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How to Manage Liver and Pancreatic Diseases in Practice GI Case Challenges Anaemia and Bleeding Disorders Emergency Medicine Everything You Need to Know about Emergency Medicine Case-Based Endocrinology Canine Geriatrics Canine Reproduction Veterinary Behavioural Medicine Introduction to Physiotherapy Cytology Haematology Pet Bereavement Counselling in Practice Client Communication Imaging the Cancer Patient - Special Focus on Tumours of the Thorax and Abdomen Solid Tumours Critical and Palliative Care for the Cancer Patient Everything You Need to Know About Cardiac Disease in Dogs Cardiology Part 1 Cardiology Part 2 Common Ophthalmic Presentations Seizures, Tremors and Twitches Neurological Emergencies Neurological Case Challenges Feline Neurology Hot Topics in Feline Medicine Infectious Diseases of Cats - What’s New and What’s Relevant? Decision-Making in Feline Endocrinology Inappetant and Yellow Cats
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Out of Hours Calls - Farm Animal and Equine Herd Health Cattle Fertility Cattle Nutrition Backyard Poultry Practical Poultry
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Introduction to Ophthalmic Surgery Practical Ophthalmic Surgery Essential Surgery Emergency Surgery Gastrointestinal Surgery Urogenital and Perineal Surgery Practical Ear Surgery Practical Endoscopy Introduction to Orthopaedics Getting Started with Plates and Bone Screws Moving on with Joint Surgery Moving on with Fracture Surgery How to Fix Common Forelimb Fractures How to Fix Common Hindlimb Fractures Cruciate Confusion - Making Sense of the Surgical Options Practical Cruciate Surgery Pelvic Fractures Advanced Neurosurgery
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Medicine ‘Very good, completely fulfilled expectations and I got a lot from the course’ Anaemia and Bleeding Disorders
‘A fantastic, practical course with an excellent tutor!’ Cytology
‘Tutor was great and enthusiasm second to none’ Haematology ‘Thoroughly enjoyed the course. It made me feel better about the way I have been managing these cases in practice and has provided me with new ideas and skills for better case management moving forward. BRILLIANT!’ Emergency Medicine 4
How to Manage Liver and Pancreatic Diseases in Practice
What you’ll learn: • Causes of liver disease in dogs and cats and how to reach a diagnosis • How to manage liver disease in dogs and cats including choosing drugs and diet • How to conquer the diagnostic challenge of pancreatic disease in dogs and cats • How to manage acute and chronic pancreatitis • The best treatment for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency 29th September 2011, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Nick Bexfield BVetMed DSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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GI Case Challenges
GI Case Challenges Gastroenterology patients probably form a large part of your caseload in small animal practice. They can present as acute life threatening cases demanding immediate and effective diagnosis and treatment, through to chronic cases where you can make a more leisurely diagnosis. During this course we will use clinical case studies to develop a logical approach to the diagnosis of your acute and chronic GI cases. What you’ll learn: • How to interpret blood results for gut, liver and pancreatic assessment • How to interpret radiographs, contrast studies and ultrasound • Gross endoscopic findings and histopathology; what do they show? • Current treatment protocols; options and effectiveness • Treatment regimes for liver disease, pancreatitis, EPI, IBD, ARD
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Management of liver and pancreatic disease can be challenging in first opinion practice. Patient management raises many questions that you need to answer to make appropriate decisions. For example, are steroids indicated in the treatment of liver disease? Do all cats with liver disease require antibiotics? What is the optimal diet for an animal with chronic liver disease? How should you manage a patient with acute necrotising pancreatitis? This course will address these, and many other questions, whilst also discussing the major diseases that affect the liver and pancreas in dogs and cats, and current treatment recommendations.
‘Excellent tutor. Case studies very brain stimulating and informative’
21st October 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Jimmy Simpson BVM&S SDA MPhil MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00) 01 5
Anaemia and Bleeding Disorders
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How would you differentiate a regenerative from a nonregenerative anaemia? What is the best treatment for immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia? When is a blood transfusion necessary and how should you give it? During this course we will answer these questions with emphasis on a practical approach that you can use in all of your patients. What you’ll learn: • How to approach your anaemic patients • Distinguishing regenerative from non-regenerative anaemia; causes and how to treat • Top tips for successful bone marrow sampling • Investigation of bleeding patients - common causes, diagnosis and treatment • How and when to use blood and blood products 28th September 2011, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Nick Bexfield BVetMed DSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
‘Very helpful and informative. A really good day’ Anaemia and Bleeding Disorders
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‘I found it very interesting and will definitely be able to apply the course content in practice’ Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine This course will give you the knowledge and practical skills that you need to confidently manage more common medical emergencies in your practice. We will develop your decisionmaking skills as we work through clinical case examples. The ‘hands-on’ practical component in this session will enable you to practise essential techniques in a relaxed learning environment. What you’ll learn: • How to treat your diabetic ketoacidotic patient • How to identify and treat dogs with hypoadrenocorticism • Managing patients with urinary tract obstruction for best results • Optimal management of patients with acute renal failure • Seizures - how to stop them • Enteral nutrition - why, when and how? • How to perform pericardiocentesis safely and effectively In the practical you’ll learn: • How to use oesophagostomy tubes • How to place jugular catheters 26th October 2011, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire 13th December 2011, Milton Keynes Nick Bexfield BVetMed DSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
Everything You Need to Know about Emergency Medicine
What you’ll learn: • How to perform effective assessment and triage for your emergency patients • Endocrine emergencies - how do they present and what should you do next? • An effective approach to the anaemic emergency patient diagnostics vs treatment • Dyspnoea - how to help your patient ASAP • Acute GI disease - how serious can it be? 22nd November 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Jane Eastwood MA VetMB DVR DSAM FHEA MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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‘Excellent quality CPD. Always well organised’ Case-Based Endocrinology
Case-Based Endocrinology Thirsty, balding and fat? Some of the patients in this course are! On this one-day course, we will use case examples to take you through a number of challenges and controversies, as well as more everyday clinical decisions that you need to make in your small animal endocrinology cases. We’ll problem-solve cases in an informal environment, interspersed with more in-depth information on key areas of endocrinology in practice.
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Do you work in an out of hours clinic? Are you a small animal clinician having to deal with emergencies during your already busy day? If you are, then this course will help you to cope with some of the most common emergencies that are likely to walk or be carried through your door. We’ll cover key areas including endocrine, gastrointestinal, haematological and respiratory emergencies, using real case examples. We’ll work through diagnostic information including imaging studies and interpretation of laboratory results to produce problem lists and rational plans for your medicine patients presenting as emergencies.
