2018 Top End Conference Urology and Feline Medicine

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2018 TOP END CONFERENCE UROLOGY AND FELINE MEDICINE

17–18 February 2018 Registration brochure Hilton Darwin Mitchell Street, Darwin NT Register online at www.etouches.com/nt18 2018 Top End Conference UROLOGY AND FELINE MEDICINE 2 17–18 February, Hilton Darwin

NT Division President’s welcome, Dr Bree Clisby

It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the 2018 Top End specialist Dr Ann Thompson from Veterinary Specialist Services Conference. This event, with a focus on urology and feline in Queensland and feline specialist Dr Marcus Gunew from The medicine, is a fantastic opportunity to share knowledge in a Cat Clinic in Brisbane. friendly atmosphere. Highlights of this two-day conference Over the course of the weekend there will be two streams – include a world class scientific program and the social one for veterinarians and one for veterinary nurses. opportunities presented at the conference dinner and extensive Trade Exhibition. This is an excellent opportunity to catch up with old friends, past colleagues and to meet new ones. I am looking forward to To be held at Hilton Darwin, overlooking Darwin Harbour, we this great weekend and I hope to see you there. are lucky to have some excellent speakers including urology 2018 Top End Conference UROLOGY AND FELINE MEDICINE 17–18 February, Hilton Darwin

About the Australian Veterinary Association

The Australian Veterinary Association is the only professional organisation representing veterinarians in Australia. More than 9000 members come together to discuss the issues important to them, enjoy world-class continuing professional development, and take advantage of products and resources that support their veterinary careers. Venue and accommodation Trade exhibition

Hilton Darwin Saturday 17–Sunday 18 February 2018 32 Mitchell Street Darwin, NT 0800 Australia The Conference features an extensive Trade Exhibition where Phone: +61 8 8982 0000 you can receive the latest information regarding products and Fax: +61 8 8981 1765 services on offer to the veterinary industry. Email: [email protected] There will also be a passport prize draw, so be sure to make time to visit all the trade stands. The Trade Exhibition is Overlooking Darwin Harbour, Hilton Darwin offers fabulous included in the full registration. Esplanade views and an ideal location in the heart of the city. Enjoy contemporary features, a great location and a welcoming service. The elegant rooms and suites are loaded with thoughtful amenities and many have stunning Harbour views.

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Invited keynote speakers

Dr Ann Thompson Dr Marcus Gunew Dr Kim Smith BVSc, MANZCVS, MSc, GCHEd, DACVIM BVSc BSc FACVS BVSc FACVSc Specialist Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialist Feline Medicine Specialist Small Animal Surgery

Ann is a graduate of University of Marcus graduated from the University Kim graduated from the University of Queensland Veterinary School; after of Sydney in 1995 and immediately Queensland and after 12 years he graduation Ann spent a few years in started working in a feline-only practice. attained membership of the Australian general practice both in Australia and He obtained membership and then and New Zealand College of Veterinary the UK before returning to the University fellowship of the Australian and New Scientists in small animal surgery in of Queensland for an internship. Ann Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists 1987. He did a residency in small animal then completed a small animal internal in Feline Medicine and is a registered surgery at the University of Queensland medicine residency and master’s veterinary specialist in feline medicine. and Colorado State University in program at Purdue University in 2006 Fort Collins, achieving Fellowship Dr Gunew currently practises at The and became a Diplomate of the qualifications in 1995. Cat Clinic in Brisbane, which sees over American College of Veterinary Internal 11,000 feline consults per year. He is Kim started Veterinary Specialist Medicine. passionate about all things feline, but his Services in Brisbane in December 2000 Ann then worked in private referral areas of interest include renal disease with Dr Bruce Mackay. He has now practice in Brisbane at Veterinary and geriatric medicine. Marcus Gunew established a surgical referral practice Specialist Services (VSS) for several and his family have two Burmese cats, a in Darwin (NAVSS) that services clients years before returning to UQ in 2013 brown girl named ‘Rosie’ and a cheeky from Broome to Townsville. to take on an academic appointment red boy named ‘Mango’. Small animal surgery is his passion, and build the internal medicine referral Marcus spoke last year at the feline including neurological, oncological, clinic at Gatton. During her time at UQ conference, hosted by ASAVA. During the soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery. Ann achieved a graduate certificate conference, small animal veterinarians He has presented at AVA events and in higher education. After almost five heard him discuss some of the common internationally in Asia and America. years in academia, Ann returned to health concerns affecting cats today VSS to take on a new teaching role as and ways to manage certain conditions resident mentor. Ann has an interest and diseases such as nasal disease and in teaching and all things medical feline herpes virus. especially endoscopy procedures, urinary and endocrine disease and has been an invited speaker at many local and international meetings. 2018 Top End Conference UROLOGY AND FELINE MEDICINE 17–18 February, Hilton Darwin

