COLLEGE COURIER
Contents 2 president’s message
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successful members
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college science week 2018
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new fellows
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2018 college awards
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membership examinations
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project officer update
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Save the date – science week 2019
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CHAPTERs
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CONTACTS
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Timeline of events
AUGUST 2018
president’s message This is my first newsletter as President and it is terrific to be here, in a time when the ANZCVS is growing rapidly. With growth comes change and Council is reflecting on how to improve what we do and how to serve you. We have been through a terrific and busy couple of years under the leadership of President Dr Mandy Burrows, who has refocussed us on our strategic goals of benchmarking excellence and engaging better with Members. Mandy’s enthusiasm to serve the ANZCVS, and capacity to translate service into action, provides an example of outstanding leadership.
Welcome to our new Members June-July is examination time for the ANZCVS and a record number of candidates presented to the Gold Coast for the oral and/ or practical components of their examinations in 23 Membership subjects and 10 Fellowship subjects. We are pleased to advise that the ANZCVS now has 179 new Members (having successfully passed examinations) and 12 new Fellows. It is a terrific achievement to attain Membership of the College by examination, requiring a concerted effort over a long period of time to prove that you meet the level required in the Membership examination, especially when we consider that many
candidates may not have taken an exam for several years! It is a fabulous achievement to exceed the benchmark required to attain Fellowship, typically regarded as the level of a registered specialist in Australia and New Zealand and we send our hearty congratulations to all candidates. You can read about new Fellows and see a list of new Members HERE.
Science Week Science Week was held immediately following the examination period (July 4-6) and was a hugely successful meeting. The meeting was at capacity on Thursday and Friday and nearly full on Saturday, with well over 500 delegates attending each day. This is the premiere Scientific meeting in Australia and New Zealand and provides an excellent opportunity to seek out cutting edge science across a wide range of disciplines, including (but not limited to) cattle medicine, medicine and management of laboratory animals, anaesthesia and analgesia, dentistry, oncology, dermatology, ophthalmology as well as the perennially popular “larger” groups of surgery, medicine and emergency/critical care. It was terrific to wander around between the rooms and be stimulated by a rich and diverse cross section of learning across our profession. Science Week boasts other benefits, and I always enjoy catching up with Members and friends from around the world, my time at university and across the diverse profession. Nowhere else in my professional life as a veterinary radiologist in small animal practice can I interact with the engaging and dynamic vets of the Cattle Chapter! For Members who cannot attend Science Week, the ANZCVS is actively looking at ways to engage with you and share the benefits of the Conference. We are pleased to announce that several lectures were recorded and are available as a Member benefit to view from the website. Click here for a link to these lectures, in subjects as diverse as behaviour, equine medicine/surgery, dermatology and avian medicine. These lectures will be available for a short time, so get in and have a look.
Some of our new Members and Fellows
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We want to hear from you We are always open to hearing ideas on how we can engage with you and what other benefits you may like as Members, so get in touch at cm@anzcvs.org.au
president’s message continued.. Science Week’s main plenary lecture is designed to be thought provoking and informative. Delivered by Dr Fiona Moir, a New Zealand psychiatrist at the University of Auckland she spoke on tackling burnout and enhancing wellbeing in the profession. Fiona’s presentation was sensational and highly engaging in a room of more than 400 delegates, as she navigated the research on burnout in the health professions and translated it into thought-provoking ideas that were pertinent to the wide cross-section of veterinary audience. Dr Moir generously allowed us to record this session and I strongly encourage you to have a look at it as it will only be available for a short time.
New Zealand Council Meetings and Social Functions The ANZCVS Council and Board will be travelling to New Zealand in September for a series of meetings with key NZ stakeholders, including the NZVA, NZ industry groups and Massey University. On Sat 15th September we will be holding a party in Auckland and any members of the College are welcome to attend (7pm Sofitel Hotel, Viaduct Harbour). Please join us! RSPV to marketing@anzcvs.org.au. Another opportunity to engage with South Islanders will happen in Christchurch on Sat 28th September, with NZ Councillor Wayne Ricketts and myself hosting a party. Any members or potential members are welcome to attend, so get in touch and we hope to see you.
WEEK SCIENCE CONFERENCE Visit our website to watch selected Science Week lectures www.anzcvs.org.au/science-week-2018
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Saturday 15 September 7pm to 9pm Sofitel Hotel Viaduct Harbour
Friday 28 September 6.30pm to 9pm The George Hotel Christchurch
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president’s message continued.. Welcome to our new Councillors Council has changed after the AGM and I would like to introduce two new Councillors. Dr Carolyn Guy comes onto Council as the Chief Examiner, replacing Dr Tias Muurlink. Carolyn has been on the Board of Examiners for several years and, located in Japan, is an apt example of how it is possible to be highly engaged with the College regardless of geographical location! Dr Amy Lane is a Fellow in Oncology and was successfully elected to Council in June. Amy resides in Newcastle and has been an active member in the Small Animal Medicine and Oncology Chapters.
Dr Tias Muurlink receiving the Meritorious Service Award
Council farewells two long-serving members. Dr Tias Muurlink leaves Council as Chief Examiner but is staying for another year on the Board of Examiners, and Dr Phil Moses leaves Council after a 9-year term. We will miss their steadying influence and experience. Both men received service awards in July and you can read their citations here. Thanks also to the excellent and ongoing contributions of the women and men who are on Council (Dr Bruce Smith as Treasurer, Dr Wayne Ricketts as Honorary Secretary, Dr Mandy Burrows as immediate Past President and Dr Caroline Mansfield as past President) and who guide us, and for the numerous volunteers on the Board of Examiners, Chapter executives, and examiners, as well as the capable and hardworking ANZCVS office team, who all create the wonderful fabric of the ANZCVS. Regards,
Dr Philip Moses accepting the Presidential Award
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College Science Week 2018 Science Week 2018 was once again held 5th-7th July at the 5 star QT Hotel on the Gold Coast – sadly, the last time at this venue. The 3 day scientific programme was attended by a total of close to 600 delegates. There was a daily average of 560 participants, with 14 concurrent streams (15 on Saturday) involving 23 Chapters of the College, a record. The superb scientific content of the programme and the enthusiasm of attendees resulted in the usual robust collegiate atmosphere.
