Continuing Education
The Australian Holistic Veterinarians encourages veterinarians to study alternative veterinary therapies in order that they can use these treatments effectively and competently.
AVA Conference Canberra 20-27th May 2012 Speaker Lineup
Monday 21st May 2012
8.00am Ted Whittem – Care to Reflect on consort? ‐ Designing and reporting clinical trials.
9.00am Anne Jackson - How to read a paper: How the AVJ reviews scientific papers for publication.
Tuesday 22nd May 2012
8.00am Rowan Kilmartin – Sustainable practice management, how to succeed in changing times with integrative therapies.
4.00pm Amanda Craig - “Compounded”, APVMA “permitted” versus “registered” medicines and off label prescribing: what are we prescribing?
Wednesday 23rd May 2012
8.00am Barbara Fougere – Biomedical Advances in Acupuncture.
9.00am Barbara Fougere - Western herbal approaches to musculoskeletal cases ‐
principles and case studies.
10.30am Christine Thomson - Simple guide to localising neurological lesions, using the
NeuroMap. 1. Spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.
11.30am Christine Thomson - Simple guide to localising neurological lesions, using the
NeuroMap. 2. Brain and cranial nerves.
1.30pm Jacqui Ley - Dogs and thunderstorms ‐ the biggest anxiolytic trial ever. Homeopet Trial.
2.30pm Kim Lim – Sustaining your cruciate patient ‐ how to rehabilitate a
dog after a cranial cruciate injury and surgery.
Thursday 24th May 2012
8.00am Barbara Wilson CEO Foodsafe QLD - Veterinary science and sustainable food production.
9.00am Barbara Fougere - Western herbal approaches to geriatric support ‐ principles
and case studies.
10.30am Elaine Cebuliak - Holistic approach to oral tumours.
2.00pm Barbara Fougere - Western herbal approaches to challenging skin cases ‐
principles and case studies.
3.00pm Liza Schneider - Sustainable bodies: neutraceuticals for geriatric health.
4.30pm Pietro Celi - The use of herbs in ruminant nutrition.
Click here to view the AVA Conference Canberra 20-27th May 2012 Workshops and Events including;
"A Practical Guide to Diagnosing Neurological Lesions" workshop
"Introduction to Animal Biomechanical Medicine, an Osteopathic and Chiropractic approach" workshop