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Conference Programme Timetable

24 November 201125 November 2011
Clinical Programme 1 Clinical Programme 2 Clinical Programme 3 Business Programme
09.00 - 10.00

Silver, honey, sugar and sump oil - making sense of dressings for wound management

Arthur House, BSc BVMS (Hons) PhD CertSAS DipECVS

09.15 - 10.15

The truth about hypertension in cats and dogs

Harriet Syme, BSc BVetMed PhD MRCVS D-ACVIM D-ECVIM

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08.30 - 09.15

The nurse's role in monitoring the anaesthetised patient - what the stethoscope can and can’t tell you

Paul Crawford, BVetMed Cert VA MRCVS

09.30 - 10.20

Seven steps to practice profit

Alan Robinson, Owner Vet Focus

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10.15 - 11.15

Rabbit dentistry

Lisa Milella, BVSc MRCVS DipEVDC

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10.30 - 11.30

What to do when they won't eat - appetite stimulants, feeding tubes and more

Dan Chan, DVM Diplomate ACVECC, Diplomate ACVN, MRCVS

09.30 - 10.30

Interpreting biochemistry profiles - turning numbers into pictures

Elizabeth Villiers, BVSc FRCPath DipECVCP CertSAM CertVR MRCVS

10.30 - 11.20

Adapting to the challenges of the post-recession era

Mark Moran, Director, Vets in Business Ltd

11.45 - 12.45

Medical mystery tour - a case based presentation

David Church, BVSc PhD MACVSc MRCVS

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12.00 - 13.00

The role of diet and drugs in managing the cat with renal disease.

Harriet Syme, BSc BVetMed PhD MRCVS D-ACVIM D-ECVIM

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10.45 - 11.45

Perioperative pain management - the practical and the promising

Kate Borer, BVSc DVA DipECVAA FHEA MRCVS

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11.35 - 12.25

Internet Marketing for veterinary practices - developing a practical online Strategy

Susie Samuel, MA VetMB MRCVS, Director Vet Help Direct

13.00 - 14.00

Seeing, hearing and helping - the nurse’s role in reducing the incidence of behavioural problems

Francesca Riccomini, BSc(Hons) BVet Med MRCVS DipAS(CABC) CCAB

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13.00 - 14.00

Break

12.15 - 13.15

Management of osteoarthritis in the dog and cat - what you should know

Noel Fitzpatrick, Duniv MVB CertVR CertSAO MRCVS

13.05 - 14.00

Break

14.15 - 15.15

The diabetic cat - what's new?

Stijn Niessen, DVM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS

14.10 - 15.10

Which imaging modality is best - When and why?

Pete Mantis; DVM DipECVDI FHEA MRCVS

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13.15 - 13.30

Break

14.15 - 15.05

Search engine optimisation a black art? What you can do and how to do it

Mark Johnston, MA VetMB MRCVS Managing Director Vetstream

15.35 - 16.35

The danger within - the what, when and why of perioperative antimicrobial therapy

Arthur House, BSc BVMS (Hons) PhD CertSAS DipECVS
Jill Maddison,  BVSc PhD FACVSc MRCVS

 

15.40 - 16.40

When hormones fail - managing endocrine emergencies.

David Church; BVSc PhD MACVSc MRCVS

13.45 - 14.45

Orthopaedic disasters and how to avoid them in your practice

Gareth Arthurs, MA VetMB CertVR CertSAS DSAS(Orth) PGCertMedEd FHEA MRCVS

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15.30 - 16.20

Do you and your practice have a tax planning strategy?

Riz Akhtar, FCCA ACMA, Owner, RA Accountants LLP

 

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16.50 - 17.50

What lurks in the shadows - Interpreting abdominal radiographs

Pete Mantis; DVM DipECVDI FHEA MRCVS

16.55 - 17.55

New techniques to save lives in general practice.

Sophie Adamantos, BVSc CertVA DACVECC MRCVS

15.00 - 16.00

Practical fluid therapy - what, why and when?

Sophie Adamantos, BVSc CertVA DACVECC MRCVS

16.30 - 17.15

Encouraging pet ownership: building community ties

Zara Boland, BVSc BE MRCVS, Director, Vet Voice

    16.15 - 17.15

The lame dog - what do I tell the owner?

Gareth Arthurs, MA VetMB CertVR CertSAS DSAS(Orth)PGCertMedEd FHEA MRCVS

 
Clinical Programme 1 Clinical Programme 2 Clinical Programme 3 Business Programme
09.00 - 09.50

Why did the pyoderma come back?

