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P.O. Box 24033 President: Dr. Riaan du Preez Membership: 520 (2011) ___________________________________ NVCG CHAIRMAN`S REPORT TO THE ASSEMBLY MEETING OF WSAVA IN JEJU,KOREA IN OCTOBER 2011. 1. Membership trends: Current membership stands at 520 members CE courses encourage new members to join and a discounted pre-congress rate for members has increased membership numbers. Outstanding subscriptions are becoming an increasing problem and we are actively pursuing outstanding subscriptions and updating our database. Statements have been sent out for the next years` subscriptions. 2. Continuing Education: SMALL ANIMAL ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTICS 29 MAY 2010 – Prof. Robert Kirberger Pre-Congress Day 3 August 2010; 5th SA Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress, Drakensberg 5th SA Veterinary and Paraveterinary Congress Drakensberg 4-6 August 2010. On all accounts, this congress proved to be a major success. NVCG members made up a large part of the attending delegates. There was great exposure of our local veterinary specialists with local pertinent veterinary issues being highlighted. The international speakers attending were of a high caliber and added to the overall success of the bi-ennual congress. WVA Congress 10-14 October 2011 in Cape Town , South Africa. 3. Marketing and Communication We have a functional google group to encourage communication and interaction between members. Please support this by visiting www.nvcg@googlegroups.com . Members receive a quarterly newsletter and sms and e-mails are circulated via Vethouse. Regular articles are published in The Vetnews. The committee meets three times a year via telephone conferences and annually at a central venue. We also make use of a committee google group where all communications and information is displayed. The Chairman represents NVCG at FEDCO and several committee members also have portfolios on FEDCO. I, Dr. Kevin Stevens am currently the WSAVA representative at the annual international Assembly meeting and the new convenor of WSAVA 2014 South Africa. Dr Mark Sheperd will become the new NVCG Chairman and WSAVA representative in October 2011. 4. International relations At the congress in Geneva, at the Assembly meeting, it was my privilege and pleasure to bid for hosting WSAVA in South Africa in 2014. There were excellent bids from Singapore, Thailand and Germany and I am very pleased to report that our bid was successful. We have a wonderful opportunity to bring some two thousand veterinarians to our door step and show case veterinary science in South Africa. Furthermore, we have an opportunity to reach out to the rest of Africa and make a real difference. Thanks must go to Dr.Brian Romberg for his years of dedication to WSAVA and for putting South Africa on the map. WSAVA World Congress 2014 - CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA
Tail docking-this is still a contentious issue as laymen are continuing to dock dogs tails without being prosecuted. We have been in contact with SAVC and SPCA in order to try and close the loop holes in this legislation. There is on-going work with educating breeders and the public. On going education of the public regarding buying non-vetted puppies from unscrupulous breeders is essential and needs to be a priority for our PR committee. Vet shops-SAVC is becoming involved in legislation by exercising controls over veterinarians with vetshops and on-line out-lets. Vaccine availability to breeders-on going problems which we are trying to address. More than often our colleagues are involved in this supply. Laymen practising as vets-more of a problem in rural practice but we request that if such people are known to you that they are reported to SAP and a case made. Regrettably, this falls out of the ambit of SAVC. CPD- there is a great deal on offer to vets and we need your input as to how we as NVCG can best be of value to furthering education. At present we are addressing the tardiness on the behalf of the SAVC in acquiring the accreditation of our CE courses. It is our intention to support WSAVA`s bid to include Nutrition as an important parameter of our clinical evaluations. This will be tabled at the AGM in Cape Town in October 2011. 6. For notification: A request from KUSA for NVCG members to further discount micro-chipping was rejected. 7. For discussion-nil 8. Finances: Detailed financials were approved at the AGM in the Drakensberg.
