SUN 27

MON 28

TUE 29

WED 30

THURS 31

FRI 1

SAT 2

SUN 3

8:00

Hill’s Representative
Pet Nutrition

Dr. Glenn Edwards BVSc (Melb) MACVSs
Feline pacemaker surgery

Depart for Phillip Island

9:00

Dr. Eric Allan
Veterinarian in residence
Murdoch University
“Communication”

Bruce Dumbrell
“NLIS - What is it and why
 do we need it?”

Depart for Werribee Zoo

To be advised

To be advised

Parasitology in Practice

Farewell

10:00

Dr. John Kohnke BVSc RDA

“Understanding Equine Digestion as a Basis 
for Feeding Horses”

Prof. Colin Wilks BVSc MVSc (Melb) PhD (Cornell)

“From a dairy farm in Gippsland to a chicken market 
in Nigeria: a personal journey in veterinary science"

WERRIBEE OPEN RANGE ZOO

Lecture from Zoo Veterinarian
+
Zoo Bus Tour
+
Lunch

To be advised

Equine research

Dr. Elizabeth Tudor

“Dog Dreaming in  Arnhem Land”

PHILLIP ISLAND

HOME

11:00

PANEL DISCUSSION
“Mulesing”

DEBATE

“Size matters’ is a myth; viruses are the only 
true pathogens!”

TRADE FAIR

Dr. Christopher Werner
“Mixed practice from a senior partner’s perspective”

12:00

Lunch

Susan Maastricht BVSc MACVSc CWAT

“Veterinary Practice – creating a professional team”

1:00

Arrive and register

Lunch

Dr. Jenny Charles BVSc (Hons) (Sydney) MVS (Melb) Dip ACVP

"Diagnostic Detectives - Alternative Careers in

Veterinary Science"

Depart  Zoo for Werribee Veterinary Campus

Lunch

Lunch

2:00

WORKSHOPS

Scott Parry BVSc
ACV Representative
“Graduate experiences in rural practice”

WORKSHOPS

To be advised
“A female graduate’s perspective on rural practice”

Depart for Melbourne Zoo

Free time to roam the zoo
+
Welcome from
Dr. Helen McCracken
Senior Zoo Veterinarian
+
Dinner
+
Nature Vet Trivia Night

Return to Parkville

3:00

AVSC Committee and
Dean’s Welcome

Scavenger Hunt

Andrew Chalmers
“Biosecurity in a Veterinary Practice  – is your hospital a time bomb?”

4:00

Dr. James Gilkerson BVSc, BSc (Vet) (Hons), PhD, EVA President
Equine Influenza

Dr. Raquel Newman BVSc MACVsc
Small Animal Emergency Medicine

Make yourselves Beautiful

5:00

Welcome Dinner

Dinner
+
Miss Vet Competition

Venue to be advised

6:00

Dinner

SOUTHBANK

Dinner

Depart for Albert Park Lake

7:00

RIVER CRUISE

BARN DANCE

Return to Parkville

Gala Ball

8:00

9:00

10:00

11:00