Attwood, Vic. November 19-20, 1992

Currumbin, Qld.  August 11-12, 1994

Dubbo, NSW. September 14-15, 1995

Basic avian diagnostics - Pat Macwhirter
Recognition of PBFD, HM poisoning - Ross Perry
Giardia from a sulphur crested cockatoo - Adrian Gallagher
Anaesthetic effects in cockatoos - Kurt Verkest
Avian orthopaedics - Mike Cannon
Moxidectin in finches infested with gizzard worms - Ross Perry
Review of nutrition of cage and aviary birds - Sandy Hume
Neonates - nutrition and husbandry - Rupert Woods
Neonatal mortalities in Gouldian finches - Dave Schultz
Fading ostrich syndrome - Bob Doneley
Cochlosoma infection in finches - Lucio Filippich
Respiratory herpesvirus infection in a parakeet - Jenny Charles
PPDS ("macaw wasting disease") - Neill Sullivan
Identification of Australian birds - Elizabeth Hall
Neurologic and muscular disorders - Bill Hartley
Organochlorine toxicity in tawny frogmouths - Jenny Charles
Can doves carry psittacine circovirus? - Shane Raidal
Parasites infecting psittacine birds in Australia - Tanya McKeon
Avian endoscopy - Larry Vogelnest
Practical avian haematology - Sandy Hume
Welfare and ethical considerations - Ross Perry
Chlamydia psittaci infections in man - Tony Ross

O'Reilly's Rainforest Resort, Qld. September 19-21, 1996

Feather mite in budgerigars Melopsittacus undulatus - Lucio Fillippich
Cockatiel upper respiratory disease - an overview - Adrian Gallagher 
Blood gas analysis of raptors - Kurt Verkest
Avian anaesthesia - Bill Reynolds
Humidified anaesthetic gas - Mancy Lau
Megabacteria and proventricular/ventricular disease in Australian birds - Megan Bredhauer
The differential diagnosis of avian splenomegaly - John Mackie
The national exotic bird registration scheme - Sophie Moller
Sexing avian species using DNA technology - David Groth
Unique, clinically significant features of avian dermatological disorders - David Graham
Nutrition: the practitioner and the pet industry - Ted Lafeber
The morphological bases of common alimentary tract disorders unique to birds - David Graham
The future of the Association of Avian Veterinarians in Australiar - Pat Machirter
A comprehensive plan for managing flock reproductive performance - Scott Echols 
A practitioner's guide to avian polyomavirus testing and disease - David Phalen
The closed aviary concept - Brian Speer
Hot topics in avian practice - James Harris
General surgical principles - Robert Altman
Clinically significant unique features of the avian respiratory tract (ART) -  David Graham
Radiosurgery - Robert Altman
Acrylic beak repair - Robert Altman
Cloacal prolapse and cloacopexy in cockatoos - Alison Cullum
Contingency plans for exotic bird escapes in Australia - Sophie Moller
Neurological disease and blindness - two case studies - Sue Jaensch
Principles of incubation - Bob Doneley
Paediatrics: science and medicine - Brian Speer
Differentiating abdominal disorders in the ostrich and the emu - David Phalen
Aviculture and the veterinarian - Russell Kingston
Atherosclerosis in birds - David Phalen
Veterinary perspectives on raptors maintained for various purposes etc - David Graham
Research and funding - how animal health programs work in Australia - Judith Morrison
The privilege of keeping birds in cages and changing public awareness - Ross Perry

Student Essays

Health problems in emus - Ingrid Martin
Incubation temperatures and humidity requirements of ostrich eggs - Nigell Burnett
Megabacteriosis in psittacine birds - Willa Harrison
Supportive care of rescued birds and requirements for rehabilitation - Susan Ong
Restraint and anaesthesia of wild and domestic birds - Linda Hayes
Emergency and critical care of the avian patient - Deb Monks
Shock and compensatory mechanisms - clinical considerations - Kurt Verkest

