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June 2020
CollegeCourier
PRESIDENT’S EXAMINATIONS ONLINE ABSTRACT
MESSAGE REPORT FORUM
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EDITOR’S DESK
COUNCIL
PRESIDENT’S
President Councillors
Dr Zoe Lenard Dr Caroline Mansfield
Welcome to the Winter edition of the College Courier. Dr David Tabrett
Chief Examiner
We’re half way through the year, and what a year it has been
MESSAGE
Dr Carolyn Guy Awards Committee
so far. The world as we know it has changed and the College Convenor
is busily working on adapting to this new environment. Honorary Secretary Dr Allen Bryce
Dr Amy Lane
We remain committed to developing strategies to stay engaged
with Members and deliver examinations for Membership and Honorary Treasurer
Dr Bruce Smith
Fellowship Candidates. As things return to the new normal, Dr Zoe Lenard, President
please do not hesitate to contact the College office if you have
any questions about membership or examinations.
We would love to feature Member stories in future editions BOARD OF EXAMINERS As we head through the middle of the Members each year, have been we will continue to discuss governance
of the College Courier and encourage you to email year, it is easy to feel disconnected shifted to November. This has been and plans for the future.
Chief Examiner Board Members
marketing@anzcvs.org.au to discuss how we can share your Dr Carolyn Guy from the ANZCVS. a major effort for the College exams
Dr Petra Muellner The office team have been working
story with our community. team, College Manager Mary Anne
Asst Chief Ex Major disruptions to the College remotely during this time under the
Dr Katherine Briscoe Hiscutt and CEO Stephen Alderman,
(Tr. & Cred.) schedule courtesy of the nasty little new leadership of CEO Stephen
Dr Peter Bennett Dr Lydia Hambrook and strongly supported by the Chief
virus has resulted in deferring our Alderman, and will shortly move back
Dr Stephen Atkinson and Assistant Chief Examiners
Asst Chief Ex Membership exams till 2021 and a into our premises in Eight Mile Plains
(Carolyn Guy, Peter Bennett and
(Exam) Dr Linda Abraham massive disruption to the heart and in time for the one-year anniversary of
Dr Sharanne Raidal Sharanne Raidal).
Dr Jennifer Carter soul of the College, a face-to-face the purchase of the site.
Dr Zoe Lenard (President – ex officio) Science Week. The ability to plan for and adapt
The College AGM will proceed as
these high-stakes exams is a prime
Our second year at The Star (Gold planned at 5:00pm AEST on Friday
example of the dedication of this
Coast) was expected to evolve from 10 July, also via Zoom. There will be
team in its support of Fellowship
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03 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE NEW ZEALAND CONTACT
Dr Allen Bryce
last year’s successful meeting, with
expanded pre-conference workshops,
candidates when most other specialist
level exams in Europe and America
a Member Convocation afterwards, a
chance to engage with the leadership
including one focussing on wellness, and ask questions. We promise to
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04 CEO’S REPORT as well a host of discipline-specific
cutting-edge material.
have been cancelled for the year. The
challenge is that we still do not know
keep it snappy and remain happy to
engage with you directly.
if the exams will be possible at their
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PAGE Chief Executive Officer Assistant Examinations
Mr Stephen Alderman Officer The College leadership have worked planned dates, as it will depend on Finally, disruption has reached every
Mrs Lynda Kennedy hard to adapt to such disruptions, aspect of everyone’s life, in a way
College Manager
state/federal health/travel restrictions,
06 PROJECT OFFICER UPDATE
PAGE Dr Mary Anne Hiscutt Project Officer and we are pleased to announce but the dedication of the staff and that is unlike any other situation
Dr Rachel Tan progress in this regard. An online exams teams in being flexible in their for decades. Our workplaces have
Assistant College version of several Chapter programs likely changed, our movements have
approach to this milestone deserves
07 MAINTENANCE OF
PAGE Manager Marketing, Membership
Ms Sharon Tinsley and Events Coordinator will be provided later in the year, with commendation. The Fellowship certainly changed and many of us have
CREDITALS Mrs Thy Boskovic Chapters enthusiastically embracing candidates have been patient with the faced additional stressors, possibly loss
Examinations Officer
12 MEMBER CONVOCATION
PAGE the forced change, showing a situation and are in their final months of income, lost opportunities, perhaps a
Ms Robyn Pettigrew Administration Assistant
& AGM Ms Libby Scharf willingness to adapt and overcome. of preparation; we will cross our fingers marked increase in workload, isolation
that Australia and New Zealand remain from friends or family, or massive
If this year teaches us anything, it has
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14 ONLINE ABSTRACT FORUM been that digital adaption can occur
and that necessity is the mother of
relatively CoVID-free and the plans can
be followed through.