The following Chapters are to be congratulated for providing informative & innovative scientific programmes that varied in length from half a day to the full three days:
• Animal Behaviour
• Epidemiology
• Animal Reproduction
• Feline Medicine
• Animal Welfare
• Laboratory Animals
• Aquatic Animal Health
• Ophthalmology
• Avian Medicine
• Pathology
• Cattle
• Radiology, Pharmacology
• Dentistry • Public Health • Dermatology • Oncology
• Small Animal Medicine • Surgery • Unusual Pets
• Equine
• Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
• Emergency and Critical Care
• Zoo & Wildlife
In recent years, combined sessions have emerged to pool the talent and expertise of associated Chapters to discuss controversial or topical issues. This year was no exception, taking the concept to another level, there being seven half-day sessions of collaboration between a chart-busting 17 Chapters; there was a triumvirate involving Epidemiology, Pharmacology and Public Health – another first. The increased numbers of delegates attracted to these sessions was impressive, helping to swell the coffers of the Chapters involved. All sessions were well attended despite the abundance of CE supplied by alternative providers. Many Chapters are to be congratulated on providing excellent proceedings. It was gratifying to see so many invited experts from all over the world. A large number of Chapters again used the Science Week Meeting to hold their AGM’s and Annual Dinners, significantly contributing to the Gold Coast’s economy! A Council initiative to link Science Week with Plenary Sessions continues to be popular, the sessions this year again focussing on some of the core business of the College. This year the Board of Examiners featured, with the topic ‘Initiatives and Visions of the BOE, a discussion of issues before the Board now and on the horizon’. On Friday the Chief Examiner Dr Tias Muurlink & Councillor Dr Philip Moses profiled the forthcoming Membership for Veterinarians in General Practice. 2018’s Plenary Forum was entitled ‘Tackling Burnout and Enhancing Wellbeing in the Profession’ and was delivered by Dr Fiona Moir, Senior Lecturer in the Department of General Practice and Director of Medical Student Affairs at the University of Auckland – a penetrative yet thoughtful and sensitive treatise, ensuring a very entertaining hour with over 300 people packing the auditorium. Happy Hour was once again held in the Stingray Lounge and provided the opportunity for all delegates to interact and reinforce the intellectual feeling.
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College Science Week 2018 continued.. The College Awards Dinner on Saturday evening – always a sell-out – was a fitting finale to the scholasticism of the week. Twenty-four industry representatives joined us this year and all expressed that they benefited from the exposure to the delegates. Thanks to all for visiting and showing support for the trade who provide essential backing to our conference. The success of Science Week is essentially dependant on the Chapters. I would like to add my personal thanks to the Chapter programme coordinators who did so much to develop a programme that had such a wide appeal to College members.
We look forward to a similar Chapter response in coming to the Gold Coast again next year and to make this meeting the focus of their scientific and social activities for the year at the exciting new venue, The Star Gold Coast. The obvious need for more appropriate seminar rooms as well as adequate break-out areas to accommodate our burgeoning numbers, necessitates our move, the third venue in Science Week’s history. Terry King Science Week 2018 Convenor
Interminable thanks to the College office for synchronising a streamlined event - Mary Anne, Sharon, Robyn, Thy and Lynda.
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2018 COLLEGE AWARDS College Prize
Dr Karen Dawson
Ian Clunies Ross Award
Associate Professor Jacqui Norris
Kesteven Medal
Professor John Edwards
Honorary Fellowship
Distinguished Professor Nigel French
Meritorious Award
Dr Tias Muurlink
Meritorious Award
Dr Sharanne Raidal
Presidential Award
Dr Philip Moses
Fellowship Scholarship
Dr Donna White
The Geoff Robins Research Grant
Dr Paul Jenkins
Membership Travel Grant
Dr Abbie Tipler Dr Rebecca Weight
Paul Gotis Graham Award
Dr Qicai Jason Hoon
Most Commendable Papers: AVJ Experimental Hendra virus infection of dogs: virus replication, shedding and potential for transmission, Middleton, D.J. Riddell, S. Klein, R. Arkinstall, R. Haining, J. Frazer, L. Mottley, C. Evans, R. Johnson, D. and Pallister, J. NZVJ Comparison of diagnostic tests for determining the prevalence of failure of passive transfer in New Zealand dairy calves, Cuttance, E. Mason, W. Denholm, K. Laven, R. Most Commendable Paper in an International Journal Clinical outcome and prognosis of dogs with histopathological features consistent with epitheliotropic lymphoma: a retrospective study of 148 cases (2003-2015), Chan, C.M. Frimberger, A.E. and Moore, A.S. David Bayvel Award (Animal Welfare)
Dr Kate Blaszak
Small Animal Medicine Chapter Award
Dr Madeleine Roberts
Robert Holmes Award (Veterinary Behaviour)
Dr Richard Seymour
Equine Chapter Award
Dr Ashley Vermeulen
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Project Officer Update Thanks to all of the speakers and Chapters who participated in the trial during Science Week to digitally capture a selection of presentations. These lectures are now available on the Science Week tab of the College website and can be found directly at https://www.anzcvs.org.au/digitally-recorded-lectures/recordedlectures/. The recorded sessions include:
Plenary Sessions • Dr Fiona Moir: Tackling Burnout and Enhancing Wellbeing in the Profession • Dr Tias Muurlink, Dr Carolyn Guy, Dr Peter Bennett: Initiatives and Visions of the BOE • Dr Philip Moses, Dr Tias Muurlink: Membership in Veterinary Practice – Equine and Small Animal
Dermatology • Dr Peter Hill: Mechanisms of actions of allergen immunotherapy • Dr Allan Bell: Cheilitis: A forgotten or inadequately described sign of canine atopic dermatitis
Behaviour Chapter • Dr Michael McDowell: Personality in cats: narcissistic toddlers and more? • Professor David J Mellor: Onset of awareness and survival-critical behaviours in newborn and young mammals • Dr Michael McDowell and Dr Jane Lesslie: What can non-verbal humans tell us about our pets? (Grimace scales and beyond) • Dr Mark Turnwald: The Emotional-Cognitive Brain • Dr Cam Day: The rise and rise of pedigree cats: Are there behavioural consequences as well as medical?
