The Wildlife Group of the SAVA Congress will be held over 3 days from 27 February – 1 March 2025, Future Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Late Breaker Abstracts: 15 January 2025
REGISTRATION:
Early Bird deadline: 30 January 2025
Standard Rates Open: 31 January 2025
Day 1: 27 February 2025 |
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| 7:00 | Registration | |
| 8:10 | Welcome | David Pretorius |
| 8:20 | Trade introduction | |
| Session Chair | David Pretorius | |
| 8:30 | Keynote: Status of FMD in South Africa and risk to Wildlife | Shaun Morris |
| 9:20 | Wildlife Forensics | Greg Simpson |
| 9:45 | Out of the Blue – Rabies Outbreak in the Cape Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) | Luca Mendes |
| 10:10 | Tea | |
| Session Chair | Angela Daly | |
| 10:50 | All at sea: Rabies in Cape Fur Seals | Lesley van Helden |
| 11:15 | Mpox and other pox infections affecting wildlife, field staff and travellers. | Lucille Blumberg |
| 11:40 | High pathogenicity avian influenza incoming – Duck! | Celia Abolnik |
| 12:10 | South African carnivores carriers of elephant pathogenic Pasteurella | Marijke Henton |
| 12:40 | Lunch | |
| Session Chair | Richard Burroughs | |
| 13:40 | Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Newcastle’s Disease in vultures of northeastern South Africa | Fiona Fern |
| 14:05 | Concurrent Rabies and Canine Distemper Outbreaks and Infection in Endangered Ethiopian Wolves | Samuel Demissie |
| 14:20 | Rhino Diseases | Johan Steyl |
| 15:20 | Tea | |
| Session Chair | Greg Simpson | |
| 16:00 | Knowledge management of rabbit haemorrhagic disease in Mpumalanga | Jacoba Dongo |
| 16:30 | Protozoal Diarrhoea in Rhinos | Ulf Tubessing |
| 17:00 | AGM | |
| 18:00 | Drinks and Cocktail dinner | |
Day 2: 28 February 2025 |
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| 7:50 | Registration | |
| Session Chair | Andy Fraser | |
| 8:20 | Lessons learned during exporting a breeding herd of African elephant from Namibia to the United Arab Emirates. | Hans-Otto Reuter |
| 9:10 | Buffalo Analytics – bespoke software for management of wildlife | David Pretorius |
| 9:40 | Advancing Wildlife Health Monitoring in Conservation Translocations: Developing a Scalable Framework and Tools for Eastern Black Rhinos | Francesca Vitali |
| 10:10 | Tea | |
| Session Chair | Jenni Hewlett | |
| 10:50 | Wild dog metapopulation management | Cole du Plessis |
| 11:10 | Holistic rhino management | Markus Hofmeyr |
| 11:40 | Exploring the use of Infrared thermography (IRT) to monitor body temperature changes in African buffalo infected with bovine tuberculosis (BTB) | Lisa Nupen |
| 12:10 | The resurgence of nagana in Zululand, KZN | Trever Viljoen |
| 12:40 | Lunch | |
| Session Chair | Katja Koeppel | |
| 14:05 | Thianfentanil experience | Andy Fraser |
| 14:35 | Sweat gland tumours in captive African wild dogs (Lycaon Pictus) | Emily P Mitchell |
| 15:05 | Risk associated with illegal movement of bushpig and warthog carcasses | Mpendulo Xashimba |
| 15:35 | Tea | |
| Session Chair | David Pretorius | |
| 16:15 | Wildlife Ranching – Opportunities and Challenges | Richard York |
| 17:00 | Happy Hour Sponsored by Inqaba Biotec | |
| 18:00 | Braai | |
Day 3: 01 March 2025 |
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| 8:00 | Registration | |
| Session Chair | Richard Burroughs | |
| 8:20 | Wildlife CellAg Innovation – Future add-on to the Bioeconomy | Paul Bartels |
| 8:50 | Updates on incidence of MOTTs in bufflao | David Pretorius |
| 9:20 | The use of fentanyl and medetomidine in wildlife species | Hendrik Hansen |
| 9:50 | Lead case studies in vultures and some raptor species | Katja Koeppel |
| 10:20 | Tea | |
| Session Chair | Katja Koeppel | |
| 11:05 | Wildlife and One health | Anushri Banerji |
