VSS CONFERENCE
PROGRAM
Click on each stream below to see the timetable and speaker topics, listed under each
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
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7:00 - 7:30 |
| Conference Registration |
7:30 - 8:30 |
| Breakfast in Exhibition Hall |
Time | Speaker | Topic |
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Saturday |
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8:30 - 9:15 | Dr Luke Johnston | The power of in-house diagnostic tests: how POC testing can be best utilised to benefit our patients. |
9:15 - 10:00 | Dr Josh King | Demystifying your Blood Results - Are you seeing Red? |
10:00 - 10:45 | Dr Tessa Clark | The use of antithrombotics in veterinary medicine |
11:15 - 11:45 | Break | Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
11:15 - 12:00 | Dr Chris Halman | TBA |
12:00 - 12:45 | Dr Luke Johnston | Let’s play secret sound: how the funny noises our patients make can lead us to a diagnosis |
12:45 - 13:30 | Break | Lunch in Exhibition Hall Poster Session: “Cytology Slam!” - Dr Mike Rozmanec QML |
13:30 - 14:15 | Dr Sascha Pilz | TBA |
14:15 - 15:00 | Dr Sophie Wyatt | "Management of acute and chronic renal disease" |
15:00 - 15:30 | Break | Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
15:30 - 16:15 | Dr Brydee Maroney-Vita | TBA |
16:15 - 17:00 | Dr Mike Rozmanec | Thinking Inside the Box Pathology |
17:30 - 18:30 | Break | Pre-Conference Dinner Drinks |
18:30 - 23:30 | Break | Conference Dinner |
Sunday |
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7:30 - 8:00 | Break | Breakfast in Exhibition Hall |
8:00 - 9:00 | Plenary | TBA |
9:00 - 9:45 | Dr Peter Barron | TBA |
9:45 - 10:30 | Dr Ann Thompson | Approach to the coughing patient |
10:30 - 11:15 | Dr Gemma Spinoglio | TBA |
11:15 - 11:45 | Break | Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
11:45 - 12:30 | Dr Emma Davey | TBA |
12:30 - 13:15 | TBA | TBA |
13:15 - 14:00 | Break | Lunch in the Exhibition Hall |
14:00 - 14:45 | TBA | TBA |
14:45 - 15:30 | TBA | TBA |
15:30 - 16:00 | Break | Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
16:00 - 16:45 | TBA | TBA |
16:45 - 17:30 | TBA | TBA |
Time | Speaker | Topic |
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Saturday |
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8:30 - 9:15 | Dr Steph Colthurst | Approach to submandibular swellings/masses in dogs |
9:15 - 10:00 | Dr Wendy Archipow | Cases in Wound Reconstruction |
10:00 - 10:45 | Dr Jamie Fu | Deciphering Common Musculoskeletal radiographic findings |
10:45 - 11:15 | Break | Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
11:15 - 12:00 | TBA | TBA |
12:00 - 12:45 | Dr Nick Cleland | Splenic Masses and Splenectomy |
12:45 - 13:30 | Break | Lunch in Exhibition Hall Poster Session: “Cytology Slam!” - Dr Mike Rozmanec QML |
13:30 - 14:15 | Dr Peter Delisser | Introduction to laparoscopy in the dog. |
14:15 - 15:00 | Dr David Cook | TBA |
15:00 - 15:30 | Break | Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
15:30 - 16:15 | Dr Abbie Tipler | Desexing complications and how to avoid them |
16:15 - 17:00 | Dr Gordon Corfield | TBA |
17:30 - 18:30 | Break | Pre-Conference Dinner Drinks |
18:30 - 23:30 | Break | Conference Dinner |
Sunday |