Equine Chapter • Dr Matt Stewart: Diagnosis and treatment of septic arthritis in horses • Dr Andrew Dart: Emergency Treatment of Equine Colic
Avian Chapter • Dr Deborah Monks: Bedside diagnostics in avian medicine • Dr Anne Fowler: Review of avian blood transfusions • Dr Karen Dobson: Triaging the critical avian patient Members will have access to the Science Week recordings for the remainder of 2018. As well as being a valuable educational resource to those Members who could not attend, or those attending multiple streams during Science Week, these presentations showcase individual Chapters and will promote engagement with the wider veterinary community. Conference proceedings for those Chapters that have made their proceedings publicly available can also be found at https://www.anzcvs.org.au/science-week-2018/science-weekproceedings-2018/. For proceedings of other Chapters, please visit the Chapter website or contact the Chapter directly. Inaugural examinations for Membership in Veterinary Practice – Equine and Small Animal will be held in 2019 with applications now open for prospective candidates. Sample written examination papers are imminent and aim to provide prospective candidates with a representation of the depth and breadth of the examinations. Additional projects have commenced to streamline Fellowship applications, continue digitisation of College examination processes and review requirements for maintenance of credentials. Any feedback or enquiries on the projects mentioned above or on other matters are welcomed. Thanks, Rachel Dr Rachel Tan Project Officer Email: po@anzcvs.org.au
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Chapters Feline Chapter Another year of College Science Week has passed, and with it a successful and engaging feline-filled program. The 2018 Feline Masterclass day was well attended featured a wide range of topics including petfood toxicities, subclinical bacteriuria, fungal infections, anaemia, and updates on seizure disorders in cats. There was even some surgery thrown in, thanks to neurologist Patrick Kenny’s discussion on feline hypophysectomies! The next two days of CSW 2018 saw the Feline Chapter collaborate with the Small Animal Medicine and Behaviour Chapters covering a wide breadth of topics. Congratulations to the winner of the Chapter Abstract Prize, Mark Vardanega. Proceedings have been uploaded to the Chapter website and are available for download. Huge congratulations must also be extended to three new Fellows, Lara Boland, Rachel Korman and Michael Linton, all of whom successfully passed their Fellowship examinations in Feline Medicine this year. This allows them to register as specialists in Feline Medicine and we warmly commend them for their hard work and success. We also had a number of successful membership candidates this year – welcome and congrats!
Some changes have been made to the Chapter executive for this year. Kath Briscoe remains as president of the Feline Chapter, but 2018 will see the introduction of Keshe Chow as the new Chapter secretary and Rachel Korman as the new Chapter treasurer. Andrea Harvey will be seguing from her prior role as secretary to a new role of ISFM Chapter liaison, and Audra Turner will side-step from her prior role as treasurer to a new role of UK/EU Chapter liaison. This will allow us to continue fostering our international initiatives, such as membership of the ISFM Academy of Feline Practitioners (available to any Feline Chapter member who joins ISFM – information can be found on the ISFM website), as well as continuing to offer membership examinations to candidates in the UK. We are planning on increasing the number of benefits to Chapter members going forward, and as always we welcome any inputs or contributions from members. Please feel free to contact us (email addresses below) if you would like to get more involved in Chapter activities. Until then, stay tuned for some exciting new developments in the feline world. Kath Briscoe (President – presidentfeline@anzcvs.org.au) Keshe Chow (Secretary – secretaryfeline@anzcvs.org.au) Rachel Korman (Treasurer – treasurerfeline@anzcvs.org.au)
Medicine and Management of Laboratory Animals Chapter Congratulations to Dr John Inns and Dr Lydia Pethick who both successfully passed their examinations in Medicine and Management of Laboratory Animals and now are members of the Chapter. There have been changes to the Executive. Dr J. Kingham is Treasurer, and Dr M. France is Secretary and Science Week coordinator. Dr J. Inns remains as the website administrator and J. Ferguson as President. I will step down as Head Examiner and Dr Kingham will take this role. The CEC is yet to be appointed but, as there are no examinations scheduled for 2019, this can be determined at a later stage.
We were actively involved in Science Week. We had a collaborative session with Animal Welfare (J. Inns and J. Ferguson) and a session for Medicine and Management of Lab Animals with talks by E. Dodemaide, J. Kingham and M. France. We are planning for a full day session at the 2019 Science Week with a possible collaborative session with the Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia Chapter. We are considering options to add value to Chapter membership. Any input will be welcomed. Julie Ferguson presidentlabanimals@anzcvs.org.au
The study guidelines are due for review and currently we have a number of volunteers. This will be completed in the near future.