disruption that we did not expect. I
hope you are coping; we are a resilient
12 NEW ZEALAND REPORT
PAGE profession but the changes may have
invention. Clever and creative minds The newly formed New Zealand
impacted some harder than others.
from the College office have worked Network was off to a flying start with
To paraphrase Dolly Parton (and why
diligently with the skilled Science Week
24 CHAPTERS
PAGE plans for several face-to-face functions
not?), if you wanna see the rainbow,
Committee to creatively embrace the this year, also dashed by COVID.
you gotta put up with the rain. I remain
change and still provide a forum for However, the committee has used
optimistic and look forward to what the
our community. The learnings from the time to organise itself and plan for
next six months bring.
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CEO EXAMINATIONS
REPORT REPORT
College Council and the Board of Examiners made the Examination results will also be provided in November; the
I would like to introduce myself as the My professional experience and College provides to the veterinary extremely difficult decision a few months ago to defer all exact date will be communicated when confirmed.
new CEO of ANZCVS. knowledge include senior leadership sector. We were developing, delivering Membership examinations to 2021 and postpone Fellowship Please note the new structure above schedules all
roles in manufacturing, government, and facilitating hundreds of face-to-face examination components to be completed in the same week.
Arriving at the College in March as the examinations until later this year.
information technology and most advanced examinations every year All examinations are planned to be held at QT Hotel Surfers
global health crisis reached our region, We have now developed and released a plan to deliver
recently human services and early with a handful of staff who were not Paradise, Gold Coast Queensland, Australia.
I became immediately focused on
childhood education in the not- the subject matter experts, how could 2020 Fellowship examinations.
the impact and disruption to years of In the event there are Government imposed restrictions
for-profit sector. that be?
established processes and schedules preventing travel to the Gold Coast, the College will look to
impacting everyone associated with Over the last two years, I have also This was quite puzzling until I KEY DATES: implement an alternative examination arrangement for affected
the College. been involved in the Animal Welfare discovered that for almost 50 years, Candidates and Examiners.
Wednesday 4 November Written paper 1
sector in a director role for an animal the College services had been built Travel restrictions for Australian and New Zealand residents
In the last four months, a lot of tough Thursday 5 November Written paper 2
sanctuary, set up on 20 acres on the almost solely on the commitment of will be reviewed on 30 September 2020, and the Examinations
decisions needed to be made that
Sunshine Coast in Queensland. professionals that volunteer at a depth Friday 6 November Free / Lay day Team will contact any affected candidates and examiners.
have affected many of you. The
that is very rare in any organisation. In Saturday 7 November Practical Examinations
deferral and rescheduling of the 2020 I have been very fortunate to work For further information please contact the Examinations Team
fact, the College is not able to deliver
examinations and the cancellation of with and be mentored by some great Sunday 8 November Oral Examinations at the College office at examinations@anzcvs.org.au
a single examination without many
Science Week has meant initiatives, people and teams, without whom I subject expert volunteers.
plans and schedules for the coming
We’re not letting
would not have achieved many of the
years need to be re-established and There are many lofty goals in our
successes in my life. This continues to
communicated to everyone. sights that I will be pursuing over the
the distance come
be true at the College, where I am on
coming months as we finalise the
Of credit to the College membership a very steep learning curve and have a
between you and
strategic roadmap including:
is how you rallied together, helping wealth of knowledgeable people ready
navigate our way through. I cannot to provide guidance and share their • Providing additional member
thank you enough for your support and
input as it has enabled us to be agile
experiences and ideas.
