KNOWLEDGE 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 Register online at www.etouches.com/nt18 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 3 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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Contact [email protected] to join now 2018 Top End Conference UROLOGY AND FELINE MEDICINE 4 17–18 February, Hilton Darwin Register online at www.etouches.com/nt18 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 5 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 Register online at www.etouches.com/nt18 Program – Saturday 17 February 2018 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.