________________________________ REPORT ON C/E FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA 14/07/2011 FROM LAWSON CAIRNS The first C/E held by me in the region was on the 19th June at MJEJANE LODGE close to the border with Mozambique and Swaziland. We had 7 vets from Swaziland and 18 vets from Mozambique. It should be remembered that these vets travel for 2-3 hours and come across their borders to attend this conference so there is a large amount of effort and some expense for them to attend this event. The subjects covered by DR MARTIN DE SCALLY were as follows 1 Diagnostic imaging of the thorax Subjects covered by Dr GUY FYVIE from Hills included Discussion on nutrition with reference to development and use of J/D for treatment. The venue was excellent and well received by the vets who attended. A Flash drive was provided for the Mozambique organizer to copy and hand on to the participants. This C/E was very well received by the participants who are keen to have at LEAST a yearly session from WSAVA The second C/E was held in the Dept of Agriculture buildings in Gaborone on 7th july and 22 vets attended and 5 vet students at present attending the Vet College in Glasgow Scotland. This was an exceptionally well motivated and interested group who had the lectures carry on until well past our official lecture time was over. Dr DE Scally and DR Fyvie gave the same lectures as in Mjejane. This is a country which is a pure pleasure to provide C/E for because of the interest and effort they show in what is being provided. Pictures will be sent on. The level of knowledge also seems to be high. Lecture subjects were the same as for Mozambique with lots of other questions were asked. The 3rd C/E was held at the University of Lusaka in Zambia on the 9th of july. The turnout was disappointing with only 24 participants despite having been promised 40-50. Hills Pet Nutrition have given R2000 as sponsorship to each of the venues where they lectured and we thank them for this. Lawson Cairns WSAVA C/E organizer for Southern Africa ________________________________ NVCG 2009 Annual Report (posted March 2010) 1. Membership trends: • Current membership stands at approximately 500 members 2. Continuing Education: DERMATOLOGY COURSE-Prof Andy Hilliar 5 August 2009 Andy Hilliar graduated from OP in 1982. He worked as a specialist dermatologist in Australia until 1996. He is currently Head of Dermatology at Ohio State University. On his recent visit to Cape Town we were able to convince him to deliver lectures on a practical approach to alopecia and the uses of cyclosporine. The course was well attended and once again we are in- debted to our sponsors. SURGERY COURSE –Prof.Dan Smeak 5 and 6 November 2009. Prof Dan Smeak, a professor of Surgery from Colorado State University presented a short hands-on surgical course at Qwantani near Harrismith in the Free State. This was well received and attended and proved most valuable Dr Pamela Williams Accompanied Prof Smeak and covered the following: 1 BAD FIGHT WOUNDS AND SHOCK IN THE DOG AND CAT WITH THE DIFFERENCES HIGHLIGHTED GASTRO-ENTEROLOGY COURSE-Prof. Stan Marks 14 Jan 2010 Prof Stan Marks, an Onderstepoort graduate with 3 veterinary specialty doctorates was generously sponsored by Cube Route and delivered an evening course on Canine Dysphagia. There was a good turn out and on all accounts the delegates were singing Stan’s praises. A big thank you to Sarah, Bruce and Wendy.
A third session of ultrasound lectures and practical specifically on echo-cardiography is planned for May 2010. This is an advanced practical ultrasound course aimed at clinicians with a special interest in ultrasound. We plan to present this at Vethouse in Pretoria. This specialized course will have very limited numbers and a first come first reserved basis. 3. Public relations: Nothing specific to report
Members have been kept informed of activities and news via our newsletter, sms and e-mails. A google group has been started and members are encouraged to join and participate. Please contact traceyo@iafrica.com for more details. The committee meets quarterly via telephone-conferences and annually at a central venue. Administration is via our Secretary Tracey Ogilvie. Tracey can also be contacted on 032 5255421 during office hours: MON –FRI 8AM TO 4 PM 5. Report on activities:-see separate WSAVA report 6. International relations: 7. Any matters for discussion and decision by Federal Council: Role of SAVA PR 8. Financial report annually: We have a positive cash flow. Working financials have been forwarded to Vethouse. CONCLUSION: 1. FOR NOTIFICATION - None 2. FOR DISCUSSION –SAVA PR 3. FOR RESOLUTION - None 4. FOR RECOMMENDATION – SAVC gets clear legislation gazetted making it illegal for laymen to dock tails; SAVC gets involved with legislation pertaining to Vet shops DR.KEVIN STEVENS NVCG CHAIRMAN/ |
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