Faculty of Veterinary Science

Carl O’Dwyer

Corrective shoeing techniques

Carl is going to help students appraise the conformation faults etc. of several horses then hot shoe one so that you can see how it should be done. This will be followed by a talk on the different types of shoes that are necessary to overcome such problems as collapsed heels, quarter cracks, corns, white line trauma, flat feet etc. 

Carl is an Accredited Farrier with 46 years experience, and has shod most breeds of horses. He specializes in shoeing Standard Breds and horses with conformation problems. He developed O'Dwyer Horse shoe Sales Australia P/L. before selling it to the Mustad group, who are a Swedish company. He currently works with the company as a

Consultant and is in his seventh year as a Board Member of Harness Racing Victoria.

Scott Parry and Andrew Hoare

Rural practice vehicle set up and field pharmacology

Discover what vet’s really carry around in their boot and how clean and organized they are …. (not!) This will be an invaluable tutorial for any students wanting some practical tips on what you really need in your vehicle for a farm call and what you always forget till you really, really need it.

Emma Fields and Dave Peterson

Bovine obstetrics

Sponsored by: Australian Cattle Veterinarians (ACV) SIG of the AVA

Be prepared to get down and dirty….bring your overalls and boots for this hands on tutorial on many aspects of calf delivery.  Be prepared to learn how to be prepared for that dreaded situation when you are called out for anything from a dystocia to a full foetotome.  Did I stress “Be Prepared” enough????

Mike Harrison

Bovine hoof trimming

A hoof trimming demonstration and tutorial covering many aspects of bovine hoof health.  This is an area of veterinary medicine that is often neglected by farmers and vets alike.  Learn how to correctly and safely pick up extra income in a field that also prevents other health problems.  Your clients will love you for it in the long run.

To be advised

To be advised