OFFICIAL PROGRAMME

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PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME as on November 2007

NVCG pre-congress

Managing the animal with an acute abdomen – Part I and Part II – Theresa Fossum Gastric dilatation volvulus: what’s new? Part I and Part II – Theresa Fossum Managing of acute respiratory distress – Part I and Part II – Theresa Fossum Surgery of diaphragmatic herniation – Theresa Fossum Surgery of tracheal collapse – Theresa Fossum Surgery of the lungs – Theresa Fossum

Update in Small Animal Medicine

Diagnosis and management of chronic nasal disease in the dog – Alain Carter Can I trust my in-house “snap test” result? – Ninette Keller Critical care of acute diarrhoea and vomiting – Dave Miller Large intestinal diarrhoea and tenesmus – Dave Miller Inflammatory bowel disease – Pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy – Eran Dvir Update on canine babesiosis – Remo Lobetti Selected toxicities in small animals – Mirinda Schoor Chylothorax – Theresa Fossum Management of acute heart failure – Frank Kettner Acute renal failure – Frank Kettner Veterinary drug control – How to survive a practice inspection – Rob Sykes

Neurology

GME – Clinical signs, diagnosis and therapies – Dave Miller Update on brain tumours – Alain Carter How MRI has changed our neurological diagnoses – Ninette Keller Diagnostic approach to the spinal case – Greg Irvine-Smith Management of the spinal case – Greg Irvine-Smith

Critical Care

Ventilation – Why, when and how – Kenneth Joubert (2 sessions) Blood gas analysis – Fred Reyers Electrolyte disorders in critical care – Fred Reyers Should we be using crystalloids or colloids in our patients – Kenneth Joubert Are cats unique when it comes to fluid therapy? Kenneth Joubert How should we dose antibiotics in the ICU – Targeting the organism? – Ninette Keller Which patients need intensive monitoring? – Ninette Keller How to set up an ICU in your practice – Ninette Keller Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome – Mirinda Schoor Capnography – does it have a place in general practice? – Ninette Keller

Oncology

Making the most of cytology of neoplastic diseases – Fred Reyers The role of clinical pathology in staging cancer patients – Fred Reyers The haematological and serum biochemical alterations in neoplasia – Amelia Goddard Mammary neoplasia – an update – Anthony Zambelli Canine lymphoma – current thinking and practice in management – Anthony Zambelli Feline lymphoma and leukaemias – Remo Lobetti Update on chemotherapy agents in use in small animal practice – Anthony Zambelli Holistic management of bone neoplasia – Anthony Zambelli

Dermatology

In-hospital diagnostic testing – Lowell Ackerman Diagnostic algorithms in small animal dermatology – Lowell Ackerman Diagnosing and managing the allergic pet – Lowell Ackerman Battling otitis externa and winning – Lowell Ackerman Managing cutaneous bacterial infections – Lowell Ackerman Practitioner’s guide to topical therapies – Lowell Ackerman What’s new in veterinary dermatology – Lowell Ackerman Closing large skin defects – Principles and tension-relieving techniques – Sara Dowdle Closing large skin defects – Skin graft and flap techniques – Sara Dowdle

Spirocercosis

Dynamics of host-parasite interactions between dung beetles and the Spirocerca lupi – Cornel du Toit Identification of Spirocerca lupi using PCR – Pam de Waal The lifecycle of Spirocerca lupi and the sensitivity of various faecal flotation techniques to detect infection in canines – Jevan Christie Update on Spirocerca lupi aberrant migrations and its clinical presentation in dogs – Eran Dvir Imaging of canine spirocercosis – Rob Kirberger Mandibular hypersialosis and dtysphagia in canine spirocercosis – Liesel van der Merwe Pathological progression of the Spirocerca lupi-induced nodule – Sarah Clift/Mark Williams Spirocercosis complications with special reference to oesophageal sarcoma – Eran Dvir

Complementary Veterinary Medicine

General immunity and the role of gut microbiota – Patrick Bouic Which diet? Is it that important? – Anuska Viljoen The physiotherapy management of spinal injuries in dogs – Julia Hewitson Small animal rehabilitation using acupuncture and biopuncture – Monique Crouch