Dr Penny Dobson Dr Mark Hamilton BVSc MACVSc (Canine Medicine) BHB MB ChB FRACS (Vascular)

Penny is a graduate of the University Dr Mark Hamilton is a Human Vascular, of Queensland with a Bachelor of Endovascular and Renal Transplant Veterinary Science (BVSc) and attained Surgeon who has worked widely in membership of the Australian College of Australia and New Zealand over the Veterinary Scientists in Canine Medicine last 20 years in both large and small 1992 by examination. She was a hospitals. Member of the Animal Experimentation He is currently the head of vascular Ethics Committee of the Microresearch surgery for the Royal Darwin hospital, Foundation 1991–1992. and is the sole vascular surgeon Penny has worked as a clinician in small covering 1.5 million sq km, and more animal practice Sydney Metropolitan than 250,000 people - which makes area for 30 years and is a Veterinary him the biggest sole practice vascular Practice owner with her husband, Paul surgeon in the world. Hansen of Woollahra Veterinary Hospital. He also practises in Tasmania. He Penny has been involved in the is on the NT Committee of the Royal Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Australasian College of Surgeons and as Secretary Sydney Metropolitan has at various times been supervisor Practitioners Branch for 12 years and of both basic and advanced surgical recipient of the AVA Meritorious Service training in vascular and general surgery Award 2002. She is also an active in large NZ and Australian hospitals. He member of the ASAVA. has written multiple textbook chapters, including several in major core texts Nutrition is a passion for Penny and in vascular surgery, particularly in the she is the Hill’s HelpLine Manager with areas of vascular trauma, diabetic foot the Veterinary Nutritional Consultancy and compartment syndromes. His most team with a focus on uroliths, kidney, recent work is in the Oxford Textbook obesity, immune diseases and their of Vascular Surgery, a core text for UK, management. Australasian and European vascular society training programs. He has worked in the NT In various capacities since 2008, and has been in Darwin since 2014, when he took over the head of department role after spending time in both Hobart and Adelaide. He enjoys his family, camping, sports cars, photography and far too much wine. He is not at all serious. 2018 Top End Conference UROLOGY AND FELINE MEDICINE 6 17–18 February, Hilton Darwin

Small animal stream - Ambassador Room Nurses’ stream - Signature Room

11.00am Registration and lunch

12.30pm Session 1: Dr Ann Thompson Session 1: Dr Marcus Gunew Chronic Kidney Disease Feline restraint techniques and monitoring blood pressure CKD patients are common in practice. Knowing how to Cats are very different to dogs and good restraint is essential diagnose kidney disease, assess if the renal injury is to allow proper care of cats . A range of restraint techniques acute or chronic and understanding the next steps in will be covered and the indication for which one to use. Blood staging and management can be a challenge. All aspects pressure monitoring is vital in cats but how do you do it once of this disease will be considered. your patient is properly restrained?

1.20pm Session 2: Dr Ann Thompson Session 2: Dr Marcus Gunew Stone Disease Feline friendly practice Animals with urolithiasis may present to the veterinarian A cat friendly environment will make each patient’s visit as with a urethral obstruction that can be a life threatening happy as possible. The bonus is that it will allow for much or they might be incidentally noticed on physical exam or better care for cats in consultation and in the hospital. What imaging. Can you safely leave a urinary tract stone in a are the key points about making your practice feline friendly? patient? Which ones should be removed? How can their recurrence be prevented or delayed?

