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available on the member section of the Wildlife group website www . vets4wildlife . co . za .
There were vibrant social activities with a fun quiz night on the first night with a variety of veterinary related questions , some submitted by members . The last night was a gala dinner where the best talks and poster were announced . Prizes were given to the best talk of each of the four days and the best poster as voted by the delegates . The Lycaon award was awarded to Dr Markus Hofmeyer for his contribution to conservation as a member of the SAVA wildlife group . The award makes him an honorary member of the group .
The feedback from delegates and trade has been overwhelmingly positive . Dr William Magnone wrote : “ I ’ m now again in Italy in my zoo work but i want to
thank you all ! It was absolutely a great conference fron both scientific and not scientific aspects . I found all presentations of great interest and it was very useful for me to understand the south african wildlife situation . The workshop was great too ! Thanks Leith and Jacques to share with us your experiences ! We hosted EAZWV conference in 2012 and I know what it means !! Thanks again and my compliments ! We would like to thank all the speakers that took the time to present their experiences and thoughts as well as the organisers Vetlink , the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the SAVA Wildlife Group . A big thank you to the sponsors who make a significant contribution to the success of the conference : the main sponsors V-Tech and Wildlife Pharmaceuticals , Kyron ( Carnivore workshop ), Lomaen Medical , Professional Wildlife Equipment , Global Supplies , Sonorite , Motsumi and Midlands Veterinary Wholesalers .
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