Faculty of Veterinary Science

SUN 27

MON 28

TUE 29

WED 30

THURS 31

FRI 1

SAT 2

SUN 3

8:00

Hill’s Representative
Pet Nutrition

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

Merinda March
Grief counselling for Vets AND their clients

To be advised

Farewell

10:00

Dr. John Kohnke BVSc RDA

“Understanding Equine Digestion as a Basis for Feeding Horses”

Dr. Glenn Edwards BVSc (Melb) MACVSs
Pacemaker surgery

WERRIBEE OPEN RANGE ZOO

Lecture from Zoo Veterinarian
+
Zoo Bus Tour
+
Lunch

Helen Davies

Research in equine biomechanics

Dr. Elizabeth Tudor

“Dog Dreaming in  Arnhem Land”

PHILLIP ISLAND

OR

Equine Dentistry Workshop (limited numbers)

OR

Site seeing and/or Shopping in Melb CBD at your leisure

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
“The joys of rural practice- why I do what I do”

WORKSHOPS

Emma Fields
 “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