Although there are thousands of •
benefits
External examination review
our team.
and move forward on a positive path.
membership-based organisations • Online assessment platform
throughout Australia and New Zealand,
• Website review and upgrade
Working remotely means our
I am on a very steep I believe we have some very unique service just got more personal.
qualities that make ANZCVS a fantastic • Online portals for Chapters
learning curve and environment to be associated with and At Credabl, our priority is making sure
• Sustainability roadmap the veterinary community has easy and
have a wealth of for me personally a great opportunity in
my career. There are still a lot of unknowns for us immediate access to the financial support
knowledgeable people all as we wait for the new normal to they need to get through uncertain times and
I want to highlight one area that
arrive. I look forward to meeting you all plan for the recovery journey ahead. From a
ready to provide seems to be part of the DNA of the
in the future, and at this point that will video chat with a familiar face, to providing
organisation that I found amazing:
guidance and share probably be via our friends at Zoom. financial support to fund business or personal
In my first few days as CEO, I was
their experiences working through the services the
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MAINTENANCE
UPDATE OF CREDENTIALS
The Maintenance of Credentials (MOC) will be implemented from July
PROJECT OFFICER 2021. Please read the MOC guidelines to decide whether you would
like to participate in the program.
The MOC was designed to be flexible and achievable for Members
and we strongly encourage all Members to consider participating in
the program to demonstrate their commitment to life-long learning
Dr Rachel Tan and for their own professional development.
Project Officer AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENTISTS
WHAT IS MOC? requirement to ensure the ongoing quality of qualifications. This
Candidates in institutions (universities move will protect the ANZCVS qualifications from any allegations
The objectives of Maintenance of Credentials (MOC) requirements
MAINTENANCE OF INSTITUTIONAL and private practices) to complete. (real or perceived) of degeneration or reduction of quality, and is
are to allow the individual to reflect on their personal knowledge
CREDENTIALS (MOC) ACCREDITATION FORMS Please contact the Examinations Team and performance, commit to a process of improvement and
line with New Zealand and other foreign jurisdictions.
IMPLEMENTATION FOR FELLOWSHIP for copies of these forms. re-evaluation, and promote engagement within their professional WHO DOES IT APPLY TO?
DEFERRED UNTIL CANDIDATES IN SMALL The aim is to develop forms for use by organisation. The overall result is to improve quality of the
All Members and Fellows who are awarded their qualifications from
Fellowship candidates in institutions profession, which can be externally promoted and align with
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The MOC program was scheduled SURGERY NOW AVAILABLE candidates in the same subject. If your
MOC on a voluntary basis. Compulsory MOC will be introduced for
WHY IS THE COLLEGE IMPLEMENTING IT? all Fellows from 2022.
for implementation in July 2020 The College recognises that Fellowship chapter is interested in developing a
with application to occur for all new candidates in institutions recognised form for a particular subject, please The introduction of a MOC program is required for the College
WILL I LOSE MY POST-NOMINALS IF I DO NOT COMPLY?
Members and Fellows after this to have a track record of providing contact the examinations team at to align itself with the standards set by international veterinary
examination period. Due to the COVID- education and training facilities examinations@anzcvs.org.au to organisations. In addition, the Australasian Veterinary Boards Members and Fellows will not lose their post-nominals as long as
19 pandemic, a number of issues have consistent with the requirements evaluate the small animal forms Council (AVBC) has strongly suggested that MOC should be a they remain a financial member of the College.
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impact both the implementation of the would benefit from streamlining of the implementation. Detailed information on MOC, including the guidelines and frequently asked questions can be found on our website anzcvs.org.au
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Date: Friday 10 July 2020
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• Small Animal Medicine and Feline
During the Convocation REGISTER
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College Convocation Panel. • Veterinary Epidemiology
• Surgery (residents only)
Online Abstract Forum is complimentary to attend, and we
encourage all Members to come along and support their colleagues.
Please share this information with any Colleagues who may be
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The Online Abstract Forum program schedule and
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Dr Allen Bryce
The network is up and running, with Zoom meeting in the next few months.
