ONLINE ATTENDANCE NOW AVAILABLE!
The Western Cape Branch of the SAVA Congress 2024, scheduled for August 2nd to 3rd at the Protea Hotel Technopark. Join the event, not only for the CPD it provides but to re-connect with colleagues and have the opportunity to to explore new products and/or services from our trade partners
Registration Rates
| Early-bird Rates closed 20 June 2024 | Early | Standard |
| Full Congress: SAVA Members – | R1,700 | R2,000 |
| Full Congress: Non SAVA Members – | R2,350 | R2,650 |
| Student/Pensioner 2 days – | R1,125 | R1,425 |
| One day attendance: Members – | R900 | R1,200 |
| One day attendance Non member – | R1,100 | R1,400 |
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
| DAY 01 | 02 August | Small Animals | |
| 11:00 | Registration | |
| 11:30 | Light meal and tea/coffee | |
| 12:30 | Dr Brandon Janssens | My approach to canine mast cell tumour |
| 13:15 | Dr Izak Venter | Acute onset blindness in dogs and cats. |
| 14:00 | Dr Ockert Botha | Sponsored Session: VetsBrands |
| 14:15 | Tea | |
| 14:45 | Dr Brandan Janssens | Lung tumours in dogs and cats |
| 15:30 | Dr Christiaan Triegaardt | Most common causes of front-and- hind limb lameness in dogs and how to diagnose them |
| 16:15 | Dr Brandan Janssens | My approach to anal sac adenocarcinoma |
| 17:00 | AGM | |
| 18:00 | Dinner |
| DAY 02 | 03 August | Small Animals | |
| 07:30 | Registration | |
| 08:00 | Dr Wilco Botha | Cancer Care in General Practice |
| 08:45 | Dr Collin Martin | Beyond the basics: a guide to ancillary testing |
| 09:30 | Dr Klaas-Jan van de Wetering | Computer-assisted implant design and 3D printing |
| 10:00 | Dr Ockert Botha | Sponsored session: Vetscripts |
| 10:15 | Tea | |
| 10:45 | Dr Izak Venter | Ocular neoplasia in cats |
| 11:30 | Dr Trudie Prinsloo | Protecting your practice against social media bullying |
| 12:15 | Dr Charlie Boucher | Small intestinal surgery |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Royal Canin | Sponsored Session |
| 14:15 | Dr Tanya Grantham | Fascia – The Missing Link? |
| 15:00 | Dr Frans van Heerden | Open fracture management |
| 15:45 | Andrew Christie | Improving Cash Flow in a Veterinary Practice |
| 16:30 | Dr Ockert Botha | Compounding (scientific talk) |
| DAY 02 | Parallel Session: Equine | 03 August | |
| 07:30 | Registration | |
| 08:00 | Dr Catriona Lyle | Antibiotic resistance |
| 08:45 | Dr Camilla Weyer | Disease reporting: Tests and interpretations |
| 09:30 | Dr Elza Hollenbach | Cervical articular process joint arthritis: clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment |
| 10:15 | Tea | |
| 10:45 | Dr Keith Spargo | Ultrasounding the colic case: What can it add to my workup? |
| 11:30 | Dr Elza Hollenbach | Proximal suspensory desmitis: clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, new FEI regulations |
| 12:15 | Dr Keith Spargo | Distal limb ultrasonography: You don’t need the foreign legion to identify a tendon lesion. |
| 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:15 | Dr Trudie Prinsloo | Challenges and Solutions in Veterinary Equine Certification |
| 15:00 | John Grewar Q and A | |
| 15:30 | END |
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
PROTEA HOTEL STELLENBOSCH AND CONFERENCE CENTRE
Protea Hotel by Marriott Stellenbosch & Conference Centre offers panoramic views of the nearby mountain ranges, vineyards and the De Zalze Golf Estate. The hotel includes 2 swimming pools, a beach volleyball court and a beauty clinic. Equipped with free WiFi, the rooms are decorated in a modern style and bright colors, and have air conditioning and a plasma-screen TV.
The Cultivar Restaurant serves a buffet breakfast, as well as light lunches and dinner that features a buffet or set menu. Die Wingerd Restaurant offers an à la carte dinner menu between 16:00 and 23:00 on weekdays and between 09:00 and 23:00 on weekends.
For guests’ entertainment, Protea Hotel by Marriott Stellenbosch & Conference Centre offers BBQ facilities, an indoor and outdoor kiddies play area, and a pétanque court. For golfers, the property is situated between 2 international golf courses.
