The Northern Natal & Midlands Branch Congress 2025, scheduled for 11 – 12 October 2025 at Fordoun Hotel And Spa, is organised to provide CPD to veterinarians, reconnect with industry colleagues and friends and provide opportunity to be updated on developments from our trade partners
Northern Natal BRANCH SPEAKERS by Vetlink Support
Standard Rates Apply
| Registration fee | EARLY BIRD | STANDARD |
| 2-days Branch Members | R2,335.00 | R2,835.00 |
| 2-days Non-branch Members | R2,665.00 | R3,165.00 |
| 2-days Students/Pensioners | R1,435.00 | R1,935.00 |
| 1-days Branch Members | R1,265.00 | R1,765.00 |
| 1-days Non-branch Members | R1,595.00 | R2,095.00 |
Fordoun Hotel And Spa
Fordoun Hotel and Spa is an award-winning luxury boutique hotel and spa, with an up market fine dining a la carte restaurant called Skye Bistro, all located near Nottingham Road in the scenic KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. It is a family owned and managed destination with a history dating back to the 1800’s. Fordoun has a strong ethos on personalised hospitality and authenticity. The hotel comprises 22 luxurious, comfortable individually styled rooms and the relatively new addition self-catering farm village offering 11 fully equipped cottages, a chapel and a wedding/conference venue. With panoramic views of the Drakensberg, in a tranquil country setting, the feeling of romance is almost tangible. Fordoun was created with the vision that every guest should leave feeling rejuvenated and uplifted!
Below are the Accommodation options – CONGRESS delegates get a 20% discount if they book through our system. Please not that the cottages have a minimum of 2 nights stay
Day 1 | Saturday 11 October
| 10:00 | TEA | ||
| 10:30 | Lecture | An overview of implants and implant strategies | Shaun Morris |
| 11:10 | Lecture | TBC – Equines | Rissa Parker |
| 11:50 | Lecture | The latest on the Foot and Mouth Outbreak | Shaun Morris |
| 12:30 | MSD Animal Health Sponsor session | ||
| 12:45 | LUNCH | ||
| 13:45 | V-Tech Sponsors session | ||
| 14:00 | Lecture | TBC – Equines | Rissa Parker |
| 14:40 | Lecture | Pathology topic TBC | Johan Vorster |
| 15:20 | TEA | ||
| 15:40 | Lecture | Beef cattle TBC | Rick Mapham |
| 16:20 | Lecture | Value-adding Dairy herd runs | Andy Lund |
| 17:00 | Address by SAVA President followed by AGM members |
Day 2 | Sunday 12 October
| 08:00 | Understanding Redwater | Willem Schultheiss |
| 08:40 | Beef cattle topic TBC | Rick Mapham |
| 09:20 | Reproduction Topic TBC | Hendrik Hansen |
| 10:00 | TEA | |
| 10:40 | Reproduction Topic TBC | Hendrik Hansen |
| 11:20 | Sponsored session | |
| 11:35 | Diary cattle TBC | Donavin Reynolds |
| 12:15 | Small animal Lecture | |
| 12:55 | LUNCH | |
| 13:20 | Small animal Lecture | |
| 14:00 | Small animal Lecture | |
| 14:40 | TEA |