Veterinary Workshops – Practical CPD

Craig Hunger BVSc, MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry and Oral surgery)

This practical 1-day workshop will start with a recap of common dental pathology seen in clinical practice, how to identify it and record it accurately. We will teach you how to efficiently take a series of full mouth dental radiographs and the reasons why this is so important to be able to provide high quality dentistry.  Equipment care and maintenance will also be covered. The rest of the day will focus on the theory and practical components of a ten-step professional periodontal therapy program.

Elena Saltis BSc, PTNZ, CCRT, NZAVPA, APA Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist, NZ Registered Physiotherapist

Hip dysplasia is among the most common orthopaedic conditions affecting dogs. Joint laxity is responsible for abnormal development of the femoral head and acetabulum, leading to excessive wear of the articular cartilage and secondary osteoarthritis. Rehabilitation is invaluable in managing these patients, either conservatively, or after surgery. This two-day workshop teaches practical manual therapy techniques and therapeutic exercises using real patients. You will leave the day with the skills to start using hip rehab as a new service in your clinic.

Marcia Fletcher DVN(Dist), VTS-Anaes, Veterinary Technician Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Veterinary nurses play an essential role in administration and monitoring of anaesthesia and analgesia in small animal practice. This one-day practical workshop will review all the techniques you need to ensure your patients receive the best care. Topics will include but are not limited to:

• Anaesthesia for compromised patients
• The value of monitoring equipment
• Drug calculations and CRI’s
• Emergency anaesthesia

The practical session will teach the evidence-based RECOVER CPR guidelines with plenty of opportunity for hands-on practice.

     

Matthew Gurney BVSc, CertVA, PgCertVBM, DipECVAA, MRCVS, RCVS & EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Carl Bradbrook BVSc, CertVA, DipECVAA, MRCVS, RCVS & EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia

This one-day course will blend lectures with practical sessions. Starting with an overview on acute pain management you will be updated with where to integrate local anaesthetic techniques into your analgesic practice. Following on from there we will cover everything you need to know about using local anaesthetics, through to practical techniques you can use every day. The theoretical learning will be reinforced in the practical session where you have an opportunity to practice each local anaesthetic technique with full support of the course tutors.

Matthew Gurney BVSc, CertVA, PgCertVBM, DipECVAA, MRCVS, RCVS & EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Carl Bradbrook BVSc, CertVA, DipECVAA, MRCVS, RCVS & EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Anaesthesia and Analgesia

This interactive course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to assess the individual patient in the peri-operative period and cover a variety of challenges. After this course you will feel confident in planning for the individual difficult case as well as being able to advise your clinic on best practice with regards to premedication, monitoring and individual care in the peri-operative period. This course will feature a ‘how do I deal with…..’ session where you pose questions to the tutors on your own cases.