2.10pm Afternoon tea

2.40pm Session 1: Dr Marcus Gunew Session 1: Dr Ann Thompson Feline constipation Urinalysis interpretation Constipation is a common and often frustrating condition Assessment of urine can add much information to the in older cats. The underlying causes are often multi- assessment of a patient’s health. What method is best to factorial which complicates effective treatment. Newer collect urine samples? How to assess the sample fully and medical therapies can be very effective and surgery what does it all mean? provides a salvage option.

3.30pm Session 2: Dr Marcus Gunew Session 2: Dr Ann Thompson Hyperthyroidism Monitoring the renal patient Hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrinopathy in Patients with renal disease can present is a variety of cats and diagnosis is straightforward in most cases. We conditions from unwell and emaciated to looking perfectly will discuss the pros and cons of the current treatment normal. How should these patients be managed in hospital? options to help choose the best option for each patient. What drugs can you use safely, and which ones should be Concurrent renal disease and hyperthyroidism will also be avoided? covered.

4.30pm AVA update

5.00pm Annual meeting

5.30pm Happy hour

7.30pm Conference dinner in Signature Ballroom 2018 Top End Conference UROLOGY AND FELINE MEDICINE 17–18 February, Hilton Darwin

7 Program – Sunday 18 February 2018

Small animal stream - Ambassador Room Nurses’ stream - Signature Room

8.00am Registration /////////////////////////////////////

8.30am Session 3: Dr Ann Thompson ///////////////////////////////////// Urinary incontinence Owners and veterinarians find this disease frustrating - but what causes urinary incontinence? Recommended diagnostic tests, treatments, what works the best and what to do when treatment fails will also be considered.

9.20am Session 4: Dr Ann Thompson ///////////////////////////////////// Urinary tract infections Can we ignore urinary tract infections? The pros and cons of treating urinary tract infections will be reviewed, including what to do with cases of recurrent infections. Antibiotics are not the only drug in our armory to manage these patients.

10.10am Morning tea Registration and morning tea

10.40am Session 3: Dr Marcus Gunew Session: Dr Kim Smith Feline nasal disease Urinary catheters and catheter care: what, how, why Chronic nasal disease has a diverse range of aetiologies in cats. Sterility in catheter placement and management is The common diseases and the diagnostic pathways needed will paramount in managing animals that require urinary be discussed. Chronic bacterial rhinitis and sinusitis (chronic catheterisation. Do you know how and why? We will answer snuffler) will also be examined in detail. your questions and help you better manage your patients.

11.30am Session 4: Dr Marcus Gunew Session 2: Dr Mark Hamilton Feline pancreatitis A day in the life of a vascular surgeon How do we diagnose it? How do we treat it? How do we prevent A day in the life of a vascular surgeon - maybe not what recurrence? What is triaditis? We will cover the current best you’d think ! A brief expose of the challenges and pleasures evidence of how to deal with this difficult disease. of being a vascular surgeon in the Northern Territory.

12.20pm Animal welfare update

12.30pm Lunch

1.30pm Session 5: Dr Marcus Gunew Session 3: Dr Ann Thompson Feline infectious and viral diseases Management of CKD patients We will cover the key points of many of the common infectious Patients with CKD can live for many years with renal diseases in cats, including FIV, FeLV, herpesvirus, calicivirus, dysfunction. How can maximise their quality of life? Diet, and panleukopaenia. What to do about feline vaccinations – fluid therapy and medications will be considered. what to vaccinate for and how often?

2.20pm Session 5: Dr Ann Thompson Session 1: Dr Penny Dobson Imaging of urinary tract Canine Urolith Case Study How to get the most out of imaging patients with urinary tract Meet Miffy : A look at how to investigate a case of lower disease. Ways to maximise the diagnostic utility of radiographs urinary tract disease , including diagnotics, treatment and and contrast studies will be reviewed. What does ultrasound tell Miffy’s management. us and when can advanced techniques such as cystoscopy and CT be recommended?

