We hope you’ll agree that the CPD and value for money offered here are second to none.  If you haven’t been to the AVSPNI Autumn Conference before, do join us – there is something for all vets and it really is quite unlike any other vet conference!

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On a sunny Wednesday in Kilkeel, our AVSPNI summer day began!  Almost 50 vets arrived ready to enjoy a day of beer tasting, eating good food and of course an element of learning!  The day kicked off with a visit to Seascope research centre, which is Northern Irelands first ever Lobster and Marine Hatchery.  We were greeted by our guide, Sarah, who had an extensive and extremely interesting knowledge of lobsters and the Kilkeel marine life and who showed us the process of the hatchery and the development of this very new and informative way of hatching lobsters within a research setting.  We then proceeded up the Mourne mountains to visit Gavin from Whitewater breweries who showed us the stages of beer making and most importantly, let us taste the produce!  It must have been an enjoyable tasting as many vets purchased and packed crates of Belfast brew into their cars!  After a tipsy trail down the road towards Newcastle (for passengers at least) we then went to the Mourne Seafood Bar in Dundrum where Aurelie Moralis from sponsors, Zoetis, gave an interesting and informative presentation on “Critical success factors for timed AI in beef cows and heifers – using the correct breeding protocols.”  We finished an enjoyable day by having a delicious meal with lots of people inspired to eat lobster and drink craft beer in keeping with the theme!  It was definitely a day not to be missed and AVSPNI Council and President Cahir King extends its thanks to Zoetis for their generous support for this excellent Summer Day.

AVSPNI Summer Day – Lobsters and Beer

 Why not finish early and come along to the AVSPNI Summer Day for a tour of the Seascope lobster hatchery in Kilkeel, followed by some beer tasting and brewery tour at Whitewater brewing Co.  End the afternoon with a delicious meal at Mourne Seaford in Dundrum courtesy of our generous sponsors Zoetis.

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On Saturday 14th May David Church will be delivering lectures on Diabetes for both vets and nurses at the Small Animal congress at Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen.  He will also speaking in some of the advance lectures on Understanding Calcium Disorders and Hypoadrenocorticism – the great pretender.

See David’s profile below:

David Church BVSc, PhD, MACVSc, MRCVS

David obtained his veterinary degree from The University of Sydney and after graduation and a short spell in practice he was appointed as a small animal clinical instructor there before enrolling in a PhD programme in the Faculty of Medicine looking at various aspects of the pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus. He is now the Vice-Principal (Learning and Student Experience) at the Royal Veterinary College. He is an internationally recognised specialist in disorders of the endocrine system in dogs and cats. David’s current research interests are varied but include the underlying mechanism for the development and resolution of diabetes mellitus.

This is just a snapshot of David’s career here, to find out more visit the RVC website for a full profile.

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A full house at VSSCo last Thursday evening for Sue Randell’s talk on ‘Getting the Most Out of Your Blood Test Results in Dogs and Cats with Endocrine Disease.’
Diagnosing endocrine disease is seldom as easy as simply running an ACTH stimulation, T4/TSH level or a fructosamine level. Diagnosis requires astute interpretation of these results in the context of the clinical history, physical exam and minimum data base changes. There are many clues to be found in the minimum data base. Sue discussed some useful tips about what changes to look for, what these changes mean and when to worry about them.

Click here to view Sues’s notes from this talk – Biochemistry Changes in in Small Animals with Endocrine

Date of next meeting: 7th April—Stick injuries by Aidan McAlinden.  Don’t forget to register early as these meetings have limited spaces and places are allocated on a first come basis, if demand exceeds venue capacity we may move talk to a larger venue a few miles from VSSCo to ensure everyone gets hear this popular speaker!
E-MAIL: [email protected] to register now and don’t miss out!