Breakfast Sessions

Session Title: How do I manage my dysplastic cases with secondary osteoarthritis? Intervention or not?

Breakfast session synopsis: Deciding when to transition a dysplastic, osteoarthritic dog from conservative to surgical management is a common clinical challenge. This lecture provides a practical approach to orthopaedic assessment, lameness identification, and treatment choices. It reviews conservative strategies—including weight management, physiotherapy, and multimodal analgesia—and emerging therapies like PRP. Finally, it outlines surgical referral indicators and outcomes for joint replacements and unloading procedures. 

Speaker Name: Dr Cesar Gomes, DVM EBVS DipECVS, Specialist Small Animal Surgeon, Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH)

 

Session Title: Management of canine allergic & atopic dermatitis – drug A or B? Or both? 

Session Description: Managing allergic and atopic dermatitis in dogs can be frustrating at the best of times. With a plethora of pills, potions and ointments, choosing the right medication(s) for each patient can be perplexing and challenging. Dr Dani will help remove the confusion and clearly lay out a path to treating these patients, including real life case studies 

Speaker Name 

• Dr. Dani Hoolahan 
• BSc BVMS DACVD 
• Board Certified Veterinary Dermatologist® 
   

Session Title: Lepto Lessons; Latest guidelines for Australian Vets 

Session Description: Canine leptospirosis is an increasingly recognised and evolving threat in Australia, with shifting epidemiology and emerging serovars. Based on new local guidelines, this session will provide veterinarians with practical insights into diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and client communication for this important pathogen 

Speaker Name: Associate Professor Christine Greibsch Dr med vet, DipECVIM-CA, GradCertEdStud(Higher Ed.), FHEA