| Diagnostic
and Therapeutic Hormonal Challenges |
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February 11th -
Castle Donington
June 10th - Wetherby
Tutor :
Kate Murphy
The course will
cover the common endocrine diseases seen in dogs and cats in
small animal practice and will also include an approach to the
patient with PU/PD. The
topics to be covered will include the diagnosis and management
of patients with diabetes, Cushing’s, Addison’s,
hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
Clinical cases
will be used where appropriate to highlight some of the
challenges in management of these common conditions. The course
will be suitable for all general
practitioners including those with a particular interest in
small animal medicine. About
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| Practical
Small Animal Cytology |
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February 18th -
Wetherby
June 24th - Castle Donington
Tutor:
Kostas Papasouliotis
The course will be
practical and interactive. The day will start with lectures
which will cover important topics such as collecting the best
samples for cytological evaluation,
preparing and staining cytology smears, identifying inflammatory
and neoplastic conditions and recognising malignant neoplastic
cells. These lectures will be
followed by plenty of exposure to a variety of carefully
selected cytology slides which will give you the opportunity to
come up with a cytological diagnosis using
a microscope. The aim of the course is to improve your skills in
sample collection and increase your confidence in cell
recognition and cytological evaluation. About
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| Vomiting
and Regurgitation |
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March 11th -
Wetherby
September 23rd - Castle Donington
Tutor:
Ian Battersby
A review of the
presentations, differentiations and diagnostic approach involved
in these cases. The lectures will be well illustrated with case
examples.
In the
afternoon the focus will be on the management of specific causes
of vomiting and regurgitation - in particular in cases of
pancreatitis and megaoesophagus.
About
the speaker |
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| Rabbit
Medicine |
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March 18th - Castle
Donington
September 16th - Wetherby
Tutor:
Anna Meredith
Rabbits are now an
integral and important part of the small animal practice
caseload, and owners have increasing expectations of the quality
of veterinary care provided
for their pets. This day course will cover everything you need
to know to deal with rabbits more confidently and effectively. Topics covered will
be: the unique anatomy,
physiology and behaviour of rabbits, husbandry and breeding,
clinical and diagnostic techniques, supportive care and nursing,
common infectious and non-infectious
diseases, anaesthesia. Interactive sessions
using case-based scenarios will be used to consolidate
knowledge. About
the speaker
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| Ophthalmology
in Small Animal Practice |
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June 3rd - Castle
Donington
September 2nd - Wetherby
Tutor:
David Gould
This course will be
suitable for first opinion practitioners wishing to brush up
their basic canine and feline ophthalmology. It will present a
problem-orientated approach to
working up conditions such as the acutely painful eye, the red
eye and the blind eye, as well as reviewing common conditions of
the retina plus tips on getting the best out
of your ophthalmoscope. The day will aim to be casually
interactive, with time to discuss cases, should you wish, and a
self-assessment quiz at the end of the day. About
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| Wound
Management and Reconstruction |
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October 7th - Castle
Donington
November 4th - Wetherby
Tutor:
Laura Owen
An interactive, case
based course looking at all aspects of wound management,
including: acute management of traumatic wounds, which dressings
to apply and when,
reconstruction techniques (skin grafts, subdermal plexus flaps,
axial pattern flaps), what to do with a non-healing wound, what’s
different about cats and a
look to the future of wound management. A case based discussion
will end the session and consolidate the day’s learning.
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| Medical
and Surgical Management of the Acute Abdomen |
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October 14th -
Wetherby
November 11th - Castle Donington
Tutors:
Ronan Doyle & Ian
Battersby
The feline or canine patient that presents with
an “acute abdomen” can be a real diagnostic and therapeutic
challenge for the busy clinician. Not only is it important
to determine the underlying cause, but also most
of these patients have significant systemic problems that
require accurate identification and swift effective management. Surgery often needs to be performed for
diagnostic and therapeutic reasons, but the timing and execution
of this is critical to maximise success. About
Ronan Doyle About
Ian Battersby
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| Small
Animal Thoracic Radiology |
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October 21st -
Castle Donington
November 18th - Wetherby
Tutor:
Esther Barrett
Thoracic radiography
is one of the most commonly used diagnostic imaging procedures
performed in small animal veterinary practice. During this
course we will review the
normal radiographic appearance and variations of the cat and dog
thorax before considering the radiological assessment of
thoracic disease. Topics to
be discussed include the radiological evaluation of the lungs,
heart, pleural space and mediastinum. Practical film reading
sessions will form a
significant part of the day, giving delegates the opportunity to
put theory into practice. About
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Location
All courses take place in Castle
Donington - Near Derby or Wood Hall, Wetherby,
West Yorkshire.
Course Times
Registration and coffee 9.30am
for 10am
start, finish 4.30pm.
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