AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND VETERINARIANS

2015 CONFERENCE9 October 2015

9.00am to 6.00pm

Metropole Hotel44 Brunswick Street

Fitzroy, Victoria

Conference Supporters

6 Vet Ed Points will be awarded to AVA Members

attending the full program

AGV is leading the field in canine reproduction, welfare and up-to-the minute research data.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Dr. Stuart Mason - discussing state of the art semen analysis and improved ovulation timing.Dr. Margret Van De Weg - discussing her PhD on deafness in dogs and relate this to possible non chasing dogs.Dr Linda Beer - presenting her studies on track injuries with some intersting findings.Dr. Steve Karamatic - discussing the current data from excretion studies incl hair testing for anabolic hormones. Dr Chris Papantonio - discussing his approach to carpal injuries.Dr. Liz Brown -presenting case studies on bitches threatening to abort puppies.

This year’s conference will conclude with a Members Forum moderated by Dr. Jack Ayerbe on the live baiting issue and the Working Dog Alliance paper, “Review and assessment of best practice”

AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND VETERINARIANS 2015 CONFERENCE

PROGRAM8.30 – 9.00 RegistRation & Coffee

9.00 – 9.50 Dr Stuart Mason Improved semen analysis using the Sperm Vision computer system

10.00 – 10.20 Dr Stuart Mason Ovulation Timing and the use of vaginoscopy to augment progesterone levels

10.20 – 10.45 Dr Nicole Cheek Experiences using Transcervical insemination in Greyhounds. Fertility rates and owner acceptance

10.45 – 11.15 MoRning tea

11.15 – 11.45 Dr. Linda Beer The results of track injury studies

12.00 – 12.30 Dr Steve Karamatic Results of drug excretion studies including commonly used NSAIDS

12.30 – 1.30 LunCh

1.30 – 1.50 Dr Steve Karamatic Weight loss during kenneling studies and possible solutions

2.00 – 2.45 Dr Margaret Van de Weg Deafness in racing greyhounds, its diagnosis and genetics

2.45 – 3.15 Dr Liz Brown Case Studies in reproduction

3.15 – 3.45 afteRnoon tea

3.45 – 4.10 Dr Chris Papantonio Case Studies- Carpal injuries and regenerative medicine

4.10 – 5.00 MeMbeRs foRuM Moderator Dr. Jack Ayerbe: Changes after the live baiting & discussion on the Working Dog Alliance paper on “review and assessment of best practice”

5.00 pm agV annuaL Meeting

6.00 pm happy houR

7.00 pm DinneR

AUSTRALIAN GREYHOUND VETERINARIANS 2015 CONFERENCE

REGISTRATIONCONFERENCE AVA Member $130.00 inc gst

Non Member $260.00 inc gstStudent $65.00 inc gst

SOCIAL Happy Hour $11.00 inc gstDinner $55.00 inc gst

PROCEEDINGS Unable to attend conference and would

like to purchase Proceedings

$66.00 inc gst

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CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT Jenny Cumming Office Administrator, AVA (Victorian Division)

Suite 1219 401 Docklands Drive Docklands Victoria 3008 03 9600 2930 avavic@ava.com.au

ACCOMMODATION

Available at the Metropole Hotel

(conference venue) Telephone 03 9411 8100

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www.metropole.org

Hope to see you at this year’s conference