3.10pm Afternoon tea

3.30pm Session: Dr Kim Smith Session 3: Dr Marcus Gunew Ureters to urethra: some facts and tips for surgery Nursing management of chronic feline diseases Managing the urinary tract in the surgical setting can be difficult, Nurses play a significant role in helping with chronic disease frustrating & disappointing. Can we prevent or manage ureteral, management. We will cover some of the common diseases bladder or urethral leakage? Learn how these to handle & respect and the nurses’ roles in The Cat Clinic to illustrate. We will the urinary tract. also cover nutrition as it is a vital part of the management of common feline diseases.

4.30pm Q&A panel (joint session)

5.00pm Close 2018 Top End Conference UROLOGY AND FELINE MEDICINE 8 17–18 February, Hilton Darwin

What to see and do in Darwin and surrounds

The Hilton Darwin hotel, located in the heart of Hilton Darwin the city’s shopping and entertainment district, 32 Mitchell Street Darwin, NT 0800 Australia is adjacent to all corporate offices and the Phone: +61 8 8982 0000 Fax: +61 8 8981 1765 Darwin Convention Centre. Situated across from Email: [email protected] Parliament House and footsteps from the famous Darwin Esplanade, the hotel is a short walk from Stokes Hill Wharf. Enjoy vibrant nightlife with cafes and restaurants at Darwin Waterfront Precinct, only five minutes’ walk Entertainment and attraction Fitness and recreation from the hotel. Cool off at the wave-pool or take in a movie at the ambient Deckchair Cinema. Guests • Bicentennial Park (0.6 km) • Basketball (12.0 km) can explore historical WWII sites on foot and visit • Casino (2.6 km) • Beach (1.0 km) Indigenous art galleries close by. • Charles Darwin National Park (7.1 km) • Bicycle rental (0.2 km) • City Center (0.3 km) • Bowling (7.0 km) Hilton Darwin is footsteps from Smith Street Mall • Crocosurus Cove (0.3 km) • Fishing (2.9 km) and arcades featuring eclectic boutiques, world • Darwin Entertainment Center (0.7 km) • Golf course (2.1 km) famous Paspaley Pearls and prestigious Di Croco. • Darwin Waterfront Lagoon (1.9 km) • Putting green (7.0 km) Hilton Darwin is 5-minutes taxi-drive from Gardens • Esplanade (0.4 km) • Sailing (5.5 km) Golf Course and the buzzing Mindil Beach Markets, • Garden Park Golf Course (2.1 km) • Scuba diving (2.9 km) Australia’s largest outdoor market during the dry • Mindil Beach Reserve (2.9 km) • Sight seeing tours (1.0 km) season. • Smith Street Mall (0.3 km) • Snorkeling (2.9 km) Hilton Darwin is pedestrian friendly, and two minutes • War Memorial (0.4 km) • Tennis court (12.0 km) walk to the Tourism Top End Tourism Bureau, with easy access to hop-on-hop-off tour busses. 2018 Top End Conference UROLOGY AND FELINE MEDICINE 17–18 February, Hilton Darwin

Why not extend your time in the Northern Territory either before or after the AVA Top End conference? With so much to see and do in this exotic, tropical paradise, you won’t regret it!

Get city culture with relaxed vibes in Darwin, or choose wetlands and wildlife in Kakadu. Chat with local characters in Tennant Creek, cool off in Katherine Gorge, or find Australia’s spiritual heart in the outback landscapes surrounding Visit Uluru and Alice Springs. northernterritory.com/ places-to-go Sail across the harbour from Darwin to the Tiwi Islands, glide across wetlands and spot local wildlife, or cool off under a waterfall in Litchfield National Park, you’ll be spoiled for choice in this very special city. 2018 Top End Conference UROLOGY AND FELINE MEDICINE 10 17–18 February, Hilton Darwin

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Full registration (includes lectures and conference dinner)

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Saturday registration (includes lectures only excludes conference dinner)

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Nurse $225 (per day) $265 (per day)

Sunday registration (includes lectures only excludes conference dinner)

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Non-member $640 (per day) $680 (per day)

Nurse $260 (per day) $305 (per day)

Conference dinner (Saturday 17 February 2018, 7.30pm–late)

AVA member $120 $120

Non-member $140 $140

Nurse $120 $120

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