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Exotic Animal Dermatology & Wound management and surgery

Key learning objectives Day One: Understand the normal epithelial anatomy of exotic species Recognise the importance of husbandry – housing, environment, nutrition on the dermatological health of these species Appreciate ecdysis/dysecdysis in reptiles Be familiar with the common conditions seen in small mammals, reptiles and birds and the pathogenesis, clinical features, differential diagnosis, investigation and treatment of them Key learning objectives Day Two: Overview of wounds and wound healing (Dressings …

Feline Neurology; Oncology, Lymphatic and Haematopoietic Disease

Key learning objectives Day One: Understand the clinical signs associated with neurological disease Perform a neurological assessment and understand what the tests evaluate and their interpretation Understand how to localise lesions and the value this provides to the clinician Plan a neurological investigation and understand the major feline neurological diseases on the basis of localisation Approach abnormalities including seizures, spinal cord and cranial nerve abnormalities and peripheral neurological diseases Key …

Advanced Soft Tissue Surgery - Upper Airway Surgery

Key Learning Objectives: Describe how animals in respiratory distress can best be managed to reduce morbidity/mortality and improve surgical outcomes. Discuss the aetiology and clinical findings associated with laryngeal paralysis. Explain the pathophysiology of Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome. List indications for temporary and permanent tracheostomy and be able to select an appropriate tube. Outline the indications and considerations for tracheal resection and anastomosis. Includes a practical session where arytenoid lateralisation, …

Advanced Soft Tissue Surgery - Thoracic Surgery I and II

This is a two day practical session. Modules must be attended as a pair. Key Learning Objectives Day One: Be familiar with the challenges encountered treating thoracic trauma and stabilising patients with severe injuries. Discuss the aetiology and clinical findings associated with conditions that might require lung lobectomy such as cysts, bullae, lung abscessation, laceration, torsion and pulmonary neoplasia. Describe the clinical findings and surgical options for the treatment of …

Advanced Soft Tissue Surgery - Reproductive Surgery

Key Learning Objectives: Describe the clinical presentation and treatment options for uterine prolapse, rupture and dystocia. Explain the pathophysiology of specific conditions such as vestibulovaginal stenosis, recessed vulva, vaginal oedema and prolapse, neoplasia of vagina, vestibule and vulva. Be familiar with a variety of laparoscopic ovariectomy techniques. Outline the pathophysiology and clinical signs associated with specific penile disorders such as hypospadia, paraphimosis, penile wounds and tumours. Includes a practical session …

Advanced Soft Tissue Surgery - Acute Abdomen and Hepatic Vascular Malformations

Key Learning Objectives: Summarise the pathophysiology and classification of peritonitis. Explain the pathophysiology associated with penetrating peritoneal injuries, haemoabdomen, uroabdomen, chylous peritonitis, biliary peritonitis and intra-abdominal abscesses. Discuss the pathophysiology and clinical findings associated with hepatic vascular abnormalities such as PSS and hepatic arteriovenous malformations. Outline the medical, surgical and interventional options for treatment of hepatic vascular abnormalities. Includes a practical session where Jackson Pratt abdominal draining, partial cystectomy, biliary …

Inherited Ocular Disease and Case Based Discussion; Comparative Ophthalmology

Key Learning Objectives Day One: Understand inherited ocular disease, the principles of genetics and modes of inheritance and pedigree data analysis. Appreciate different methods of reducing such disease including eye testing schemes and genetic testing Explain the different conditions which affect different breeds of dog Clinically recognise congenital inherited conditions encountered such as collie eye anomaly, congenital cataract, retinal dysplasia, goniodysgenesis and persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous Clinically recognise non-congenital inherited …

Introduction to Orthopaedic Surgery

This two-day practical course is designed to provide a solid grounding in how do deal with common orthopaedic problems and build confidence in surgical approaches and techniques. The combination of lectures and practical sessions will revise relevant surgical anatomy to enable delegates to undertake with confidence the surgical management of common articular problems. These will include femoral head and neck arthroplasty, surgery for osteochondrosis, lateral retinacular suture placement for the …

Feline Myocardial Disease and The Fainting Patient

Key learning objectives Day One: Understand complexity and limits of feline cardiomyopathy (CM) classification Pathophysiology of feline CM Become familiar with clinical and echocardiographic diagnosis of feline CM Clinical management of feline CM Understand pathophysiology and management of feline tachycardiomyopathy Key learning objectives Day Two: Differentiate syncope from seizures and falling Understand and manage episodic falling and exercise intolerance Successfully investigate syncopal patients Become familiar with available diagnostic techniques for …

