BOOK your children’s activities for this years conference NOW to avoid disappointment as places are limited.

We have a selection of outdoor and indoor activates to keep the young ones amused while you enjoy some great lectures in the comfort of the fabulous Slieve Donard!  We start the Saturday off with our Lego and clay workshop brought to us by Northern Irelands very own ‘Bricks4kidz’.  These workshops are the only kind in Northern Ireland comprising both fun and education with Lego and Clay.

The Saturday afternoon will be exceptional for those who enjoy some outdoor fun!  We ask that the kiddies wrap up warm (it is Northern Ireland after all) with outdoor clothing and head to Castlewellan where they will be partaking in Archery and Kayaking!  I’m pretty sure this will be one of the highlights of the weekend!  For those who like the cosy indoors, we have exotic animals coming to visit us with Eco Mantella.  In the evening they can relax in front of a film to end an incredible day of fun!

On Sunday morning Louie the Entertainer will bring his fabulous magic show to conference kids!  Followed by Swim time.  (Please note that Sunday activities require adult supervision).

If you wish for your little/big ones to join in on the conference kids fun, please book NOW as we cannot guarantee places as they are filling up fast.  We don’t want anyone to be disappointed!  This includes those wishing to use our crèche facilities on the Saturday.

If you would like more information about the children’s programme at conference have a look at our conference brochure

For a conference registration form click here

Meet Colin Mason who is coming to take some large animal lectures at our AVSPNI Autumn conference!  Colin works for SAC Veterinary Services based in Dumfries.  As well as working as part of the team at the Dumfries Disease Surveillance Centre carrying our disease investigation and surveillance activities he is also involved with dairy research and herd health work at the Dairy Research and Innovation Centre based at Crichton Royal Farm in Dumfries.  His main interests are young stock health and lameness in dairy cows.  On Saturdays lecture programme Colin will be delivering lectures in our L/A improver stream with topics such as ‘Mycoplasma bovis infections in cattle herds’, Field post mortem workshop for practitioners’ and a lecture on ‘Adult cow pneumonia problems’ in our L/A refresher stream.

If you would like to hear Colin and our other top quality speakers, come visit us at AVSPNI Autumn conference on the 6th-8th October 17!

For more information on the lecture programme and our speakers click here!
For a registration form click here!

This year for our AVSPNI autumn conference we have done things a little differently!  We still have a little glitz and glamour of our gala dinner as previously!  But this year we have it ALL covered!  Firstly we are privileged to have the very humorous ‘bard of Armagh’ and for those who have never heard this you are in for a treat!  If you want to be the one to sit in your seat and have a chat with other delegates after a day of CPD, then we have a little jazz background music from one of the most talented swing singers in Northern Ireland!  For those looking  to impress their colleagues with their blackjack skills (or lack of), we have a casino night planned alongside the jazz!  Not to mention the fantastic 5 course meal with wine.  This is one autumn conference gala you will not want to miss out on.  Tickets are selling faster for this then any other conference! 

If you have forgotten to include your gala dinner ticket on your form, just give us a shout in the VETNI office and we will sort that for you.  Email us on [email protected]

For more information on our conference and speakers visit our conference brochure

For a registration form for conference click here

***Tomorrow (20th Sept) is the last day of the early bird discounted rate***

In order to get the best rates for AVSPNI Autumn conference you must have booked by Monday 18th September 17!  The early bird rate will be your last chance to avail of the significant savings for first class CPD in Octobers conference which is tipped to be the ‘best yet’.  Who wouldn’t want to hear top speakers within the settings of the Mourne mountains and plush Slieve Donard?  Many have already booked but for those who need that extra little taster of what our programme entails click here to view our brochure. 

Why not bring the family along as well.  Stocking up on great CPD and spending time with the family is an added bonus!  You can rest assured that everyone will be kept happy! 

For a registration form click here (scan and send it through to us by Monday).

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 James husband and David Tisdall are delivering some of our Large animal lectures on both Saturday and Sunday at our AVSPNI Autumn Conference!  You will see for yourselves at conference that our speakers have been selectively picked to ensure that we deliver the best CPD on the topics our delegates want to hear. 

James, after graduating, spent 11 years in dairy practice which included an internship at Bristol university.  In the last 12 years he has been doing dairy consultancy work mainly focusing on nutrition.  His main research interest is milk fever prevention.  James is a special lecturer at the university of Nottingham.  At conference he will be delivering lectures on ‘Milk Fever’ and ‘pinchpoints in cow feeding’ among others. 

David Tisdall has 10 years of farm animal practice.  He led the transformation change towards more responsible antimicrobial use on farms, achieving more than a 90% reduction in the use of critically important antimicrobials alongside improving herd health.  David will be speaking on ‘understanding medicine use’, ‘transforming medicine use’ and ‘taking steps towards a proactive approach to managing bovine lameness at herd level’. 

