The Southern African Equine Veterinary Association, will take place from 20-23 February 2025
at the Skukuza, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Meet our Keynotes and Main Speakers
Please fill out this registration form to attend SAEVA 2024. You will receive an automated email with your invoice immediately – payable upon registration or within 30 days For enquiries contact: Conferences@vetlink.co.za
Late Registration Rates
| Full Congress Members | R7 600 |
| Full Congress Non-Members | R9 300 |
| Full Congress Students | R3 820 |
| Full Congress Pensioners | R4 400 |
| Full Congress International Delegates | R10 400 |
| Two day attendance (members) | R5 900 |
| One day attendance (members) | R4 800 |
- Rates exclude VAT at 15%*
- Fees increase with R1 000 for late registration
- Please note that Accommodation should be booked (not included in registration cost or bookings)
- Note that scientific registration is only open for Veterinarians
Keynote Speakers
Dr Bruce Bladon
BVM&S, Cert EP, DESTS, Dipl ECVS, FRCVS, RCVS & European Specialist in Equine Surgery
Bruce graduated from Edinburgh University in 1988. He joined O’Gorman Slater and Main (as it was then) in 1992. From 1995 to 1998 he undertook a Residency in Equine Surgery at Bristol University and then re-joined Donnington Grove Veterinary Group as principle equine surgeon. Bruce’s interest is equine surgery, including arthroscopy, fracture repair, colic and airway surgery. He was equine surgeon for the Rio Olympic Games. He was awarded a fellowship of the RCVS in 2016 for meritous contributions to clinical practice. He also involves himself in imaging including MRI, scintigraphy and radiology. He enjoys skiing and, similar to his skiing ability, is a low level rugby referee. He’s also been able to run the odd marathon. His wife and daughter have innumerable horses, while his son is an aspiring athlete.
Dr Richard Hepburn
BVSc MS(Hons) CertEM(IntMed) DipACVIM FRCVS
After graduating form Liverpool Vet School in 1997 Dicky worked in equine hospitals in the UK and New Zealand for 4 years doing a combination of sport horse and racehorse work. He then completed a 3 year combined internal medicine residency and Masters program at The Marion duPont Equine Medical Center in Virginia, USA.
Dicky was the first diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine to go into private equine practice in the UK and is recognised by the RCVS as a specialist in equine internal medicine. Since 2004 he has worked at the B&W Equine Hospital, a 40 vet equine practice in southwest England, which has been part of the CVS Group since 2017.
Dicky is a member of the ECEIM EGUS consensus committee, has been chair of the ACIVM specialty exam committee, advanced continuing education committee and a member of the ACVIM Board of Regents. He is also a contributing author to the textbook of Equine Neurology and the textbook of Equine Back and Neck Pathology.
Dicky has been a FEI treating vet at 5* Badminton Horse Trials for over 10 years and at the London International Horse Show, Olympia, Royal Windsor Horse Show, and was an onsite medicine specialist at the 2012 London Olympic Games. In 2018 he was awarded Fellowship of the RCVS for meritorious contribution to clinical practice.
SAEVA Program by Vetlink Support
SKUKUZA REST CAMP
(All accommodation rates are inclusive of VAT, exclusive of Daily conservation levy SANParks payable upon entry – see below)
A 50% deposit will be required by 30 October to hold Accommodation. Full payments for accommodation at Skukuza Restcamp MUST BE MADE BEFORE 15 DECEMBER. After this date all the accommodation bookings will be released and delegates will have to book on their own or book hotel accommodation at the Safari Lodge Hotel (see next tab) Don’t delay booking your accommodation as the Skukuza Restcamp is popular year round and accommodation may be sold out at any time after the group accommodation are released.
Contact person for enquiries: Jackey Deacon, (Jacqueline’s Conferences and Event Planners), dot@mpu.co.za
Detailed information about the different types of accommodation can be found here – please check carefully what is included. https://staging.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/camps/skukuza/tourism/availability.php
Accommodation Options:
SKUKUZA SAFARI LODGE
Please fill in the form below to request accommodation at SKUKUZA SAFARI LODGE, National Kruger Park. You will be supplied with an invoice that is payable before accommodation is confirmed. To book: Please send email as block booking has been released (Conferences@vetlink.co.za)
Room type: Single or Sharing, bed and breakfast
Standard Single | R2 790. Standard Double | R3 710
TRAVELING BY AIR
There are daily flights to the Kruger Park operating from Johannesburg to the Skukuza Airport. Daily flights also operate to Skukuza from Cape Town. Transfers is available from the Airport to the camp: Please book here: https://skukuzaairport.com/facilities/
Go to airlink’s website to book your flight: https://www.flyairlink.com/en/za/
Visit www.skukuzaairport.com for more information.
Airlink’s scheduled services to/from Skukuza Airport below:
TRAVELING BY ROAD
Paul Kruger Gate
Take the N4 to Nelspruit. Then take the R40 to Hazyview via White River. From Hazyview, take the R536 to the gate. Allow between 5 to 6 hours for the trip to the gate. Skukuza Rest Camp is 12km away from the gate. Allow about 30 minutes for the drive to the camp.- Phabeni Gate
Take the N4 to Nelspruit. Then take the R40 to Hazyview via White River. From Hazyview, take the R536 to the gate. Phabeni Gate is approximately 10 km from Hazyview. Allow between 5 to 6 hours for the trip to the gate. Skukuza Rest Camp is 39km from the gate. Allow about 1 and ¾ of an hour for the drive to the camp.
Map of Skukuza