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Animal Welfare Chapter The Animal Welfare Chapter was pleased to welcome six new members following a successful examination week. This is a ‘bumper’ crop of new members and the Chapter now has over 70 members demonstrating an increased interest in animal welfare and ethics. Examinations will be held again in 2020. The Animal Welfare Chapter had a very successful and enjoyable Science Week Program with wide ranging topics from zoos and wildlife to working animals, behaviour, laboratory animals and international perspectives of animal welfare. The diversity of the program and combined sessions with other Chapters made for a well-attended, thought provoking and interesting program. Abstracts were produced and are available on the Chapter website. It was particularly pleasing to have Professor David Mellor give a presentation on ‘Thriving, not merely surviving: New keys for unlocking impediments to enhancing animal welfare’. David has been a wonderful supporter of the Chapter since its inception. David has now retired so Science Week was an excellent opportunity to wish him well for a most enjoyable retirement. Every two years to coincide with membership examinations the Chapter awards the David Bayvel Award for outstanding leadership in Animal Welfare. This year the Chapter was pleased
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to give this award to Dr Kate Blaszak. This is the third time the award has been offered and the two previous recipients have been Professor Andrew Fisher and Dr Helen Byrnes. David Bayvel, who died in 2015 was one of the world’s preeminent experts in the fields of animal welfare and veterinary science and believed that veterinarians should have a leadership role as advocates for animals and it is fitting that an Award has been established in his name. Dr Kate Blaszak, who has been dedicated to animal welfare in the Australasia region for over 15 years is a worthy recipient. Kate is currently a Global Advisor for Farm Animal programmes at World Animal Protection and a member of the OIE AFEO Regional Animal Strategy Advisory group and the International Coalition for Animal Welfare which represents many Animal Protection Organisations advocating for higher welfare standards to the OIE and its 182 member countries. She has contributed to welfare policy and legislative work advising several Governments. Much of Kate’s work has been in the Asia Pacific region where her work has had an impact on the welfare of many millions of animals. She is also the (voluntary) vice chair of the Board of AMRRIC. Tanya Stephens President Animal Welfare Chapter.
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Avian Chapter We welcome 11 new Members to our Chapter after successful completion of their exams at the recent Exam Week! I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to Drs Annabelle Olsson and Adrian Gallagher, our examiners, who compiled, delivered and marked all of the exam papers; to Dr Patricia Macwhirter (CEC) who worked with the examiners to ensure the best possible exam and outcomes; Deb Monks, who ran our online mentorship program; all of our individual mentors who worked with their candidates to prepare them for their exams, and to the many Members of the College who contributed questions to our exam bank. What a great result, made possible only by the efforts of so many! We also had our first appearance at Science Week for many years. Many thanks to Karen Dobson, who organised the program and the speakers, and all of the speakers who delivered a variety of interesting papers over a 2 day program. This is a first step towards better engagement with the College, and I hope it will be just the start. Next year’s Science Week is going to be at the Star Convention Centre in Broadbeach - quite simply, the College has outgrown the QT Hotel. (This year’s registrations had to be a capped - a College first!) The theme for Science Week is cutting edge topics - new research, techniques, unique case reports, etc. Start thinking about your contribution now!
We have also received the following invitation: 2021 World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesia (WCVA) International Convention Centre in Sydney Australia, August 23-26 2021. The World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesia is held every 3 years typically over 3 days and attracts between 500 & 700 veterinary anaesthetists from around the world. It is an excellent scientific meeting and brings “the people who wrote the books”, scientists, anaesthetists, clinicians, nurses and technicians together. Leveraging off the WCVA scientific meeting, there is an outstanding opportunity to run a more general professional education program for veterinarians and nurses with an interest in, but not limited to anaesthesia, pain management, emergency and critical care. The organisers believe this professional education program would support streams including Surgery, Dentistry, Ophthalmology, Small Animal Medicine, Avian, Exotics and Zoo medicine that could showcase the relevant Chapters of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists. They are inviting the Avian Chapter of the ANZCVS to participate in this Congress; this is something we will need to discuss at our AGM. The College is also moving to restructure the CEC to give a more consistent approach to the exams, and to maximise involvement of our members in the process. We will present and discuss this at our AGM. Until November, Bob Bob Doneley President, Avian Health Chapter
Oncology Chapter College Science Week is always a great chance for the Australian Oncologists to come together to learn and socialise! The Saturday program commenced with a collaboration with the Surgery Chapter discussing various things related to Surgical Oncology — thank you to Dr Maureen Thomson for facilitating this. The round-table discussion and presentation of several cases was an interesting way to learn how other colleagues would approach a similar case. The afternoon session was presented by residents or registrars who are undertaking or recently completed their Fellowship training programs. The theme was Comparative Oncology and some key insights were provided on how human oncologists manage diseases we commonly see in our companion animals.
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The Chapter also warmly welcomes Dr Jessica Finlay as a Fellow of the ANZCVS in Veterinary Oncology as she successfully passed her examinations. The Oncology Chapter continues to grow and it is always pleasing to see the enthusiasm from its members in volunteering for the various roles required to keep it running smoothly. Many thanks go to the examiners for this year, Dr Anne Peaston and Dr Claire Cannon, with assistance from the CEC Liaison Dr Kathleen O’Connell. Changes to the Chapter committee include a new president – Dr Amy Lane; Secretary – Dr Laura Brockley; Treasurer – Dr Sandra Nguyen. Thank you to past president Dr Ken Wyatt for driving the Chapter forward, particularly in the ongoing examination process.