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7:30 - 8:00 | Break | Breakfast in Exhibition Hall |
8:00 - 9:00 | Plenary | TBA |
9:00 - 9:45 | Dr Jason Hoon | TBA |
9:45 - 10:30 | Dr Lincoln Chau | TBA |
10:30 - 11:15 | Dr Helen Owen | Tips for getting the most out of your surgical biopsies |
11:15 - 11:45 | Break | Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
11:45 - 12:30 | Dr James King | TBA |
12:30 - 13:15 | Dr Mitchell Graham | Anaesthetic management of the brachycephalic patient undergoing BOAS corrective surgery |
13:15 - 14:00 | Break | Lunch in the Exhibition Hall |
14:00 - 14:45 | Dr Grace Wicks | TBA |
14:45 - 15:30 | TBA | TBA |
15:30 - 16:00 | Break | Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
16:00 - 16:45 | Dr Daren Roa | Abdominal/intrapelvic soft tissue trauma |
16:45 - 17:30 | Dr Gordon Corfield | TBA |
Time | Speaker | Topic |
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Saturday |
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8:30 - 9:15 | Dr Rachel Korman | TBA |
9:15 - 10:00 | Dr Rachel Korman | TBA |
10:00 - 10:45 | TBA | TBA |
10:45 - 11:15 | Break | Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
11:15 - 12:00 | TBA | TBA |
12:00 - 12:45 | Dr Tessa Clark | Update on the use of Molnupiravir in cats with FIP |
12:45 - 13:30 | Break | Lunch in Exhibition Hall Poster Session: “Cytology Slam!” - Dr Mike Rozmanec QML |
13:30 - 14:15 | Dr Alison Jukes | Part 1 Weak and Wobbly - the approach to the ataxic cat |
14:15 - 15:00 | Dr Alison Jukes | Part 2 Weak and Wobbly - the approach to the ataxic cat |
15:00 - 15:30 | Break | Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
15:30 - 16:15 | Dr Abbie Tipler | TBA |
16:15 - 17:00 | Dr Alison Jukes | Chronic Kidney Disease - Urine for a treat |
17:30 - 18:30 | Break | Pre-Conference Dinner Drinks |
18:30 - 23:30 | Break | Conference Dinner |
Sunday | ||
7:30 - 8:00 | Break | Breakfast in Exhibition Hall |
8:00 - 9:00 | Breakfast Plenary | TBA |
9:00 - 9:45 | Natalie Hunt | Caring for the cat with a urinary catheter |
9:45 - 10:30 | Kate Pembroke | Approaches to behavioural advice for cats with urinary tract disease |
10:30 - 11:15 | Dr Kristy Stone | Cali-fun : when good minerals get high. |
11:15 - 11:45 | Break | Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
11:45 - 12:30 | Dr Kristy Stone | Stop stressing about FLUTD: diets to manage lower urinary tact disease in the cat. |
12:30 - 13:15 | Dr Chris Lam | The Butterfly Effect: Systemic Disease And Their Effect On The Heart |
13:15 - 14:00 | Break | Lunch in the Exhibition Hall |
14:00 - 14:45 | TBA | TBA |
14:45 - 15:30 | TBA | TBA |
15:30 - 16:00 | Break | Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
16:00 - 16:45 | TBA | TBA |
16:45 - 17:30 | TBA | TBA |
Time | Speaker | Topic |
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Saturday |
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8:30 - 9:15 | Kim Weir | Nursing Career Options: The VTS Journey |
9:15 - 10:00 | Natalie Hunt | Misconceptions in feline nursing - clinical |
10:00 - 10:45 | Natalie Hunt | Misconceptions in feline nursing - behaviour |
10:45 - 11:15 | Break | Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
11:15 - 12:00 | Anita Parkin | Advanced Anaesthetic monitoring |
