Melbourne, 3 - 4 September 2025
Schedule
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Sep 39:30
Conference pass
Official Welcome to The VET Expo
Keynotes
Matt Williams, Managing Director, Terrapinn Australia
Plenary
Sep 39:32
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Hot topic from the USA
Keynotes
This session will review some of the hot topics in veterinary medicine in the United States that are also important to our colleagues in Australia. These include workforce shortages, mid-level practitioners, mental health and wellbeing, student debt, workplace safety, and corporatization of veterinary medicine. We will touch upon the impacts of these issues and how the profession is addressing them in the US.
Plenary
Sep 310:10
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Panel: Pain Awareness Zoetis
Keynotes
Speaker to be announced, Zoetis
Plenary
Sep 310:59
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Chair
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 311:00
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Management of Chronic Pain - Osteoarthritis
Companion Animal
- Why pain management is so important
- The affective components of pain
- Short and long-term consequences of pain
- Pain measurement tools that are recommended for both acute and chronic pain
Speaker to be announced, Zoetis
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 311:00
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Understanding the coagulation cascade and associated diseases
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology Theatre
Sep 311:00
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Therian
Practice Management
Speaker to be announced, Therian
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 311:00
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Cenversa
Technology
Speaker to be announced, Cenversa
Technology Theatre
Sep 311:00
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Sep 311:25
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Abdominal tumours in the dog - what do we know
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology Theatre
Sep 311:25
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Management of Acute pain -Perioperative
Companion Animal
- Why pain management is so important
- The affective components of pain
- Short and long-term consequences of pain
- Pain measurement tools that are recommended for both acute and chronic pain
Speaker to be announced, Zoetis
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 311:25
Conference pass
Clinical Demo: Fluid Therapy for vet nurses: planning for the challenges of the global shortage of IV Fluid
Vet Nurse
Vet Nurse Theatre
Sep 311:25
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Profitability: Understanding vet finance, and pricing professional time (What’s your Professional Time Worth?)
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 311:25
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Diagnostic Tech: how ultrasound can improve patient care and outcomes
Technology
Technology Theatre
Sep 311:25
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Sep 311:50
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Abdominal tumours in the cat - what do we know
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology Theatre
Sep 311:50
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Canine Welfare Direction: Agency - What’s ahead for your clinic and clients to implement
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 311:50
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Using ultrasound in vet nurse triage
Vet Nurse
Vet Nurse Theatre
Sep 311:50
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Sep 311:50
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Revolutionising Practice Management through the use of AI
Demo Theatre
- The potential for AI in the vet space
- Lupa case study in UK clinics
- Lupa key AI features (live demo)
Demo Theatre
Sep 312:15
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Empowering veterinary teams to engage meaningfully with grief
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 312:15
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Heska
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology
Speaker to be announced, Heska Australia
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology Theatre
Sep 312:15
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Clinical demo: Donning and doffing PPE, effective cleaning, hand hygiene
Vet Nurse
Vet Nurse Theatre
Sep 312:15
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Petsure
Practice Management
Speaker to be announced, PetSure
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 312:15
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Therian
Technology
Speaker to be announced, Therian
Technology Theatre
Sep 312:40
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How to prepare for an anaesthetic; a spay is not just a spay
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 312:40
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What's In Those Fangs - Breaking Down Snake Venom
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology Theatre
Sep 312:40
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The emergency patient: Keep calm and communicate
Vet Nurse
Vet Nurse Theatre
Sep 312:40
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Running clinical efficiently – what your team and vet can do
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 312:40
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TrueBeam LINAC innovative Radiation Therapy program: Australia's first TrueBeam Linear Accelerator cancer treatment in pets
Technology
- What is Stereotactic Radiotherapy? (how we deliver higher doses with shorter treatment courses)
- Role of RT for inoperable tumours
- Pre- operative debulking RT
- Post-operative RT.
- Dose modulation and its impact on significantly reducing side effects. (VMAT technique)
- The patient RT journey from diagnosis to treatment and follow ups
Technology Theatre
Sep 312:40
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Suicide and Herd immunity- awareness, prevention, the network of safety, and the research supporting it
Demo Theatre
Alena Gadoury, Co-founder & Director, VetHerd
Demo Theatre
Sep 313:05
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Cobalamin (B12) in Dogs and Cats: Importance and Supplementation
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology
During this session, you will learn:
- The role of cobalamin (vitamin B12)
- How Cobalamin is absorbed
- Supplementation options and supporting evidence
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology Theatre
Sep 313:05
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How to recognise general anxiety
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 313:05
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The emergency patient: Tips for initial stabilisation
Vet Nurse
Vet Nurse Theatre
Sep 313:05
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Building Your Vet Business through Acquisition
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 313:05
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Technology & AI
Technology
This session will review the current and future role of evolving technologies and artificial intelligence in veterinary medicine, and the role that these have in improving animal health and welfare, as well as the potential impacts on how we practice veterinary medicine.
