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Wednesday 13th June & Thursday 14th June 2012
Small Animal Programme Production Animal Programme Equine Programme
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Wednesday 13th June 2012
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Sessions |
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Speaker |
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9.30-10.30 |
Dennis Brooks |
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11.00-1.00 |
Corneal ulcers in small animals: medical and surgical therapy |
Dennis Brooks |
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2.00-3.00 |
Clinical approach to the rabbit with GI disease |
Anna Meredith |
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3.30-4.15 |
Clinical approach to the rabbit with urine scalding
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Anna Meredith |
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4.15-5.00 |
Derek Flaherty |
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5.15 pm VET Trust AGM Thursday 14th June 2012 |
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9.30-10.30 |
Antimicrobials in Animals: Responsible Use and Regulation |
John Fitzgerald |
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11.00-12.00 |
Sue Shaw |
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12.00-1.00 |
Sue Shaw |
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2.00-3.00 |
Jacky Reid |
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3.30-5.00 |
Getting the most our of your ultra-sound machine |
Gawain Hammond |
Wednesday 13th June 2012
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9.30-10.30 |
Approach to hind limb lameness in sports horses |
Andrew McDiarmid |
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11.00-12.00 |
Management of equine metabolic syndrome and Cushing’s Disease in the laminitic horse |
John Keen |
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12.00-1.00 |
Eugenio Cillan Garcia |
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2.00-3.00 |
Dennis Brooks |
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3.30-4.15 |
Dennis Brooks |
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4.15-5.00 |
John Keen |
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5.15 pm VET Trust AGM Thursday 14th June 2012 |
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9.30-10.30 |
Antimicrobials in Animals: Responsible Use and Regulation |
John Fitzgerald |
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11.00-11.30 |
Brian Hosie |
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11.30-12.15 |
David Graham |
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12.15-1.00 |
Neosporosis |
Lee Innes |
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2.00-3.00 |
Karin Mueller |
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3.30-5.00 |
Managing anthelmintic resistance in cattle and sheep – a practical perspective |
Neil Sargison |
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Eye examination in small animals. This lecture will highlight and review techniques utilized for examination of the eye of dogs and cats.
The medical standards of care for treatment of corneal ulcers has changed. This lecture will discuss medications and surgical techniques for corneal ulcer therapy in small animals.
CPR refresher: Cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) carries a poor prognosis, so the ultimate goal should be to prevent its occurrence. However, in many cases, this may be a ‘counsel of perfection’, and one has to be able to deal with the situation when it arises. All studies suggest that the earlier CPA is recognised and resuscitation commenced, the better the outcome; consequently, it is extremely important to be familiar with the signs associated with CPA, and be aware of the most effective means of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for the individual patient. This lecture will review the basic technique of CPR, and highlight some of the recent changes that have been suggested to improve outcome.
Pet travel scheme and imported diseases. The “simplified” UK Pets Scheme will be introduced in January, 2012. This includes removal of serological testing post rabies vaccination and tick (and possibly tapeworm) treatment requirements prior to UK entry. This is likely to increase the number of unprotected small animals entering/returning to the UK from countries where leishmaniosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, dirofilariosis are common and Echinococcus multilocularis is endemic. Challenges for veterinary surgeons include recognition of suspect animals, interpretation of diagnostic test results (especially PCR and serology), treatment choices and designing appropriate preventative programmes.
Measuring Pain and Quality of Life in Animals In addition to discussing the particular challenges veterinary surgeons face when designing instruments to measure pain and quality of life (QOL) in animals, this presentation describes the psychometric approach to instrument design which is the ‘gold standard’ in human medicine. The use of psychometric methodology ensures that the end product is valid, reliable and, where required, responsive to clinical change. Using the dog as an example the presentation illustrates how this approach can be used to good effect to produce scientifically robust instruments to measure pain and QOL in non-human species.
Therapy for ulcerative and nonulcerative corneal diseases in the horse will be discussed.
Therapy for ocular emergencies of the lids, cornea, uveal tract and orbit of the horse will be discussed.
Evaluation and Management of Equine Metabolic Syndrome and Cushing’s Disease in the laminitic horse: Laminitis is a major problem in equine practice and we are now beginning to understand how and why some horses and ponies may be susceptible to this disorder. This presentation will focus on three parts: understanding the underlying risk of developing laminitis; how we can practically evaluate this risk using clinical evaluation and blood tests; and the various methods, both management and pharmaceutical, that we can utilise in an attempt to reduce an individual horse or pony’s risk of developing laminitis.
Styrofoam pads, ImprintTM shoes, sole support or metal heart bars – What is the best foot care for the laminitic horse? Which is the best support to use, when and how? This is one of the most common questions that practitioners face every day in the treatment of laminitis. Each case is different and it can be challenging to choose the correct support in the different stages of laminitis. All the clinical and diagnostic information collected through the static and dynamic gait examination, plain x-rays, venograms and response to treatment are essential to allow timely, case based decision making. Severe cases of laminitis can be frustrating and often you need to try different shoes, supports, casts or other materials until you find the one that works best for each individual case. This presentation aims to show practitioners the various support options and farriery methods, new and old, available for use in the management of the laminitic horse or pony.
Practical interpretation of cardiac murmurs: When is a ‘whoosh’ significant? This presentation aims to bust some of the myths and misunderstandings regarding interpretation of cardiac murmurs. Audiovisuals will be utilised to demonstrate and clarify the common murmurs that are encountered in horses and tips will be given on how to interpret murmurs and when to seek help.
New & emerging farm animal diseases in Scotland: The investigation of novel diseases or the unusual manifestation of recognised diseases in farm animals is an essential activity of SAC’s Disease Surveillance Centres. Working with colleagues in AHVLA, Moredun and the Veterinary Schools we have successfully provided an early warning of new diseases over many years. This presentation will review some of the recently recognised new diseases and discuss how we will continue to investigate new diseases in the future.
IBR in beef and dairy herds: The presentation will cover the epidemiology and pathogenesis of the disease, along with options for diagnosis, control and eradication of infection.
South American Camelids: The population of South American Camelids in the UK has steadily increased since the early 90’s, and currently stands at about 25,000 alpacas and 7,000 llamas. Veterinarians in mixed practice are very likely nowadays to have clients with camelids. The presentation will give an introduction to important anatomical and physiological features of these species. It will address common management, medical and surgical problems, and their diagnosis and management. Routine procedures like castration and pregnancy diagnosis will be covered, as will be specific therapeutics.