What you’ll learn: • How to stabilise the problem diabetic • Hyperadrenocorticism - what are the dilemmas and difficulties of diagnosis and management? • How to manage the PU/PD patient • How to treat thyroid gland disease • Calcium disorders - what are the challenges? 18th October 2011, Milton Keynes Jon Wray BVSc DSAM CertVC MRCVS £335.00 + VAT (£402.00)
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Canine Geriatrics Although ageing is an inevitable fact of life, as life expectancy in people improves pet owners understandably expect the same for their dogs. As long as the emphasis on quality of life for the patient is maintained, many age related diseases can be appropriately managed. This course will help you to review diagnostic techniques, safe anaesthesia protocols, and management of disease in older dogs in a practical and logical manner. Case based discussions will be used to illustrate some of the challenging aspects of the interplay of concurrent diseases in these patients. What you’ll learn: • How to interpret diagnostic screening tests on older dogs • General anaesthesia for geriatric patients • How to deal with respiratory problems • Cancers in the older dog and how to approach them • Endocrine disease in older dogs 10th October 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Jane Eastwood MA VetMB DVR DSAM FHEA MRCVS Karen Walsh BVetMed DVA DipECVAA MRCVS Kirsty Roe BVSc DipACVIM MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
‘Really excellent course with very practical tips easily implemented in practice’ Canine Reproduction
‘Very good course. Learnt a great deal’ Canine Geriatrics
Canine Reproduction
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This course will help you to communicate with professional and amateur breeders with confidence and to deal effectively with the reproductive presentations that you are likely to encounter in practice. You’ll get up-to-date knowledge on progesterone testing and its pitfalls, problems at conception and the new reproductive drugs. We will discuss biotechnology relevant to both males and females and look at some specific techniques for carrying out successful interventions during parturition. What you’ll learn: • What breeders want from you as their vet • Progesterone testing for mating and parturition • Current trends in spaying and castration in the UK • What is happening in canine biotechnology? • How to carry out successful interventions at birth
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24th November 2011, Milton Keynes Angelika von Heimendahl MScAg DipECAR BVM (Berlin) MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
Veterinary Behavioural Medicine What do you need to know about behavioural medicine in first opinion practice? How can you use an internal medicine approach on the behavioural issues you encounter? How can you make your practice feline-friendly, decreasing stress levels for cats, owners and staff? Find out on this course. We’ll look at the interplay between disease and behavioural problems, the pitfalls of adopting the canine dominance theory and your options for preventative behavioural medicine in your practice.
3rd October 2011, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Sarah Heath BVSc DipECVBM-CA CCAB MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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Introduction to Physiotherapy Will physiotherapy help you to you get better outcomes with your canine patients? Can you enhance the rehabilitation of dogs with orthopaedic and neurological conditions? Learn how to incorporate physiotherapy safely and effectively into your practice routine and avoid the pitfalls of inappropriate procedures. We’ll discuss the techniques that you can use in practice, and how and when to employ them. We’ll look into the complementary roles of the veterinary surgeon, veterinary nurse and physiotherapist and consider what can be achieved in your practice setting. What you’ll learn: • When and how to use physiotherapy in your practice • How to use physiotherapy in your patients with osteoarthritis • How you can use physiotherapy in the operating theatre • How to use physiotherapy as an adjunct to pain management • Using physiotherapy in your patients with osteoarthritis • How to provide maximum benefit for your patients
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What you’ll learn: • Using an internal medicine approach to behavioural issues • How physical disease affects behavioural signs • The welfare implications of the canine dominance myth • How to create a feline friendly practice • How to detect and manage pain in cats
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31st October 2011, Milton Keynes Lowri Davies BVSc MRCVS CCRP Cert Vet Acup £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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Cytology Diagnostic cytology is extremely useful for the investigation of numerous 1st opinion clinical problems; for example skin masses and lymphadenopathy, masses within body cavities, joint disease, respiratory disease and body cavity effusions.
‘Very relevant to clinical practice and helpful’ Haematology
This practical workshop will show you how cytology can be carried out in your practice. It will highlight the common pitfalls and show which diagnoses can be made in your practice lab and which samples are best sent off for an expert opinion. What you’ll learn: • How to get good samples - good technique is vital for reliable interpretation • How to recognise cytology of inflammation and neoplasia • How to evaluate body cavity effusions, synovial fluid and CSF • Practical microscopy workshop sessions • Case-orientated seminars put it all together 30th November 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Kostas Papasouliotis DVM PhD DipRCPath DipECVCP MRCVS £489.50 + VAT (£587.40)
‘I feel encouraged to go back to my practice and start looking at lots of samples’ Cytology
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Haematology This workshop will develop your skills in haematology, from taking and preparing samples to how to interpret blood films, and the uses and potential limitations of haematological analysers. Abnormalities of red and white blood cell profiles will be discussed in detail and related to the disease processes that you will need to consider in each case. A hands-on microscopy session provides the opportunity for you to apply your newly gained knowledge in a practical setting. What you’ll learn: • How to make and assess blood films • How to investigate anaemia; blood loss; haemolytic; non-regenerative • How to recognise abnormalities of white blood cell profiles: leucocytosis and leucopaenia; neutrophilia and neutropaenia; leukaemia • Practical microscopy sessions to see what you’ve learned! 12th December 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Kathleen Tennant BVetMed CertSAM CertVC DipRCPath MRCVS £489.50 + VAT (£587.40)
Pet Bereavement Counselling in Practice
What you’ll learn: • Understanding human grief reactions • Working with responsibility grief: companion animal euthanasia • After death body-care considerations and implications • Core counselling skills • Practical support strategies for bereaved owners • Practice staff emotional wellbeing and self-care 8th September 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Susan Dawson PhD MBACP MEd BA(Hons) PGCE DipCouns. CertHealthEd
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Client Communication
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Most client complaints are related to communication breakdowns. Client satisfaction is based on their expectations and the service provided. As vets, we are taught how to handle life threatening conditions in animals, but we struggle to communicate our knowledge to their owners. In this course we will show you how to make your clients your best allies in the diagnostic and treatment process.
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An effective and caring strategy for helping owners to cope with pet bereavement can have a highly positive effect in your practice. On this course we’ll look at the psychology of human companion-animal relationships (HCARs), and their importance in your pet bereavement care and counselling provision. It’s important to understand the language of loss and current grief theory and we’ll cover these. We’ll also look at the distinct category of grief arising from veterinary euthanasia with case study examples. You’ll learn core counselling skills and practice reflective listening, and see how these can be used to good effect in bereavement counselling in your practice. The impact of supporting grieving clients on practice staff will also be explored along with practical ways to self-care and access to support to ensure safe practice.
