Workshop wonders at AVA Conference 2024
10 May 2024
Workshop your way to success with these amazing learning opportunities at AVA Conference.
Workshops can be attended as standalone events, or you can add them to your AVA Conference registration. You don’t have to be an AVA member to attend - share this page with your colleagues and start building a collaborative learning culture in your team! Workshop capacity is strictly limited, register today to secure your place.
Equine Distal Limb and Head Joint Injection and Nerve Block Workshop
Lifetime Ewe Management Train the Trainer Workshop
Business Practice Insights Tour
Veterinary Vigilance: Fortifying Your Practice with Proactive Outbreak Prevention Workshop
Field Trip to Werribee Open Range Zoo
Equine Distal Limb and Head Joint Injection and Nerve Block Workshop
Friday 31 May, 2024 | 8.30am-5.00pm
University of Melbourne
Kindly sponsored by CEVA
The Equine Distal Limb and Head Joint Injection and Nerve Block Workshop will be held at the University of Melbourne on Friday 31 May.
Led by Registered Equine Surgical Specialist, Dr Hadley Willsallen, and a team of skilled demonstrators, this wet-lab experience prioritises hands-on learning.
Working in small groups with cadaver distal limbs and heads, attendees will engage in interactive sessions focusing on refreshing and reviewing perineural and intrasynovial diagnostic anaesthesia techniques. This includes comprehensive instruction on anatomical review, needle selection, appropriate volume usage, and expert tips for optimal results.
With a high demonstrator-to-delegate ratio, participants will have ample opportunity to deepen their understanding of equine anatomy and refine their injection skills.
This unique opportunity, generously sponsored by Ceva Santé Animale, promises invaluable insights and skill development.
AVA member: $1,565 | AVA group member: $1,250 | Non member $2,350 | VetEd points: 12
Lifetime Ewe Management Train the Trainer Workshop
Friday 31 May, 2024 | 8.00am-6.00pm
Melbourne
Join this Lifetime Ewe Management (LTEM) Train-the-Trainer Workshop for an introduction to the sheep industry’s most influential extension program.
Participants will hear the Lifetimewool research behind LTEM, delve into what makes the program tick and why it has been so popular and worked so well for many years. Participants will have a chance to hone and test their practical skills in condition scoring, feed on offer assessment and calculating standard reference weight to improve lamb marking percentage, weaning rate and stocking rate, whilst simultaneously reducing ewe mortality rates.
The full-day workshop will be held at a sheep property near Melbourne, encompassing both theoretical and practical components. Catering and coach transfers to and from Melbourne CBD are included in the price.
AVA member: $270 | AVA Group member: $270 | AVA student: $270 | AVA new graduate: $270 | Non-member: $400 | VetEd points: 8
Business Practice Insights Tour
Friday 31 May, 2024 | 8.00am-5.00pm
Kindly sponsored by Profit Diagnostix
End the week on a high and leap into a day of learning with our Practice Insights Tour – a hop-on hop-off bus experience visiting three veterinary practices.
These visits provide valuable insights and immediate take-aways. Hosts share practical tips, ranging from creative storage solutions to rostering techniques, software hacks, nurse consult strategies, client loyalty programs, and everything in-between.
Each visited clinic undergoes a financial analysis by Profit Diagnostix founder Paolo Lencioni, empowering attendees to benchmark KPIs and gain a deeper financial understanding of both the host and their own practice’s financial landscape.
Interactive discussions and networking opportunities during bus rides and lunch allow leaders to connect, share stories, and gather ideas. The VBG Insight Tours are not exclusive to practice owners; we welcome all leaders and aspiring leaders for a day of collaborative learning.
