veterinary-science.uq.edu.au

Veterinary Nurse Conference 2017

The conference will be hosted by UQ VETS and held at The University of Queensland Gatton campus. Join us for a full weekend of educational sessions designed to provide practical information for veterinary practice staff and animal carers. The two days will be packed with lectures and wetlabs of many different topics, you will hear from specialist in the field speaking about a range of topics including small animal emergency and critical care, avian and exotics and equine radiology. Many of our speakers have spoken internationally and we have specialists in equine internal medicine and veterinary anaesthesia.

This is a wonderful opportunity for veterinary nurses to further their education in their chosen fields.

The conference will offer three streams: Small Animal, Avian & Exotics and Equine. Attendees will be asked to nominate the stream of choice upon registration, but will be welcome to move around between sessions on the weekend.

Topics to be covered include:Small animal anaesthesia and analgesia Avian anaesthesia and analgesia Equine surgical and medical nursing Equine radiology

UQ Veterinary Nurses & Technicians Continuing Education

UQ VETS would like to thank their major sponsor:

CONFERENCE DINNERThere will be a conference dinner on Saturday night, 14 October. The dinner will be held at the Lockyer Hotel in Forest Hill. To secure the booking, we are also asking you to indicate on your registration if you plan to attend the dinner.

REGISTRATION DETAILSEarly Bird registration: closes 18 September $250General registration: closes 2 October $300UQ-SVS Staff and students $100

Cancellation before 29 September 2017 will receive 85% refund. Thereafter, we regret refunds will not be made on any cancellations.

Register at: veterinary-science.uq.edu.au/vet-nurse-conference

Date: Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 October 2017

Time: 7.45am for Registration and Welcome

Where: Building 8106, UQ Gatton Campus pf.uq.edu.au/maps/gatton.pdf

Enquiries: Karen MundtPhone: 07 54601 803Email: k.mundt@uq.edu.au

Phil has been described as “one of Queensland’s most dynamic presenters… has stimulated sports and professional audiences alike. His contagious passion for life has an

overwhelming ability to leave guests wanting more as he tackles the more technical mind sets of self-development and gets back to basics.”

Keynote Speaker

Dr Phil Jauncey

Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 Octoberat UQ Gatton Campus

UQ VETS

2017 Sponsors: Supporter:

SMALL ANIMAL – CORINDA COMPOUNDING STREAM Time Saturday 14 October Time Sunday 15 October

0800–0830 Registration 0800–0900 Hypothermia/Hypotension – Tinika Gillespie

0830–0930 Blood Transfusions – Dr Sarah Purcell 0900–1000 Perioperative pain management –Trish Farry

0930–1030 Monitoring Anaesthesia – Dr Wendy Goodwin 1000–1030 Morning Tea

1030–1100 Morning Tea 1030–1130 Anaesthesia for emergency patients – Trish Farry

1100–1200 Opioids – Dr Margie McEwen 1130–1230 B- Braun – Care and Maintenance of Surgical Instruments

Corinda Compounding Update

1200–1300 Geriatric Anaesthesia – Dr Margie McEwen 1230–1330 Lunch

1300–1400 Lunch 1330–1600 RECOVER/CPR – Trish Farry and Tinika Gillepsie

1400–1600 Dr Phil Jauncey – The Power of Positive Doing Cross matching workshop – Emily Cook TBC

UQ VETS Veterinary Nurse Conference 2017 Program

AVIAN & EXOTICS – MEDIQUIP STREAMTime Saturday 14 October Time Sunday 15 October

0800–0830 Registration 0800–0900 Clinical Techniques Wet Lab – Gary Fitzgerald and Rebecca de Gier

0830–0930 Exotic Animal Anaesthesia 1 – Gary Fitzgerald 0900–1000 Clinical Techniques Continued

0930–1030 Exotic Animal Anaesthesia 2 – Gary Fitzgerald 1000–1030 Morning Tea

1030–1100 Morning Tea 1030–1130 Drug Pharmacology – Dr Bob Doneley

1100–1200 Clinical Techniques – Rebecca de Gier 1130–1230 B- Braun – Care and Maintenance of Surgical Instruments

1200–1300 Exotic Animal Analgesia – Shabrina Zulkifli 1230–1330 Lunch

1300–1400 Lunch 1330–1600 Avian and Small Mammal Anaesthesia Prac – Dr Bob Doneley, Gary Fitzgerald and Rebecca de Gier1400–1600 Dr Phil Jauncey – The Power of Positive Doing

EQUINE – RANDLAB STREAMTime Saturday 14 October Time Sunday 15 October

0800–0830 Registration 0800–0900 Immobilisation of a fracture – Dr Kylie Crawford

0830–0930 Respiratory system diagnostics – Dr Allison Stewart

0900–1000 Surgery Nursing The Vets Perspective – Dr Kylie Crawford

0930–1030 Fat Ponies – Dr Francois-Rene Bertin 1000–1030 Morning Tea

1030–1100 Morning Tea 1030–1130 Ophthalmology – Dr Adeel Khan

1100–1200 Fluids – Administration and Management – Dr Carlos Medina-Torres

1130–1230 B- Braun – Care and Maintenance of Surgical Instruments

Randlab – Gastric Ulcers

1200–1300 Field Anaesthesia – the nurses role – Dr Wendy Goodwin 1230–1330 Lunch

1300–1400 Lunch 1330–1600 Equine Radiology Wet Lab – Dr Kylie Crawford and Viki Peter

1400–1600 Dr Phil Jauncey – The Power of Positive Doing Equine Gastric Ulcers Wet Lab – Andrew Grant

Gowning and Gloving – Jackie Ewing and Lynette Hilly 10

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