THE NEW ZEALAND 103 paid up members as at 11/5/2020, Interim Committee roles are:
NETWORK OF THE and 96 members of the network’s
• Dr Ricketts – President and
COLLEGE Facebook group. Communication with
College liaison
members is by email and Facebook.
• Dr Bryce – Secretary/Treasurer
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and Council liaison
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April, through the University of Sydney The COVID-19 pandemic has
ANIMAL WELFARE CVE. For those who missed it, the raised additional and perhaps
CHAPTER webinar is available to view here. unforeseen ethically challenging
situations (ECS) for those working
As COVID-19 continues to have Annual General Meeting in veterinary clinical settings.
a significant impact on the lives of Anne is conducting this survey
It is hoped that having a Zoom meeting
people, animals and the planet. It is this year will mean more members to determine the frequency,
also an opportunity to view how we do can participate in the AGM. This may stressfulness and nature of these
things differently. be a sign of the future. An agenda ethical challenges as part of her
Image courtesy of Dr Anne Fawcett.
and relevant papers will be sent to all PhD. Illustrated by Sally Pope.
Never before has the One Health
and One Welfare concept been more members in early June. The date of The survey is open to
important as the implications are the AGM is Thursday 9th July at veterinarians, animal health
felt on a global scale. Let us hope 5:30pm. technicians and veterinary nurses
improvements will be made to benefit around the world who are over future human, animal or One Pfeiffer, Jennifer Manyweathers and
our lives and work in our part of the
Chapter website the age of 18. It will take 15-20 Health crises. EPIDEMIOLOGY CHAPTER Joshua Aleri!
world, as well as all life on Earth in Thanks to our Secretary, Kat Littlewood minutes to complete. With the cancellation of Science Week The Epidemiology Chapter Annual
Please take a few minutes (less
the future. for tidying up our website – we want to in its usual format, the Epidemiology General Meeting will also go virtual this
To read the participant information than 10) to fill in the questionnaire
ensure that we have key documents Chapter has been working hard to year. Members are invited to attend
To find out more visit statement and complete the and contribute to building stronger
and abstracts from past Science adapt a conference program for the online meeting on Thursday 9 July
https://www.onewelfareworld.org/ survey, please click here. and more diverse relationships
Weeks. There is still some ongoing 2020 at 14:00 AEST.
between people working in human online delivery.
work to be done to make it a useful This is an anonymous survey. You
are welcome to share the link with and animal health. You can The College has kindly organised to
resource for members. We are pleased to announce that a
colleagues. access the questionnaire using host the meeting via Zoom, with further
virtual program will be hosted this year
2020 David Bayvel Award this link. details to come. We hope to see you
with the support of the College and in
For further information about this all there.
A sincere thanks goes to the Chapter The questionnaire is available in collaboration with the Veterinary Public
study, contact Anne Fawcett:
members for the nominations for English, Spanish, French, German, Health Chapter. A number of joint Epi- We know recent months have been
anne.fawcett@sydney.edu.au
this Award. Three nominations have Portuguese and Korean. It will VPH sessions, tentatively scheduled very challenging for some of our
been received and are currently soon be available in Mandarin. for the original Science Week dates, colleagues, and recognise now more
2. The global role of the veterinary will include professional insights into
being assessed. The winner will be sector in COVID-19 pandemic than ever the importance of fostering
announced just prior to the start of the This project is a collaboration the COVID-19 pandemic and African a collegial atmosphere and positive
responses between the Veterinary Public swine fever.