What you’ll learn: • Types of communication (Verbal and non-verbal) • How to organise a consultation effectively • How to work together with your clients • Use of persuasion to improve client-vet relations • How to be in control during euthanasia • How to deal with a client complaint • Understanding basic client care 7th September 2011, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Ignacio Mérida Isla MBA DVM MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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Imaging the Cancer Patient - Special Focus on Tumours of the Thorax and Abdomen Do you know how best to use imaging to help diagnose cancer and plan treatment? On this course, we’ll concentrate on how radiographs, ultrasound and advanced imaging can be used to best effect to identify abnormalities associated with neoplasia. We’ll show you how to decide which imaging option will most likely give the most useful information. We’ll discuss the behaviour of tumours of the CNS, abdomen and thorax. You’ll receive an introduction to radiotherapy, to enable you to provide your clients with the best advice on this treatment modality, plus what you need to know about what not to do prior to referral. What you’ll learn: • Tumours of the abdomen and thorax - what are they? • How to image the thorax • How to image the abdomen • MRI and CT with a focus on CNS tumours • Radiotherapy - how to advise your clients 19th September 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Sue Murphy BVM&S MSc(Clin Onc) DipECVIM-CA(Onc) MRCVS Victoria Johnson BVSC DVR DipECVDI MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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‘Wonderful teaching as always very approachable and helpful’ Imaging the Cancer Patient
‘Very informative and good practical advice for vet in GP practice’ Solid Tumours
Solid Tumours In this session, we’ll cover the diagnosis, behaviour and management of sarcomas and carcinomas, focusing on osteosarcomas, soft tissue sarcomas, and nasal and oral tumours. We’ll introduce immunotherapy as a novel treatment modality, particularly for melanomas. By the end of the day, you’ll better understand the behaviour of these tumour types and feel equipped to offer the most appropriate treatment options for your patients. What you’ll learn: • How to diagnose and treat osteosarcoma - both surgically and non surgically • How to diagnose and treat soft tissue sarcomas • Nasal tumours in the cat and dog - what are your options? • How to deal effectively with oral tumours in the cat and dog 27th October 2011, Studley, Warwickshire David Argyle BVMS PhD DECVIM-CA(Onc) MRCVS Jane Ladlow MA VetMB CertSAS CertVR DipECVS MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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Critical and Palliative Care for the Cancer Patient
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On this course, we’ll look at oncologic emergencies, palliative care and pain relief, together with general considerations associated with the safe anaesthesia of cancer cases for oncologic surgery. Preparing clients well in advance for end of life decisions is of paramount importance to minimise any suffering for both animal and owner and we’ll discuss how to help clients to make the right decision when the time comes to say goodbye.
Everything You Need to Know About Cardiac Disease in Dogs
What you’ll learn: • How to deal with oncological emergencies effectively • Paraneoplastic disorders - what are they? • Safe and effective pain relief • How to provide palliative care in your practice
Find out how on this highly practical case-based course. We’ll focus on the cases that you’re likely to see in your practice, from grounding in essential anatomy and physiology to the pharmacology of common drugs and how to use them.
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‘Inspired me to improve what we do! Critical and Palliative Care for the Cancer Patient
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You’ll develop a rational, problem orientated approach to dogs with cardiac disease and be able to make informed therapeutic decisions for your patients. What you’ll learn: • How to investigate cardiovascular disease - the role of history, physical examination, clinical pathology, radiology and echocardiography • What you need to know about congenital heart disease • How to diagnose and manage arrhythmias • How to approach a dog with an asymptomatic murmur • How to manage heart failure • How to spot and manage dogs with pericardial disease • When interventional cardiology is appropriate • The top tips for anaesthetising dogs with heart disease
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21st November 2011, Studley, Warwickshire David Argyle BVMS PhD DECVIM-CA(Onc) MRCVS Louise Clarke BVMS CertVA DipECVA MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
In a study of 3000 dogs, 22% had signs indicative or suggestive of heart disease. Clearly you need to know how to diagnose and manage this large population of potential patients!
27th September 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Kit Sturgess MA VetMB PhD CertVR DSAM CertVC MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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Cardiology Part 1 Part 1 of a cardiology course designed to introduce you to the diagnosis and treatment of common cardiac disorders of dogs and cats. During Part 1, we will introduce a novel approach to small animal cardiology in practice, including practical methods for interpretation of ECG, radiography and echocardiography. Emphasis will be placed on the investigations, procedures and diagnoses that you can perform in your practice. What you’ll learn: • The ABC of heart failure 1 - understanding what we treat • The ABC of heart failure 2 - new trends in cardiac therapy • Clinical examination - the central tool • Electrocardiography - the importance of cardiac rhythm • Cardiac radiology - how to diagnose CHF Please note: this course should be attended together with Cardiology Part 2. 22nd November 2011, Milton Keynes Luca Ferasin DVM PhD CertVC DipECVIM-CA (Cardio) MRCVS £335.00 + VAT (£402.00)
‘Went away with lots of practical down to earth diagnostic tips’ Cardiology Part 1
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‘Increased my understanding of cardiology patients’ Cardiology Part 2
Cardiology Part 2 During Part 2 of this cardiology course, we’ll build on the principles learned in Part 1. In Part 2, we will cover the most common heart diseases that you’ll see in small animal practice. The course will be clinically oriented, with strong emphasis on diagnosis and treatment relevant to first opinion practice. This course is suitable for you if you want to develop your skills in cardiology and provide better care for your patients and clients. What you’ll learn: • Valvular disease - it used to be simple! • Myocardial disease - beyond classic dilation • Puppies and kittens with heart murmurs - the difficult task • Falling and fainting - the clinician’s nightmare Please note: this course should be attended together with Cardiology Part 1. 14th December 2011, Milton Keynes Luca Ferasin DVM PhD CertVC DipECVIM-CA (Cardio) MRCVS £335.00 + VAT (£402.00)
Common Ophthalmic Presentations
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Does your heart sink when an eye patient walks through the door? Need a refresher? Starting with tips on correct ophthalmoscope use and performance of a basic eye exam, we’ll progress to common ophthalmic presentations that you’re likely to encounter in small animal practice. Seminars and case presentations will be used to highlight key points. At the end of the day, you’ll have enhanced confidence and skills to evaluate and treat your patients presenting with ophthalmic disease.
13th October 2011, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire David Gould BSc(Hons) BVM&S PhD DVOphthal DipECVO MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
Common Ophthalmic Presentations
‘Excellent. Pitched at the right level for general practice’ Common Ophthalmic Presentations
‘It was a very informative course and I now feel confident when an ophthalmic case walks through the consulting room door’
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What you’ll learn: • How to examine the eye • How to assess the red and painful eye (conjunctivitis and keratitis, uveitis, glaucoma) • Common eyelid surgery procedures; indications and procedures • Third eyelid surgery - what do you need to know? • How to assess cataracts
‘Excellent content, very easy to understand and confidence building’
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Seizures, Tremors and Twitches Seizures are one of the most frequently encountered neurological conditions in first opinion practice and certainly the most distressing for the owner. While most dogs and cats present with ‘typical’ generalised seizures, others may present with a range of unusual seizure activity. Recognition of such ‘atypical’ presentations and differentiation with nonepileptic seizure events is a pre-requisite in the diagnostic approach. In this session, we’ll provide you with the essential practical aspects of the neurological examination of epileptic patients, step-by-step diagnostic tests to consider and the rationale behind the use of anti-epileptic treatment. What you’ll learn: • Epileptic seizures and other paroxysmal disorders - a video tour • A practical diagnostic approach to the seizuring dog • The when/how/what of anti-epileptic treatment • Refractory seizures - what are your options? • The differences you should consider with a seizuring cat • All about tremors and twitches 13th September 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Laurent Garosi DVM DipECVN MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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‘I feel a lot more confident with my approach to the neurological patient’
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‘Laurent was amazing! Brilliant! Would recommend him to all colleagues’ Neurological Emergencies
Neurological Emergencies As if neurology was not intimidating enough! Now you have an emergency neurological case to deal with and a good outcome for the patient depends entirely on you making the right decisions. Help is at hand; we’ll guide you step by step from the admission of an acute neurological patient, to coming up with a rational diagnostic plan and concluding with the most effective therapeutic options for each of your emergency cases. If you don’t have time to do a complete neurological examination or you are unsure how to interpret all of those tests, then this session will provide you with the essential practical aspects of the neurological evaluation and how to use them in your emergency patients, all illustrated by videos. What you’ll learn: • The acutely paralysed dog - where do you start? • Investigation of spinal cord disease - should you consider referral? • Common acute spinal cord diseases - what are they? • What to do when dogs suddenly get weak • What to do when seizures are out of control • Acute encephalic syndrome 17th October 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Laurent Garosi DVM DipECVN MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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Neurological Case Challenges This session brings it all together, and includes challenging situations and those with particular diagnostic issues. We’ll look at specific presentations and patients, illustrated with video, and develop a logical diagnostic approach followed by a realistic management plan that you can apply to your canine and feline patients when you return to your practice.
