DAY 4 - FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

1 StreamWSAVA Global nutrition Global Pain CouncilISFM - feline medicineHeartworm SocietyAquatic Pet Medicine and World Rabies DayNeurologyNurses (Hills) Integrative medicine (lectures given in Mandarin Chinese)ReproductionSVA ExoticsSVA Soft Tissue SurgerySponsored by:HallAuditorium 1 Auditorium 2 Auditorium 3 Auditorium 4 Auditorium 5 Auditorium 6 Auditorium 7 Auditorium 8 Auditorium 9 Auditorium 10 Auditorium 118:30-9:15 Nutrition disasters and how to spot them Takashima and Weeth, USAHow to assess perioperative pain in dogs and cats Wright, USAE merging feline endocrine diseases S. Little, CanadaWhat Everyone Should Know: Basics of Heartworm Biology Atkins, USAI nternational Efforts to Validate Day-1 Competency in Aquatic Veterinary Education Scarfe, USAI nflammatory Brain Diseases: You, Me, and GME LeCouteur, USAE motional intelligence in the workplace Small, AustraliaImproving neurological outcome with Acupuncture and Rehabilitation Koh, USA Prepuberal and postpuberal gonadectomy: techniques, advantages and health consequences in dogs and cats Romagnoli, ItalyRescue and rehabilitation of wildlife in Singapore and Southeast Asia Xie, SingaporeDiaphragmatic hernia Maguire, Singapore9:15-09:209:20-10:05 Homemade diets.

2 When and how to use them Villaverde, SpainEpidural anesthesia - an in-depth how-to Warne, AustraliaHow to improve the safety of anesthesia for cats S. Little, CanadaHeartworm Diagnostics and Prevention Atkins, USATBD10:05-10:50 Tilters and Rollers: Update on Vestibular Disorders of Dogs and Cats LeCouteur, USAI nstrument care tips and techniques Mothershaw, AustraliaAn Integrative Approach to Osteoarthritis: Thinking Beyond NSAIDs Koh, USAP ractical use of reproductive hormones in dogs and cats Romagnoli, ItalyChemical and manual restraining of wildlife Mathew, SignaporeSurgical management of gastric dilation-volvulus Seim, USA10:50-10:55 How I manage constipation in cats S. Little, CanadaNutraceuticals in Arthritis: What do We Know?

3 Koh, USAThe 4-ligature splenectomy Seim, USA Management of hyporexia in cats with chronic kidney disease S. Little, CanadaIntegrative Medicine for Cancer Patients Koh, USAS urgery of the ear Maguire, Singapore11:40-11:45 Congenital hypothyroidism in cats S. Little, CanadaCerebrospinal Fluid: Can I collect a CSF sample in my practice? LeCouteur, USAI mprove Seizure Control with Integrative Medicine Koh, USAU pdate on clinical use of Aglepristone in bitches and queens Romagnoli, ItalyFeline perineal urethrostomy, a novel approach Seim, USA Feline exocrine pancreatic insufficiency S. Little, CanadaNeuromuscular Disorders of Cats and Dogs: Should I complete a Muscle Biopsy? LeCouteur, USA Applications of Therapeutic Laser in Your Daily Practice Koh, USAUse of deslorelin to control reproduction in cats Romagnoli, ItalyNon-healing wounds Maguire, Singapore12:30-13:45 StreamWSAVA Global nutrition Global Pain CouncilISFM - feline cardiologyNephrologyClinical pathologyBehaviorNurses (Hills) Diagnostic Imaging and Gastroenterology (simultaneous translation into Mandarin Chinese)Case roundsSVA ExoticsSVA Soft Tissue SurgerySponsored by:HallAuditorium 1 Auditorium 2 Auditorium 3 Auditorium 4 Auditorium 5 Auditorium 6 Auditorium 7 Auditorium 8 Auditorium 9 Auditorium 10 Auditorium 1113:45-14:30 Everybody eats: don't forget to feed your hospitalized patients de Scally, S.

4 Africa and Weeth, USA What is chronic maladaptive pain and what are the implications for treatment decisions? Lascelles, USAA practical approach to cats with respiratory distress Borgeat, UKSerum creatinine concentration: useful tips for correct interpretation Segev, IsraelHow to get the most from cytology submissions Bera, SingaporeFeline communication- what does spraying mean and how to manage? Seskel, AustraliaNutritional assessment: a critical component of patient care Lumbis, UKImaging portosystemic shunts in dogs: comparing radiography, ultrasonography and computed tomography Heng, USA Pediatric development of the parrot chick Doneley, AustraliaTips to make intestinal anastomosis easier Seim, USA14:30-14:3514:35-15:20 Water, water everywhere: nutrition and hydration in the management of feline CKD Villaverde, Spain & Little, Canada Detecting and assessing osteoarthritis in young dogs Lascelles, USAF eline cardiomyopathy.

