ACV… What we doACV… What we do

Presentation for AVA Staff by Anne Cover EO ACV, ASV & ARV

VisionVision “Successful cattle veterinary profession” “Successful cattle veterinary profession” Mission … Mission … ACV strives for a successful cattle ACV strives for a successful cattle

veterinary profession by providing veterinary profession by providing service and supportservice and support toto

ACV members to achieve excellence &ACV members to achieve excellence & the cattle industry and governmentthe cattle industry and government focus on improving the health, welfare and productivity of focus on improving the health, welfare and productivity of

cattlecattle

Our members …Our members …

ConservativeConservative

Cattle Vets cultureCattle Vets culture

Rural peopleRural peopleNo nonsense No nonsense EfficientEfficientTheir word is their bondTheir word is their bondExpect high level of professionalism & Expect high level of professionalism & service in everything we doservice in everything we do

What they expect from usWhat they expect from us

Prompt efficient service Prompt efficient service Cattle related informationCattle related informationSupport in their businessSupport in their businessHigh level of professionalismHigh level of professionalismEffective, low cost operation Effective, low cost operation

-frugal, not fancy.-frugal, not fancy.

Our office Our office

Provide services to approx 1500 members Provide services to approx 1500 members over 3 groupsover 3 groups

ACV – 1000+ACV – 1000+ASV – just under 300ASV – just under 300ARV – approx 150ARV – approx 150

Our office - teamOur office - team

Kathy Bourbon Kathy Bourbon – Membership officer (4 days – Membership officer (4 days per week)per week)

Janet Ogden Janet Ogden – 20 hours per week– 20 hours per week Anne Cover Anne Cover Full timeFull time Dave Beggs Dave Beggs – Scientific Officer -offsite – Scientific Officer -offsite

contractor – journal editor and scientific contractor – journal editor and scientific convenor of conferences etcconvenor of conferences etc

Our role is to support members and Exec Our role is to support members and Exec committees to achieve their objectivescommittees to achieve their objectives

Our key businessOur key business

“Go to” organisation for cattle health and welfare issues Communication with members & industry

Service to members

Provide cattle related CE & interaction

Administer schemes

Our accreditation schemesOur accreditation schemes

National Cattle Pregnancy Testing Scheme National Cattle Pregnancy Testing Scheme (NCPD) – certification mark with ACCC(NCPD) – certification mark with ACCC

Veterinary Bull Breeding Soundness Veterinary Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation (VBBSE)Evaluation (VBBSE)

Members are examined on practical skills – Members are examined on practical skills – VBBSE theory as wellVBBSE theory as well

No additional charge – part of their No additional charge – part of their membershipmembership

Resources for members?Resources for members?

Number of cattle specific publications

Manuals on NCPD and VBBSE

Mini publications eg Crush safety, Microscopes & Morphology, Willis Spey

ACV journal quarterly

ACVlist – list server communication between members on clinical issues

Webpage

MerchandiseMerchandise

Certificate books eg prescribing, NCPDCertificate books eg prescribing, NCPDBull Reporter – electronic recording of bull Bull Reporter – electronic recording of bull

fertility examinationfertility examinationACV branded clothingACV branded clothing& Kathy’s favourite – the scrotal tape!& Kathy’s favourite – the scrotal tape!

2014 – a huge year for ACV2014 – a huge year for ACV

WBC2014WBC2014Annual meetingAnnual meetingACV Member only functionACV Member only function

Dairy WeekDairy Week Perth Conference – Cattle and Sheep Perth Conference – Cattle and Sheep

programs + social events + workshopprograms + social events + workshop

But at ACV – we’re not afraid to get our hands But at ACV – we’re not afraid to get our hands dirty and to follow through to …..dirty and to follow through to …..

the end!the end!