Ticket includes:
- Financial analysis booklet
- Practice analysis booklet
- Morning Tea & Lunch
AVA member: $799 | AVA Group member: $699 | AVA student: $799 | AVA new graduate: $799 | Non-member: $1,200 | VetEd points: 8
Dental Workshop
Friday 31 May, 2024 | 8.30am-5.00pm
Veterinary Training Centre, 8/37 Keilor Park Drive, Keilor Park
Kindly sponsored by iM3
If you grumble, swear or dodge dental cases then you are doing it all wrong! Make 2024 the year you gain confidence in dentistry skills such as creating mucoperiosteal flaps, surgical extractions, root tip retrieval, tackling tooth resorption lesions, taking and interpreting dental radiographs and performing intraoral nerve blocks. Dentistry is fun and makes such a difference to your patients. Come and learn in this safe and welcoming workshop for all. Places are strictly limited to ensure hands-on small group learning.
- Requirements: suitable clothing such as scrub tops to work in wetlab, covered shoes.
- Optional: magnification loupes (if required), notebook and pen.
AVA member: $1,570 | AVA Group member: $1,260 | AVA new graduate: $1,260 | Non-member: $2,350 | VetEd points: 12
Fresh Food Feeding Workshop
Friday 31 May | 8.30am-5.00pm
Wellbeings, 586 Barkly St, West Footscray
Kindly sponsored by Lyka
Help! My client wants to feed fresh food! How do I have a meaningful conversation with them?
If you want to learn how to have meaningful conversations with your clients feeding raw and home prepared food, this is the workshop for you. A whole day talking about food!
Learn from Drs Kelly Halls and Barbara Royal (and others) how to discuss with authority the merits of different diet choices for dogs and cats. We will cover the basics of nutrition calculations and how to formulate a well-balanced, fresh-food diet. Don’t freak out; no heavy maths as there is good software to use. You will learn how to apply this knowledge not just for healthy animals but also to some commonly encountered chronic ailments. You will leave the workshop armed with the tools of how to feed your patients better and feel more confidence talking with clients about non-commercial diets.
AVA member: $440 | SIG member: $350 | AVA student: $400 | AVA new graduate: $440 | Non-member: $660 | VetEd points: 12
Veterinary Vigilance: Fortifying Your Practice with Proactive Outbreak Prevention Workshop
Friday 31 May 2024 | 8.00am-1.00pm
Rendezvous Hotel, 328 Flinders St, Melbourne
Veterinarians and veterinary staff are exposed to disease risks on a daily basis. How do we manage these? In this workshop, we are utilising a One Health focus to deliver practical strategies and training for management of risks around disease transmission to protect our staff, clients, patients and veterinarians in all types of clinical, field and environmental practice.
The workshop will have a small group focus on strategies around the importance of hand hygiene and the management of AMR, the importance of respiratory protection and proper fit of masks, needleless connectors (their use and maintenance) and types of protective clothing available, their appropriate use, and donning and doffing properly.
AVA member: $250 | AVA Group member: $200 | AVA student: $250 | AVA new graduate: $250 | Non-member: $375 | VetEd points: 8
Field Trip to Werribee Open Range Zoo
Friday 31 May, 2024 | 8.30am-2.30pm
Werribee Open Range Zoo, K Road Werribee
Have a more laid-back Friday in mind? Then perhaps a trip to Werribee Open Range Zoo is just the ticket!
A visit to the Zoo isn’t complete without a safari through the savannah! Once on board you will be transported through arid landscapes and savannah grasslands to explore the open plains and learn about some of the world’s most endangered species. The 40-minute Safari Tour includes live commentary from a Safari Guide as you move through the grasslands of Asia, North America and Africa, spotting bison, antelope, rhino, zebra and ostrich.
Price includes coach transfer from the MCEC return, zoo entry, packed lunch, safari adventure and exploring the zoo at your leisure.
AVA member: $165 | AVA Group member: $138 | AVA student: $165 | AVA new graduate: $165 | Non-member: $248 | VetEd points: 0
Visit the AVA Conference website for detailed information on all these exciting activities, plus lots more!
Register today and secure your place before workshops/events sell out and prices go up (Thursday 23 May).