Evening seminar 25 October 2012 Assoc. Prof. Rob Furneaux is a ...

24 September 2012 www.ava.com.auDivision Gold SupportersSoft Tissue Surgery – Evening seminar25 October 2012Assoc. Prof. Rob Furneaux is a Specialist Small Animal Surgeon and the Head ofSmall Animal Surgery, Melbourne University. He will be joining us in October to givean evening presentation on soft tissue surgery. Further details on the evening will becirculated in the coming week.Rob has practiced in both academia and in private referral practice. He ran asuccessful referral surgical practice in Sydney for more than 20 years. He returned to academia as alocum surgeon at University College Dublin’s Faculty of Veterinary Science in 2007 and was thenHead of Soft Tissue Surgery at the Animal Health Trust in the UK, before joining the University’sVeterinary Hospital as Head of Clinical Surgery.More details out soonHindmarsh Branch Dinner MeetingFriday 26 OctoberThe next dinner meeting for the Hindmarsh Branch will be on ‘Dogs In Our Community’. ProfessorMary Barton will chair the evening that will include two presentations:Dr Susan Hazel will discuss: relationships between dogs with behaviour problems and puppy classes dog breeds and where owners bought them use of dog parks in AdelaideDr Robin Vandergraaf will discuss: dangerous dog legislationDinner from 6.00pm and talks to begin at 7.30pm. In the function room at Mamma Camilla’s 169Unley Road, Unley.Follow this link for registrationClassified Advert - Positions vacantVeterinarians & Veterinary Nurses (Overnight Emergency Services)Career Boss is looking for qualified veterinarians and vet nurses who are available to join a roster of

casual staff for the provision of weekend after-hours emergency and inpatient services to theCompanion Animal Health Centre which is located on the University of Adelaide’s RoseworthyCampusThe staff we are looking for: Are qualified veterinarians (registrable in SA) or veterinary nurses (with Certificate IV) Are able to work short or extended rostered shifts overnightFollow this link for further informationhttp://www.careerboss.com.au/jobsearch/details.php?id=439Rural Vet SeminarsColin TrengoveA CVE seminar was held at Chardonnay Lodge, Coonawarra on 18-19 August. Thiswas the second in a series of three scheduled for 2012 in a proactive endeavour toensure current and refresher information is being disseminated to ruralpractitioners. Fifteen vets attended with presentations by representatives fromGribbles, Biosecurity SA, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and localpractitioners. This proved a most hospitable venue in which to be updated on cattleand sheep health issues as the attached photos attest. Thank you to Gribbles and Provet forsponsoring.The final CVE seminar in 2012 is scheduled for 13-14 October at Roseworthy - see program andregistration form in the link.Follow this link for programAVA PolicyComments due 12 October 2012There are 12 draft policies now open for comment by members. All of these drafts have already beendiscussed by Policy Advisory Council and developed or updated by a council working group.Feedback is sort by 12 October. Please send comments to the SA Executive Officer, Graham Pratt –execsa@ava.com.au. Two of the policies for review are highlighted below:Dogs and cats in pet shops - Revision of existing policy from 1999Pet shops play a role in companion animal supply and the provision of advice and ancillary pet careproducts and food. The operation of such facilities must be underpinned by state legislation andappropriate, community approved, control licensing and auditing arrangements.A mandated code of practice specifying the required standard of care, housing, husbandry, nutrition,health, hygiene, vaccinations desexing, microchipping, exercise and socialisation provisions, security,staffing levels and competence should be complied with. Pet shop owners and operators should onlysource animals from breeders registered with the local government authority or other registereddomestic animals business. These animals must be microchipped to ensure breeder and pet shoptraceability via a microchip database. The sale of pets should be complemented with appropriate petcare advice and guarantee provisions.

Veterinarians should be involved on an as needed basis for health and welfare issues, as well asadvisers on the overall management and care for animals.Animal shelters and municipal pounds - Revision of existing policy reviewed in 1999Animals kept in pounds and shelters should be housed under appropriate conditions that meet theanimals’ physiological, behavioural and social needs and ensure their health and welfare. Animals mustbe cared for humanely. Only animals with suitable health and behaviour should be rehomed. All animalsshould be scanned for a microchip immediately on entering the pound or shelter and checked against allrelevant microchip databases. If a microchip is not present, any other form of identification must bechecked to try and locate the animal’s owner. Municipal pounds and animal shelters play an importantrole in the management of lost or stray cats and dogs and the control of surplus pet populations.2012 Quiz NightA great night for allOn Friday 31 August we held a quiz night to raise funds for Vets BeyondBorders. The evening raised just under a thousand for the cause.Mark Reeve did a great job organizing the questions and acting as Quiz Master.Congratulations to the winning team - Aberfoyle Hub Veterinary Clinic seen herein the picture.Follow this link to see the pictures on FacebookFoundation Emergency Response Training6 and 7 November 2012This is the introductory level training for emergency responses. It is a prerequisite to all othertraining. The workshop has a two day format and involves some pre-workshop reading. The venuewill be in Adelaide.Workshop aim and objectives. To develop a cadre of competent personnel for emergencyresponses. Course Objectives: To develop a culture that recognises the need to work as a team to achieve objectives. To develop an understanding of state and national arrangements for biosecurity emergencyresponses. To develop skills and knowledge of emergency response principles. To be able to communicate effectively with people in the Local Control Centre (LCC) and withstakeholders. To develop skills in information management during biosecurity emergency response To develop a culture and understanding of the need to keep accurate, up-to-date records inaccordance with LCC requirements. To develop an understanding of the roles and interactions required in a control centre. To offer participants an assessment opportunity of relevant national competency units.For further information please contact Nancy Bombardieri, Veterinary Officer- EmergencyManagement Biosecurity SA on 08 8207 7948 or Nancy.Bombardieri@sa.gov.auDiary DatesRural Vet Practitioners Branch Seminar13-14 October 2012 - Roseworthy

Soft Tissue Surgery25 October 2012 – flyer out shortly inquiries to the AVA officeHindmarsh Branch Dinner MeetingFriday 26 October Mamma Camilla’s UnleyNew Graduates26 October 2012 – What’s new in SuturesGraham PrattExecutive Officer08 8344 9572execsa@ava.com.auBarbara GillAdmin Officeravasa@ava.com.auEmail:avasa@ava.com.auTelephone: (08) 8344 6337Facsimile: (08) 8344 9227Web:www.ava.com.au/sadivisionhttp://twitter.com/AustVetAssochttp://www.facebook.com/groups/483625721653317/Post: PO Box 114, WALKERVILLE SA 5081The Australian VeterinaryAssociationABN 63 008 522 852