Access to the welcoming function Daily parking at ICC from 6-9th of June Delegate bag with congress documentation 14% VAT NB: NVCG pre-congress day registration is not included. The NVCG pre-congress day registration fee includes: Access to the lectures Morning and afternoon refreshments & lunch Access to the welcoming function Parking at ICC on 6 June 14% VAT The daily congress registration fee includes Access to all parallel sessions Morning and afternoon refreshments & lunch Access to the exhibitions area Parking at ICC for that day 14% VAT All registration fees exclude: All travel costs & accommodation Gala awards dinner Please note: There will be a late registration penalty of 10% on the registration fees for all registrations received after 15 April 2006! CANCELLATION POLICY Notification of cancellation must be sent to the SA Veterinary & Paraveterinary Congress Secretariat in writing. The total amount less 10% for administrative expenses will be refunded for cancellations received up to 28 February A 50% refund will be given for written cancellations received after 28 February 2006 and up to 15 April 2006.

04DailyProgramme.qxd 3/27/2006 11:26 AM Page 8 No refunds will be paid after 15 April 2006. There are no cancellation refunds for social event registration for accompanying persons.

BANK DETAILS Please note: This is not the SAVA account or a previous congress account!

8 04DailyProgramme.qxd 3/27/ :26 AM Page 8 No refunds will be paid after 15 April There are no cancellation refunds for social event registration for accompanying persons. PAYMENTS Proof of payments must be submitted with the registration form. An invoice will be issued after payment has been received. BANK DETAILS Please note: This is not the SAVA account or a previous congress account! Standard Bank, Brooklyn Account nr: Branch: Payable to: SAVETCON The deposit slip reference should read: Surname + Initials, e.g. John Smith - ref: "Smith-J" DISCLAIMER The organisers of the 3rd South African Veterinary & Paraveterinary Congress are: The Congress Standing Committee of the SAVA, SAVETCON and Exhibition Stands Systems. The organisers will do everything possible to ensure that your attendance at the congress will be as comfortable and beneficial as possible. The organisers and their appointed agents and other sub-contractors act on the basis that they attend to the arrangements of the congress for the convenience of the congress delegates. The appointed agent or sub-contractor can not be held responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience whatsoever experienced by delegates to the congress, including the journey to/from the congress. They can also not be held responsible for any unforseen partial or total cancellation of the event. No refunds will be entertained other than set out above. The program is subject to change without notice. By completing and forwarding your registration form you agree to and are automatically bound to the above conditions. REGISTRATION FEE THE CONGRESS STANDING COMMITTEE AIMS TO MAINTAIN LOW REGISTRATION FEES. WE THEREFORE OFFER YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER AT THE SAME RATE AS IN 2004 IF YOU ENROL AND PAY BEFORE 28 FEBRUARY REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 28 FEBRUARY 2006 REGISTRATION FEES VAT INCLUSIVE Pre-Congress Day: SAVA Members NVCG SAVA Members R NVCG Non-Members R SAVA CONGRESS 3 DAYS Full Congress: SAVA/ Members R Full Congress: Non-Members R Full Congress: Students R Daily Registration: SAVA/ Members R Daily Registration: Non-Members R Daily Registration: Students R VNASA CONGRESS 3 DAYS Full Congress: VNASA Members R Full Congress: Non-Members R Full Congress: Students R Daily Registration: VNASA Members R Daily Registration: Non-Members R Daily Registration: Students R SAAVT CONGRESS 3 DAYS Full Congress: SAAVT Members R Full Congress: Non-Members R Full Congress: Students R Daily Registration: SAAVT Members R Daily Registration: Non-Members R Daily Registration: Students R TOTAL DUE FOR REGISTRATION FEES: ACCOMMODATION A Block booking at a discounted rate has been made at the Hilton Durban Hotel (adjoining the Durban Convention Centre). Rates: R750 per single room, bed and breakfast,vat incl R900 per double room, bed and breakfast, VAT incl. Bookings should be done via the registration form. Other accommodation options The Royal Hotel (Driving distance from the ICC),Tel: Holiday Inn Durban Elengeni (Driving distance from the ICC) (On the beachfront) Tel: Holiday Inn Garden Court North Beach (Driving distance from the ICC) (On the beachfront) Tel: City Lodge Durban (Walking Distance from the ICC) Tel: DURBAN CONVENTION BUREAU for any other accommodation requirements: Tel: (Self catering & Guest houses) CONGRESS SECRETARIAT SAVETCON: Petrie Vogel Tel: , Fax: , vethouse@sava.co.za, PO Box Monument Park % PENALTY FOR REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 15 APRIL 2006 to be applied.

Monday 19 August 2013

NVCG PRE-CONGRESS DAY Monday 19 August 2013 PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME Theme: Gastroenterology and hepatology 07:00-08:30 Registration 08:30-09:15 Vomiting and Haematemesis (Part 1) 09:20-09:25 Break (5 min)