5 An update and review of recent understanding Borgeat, UKManagement of the proteinuric dog Segev, Israel Immunohistochemistry and molecular biology testing for cancer cases Day, UKUpdate on psychotropic medications is polypharmacy really the best for our patients? Seskel, AustraliaNurturing and nourishing: the veterinary nurse s role in nutritional care Rachel Lumbis, UKPrinciples and clinical application of computed tomography Heng, USA Antibiotic selection in exotic pets Xie, SingaporePerineal hernia Maguire, Singapore15:20:50 Cardiac biomarkers in cats: useful test or needless distraction? Borgeat, UKFeline communication- understanding feline body language and vocalisation Seskel, AustraliaSubtotal colectomy Seim, USAW hich cats with arterial thromboembolism is it ethical to treat?

6 Borgeat, UKManaging dogs in the veterinary clinic to reduce stress for all Seskel, AustraliaAnal sacculectomy Seim, USA 16:35-16:40 Approach to cats with syncope Borgeat, UKMaximizing the return on taking a biopsy Day, UKCanine aggression directed towards dogs outside the homeg leash reactivity Seskel, AustraliaGastroesophageal reflux in dogs F. Gaschen, USA Dealing with the pediatric bird emergency Doneley, AustraliaOral reconstruction Maguire, SingaporeCardiac neoplasia in cats: expect the unexpected Borgeat, UKUse and interpretation of Coombs test Day, UKCanine aggression directed towards dogs in the same household what to do when housemates fight Seskel, AustraliaCanine megaesophagus F. Gaschen, USAB ehavioral development in chicks, and management of associated problems Doneley, AustraliaSurgical management of brachycephalic syndrome Seim, USA 17:25-17:4017:40-18:20 EssentialsSpecial InterestSponsored Case rounds with 2 expersnurse sessionSessions by affiliated societies ( ISFM, NAVC, IVECCS, WAVMA, Heartworm Society, etc.)

7 Sessions with simultaneous translation into Mandarin ChineseSingapore Veterinary Association Sessions Sessions by wsava standing committees 16:40-17:2515:50-16:35 The art and science of bandaging Hatcher and Mothershaw, AustraliaBandage practical for nurses Hatcher and Mothershaw, AustraliaDAY 4 - FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2018 Short break (5 min)Rabbit and guinea pig dentistry Maguire, SingaporeMorning break (50 min)Canine Movement Disorders: What's the Latest? LeCouteur, USAB enign prostatic hyperplasia Romagnoli, ItalyCare for a chronic enteropathy case: medicine and nutrition therapies Rinkinen, Finland and Chandler, UKRole and use of ketamine in perioperative pain control Wright, USA Mechanisms of pharma, non-pharma and supplements in treating pain Wright, USAM orning break (50 min)Approach and management of chronic enteropathies in dogs F.

8 Gaschen, USAU pdate on the management of acute kidney injury in the dog Segev, IsraelShort break (5 min)Chew on This Nutrition for Dental Disease Niemiec, USA and Chandler, UKCase studies in cytology Bera, SingaporeShort break (5 min)Short break (5 min)Protein-losing enteropathy: Integrating Diet and Medical Management Weeth and F. Gaschen, USAThe future of chronic pain control in dogs and cats: anti-nerve growth factor monoclonal antibodies Lascelles, USAA pplication of the IRIS guidelines in the management of CKD Segev, IsraelCase rounds with 2 experts Endocrinology and anesthesia da Cunha & Ward, USACase rounds with 2 experts Cardiovascular diseases - opinions from a cardiologist and a radiologist Heng, USA & TBDS hort break (5 min)Short break (5 min)Short break (5 min)Closing Ceremony11:45-12:3010:55-11:40 Afternoon break (30 min)Lunch break (1h 15 min)Probiotics.

9 Not all created equal Chandler, UKInjectable and oral tramadol for pain control Warne, Australia Clinical pathology of exotic pets Doneley, AustraliaShort break (5 min)Boehringer-Ingelheim World Rabies Day lecture TBDH eartworm infection in cats Atkins, USATips for desexing rabbits and guinea pigs Doneley, AustraliaHeartworm Infections in Dogs and Macrocyclic Lactone Resistance Atkins, USAThe ins and outs of anesthetic monitoring for optimum patient outcomes Hatcher, AustraliaPet technician presentations 4 case studiesBoehringer-Ingelheim World Rabies Day lecture TBD