6–11 September 2015 - Australian Veterinary Association

Unusual Pets and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) Special Interest Group
A special interest group of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA)
and The Association of Avian Veterinarians Australasian Committee (AAVAC)
Registration brochure
6–11 September 2015
Novotel Sydney Central
179 Thomas Street Sydney NSW 2000
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Unusual Pets and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) Special Interest Group
A special interest group of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA)
and The Association of Avian Veterinarians Australasian Committee (AAVAC)
Unusual Pets and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) Special Interest Group
and The Association of Avian Veterinarians Australasian Committee (AAVAC)
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Registration brochure
6–11 September 2015
Conference introduction
Unusual Pets and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV), a special interest group of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) and The
Association of Avian Veterinarians Australasian Committee (AAVAC), are for veterinarians who have an interest in birds, reptiles,
small mammals, fish and amphibians. This is an area that is growing as a science, with more and more research undertaken in
Australia and around the world. For more information, visit www.ava.com.au or www.aavac.com.au.
The combined UPAV / AAVAC Ltd conference is an educational, enjoyable and friendly conference. We strive to make everyone
feel welcome and ensure that each delegate has a great experience whilst learning more about avain, reptile and exotic pet
medicine.
About the conference
The AAVAC and UPAV combined conference is a six-day seminar including workshops on Sunday focused on the cutting edge of
avian, reptile and exotic pet medicine, catering for the most experienced vets, all the way through to those just starting out.
We are expecting approximately 150 delegates at the conference. Their aim will be to equip themselves with the skills to: deliver
care, diagnose, and manage therapeutics for a range of species, as well as to establish industry ties and make friendships that
will last in the coming years. The UPAV and AAVAC conference has a tight knit, family feel and is a very enjoyable week for the
delegates, speakers and sponsors alike. We enjoy our time together away from the rigors of everyday clinical duties.
Our keynote speaker, Dr Stephen Divers obtained his diploma in zoological medicine from the Royal College of Veterinary
Surgeons (RCVS), is a RCVS-recognised specialist in Zoo & Wildlife Medicine, a Diplomate of the American and European Colleges
of Zoological Medicine, a European Veterinary Specialist in Zoological Medicine (zoo health management), and an International
Fullbright Specialist in zoological medicine. He obtained his RCVS fellowship (PhD) for his work on exotic animal endoscopy and
endosurgery. He is a past-president of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians, scientific editor of the Journal
of Herpetological Medicine & Surgery and an associate editor for the Journal of Zoo & Wildlife Medicine. He has served on the
ABVP subspecialties in small mammal and reptile/amphibian specialties, helped create the new zoological companion animal
(exotic pet) examination through the ACZM, and the new European College of Zoological Medicine, herpetology and zoo health
management subspecialties. It is clear that Dr Divers is at the very forefront of our field and will be a huge drawcard to the
conference and should attract the very best avian, reptile and exotic pet clinicians to Sydney.
Who will attend?
There will be a broad mix from the veterinary industry including:
employed
veterinarians
graduating
students
practice
owners /
principals
academics
Registration opens
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industry
veterinarians
government
veterinarians
veterinary
nurses
practice
managers
Unusual Pets and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) Special Interest Group
and The Association of Avian Veterinarians Australasian Committee (AAVAC)
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6–11 September 2015
Conference program
Combined conference
6–11 September 2015
Unusual Pets and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) SIG and
Association of Avian Veterinarians Australasian Committee (AAVAC)
Novotel Sydney Central
179 Thomas Street Sydney NSW 2000
Sunday 6 September 2015
9.00am–5.00pm
Registration open to delegates
9.00am–5.00pm
Nurses lectures / workshop
9.00am–1.00pm
Masterclass – Small mammal endoscopy
1.00pm–5.00pm
Masterclass – Reptile endoscopy
Monday 7 September 2015
8.00am
