Monday, 29 March 2021 Speaker/s: Jamie Wearn Online TimeOnline Description The field of equine endocrinology is currently undergoing a period of rapid development of our understanding of several common equine endocrinopathies encountered in equine clinical practice. This course focuses on a revision of the underlying pathophysiology of key equine endocrinopathies, and a review of the most recent literature on the diagnosis and management of these conditions. |
Tuesday, 06 April 2021 Speaker/s: Robert Doneley Online TimeOnline Description Avian consults can be difficult and often present as an emergency because owners do not understand normal bird behaviour nor recognise key symptoms that might indicate an important underlying problem. Avian cases may often seem complex at first glance. This course aims to give you the knowledge and skills to approach them with confidence and give your patients the maximum chance of a successful outcome. This course will review and update your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, husbandry, handling and examination techniques, diagnostics, emergency procedures and radiography. We will complement this with modules that cover how to best diagnose and manage specific common problems and syndromes we see in our avian patients. |
Monday, 12 April 2021 Speaker/s: Steven De Decker Online TimeOnline Description Spinal disease is a common clinical presentation in veterinary practice. It is however a misconception that these conditions can only be managed by veterinary specialists. |
Monday, 26 April 2021 Speaker/s: Zoe Lenard & Fleur James Online TimeOnline Description This course aims to provide practitioners with a sound, evidence-based approach to dealing with heart murmurs in dogs and cats. Facilitated by Fleur James, an internal medicine specialist, and specialist radiologist Zoe Lenard, this course covers your approach to an orderly diagnosis of murmurs using the tools you have available in practice, specifically recognizing the differences between dogs and cats. Differentiation of cardiac and non-cardiac causes of coughing as well as diagnosing cardiomegaly and heart failure on radiographs should be possible at the conclusion of this practical TimeOnline course. |
Monday, 03 May 2021 Speaker/s: Sandra Baxendell Online Course starts in 14 day/s TimeOnline Description Pet goats are becoming more popular and commercial goat herds are growing in size and distribution, so it is important that veterinarians are up to date with their knowledge to provide the best service to goat clients, and care to caprine patients. |
Monday, 17 May 2021 Speaker/s: Lisa Milella Online Course starts in 28 day/s TimeOnline Description Cats are not just small dogs and have unique requirements. This course will be a refresher on some of the basic dental techniques but will also focus on key feline specific issues related to periodontal disease and extractions as well as key disorders including feline tooth resorption, chronic gingivostomatitis, endodontic disease and feline malocclusions. Each module has comprehensive course notes, well-illustrated with clinical photos. Practical tips are given throughout. Lists of recommended reading and references are also included in each section. |
Monday, 24 May 2021 Speaker/s: Alex Young & Ben Ahern Online TimeOnline Description This course aims to help you diagnose and treat challenging equine lameness cases. The course will both review and provide key tips on performing an effective physical exam; when and how to use diagnostic analgesia; and the pros and cons of different techniques. Imaging will be explored, including what modality to choose and how to get the best results. Options for, and applications of, advanced imaging will be covered. The course will be rounded out with consideration of advances in treatment options, how they work (or why they may not) and when to use. |
Monday, 07 June 2021 Speaker/s: Bob Doneley Online TimeOnline Description As with other animals, the skin, along with its associated structures, is the largest organ system in birds, and the most obvious. Consequently, bird owners present their pets for skin, feather, beak and nail problems more than for other reasons. Clinicians therefore need a working knowledge of the anatomy and function of skin and its structures, and an understanding of common problems. This course will allow you to understand the basics so you can follow a diagnostic pathway to better address your clients’ concerns and their pets’ needs. |
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 Speaker/s: Linda Vogelnest Online TimeOnline Description This course will help optimise your approach to skin and ear canal diseases, by enabling more accurate recognition of the presence or absence of secondary infections, and ultimately more targeted and effective treatment plans. It will cover optimal collection and processing techniques for useful tests, together with an outline of test indications. Important principles for interpreting samples will be detailed, and a wide range of cytology images provided as a valuable clinical resource. |
Monday, 21 June 2021 Speaker/s: Jane Whitley Online TimeOnline Description This course will cover the common ocular presentations seen by general practitioners and will be particularly useful for recent graduates. We will start with tips and tricks for performing an eye examination with equipment found in your practice or that can be easily and cheaply obtained. We will then cover the ten most common ocular presentations including the management of corneal ulcers, eyelid disease, uveitis and glaucoma. One of the four modules will focus exclusively on feline ocular disease. |