For more information on our speakers and the lecture topics that they will cover at conference click here

For a delegate registration form click here

Professor Corcoran is taking most of our small animal lecture programme beginning on the Saturday morning with ‘Approach to the coughing dog and cat’.  After this his lecture will be titled ‘Approach to the dyspnoeic dog and cat’, followed by ‘The eosinophil in respiratory Medicine: hypersensitivity, parasites and asthma’.  (More information on Professor Corcoran’s lecture topics for Saturday can be found in the brochure).  Brendan’s clinical and research interests are in respiratory medicine and cardiology, with particular emphasis on the pathobiology of canine myxomatous mitral valve disease and clinical diagnosis of canine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

He graduated from the Veterinary College of Ireland in 1981, and after a period in practice in the USA and London joined the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, the University of Edinburgh as a lecturer in 1986. He has subsequently held posts as a Wellcome Research Leave Fellow, Director of the Hospital for Small Animals, Head of Companion Animal Sciences, Director of International Affairs and Deputy Head of School. He was awarded a Personal Chair in Veterinary Cardiopulmonary Medicine in 2006 and is currently Dean International for North America for the University of Edinburgh.

For more information on Brendan’s other lectures and our other speakers click here for our brochure

For our conference registration form click here

The Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle, County Down is where we are lucky enough to hold our Autumn conference this year and one that all the family will enjoy.  The rooms are spacious and if you are looking for some luxury to go alongside your excellent programme of top quality CPD, this is the place for you.  This is a venue that surpasses all others in the food, the views and the first class spa facilities.  Not to mention the excellent children’s programme and crèche which will keep the little ones amused while you are in lectures.

Accomodation must be booked directly with the hotel.  If you are wanting to book your room (be quick because they are booking up fast) please contact Nora on 02843721010 or Laura on 02843721011 and let them know you are part of AVSPNI conference.  They have kindly extended our conference rates (inc. breakfast) but we know that the remaining rooms are getting snapped up pretty quickly so we would advise on booking asap.  Also the early bird rate for conference finishes on Monday 18th September!

For more information on our programme and speakers click here for our brochure

For a registration form click here

The Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle, County Down is where we are lucky enough to hold our Autumn conference this year and one that all the family will enjoy.  The rooms are spacious and if you are looking for some luxury to go alongside your excellent programme of top quality CPD, this is the place for you.  This is a venue that surpasses all others in the food, the views and the first class spa facilities.  Not to mention the excellent children’s programme and crèche which will keep the little ones amused while you are in lectures.

Accomodation must be booked directly with the hotel.  If you are wanting to book your room (be quick because they are booking up fast) please contact Nora on 02843721010 or Laura on 02843721011 and let them know you are part of AVSPNI conference.  They have kindly extended our conference rates (inc. breakfast) but we know that the remaining rooms are getting snapped up pretty quickly so we would advise on booking asap.  Also the early bird rate for conference finishes on Monday 18th September!

For more information on our programme and speakers click here for our brochure

For a registration form click here

 

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The deadline is Monday 18th September to book kids activities at AVSPNI autumn conference!!  This year is going to be the best yet with a selection of outdoor and indoor activates to keep the young ones amused while you enjoy some great lectures in the comfort of the fabulous Slieve Donard!  We start the Saturday off with our Lego and clay workshop brought to us by Northern Irelands very own ‘Bricks4kidz’.  These workshops are the only kind in Northern Ireland comprising both fun and education with Lego and Clay.

The Saturday afternoon will be exceptional for those who enjoy some outdoor fun!  We ask that the kiddies wrap up warm (it is Northern Ireland after all) with outdoor clothing and head to Castlewellan where they will be partaking in Archery and Kayaking!  I’m pretty sure this will be one of the highlights of the weekend!  For those who like the cosy indoors, we have exotic animals coming to visit us with Eco Mantella.  In the evening they can relax in front of a film to end an incredible day of fun!

On Sunday morning Louie the Entertainer will bring his fabulous magic show to conference kids!  Followed by Swim time.  (Please note that Sunday activities require adult supervision).

If you wish for your little/big ones to join in on the conference kids fun, please book before the 18th September as we cannot guarantee that they will be accommodated after this.  We don’t want anyone to be disappointed!  This includes those wishing to use our crèche facilities on the Saturday.

If you would like more information about the children’s programme at conference have a look at our conference brochure

For a conference registration form click here

 

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The deadline is Monday 18th September to book kids activities at AVSPNI autumn conference!!  This year is going to be the best yet with a selection of outdoor and indoor activates to keep the young ones amused while you enjoy some great lectures in the comfort of the fabulous Slieve Donard!  We start the Saturday off with our Lego and clay workshop brought to us by Northern Irelands very own ‘Bricks4kidz’.  These workshops are the only kind in Northern Ireland comprising both fun and education with Lego and Clay.

The Saturday afternoon will be exceptional for those who enjoy some outdoor fun!  We ask that the kiddies wrap up warm (it is Northern Ireland after all) with outdoor clothing and head to Castlewellan where they will be partaking in Archery and Kayaking!  I’m pretty sure this will be one of the highlights of the weekend!  For those who like the cosy indoors, we have exotic animals coming to visit us with Eco Mantella.  In the evening they can relax in front of a film to end an incredible day of fun!

On Sunday morning Louie the Entertainer will bring his fabulous magic show to conference kids!  Followed by Swim time.  (Please note that Sunday activities require adult supervision).

If you wish for your little/big ones to join in on the conference kids fun, please book before the 18th September as we cannot guarantee that they will be accommodated after this.  We don’t want anyone to be disappointed!  This includes those wishing to use our crèche facilities on the Saturday.

If you would like more information about the children’s programme at conference have a look at our conference brochure

For a conference registration form click here