Registration open to delegates – tea & coffee available in exhibition area
9.00am–5.00pm
Scientific sessions – UPAV (reptiles and small mammals)
6.00pm–8.00pm
Icebreaker drinks – The Novotel Terrace Garden, level 8, Novotel Sydney Central
6.00pm–late
Exhibitor bump in
Tuesday 8 September 2015
6.00am–8.00am
Exhibitor bump in
8.00am
Registration open to delegates – tea & coffee available in exhibition area
9.00am–5.00pm
Scientific sessions – UPAV (reptiles and small mammals)
5.00pm–5.30pm
UPAV Branch AGM
Wednesday 9 September 2015
8.00am–9.00am
Registration open to delegates – tea & coffee available in exhibition area
9.00am–1.00pm
Masterclass – Avian endoscopy
9.00am–1.00pm
Wetlabs – Avian imping, lonestar retractor, invertebrates and rabbit anaesthesia
1.00pm
Lunch in exhibition area
1.00pm–5.00pm
Afternoon field trip – Taronga Zoo
7.00pm–11.00pm
SAN Dinner and Unusual Quiz – Novotel Central Sydney. Sponsored by Specialised Animal Nutrition
Thursday 10 September 2015
8.00am–9.00am
Registration open to delegates – tea & coffee available in exhibition area
9.00am–5.00pm
Scientific sessions – AAVAC (avian sessions) morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea in the exhibition area
5.00pm–7.00pm
Exhibitor bump out
5.00pm–6.00pm
AAVAC AGM / ANZCVS (avian chapter) Meetings
Friday 11 September 2015
8.00am–9.00am
Registration open to delegates – tea & coffee available in exhibition area
9.00am–5.00pm
Scientific sessions AAVAC (avian sessions) – morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea in the exhibition area
Unusual Pets and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) Special Interest Group
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Nurses conference program – Sunday 6 September 2015
Morning session
9.00am–9.30am
Setting up avian/exotic nursing within a practice and basic hospitalisation techniques (not incl feeding). Deb Monks
9.30am–9.40pm
Setting up for wildlife. Annette Colling
9.45am–10.20am
Basic feeding of hospitalised patients. Rachel Hassett
10.20am–10.30am
Nursing of hospital patients – The personal touch for animal and client. Sandy Beynon
10.30am–11.00am
Morning tea
Middle session
11.00am–11.45am
Surgical nursing of avian patients (part 1). Deb Monks
11.45am–12.20pm
Surgical nursing of avian patients (part 2). James Haberfield
12.20pm–12.30pm
Dental Surgical Nursing. Madeleine Re
12.30pm–1.30pm
Lunch
Afternoon session
1.30pm–2.15pm
Behaviour of avian and exotic patients. Bec O’Connor
2.30pm–4.00pm
Masterclass on handling and behaviour in avian patients. Bec O’Connor
4.00pm–5.00pm
Masterclass on handling and behaviour reptile and invertebrate patients. Natasha Shadie
Come and enjoy an animal demonstration with an ectothermic twist. This session will provide a broad overview of
captive invertebrate management and related health considerations of commonly kept invertebrate pets. Topics
will include best practice husbandry techniques, normal and abnormal behaviour, signs of illness, modified captive
diets and wild diets, basic anatomy and physiology, communication, seasonal behaviour changes and common
health/husbandry issues of invertebrate pets such as Australian Tarantulas and Giant Burrowing Cockroaches. A
highlight of this workshop is a practical session where there will be opportunities to handle live invertebrates,
prepare invertebrate food, discuss and design an invertebrate living space and study invertebrate features under a
microscope. If you have ever wondered why there is growing fascination with these unusual and interesting pets
then this workshop is a must to attend.
Workshops – Sunday 6 September 2015
Masterclass –
Small mammal endoscopy AM
Masterclass –
Reptile endoscopy PM
Rigid endoscopy has become established as a crucial technique for
disease diagnosis and minimally-invasive surgery in small mammals,
reptiles and birds.
Dr Stephen Divers (Diplomate of both the American and European
Colleges of Zoological Medicine and Professor of Zoological
Medicine from the University of Georgia, USA) has a Worldwide
reputation as a small mammal, reptile and avian endoscopist, and
has published numerous book chapters, journal papers, presented at
conferences, and taught wet-labs throughout the US and Europe.
The day will be divided into two masterclasses, with small mammals
in the morning and reptiles in the afternoon. A heavily illustrated 1
hr lecture on reptile endoscopy will precede endoscopy procedures
in small mammals and reptiles, including diagnostic evaluation and
biopsy from the coelom, upper gastro-intestinal tract, and cloaca.
Biopsy techniques, particularly of the liver and kidneys, will be
emphasised.
The reptile endoscopy masterclass will begin with a second 1 hr
lecture on reptile endoscopy before a similar wet-lab opportunity to
practice coelioscopy, upper gastro-intestinal and cloacal techniques.