12:00 - 12:45 | Rachel Bowerman | Anaesthetic complications and how to resolve them |
12:45 - 13:30 | Break | Lunch in Exhibition Hall Poster Session: “Cytology Slam!” - Dr Mike Rozmanec QML |
13:30 - 14:15 | Dr Vicki Liddle | Ophthalmology Nursing |
14:15 - 15:00 | Kim Weir | Addison's Disease Unveiled: A Nurse's Guide |
15:00 - 15:30 | Break | Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
15:30 - 16:15 | Dr Hannah Davies | Perioperative management of brachycephalic patients |
16:15 - 17:00 | Natalie Hunt | Nursing the Critical Care Patient |
17:30 - 18:30 | Break | Pre-Conference Dinner Drinks |
18:30 - 23:30 | Break | Conference Dinner |
Sunday | ||
7:30 - 8:00 | Break | Breakfast in Exhibition Hall |
8:00 - 9:00 | Breakfast Plenary | TBA |
9:00 - 9:45 | Anita Parkin & Briska D'Souza | Interactive Workshop: Anaesthetic Escape Room - Part 1 |
9:45 - 10:30 | Anita Parkin & Briska D'Souza | Interactive Workshop: Anaesthetic Escape Room - Part 2 |
10:30 - 11:15 | Anita Parkin & Briska D'Souza | Interactive Workshop: Anaesthetic Escape Room - Part 3 |
11:15 - 11:45 | Break | Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
11:45 - 12:30 | Jessica Grey | Stabilising Common Emergency Cases |
12:30 - 13:15 | Briska D'Souza | Theater Nursing |
13:15 - 14:00 | Break | Lunch in the Exhibition Hall |
14:00 - 14:45 | TBA | TBA |
14:45 - 15:30 | Kate Pembroke | Low-stress handling/reducing stress in an emergency context |
15:30 - 16:00 | Break | Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
16:00 - 16:45 | Tori Brown | Relief at last: Pain management in small animals |
16:45 - 17:30 | Anita Parkin | Difficult Intubations |
Time | Speaker | Topic |
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Saturday |
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8:30 - 9:15 | Dr Aaron Forsayeth | TBA |
9:15 - 10:00 | Dr Bec Tucker | TBA |
10:00 - 10:45 | TBA | TBA |
10:45 - 11:15 | Break | Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
11:15 - 12:00 | Dr Chris Lam | Mitral Valve Disease: EPIC and beyond |
12:00 - 12:45 | Dr Brad Gavaghan | TBA |
12:45 - 13:30 | Break | Lunch in Exhibition Hall Poster Session: “Cytology Slam!” - Dr Mike Rozmanec QML |
13:30 - 14:15 | Dr Fiona Meyers | TBA |
14:15 - 15:00 | Dr Raelene Wouda | TBA |
15:00 - 15:30 | Break | Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
15:30 - 16:15 | Dr Vicki Liddle | Under Pressure part 1: Updates on the genetics of primary glaucoma and medical management |
16:15 - 17:00 | Dr Johana Premont | Under Pressure part 2: Surgical options for treatment of glaucoma |
17:30 - 18:30 | Break | Pre-Conference Dinner Drinks |
| 18:30-23:30 | Break | Conference Dinner |
Sunday | ||
7:30 - 8:00 | Break | Breakfast in Exhibition Hall |
8:00 - 9:00 | Breakfast Plenary | TBA |
9:00 - 9:45 | Dr Tom Donnelly-Newton | TBA |
9:45 - 10:30 | Dr Tom Donnelly-Newton | TBA |
10:30 - 11:15 | Dr Tom Donnelly-Newton | TBA |
11:15 - 11:45 | Break | Morning Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
11:45 - 12:30 | Dr Aaron Forsayeth | TBA |
12:30 - 13:15 | Dr Bec Tucker | TBA |
13:15 - 14:00 | Break | Lunch in the Exhibition Hall |
14:00-14:45 | Dr Cat Chan | TBA |
14:45-15:30 | TBA | TBA |
15:30-16:00 | Break | Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Hall |
16:00-16:45 | TBA | TBA |
16:45-17:30 | TBA | TBA |