| 11:35 | Utilising Computed Tomography for Enhanced Diagnostics in Wildlife: Multiple Case Studies | Chris Perkins |
| 12:05 | Physiological Effects of Drug Combinations for Chemical Immobilization of Captured Grey Wolves in Foot Snare Traps | Saeidi Ehsan |
| 12:35 | An overview of the study on water-based Perphenazine: Effects on stress and behaviour in captured and boma-kept impala |
Alma Raath |
| 13:05 | Lunch | |
| Session Chair | Angela Daly | |
| 14:05 | Conservation breeding: challenges and research opportunities at Vulpro’s vulture rehabilitation, breeding and release centres in South Africa | Jennie Hewlett |
| 14:35 | Case Study: Rectocele (Recto-vaginal septum herniation) in two white rhinoceros – treatment and surgical approach. | Pierre Nel |
| 15:05 | Closure and thanks | David Pretorius |
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Room rates
Single (Room only) – R860
Double (Room only) – R970
PLEASE NOTE THAT MEALS MUST BE ORDERED IN ADVANCE @ AN EXTRA COST
Breakfast – R188
Lunch – R255
Dinner – R260
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Early-bird Registration Ends – 30 January 2025
Speakers: Registration category in formRegistration Type | Early-Bird | Standard |
Member Full Programme: Inperson/Online | R4,500 | R5,050 |
Non Member Full Programme: Inperson/Online | R6,000 | R6,550 |
Pensioners (retired | not active) Full Programme: Inperson/Online | R2,200 | R2,750 |
Post-Graduate Students Full Programme : Inperson/Online | R2,900 | R3,450 |
Pre-Graduate Students Full Programme: Inperson/Online | R1,800 | R2,350 |
International Full Programme : In person/Online | R7,100 | R7,650 |
Member 2 Day Registration: In person Only | R3,900 | R4,450 |
Non Member 2 Day Registration: In person Only | R5,200 | R5,750 |
Member 1 Day Registration: In person Only | R1,900 | R2,450 |
Non Member 1 Day Registration: In person Only | R3,400 | R3,950 |
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Presenters may present remotely if they cannot attend in person. In person presenters will be given first preference.
We aim to provide an international platform for researchers and veterinarians with an interest in wildlife and wildlife management to present their knowledge and experience.
The Congress committee of The Wildlife Group of the SAVA invites abstracts for presentation as free communications as well as case studies and research results. Presentations can be either oral presentations or posters.
Papers reviewing recent advances, or relating to research into matters concerning relevant topics that may be of interest to wildlife veterinarians will be considered.
Practising veterinarians are encouraged to submit abstracts.
Full manuscripts will be given preference should an oversupply of submissions occur.
Guideline to Authors
The abstract must be a complete but concise synopsis of the content that will be both informative and useful to the potential audience. The format for the abstracts is flexible, but should contain a clear objective, methods and results (where applicable) and a logical conclusion. Two independent people will review abstracts and successful authors will be notified within two weeks. Submitters must accept the terms and conditions for speakers. Abstracts that do not comply with the following format will be returned to the authors for corrections:
- Must be in English and typed in MS-word format. Abstracts may not exceed 350 words.
- Must clearly indicate the author’s name. Write names of authors in the order of last names and asterisk (*) the person who will be the presenter.
- Must clearly indicate the organisation (name and location of institution, clinic, practice etc). If the affiliation of co-workers differs, indicate the names and affiliations by corresponding numbers
- Must contain a list of references.