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Exotic Animal - Biology, Nutrition, Husbandry and Diseases of Ferrets and Fish; Unusual Mammalian Pets, Amphibians and Invertebrates

Key learning objectives Day One: Diagnose and treat ectoparasitic, bacterial, fungal, viral and neoplastic skin disease in ferrets Diagnose and treat diseases affecting the gastrointestinal, respiratory and urogenital systems in ferrets Understand infectious diseases in ferrets such as distemper, tuberculosis, Aleutian disease and human influenza Assess disease patterns, environmental factors and fish husbandry and apply these to quarantine and disease prevention strategies Perform clinical examinations and have a knowledge of …

Cardiac Emergencies in Small Animal Practice

This one day course will help you feel comfortable in your ability to choose the most up-to-date techniques in diagnosing and managing commonly presented cardiac emergencies in first opinion practice. Heidi will guide you during lectures and in the wet lab through the practical techniques you need to perfect and with interactive case discussion you will gain a huge amount from this highly applicable course. Learning Objectives Become familiar with …

A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias

This one day course will stop your own heart from skipping a beat when considering how to interpret the apparently baffling squiggles on an ECG trace. Heidi will unravel the mysteries for you in a systematic manner helping you feel confident in using an ECG machine. Learning Objectives Make the most of your ECG, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of your equipment and improving the quality of the traces you …

Endocardial Disease, cardiac tumours and pericardial disease

Key learning objectives Day One: Understand aetiology, pathophysiology and diagnosis of chronic myxomatous valve disease (MMVD) Become familiar with MMVD staging Clinical management of MMVD Understand aetiology, pathophysiology and diagnosis of infective endocarditis Become familiar with clinical management of infective endocarditis Key learning objectives Day Two: Understand classification and clinical presentation of intracavitary and extracavitary cardiac tumours Become familiar with the management of primary cardiac tumours The anatomy and physiology …

Supporting the Emergency Patient; Respiratory Tract Emergencies

There are many different emergencies that can present to us in practice but each and every one of these patients needs triage and stabilisation to enable us to safely manage their underlying disease. This module aims to help practitioners to develop a measured approach to fluid therapy and management of circulatory shock. Specific techniques for venous access, including central line placement, will also be discussed. Blood gas analysis can be …

The Retina, Vitreous and Optic Nerve; Ocular Neoplasia and Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Disease

Key learning objectives Day One: Understand the normal anatomy of the retina, species differences in retinal vascular patterns and the pathological changes which can occur and their manifestation Understand the process of chorioretinitis Appreciate both inherited and acquired retinopathies Understand the anatomy of the vitreous, congenital and acquired conditions and different types of vitreal degeneration Describe the anatomy and physiology of the normal optic nerve, explain congenital and acquired conditions …

IMEX Hybrid and Circular Fixation

This two-day course is aimed at delegates with some experience of external skeletal fixation looking to expand their skill set to include the use of hybrid and circular fixation. The course combines lectures and dry-lab practical sessions. You will learn the indications of and instrumentation for application of hybrid external fixation as well as the use of full circular external skeletal fixation for fracture stabilisation, distraction osteogenesis and correction, of …

Next Steps in Echocardiography

This course aims to provide you with the knowledge to achieve standard echocardiographic views in dogs including right and left side views and M mode. The common artefacts which may be confused with cardiac pathology will be covered and an overview of the changes seen in common acquired and congenital cardiac disease in the dog and cat will be illustrated. The theory of Doppler will be introduced and its application …

Head and Neck Surgery - Purely Practical

This one-day course will have a no-lecture or minimal-lecture format. You will be sent the course notes in advance of the course and should ensure you have read them before attending as formal classroom lectures will not occur. All of your time will be spent in the practical room practising the techniques included in the learning objectives to maximise your opportunity to master the surgical skills at hand. By the …

Skin Reconstruction - Purely Practical

This one-day course will have a no-lecture or minimal-lecture format. You will be sent the course notes in advance of the course and should ensure you have read them before attending as formal classroom lectures will not occur. All of your time will be spent in the practical room practising the techniques included in the learning objectives to maximise your opportunity to master the surgical skills being taught. By the …