28th November 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Laurent Garosi DVM DipECVN MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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‘Really good day - neurology isn’t so scary after all’ Neurological Case Challenges
‘Excellent. Typical of what I’ve come to expect from CPD Solutions’
Neurological Case Challenges
Feline Neurology
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On this course, we’ll develop your diagnostic and therapeutic approach to your feline neurological patients. We’ll look at the major medical and surgical feline neurology disorders that you’re likely to see in practice. We’ll use case-based material and interactive discussions to ensure that you have information and approaches that you can use directly with your patients in practice. By the end of the day you’ll have a thorough understanding of how to approach the major feline neurological diseases, and know what your therapeutic options are in each case.
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What you’ll learn: • The pitfalls of spinal localisation • The less common causes of neck and back pain • How to cope with episodic weakness • What you should know about ataxia • Stupor and coma - where should you start looking? • How to control the impossible
‘Made neurology approach quite simple when I’ve struggled with it for a long time’
What you’ll learn: • How to carry out a neurological examination • Specific diagnostic techniques for cats • Epileptic seizures – what should you do? • Vestibular disease and ataxia • Brain and cranial nerve disorders • How to approach the paralysed cat
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10th November, Studley, Warwickshire Clare Rusbridge BVMS PhD DECVN MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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Hot Topics in Feline Medicine The cat is now the most popular pet in the United Kingdom and Feline Medicine is a rapidly growing area of veterinary medicine. Advances in the understanding of feline diseases are occurring all the time, providing the opportunity for improvements in diagnosis, treatment and management for your feline patients. During this course we’ll concentrate on recent developments and contentious issues in feline medicine, as well as those uniquely feline frustrating dilemmas that you’ve probably faced in your practice. What you’ll learn: • Feline liver disease - what is going on? • What do I do with this anorexic cat? • How should I vaccinate this cat? • Which treatment should I use in cats with FLUTD? • Does this cat have pancreatitis? • Do I believe this FeLV test result? • Skinny cats - hyperthyroidism or chronic renal failure 24th October 2011, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Rachel Dean BVMS CertSAM DSAM(Feline) MRCVS 1st December 2011, Cambridge Andrea Harvey BVSc DSAM(Feline) DipECVIM-CA MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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‘The course provided a great overview of current thinking. Perfect refresher after a few years in general practice’ Hot Topics in Feline Medicine
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‘An excellent and well-presented course’ Infectious Diseases of Cats
Infectious Diseases of Cats - What’s New and What’s Relevant? Infectious diseases, particularly viral diseases, are crucially important in feline medicine. We’ll review recent information about well recognised infectious diseases in cats, with the main focus on how to diagnose and treat your feline patients with infectious diseases. We’ll also discuss changing attitudes to vaccination and vaccination protocols. What you’ll learn: • Acute URT viral disease - newly recognised clinical features • Chlamydophila and Bordetella - how important are they? • FeLV and FIV - how to use diagnostic tests • FIP - review of current understanding with emphasis on diagnosis 20th September 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Tim Gruffydd-Jones BVetMed PhD DipECVIM MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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Decision-Making in Feline Endocrinology Feline endocrine patients can be highly problematic to manage. We’ll provide you with lots of highly practical tips to help you to get the best outcomes. We’ll discuss emerging disorders, plus your approach to cases presenting with common clinical signs such as weakness, polydipsia and hypertension, in addition to practising decision-making with a variety of common challenges that you are likely to face in feline endocrinology.
28th October 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Andrea Harvey BVSc DSAM(Fel) DipECVIM-CA MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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‘Case related studies very, very helpful’ Inappetant and Yellow Cats
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Decision-Making in Feline Endocrinology
Inappetant and Yellow Cats Get help with common liver and pancreatic conditions in cats on this course. We’ll cover practical problems that you may encounter with the diagnosis and management of liver and pancreatic conditions and practical advice on how to manage them. Specific conditions that we’ll discuss include pancreatitis, inflammatory liver disease, hepatic lipidosis, portosystemic shunts and disorders of the biliary tract. We’ll also address management of anorexic cats; a common presenting sign with many of these disorders as well as most other diseases encountered in feline medicine!
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What you’ll learn: • Diabetes mellitus - how to manage challenging cases • Hyperthyroidism - are you choosing the right treatment? • Hypertension - how to diagnose and treat • Diagnosing and managing hyperaldosteronism • Acromegaly - what do you need to know? • How to approach hypercalcaemia
‘Exceeded expectations, liked the challenge of doing the cases in the afternoon as it made me apply what we had covered in the morning. Excellent notes too!’
What you will learn: • How to recognise and treat inflammatory liver diseases • Approach to hepatic lipidosis and jaundice • How to place and manage feeding tubes • How to diagnose and manage PSS 13th December 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Andrea Harvey BVSc DSAM(Fel) DipECVIM-CA MRCVS Angie Hibbert MVB CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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Exotics ‘Excellent speaker. Very enjoyable course’ Practical Rabbit Medicine and Surgery
‘Really enjoyable and educational. Very useful for practice’ Rodents
‘Practical handling of birds was useful and I found it a welcome initiative’ Parrots
‘Really enjoyed it. Feel more confident with rodent cases’ Rodents
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Rodents Rodents are common visitors to the consulting room, and it can be challenging to match owner expectations with realistic management of these animals. On this course we’ll provide you with the essential background information that you need about the biology, husbandry and nutrition of rodents, together with how to look after them as in-patients in your practice. Practical examination protocols and diagnostic procedures will enhance your confidence with common presentations. Both medical and surgical aspects will be discussed, with the emphasis on what is practical and realistic for your practice situation.
