South African Veterinary Association (SAVA) P.O. Box 24033
Monument Park
Pretoria 0105
Republic of South Africa
Tel: +27 012 346 1150
Fax: +27 012 346 2929
E-mail: elize@sava.co.za
Website: www.sava.co.za President: Dr. Clive Peter Marwick
Tel: +27 051 943 0436
Fax: +27 051 943 0626
E-mail: clocvet@yahoo.com or clocvet@cybertrade.co.za or president@sava.co.za
WSAVA Representative
Dr. Kevin Stevens
Ballito Veterinary Hospital
P.O. Box 845
Hillcrest 3610
Ballito 4420
Tel: + 27-31 753221
Fax:+27-31 752860
E-mail: kvet@eastcoast.co.za
Membership: 430 (as of December 2007) ___________________________________ CHAIRMAN’S REPORT - Dr. A. Carter ADMINISTRATION / MEMBERSHIP
There is no change in our membership, we still have an outstanding number of approximately 500 Veterinarians who I feel sure remain with the NVCG as they know what exceptionally good advantages there are of being a member. We would like to continue to be of service to you and should any Veterinarian have any ideas of how we can further be of service, we would like to hear from you. Eileen has been with National Veterinary Clinicians Group for the past 25 years and she has now finally decided to retire early in the New Year and this will be her final Newsletter. I appreciate her agreement to organize the “Follow-up Ultrasound Course of Prof. Kirberger” before she finally says Goodbye. I would also like to thank Eileen on behalf of the National Veterinary Clinicians Group for her dedication to the National Veterinary Clinicians Group and her staunch support, conscientiousness in all aspects which she has given during her twenty five years of service to the NVCG and SAVA. COURSES Anaesthesia – Dr. Kenneth Joubert
At the end of September we came to the end of another very successful Course. The topic was Anaesthesia and the Lecturer was Dr. Kenneth Joubert. This course was held in Johannesburg, Nelspruit, Durban, Cape Town, George and Port Elizabeth and it was very well attended. We would like to congratulate Dr. Kenneth Joubert and thank him for the success of this course. His knowledge and expertise on the subject was incredible and exceptionally well presented. Small Animal Diagnostic Ultrasound Course – Follow-up – Lecturer Prof. Robert Kirberger
You will recall that we held the Small Animal Diagnostic ultrasound Course with the Lecturer being Prof. Robert Kirberger during April and May 2007. It is now our intention to organise a follow-up to this course at the beginning of 2008. N.B. All those Veterinarians who attended the initial Ultrasound Course are being given first option to attend the follow-up course? They will receive a Registration form and notification initially as soon as Professor Kirberger has confirmed the dates that are convenient to him. If they are unable to attend it would be appreciated if the Veterinarians concerned could notify Eileen who will then offer the place to others who may be interested. SAVA Veterinary and Para Veterinary Congress and NVCG Pre Congress Day - 2008
The SAVA Veterinary and Para Veterinary Congress will take place from the 7th to the 11th July 2008 at Sun City. As has occurred in the past the NVCG will hold their course on the Pre Congress Day which is the 7th July 2008. You will appreciate that all preparations for this Congress is presently taking place and all members will be informed with more details, Registrations, costs etc. closer to the time, but please diarise these dates in particular the NVCG day. In the meantime I have a short write-up on Prof. Theresa Fossum who will be our Lecturer and the subject will be on Surgery. Prof.Fossum has written a Surgical Text book on Small Animal Surgery” now in its second Edition. She will be leading the field on the Pre-Congress day, which is organized by our NCG of the SAVA. Theresa is a delightful personality who brings us the cutting edge in surgical techniques with a refreshing well informed style which allows exchange of ideas. The first case she discussed in Prague was a laparotomy on a male Lion which was fascinating! It just shows that lions do not only live in Africa.
Dr. Kevin Hackett has been most fortunate in knowing Prof. Fossum and has chatted to her. He mentions that she has indicated her deep wish to visit South Africa and so a dream will be fulfilled for her! When someone of this calibre is prepared to visit us I believe we must seize this golden opportunity to recharge our batteries and brains and come to this unique part of the World – Sun City.
A short word on Prof. Theresa, Welch Fossum, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVS, Tom and Joan Read in Veterinary Surgery, Professor of Surgery and Associate Director of the Michael E. DeBakey Institute, Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery , College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A and M University. Dr. Fossum is recognized as an outstanding and an excellent teacher. . She has received several awards for teaching excellence, including the Wiley Distinguished “Teaching Professorship in Veterinary Medicine and the Norden Teaching Award. She frequently lectures and conducts Laboratory Sessions across the United States and the World. She has acted as Principal Investigator to a great number of funded research activities and received the American Kennel Club and American Medical Foundation’s “ Excellence in Canine Research” which was awarded in 1997 for her Research of chylothorax. In addition she has authored an impressive number of referred publications and book chapters and acts as a reviewer for several leading Veterinary Journals. A Gesture of Goodwill
The National Veterinary Clinicians Group on behalf of their members have decided to donate the sum of R120 000,00 to the SAVA for the purchase of audiovisual equipment for their Conference Room. In return we will request the SAVA to carry out the following: Name the room after the NVCG
Allow the NVCG free use of the room for five years (normally twice a year) DR. A. CARTER, CHAIRMAN
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