Wildlife

Malignant catarrhal fever: a southern African perspective – Moritz van Vuuren Foot and mouth disease in domestic stock and the interface with wildlife species – Wilna Vosloo Effect of bovine tuberculosis on lion populations in the Kruger National Park – Dewald Keet Anthrax in African wildlife: a critical review – Mark Williams Botulism in South African wildlife – Joseph Van Heerden Gut and tissue-cyst-forming coccidia of Southern African wildlife – Banie Penzhorn An update on buffalo-derived theileriosis in South Africa – Fred Potgieter Ticks, toxins and tick resistance – Ivan Horak A multi-species outbreak of cyanobacterial bio-toxicosis in wildlife in the Kruger National Park – Roy Bengis

Practice Management

Promoting services without “selling” them – Lowell Ackerman Getting clients to say “yes” to recommended services – Lowell Ackerman Practice web sites: Getting noticed on the Internet – Lowell Ackerman Veterinary practice in South Africa – Quo vadis? – Riaan du Preez Veterinary practice survival – How can we turn the business model on it’s head? – Riaan du Preez

State Veterinarians

To maintain, supplement or discontinue Rose Bengal and Complement Fixation tests as official tests for the control of bovine brucellosis in South Africa? A comparative study with other immunoassays and molecular techniques – J Kangumba Success achieved with bovine brucellosis eradication using RB 51 – M Ekron Bio-security for veterinarians doing farm visits – D Petty Aquaculture – the role and responsibilities of the State – G Bührmann The role of the State in preventing further entry of exotic diseases into South Africa via harbours, airports and borderposts – G Bührmann Avian Influenza in ostriches – A lesson in rainbow chasing – P Koen An outbreak of “African horsesickness” – Old-fashioned vs. state-of-the-art diagnostics – P Koen Compulsory community service for veterinarians – T Songabe Evaluation of progress towards the delivery of quality veterinary services to the resource-poor – T Songabe The variation in functionality amongst animal health technicians from the historically white Government and former Homelandsin their support to the State Veterinary Services – N Ndudane-Tyumre Common internal parasites of ruminants in KwaZulu-Natal – S Chisi Experiences and challenges dealing with emerging farmers in Mpumalanga – A Akarele Bait vaccine trials as a means to control rabies in Kwazulu-Natal – K le Roux Galley waste disposal – Shashi Ramrajh Rabies – Shashi Ramrajh

Exotic Animals

Understanding the racing pigeon industry – Do vets do enough? – Ockert Botha New trends in racing pigeon diseases – a practical veterinary approach – Ockert Botha. Maintaining health in a mega aquarium – Mark Penning. Nutritional diseases in pet birds – A Wlldon (avian nutritionist) and Ockert Botha

Equine

An approach to skin diseases – Patrick Page The colic Hhorse – where are we? – Cynthia Donnellan Diagnostic nerve blocks – the practitioner’s approach – Johan Marais 4. How to do skin grafts in horses – Johan Marais Lower airway disease in the horse – Cynthia Donnellan

Nurses

Companion Animal

Nursing your critically ill patient – Tania Serfontein Nursing of your oncology patient Nursing your spinal patient – Greg Irvine-Smith Arthroscopy – Greg Irvine-Smith Theatre Practice – Neels du Plessis Understanding FIP, FeLV and FIV – Remo Lobetti Care of your endoscopes Nursing the cardiac patient Basic understanding of homeopathy – Philippe Flaschner Emergency care and nursing of the poisoned patient

Equine

Oral and parental feeding of the sick foal Nursing challenges in the adult horse The surgical colic case Choosing the correct i/v fluid for the horse The use of a GnRH vaccine to control reproductive activity in mares – Ester Botha Inflammatory airway disease in young horse

Exotics and Wild life

Hand-rearing and care of the infant wild animal The nurse’s role in the capture and care of the wild animal Care of rabbits Correct care for birds

Production Animals

Artificial insemination The role of the veterinary nurse in rural practice

General Nursing

The pharmacology of antibiotics Understanding the drugs used in pain control – Tania Serfontein The effects that general anaesthesia has on the vital organs within the body

LHPG

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Veterinary Technologists

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