23rd September 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Sharon Redrobe BSc BVetMed CertLAS DZooMed(Mamm) MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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‘Excellent course, very practical and well pitched’ Rodents
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Practical Rabbit Medicine and Surgery This interactive and highly practical course will teach you everything you need to deal with rabbits confidently and effectively in practice. What you’ll learn: • The unique anatomy, physiology and behaviour of rabbits • Husbandry and breeding, anaesthesia • Preventive medicine, supportive care and nursing • Common infectious and non-infectious diseases
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What you’ll learn: • Essential biology, nutrition and husbandry of rodents • How to care for your rodent in-patients • Practical examination and diagnostic protocols • Common medical and surgical presentations and how to deal with them • How to manage your rodent patients with the aid of interactive case discussions
‘Brilliant course, very practical, learnt so much’
The practical sessions will cover: • Clinical techniques • Nasolacrimal duct cannulation • Nasal and nasogastric intubation • Urinary catheterisation and cystocentesis • Intraosseous catheterisation • Common surgical procedures including castration, ovariohysterectomy, gastrotomy and enterotomy • Dental techniques including extraction 28th and 29th September 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Anna Meredith MA VetMB CertLAS DZooMed MRCVS £878.90 + VAT (£1054.68) 01 21
Parrots Learn the essential biology and husbandry of parrots in this session. Which diagnostic procedures can be carried out safely in general practice? Find out, and get practical tips for performing them safely and effectively. We’ll discuss commonly presenting conditions, their diagnosis and treatment together with specific tips to keep your parrot patients alive! What you’ll learn: • Essential biology and husbandry of parrots • Practical handling - precautions and procedures • Diagnostic techniques - in practice and referral centres • Common medical and surgical presentations and what to do • Safe surgery and anaesthesia 25th October 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Kevin Eatwell BVSc(Hons) DZooMed(Rep) DipECZM(Herp)MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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‘Very useful, full of practical tips and helpful short cuts rather than putting through lots of testing’ Parrots
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Other Avian Species This session will provide you with the information and confidence that you need to deal with other avian species that you will commonly encounter in practice. We’ll discuss backyard chickens, passerines, raptors and waterfowl, including a review of falconry terminology and techniques. How would you cope if one of these birds presented in your practice as a wildlife casualty? Find out during this session. What you’ll learn: • Detailed clinical procedures and diagnostic approaches • How to cope with wildlife casualties in practice • Common medical conditions - how to diagnose and treat • Anaesthetic considerations for best outcomes • Surgical procedures • How to manage your avian patients with the aid of interactive case discussion 29th November 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Kevin Eatwell BVSc(Hons) DZooMed(Rep) DipECZM(Herp)MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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Tortoises, Lizards and Snakes
What you’ll learn: • Basic husbandry, nutrition and captive care of reptiles • Clinical examination, handling, hospitalisation and dealing with emergencies in reptiles • Critical care, analgesia and anaesthesia, including practical tips to make your life easier • Diagnostic and laboratory procedures • Commonly presenting conditions and their treatment • Surgical procedures
‘Superb introduction to the area would thoroughly recommend’
Exotics
Reptiles are becoming increasingly presented in practice. Larger pet suppliers are now selling reptiles to customers and these will be presented to the local veterinary surgeons. Are you ready for these patients? The level of care and understanding that clients expect is becoming increasingly demanding. Knowledge of appropriate husbandry is a vital component to enable appropriate care and treatment and as the veterinary surgeon you have to advise the owner on the suitability of their care at home. Being able to identify common conditions and investigate common presenting signs is an important part of reptile medicine. If you are working with small animals in practice and you would like to improve your skills at treating reptiles, then this is the course for you.
12th October 2011, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Kevin Eatwell BVSc(Hons) DZooMed(Rep) DipECZM(Herp)MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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Large Animal ‘Graham Duncanson was easy to approach and answered all my questions. Very impressed with presentations - his enthusiasm for equine and farm work was great and kept me engaged the whole time. I only wish I had a mentor like him around to help me when things get tough in practice’ Out of Hours Calls - Farm Animal and Equine
‘Very good coverage at the right level’ Out of Hours Calls - Farm Animal and Equine
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Out of Hours Calls - Farm Animal and Equine
What you’ll learn: • How to deal with the calving cow • The foaling mare and new born foal • Making decisions with the colic case • Choke in horses and cows • Acutely ill horses and cows • The acutely lame horse • Urgent pet farm animal and camelid problems • Euthanasia in all species 22nd September 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Graham Duncanson BVSc MSc(VetGP) DProf MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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Herd Health Herd health can be a complex and challenging situation. Learn how to assess bovine herd health in the scenarios that you’re likely to encounter in practice on this course. Housing has a significant affect on bovine health, and you need to know how to evaluate housing and recognise problems. ‘Cow signals’ will help you to advise changes in management to improve the overall health and welfare of each herd under your care. What you’ll learn: • Diseases which affect calves and what you can do • How you can recognise and treat youngstock diseases • What is the most appropriate parasite control? • How to manage mastitis in a herd situation • Your options for dealing with lameness • Insight into cow signals and how to spot them • How housing can relate to disease • Cattle Health Schemes and how to implement them
Large Animal
Do you have to cover out of hours calls for farm animals and horses? Do you ever dread answering the phone when you are on duty in case a calving cow or a horse with colic awaits your attention? If you have nightmares about attending large animal and equine emergencies, or you would just like to decrease your stress levels on these occasions, then this is the course for you. During the course we’ll cover common problems in detail. The instruments and medicines that you will need to have in the practice vehicle will be listed and explained. We will also give practical advice for possible dramas in public places, where effective handling is essential for everyone concerned. At the end of the course you will feel happier to take the responsibility of the out of hours rota, knowing that you are well prepared.
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Cattle Fertility Fertility problems affect both dairy and beef herds. The significance of these problems can vary from farm to farm. On this course, we’ll provide you with the most appropriate approach to the sub-fertile cow and herd. What you’ll learn: • The normal oestrous cycle • Indications of fertility problems • Problems of bulls versus AI • Diseases affecting fertility • Management of newly calved heifer • Transition period and how to look after cows during the period to maximise fertility • Methods of heat detection • How to approach the ‘infertile’ cow and the sub-fertile herd • How to improve beef cow fertility • Medical interventions and when we should consider them 26th September 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Steve Borsberry BVSc DBR DipECBHM CertCHP MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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‘Very good practical advice that could be used in reality on farm’ Cattle Fertility
Cattle Nutrition Good nutrition is vital to maintain or enhance the production of dairy and beef herds. You need a good understanding of nutritional requirements for cattle under your care so that you can become involved in day to day feeding management and optimise cattle well being and productivity for your farmers. What you’ll learn: • Nutritional requirements for the pre and post weaned calf • What you need to know about ruminant nutrition • Young stock nutrition • Dairy cow nutrition and productivity • Specifics of nutrition for beef cattle • How to use metabolic profiles on the farm • How to spot nutritional problems and what to do about them 31st October 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Steve Borsberry BVSc DBR DipECBHM CertCHP MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
Backyard Poultry
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What you’ll learn: • Normal attributes of the poultry species • Diagnostics • Welfare, husbandry and health • Common diseases, treatment, prophylaxis and vaccines • Relevant legislation including notifiable diseases • Emergency and Critical Care • Anaesthesia and analgesia • Surgery 3rd October 2011, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Victoria Roberts BVSc MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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‘Very informative and helpful’ Practical Poultry
Practical Poultry Are you a vet in general or small animal practice who is occasionally asked to treat pet or backyard chickens? If you are then this course is designed specifically for you. We’ll help you to get to grips with the key issues that you need to be familiar with to treat these birds successfully. The course will include a hands-on practical session where you can learn the relevant anatomy. We’ll go though some essential surgical techniques and also how to conduct an effective post mortem examination. You’ll end the day much more confident and enthusiastic about your next feathery patient. What you’ll learn: • What you need to know about husbandry and management of poultry • Common problems in backyard chickens and how to treat them • How to anaesthetise poultry safely • How to carry out simple surgical procedures in poultry • Common waterfowl diseases and how to treat them • Game birds: an overview of management and disease • Practical wet lab session with post mortem practice
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On this course, we’ll look into history taking, positive signs of health, correct handling, diagnostic tests, drug administration, reproductive problems, common medical conditions including external and internal parasites, notifiable diseases, nutritional disorders, poisons and toxins, fracture repair, vaccination, emergency and critical care, anaesthesia and analgesia, euthanasia and both pedigree and ownership identification. We’ll look at chickens, turkeys and pheasants, game and ornamental pheasants, domestic ducks and geese. The course format includes comprehensive notes with diagrams which will be useful in practice. Illustrated lectures using different breeds of poultry have plenty of time for questions and discussion, enhanced by my many years’ practical experience. A comprehensive number of scenarios are presented to consolidate information and apply it.
