1-5 October 2009 Sydney Convetion Centre

Animal Physiotherapy Group

Sydney, 3-5 October 2009

I would like to take this opportunity to invite you all to attend the Animal Physiotherapy Group Conference to be held from the 3rd-5th October 2009 at the Sydney Convention Centre. Although we are only a small group, we are very happy to be a part of APA Conference Week 2009 and hope many of you will take this opportunity to not only update yourselves on the latest scientific research happening in the world of animal physiotherapy, but also to gain further knowledge from experienced animal physiotherapy clinicians.

Our Keynote speaker is Dr Richard Mitchell, an experienced small animal specialist veterinary surgeon from Queensland. He will present on arthroscopic surgery in the canine, and on palpation techniques used in the diagnosis of canine meniscal injuries.

Both Leigh McCutcheon and Alison Grimaldi, well know (human) physiotherapist have agreed to present for us on acupuncture and hip stability, adapting their presentations to be of interest to our group.

Other invited speakers include Lesley Goff and Helen Nicholson, both of whom have been undertaking PhD studies in animal related research and will be presenting some of their findings. Other speakers include several University of Queensland Masters Animal Physiotherapists.

I believe that this conference will give us all a wonderful opportunity to gain knowledge, share ideas and provide an insight into ‘animal physiotherapy’ for those physiotherapists interested in entering the profession.

I look forward to meeting you all.

Lindsey Connell
APG Chairperson

Keynote Speaker

Dr Richard Mitchell

Invited Speakers

Lindsey Craig
Paula Davidson
Lesley Goff
Alison Grimaldi
Leigh McCutcheon
Brooke Marsh
Helen Nicholson
Dr Christine Smith

Saturday 3 October 2009
8.30–10.10	Seven Years in Seven Minutes: Short summaries of important recent research Chair: A/Professor Rob Herbert Room: Bayside Auditorium A&B
8.30–10.10	Experts in each of the larger fields of physiotherapy practice will provide accessible overviews of the main findings of the last 7 years of high quality clinical research from their area in 7-minute presentations. Each group will identify key clinical research, summarise the findings of the research, and discuss the implications of the research for clinical practice. The purpose is to give clinicians from other areas an overview of the main research-led advances across a range of other fields of practice. Welcome Cardiorespiratory (A/Professor Anne Holland) Continence and Women’s Health (Dr Marg Sherburn) Gerontology (Professor Keith Hill) Musculoskeletal (Professor Gwen Jull) Aquatic (Jenny Geytenbeek) Questions and comments from the floor Acupuncture & Dry Needling (Leigh McCutcheon) Neurology (A/Professor Julie Bernhardt) Occupational Health (Dr Rob Boland) Paediatrics (Kristy Rose) Sports (Peter Blanch) Questions and comments from the floor Close
10.10–10.30	Morning Tea Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
10.30–11.00	Address from the President & a celebration of honoured members Room: Bayside Auditorium A&B
11.00–11.45	AJP Oration Chair: Professor Paul Hodges Room: Bayside Auditorium A& B
	Introduction: Professor Paul Hodges, Chair of the AJP Editorial Board Presenter: Professor Mary Galea Topic: From Mice to Men
11.45–12.30	APA Conference Week 2009 Joint Plenary Session Chair: Dr Manuela Ferreira Room: Bayside Auditorium A& B
	Keynote speaker: A/Professor Alex Barratt Topic: Helping patients make informed decisions about health care
11.45–12.30	APA College Graduation Room: Bayside Terrace
12.30–1.15	Lunch Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
1.15–3.00	APA Conference Week 2009 Joint Plenary Session: Get off the couch - delivering physical activity to the masses Chair: Dr Cathie Sherrington Room: Bayside Auditorium A & B
1.15-1.35	Topic: Lifestyle Medicine Presenter: Professor Gary Egger
1.35-1.55	Topic: Therapeutic Exercise Presenters: Professor Nicholas Taylor and Professor Karen Dodd
1.55-2.15	Topic: Physiological aspects of exercise prescription Presenter: A/Professor Norman Morris
2.15-2.45	Examples of evidence-based programs reaching large numbers of people (4 X 7 mins): Andrew Gow - Volunteer-led Tai Chi- in a rural setting Amanda Nagle - Heart moves Wendy Brown - 10,000 Steps: reflections on whole community physical activity interventions Western Australian Community Physiotherapy Services
2.45-3.00	Moderator: Session Chair Format: Question time
1.15-3.00	Plenary Session 1 Chair: Lindsey Connell Room: Bayside 107
1.15-1.20	Introduction: Opening Welcome and APG Today Presenter: Lindsey Connell
1.20-2.00	Presenter: Lesley Goff Topic: SIJ joint pathology (Brumbies vs Thoroughbreds) Category: Equine
2.00-2.30	Presenter: Lindsey Connell Topic: Carpal Hyperextension in the canine Category: Canine
2.30-3.00	Presenters: Leigh McCutcheon and Brooke Marsh Topic: Western acupuncture and dry needling in Canines Category: Canine
3.00-3.30	Afternoon Tea Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
3.30-5.00	Plenary Session 2 Chair: Brooke Marsh Room: Bayside 107
3.30-4.10	Topic: Physiotherapy in the canine intensive care setting Presenter: Dr Helen Nicholson Category: Canine
4.10-4.50	Topic: The effects of an eleven week physiotheraphy intervention on the mobility of the equine thoracic spine Presenter: Lindsey Craig Category: Equine
4.50–5.00	Question Time: Lindsey Craig and Dr Helen Nicholson Category: Canine and Equine
6.30–10.00	Animal Physiotherapy Dinner Cruise on Sydney Harbour