The goal of this course is to get veterinarians comfortable with the
equipment and offering endoscopy to their clients. After this course,
veterinarians should be able to perform these procedures in clinical
cases. Come and change the way you practice reptile and small
mammal medicine forever!
Unusual Pets and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) Special Interest Group
and The Association of Avian Veterinarians Australasian Committee (AAVAC)
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Workshops – Wednesday 9 September 2015
Masterclass – Avian Endoscopy AM
Dr Stephen Divers will present a half day avian endoscopy workshop featuring a heavily illustrated 1 hr lecture on avian
endoscopy will precede endoscopy procedures in anaesthetised birds, including diagnostic evaluation and biopsy from the
coelom, upper gastro-intestinal tract, and cloaca. Biopsy techniques, particularly of the liver and kidneys, will be emphasised.
The goal of this course is to get veterinarians comfortable with the equipment and offering endoscopy to their clients. After this
course, veterinarians should be able to perform these procedures in clinical cases, it will be a great opportunity to learn avian
endoscopy from the best!
Avian imping
Feather repair (imping) is a very useful and simple technique which allows birds to regain flight ability in minimal time after
feathers have been damaged. Wild birds being rehabilitated benefit by not having to spend extended time in captivity waiting
for damaged feathers to moult and regrow before being released. Pet birds can benefit from feather repair to prevent the crash
landings associated with too many feathers missing after poor wing trim techniques.
The workshop will provide step by step instruction and hands on opportunity to practice the finer points of feather repair. A lot
of vets dealing with wild (and pet birds) may not be aware of how useful and easy imping is, until they actually try it.
Lonestar retractor
This unique retractor system delivers uncluttered surgical access using counter-traction with small hooks. The result... a surgical
site that easily adapts as the procedure progresses. The system issuitable for a wide range of veterinary procedures especially
involving avian, unusual and exotic animal patients. It is, of course, also suited to procedures in dogs, cats and large animals,
particularly ophthalmic and perineal procedures where better visibility and access is needed and standard retraction with handheld or large mechanical retractors is not feasible or too cumbersome. It is ideally suited to unassisted surgery by providing
freedom to operate with both hands. The system is also fully autoclavable making it cost effective for veterinary practice.
This workshop will be run by Dr Bob Doneley who has been using the Lone Star Retractor System in a wide range of species
for many years. Participants will have a hands-on opportunity to perform various surgical procedures using Lone Star retractor
equipment and become familiar with the effective use of the Lone Star system. Notes and further information will be provided
by Dr Doug Black of Microchips Australia.
Rabbit intubation and anaesthesia using V-gels
Laryngeal masks are now used in the majority of human anaesthetic procedures. Learn the theory and then practical application
of a laryngeal mask V- Gel as a replacement for tracheal intubation or facemasks in a large number of rabbit anaesthetic
procedures.
Start the workshop with a short discussion as well as videos on the use and placement of rabbit laryngeal mask. Understand the
uses, pros and cons of laryngeal masks related to rabbit physiology and the latest in rabbit anaesthesia techniques. Brush up on
basic anatomy for rabbit anaesthetics and exchange tips with other practitioners on the best approaches to anaesthetics.
Familiarise yourself with rabbit specific laryngeal mask equipment, monitoring equipment and placement techniques.
Practice preparation for rabbit laryngeal mask placement, placement of laryngeal mask, monitoring during laryngeal mask
anaesthesia and “extubation”. This workshop will teach simple practical tips on the placement and monitoring of laryngeal masks
anaesthetics from veterinarians who have experience in their use.
Invertebrates
Keeping invertebrates as pets is a rapidly growing interest. It follows that veterinary clinics will become more frequently visited
by enthusiasts and their tiny critters. This session will provide a broad overview of captive invertebrate management and related
health considerations of commonly kept invertebrate pets. Topics will include best practice husbandry techniques, normal and
abnormal behaviour, signs of illness, modified captive diets and wild diets, basic anatomy and physiology, communication,
seasonal behaviour changes and common health/husbandry issues of invertebrate pets such as Australian Tarantulas and Giant
Burrowing Cockroaches.
A highlight of this session will be an interactive wet lab demonstrating correct handling techniques for different invertebrates
and enclosure design requirements for these species. You might be invited to handle live invertebrates, prepare food for some
animals or assist in the setting up of an enclosure. These practical skills will be an invaluable tool in caring for and understanding
the needs of invertebrates in a captive environment. There will also be the opportunity to observe and discuss common spider
species which can be wrongly identified such as the Funnel Web spider, Trapdoor spider and Mouse spider with live specimens.
