breakfast sessions

Panel discussion - Pre-Purchase Exams: Consensus or Controversy

When: 6.45am - 7.45am Friday 6 June

Where: Icon Room, Te Papa Museum

Audience: Equine Branch members of the NZVA. Limited to 40.

Summary: Please join us for a panel discussion on pre-purchase exam findings. Moderator Ronan Costello will facilitate a discussion with panelists: Shelly Hann, Dave Stack, and Sam Taylor. Audience questions and participation will be encouraged as the group shares their perspectives on a variety of cases. 

Poo-tential: Transforming the microbiome with faecal transplants and diet

When: 6.45am - 7.45am Thursday 5 June

Where: Oceania Room, Te Papa

Audience: Targeted towards veterinarians, however nurses welcome. Limited to 120.

Speaker: Nick Cave BVSc MVSc PhD MANZCVS DipACVN

Cytopoint

When: 6.45am - 7.45am Thursday 5 June

Where: Icon Room, Te Papa

Audience: Targeted towards veterinarians and veterinary nurses. Limited to 70.

Presentation summary:

  • Overview of Cytopoint – how Cytopoint paved the way for monoclonal antibody therapies in veterinary medicine.
  • Safety profile.
  • Positive impacts.
  • How to utilise veterinary nurses to manage derm consults more efficiently .
  • The Cytopoint Approved Administrator course for veterinary nurses and techs.

Speakers: Kirsty Colley and Natalie Lloyd

Kirsty is a UK qualified veterinary nurse with over 20 years’ experience. She has worked in a variety of small animal and specialty clinics in Scotland, Australia & New Zealand. Originally from Scotland, New Zealand has been home for the last 13.5 years.  Kirsty is based in Auckland and has been working in the specialty dermatology field since 2016.  Her main focus within RASH is the administration side of practice management as well as allergen importation and formulation. She shares her home with her husband, 7 year old daughter and cat named Haggis.  Outside of work she enjoys spending time at the beach and horse riding.

Natalie has had a career focused on companion animal general practice in New Zealand and the UK. She co-owned a Wellington vet practice for 13 years, specializing in internal medicine and preventative care, especially for senior pets. Passionate about feline medicine, she joined the Feline Chapter of ANZCVS in 2022 and now helps organize its Science Week program. A strong advocate for veterinary professionals and animal welfare, she served on the NZVA Companion Animal Vet Branch Executive Committee since 2016, including five years as President. Since 2019, Natalie has worked as a veterinary adviser for Zoetis, focusing on dermatology support for New Zealand vets.