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Pharmacology Chapter 2018 has been a busy year for the Pharmacology Chapter and I wish to thank all those involved in a highly successful and collaborative Science Week program. Our International keynote speaker, Professor Pierre Louis Toutain, immediate past President of the European Association for Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology and visiting Professor of the Royal Veterinary College in London provided 11 outstanding talks over the three days. Topics were highly applicable across Chapters and included; population PK/PD in clinical practice, dose extrapolation, dose regimen design to minimise antibiotic resistance, antibiotic dosing in critically ill patients, PK/PD approaches for antibiotics and doping control in horses and the pharmacokinetics of topical endectocides. Recordings and presentation material from these talks will be made available to Chapter Members in the near future. The Chapter held an unprecedented number of co-hosted sessions with Veterinary Public Health, Veterinary Epidemiology, Small Animal Medicine, Emergency Critical Care and Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia which were highly rewarding and generated many exciting opportunities for continuing collaboration. This was an excellent example of collaboration within the College. Chapters working together can best answer shared questions/ challenges – so we look forward to further cultivating and strengthening the connections between our Chapters. At the Chapter AGM, Meghan Lui was elected President Elect for 2019-20. Secretary Gail Versluis and Treasurer Richard L’Estrange were re-elected. The Executive Committee for the coming year includes Dennis Scott, Tim Hyndman, Erica Malcolm, Richard Munn, Sarah Robson, Melody de Laat. The Scientific Committee for 2019 includes Liz Shackleton and Vivian Song. A warm welcome and congratulations to our 2 new Chapter members in 2018 – Dr Matthew Ball and Dr Stuart Kerr. Congratulations are also extended to two of our long-standing members. Dr Dennis Scott was recently awarded Life membership of the Chapter for his significant contribution as a Chapter examiner
Prof Pierre Louis-Toutain presenting at Science Week
and examination committee member and Dr Paul Mills, who recently assumed the Editor in Chief role from Dr Jim Riviere of the prestigious Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Key focus areas for the Pharmacology Chapter in 2019 include; continued development of a fellowship training programme and examination, documenting the latest phase in our Chapters history (years 20-40), refinement of our veterinary pharmacology study course (VPCS), continued development of the veterinary clinical pharmacology network (VCPN) and refocussing and promotion of the numerous undergraduate pharmacology awards funded by our Chapter. To our committee members and examiners - your dedication and drive for continual improvement are greatly appreciated and ensures our Chapter goes from strength to strength. I look forward to working closely with you over the coming year. Finally, on behalf of all Chapter members - I would like to extend thanks to our outgoing President, Dr Stephen Page - for his tireless work and enthusiasm in service of the Chapter. Liz Shackleton President, Pharmacology Chapter
The Unusual Pet Chapter The Unusual Pet Medicine and Surgery Chapter would like to congratulate one candidate who passed the membership examinations this year. Our main examination year is in 2019 so looking forward to a number of candidates sitting then.
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Our Chapter presented at Science Week, picking up the general theme of animal welfare which was discussed across a range of Chapters. Dr Rena MacFarlane presented on the welfare issues associated with hand-reared birds. Dr Tegan Stephens reviewed the poor knowledge of small mammal owners on the basic requirements for good nutrition, housing and preventative care. Dr Anne Fowler presented a series of case reports on the poor welfare outcomes associated with bearded dragons and freshwater turtles in the school system. Anne also presented on water quality issues that impact on the health of pet freshwater turtles.
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Small Animal Medicine Chapter Science Week The first week in July saw another very successful Science Week program run in combination with the Feline Chapter, Pharmacology and Diagnostic Imaging. We would like to thank and acknowledge the gold level sponsorship that was given by Hill’s Pet Nutrition for the meeting. I would like to thank all the people involved in organising and running Science week including Kate Heading, Lydia Hambrook and Mary Thompson. They have once more done a stellar effort in providing a program of top level continuing education. The best abstract by a young speaker went to Cathy Kneipp for her work on Brucella suis seroprevalence and clinical approach in pig hunting dogs. Amy Collings took out the second prize and Benjamin Reynolds the third. This is a great opportunity to hear the research and its outcomes from around Australia and New Zealand and we look forward to next year’s presentations. We would recommend that everyone consider bringing their research to the meeting. For 2019 we are looking for volunteers to act as convenors for Science week so that we can continue to provide the high level of presentation that we have become used to enjoying. If you are interested, please contact any of the Chapter executive. As Lydia mentions below we also need volunteers for the other chapter committees and roles. Please give some of your time to help us. 2021 World Congress for Veterinary Anaesthesia
Ciavarella, Scott McCann, Lizzy Gan, Louise Roberts-Bailey, Else Jacobson, Jane Yu, Katrina Cheng and Brendan Gammeter). Over the coming year, the CEC will be reviewing and amending the SAM subject guidelines as well as finalising an information package to aid membership candidates in their preparation for exams. As usual, the CEC welcomes contributions from Members and Fellows alike. Being involved in the examination process is a great method of continuing education and networking. Please contact Lydia Hambrook at red_lyds@yahoo.com.au if you would like to; • become a member of the CEC or standards committee, • submit feedback regarding guideline amendments or the SAM examination process, • volunteer to participate in the 2019 examinations as an examiner or exam reviewer • submit exam questions to the question bank, OR • aid in the development of a ‘how to prepare for SAM membership exams’ information package for upcoming candidates. If you would like download the proceedings from the SAM stream of the 2018 Science Week Program, please go to the SAM Chapter Website. If you would like to access previous proceedings or AGM minutes, please log in and then go to the Chapter Repository Tab.
