May 2019: The New Zealand Equine Veterinary Association congress

Although it is a long way to go, Jessica was delighted to be asked to be a keynote speaker at the NZEVA annual congress in Wellington, New Zealand. The trip enabled her to see many old friends and colleagues and meet new ones. The congress was organised by NZEVA president Andrea Ritmeester, Professor Joe Mayhew and Alanna Zantingh and the hospitality was superb. Talks included subchondral bone disease, angular limb deformities, flexural deformities, septic arthritis and osteomyelitis in foals, and conditions of the back and neck. The trip ended with a few days in Matamata with Andrea and a trip to Hobbiton!