UQ SAMS

23/12/2025

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We were honoured to have Dr. David Cook, Dr. Abbie Tipler, Dr. Victoria Hudson, Dr. Jason Wang, and Dr. Connor from the Veterinary Service visit Gatton before the exam to teach our students essential suturing and surgical skills. We are deeply grateful for their tremendous support—from planning to leading the workshops—which made the event such a success.⁣
We’ve received fantastic feedback from many of you who participated. Thank you for your enthusiasm and active engagement. We hope you enjoyed the experience and gained valuable skills, and we look forward to seeing you again at future workshops!⁣
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A huge thank you as well to our sponsors: B. Braun for providing sutures and surgical instruments, and Veterinary Specialist Services and Hill’s for their generous support.⁣
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Note: The posters for this event were approved by the School of Veterinary Science

03/11/2025

With B. Braun – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉😂, thank you BBraun for supporting our workshops over the years!

21/10/2025

Join the Future of Our New Combined SIG! 🌟

If you are a passionate, motivated students, come join the inaugural committee and help shape the direction of this new group. Whether you’re a returning member or brand new, this is your chance to have a say and make your mark!!! 🦮🐕‍🦺🐈🐈‍⬛

✨ Interested in joining the committee?
No experience needed, just enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved!

👉 How to apply:
Complete the short nomination form by scanning the QR Code or going to the link in our bio

16/10/2025

Hey guys💙💛
Have you ever wondered what really goes on behind the anaesthetic machine? 💭 Join Dr. Margie McEwen, board-certified Anaesthesia Specialist and Director of VetPrac, for a hands-on Anaesthetic Workshop that will boost your confidence in small animal anaesthesia — just in time for OSCEs!

You’ll gain:
- Practical tips on anaesthetic monitoring and safety
- Insight into drug choices and patient prep
- Confidence managing real-life anaesthetic cases

📅: 27th October (Mon)
🕔: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
📍: CSC

Limited spots – scan the QR to apply!

15/10/2025

Thank you everyone for a wonderful year!

Here is a link to resources available for everyone prepared by Dr Abbie Tipler - Specialist Small Animal Surgeon and Dr David Cook of VSS for students attending the B. Braun Suture workshop this Saturday.

This page is being created as a landing page for all the videos I have created for the Veterinary Students as part of a suturing workshop. The course is designed to help veterinary students develop hands on practical suturing techniques they can use in general practice. The techniques we chose to te...

07/10/2025

Join the Future of Our New Combined SIG! 🌟

Exciting things are happening! We’re holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Merger Celebration to officially launch our new, combined student interest group!

🗓 When: Week 11 Monday 13/10
📍 Where: TBC (Zoom link will also be available)

At this meeting, we’ll:
✅ Vote on our new committee for 2026
✅ Reveal and vote on the new name and design for our merged SIG
✅ Celebrate the collaboration of three amazing groups coming together!

We’re looking for passionate, motivated students to join the inaugural committee and help shape the direction of this new group. Whether you’re a returning member or brand new, this is your chance to have a say and make your mark.

✨ Interested in joining the committee?
No experience needed, just enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved!

👉 How to apply:
Complete the short nomination form by scanning the QR Code or going to the link in our bio
Applications close next Monday 5pm!

Come along to cast your vote, share your ideas, and be part of something new. Let’s make this merger the start of something great!

25/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who showed up to our final event of Semester 1, and especially a big thank you to Dr. Tonya Stokes for giving us this talk on A Day in the Life of a Shelter Vet💙💛🐾

It was an incredible night following through her journey as a vet, her perspective in shelter medicine and private practice, all sorts of tips for ensuring patient and our wellbeing as vets, and many more insightful tips setting us up for entering the industry!!

Thank you again to everyone for rounding off the semester with such a lovely event! 🐶🐱💙

23/09/2025

Don’t forget our Hills Interactive Workshop is on tonight!

Step into the world of small animal nutrition with Dr Delisa Appleton, who will share expert tips and tricks on feeding and diet management. This hands-on workshop covers everything from pet food palatability to urinary health and dental diets—with plenty of opportunities for you to get involved!