Dr Colin Dunlop has invited the Small Animal Medicine Chapter to be involved in the 2021 World Congress for Veterinary Anaesthesia that will be held at the International Convention Centre in Sydney. We have been asked for an expression of interest in providing a special interest program within the program. This is an opportunity to present at an International meeting close to home. While the focus of the meeting is anaesthesia, pain management, emergency and critical care; it is not limited to this. If you wish to comment or participate, please contact the Peter Bennett at presidentsam@anzcvs.org.au. We need a volunteer to act as coordinator and liaison for the meeting. Examinations The Chapter Examination Committee (CEC) is delighted to announce that two new fellows (Amanda Taylor and Gemma Birnie) and 28 new members will be joining the Small Animal Medicine Chapter following a successful 2018 examination campaign. The Chapter would also like to congratulate Madeleine Roberts who was awarded the SAM Membership Medal for an outstanding performance in the 2018 membership examinations. The CEC is greatly appreciative of the work undertaken by Dr Tim Hugo (examiner co-ordinator), the head subject examiners (Drs Caroline Mansfield and Alexa Brown), CEC liaison officers (Drs Darren Merrett and Nathalee Prakash) and all of the examiners at both fellowship level (Drs Lisa Singer, Jody Braddock, Alison Stickney and Aaron Herndon) and membership level (Drs Amanda
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Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia Chapter 2018 Abstract Prize winners Wendy Goodwin and Shaun Pratt with Judges Peter Best and Helen Keates
Science Week 2018 was another huge success for our Chapter. For the first time in a long time our program spanned the three days of conference and we hope to continue with that trend in coming years. Shared sessions with the Behaviour, Surgery and Pharmacology Chapters were especially interesting and we all learned a lot from each other about both practical and cultural aspects of our different disciplines. For the first time, the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists accredited our program, and we intend to strive for this status in future years. We want to thank all our speakers: Jen Carter, Wendy Goodwin, Eleanor Holden, Jo Rainger and Fernando Martinez. We also want to extend a special thank you to the human anaesthetists who enlightened us with the latest developments in human anaesthesia practice in chronic pain management and high flow nasal oxygen. Thank you to Joshua Day and Adam Keys. To finish we had an all too short panel discussion to finish off our program and brought together a specialist human anaesthetist, a specialist veterinary anaesthetist, a nurse technician and a general practice vet with memberships in anaesthesia. The topic for discussion was around the development of minimum monitoring standards for veterinary anaesthesia in Australia and New Zealand and the input from the panel speakers and audience was valuable. Watch this space! Our abstract session on the Saturday morning was again a great session for young and not so young speakers to present their research. Abstract judges Helen Keates, Peter Best and Eleanor Holden had a tough job and awarded three prizes (kindly sponsored by Boehringer):
Best anaesthesia trainee speaker – Shaun Pratt “Total Intravenous anaesthesia with ketamine, medetomidine and guaifenesin compared with ketamine, medetomidine and midazolam in horses”. Best anaesthesia (non-trainee) speaker – Wendy Goodwin “Prospective evaluation of three anaesthetic recovery scoring systems in horses”. Judge’s favourite – Olivia Brabant “Construction of a finite element model in two large species for electrical impedance tomography application”. This year we have great pleasure in welcoming Karen Kerr as a new member to our Chapter. Congratulations Karen. These examinations will be offered again in 2019. Our public Chapter page on Facebook has grown to 379 followers. Please visit the Facebook page “ANCVS Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia Chapter” to stay up to date with our news and information. Thanks go our sponsors in 2018: • Jurox for hosting our Chapter dinner on the Friday night • Boehringer Ingelheim for providing abstract session prize money • AAS medical for providing the proceedings on USB sticks • Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists as silver sponsors • Mediquip as silver sponsors Gabrielle Musk, President
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Veterinary Behaviour Chapter Science Week 2018 was a fabulous experience where our small Behaviour Chapter had the opportunity to combine with Feline Medicine, Anaesthesia and Analgesia and Animal Welfare. A truly insightful mix of speakers and delegates, where I feel we all benefited from the alternative view points, and observed how together we can achieve a better veterinary experience for our patients. Many thanks to those Chapters for their involvement this year and we look forward to many more such collaborations in the future. We were lucky enough to have speaker Dr Gary Landsberg from Canada join us to share information on the future of patient handling through the Fear Free Pets programme. Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists
This is a fabulous initiative whose mission is to prevent and alleviate fear, anxiety and stress in pets, something I hope all disciplines will embrace in treatment of their patients. We welcomed 3 new members this year giving us a total of 80 members, and in the future we hope to increase interest in veterinary behaviour across both veterinary and animal behaviour professions as well as positively look to pursuing the qualification of more fellows in the years ahead. Warm regards, President Jess Beer Secretary Fre Hurly College Courier | August 2018
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AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENTISTS TIMELINE OF EVENTS IN 2018/2019 Fellowship Credentials due date
31 October
Membership examinations due date
31 October
Final date for membership examinations
30 November
College office closed for Christmas
21 December to 7 January
Examiners Workshop combined with Board of Examiners and Council meetings
8, 9 and 10 February
Applications close for College Awards
28 February
Call for Council Nominations and Board of Examiner nominations (if appropriate) in the March Courier Council nominations closed
17 May
AGM and Ballot Papers to Member
24 May
Written Examinations
4 and 5 June
Voting for Council closes
28 June
Fellowship Practical/Oral Examinations
29 and 30 June
Membership Examinations
29, 30 June and 1 July
Examiners Dinner
1 July
Board of Examiners Meeting
2 July
Scientific Meeting
4, 5 and 6 July
AGM
5 July
Awards Dinner
6 July
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List of successful members 2018 Title
First Name
Surname
Membership Subjects
Dr
Shari
Cohen
Animal Welfare
Dr
Peter
Howard
Animal Welfare
Dr
Katherine
Littlewood
Animal Welfare
Dr
Bronwyn
Orr
Animal Welfare
Dr
Natalie
Roadknight
Animal Welfare
Dr
Rebbecca
Wilcox
Animal Welfare
Dr
Jessica
Bradley
Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
Dr
Johannes
de Beer
Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
Dr
Elizabeth
Jiang
Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
Dr
Jade
Kingsley
Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
Dr
Rena
MacFarlane
Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
Dr
Alexandr
Mastakov
Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
Dr
Brett
Russell
Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
Dr
Emma
Sciacca
Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
Dr
Rebecca
Taylor
Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
Dr
Andrew
Vermeulen
Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
Dr
Feng Yi Esther
Yuen
Avian Health (Caged and Aviary Birds)
Dr
Stephen
Barton
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Kim
Bensch
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Claire
Dennis
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Janine
Dwyer
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Simone
Herbert
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Gregory
Ireland
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Rachel
Kent
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Richard
Shorten
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Craig
Simon
Equine Dentistry
Dr
Marnie
Treseder
Equine Dentistry
Dr
John
Inns
Medicine and Management of Laboratory Animals
Dr
Lydia
Pethick
Medicine and Management of Laboratory Animals
Dr
Jason Chi Cheung
Yew
Medicine and Surgery of Unusual Pets
Dr
Claire
Madden
Medicine of Australasian Wildlife Species
Dr
Wietz
Botes
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Chantal
Celindano
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Yvette
Crowe
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Nicola
Frost
Medicine of Cats
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List of successful members 2018 continued.. Dr
Huey-Shan Susan
Jih
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Lan-Hsin
Kuo
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Anne-Marie
Moody
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Rachel
Nugent
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Ying Jiao (Leah)
Puk
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Kirra
Wood
Medicine of Cats
Dr
John
Yang
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Nicholas
Yeow
Medicine of Cats
Dr
Lucie
Allcutt
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Sarah
Band
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Luisa
Coelho
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Aneta
Duszak-Kowal
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Sarah
Elliott
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Eleanor
Flynn
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Katerina
Horackova
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Petra
Lowen
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Renske