Combined conference scientific program
Sunday 6 September 2015 – UPAV
8.00am–6.00pm
Registration open to delegates
9.00am–5.00pm
Nurses lectures / workshop (see page 14 for full program)
9.00am–1.00pm
Masterclass – Small mammal endoscopy. Stephen Divers
12.00pm–1.00pm
Lunch
1.00pm–5.00pm
Masterclass – Reptile endoscopy. Stephen Divers
Port Jackson Room
Port Jackson Room
Monday 7 September 2015 – UPAV
7.30am–6.00pm
Registration open to delegates
8.30am–9.30am
Reptile anaesthesia. Stephen Divers
The Ballroom
9.30am–9.50am
Nephrectomy in two pythons. Bob Doneley
The Ballroom
9.50am–10.10am
Gastric foreign body in a Peninsula dragon. Melinda Cowan
The Ballroom
10.10am–10.30am
Treatment of CANV fungal dermatitis in a Blue Tongue. Kim Fryer
The Ballroom
10.30am–11.00am
Morning Tea
11.00am–12.00pm
Australian Reptile Virus Update. Tim Hyndman
The Ballroom
12.00pm–12.30pm
Nip, Tuck! ... Skin surgery in reptiles. Shane Simpson
The Ballroom
12.30pm–1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm–1.50pm
Suspected adenoviral infection with concurrent cryptosporidiosis in bearded dragons. Wiliam Grech
The Ballroom
1.50pm–2.10pm
A novel, non-invasive method to accurately identify sex in the eastern blue-tongue skink. Steven Mallett
The Ballroom
2.10pm–2.30pm
Oncological options for exotics. Jayne Weller
The Ballroom
2.30pm–3.00pm
Dragon breath... peridontal disease in central bearded dragons. Shane Simpson
The Ballroom
3.00pm–3.30pm
Afternoon Tea
3.30pm–4.45pm
Reptile obstetrics. Stephen Divers
The Ballroom
4.45pm–5.00pm
Q&A session. Stephen Divers
The Ballroom
6.00pm–late
Exhibitor bump in
6.00pm–8.00pm
Ice breaker drinks
Terrace Garden
Tuesday 8 September 2015 – UPAV
6.00am–8.00am
Exhibitor bump in
7.30am–1.30pm
Registration open to delegates
8.30am–9.30am
Rabbit rinitis. Stephen Divers
The Ballroom
9.30am–9.50am
Use of computed tomography to diagnose tracheal collapse in a rabbit. Nicole Su
The Ballroom
9.50am–10.10am
Femoral head excision in a rabbit. Tegan Stephens
The Ballroom
10.10am–10.30am
External coaptation in small mammal fracture repair. Hamish Baron
The Ballroom
10.30am–11.30am
Morning Tea
11.00am–11.40am
Management of otitis media in rabbits. James Haberfield
The Ballroom
11.40am–12.00pm
Floppy rabbit syndrome. Emilee Lay
The Ballroom
12.00pm–12.30pm
Anthropogenic factors are the major cause of hospital admission for the grey-headed flying fox. Sarah Frith
12.30pm–1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm–1.50pm
Rabbit dewlap as an advancement flap. Anne Fowler
The Ballroom
1.50pm–2.10pm
Forensic cases – what you need to know. James Harris
The Ballroom
2.10pm–2.30pm
Adverse events following cyclap RCD vaccine. Daniella Hsu – Stephen Ross Scholarship Winner
The Ballroom
2.30pm–2.50pm
A review of the role of climate change in the emerging infectious diseases of wildlife.