24th October 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Tom Hume BVetMed MRCVS £445.00 + VAT (£534.00)
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Surgery ‘Really enjoyed it. So pleased to have cadavers to practise on - there’s no substitute. What a great teacher. Definitely feel ready to have a go at some of these surgeries’ Introduction to Orthopaedics
‘Brilliant, well constructed learning experience.Correct balance of lecture material with practical section’ How to Fix Common Forelimb Fractures
‘Excellent course. Feel confident at approaching surgeries which I viewed with trepidation before this course’ Essential Surgery
‘Excellent content. Good balance between theory and practical. Great hands on experience. Supportive tutors’ Practical Ear Surgery 28
Introduction to Ophthalmic Surgery Referral to an ophthalmology specialist is not always an option in practice, so how do you manage those cases that require surgical intervention but which you are not able to refer? This ‘hands-on’ introduction to eyelid and ocular surface surgery will guide you through surgical decisionmaking and practical surgical techniques for commonly presented eye conditions. After a mix of lectures and practical demonstrations from the course tutor, you’ll practise the surgical techniques you have learned on cadavers.
11th November 2011, Studley, Warwickshire David Gould BSc(Hons) BVM&S PhD DVOphthal DipECVO MRCVS £548.90 + VAT (£658.68)
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‘Excellent. Best CPD I have attended’ Practical Ophthalmic Surgery
Practical Ophthalmic Surgery On this course you’ll learn about eyelid and corneal reconstruction, together with the lacrimal and nasolacrimal conditions that you’re likely to encounter in practice. You should be happy performing basic techniques such as ectropion, entropion and superficial keratectomy to attend the course. The format allows plenty of time to develop your skills in ophthalmic reconstruction procedures in practical wet-lab sessions with support and guidance from the expert and approachable tutor.
Surgery
What you’ll learn: • Temporary eversion sutures for entropion in puppies • Techniques for entropion surgery • How to remove eyelid masses • How to achieve primary closure of eyelid defects • How to carry out keratotomy for non-healing corneal ulcers • How to perform conjunctival pedicle grafts
‘Thoroughly excellent’ Introduction to Ophthalmic Surgery
What you’ll learn: • How to make decisions in ophthalmic reconstructive and nasolacrimal surgery • Eyelid reconstruction techniques including transposition flaps and lid sharing • Corneal reconstruction including corneoconjunctival transposition and full thickness keratoplasty techniques • How to carry out parotid duct transposition • How to replace a prolapsed nictitans gland 5th and 6th December 2011, Studley, Warwickshire David Williams MA VetMB PhD CertVOphthal FRCVS £878.90 + VAT (£1054.68) 01 29
Essential Surgery Retching with a history of eating a lamb bone ……Dyspnoeic after a road traffic accident…….A vascular pedicle that will not stop bleeding……Suspect GDV is on its way in….. all potential heart sinking moments for you if you work in small animal practice. However, help is on its way on this course, where we will combine current theory with handy surgical hints to help boost your confidence levels. Practical sessions will help you to successfully manage these and other stressful situations. What you’ll learn: • Haemostasis - how to achieve it • Surgical drains - how to use them • Thoracic drainage - best practice • Oesophageal and intestinal foreign bodies - help! • GDV and pexy techniques - keep your cool! • Diaphragmatic rupture - how to manage The practical sessions will incorporate: • Representative models • Endoscopy 7th November 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Chris Shales MA VetMB CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS £548.90 + VAT (£658.68)
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‘Fantastic course that is highly practical for all levels of experience’ Essential Surgery
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‘The practical aspect is brilliant, gives you much more confidence than just hearing how to do something’ Emergency Surgery
Emergency Surgery The very nature of a surgical emergency means that you must make appropriate decisions, and take effective actions, without delay. Your patient’s life may well depend on your actions. On this course you’ll learn how to manage common surgical emergencies that you are likely to see in your practice. What you’ll learn: • How to deal with pleural effusions and pneumothorax • Surgery for diaphragmatic hernia • What to do with your GDVs - gastropexy techniques • Cystotomy and urinary tract obstruction • Tracheostomy for acute upper respiratory distress • Splenectomy and haemoabdomen • Extensive practical guidance in hands on wetlabs 22nd October 2011, Liverpool Ronan Doyle MVB CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS Aidan McAlinden MVB CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS £658.90 + VAT (£790.68)
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Gastrointestinal Surgery Gastrointestinal surgery skills are essential for all vets working with small animals. You need to have a plan before starting these procedures and be confident that you can cope with what you find once you have performed your laparotomy. This course will enhance your decision-making and practical skills in key areas of gastrointestinal surgery and relevant supportive care, with plenty of hands-on help.
16th and 17th September 2011, Ellesmere Port and Liverpool Ronan Doyle MVB CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS £845.00 + VAT (£1014.00)
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Urogenital and Perineal Surgery
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Urogenital and perineal problems can be very challenging to manage effectively in practice. On this course, we’ll help you to optimise your approach to your urogenital patients, from making the correct diagnosis to deciding on the best treatment for each animal. You’ll then practise the surgical procedures in wet lab classes under the guidance of the highly experienced course tutor, before you carry out these techniques in your practice.
