Webinar: Hill's and MSD Nurses Weekend 2022- Day 1 by SAVETCON Event Management

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Hill's and MSD Nurses Weekend 2022- Day 1

About

Welcome to Day 1 of the 2022 Hill's & MSD Nurses Weekend.

We have a full programme for the day and we hope you enjoy the congress.

Agenda

08:55 - Welcome & Introduction (Dr Guy Fyvie)
09:00 - Wound management: A surgeon’s perspective (Dr Frans van Heerden)
10:00 - Multi-disease nutrition case studies (Dr Guy Fyvie)
10:40 - Sustainability and Hill’s (Sr Candice Harrington)
11:00 - Tea Break
11:30 - Management of anaesthesia for brachycephalic patients: Trouble shooting and case studies (Sr Alison Devonshire, UK)
12:30 - An overview of MSD’s activities over the past year (Dr Mats Abatzidis)
13:00 - Lunch
14:00 - Open fractures: Preparation for surgery (Dr Frans van Heerden)
15:00 - Coping in your professional life, maintaining a positive and motivated practice without losing yourself (Ms Desiré Rees)
16:20 - 2 years down the line: Milestones and progress - skills and plans to succeed (Dr Mats Abatzidis)
17:00 - Close of Day 1

Presenters

Dr Guy Fyvie

Professional and Veterinary Affairs Manager, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, South Africa

Guy is the Veterinary Affairs Manager for Hill’s Pet Nutrition South Africa , a position which he has held in various forms since joining Hill’s in 1998. His roles are, Veterinary nutrition education/consulting for the profession as well as the Hill’s SA team, Regulatory affairs, CPD for the profession, support of marketing campaigns/launches of new foods, and customer care. He has a special interest in developing Veterinarian and student “soft” skills which are important for a fulfilled professional career.

He qualified in 1995 from Onderstepoort Veterinary Faculty, is married to a Vet in private practice and has 2 adult children that are in human medical based careers.

Wildlife, traveling, trail-running and beekeeping keep him semi-sane.

Ms Desiré Rees

Desiré Rees is a qualified Personal Coach, has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology & Communication and over 10 years experience in the Veterinary Industry. Her passion lies in leading change within the profession by bringing practical strategies to Leadership, Communication, Conflict and Wellness.

Dr Mats Abatzidis

Mats qualified as a veterinarian from Onderstepoort in 2001, after completing a B.Sc. Cum laude at Potchefstroom University majoring in Physiology and Microbiology. He worked in private practice in Johannesburg as an assistant veterinarian for 4 years with a focus on small animal medicine while studying Business Management on a part-time basis and has subsequently being working in the veterinary industry since 2006. Currently he is the Technical Specialist for companion Animal Products at MSD Animal Health.

Sr Alison Devonshire

I qualified as a RVN in 2001 and work in small animal first opinion and referral practice in Suffolk UK. I completed the RVC graduate diploma in 2012 and am currently studying for a Masters in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia at Edinburgh University. I was nurse manager of a busy veterinary hospital in Suffolk for 20 years and am currently part of a senior RVN team at a ophthalmology and
orthopaedic referral centre as the lead anaesthesia and cataract nurse. I enjoy all aspects of anaesthesia and analgesia, particularly planning the care for complex cases such as those undergoing life changing procedures like cataract surgery.

Alison Lambert, BVSc, CMRS, MRCVS

Alison is Honorary Associate Professor at Nottingham University’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science. She is published widely, regularly speaks at key international veterinary congresses and events, and was given the AVA’s Veterinary Business Thought Leader award in 2019 and the RCVS Impact award in 2021.

Dr Frans van Heerden

Frans graduated from Onderstepoort in 2012. After qualifying he worked as a general veterinarian in Kimberley and Nelspruit, during which time he completed an honours degree in small animal surgery. He returned to OP in 2016, subsequently completed a residency in small animal surgery and fulfilled the requirements for a master’s degree in small animal surgery in 2019.