VN October 2020

Conference ‘20 21-23 OCT D A T E 18:00 - 21:00 daily / 5-8 CPd HOURS info: www.ruminantlive.co.za Dr Victor Cortese (sponsored by Zoetis) Dr Chris Reinhardt (sponsored by Chemunique) Dr Michael Bradfield Prof. Dietmar Holm Dr Henry Annandale Dr Frederico Randi (sponsored by Ceva) Victor graduated from Michigan State University with his bachelors and doctorate. He received his doctorate in veterinary medicine in 1980. He then entered a predominantly dairy practice in Wisconsin where he also held a non-tenured adjunct professor position with the University of Wisconsin- Madison, College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1989 he joined Diamond Scientific in their technical services department where he was promoted to director of veterinary operations. In June of 1990 he moved to SmithKline Beech Animal Health (now Zoetis) as a senior technical services veterinarian, with his main emphasis on dairy and its allied sectors. Read more online Dr Chris Reinhardt earned his bachelor’s degree in meat and animal science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, his master’s degree in animal science from Texas A&M University, and his PhD in ruminant nutrition from Kansas State University. His beef feedlot career spans more than 25 years and includes roles as nutrition consultant and director of nutrition for one of the largest cattle-feeding businesses worldwide as well as many years as a professor and extension feedlot specialist at Kansas State University. As a technical beef feedlot nutritionist for Zinpro since January 2019, Dr Reinhardt provides research and technical support services to the company’s beef feedlot customers across the globe. Dr Bradfield is an accomplished livestock consultant who offers over 20 years of international experience in the management and supervision of Livestock & traceability programs in both developed and developing countries. His largest project was as consultant to the $US 98 million collaborative Meat Value project in Asia in 2012. From 2010 to date he has facilitated the implementation of Breedplan and associated technologies in Southern Africa. Nearly 50% of the Southern African beef sector now uses Breedplan. Read more online Dietmar Holm was born in Pretoria in 1973, and matriculated at Hartbeespoort High School. After his qualification as a veterinarian in 1998 (U.P.), he worked as mixed animal veterinarian in South Africa and from 2000 as a rural practitioner in Hampshire, England. He returned to South Africa in 2003 and joined the Department of Production Animal Studies at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, where he is currently employed as senior lecturer. He received an MSc(VetSci) (cum laude) in 2006 on Reproductive Tract Scoring and synchronisation in beef heifers, and is currently busy with a PhD on early determination of reproductive performance in beef heifers. Read more online. Henry Annandale holds a MMedVet (Gyn) degree and is a diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists since 2005. He also obtained an MBA and was 9 years Hospital Director of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital and Associate Professor of Reproduction at the Faculty. His main interest is in infectious disease and its effect on reproduction in ruminants, for which he was awarded a PhD from Utrecht university. He moved to Perth, Western Australia in 2020 and is currently Section Head of Production Animal Medicine and senior lecturer, small ruminant medicine at Murdoch University Ceva Santé Animale is a global veterinary health company focused on the research, development, production, and marketing of pharmaceutical products and vaccines for companion animals, livestock, swine, and poultry. Federico Randi has been a Corporate Technical Manager for Ruminants Reproduction, Ceva Animal Health France, from September 2017 to the present day. Primary responsibilities include Global technical support and training in cattle reproduction, experimental design, and data analysis for post-marketing trials, R&D department, extension and training to key accounts. | S P E A K E R S P ON S O R | S P E A K E R S P ON S O R | S P E A K E R S P ON S O R Virtual SESSION 01: 18h00 – 19h00 Annual General Meeting (Members) SESSION 02: 19h30 – 20h15 19h30. Welcome and Introduction of speakers 19h45. Prof Dietmar Holm: Trichlab Live Q and A session Sponsor/Break SESSION 03: 20h15 – 21h00 20h15: Michael Bradfield. Traceability Live Q and A session 20h35: Danie Odendaal: Electronic Vaccine Reminder system Live Q and A session SESSION 01: 18h00 – 18h45 Welcome and introduction of speakers 18h15. Dr Federico Randi. Updates on Reproductive Management Strategy for Seasonal Calving Dairy Herds Llve Q and A session Sponsor/ Break SESSION 02: 18h45 – 19h30 18h45. Dr Chris Reinhardt: Feedlot Health Live Q and A session Sponsor/Break SESSION 03: 19h45 – 21h00 19h45. Panel Discussion: Bovine Leukosis Live Q and A session SESSION 01: 18h00 – 18h45 Welcome and introduction of speakers 18h15. Dr Victor Cortese. Starting them out right! Research sheds light on maximizing the immune system of the new born and young calf Live Q and A session Sponsor/Break SESSION 02: 18h45 – 19h30 18h45. Dr Henry Annandale: Lumpy Skin Disease – Old dog with new tricks Sponsor/Break SESSION 03: 19h45 – 21h00 19h45. Panel discussion: Brucellosis Live Q and A session DAY 01 | 21 October DAY 02 | 22 October DAY 03 | 23 October P R O G R A M M E O U T L I N E support@vetlink.co.za 012 346 1590