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What you’ll learn: • How to perform an exploratory laparotomy • Principles of disease-free intestinal surgery • Essentials of oesophageal disease • Gastric dilatation-volvulus; your surgical options • Safe and effective biopsy procedures • Feeding tube techniques - oesophagostomy, gastrostomy • Gastropexy procedures • Abdominocentesis - how to do it • Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
‘A highly practical course with very good extra tips - will enable me to achieve much better surgical technique in practice’
What you will learn: • How to diagnose and manage urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence • How to perform urethrostomy effectively • How to perform cystotomy and tube cystostomy • How to carry out prostatic surgery • Surgery for perineal hernia; top practical tips • An effective approach to anal furunculosis • How to perform anal sac resection 11th and 12th November 2011, Ellesmere Port and Liverpool Ronan Doyle MVB CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS £845.00 + VAT (£1014.00)
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Practical Ear Surgery Get to grips with ear surgery on this highly practical course. Have you ever had a complication with a lateral wall resection? Wondered whether surgery was really necessary? Or struggled to select the best procedure for your patient? Come on this course and you will learn how to make the right decisions and carry out your chosen technique safely and effectively. What you’ll learn: • When is surgery indicated? • Which surgical technique is appropriate? • How to avoid complications • How to perform a lateral wall resection • How to carry out a TECA-LBO • Ventral bulla osteotomy • Extensive, guided, hands-on practical sessions 1st November 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Aidan McAlinden MVB CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS £548.90 + VAT (£658.68)
‘Very useful, targeted course. Feel equipped to start tackling this type of surgery’ Practical Ear Surgery
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‘Fantastic course that is highly practical for all levels of experience’ Practical Endoscopy
Practical Endoscopy
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If you already have an endoscope in your practice, this course will help you to optimise its use in the work-up and investigation of your small animal patients. Using endoscopy, you can reach a definitive diagnosis in many cases without resorting to exploratory surgery, thus minimising stress for the patient, the owner and yourself! If you don’t have an endoscope, this course will also help you decide what to buy and which accessories you’ll need. Practical handling sessions will allow you to practise using different endoscopes and accessories. At the end of the course you will be better equipped to offer an effective endoscopy option to your clients. What you’ll learn: • Types of equipment - what should you buy? • How to make the most of the equipment you already have • Basic principles of endoscopic examination of the gastrointestinal, respiratory and urinary tracts • Video presentations of normal and abnormal endoscopic findings • Practical sessions with hands-on assistance 19th and 20th October 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Jimmy Simpson BVM&S SDA MPhil MRCVS £878.90 + VAT (£1054.68)
Introduction to Orthopaedics Are you unsure where to start with small animal orthopaedics? Perhaps you would like to develop your confidence in decision making and your surgical skills in the kinds of procedures that you are likely to face on a regular basis in practice. This highly practical two day course is specifically designed for you. Seminars and interactive sessions are combined with hands-on surgery sessions during which you are guided by experienced but approachable tutors. Take your newly developed confidence and skills back to your practice and apply them in fracture patients, those with cranial cruciate ligament rupture and other conditions that can be treated effectively in first opinion practice.
11th and 12th October 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Mike Farrell BVetMed CertVA CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS 15th and 16th December 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Toby Gemmill BVSc MVM DSAS(Orth) DipECVS MRCVS £929.50 + VAT (£1115.40)
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Getting Started with Plates and Bone Screws Come on this highly practical course if you wish to expand your repertoire for treating fractures in practice. If you’ve used plates and screws in the past but wish to improve your understanding and surgical technique then this course will enable you to achieve your aims. We’ll cover basic principles that you need to know, and extensive hands-on practical sessions will allow you to get familiar with equipment and techniques which you can use in your practice. What you will learn: • How to set yourself up - essential equipment • How to select appropriate cases • How to deal with different fractures • How to apply positional and lag screws • How to use bone plates • Practical exercises - positional and lag screws, treatment of a humeral condylar fracture, application of dynamic compression and neutralisation plates • Correct aftercare and how to avoid complications • Essential Tips for successful surgery • Advances in implant design - interlocking plate/screw systems
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What you’ll learn: • Intramedullary pinning; introduction to ESF • Orthopaedic instrumentation and how to use it • Using cerclage and tension band wires in practice • Surgical approach to the hip - FHNE • Surgical approach to the stifle - meniscal exam • Lateral fabellotibial suture for CCL failure • Patellar luxation surgery
‘An excellent course, sure it will help with my clinical approach to ortho cases in practice’
15th November 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Toby Gemmill BVSc MVM DSAS(Orth) DipECVS MRCVS £548.90 + VAT (£658.68)
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Moving on with Joint Surgery If you’ve done our Introduction to Orthopaedics course, or you’re ready to move on to the next level with your Joint Surgery, then this course is for you. Under the guidance of a highly experienced and approachable tutor, you’ll develop your decision-making skills in more challenging joint conditions. Practical sessions will provide you with training in the essential surgical techniques. You’ll practise surgical procedures for the internal stabilisation of hip luxations and develop your skills in carrying out both pancarpal and calcaneoquartal arthrodeses. We’ll also explore some controversial areas, such as the best treatment for cruciate disease and when corrective osteotomies are indicated in the management of patellar luxations. What you’ll learn: • Current options in the surgical management of cruciate disease • Indications for corrective osteotomies in complex patellar luxations • Open reduction and internal stabilisation of hip luxations • Multiple ligament injuries of the stifle and their reconstruction • Block recession sulcoplasty and limited stifle arthrotomies • Carpal hyperextension injuries and pancarpal arthrodesis • Plantar ligament failure and calcaneoquartal arthrodesis 3rd and 4th October 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Michael Hamilton BVM&S CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS £929.50 + VAT (£1115.40)
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‘Excellent balance of taught and practical components to the course, all objectives well covered, very knowledgeable tutor. Very pleased to recommend this course’ Moving on with Joint Surgery
Moving on with Fracture Surgery If you’ve done our Introduction to Orthopaedics course, or you’re ready to move on to the next level with your Fracture Surgery, then this course is for you. Most fractures that you’ll encounter in general practice can be managed effectively using plates and screws or external fixators. This highly practical course will help you to gain confidence using these two methods of fracture fixation. You’ll get step by step guidance from a highly experienced and approachable tutor as you practise the techniques in wet-lab sessions optimised for your benefit. What you’ll learn: • What instrumentation do I need? • How to use lag screws and position screws • Applying a DCP to a femoral fracture • Application of a neutralisation plate to a reconstructed femur • Getting to grips with ESF assembly • Effective use of ESF on the tibia and radius • How to insert pins and what to avoid 7th and 8th December 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Michael Hamilton BVM&S CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS £929.50 + VAT (£1115.40)
How to Fix Common Forelimb Fractures Do you ever struggle with forelimb fractures? Not sure which technique for repair is most appropriate for each of your patients? Would you like some help with the practical aspects of fracture repair surgery? This highly practical one day course is specifically designed to help you to develop your decision making and practical skills and to get better results with your fracture surgery patients. Extensive handson practical surgery sessions teach you the techniques that you need with guidance from expert and approachable tutors. Take your new skills back to your practice and apply them in your fracture patients.
6th September 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Jonathan Pink BSc BVetMed CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS £548.90 + VAT (£658.68)
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How to Fix Common Hindlimb Fractures
How to Fix Common Hindlimb Fractures Would you like to get better results with your Hindlimb fracture patients? Gain essential practical tips that can make the difference between a successful clinical outcome and ongoing complications? Reduce your stress levels when you are faced with a challenging case? During this course we will review fracture repair planning and assessment in the hindlimb. You’ll develop your decision-making and practical surgical skills under the guidance of expert and approachable tutors. At the end of the day you’ll go away with increased confidence and competence in treating fractures effectively in your practice.