Autoimmune Skin Disease; Dermatological Manifestations of Endocrine Disease

Key learning objectives Day One: Have an understanding of the immune system Be familiar with the underlying pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnostics and treatment options of autoimmune diseases including pemphigus complex pemphigoid SLE/DLE adverse drug reactions Key learning objectives Day Two: Have an understanding of the physiology of the endocrine system Appreciate the underlying pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnostics and treatment options of the more common endocrine diseases Recognise iatrogenic endocrine disease …

Canine Reproduction

This two day course will give you an understanding of the clinical investigation of infertility in breeding dogs and bitches. A combination of small group presentations followed by practical sessions allow plenty of time for discussion and practise. This course is only available to Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Nurses. This course is aimed at the primary care clinician with an interest in small animal reproduction. The course is limited to …

Surgical Stapling - Purely Practical

This one-day course will have a no-lecture or minimal-lecture format. You will be sent the course notes in advance of the course and should ensure you have read them before attending as formal classroom lectures will not occur. All of your time will be spent in the practical room practising the techniques included in the learning objectives to maximise your opportunity to master the surgical skills at hand. By the …

Next Steps in Abdominal Ultrasound

This course has been designed for those delegates with an intermediate level of knowledge in veterinary abdominal ultrasound. It is the ideal follow on course from the 2 day introductory course. You will review machine set up and learn how to recognise common artefacts, how to perform a basic Doppler examination and consider the ultrasonographic appearance of various common abnormalities. Case based examples will help you consolidate your knowledge and …

Ophthalmic Surgery - practical techniques

This is the first day of a two-day practical session, please see module 12 for additional objectives. The modules must be attended as a pair. Key Learning Objectives: Recognise commonly used ophthalmic instruments and understand their use Use loupes and understand operating microscopes for surgical magnification Select appropriate suture material and needle designs Discuss pre and post- operative care of surgical patients and appropriate anaesthetic regimes Understand the basic surgical …

Feline Ophthalmology; Anaesthesia and Surgical Principles

Key learning objectives Day One: Understand the normal feline eye and use readily available diagnostic equipment and disposables in feline ophthalmic cases Recognise those ophthalmic conditions which are unique to the cat or are particularly important in this species Perform common surgical procedures pertinent to feline ophthalmology Approach the medical management of ophthalmic patients Know when to refer a patient Key learning objectives Day Two: Understand a range of parenteral …

Emergencies in Rabbits, Rodents and Cage Birds; Ophthalmological Emergencies

Key learning objectives Day One: Interpret the practical findings of a physical examination Formulate a diagnostic approach to common presentations of emergency conditions Manage common emergency conditions Approach the anaesthesia and analgesia of these species in emergency situations Key learning objectives Day Two: Perform a practical ophthalmological examination Recognise normal features and variants Formulate a diagnostic approach to common presentations including the red eye, ocular pain, ocular discharge and blindness …

Advanced Echocardiography

This course is for those veterinary surgeons who already have some experience of performing echocardiography in practice or who have attended the 2 day next steps course and would like to enhance their skills further. The day will focus on more advanced echocardiographic measurements with an emphasis on when to use them and interpret them. This highly practical course will revisit optimising the standard right sided echocardiographic views and then …

Platelet Regenerative Therapy – Core Science and Practice Course

Regenerative medicine is a platelet cell and/or stem cell therapy modality. It can be used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, damaged and poorly vascularised tissues (e.g. tendons, ligaments and cartilage) and even chronic wounds that usually do not heal or only very slowly, and often with scar tissue formation resulting in chronic pain and reduced range of motion.It can be combined with surgical intervention or medically treated individuals, and can …

Medical Therapeutic Lasers

Class IV therapeutic lasers offer a wide variety of therapeutic applications to everyday clinical practice. This one-day course combines state-of-the-art seminars as well as hands-on practical instruction. Understand the science behind Laser Therapy Increased circulation and oxygenation Decreased swelling and inflammation Reduction in pain Enhanced tissue repair Appreciate the wide range of applications for the use of therapeutic lasers Management of acute lameness Pain management for chronic musculoskeletal conditions Post-surgical …