Monday, 28 June 2021 Speaker/s: Jennifer Chau Online TimeOnline Description This course is designed to give you the essential knowledge on how to optimize image quality, how to find abdominal structures such as the pancreas and adrenal gland, and how to approach some common challenges faced in clinical practice such as free abdominal fluid, nodular disease and ileus. A case based approach will be used to explore the common diseases associated with these problems and how to diagnose them. |
Monday, 19 July 2021 Speaker/s: Jamie Wearn Online TimeOnline Description Gastrointestinal medicine is a very common presenting complaint in equine clinical practice; the spectrum of diseases includes the equine acute abdominal, weight loss and diarrhoea. This course focuses on developing an evidence-based medicine approach to the diagnosis and management of common gastrointestinal disorders of horses; encompassing a revision of relevant physiology and application to pathophysiology. |
Monday, 26 July 2021 Speaker/s: Robin Stanley Online TimeOnline Description Ophthalmic surgery is often put in the too hard basket and referred on to specialists. This course is designed to give you a better understanding of the principles and practicalities of performing eye surgery with the aim of expanding the range of procedures you can confidently offer your clients. The course will feature a number of video procedures to help guide your learning. Veterinary nurses with a special interest in the topic are welcome to enrol in this course. Please be aware that the course is designed for qualified veterinarians and you should consider this in light of your knowledge and experience before you register. |
Monday, 16 August 2021 Speaker/s: Zoe Lenard & Belinda Hopper Online TimeOnline Description Digital Radiography - optimising your ability to use digital radiographs in practice. Digital radiographs are now widespread in veterinary practice but the transition to digital does not always mean better image quality. This short course will help you understand what your digital system is and will review simple radiographic principles to improve your image quality. You will learn how to share your digital images for a second opinion and develop a better understanding of how to get the sharpest lung detail, the best abdominal contrast and the crispest trabecular bone detail. |
Monday, 23 August 2021 Speaker/s: Robert Doneley Online TimeOnline Description This course aims to give you more confidence in approaching your backyard poultry cases by firstly providing an introduction to pet chicken medicine and then discussing common infectious and non-infectious diseases, anaesthesia and surgery. Veterinary nurses with a special interest in the topic are welcome to enrol in this course. Please be aware that the course is designed for qualified veterinarians and you should consider this in light of your knowledge and experience before you register. |
Monday, 30 August 2021 Speaker/s: Duana McBride & Lynda Rutherford Online TimeOnline Description Have you ever had a trauma patient arrive, and all you can think of is ‘where do I start?’. This course is designed for emergency veterinarians as well as general practitioners around how to deal with traumatic emergencies. There are many layers of managing trauma patients, from the initial triage and stabilisation through to advanced surgery; monitoring critical patients; and dealing with associated complications. This will be an intensive course where you will develop a broad range of skills and knowledge that you can also apply to many of your other patients as well. We promise it will be challenging but rewarding! |
Monday, 11 October 2021 Speaker/s: Alex Rosenwax Online TimeOnline Description How confident are you with providing veterinary care to your avian patients? Avian consults can be difficult and often present as an emergency because owners do not understand normal bird behaviour nor recognise key symptoms that might indicate an important underlying problem. While avian cases often may seem complex at first glance, this course aims to give you the knowledge and skills to approach them with confidence and give your patients the maximum chance of a successful outcome. |
Monday, 18 October 2021 Speaker/s: Linda Fleeman Online TimeOnline Description This course will provide practical guidelines that will enable you to achieve successful outcomes for your diabetic patients. Learn about protocols that are easy to follow, new improved treatment and monitoring tools such as insulin dosing pens and flash glucose monitoring, and tips on how to take the stress out of the management of diabetic dogs and cats with concurrent illnesses. |
Monday, 01 November 2021 Speaker/s: Linda Vogelnest Online TimeOnline Description This course is designed to cover the most common range of dermatological problems faced in general practice in both dogs and cats, and reinforce a practical logical problem-orientated approach to skin disease. A common tendency is to reach for blanket symptomatic treatments as one of the first options, without too much consideration of the most likely underlying diseases or other more guided treatment options. Following a logical diagnostic approach to disease, even when potential for diagnostic testing is limited, will often guide more effective case management; and this course aims to give many practical tips on how to achieve this. A range of case examples will be individually worked through, to reinforce the theory and tips provided. |