Technology Theatre
Sep 313:05
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BOQ
Demo Theatre
Speaker to be announced, BOQ
Demo Theatre
Sep 313:30
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Pathology and blood work: Demystifying your Blood Results - Are you seeing Red
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology Theatre
Sep 313:30
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Veterinary Palliative Care, Hospice and Thanatology: We need to talk about the tuff stuff!
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 313:30
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What's all the hype about hypotension, Under the Pump: Blood Pressure Management in Small Animal Veterinary Patients
Vet Nurse
Vet Nurse Theatre
Sep 313:30
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Together we rise!
Practice Management
Bringing veterinary workplaces into the future to better match the current and future need for Women veterinarians
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 313:30
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Designing the Future of Care: AI, Advocacy and the Transformation of Vet Services
Technology
Technology Theatre
Sep 313:30
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Therian
Demo Theatre
Speaker to be announced, Therian
Demo Theatre
Sep 313:55
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Pathology and blood work: Demystifying your Blood Results - Are you seeing Red
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology
Sep 313:55
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When Itch Turns to Ouch -Pruritis focus
Companion Animal
Speaker to be announced, Zoetis
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 313:55
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Panel: Communication, - how to advocate for patients to veterinarians
Vet Nurse
Vet Nurse Theatre
Sep 313:55
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Panel:Streamlining practice management systems for efficiency
Practice Management
Kelly Halls, Veterinarian, Bentons Road Vet Clinic
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 313:55
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The Modern Clinic's Guide to Self-Managed Recruitment Success
Technology
- e power shift in veterinary recruitment
- Why clinics now have more recruitment control than ever (even though it doesn’t feel like it)
- Essential tools for DIY recruitment
- Common mistakes and how to avoid them
- Building a sustainable talent pipeline
- Action Items:
- Setting up your recruitment marketing system
- Creating an employer brand strategy
- Staying magnetic to passive jobseekers – even when you’re fully staffed
Julie South, Veterinary Recruitment Marketing Strategist, VetClinicJobs
Technology Theatre
Sep 313:55
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IM3
Demo Theatre
Speaker to be announced, iM3
Demo Theatre
Sep 314:25
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Roundtable #01: Management Options for Itchy Dogs Zoetis
Roundtable
Speaker to be announced, Zoetis
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 314:25
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Roundtable #02: Resilience 101 for vet professionals
Roundtable
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 314:25
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Roundtable #03: Equine Nutrition
Roundtable
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 314:25
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Roundtable #04: So You Want To Be An ECC Nurse?
Roundtable
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 314:25
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Roundtable #05: Role of vet profession in promoting good breeding and early socialisation
Roundtable
Pauleen Bennett, Psychology, La Trobe University
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 314:25
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Roundtable #06: Wildlife Euthanasia
Roundtable
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 314:25
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Roundtable #07: Leadership strategies to address burnout
Roundtable
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 314:25
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Roundtable #08: Organisation
Roundtable
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 314:25
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Roundtable #09: Vet business Owners
Roundtable
Kelly Halls, Veterinarian, Bentons Road Vet Clinic
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 314:25
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Roundtable #10: Start up or buy-in
Roundtable
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 315:30
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Fish health diagnostics
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 315:30
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Understanding diagnostic tests for coagulopathies
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology Theatre
Sep 315:30
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Compassionate care beyond the clinic: The vital role of Veterinary Nurses in Palliative Care
Vet Nurse
Veterinary nurses play a critical, yet often underappreciated, role in palliative care providing compassionate support to both pets and their owners during some of the most difficult times. In palliative care, nurses are essential in ensuring comfort and quality of life for terminally ill pets, offering pain management, emotional support, and guidance for owners navigating these challenging decisions. As we look at ways to support pet owners during this process, we are uniquely positioned to help alleviate the burden on clinics by providing in-home care options.
In this lecture, we’ll discuss the invaluable role that veterinary nurses play in these sensitive areas, and how we can extend our expertise beyond the clinic to offer much-needed relief and comfort to pet owners during these emotional times. It’s about more than just medical care; it’s about supporting the hearts and minds of our clients when they need it most.
Vet Nurse Theatre
Sep 315:30
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Selling it’s not a dirty word
Practice Management
Every veterinary clinic wants to do the best for the pet whilst managing a profitable and sustainable business.
However, some staff struggle with the concept of selling and this may cause them to miss making clear suggestions to pet owners because they feel they are being pushy.
The perception of being pushy can ultimately impact your bottom line.
We really don’t know what an owner is prepared to invest in the health of their pet so why do staff make those assumptions for them.