Perth, WA. September 25-27, 1997

Ostrich paediatrics - Bob Doneley
Treatment of hernias - Jim Gill
A practice view of surgical sexing - David Madill
Comparative anaesthesia of galahs - Sue Jaensch
Intravenous fluid administration in cockatoos - Mancy Lau
Pasteurellosis in backyard poultry and other birds - Shane Raidal
A survey of wild Australian psittacine birds for avian polyomavirus and Pacheco's disease virus - Shane Raidal
Intestinal spirochaete infections in commercial, captive and wild birds - David Hampson
Procedures for wing clipping - Mike Cannon
Internal papilloma disease - an overview - Adrian Gallagher
Avian veterinary work in East Africa - John Cooper
Plant poisoning of birds - Ross Perry
Veterinary work with ostriches: an African perspective - John Cooper
Rehabilitating Australian diurnal raptors - Kurt Verkest
Health monitoring in birds of prey - John Cooper
Chlamydiosis in wild Australian parrots: implications for trade in wild caught birds - Peter Mawson
Detection of retroviral infections in ostriches diagnosed with ostrich fading syndrome - Pieter Peach
The role of pathology in avian veterinary medicine - John Cooper
Some problems encountered in commercial flocks of Japanese quail and utility pigeons - Rod Reece
Court appearances: expert witness, defendant, plaintiff - James Harris
Internal papillomatous disease: a psittacine disease previously exotic to Australasia - Pat Macwhirter

Canberra, ACT. October 8-10, 1998

Comparison of immediate skin test reactions in clinically normal and self-mutilating Psittaciformes - Pat Macwhirter
Chlamydia psittaci infections in birds - a diagnostic dilemma? - David Phalen
Chronic nasal discharge in a blue and gold macaw (Ara Ararauna) - case report - David Madill
Suspected aflatoxicosis in a black-capped lory, causing a chronic hepatopathy - Sandy Hume
Non gastro-intestinal nematode infections in Australian birds - Adrian Gallagher 
Future veterinary roles in the Australian ostrich industry - Doug Black
Avian microsporidiosis - David Phalen
Fixation of a fractured tibiotarsus in a cockatoo, using an external fixateur - Sandy Hume
Canary flocks infected with Salmonella typhimurium - Shane Raidal
Photoperiodism and the control of breeding season - Brett Gartrell
Avian polyomavirus: my thoughts - David Phalen
Adenoviral encephalitis in a princess parrot (Polytelis alexandrae) - Bob Doneley
Pulmonary artery aneurysm and polycythemia with respiratory hypersensitivity in a B&G macaw - Alan Fudge
Avian mycobacteriosis - David Phalen
Mycobacteriosis in a brolga (Grus rubicindus) - Jim Gill
Alternative healthcare of birds - Ross Perry
Investigation into internal papillomatosis and detection of birds infected with Pacheco's disease virus - David Phalen
Interpreting the avian blood panel report - Alan Fudge
Diagnosis of psittacine liver disease - Alan Fudge
Diagnosis and monitoring of avian hepatic disease - Sue Jaensch
Dental acrylics in avian medicine - Mike Cannon
Differential diagnosis of the suddenly ill mature pet bird - Alan Fudge 
A report on the use of intravenous hydrogen peroxide in the treatment of aspergillosis in ostriches - Stacey Gelis
Psittacine circovirus DNA sequence analysis- M. Bassami


Student Essays

Protozoan parasites of caged and aviary birds - Danny Brown
Recovery of the orange-bellied parrot - Peter Bracken
Feather picking in psittacine birds - Mathew Grabovsky
Nutrition and practical feeding of aviary and caged birds - Helen Rooney
Nutritional requirements of Australian psittacine birds - David Gething

Noosa, Qld. September 23-25, 1999

Avian cryptococcosis - a case report - Mike Cannon
Outbreak of salmonellosis in an ostrich chick rearing facility - Brett Gartrell
Proventricular haemorrhage in a sulphur crested cockatoo - Jim Gill
The avian liver in health and disease - Bob Schmidt
Genetic, nutritional and management effects on ostrich hide quality - Doug Black
Intermittent positive pressure ventilation vs. spontaneous ventilation with isoflurane - Lucio Filippich
Renal mineralization in a red-tailed black cockatoo - Bob Doneley
An investigation into the feather disease syndrome in rainbow lorikeets - Lucio Filippich
Aspects of diagnosing disease in birds - Ross Perry
Grief and bereavement conselling - James Harris
A review of moulting and feather wear - Brett Gartrell
Musculoskeletal system - Bob Schmidt
National exotic bird registration scheme - Stacey Gelis
Polyuria-polydypsia in psittacine birds - Bob Doneley
"Sudden" death in pet birds - Bob Schmidt
Classification of psittacine feather picking in Australia - Jim Gill
Basic avian radiology - Pat Macwhirter
The AQIS import risk analysis process - Dave Buckley
DIC in a cockatiel - Deb Monks
Utilisation of blood lead levels - Alex Rosenwax