Why you should come:
✨Learn directly from an expert in the field
✨Get practical, real-world knowledge you can apply in practice
✨ Win amazing prizes! (textbooks, stethoscopes, headphones & more)
✨Enjoy delicious (free) dinner while you connect with fellow students.

🕔: 5:00 pm for dinner; 5:30 pm Workshop starts
📍: 8117-117/118
📍: Zoomies: As this is an interactive workshop, no zoom link will be created.

Don’t miss this chance to sharpen your clinical skills, boost your confidence in nutrition, and walk away with both knowledge and prizes!

19/09/2025

Hey 3rd, 4th and 5th years,⁣
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The B-Braun X Veterinary Specialist Services Advance Suture Workshop is here – ULTIMATE FULL DAY SURGICAL experience! ⁣
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In this newest version of SAMS annual suture workshop, we are very honoured to have two well-renowned specialist surgeons, Dr Abbie Tipler and Dr David Cook with their lovely VSS interns volunteering their precious time at Gatton to guide you on common surgical techniques.⁣
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In this workshop, you can⁣
1. practice surgical skills including skin sutures, abdominal entry, cystotomy, enterotomies, enteric anastomosis, gastropexy, closing abdomen etc. on your own cadaver (1:1 cadaver-to-participant ratio)⁣
2. gain invaluable feedback on your surgical skills from Dr Abbie Tipler, Dr David Cook and VSS Interns ⁣
3. network with our lovely surgeons and interns⁣
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Details⁣
📅 Date: Saturday 18th October⁣
🕘 Time: 8:30AM – 5:00PM⁣
📍 Location: Anatomy lab ⁣
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To optimise everyone’s learning with such a jam packed day, all participants must ⁣
1. be available for the whole day workshop
2. Read the pre-readings (details on the the application form- access via the QR code)⁣
3. Complete and submit this application form with a quiz by Sept 23. ⁣
As we aim for a high quality experience for all participants and due to the high cost of running this event, there will be only 40 spots. We hope everyone can learn the most out of it and have fun so the quiz below aims to facilitate your understanding of the surgical skills you would perform on that day.⁣
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✅ Applications are open NOW and close on 23rd September.⁣
📧 Successful applicants will be notified by 25th September via email. Please respond before - 1st October to secure your spot. If you do not respond by this date, your spot will be offered to someone else.⁣
So, if you’re keen to spend a full day mastering suturing – don’t miss out!

25/08/2025

Have you ever wondered how cannabidiol (CBD) oil fits into veterinary medicine?

Join us for an exclusive UQSAMS event, The Vet Pharmacist: Cannabidiol Oil, where we’ll hear from veterinary pharmacist Leon about the role of CBD in animal health, its therapeutic potential, and the challenges surrounding its use in practice.

Don’t miss this chance to explore one of the most-talked topics in veterinary pharmacology!!

🔗to RSVP: https://facebook.com/events/s/the-vet-pharmacist-cannabidiol/1703576740308241/

this event will also be streamed live via Microsoft teams, so you can still join us online! go check out our event page🤩

17/08/2025

🥪 12–1 PM | ECC Race Case Exploration
Free lunch, prizes, and fascinating case discussions! You don’t need to have attended the event May to join in & win!

✨ Stay seated for back to back fun!

🦷 1–2 PM | Small Animal Dentistry
From cleanings to complex cases, build confidence, explore feline dentistry, and enjoy some snacks!

🍴 Food at both events
📍 Building 8117, Rooms 216–119
🎉 Prizes to be won!
🔗 RSVP via the QR code!

29/07/2025

Curious about specialisation or advanced education after graduation? Then this is the event for you! 🩺

Join Dr Wendy Goodwin a Fellow in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Critical Care and Member in Equine Medicine, and Dr Jenny Sinclair, a Member in Small Animal Internal Medicine.

They’ll discuss what Membership & Fellowship involve, how to prepare, and how these qualifications can support your future career in veterinary practice.

🍴Please RSVP to the link in our bio to be catered for

🎉 This SIG Week Event is open to ALL students, so bring a friend!