Michael Bambacas of Create Learning is a learning and development specialist who designs and delivers programs to the animal health, veterinary and agri-business sectors throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Michael will provide insights into the fundamental skill we take for granted, communication. He will challenge the status quo around the concept of selling.
In this presentation Michael Bambacas will discuss,
- Perceptions and barriers to selling
- Using confident language
- Reinforcing value
You will leave the presentation with several key strategies you can introduce to your staff to improve their communication with pet owners and help them feel more comfortable about selling because they are still doing what’s best for the pet.
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 315:30
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Panel: AI
Technology
Technology Theatre
Sep 315:30
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The most common culture mistake: trying to be all things to everyone
Demo Theatre
Strong culture requires courage, communication, and compassion - but we so often forget the very first step: CLARITY. What culture are we actually trying to achieve? Hint: if your answer is the same as the clinic's down the road, you'll always be chasing your tail...
Demo Theatre
Sep 316:00
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EXOTICS: An act of kindness: end-of-life care and stress-free euthanasia for exotic companion mammals
Companion Animal
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia Theatre
Sep 316:00
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What we look for in bloodwork when giving chemotherapy
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology Theatre
Sep 316:00
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From Fearful to Fear Free
Vet Nurse
Keep yourselves and your patients safe with these options for aggressive, anxious and angry animals
Vet Nurse Theatre
Sep 316:00
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Mindset of successful Vet practice
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 316:00
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Sound Equipment
Technology
Technology Theatre
Sep 316:30
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Mast Cell Tumours Unveiled: Diagnosis, Management & Species-Specific Insights for Dogs and Cats
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology
Diagnostics, Treatment & Pharmacology Theatre
Sep 316:30
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Preventative Care: The Answer to Affordable and Accessible Vet Care?
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 316:30
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Purrfecting Renal Nursing
Vet Nurse
Vet Nurse Theatre
Sep 316:30
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Key legal topics impacting the vet industry in 2025
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 316:30
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Constantly overwhelmed? Tackling the busyness epidemic
Technology
Get on top of the constant to-do list, once and for all, without a single productivity hack in sight
Technology Theatre
Sep 316:30
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Sep 410:30
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Corporatisation of Vet Profession, updates from the UK for Australia
Keynotes
Plenary
Sep 410:59
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Chair
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 410:59
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Chair
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia Theatre
Sep 411:00
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Eovke
Practice Management
Speaker to be announced, Evoke Projects
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 411:00
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IM3
Dentistry
Speaker to be announced, iM3
Dentistry Theatre
Sep 411:25
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Managing canine otitis
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 411:25
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Expect the Unexpected – Safeguarding your veterinary business from unexpected events
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 411:25
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Pain management session for vets
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia Theatre
Sep 411:25
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Tricks for Tricky Extractions
Dentistry
Dentistry Theatre
Sep 411:50
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Telehealth & consultations
Companion Animal
Telehealth can be a tremendous tool in reducing barriers to veterinary care, especially for those with geographic, transportation, or mobility issues that make it harder to access care. There are some significant ways that telehealth can be used in practice, and also some areas where telehealth cannot replace in-person consultations.
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 411:50
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Panel: Women in veterinary business - pathways, models and inspiration
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 411:50
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ECC: Emergency and Critical Care: Initial pain management at triage
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia Theatre
Sep 411:50
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Stranger Things: Unexpected Dentistry & Oral Surgery Cases
Dentistry
Dentistry Theatre
Sep 412:15
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Internal medicine topic for small animals
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 412:15
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Practice owners/ managers
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 412:15
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Anaesthesia: Don’t Hold Your Breathe - IPPV Made Easy!
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia
Lara Czarnota - Bojarski, ECC Vet Nurse, Animal Referral Hospital
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia Theatre
Sep 412:40
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Nutrition and cancer patients
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 412:40
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Client engagement
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 412:40
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New graduates in the profession
Demo Theatre
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 412:40
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CPR: The Basics of BLS - RECOVER
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia
Lara Czarnota - Bojarski, ECC Vet Nurse, Animal Referral Hospital
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia Theatre
Sep 412:40
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Malocclusions – How to Recognize Them and Treatment Options
Dentistry
Dentistry Theatre
Sep 412:40
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Vets for Climate Action – A Global Movement
Agribusiness
Agribusiness Theatre
Sep 413:05
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Indications for surgery in Dachshunds with IVDD
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 413:05
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Veterinary workforce issues and solutions
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 413:05
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Sep 413:05
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What's In Those Fangs - Breaking Down Snake Venom
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia Theatre
Sep 413:05
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Triage and Management of Jaw Fractures in General Practice
Dentistry
Dentistry Theatre
Sep 413:30
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What to do when urine trouble; urogential tips and tricks
Companion Animal
Sep 413:30
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Trauma-informed care in veterinary practice settings
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 413:30
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PetCann
Demo Theatre
Speaker to be announced, PetCann
Sep 413:30
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Ready, Set, Stabilise- Stabilisation of the critical dog and cat
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia Theatre
Sep 413:30
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CATTLE
Agribusiness
Gemma Chuck, Founder and Managing Director, Vetuosity
Agribusiness Theatre
Sep 413:30
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Saving Teeth in Periodontal Disease: Mission Accomplished
Dentistry
Dentistry Theatre
Sep 413:55
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Tips for Reducing Fear and Aggression in the Clinic
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 413:55
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Leading Psychologically Healthy Teams
Practice Management
- The role of Psychosocial Health & Safety in practice management
- Critical Leader mental health
- Distributed leadership in a multidisciplinary team - the key role played by veterinary nurses in building and sustaining healthy performance
- Emotional Intelligence and resilience
- Harnessing the science of psychology
- Imposter syndrome or underdeveloped professional identity?
