Nurse Day - Liverpool 2026 AVA Meeting

8:30 – 8:45

Introduction to the day

Collette Dempsey

8.45 – 9.45

Principles of paediatric pain assessment and their application in veterinary practice

Jennie Craske

9.45 – 11.00

Using ERAS Concepts in Veterinary Medicine

Tasha McNerny

11.00 – 11.20

Refreshment break

11.20 – 12.10

Know your Knobs: Impact on Image Quality and Nerve Block Accuracy

Optimising Ultrasound Images for Locoregional Anaesthesia

Angie Lloyd-Jones

12:10-13:00

Lunch break

13:00- 14:00

Analgesic Options in the Abdominal Patient

Michelle Moran

14:00- 15:00

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) and Cancer Patients: Improving Return to Intended Oncologic Therapy (RIOT) Rates

Niamh Clancy

15:00 –15:20

Refreshment break

15:20 – 16:30

Round table – panel discussion

Future for Veterinary Nurses, The VSA and anaesthesia further qualifications profession progression.

19.00 – 21.00

Welcome reception

Tributes to Barbara Weaver, Liz Leece and Attilio Rocchi will take place during the welcome session on 21 May, and there is an opportunity to get together at the Welcome Reception on Wednesday evening.

Friends who wish to attend these events without registering for the full Congress may do so. Please email president@ava.eu.com to be added to the attendee list.

Attendance must be confirmed by 30 April. We very much hope to see you there.