AGM, where they will be invited to give Chapter community.
a short presentation of their work. Recent press reports indicate Health Institute (VPHI) of the
2020 Science Webinars Later in the year, a College-driven To strengthen our network, we have
that veterinarians and others University of Bern (Switzerland),
online abstract forum will encourage begun conducting brief interviews with
With the disappointment of losing COVID-19 Surveys working in animal health have the European Network for
a diversity of epidemiology-focused members to share through the Chapter
Science Week this year, the Chapter been assisting with responses EcoHealth and One Health
The following information has been presentations. Facebook group and email, with the
executive and scientific convenor are to the COVID-19 pandemic. The (NEOH), the City University of
included under the Welfare Chapter purpose of this short questionnaire Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) and Further details on the program content, aim of communicating current work
considering the option of hosting a
News rather than being sent out as an is to document the role of the the University of Ilorin (Nigeria). abstract submissions and timing will be and favourite epi-related experiences,
monthly webinar to help keep members
email to our Chapter, as members from veterinary sector in COVID- released soon. lessons and insights.
up to date with exciting animal welfare This is an anonymous
other chapters may be interested in 19 responses worldwide. This It’s a bit of fun to bring everyone a little
topics. Logistics and costs are yet to questionnaire. By submitting your We wish to take this opportunity to
these studies. information will be used to explore closer in this time of great distance,
be evaluated, and we will be looking answers, you consent to the use thank our incredible Science Week
for ideas from members for topics and 1. Ethically challenging situations the roles and relationships that Convenor team for their unfaltering and we look forward to getting to know
have been formed during this of this data for scientific purposes.
presenters. Chapter Treasurer Anne for veterinarians, veterinary enthusiasm and positive attitudes our members better.
outbreak, to identify ways to You can contact us via:
Fawcett hosted a webinar on ethical nurses and animal health whilst navigating this past year’s
and welfare implications of COVID-19 technicians due to the sustain these relationships and luis.gomesdocarmo@vetsuisse.unibe.ch unusual complexities and challenges. Sincerely,
and the impact on veterinary practice in COVID-19 pandemic build new ones, and to deal with Thank you, Troy Laidlow, Caitlin Epidemiology Chapter Executive
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any veterinarian access to hours of is confirmed, papers will be distributed five of our on-line modules (programs). membership examinations and offer feedback that I heard was that the
CHAPTERS
state-of-the-art continuing education via email and log in details for Zoom With conferences cancelling and travel our condolences to those candidates whole program was well received.
resources on many feline topics. provided. If you want to be part of restrictions, many Veterinary Boards affected by these changes. We look
For those that we saw at the event, it
CONTINUED
Hopefully this will allow us all to the executive please give this some have increased the amount of CE that forward to coming back in 2021
was lovely to catch up and for those
maintain our CPD requirements consideration. The positions for Chief, can be earned on-line. Each of our first with a bigger and better Science
not able to make it- maybe we’ll see
during a time when most face-to-face Head and Assistant examiner will carry five modules is now RACE approved week program and rolling out our
you at the next one!
conferences have been cancelled. over to 2021 and so are not available, for 15 hours of Continuing Veterinary interim meeting in the picturesque
but all other positions on the executive Medical Education (total 75 hours). Margaret River - keep posted for more Online Science Week 2020
In other news, whilst the Membership
FELINE CHAPTER examinations for 2020 have been
are available for nomination. These
For more information please go to
information. There were some great talks planned
include President, Secretary, Treasurer, with multiple other chapters however,
Well, 2020 has certainly made an cancelled, the Chapter can confirm https://www.theaquariumvet.com/ We would like to take this opportunity
other member and the Subject after gathering feedback from speakers
impact in the history books! With that those who had enrolled in education/ to welcome Dr Marnie Ford PhD
Standards Committee (SSC). and the committee, the decision has
Membership examinations, College Membership Examinations for Medicine DVM DACVO our newest Chapter
Stay safe during these difficult times.
Science Week and the Feline Medicine of Cats in 2020 will be able to sit this Currently we are considering the member and to congratulate Dr Kellam been made to postpone these talks
Julie Ferguson
Masterclass all cancelled, you would examination in 2021, and we will likely presentation of possibly a two-hour Bayley on his paper published in to 2021 rather than to run virtual
think that the Feline Chapter had time then continue to examine biennially session for MMLA to be delivered Veterinary Ophthalmology last year webinars. The AGM will still go ahead
to twiddle their thumbs ... no such luck beginning again in 2022. We are also on line. This would consist of fifteen- OPHTHALMOLOGY titled ‘Superficial keratectomy as a however, so please keep an eye out for
for us! hoping to host the Feline Medicine minute talks with time allocated for CHAPTER treatment for non-healing corneal details on the date & time of that event.