Miedema
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Sandra
Milburn
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Cicilia
Muller
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Martina
Naceradska
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Marta
Planellas Bachs
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Donald
Wiggins
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Claire
Zentveld
Medicine of Cats UK
Dr
Natasha
Williams
Medicine of Horses
Dr
Sarah
Alexander
Medicine of Zoo Animals
Dr
Christina
Cheng
Medicine of Zoo Animals
Dr
Nigel
Dougherty
Medicine of Zoo Animals
Dr
Brett
Gardner
Medicine of Zoo Animals
Dr
Anna Karina
Gonzalez Argandona
Medicine of Zoo Animals
Dr
Emily
Kay
Medicine of Zoo Animals
Dr
Jessica
McCutchan
Medicine of Zoo Animals
Dr
Fiona
Cameron
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Colin
Dick
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Erina
Imai
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Kayoko
Kuroda
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Michael
Lawley
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
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List of successful members 2018 continued.. Dr
Fiona
McConnell
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Rebecca
Nilsen
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Katy
Pickles
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Kate
Pitt
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Thomas
Rampton
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Leah
Skelsey
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Julian
Suchowersky
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Thomas
Williams
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery
Dr
Jeylan
Aslan
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Shallan
Biddle
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Abigail
Brough
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Xiang
Choong
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Sonya
Estens
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Thomas
Fluen
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Yue
Gong
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Anne
Kicinski
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Hoi Nga Hannah
Kwong
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Jeremy
Lee
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Ashley Sha Myn
Lim
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Jun
Loh
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Estelle
Louarduzzi
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Caitlin
Mack
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Gareth
Moss
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
James
Mutton
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Kate
Penco
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Jane
Pollitt
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Michelle
Reaks
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Katelyn
Reid
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Rachel
Reynolds
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Madeleine
Roberts
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Aileen
Russell
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Natasha
Snowden
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Geraldine
Sykes
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Jo
Tan
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Guy
Wolfenden
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Morgan
Woodforde
Small Animal Medicine
Dr
Andrea
Barnard
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Naomi
Best
Small Animal Surgery
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List of successful members 2018 continued.. Dr
Ewen
Blaikie
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Duncan
Borland
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Lachlan
Campbell
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Stephanie
Colthurst
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Luke
Ellis
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Rebecca
Goldstein
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
William
Hawker
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Robert
Hill
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Elizabeth
Hoffman
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Qicai Jason
Hoon
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Sherri
Jaques
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Ryan
Leong
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Jillian
Lok
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Grzegorz
Lukaszewicz
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Eben
Martin
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Daniel
McDonald
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Vaughan
Moore
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Nima
Nakahara
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Sok Yee (Jacelyn)
Neo
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Cormac
O’Brolchain
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Kadie
O’Byrne
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Perin
Patterson
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Kate
Phillips
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Ben
Porter
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Aaron
Raney
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Eamon
Ryan
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Tesh
Smalle
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Max
Tori
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Waylon
Wiseman
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Wae Ting
Wong
Small Animal Surgery
Dr
Felix
Chia
Surgery of Horses
Dr
Laura
Cox
Surgery of Horses
Dr
Danielle
Crosby
Surgery of Horses
Dr
Josephine
Hale
Surgery of Horses
Dr
Kristen
Lloyd
Surgery of Horses
Dr
Philippe
Manchon
Surgery of Horses
Dr
Catherine
McGuigan
Surgery of Horses
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List of successful members 2018 continued.. Dr
Edwina
Palmer
Surgery of Horses
Dr
Vanessa
Slack-Smith
Surgery of Horses
Dr
Craig
Stalker
Surgery of Horses
Dr
Ashley
Vermeulen
Surgery of Horses
Dr
Karen
Kerr
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Dr
Bronwen
Bollaert
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Jonathan
Carruthers
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Richard
Seymour
Veterinary Behaviour
Dr
Lauren
Adorna
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Tammy
Chan
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
James
Cooper
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Geoffrey
Dodds
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Kellie
Doyle
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Lene-Marie
Dramstad
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Terri
Eurell
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Adi
Frisch
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Chloe
Harris-Brown
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Claire
Lawrence
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Xiaojia
Lee
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Aimee
Linton
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Rachael-Kate
Llewellyn
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Christine
Lovatt
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Tara
Morris
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Caroline
Romeo
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Matthew
Rosen
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Ailsa
Rutherford
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Benjamin
Stewart
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Suzanne
Tso
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Jacqueline
von Hoff
Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
Dr
Kyaw
Naing Oo
Veterinary Epidemiology
Dr
Susan
de Burgh
Veterinary Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases
Dr
Anne
Jordan
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Rebekah
Liffman
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Kathy
Luk
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Alison
Neef
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
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List of successful members 2018 continued.. Dr
Emma
Torii
Veterinary Pathology (includes Anatomical and Clinical Pathology)
Dr
Matthew
Ball
Veterinary Pharmacology
Dr
Stuart
Kerr
Veterinary Pharmacology
Dr
Nori
Acevedo
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Paul
Crocker
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Katrina
Garrett
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Travis
Jayson
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Jason
Lenord
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Alexandra
McGrath
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Phanuel
Mponda
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Shanaka
Sarathchandra
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Kei Wing Hannah
Shing
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
Dr
Catheryn
Walsh
Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal)
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New fellows 2018 Amanda Miller Amanda Jayne Miller graduated in 2009 from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science, first class honours. Initially she worked in a busy general practice in western Sydney. In 2013 she undertook a small animal rotating internship at the Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH). Amanda achieved membership to the Small Animal Medicine Chapter of the ANZCVS in 2014. Keen to pursue a strong interest in small animal surgery, she subsequently embarked on a surgery residency at SASH and achieved her second ANZCVS Chapter membership in 2015, this time in Small Animal Surgery. She became an ANZCVS Fellow in Small Animal Surgery in 2018 and will continue to grow her career at SASH.