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 413:55
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Calling Out Poor Behaviours in Real Time
Demo Theatre
Can you? Should you? How to!
Demo Theatre
Sep 413:55
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SURGERY: Management of thoracic surgical emergencies
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia Theatre
Sep 413:55
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CATTLE
Agribusiness
Gemma Chuck, Founder and Managing Director, Vetuosity
Agribusiness Theatre
Sep 413:55
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How do I perform permanent canine extractions in Cats and Dogs
Dentistry
Dentistry Theatre
Sep 414:20
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Preventing dog bites to kids
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 414:20
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I'm just a vet nurse, standing in front of an industry, asking it to value me
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 414:20
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SURGERY: The Cutting Edge – Technological Advancements in Veterinary Surgery
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia Theatre
Sep 414:20
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Anaesthesia & Analgesia for Dentals
Dentistry
- Anaesthesia and analgesia in dental patients; techniques to help manage pain and postoperative recovery
- Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Local Anaesthesia
Dentistry Theatre
Sep 414:20
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CATTLE: Impact of health of livestock production for the bottom line for producers
Agribusiness
Jane Quinn, Professor of Veterinary Physiology, Charles Sturt University
Agribusiness Theatre
Sep 414:45
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Making anxious animals your friend - a commonly missed business opportunity
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 414:45
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Managing the risk of infection for a safer workplace
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 414:45
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Interventional radiology
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia Theatre
Sep 414:45
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EQUINE: Recent Advances in Metabolic Diseases in Equids
Agribusiness
- Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID): Updates on diagnosticapproaches and ongoing research
- Endocrinopathic Laminitis: Pathophysiology, risk factors, and emergingtherapeutic options for hyperinsulinemia-associated laminitis
- Use of SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Equine Medicine: Investigating the use ofsodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors
- Muscle Atrophy in Equids: Application of the new Muscle Atrophy ScoringSystem (MASS; Herbst et al., 2022) and its relevance to metabolic diseaseassessment
Agribusiness Theatre
Sep 414:45
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Preventing extraction mishaps. Think before you cut
Dentistry
Dentistry Theatre
Sep 414:45
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Pitchfest Listen to veterinary industry start-ups get their ideas off the ground (14:45-16:00)
Pitchfest (Demo Theatre)
Judges will assess the pitches for criteria of ingenuity, impact and business model
Demo Theatre
Sep 415:10
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Palliative Care: Supporting End of Life - conversation with your team
Companion Animal
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 415:10
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Unlocking the Business Potential of Veterinary Nursing Consults
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 415:10
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Multi modal approach to cancer
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia
- Limb Sparing RT. Case example: combining surgery with adjunctive RT for Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumours.
- Stereo RT for Nasal tumours
- Stereo RT for Brain tumours.
- Half body irradiation for Lymphoma patients.
- Targeting primary tumours and oligometastatic disease in Lymph Nodes.
Emergency, Surgery & Anaesthesia Theatre
Sep 415:10
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EQUINE Panel: Strategies to address equine care & staff shortages
Agribusiness
Strategies to address equine care & staff shortages and what we do for the veterinary industry/ students at Living legends: the retirement home for racehorses.
Agribusiness Theatre
Sep 415:10
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The incidental finding: is it a cyst?
Dentistry
Dentistry Theatre
Sep 415:35
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Conflict resolution
Companion Animal
- Why conflict arises
- The psychology of negative behaviour
- De-escalating tension – what to do when somebody is yelling at you
- What do I say now?
- A framework for resolving conflict
Companion Animal Theatre
Sep 415:35
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Running success debrief- team work debriefing
Practice Management
Practice Management Theatre
Sep 415:35
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Decision making in feline tooth resorptions: It is not all black and white
Dentistry
Dentistry Theatre
Sep 415:35
Conference pass
EQUINE: How to choose and prescribe natural medicines and supplements for effective clinical outcomes
Agribusiness
Agribusiness Theatre
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