Jackie Bice – Anne Martin Scholarship Winner
The Ballroom
3.00pm–3.30pm
Afternoon Tea
3.30pm–3.50pm
Pituatary and mammary tumours in rodents. Deb Monks
The Ballroom
3.30pm–4.30pm
Wildlife CSI. Rebecca Johnson
The Ballroom
4.30pm–5.00pm
Five cases of osteodystrophy in guinea pigs. Melinda Cowan
The Ballroom
5.00pm–6.00pm
UPAV Branch AGM meeting
The Ballroom
6.00pm–6.30pm
Planning meeting. ANZCVS (UPAV)
The Ballroom
Combined conference scientific program (continued)
Wednesday 9 September 2015 – AAVAC (wetlabs)
8.00am–1.30pm
Registration open to delegates
8.30am–12.30pm
Masterclass – avian endoscopy. Stephen Divers
Port Jackson Room
9.00am–10.30am
Lone Star retractor (run twice in the morning session). Bob Doneley and Doug Black
Farm Cove Room
9.00am–10.30am
Avian imping (run twice in the morning session). Fiona Park and James Harris
Elizabeth Bay Room
10.30am–11.00am
Morning tea
11.00am–12.30pm
Rabbit anaesthesia and using V-gels. Alex Rosenwax
Farm Cove Room
11.00am–12.30pm
Invertebrates. Natasha Shadie
Elizabeth Bay Room
12.30pm–1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm–5.00pm
Taronga zoo field trip
7.00pm–11.00pm
SAN dinner and unusual quiz
The Ballroom
Thursday 10 September 2015 – AAVAC
8.00am–1.30pm
Registration open to delegates
8.30am–9.30am
Inspirational evolution: the avian lower respiratory tract. Sue Jaensch
The Ballroom
9.30am–10.30am
Avian coelioscopy. Stephen Divers
The Ballroom
10.30am–11.00am
Morning tea
11.00am–11.30am
A Review of PBFDV in orange-bellied parrots. Shane Raidal
The Ballroom
11.30am–12.00pm
Considerations for hernia repair in parrots. Bob Doneley
The Ballroom
12.00pm–12.30pm
Treatment of traumatic brain injury in morepork owls. Megan Jolly
The Ballroom
12.30pm–1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm–2.30pm
Avian endosurgery. Stephen Divers
The Ballroom
2.30pm–2.45pm
Optimum sugar concentration in artificial nectar diets for lorikeets. Gordon Rich
The Ballroom
2.45pm–3.00pm
Demonstration of vitamin C requirements in the noisy miner. Anne Fowler
The Ballroom
3.00pm–3.30pm
Afternoon tea
3.30pm–4.00pm
Don’t think outside the square, make the square bigger. David Phalen
The Ballroom
4.00pm–4.15pm
Diagnosis and management of a testicular tumours in an eclectus parrots using computer
tomography. Matthew Gosbell
The Ballroom
4.15pm–4.30pm
Investigating gastrointestinal dysfunction in an eclectus parrot. Michelle Sutherland
The Ballroom
4.30pm–4.45pm
Clinical revelations from a research project. Shangzhe Xie
The Ballroom
4.45pm–5.45pm
AAVAC AGM
The Ballroom
5.45pm–6.45pm
ANZCVS (Avian Chapter) AGM
The Ballroom
Friday 11 September 2015 – AAVAC
8.00am–1.30pm
Registration open to delegates
8.30am–9.30am
Avian gastrointestinal and upper respiratory system endoscopy. Stephen Divers and Izadora Sladakovic
The Ballroom
9.30am–10.00am
Feathered einsteins. Wendy Bergen
The Ballroom
10.00am–10.30am
PBFD in lorikeets. Shubhagata Das
The Ballroom
10.30am–11.00am
Morning tea
11.00am–11.30am
Lead levels in backyard chickens. Alex Rosenwax
The Ballroom
11.30am–11.45am
Use of topical colchicine in squamous cell carcinoma treatment in a corella. Kim Fryer
The Ballroom
11.45am–12.00pm
Ringneck pheasant sedation trial. Stacey Gelis
The Ballroom
12.00pm–12.30pm
Lasers in exotic animal practice. Stephen Divers
The Ballroom
12.30pm–1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm–1.45pm
When mites ain’t mites: a new species of knemidocoptes in Australian finches. Anthony Chamings
The Ballroom
1.45pm–2.00pm
Diagnosis and management approach of chronic arthritis in a Sulphur-crested cockatoo. Andrew Vermeulin
The Ballroom
2.00pm–2.45pm
Bandaging birds. Anne Fowler
The Ballroom
2.45pm–3.15pm
Afternoon tea
3.15pm–4.00pm
Conference wrap-up. Bob Doneley and Shane Raidal
The Ballroom
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Social program
Monday 7 September 2015
Wednesday 9 September 2015
6.00pm–8.00pm
7.00pm–11.00pm
Icebreaker Drinks
The Novotel Terrace Garden, level 8, Novotel Central
The SAN Dinner and Unusual Quiz
Sponsored by Specialised Animal Nutrition
Novotel Central Sydney
Come and relax after the first day with drinks and
canapés. Catch up with friends, meet new industry
contacts and enjoy the great company. Numbers are
strictly limited and last year it sold out, so get in quick to
avoid disappointment.