Amanda TAYLOR Amanda Taylor graduated in 2007 from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science, first class honours. Following graduation she completed a small animal rotating internship at Veterinary Specialist Services, Brisbane. Amanda achieved membership to the Small Animal Medicine Chapter of the ANZCVS in 2012. In 2016 she completed a three year master’s degree and residency training programme in small animal medicine at the University of Sydney.
DAniel James Dan James first worked in dairy practice in New Zealand after graduating from the University of Sydney in 2002. This was followed by a few years of mixed animal practice in Nowra, NSW and then small animal general practice in various locations in Australia and the UK. He achieved membership of the Radiology Chapter of the ANZCVS in 2007 and the Surgery Chapter in 2008. In 2010 he undertook a small animal surgery internship at VSC (Sydney) and subsequently completed a small animal surgery residency between 2011 and 2014 at SASH (Sydney). Dan continues to practise at SASH currently.
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Joycelyn tran Joycelyn Tran graduated in 2012 from The University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. In 2013, she completed a Small Animal Surgery internship at Advanced Vetcare in Melbourne. She obtained Membership to the Small Animal Surgery Chapter of the ANZCVS in 2016 during her Small Animal Surgery Residency under the tutelage of Dr Sam Snelling. She subsequently obtained her Fellowship in Small Animal Surgery in 2018.
Gemma birnie Gemma graduated in 2009 from Massey University with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. Initially she worked in small animal general practice on the Mornington peninsula and it was during this time she gained an interest in internal medicine. In 2012 she completed a small animal rotating internship at Sydney University. Gemma achieved membership to the Small Animal Medicine Chapter of the ANZCVS in 2013. Subsequent to this she undertook a small animal medicine residency at Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre. Gemma is grateful for all the mentors and friendships she has gained throughout her training programmes.
lara boland Lara graduated from the University of Sydney in 2004 and initially worked in feline and general small animal practice. She completed medicine internships at the Animal Referral Hospital, Sydney and the University of Bristol. In 2008 she achieved ANZCVS membership in feline medicine. Lara completed a small animal medicine residency at the University of Bristol in 2013 and became a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in companion animal medicine in 2015. She completed fellowship training at the Universities of Bristol and Sydney, under the supervision of Dr Angie Hibbert and Professor Vanessa Barrs, and became a fellow in feline medicine in 2018.
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rachel korman Rachel Korman graduated from the University of Queensland in 2000 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. Initially she worked in small animal practice in both Australia and the United Kingdom before obtaining a training scholarship in feline medicine (and small animal internal medicine residency) at the University of Bristol Feline Centre under the guidance of prominent feline specialists Professor Tim Gruffydd-Jones, Professor Severine Tasker and Andrea Harvey. Rachel achieved membership to the Small Animal Medicine Chapter of the ANZCVS in 2010. Her publications include research in the fields of feline anaemia, Haemoplasma species infection and acute phase proteins. She returned to Australia in 2012 and has been working at Veterinary Specialist Services in Brisbane where she runs the feline medicine service. Rachel achieved fellowship to the Feline Medicine Chapter of the ANZCVS this year.
luke ingenhoff Luke graduated in 2006 from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science with honours. Luke achieved membership in Medicine of Dairy Cattle in 2013. Subsequent to this he undertook a residency at the Livestock Veterinary Teaching and Research Unit at the University of Sydney (Camden).
michael linton Michael graduated in 2007 from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science, first class honours. His first job was a rotating internship at Vet Specialists Services in Brisbane, followed by small animal practice. He achieved membership to the Small Animal Medicine Chapter of the ANZCVS. Subsequent to this he undertook a Feline Medicine residency at Sydney Veterinary Emergency and Specialist under the primary supervision of Dr Darren Foster, with back up supervision provided by Dr Richard Malik. He would like to thank his supervisors, colleagues and family for guiding him through this journey and hopes in time he can repay others in a similar way.
benjamin wernham Ben graduated in 2006 from Massey University with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. Ben achieved membership in Veterinary Radiology (Small Animal) in 2014. Subsequent to this he undertook a Diagnostic Imaging residency at the University of Melbourne Teaching Hospital.
fiona scholz Veterinary Dermatology
jessica finlay Veterinary Dermatology
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