Masterclass as a pre-congress day in discussion. If you are interested Well what a beginning to 2020! First, ulceration associated with primary Well, that’s it. Short and sweet.
In fact, it seems that in recent months
2021, however this will depend on the in presenting a fifteen-minute we witnessed the devastation of the corneal endothelial degeneration’.
some of our long-term goals have If anyone would like to get more
availability of our speakers. talk please contact Gabby Musk worst bushfires in east coast history, This paper was among the top 10%
finally come to fruition. The ISFM involved or has suggestions to offer,
gabrielle.musk@uwa.edu.au who is our followed by the unfolding of the most downloaded papers for the
Academy has been launched and The Feline Chapter Executive wish please email us with your ideas. We
official chapter conference organiser. COVID-19 pandemic. period between January 2018 and
is open to those with Membership everyone the very best in these are always looking for ways to add
December 2019!
in Medicine of Cats and ISFM unusual times, and hope that you all I received the following But true to form, big challenges can value.
membership, and the new online remain healthy and sane. correspondence from Robert Jones bring out the best in people and we
ISFM Community portal has also been from the Aquatic Animal Health PHARMACOLOGY Until the next Courier, take care.
have found resilience and adaptability
launched.
MEDICINE AND
Chapter that may be of interest to our far beyond what we felt was possible. CHAPTER
members. From Megan Lui & the rest of the
This will allow a new way of interacting MANAGEMENT OF The Ophthalmology Chapter Executive I hope this June edition of the Courier executive committee.
with feline clinicians from around the The Aquarium Vet is delighted to has been amazed at the ability of finds you all safe and well. Just a few
LABORATORY ANIMALS the veterinary profession to continue Email:
globe, and is a portal through which announce that it is now an Approved updates from us.
Unfortunately due to the pandemic, Provider of Continuing Veterinary supporting patients and clients during presidentpharmacology@anzcvs.org.au
case discussions can occur, as well
Pharmacology Symposium
as hosting journal clubs, and getting to Science Week has been cancelled for Medical Education by the American these challenging times, and also find
March 2020
know other feline clinicians. 2020 and the examinations postponed Association of Veterinary State Boards novel ways to deliver professional
to 2021. (AAVSB). development to our colleagues. It feels like a lifetime ago, and indeed SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE
Additionally, ISFM have generously
Our AGM, which normally is held We have applied for and received Like most chapters we were
in some ways it was. A different time CHAPTER
opened all their webinars to
when ‘physical distancing’ hadn’t yet
veterinarians free of charge during during Science Week, will be done this AAVSB RACE (Registry of Approved saddened by the cancelling of Normally, the chapter contribution for
become part of our daily Australian
the COVID-19 crisis, which allows year online via Zoom. Once the date Continuing Education) approval for the Science Week program and the College Courier June edition is full
vocab!!
of excitement and nervousness as we
To all those involved in the process- wish our Membership and Fellowship
thank you! This symposium was the candidates the best during their
result of many months of planning examinations and are full steam ahead
and collaborating with the Centre of with the final touches for Science Week
Veterinary Education (CVE). With Scientific and Social programs.
previous symposiums having been
This year is like no other, or as they
held in Sydney (2015) and Brisbane
say… ‘unprecedented’. Excitement
(2010), the decision was made to host
and anticipation had been replaced
this event in Melbourne.
with disappointment, uncertainty and
The aim was to serve both our Chapter concern.
members as well as provide relevant
Many have had adverse professional
clinical pharmacology content for small
and personal experiences that I hope
animal general practitioners.
are never repeated in our lifetime. I
We had a fantastic line up of do however hope that through these
international and local keynote speakers times, there have also been the
- a special thanks to Andrew Woodward opportunities for reflection and chances
and Stephen Page for your talks! The to connect with colleagues, family and
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The Chapter has an agreement with developments. Some even to the
CHAPTERS the copyright holders and must keep extent of contributing to the response
records of all purchasers. at various levels.
