Bovine diagnostics

Date: Thursday 26th July, 2012 - Friday 27th July, 2012
Start time: 9:00 AM
Duration: 12 hour(s)
Cost: £525

Provider: Royal Veterinary College

Course fee: 2 days: £525, 1 day £275

This two day lecture and practical course will focus on the diagnostic procedures at an individual and herd level.

Day 1 will focus on individual diagnostics including imaging, abdominocentesis and BALs as well as a refresher on haematology.

Day 2 will focus on diagnostics at a herd level and include infectious disease screening, mastitis and youngstock disease management.

The course will be of interest to any practitioner working in farm animal or mixed practice. Following the course the participant will have an increased ability to select, perform, interpret and use appropriate diagnostic, imaging and ancillary testing techniques. Participants may attend for one or two days depending on their interest and budget.

Key areas:
• Rational diagnostic test selection
• Diagnostic imaging – ultrasound
• Diagnostic tests for individual cows – haematology, biochemistry, liver biopsy, abdominocentesis
• Diagnostic tests for calves
- Evaluation of passive transfer
- BALs
- Transtracheal washes
• Evaluation of disease at a herd level
- Bulk milk tank monitoring for disease
- Production disorders
• Practical session

To book: Contact the CPD Unit on Tel: 01707 666865, or email cpd@rvc.ac.uk. Further details available at www.rvc.ac.uk/cpd

Who is it for?

Veterinary Surgeons

The Speakers

Brian Aldridge, BVSc MS PhD DipACVIM MRCVS
Clinical Consultant

Paddy Gordon, MA VetMB CertCHP MRCVS
Shepton Veterinary Group, Shepton Mallet

Gayle Hallowell, MA VetMB PhD CertVA DACVIM-LAIM FHEA MRCVS
Lecturer in Large Animal Medicine and Critical Care
University of Nottingham

Tim Potter, BVetMed PhD MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon and Consultant
Westpoint Veterinary Group Ltd.

Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as

12 hours

Registration and Booking

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