30th VNCA Conference - Program
Click on any presentation title below to learn more about each sessions and its presenter.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Masterclass One - Room E1
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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration - arrival tea/coffee |
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support Presented by Amy Newfield, Leslie Wereszczak and Harold Davis |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Morning tea |
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued)
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued.)
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Afternoon Tea |
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued..)
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | President's Welcome Drinks |
Masterclass One - Room E1
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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration - arrival tea/coffee |
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support Presented by Amy Newfield, Leslie Wereszczak and Harold Davis |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Morning tea |
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued)
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued.)
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Afternoon Tea |
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued..)
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | President's Welcome Drinks |
Masterclass One - Room E1
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8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration - arrival tea/coffee |
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support Presented by Amy Newfield, Leslie Wereszczak and Harold Davis |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Morning tea |
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued)
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued.)
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Afternoon Tea |
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
RECOVER CPR: Rescuer Certification Workshop - basic and advanced life support (continued..)
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | President's Welcome Drinks |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Stream One - Hall C
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Sponsored Breakfast Session - Time Made Magical Presented by Hill's Pet Nutrition |
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Exhibition Open - Arrival tea & coffee - Day two |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Initial assessment of the emergency patient Harold Davis |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Morning tea - Day two |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
When the beat drops: ECGs and arrhythmias Marcia Fletcher |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
When I was your age…. Cat Walker |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch - Day two |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Understanding the blue patient Amy Newfield |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Nursing strategies for mechanically ventilated patients Leslie Wereszczak |
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Afternoon tea - Day two |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Taking your team from toxic to terrific Amy Newfield |
7:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Conference Dinner - 'Diamonds and Pearls' |
Stream Two - Room E2
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Sponsored Breakfast Session - Time Made Magical Presented by Hill's Pet Nutrition |
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Exhibition Open - Arrival tea & coffee - Day two |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Positioning for surgical radiographs Brittney Prakash |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Morning tea - Day two |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Feathers, scales and fur in focus: A guide to radiographic techniques for avian and exotic patients Rebecca de Gier |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Advanced medical math Sabrina Lepiane |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch - Day two |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Monitoring blood pressure under general anaesthesia Laura Jane Butcher |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Take a deep breath, now exhale: understanding capnography Tori Brown |
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Afternoon tea - Day two |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Balance of care - a management tool to determine appropriate staff to patient ratio in an emergency and critical care facility Michelle Rouffignac |
7:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Conference Dinner - 'Diamonds and Pearls' |
Stream Three - Room E3
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM |
Sponsored Breakfast Session - Time Made Magical Presented by Hill's Pet Nutrition |
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Exhibition Open - Arrival tea & coffee - Day two |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Nursing the equine colic patient Gemma Murphy |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Morning tea - Day two |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
The equine nurses' role in equine lameness exams Gemma Murphy |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Ruminant field anaesthesia Tenneal Prebble |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch - Day two |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Camelids – they’re not so scary! Tenneal Prebble |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome: A standardized approach to brachycephalic’s in the veterinary hospital Kimberley Litster |
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Afternoon tea - Day two |
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
You want me to do what in front of an owner? Hayley Strain |
7:00 PM - 11:30 PM | Conference Dinner - 'Diamonds and Pearls' |
Friday, April 19, 2024
Stream One - Hall C
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6:30 AM - 7:30 AM |
Sponsored Breakfast Session - Nursing the gastro-intestinal in-patient: Nutrition and beyond Presented by Royal Canin |
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Exhibition open - Arrival tea & coffee - Day three |
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Monitoring the IV fluid patient Amy Newfield |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Catheter crisis: hitting the hard to hit Leslie Wereszczak |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Morning tea - Day three |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Team ready! The principles of RECOVER CPR Leslie Wereszczak |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Blood transfusion 101 Amy Newfield |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch - Day three |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Shining a new light on an old disease - periodontal disease takes the stage Maggie Burley |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
'The Cat Walker Hour' Cat Walker |
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Conference close and awards |
Stream Two - Room E2
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6:30 AM - 7:30 AM |
Sponsored Breakfast Session - Nursing the gastro-intestinal in-patient: Nutrition and beyond Presented by Royal Canin |
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Exhibition open - Arrival tea & coffee - Day three |
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Don't be scared - it's just an endoscope! Jasmine Pengelly |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
I'm sterile... now what? The role of the scrubbed surgical assistant Rhonda Ponder |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Morning tea - Day three |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Effective action to beat climate change – emissions reduction in practice Terry George |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Relief at last: pain management for the small animal veterinary patient Tori Brown |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch - Day three |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Anaesthesia mortality in exotic species – are they dying, or are we killing them? Rebecca de Gier |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
'The Cat Walker Hour' Cat Walker |
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Conference close and awards |
Stream Three - Room E3
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6:30 AM - 7:30 AM |
Sponsored Breakfast Session - Nursing the gastro-intestinal in-patient: Nutrition and beyond Presented by Royal Canin |
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Exhibition open - Arrival tea & coffee - Day three |
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
How to juggle all the balls: The true reality of returning to the workforce as a mum! Sarah Wandel |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Conflict is a dish best served cold Cat Walker |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Morning tea - Day three |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
The veterinary industry - can we fix it? Yes we can Erica Honey |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Creating a culture of respect Janine Irwin |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch - Day three |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Meeting the changing needs of veterinary clients Janet Murray |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
'The Cat Walker Hour' Cat Walker |
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Conference close and awards |
Workshops - Room E1
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6:30 AM - 7:30 AM |
Sponsored Breakfast Session - Nursing the gastro-intestinal in-patient: Nutrition and beyond Presented by Royal Canin |
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Exhibition open - Arrival tea & coffee - Day three |
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Workshop Five: Avian and exotic case studies - exceptional encounters in specialised veterinary care Rebecca de Gier |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Workshop Five: Avian and exotic case studies - exceptional encounters in specialised veterinary care (continued)
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Morning tea - Day three |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Workshop Six: Hands free X-ray - radiography positioning workshop Brittney Prakash |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Workshop Six: Hands free X-ray - radiography positioning workshop (continued)
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch - Day three |
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM |
Sponsored Commercial Session - KONG inside and outside the clinic Presented by KONG |
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
'The Cat Walker Hour' Cat Walker |
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Conference close and awards |