CONTINUED Contact Sandra Baxendell at
presidentsmallruminant@anzcvs.org
With this interest in mind, it is pleasing
to advise that we are planning, in
for details. Animal owners can only conjunction with the Epidemiology
purchase cards if they have done a Chapter, a “webinar” to discuss
course on worm control which includes aspects of the animal Coronaviridae
friends, likely in ways that you had not a hands-on session on how to use the and their zoonotic potential. Full details
done so before. I hope that any good cards. Chapter members have held will be provided to Chapter members in
that has come from this situation is not these courses in three states but these the near future.
forgotten as we slowly start to get back are now on hold due to Covid-19. Should this prove popular, then
on the track to ‘normal’ albeit a new consideration will be given to further
type of normal.
VETERINARY PUBLIC webinars covering other topics
Despite Science Week as we knew HEALTH CHAPTER that were planned for our 2020
it being cancelled, the SAM Chapter Science Week program. Our thanks
Science Week Convenors have been Potentially influenced by our are extended to Science Week
working hard and collaborating with COVID-19 requirements for social co-ordinators, Drs Tristan Ingle and
several specialists as it is their intention distancing and the time these afford Kevin Doyle , as they work through
to deliver a handful of select and for reflection, one might see some these programming issues.
significant presentations which we can parallels with a different time so well
described by the Charles Dickens’ You would have been advised by the
look forward to presuming any logistical
novel A Tale of Two Cities. College that membership examinations
issues can be overcome.
have been cancelled for 2020 due
In addition, there will also be circulating Its opening lines read: “It was the best to the current novel coronavirus
ANZCVS
information regarding opportunities of times, it was the worst of times, it pandemic. However, VPH membership
to contribute to an online Scientific was the age of wisdom, it was the age examinations will be offered next year.
Abstract Forum which will be hosted of foolishness, it was the epoch of
belief, it was the epoch of incredulity…” Our Chapter examination and
separately. The Small Animal Medicine
standards committees continue to
Chapter AGM will be online this year All of our lives will, to a greater or progress necessary curriculum reforms
with details currently being finalised lesser extent, have been negatively and guidance for both membership
and information to follow. I encourage impacted by the measures and fellowship levels. Additionally, our
as much participation as possible. introduced to help suppress this
Chapter electronic resource material
Warmest wishes, novel coronavirus. Our College and
continues to expand thanks to the hard
Fleur James this Chapter are no exception, with
work of our resource co-ordinators.
President, Small Animal Medicine this year’s Science Week and our
Chapter Chapter’s Annual General Meeting Our Chapter Secretary, Dr Allen Petrey,
unable to be held in our accustomed
face to face manner.
amongst other activities, is currently
working on arrangements for the Certifying excellence in
SMALL RUMINANT remote conduct of our Chapter’s AGM
CHAPTER
Perhaps there may be a small silver
lining to the COVID-19 “cloud” for
(possibly involving the use of the Zoom
teleconferencing application). Chapter
veterinary science
our Chapter members! With our
FAMACHA CARDS members will receive details once
public health backgrounds, we no
Veterinarians can purchase FAMACHA these arrangements are finalised.
doubt will have received intellectual
cards for their own use in sheep, goats stimulation as we contemplate the Whilst it may not be the best of times
or camelids in Haemonchus contortus various response measures to this for us all, our Chapter soldiers on
areas to identify individual animals that pandemic and their scientific and and is hopefully providing a measure
need to be drenched. The cards are sociological underpinnings. Those of solace (if not stimulation) for
used to give a score from 1 (red) to 5 of us involved with planning for, and its members through its on-going
(white) based on the levels of anaemia. executing, emergency animal disease activities, especially in relation
Owners are encouraged not to drench response plans and with an interest to exchange of information so CONTACT US
animals that are scores 1 and 2 so in emerging zoonotic diseases and fundamental to nurturing our Building 3, Garden City Office Park Phone: (07) 3423 2016
that the refugia has more susceptible their epidemiology will have been professional interests 2404 Logan Road Email cm@anzcvs.org.au
worm larvae. particularly engaged by these recent and development. EIGHT MILE PLAINS QLD 4113 Web: anzcvs.org.au AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENTISTS
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