$50 per person
The Unusual Dinner and Quiz (hosted by Drs Robert
Johnson and Brendan Carmel) The UPAV / AAVAC
ltd dinner combines revelry, good food and wine,
camaraderie, controversy and fun all in the one night.
$105 per person. Extra tickets available for purchase
Registration
• Regrettably no refunds can be made for cancellation less than
20 days prior to the commencement of the event;
• Accommodation is not included in registration prices;
• Program and other event details are subject to change.
AVA is not liable for any loss of expenses incurred as a result
of program changes.
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Registration
All amounts are in Australian dollars and include 10% GST.
Early bird
before 1 August
Full registration
Standard
after 1 August
Includes scientific sessions, Wednesday workshops (avian imping, Lonestar retractor, rabbit anaesthesia, invertebrates). Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
each day. Does not include Icebreaker, Dinner and Unusual Quiz, Stephen Divers’ Endoscopy workshops or Taronga Zoo field trip.
AVA / AAVAC / AAV / UPAV member
$750
$900
Non-member
$1500
$1800
Student / post grad student / 1st year graduate member
$500
$500
3 Day Registration Packages
Early bird
before 1 August
Standard
after 1 August
AVA / AAVAC / AAR / UPAV Member
$500
$600
Non-member
$1000
$1200
Student / post grad student / 1st year graduate member
$400
$400
Day registration
Early bird
before 1 August
Standard
after 1 August
Reptiles and Small Mammals – Mon 7 to Wed 9 September; or
Avian – Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 September
Does not include Icebreaker, Dinner and Unusual Quiz, Stephen Divers’ Endoscopy workshops or Taronga Zoo field trip.
Includes scientific sessions, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea for the day. Wednesday registration includes workshops.
(Avian Imping, Lonestar retractor, Rabbit anaesthesia, Invertebrates. Space limited based on first come, first served basis).
Does not include Icebreaker, Dinner and Unusual Quiz, Stephen Divers’ Endoscopy workshops or Taronga Zoo field trip
Member
$250 per day
$290 per day
Non-member
$500 per day
$580 per day
Student / post grad student / 1st year graduate member
$240 per day
$240 per day
$200
$200
$105
$105
$55
$55
Member
$300
Non-member
$600
Member
$300
Non-member
$600
Member
$250
Non-member
$500
$80
$100
(after 1 August)
$50
$50
Accompanying guest
Includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea each day. Does not include scientific sessions and social functions.
SAN Dinner and Unusual Quiz. Wednesday 9 September, 7.00pm–11.00pm
Sponsored by Specialised Animal Nutrition
Accompanying guest (additional charge):
Fieldtrip: Taronga Zoo (return transport is included)
Adult: $55 / Children: $35
Small mammal endoscopy workshop. Sunday 6 September 2015
Includes morning rabbit laparoscopy and oral endoscopy workshop.
(Booked on a first come, first served basis – limit one endoscopy lab per delegate)
Reptile endoscopy workshop. Sunday 6 September 2015
Includes afternoon reptile endoscopy and endosurgical masterclass.
(Booked on a first come, first served basis – limit one endoscopy lab per delegate)
Avian Endoscopy Workshop. Wednesday 9 September 2015
Includes morning coelioscopy, endoscopy and endosurgery workshop.
(Booked on a first come, first served basis – limit one endoscopy lab per delegate)
NB. Attending this workshop will mean missing out on the concurrent workshop streams offered as part of the main
conference package. For this reason, the price has been adjusted accordingly.
Nurses conference. Sunday 6 September 2015
Includes all Sunday scientific sessions, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea as well as reptile and invertebrate
handling and bird behaviour workshops.
Icebreaker drinks. Monday 7 September 2015
Accompanying guest (additional charge):
With special thanks to our sponsors
The Unusual Pets and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) Special Interest Group
A special interest group of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA)
and The Association of Avian Veterinarians Australasian Committee (AAVAC)
wish to thank our sponsors for their continued support.
Gold sponsors
Conference sponsor
Gala Dinner sponsor
Trade exhibitors
Unusual Pets and Avian Veterinarians (UPAV) Special Interest Group
A special interest group of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA)
and The Association of Avian Veterinarians Australasian Committee (AAVAC)