About this event
Hill’s Pet Nutrition and MSD Animal Health are bringing you this year’s Nurses Day and it’s going to be one to remember. Join us (virtually) for a day jampacked with mingling, aka screen shares, guest speakers and a world of knowledge. We also have the one and only Larry Soffer, South Africa's own mentalist & illusionist joining us, so you won’t want to miss it.
Prepared to be amazed!
Our speakers for the day
Hosted by
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Esther KlokG
Esther Klok has been a vet tech in the Netherlands for over 25 years. Besides her famous Vet-tech appointment lectures, she is a Fear Free speaker.
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Sonja Best MSD Animal HealthSB G
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Larry SofferG
Magician & Mentalist
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Wilco BothaG
Dr. Botha qualified as a veterinarian from the University of Pretoria in 2013. He then proceeded to complete a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital after which he obtained a further honours and master’s degrees in Small Animal Medicine from the University of Pretoria. He is currently a registered specialist in small animal medicine and has lectured small animal medicine to both under and post-graduate students. He currently practises as an internist at the Panorama Veterinary Clinic and Specialist Centre in Cape Town.
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Desiré Rees EdittG
Desiré has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Communication, is a SETA accredited Facilitator and is a Personal Coach with deep expertise in communication strategy, leadership development and conflict resolution.
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Mats Abatzidis Technical Specialist - Companion Animals @ MSD Animal HealthG
New Insights Certified VIP Life Coach & Founder of Influential Life Coaching. Author of the published book “Life outside your comfort zone. Better and beyond all expectations”.
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Team member
Brigid Goudie Professional Veterinary Affairs Specialist @ Hill's Pet Nutrition South AfricaT
Brigid qualified as veterinary nurse in 1994 & worked in welfare & private practice including exotic, behaviour & emergency medicine specialist clinics before joining Hill's. Brigid has a passion for providing excellent & relevant CPD and support for the veterinary profession.
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Dr Guy Fyvie Professional and Veterinary Affairs Manager @ Hill's Pet Nutrition SAG
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Eric D. Garcia Founder. IT Expert. Digital Marketer. Industry Thought Leader. @ Simply Done Tech SolutionsG
When it comes to helping veterinary practices streamline their technology and attract and retain clients, Eric Garcia has a proven track record of educating the industry and producing results.
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Vanessa McClure Senior lecturer and Clinician @ University of Pretoria, FVSG
Vanessa was a high school teacher for 5 years before she changed paths to study veterinary medicine. She is now a Senior lecturer and clinician in the Companion Animal Clinical Studies Department, Faculty of Veterinary Science.
