Pre-Conference Workshops
Elevate Your Learning Experience!
Get ready for an exciting and enriching experience at ANZCVS Vet Science Week 2024! This year, in addition to our highly anticipated conference, we are thrilled to offer a series of Pre-Conference Workshops taking place on Wednesday 24th July, just one day before the commencement of our main event.
Our workshops promise a diverse range of topics to cater to your interests and professional development needs. To keep you fueled and focused, we will provide morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea throughout the day. As for pricing, it varies depending on the specific workshop you choose, so please view the workshop information below. Get ready to embark on a knowledge-packed journey with us at ANZCVS Vet Science Week 2024 Pre-Conference Workshops!

Pre- Conference Workshops
Pre Conference Workshops – Wed 24 July ’24
Event Details Programs and Speakers
Medicine of Cats Chapter
Masterclass in Feline Endocrinology
Date: Wednesday 24 July 2024
Time: 0830 – 1730
Venue: Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach QLD
Cost: $635 Members or $835 Non-Members (inc. GST)
A master class from local and international speakers on new and innovative approaches to managing various feline endocrine diseases. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and Royal Canin.
To register for the Medicine of Cats Chapter, Masterclass in Feline Endocrinology, please register for Vet Science Week and select this pre conference workshop in your form during your registration. If you are not attending Vet Science Week and would like to register for the Medicine of Cats Chapter Workshop please email efraser@arinexgroup.com for a dedicated registration link.
Workshop Speakers
– Catharine Scott Moncrieff (US)
– Linda Fleeman
– Nick Cave (NZ)
– Belinda Hopper
– Kieren Maddern
Registrations Open! Workshop Program available
The Masterclass in Feline Endocrinology Program available now. To view the program and flyer please click below.
Research Skills Workshop
Research Skills Workshop
Date: Wednesday 24 July 2024
Time: 0830 – 1700
Venue: Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, QLD
Cost: $300
This workshop will cover the basic skills needed to design and implement a resident or intern research project. Topics will include creating your study question, feasible study design, basic biostatistics, writing techniques and tips for the journal submission process. We invite residents and interns from all specialties to attend. Numbers will be limited to allow for interaction between attendees and speakers.
To register for the Research Skills Workshop please register for Vet Science Week and select this pre conference workshop in your form during your registration. If you are not attending Vet Science Week and would like to register for the Research Skills Workshop please email efraser@arinexgroup.com for a dedicated registration link.
Workshop Speakers
- Lisa Smart
Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care - Nick Cave
Specialist in Veterinary Nutrition - Ristan Greer
Epidemiologist, Mixed Practice Veterinarian - Rachel Tan
Specialist in Large Animal Internal Medicine - David Beggs
Associate Professor (Cattle Medicine and Production), Editor-in-Chief Australian Veterinary Journal - James Crowley
Resident in Small Animal Surgery, Research Fellow Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories
Registrations Open! Workshop Program Available
Research Skills Workshop Program available. To view the flyer and program please click below.
Small Animal Surgery Chapter
Members Day
Date: Wednesday 24 July 2024
Time: 0830 – 1700
Venue: Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach Gold Coast
Cost: $449 Member Rate
Tickets limited to 50 attendees. Sponsored by Knight Benedikt
To register for the Surgery Chapter Members Day, please register for Vet Science Week and select this pre conference workshop in your form during your registration. If you are not attending Vet Science Week and would like to register for the Surgery Chapter Members Day only please email efraser@arinexgroup.com for a dedicated registration link.
Workshop Speakers
- Abbie Tipler
- Nick Cleland
- Craig Thomson
- James King
- Joy Ziea
Workshop Program Available Now Registrations Open!
Small Animal Surgery – Members Day Workshop Program available now. Click below to see the program and speaker information.
Small Animal Surgery Chapter
Specialists and Residents Day
4Date: Wednesday 24 July 2024
Time: 0830 – 1700
Venue: Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, QLD
Cost: Specialists – $865 and Residents – $749
Tickets limited to 50 attendees. Sponsored by Knight Benedikt.
To register for the Surgery Chapter Specialists and Residents Day, please register for Vet Science Week and select this pre conference workshop in your form during your registration. If you are not attending Vet Science Week and would like to register for the Surgery Chapter Specialists and Residents Day only please email efraser@arinexgroup.com for a dedicated registration link.
Workshop Speaker
- Nicole Buote Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Associate Professor, Section of Small Animal Surgery, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Marvin Kung
- Andrew Worth
- Fiona Myers
- Brad Gavaghan
- Dave Cook
View Workshop Program Registrations Open!
Small Animal Surgery – Specialists and Residents Day Workshop Program available now. Click below to see information on the speakers and program.
Veterinary Behaviour Chapter
Veterinary Behaviour Residents Day
Date: Wednesday 24 July 2024
Time: 0830 – 17:00
Venue: Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Cost: No cost thanks to sponsor Royal Canin
Workshop will not open for public registrations, it is available for Specialists and Residents in Training only. If you are interested in attending, please email swconvenorvetbehaviour@anzcvs.org.au
The Veterinary Behaviour Chapter Residents’ Day is an invitation-only workshop event for residents, supervisors of residents, and key specialists.
The program is packed with interactive talks and roundtable sessions designed to complement residency training programs and bring the cutting edge of veterinary behavioural knowledge to the next generation of specialists.
Invitation Only
The Veterinary Behaviour Residents Day is not open for registration and by invitation only for Residents and Specialists only.
Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Chapter
Introduction to Canine Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Maximising Your Findings
Date: Wednesday 24 July 2024
Time: 0800 – 16:00
Venue: Tallebudgera Community Centre
Cost:
- $750 per ticket for Members (inc. GST)
- $850 per ticket for Non-members (inc. GST)
ANZCVS VSMR Chapter is very proud to be bringing an international team of canine VSMR specialists to give you hands on opportunity to obtain / improve your musculoskeletal ultrasound skills.
Class size is strictly limited to 12 to provide ample opportunity to use the devices and techniques on demonstration dogs and take your new skills home for immediate implementation.
Return transfers from the Gold Coast Convention Centre will be provided for attendees to travel together to the workshop venue. Transfers depart GCCEC at 7:00am sharp and return from Tallebudgera Community Centre at 16:00.
To register for the VSMR Chapter Workshop, please register for Vet Science Week and select this pre conference workshop in your form during your registration. If you are not attending Vet Science Week and would like to register for the VSRM Workshop please email efraser@arinexgroup.com for a dedicated registration link. Please note, only veterinarians are invited to attend this workshop.
Workshop Speakers
- Dr Kara L. Amstutz
DVM, CCRT, CVPP, CVA - Dr Julia Tomlinson
VSc MS PhD DACVS DACVSMR CCRP CVSM - Dr Tomlinson and Dr Amstutz will be joined by two additional fabulous ACVSMR diplomates as teaching assistants: Dr Patsy Mich DVM MS DACVSMR DACVAA DABVP CCRT and Dr Ah Young Kim DVM MS DACVSMR CVA CCRT.
Registrations Open! View the Workshop Program
View the detailed flyer including the Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Workshop Program.
Dentistry Chapter – Endodontics Workshop
Endodontics Workshop
Date: Saturday 27 July 2024
Time: 1400 – 1600
Venue: Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach QLD
Cost: $250 Members (inc. GST)
This workshop is only available for Dentistry Chapter Members to attend.
Registration opening soon.
Workshop Speakers
– Professor Ove Peters
– Dr Christine Peters
More details:
To view the program and flyer please click below.