Anke Hendricks, DrMedVet CertVD DipECVD FHEA MRCVS

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09.15 - 10.05

Coughs and Crackles - management of respiratory disease in dogs and cats.

Brendan Corcoran, MVB DipPharm PhD MRCVS

08.30 - 09.15

Calm down dear! Managing stress with pheromones

Claire Hargrave BSc(Hons) MSc PGCE BSc(Hons) MSc PGCE C Sci C Chem MRSC DAS(CABC) CCAB

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09.00 - 09.50

I've got the map and X marks the spot

John Sheridan, Veterinary Business Video Show

 

10.00 - 10.50

Rabbit anaesthesia and surgical fundamentals

Simon Girling, BVMS (Hons) DZooMed CBiol MSB MRCVS

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10.20 - 11.10

Common emergencies - tips and tricks for survival

Amanda Boag, MA VETMB DipACVIM DipACVECC FHEA MRCVS

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09.30 - 10.20

Quack Quack - treating the pet duck

Victoria Roberts, BVSc MRCVS

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10.00 - 10.50

Marketing - is it really that complicated?

Tee MacPherson, Director, Satellite Creative

11.30 - 12.20

Chronically itchy dog for the financially challenged owner

Anke Hendricks, DrMedVet CertVD DipECVD FHEA MRCVS

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12.00 - 12.50

Fundamentals of Rabbit GI Husbandry and Disease.

Simon Girling, BVMS (Hons) DZooMed CBiol MSB MRCVS

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10.35 - 11.25

Practical Endoscopy - when is it useful, when is it not?

Lucy McMahon, BVetMed (Hons) DipACVIM MRCVS

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11.30 - 12.20

Harnessing Horse Power - understanding and applying pyschological capacities

Brian Faulkner, BSc(Hons BVM&S MBA MSc(Psych) Cert(GP)BSCert(GP)SAM), Managing Director, Frontfoot Consultancy Suffolk Ltd

12.35 - 13.35

Manual ventilation of the anaesthetised patient - why and how for the veterinary nurse

Paul Crawford, BVetMed Cert VA MRCVS

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13.00 - 13.45

Break

11.40 - 12.30

Mitral disease in dogs - new insights

Brendan Corcoran, MVB DipPharm PhD MRCVS

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12.30 - 13.00

Break

13.50 - 14.40

Smelly Knickers in unusual places - managing intestinal foreign bodies

Arthur House, BSc BVMS (Hons) PhD CertSAS DipECVS

13.50 - 14.40

The anaemic dog - diagnosis and management in general practice

Lucy McMahon, BVetMed (Hons) DipACVIM MRCVS

12.35 - 13.25

Break

13.00 - 14.00

Cascade Best Practice Workshop

Hosted by Vet Formulary

14.50 - 15.40

Corneal ulcers - management options from the superficial to the serious

Elaine Holt, DVM DipACVO MRCVS

15.05 - 15.55

Vaccination in the 21st century - theory vs practice

Michael Day, BSc BVMS(Hons) PhD DSc Dipl ECVP FASM FRCPath FRCVS

13.30 - 14.20

The great pretender - diagnosis and treatment of angiostrongylus.

Amanda Boag, MA VETMB DipACVIM DipACVECC FHEA MRCVS

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14.05 - 14.55

How to turn the changing demographics of UK vets into a positive for your business

Graeme McConnell, Head of Partner Recruitment, Companion Care

16.00 - 16.50

Soft mushy organs - surgical biopsy and excision of liver lobes, spleen, pancreas and kidneys

Arthur House, BSc BVMS (Hons) PhD CertSAS DipECVS

16.05 - 16.55

Cluck Cluck - treating the pet chicken.

Victoria Roberts, BVSc MRCVS

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14.35 - 15.25

Emergency and critical care of rabbits

Simon Girling; BVMS (Hons) DZooMed CBiol MSB MRCVS

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15.05 - 15.55

Is your business in the emergency room and in need of CPR?

Alison Lambert, Partner, Onswitch Ltd

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    15.50 - 16.40

The opthalmic exam - how to do it and what it can tell you

Elaine Holt, DVM DipACVO MRCVS

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16.00 - 16.45

Would your customers recommend you? The use of the net promoter score in veterinary practices.

Martin Gore, Sales Force Excellence & E-Commerce Manager, Novartis Animal Health
Glen Jones, MD, iBuzcon