Sunday 4 October 2009
9.00–10.30	Plenary Session 3 Chair: Lesley Goff Room: Bayside 107
9.00-10.00	Presenter: Dr Richard Mitchell Topic: Arthroscopic surgery in the canine
10.00-10.30	Presenter: Brooke Marsh Topic: The Canine Hip
10.30–11.00	Morning Tea Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
11.00-12.30	Plenary Session 4 Chair: Kate Sagar Room: Bayside 107
11.00–11.30	Presenter: Lesley Goff Topic: Assessment and treatement of the canine and equine TMJ Category: Equine/Canine
11.30-11.50	Presenter: Lindsey Craig Topic: Rehabilitation following a Sacroiliac joint injury in dressage horse Category: Equine
11.50-12.20	Presenter: Dr Richard Mitchell Topic: The use of palpation for canine meniscal injuries Category: Canine
12.20-12.30	Question time panel Dr Richard Mitchell, Brooke Marsh, Lesley Goff, Lindsey Craig Category: Equine/Canine
11.00–12.30	AJP Writing for Publication workshop Room: Bayside 104
11.00–12.30	Presenter: A/Professor Louise Ada How do you decide where to send your paper? What do reviewers look for when reviewing a paper for publication? Why do some authors get published relatively easily, while others struggle to have their papers accepted? How can you give your work the best chance of being accepted? Louise Ada (Scientific Editor, AJP, Chair of the International Society of Physiotherapy Journal Editors, and a member of several other journal Editorial Boards) and members of the AJP Editorial Boards will unravel some of the mysteries and discuss strategies to increase your chances of being accepted by the journal at the top of your list.
12.30–1.30	Lunch Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
12.30-1.30	General Meeting - Australian College of Physiotherapy Room: Bayside 202
1.30–3.00	Plenary Session 5 Chair: Paula Davidson Room: Bayside 107
1.30-1.50	Presenter: Brooke Marsh Topic: Principles of canine hydrotherapy Category: Canine
1.50-2.20	Presenter: Kate Sagar Topic: Chronic degenerative joint disease 'The end result' Category: Equine
2.20-2.50	Presenter: Lindsey Connell Topic: Acute Idiopathic Polyradiculoneuropathy Category: Canine
2.50-3.00	Question Time: Brooke Marsh, Lindsey Connell, Kate Sagar
3.00-3.30	Afternoon Tea Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
3.30–5.00	Plenary Session 6: 5x5 Presentations Chair: Lindsey Connell Room: Bayside 107
3.30-3.35	Presenter: Suzanna Vacher Topic: Vaulting and trick riding: A role for physiotherapy Category: Equine
3.35-3.40	Presenter: Helen Nicholson Topic: The use of whole body vibration in a paraplegic ridgeback Category: Canine
3.40-3.45	Question time: Dr Helen Nicholson and Suzanna Vacher
3.45-3.50	Presenter: Tom Simpson Topic: Post-operative physiotherapy following sesamoid surgery in the equine
3.50-3.55	Presenter: Suzanna Vacher Topic: Conservative management of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease: A case study Category: Canine
3.55-4.00	Question time: Tom Simpson and Suzanna Vacher
4.00-4.05	Presenter: Lindsey Connell Topic: Post operative physiotherapy management following tissue reconstructive surgery in the canine Category: Canine
4.05-4.10	Presenter: Louise Steinman Topic: Rehabilitation following traumatic cauda equina transection & sacral displacement in a young puppy - a year in review Category: Canine
4.10-4.15	Question time: Lindsey Connell and Louise Steinman
4.15-4.20	Presenter: Brooke Marsh Topic: Wild animal physiotherapy Category: Exotic
4.20-4.25	Presenter: Kate Sagar Topic: Equine case study Category: Canine
4.25-4.30	Question Time: Brooke Marsh and Kate Sagar
5.00-6.30	Cocktail Function Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery

Monday 5 October 2009
9.00-10.30	Plenary Session 7 Chair: Brooke Marsh Room: Bayside 201
9.00-9.40	Presenter: Paula Davidson Topic: Do labradors with Elbow Dysplasia have a short "upper arm"? Category: Canine
9.40-10.20	Presenter: Alison Grimaldi Topic: Coxofemoral stability Category: General
10.20-10.30	Question Time: Paula Davidson and Alison Grimaldi
10.30–11.00	Morning Tea Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
11.00–12.30	Plenary Session 8 Chair: Lesley Goff Room: Bayside 201
11.00-11.40	Presenter: Christine Smith Topic: New Diagnostic Imaging Modalities for Lameless Diagnosis in the horse Category: Equine
11.40-12.00	Presenter: Charlotte Steed Topic: Randomized, double-blind comparative study of the dorsal movement of the equine thorax relative to the scapula as achieved by 4 different physiotherapeutic techniques Category: Equine
12.00-12.20	Presenter: Lindsey Connell Topic: Neosporosis (Neospora Caninum Infection in the canine) Category: Canine
12.20-12.30	Question Time: Christine Smith, Charlotte Steed and Lindsey Connell
12.30–1.30	Lunch Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
1.30–3.00	Plenary Session 9 Chair: Lindsey Connell Room: Bayside 201
1.30-2.00	Presenter: Paula Davidson Topic: The use of a noxious stimulus to improve canine gait Category: Canine
2.00-2.05	Presenter: Lindsey Connell Topic: Animal Physiotherapy Group Forum
2.05-2.10	Presenter: Brooke Marsh Topic: Update on Primary Contact Status and animal insurance/health funds
2.10-2.15	Presenter: Lesley Goff Topic: Update on Education
2.15-2.25	Topic: State Chaper Reports
2.25-3.00	Topic: Questions/open discussion
3.00	Animal Conference Closes
3.00-3.30	Afternoon Tea Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery

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