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What you’ll learn: • How to assess your patients • How to assess the fracture • Common forelimb fractures and how to manage them • How to treat humeral diaphyseal fractures • Surgery for humeral condylar fractures - Unilateral and ‘Y’ or ‘T’ • Antebrachium fractures and what to do with them • Carpal bone fractures • Metacarpal bone fractures
‘Very useful. Practical sessions were great to get a feel of approach to certain cases. Very interesting lectures’
What you’ll learn: • How to fix femoral diaphyseal fractures • Treatment of tibial tuberosity avulsion fractures • How to manage tibial diaphyseal and malleolar fractures • Metatarsal fractures – what are your options? • Extensive hands-on practical sessions to enable you to practise surgical techniques • Key practical tips for each of the surgical techniques 30th September 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Jonathan Pink BSc BVetMed CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS £548.90 + VAT (£658.68)
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Cruciate Confusion - Making Sense of the Surgical Options Cranial cruciate disease is a very common presentation in first opinion practice. Diagnosis can be tricky, and treatment is also a challenge- how do you know which of the plethora of current surgical techniques is best for a particular patient? On this course you’ll learn how to be confident with your diagnosis and appreciate the differentials that can easily be mistaken for cruciate disease. We’ll make sense of the surgical options and apply these techniques to different clinical situations so that you are able to use your new knowledge straight away in your practice. What you’ll learn: • How to reach a diagnosis • How to make the Right Management Decision for each patient • Differential diagnosis for ‘stifle disease’ – make sure you don’t miss anything • Conservative management - and when to use it • Traditional repair techniques, their advantages and limitations • Overview of osteotomy techniques and which patients to consider them for • The ‘problem’ cruciate patient - how to approach and manage these dogs 14th September 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Steve Clarke BVM&S DipECVS DSAS (Orth) MRCVS £320.00 + VAT (£384.00)
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‘Really helpful. Now feel much more confident and keen to do cruciate surgery’ Practical Cruciate Surgery
Practical Cruciate Surgery Cranial cruciate ligament failure remains one of the most common orthopaedic injuries encountered in practice; there are still many unanswered questions and a successful outcome following surgery is not guaranteed. Numerous subtleties in surgical technique can enhance both the quality of your surgery and the predictability of the outcome. This workshop will teach you fundamental techniques for management of the cruciate deficient stifle joint in supervised hands-on practical wetlab sessions. You’ll get guidance and support from the highly approachable expert tutors throughout the course and take away your new skills to use directly in your practice. What you’ll learn: • Standard lateral approach to the stifle joint • Limited medial/lateral arthrotomy • How to perform extracapsular stabilisation • Self-locking knots and how to tie them • Meniscal examination and partial meniscectomy 14th October 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Steve Clarke BVM&S DipECVS DSAS (Orth) MRCVS £548.90 + VAT (£658.68)
Pelvic Fractures Deciding on the best form of treatment and the surgical repair of the resulting injuries can be challenging in pelvic trauma. In many cases you may have to deal with the patient yourself where referral to a more experienced surgeon is not an option on financial grounds. This course is specifically designed to help you to become more proficient in decisionmaking and in the surgical treatment of some of the most commonly seen injuries of this region.
1st and 2nd December 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Jonathan Pink BSc BVetMed CertSAS DipECVS MRCVS Dylan Clements BSc(Hons) BVSc PhD DipECVS DSAS(Orth) MRCVS £929.50 + VAT (£1115.40)
‘The practical teaching was absolutely superb’ Pelvic Fractures
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Cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM) and degenerative lumbo-sacral stenosis (DLSS) are common spinal disorders seen mainly in large and giant breed of dogs. Both conditions share many similarities. The most striking ones being that their pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment are still subject of controversies. This course is aimed at practitioners with experience in basic spinal surgery techniques (hemilaminectomy and ventral slot) who wish to widen their expertise in neurosurgery. Extensive hands-on practical sessions allow you to practise cervical distraction-fusion (bone screw and PMMA technique with bone graft), L7/ S1 dorsal laminectomy and partial discectomy techniques under guidance from our expert and approachable tutors. What you’ll learn: • Pathophysiology of CSM and DLSS • Clinical presentation and how to diagnose CSM and DLSS • Decision-making principles and treatment options • Indications, surgical approach and techniques of cervical distraction-fusion • Indications, surgical approach and techniques of lumbo- sacral decompressive surgeries • How to perform cervical distraction-fusion (bone screw and PMMA technique with bone graft), L7/S1 dorsal laminectomy and partial discectomy techniques
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What you’ll learn: • How to assess the patient and prioritise treatment • Sacroiliac luxations - your best treatment options • Hip luxations - decrease the chance of reluxation • Ilial shaft fractures - surgical repair • Coping with acetabular fractures • Extensive ‘hands-on’ practical wet lab sessions with guidance from expert tutors
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This course is limited to a maximum of 12 delegates due to the difficulty level of the procedures and the amount of hands-on instruction provided. 28th and 29th October 2011, Ellesmere Port and Liverpool Laurent Garosi DVM DipECVN MRCVS Cristian Falzone DVM DipECVN MRCVS £2250.00 + VAT (£2700.00)
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Dentistry ‘How wrong we vets are with our dentistry, it is never too late to learn how to do things a lot better and correctly’ Practical Veterinary Dentistry
‘Excellent facilities, great to use lectures followed by practicals to reinforce and help with understanding’ Practical Veterinary Dentistry
‘Have learnt loads more than I expected to! Great’ Practical Veterinary Dentistry
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Practical Veterinary Dentistry Essential for all general practitioners, this course is designed to make your dentistry a pleasure! You will gain confidence and efficiency in your approach to dental and oral cases and develop your ability to diagnose dental problems accurately, decide on the most appropriate course of action in each case and then perform the necessary procedures effectively. Extensive wet-lab practical sessions will provide you with the ‘hands-on’ training that is vital for developing your skills.
2nd and 3rd November 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Alex Smithson BVM&S MRCVS £878.90 + VAT (£1054.68)
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Difficult Tooth Extractions Do you ever find oral surgery challenging? Tricky presentations occur frequently in first opinion practice and very often you need to deal with them yourself. So if you have been unsure of how to tackle a difficult canine extraction, or been faced with complications after performing one, this course will provide you with very practical help. Suitable for you if you are a general practitioner and also if you are pursuing further surgical and dental qualifications, this session is your next step after attending a basic dentistry course. You will develop your confidence and skills in approaching and dealing effectively with your dental and oral surgery patients, in interactive case-based sessions and extensive wet-lab practicals.
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What you’ll learn: • Oral examination - what’s normal, what’s not! • Intra-oral radiography - identifying the lesion • Dental and oral diseases - when to extract and why! • Dental abnormalities - malocclusion, developmental oddities etc • Periodontal disease • Feline dental disease • Extraction techniques
‘Really good having excellent hands-on one to one tuition’
What you’ll learn: • How to extract canines and challenging teeth • Dealing with extraction complications • Oro-nasal fistula repair • Gingivoplasty • Dentigerous cysts • Feline gingivo-stomatitis; what are your options? • Resorptive lesions and how to deal with them • Nerve blocks 21st December 2011, Studley, Warwickshire Alex Smithson BVM&S MRCVS £548.90 + VAT (£658.68)
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