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. Tickets may be purchased with your conference ticket.

• 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. Dealing with multi-cat households (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 & Lisa Morrow)
5. Pragmatic cardiology – what drugs do you need? (Virginia Luis Fuentes)
6. Rachel Radwell Nursing Workshop: Patient Safety (Emily Mills)

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 Impact of COVID on Mental health in the Charity Sector - RCVS Mind Matters
• 10.30 - 11.00 am Coffee break
• 11.00 – 12.00 pm Group discussions – responding to the impact:

                              1. Role of RVNs

                              2. Promoting wellness

                              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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