Cardiovascular Emergencies & CPR; Practical Session

Key learning objectives Day One: Understand the cardiovascular assessment and management of patients presented with cardiovascular emergencies Utilise and interpret a range of diagnostic techniques including ECGs, radiographs, echocardiographs and laboratory data Diagnose and manage acute canine congestive heart failure, feline cardiomyopathy and aortic thromboembolism Diagnose and manage pericardial disease and understand how to perform pericardiocentesis Diagnose and manage cardiac arrhythmias Consider the predisposing factors likely to result in cardiac …

Cardiovascular Emergencies & CPR

Key learning objectives: Understand the cardiovascular assessment and management of patients presented with cardiovascular emergencies Utilise and interpret a range of diagnostic techniques including ECGs, radiographs, echocardiographs and laboratory data Diagnose and manage acute canine congestive heart failure, feline cardiomyopathy and aortic thromboembolism Diagnose and manage pericardial disease and understand how to perform pericardiocentesis Diagnose and manage cardiac arrhythmias Consider the predisposing factors likely to result in cardiac arrest, how …

Emergency Medicine & Surgery - Practical Session

This practical day will provide you with the opportunity to practise the following techniques in the wet-lab: Tracheotomy and chest drain placement Emergency abdominal surgery including the approach to the acute abdomen and peritonitis, enterotomy and enterectomy Gastric dilatation/ volvulus and gastropexies Urinary obstruction including urethrotomy in the dog and perineal urethrostomy in the cat …

Canine Dentistry - Good for your patient, good for your bottom line

Dentistry is the bedrock of ALL small animal practice. If you do primary dental work well, you will achieve greater health benefits for your patients than developing any other skill. As dental disease is so common, dentistry should also account for at least 25% of small animal practice income. Investing in your dental equipment and training will represent the most cost effective development of your practice. This highly practical course …

Next Steps in Soft Tissue Surgery

This course is designed to teach you the technical aspects of a variety of soft tissue surgery procedures. Some ‘theory’ will be included in the lectures, but emphasis will be placed on ‘how’ to perform each procedure. This will maximise the time you spend in the practical room. Topics have been chosen that represent surgical conditions commonly seen in veterinary practice and include salivary gland resection, scrotal urethrostomy, anal sacculectomy, …

Exotic Animals - Primates and Zoo Animal Medicine

Key learning objectives Day One: Diagnose, treat and prevent ectoparasitic, bacterial, viral, fungal and neoplastic skin diseases Understand gastrointestinal disease including bacterial gastroenteritis, gastric dilation, diarrhoea and dental caries Appreciate diseases affecting the cardio-respiratory system Understand metabolic/ nutritional bone disease, musculoskeletal and neurological disease, arthritis and limb fractures Investigate and treat infectious diseases Diagnose and treat diseases of the urogenital tract including endometrial, ovarian and mammary disease Key learning objectives …

Cardiovascular Emergencies & CPR

Key learning objectives: Understand the cardiovascular assessment and management of patients presented with cardiovascular emergencies Utilise and interpret a range of diagnostic techniques including ECGs, radiographs, echocardiographs and laboratory data Diagnose and manage acute canine congestive heart failure, feline cardiomyopathy and aortic thromboembolism Diagnose and manage pericardial disease and understand how to perform pericardiocentesis Diagnose and manage cardiac arrhythmias Consider the predisposing factors likely to result in cardiac arrest, how …

Introduction to Small Animal Ultrasound

This course is designed for those veterinary surgeons with limited experience of diagnostic ultrasound. By the end of the course you should be able to achieve a medium level of proficiency in the practical scanning of the normal abdominal organs and of the heart. Some common pathological conditions affecting the small animal abdomen and heart will be considered. Advice will be given on how to choose an ultrasound machine for …

Advanced Abdominal Ultrasound

This course is ideal for those veterinary surgeons who are familiar with abdominal ultrasound, use this diagnostic aid regularly in practice and are ready to perform some more challenging examinations. You will be taught various techniques to identify the pancreas, adrenal glands, peritoneum and medial iliac lymphnodes. Participants will have ample opportunity to practise the use of Doppler for examination of larger blood vessels. Case based examples will help you …

Dermatology - Nutritional, Metabolic, Paraneoplastic, Congenital, Hereditary Skin Disease and Miscellaneous Skin Diseases & Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Key learning objectives Day One: Understand the pathogenesis and clinical features of the cutaneous manifestations of internal disease excluding endocrine disorders Appreciate the differential diagnosis of these conditions and the approach to their investigation and treatment Have an understanding of congenital hereditary disorders Understand the effect of deficiency or excess of vitamins or minerals in skin disease Key learning objectives Day Two: Have a working understanding of the following regulations: …

The Cardiac Patient; The Cardiovascular System

This clinically based programme will address the fundamental principles underlying cardiac disease, discuss common presentations of cardiac disease and thoroughly review current diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. You will have the opportunity to become fully informed about commonly utilised diagnostic procedures via practical ECG interpretation, film reading and hands-on echocardiography. Wherever possible, modules will include an interactive, practical element. Problem solving and case based material will feature strongly throughout the course …