ACV Conference 2024

Saturday 3rd February 9am - 5pm

Main conference day comprising lectures, workshops, poster and abstract presentations, and AGM. Topics include BOAS surgery, cardiology, improving patient safety, dealing with multi-cat households, developing a vaccination strategy, and an expansion on our workshop from last year on how to be an expert witness. Followed by drinks and nibbles from 5pm onwards.

There will be a conference dinner at 7:30 pm at the Holiday Inn Guildford. Tickets may be purchased with your conference ticket. The hotel is also offering a special delegate rate for accomodation, please contact them directly via phone or email to book this*. 

• 9 – 9:15 am  Welcome Chair: Ian Futter
• 9:15 - 10 am  Lecture 1 - Cardiology on a Shoestring – murmurs in puppies and kittens Virginia Luis-Fuentes
• 10:15 - 11 am Lecture 2 - A pragmatic approach to decision making in BOAS Jane Ladlow
• 11 - 11:30 am Coffee break
• 11:30 - 12:30 pm Workshops - Session 1 
• 12:30 - 1:15 pm Lunch and posters
• 1:15 - 1:45 pm AGM for members
• 1:45 - 2:30 pm What’s new in charity and shelter medicine? Chair: Jocelyn Toner 
• 2:45 - 3:45 pm Workshops - Session 2 
• 3:45 - 4:15 pm Tea break
• 4:15 - 5 pm Panel discussion - BOAS in the charity setting Chair: Ian Futter Panel: Bree Merritt, Sophie Andrews, Jane Ladlow, Amy Harwood
• 5 pm Poster prize presentation and drinks reception
• 7:30 pm Conference dinner at Holiday Inn Guildford - Tickets available through conference registration

Workshop options:

1. How do you solve a problem like cat hoarding? (Fiona Brockbank & Isobel McCarroll)
2. BOAS workshop – surgical tips and pitfalls (Jane Ladlow)
3. Help! I’ve been asked to be an expert witness Part 2 – writing a statement and preparing for court (Asta Parker)
4. Designing a shelter Vaccination strategy (Ian Futter)
5. Pragmatic cardiology – what drugs do you need? (Virginia Luis Fuentes)
6. Rachel Radwell Nursing Workshop: Patient Safety (Emily Mills)
7. Shelter Medicine: creating a roadmap to a new specialism (Ruth van der Leij, Ana Ortuno, Bree Merritt)

Sunday 4th February 9:30am - 3pm

Interactive sessions to discuss big topics in veterinary medicine, with a charity lens. This year's focus is on the impact of COVID on the sector.

• 9.00 – 9-30am Gather and Coffee
• 9.30 – 10.30 am The Value of Mental Health and Wellbeing CPD - RCVS Mind Matters
• 10.30 - 11.00 am Coffee break
• 11.00 – 12.00 pm Group discussions :

                              1. How to promote wellness in your charity

                              2. How to help a colleague who is struggling

                              3. Managing client expectations.

• 12.00 – 1 pm Lunch
• 1 – 2 pm Feedback from the Groups
• 2 – 2.30 pm Summarising Key Messages
• 2.30 pm Close

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* The Holiday Inn Guildford is offering rooms at the following rates to conference attendees: £139 DBB on Friday night and £110 BB on Saturday night, free cancellation. They will be available up to 28 days before the event. Please call or email them directly and mention ACV in order to get the rates. Their contact details are: reservations@higuildford.co.uk  or 0371 942 9036