Internal Medicine Challenges For Advanced Practitioners A 2-Day Interactive & Practical Course
VetPD - Veterinary Professional Development
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Date: Friday 27th January, 2023 - Saturday 28th January, 2023
Start time: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Duration: 2 hour(s)
Cost: £1227
This 2-day practical course was designed for equine practitioners with a good working knowledge in internal medicine and covers challenging conditions and new developments in the field. Each of the following hot topics will be addressed via well-illustrated, interactive case-discussions providing a platform for the panel of speakers to share pitfalls, erroneous clinical conclusions and useful tips and tricks:
Pleural & Pericardial Diseases
Hepatic Diseases
Non-healing Corneal Ulcers
Ultrasonography of the Foal
Common Cardiac Conditions
Investigation of the Thin Horse
Urinary Tract Disorders
Vascular Ultrasound – New Developments and Tips & Tricks
Between both afternoons, 7 hours of practical sessions will give attendees plenty of opportunity to put theory into practice on live horses and cadaver specimens and to ask questions in small groups (2 – 4 attendees / ultrasound machine), all under the supervision of specialists. Each attendee will rotate through the following practical sessions:
Abdominal Ultrasound & Liver/Renal Biopsy Techniques
Endocrine Case-Based Discussions
Ultrasound-guided Spinal Fluid Collection
Arrhythmia Case-based Discussions
Thoracic Ultrasound incl. Basic Echocardiography
Respiratory Endoscopy incl. BAL, Tracheal & Guttural Pouch Washes, PET Block etc.
Ophthalmologic Procedures & Ultrasound – Nerve blocks, lavage system placement, keratotomy, aqueocentesis etc.
The course fee includes lunches at a restaurant, coffee/tea breaks, a wine & cheese reception, extensive electronic course notes and a certificate of attendance. Attendees can choose to only attend the lectures (= Lectures Only) on this course or can register for the entire course (= Lectures & Practical Sessions). Early course registration via the VetPD website www.vetpd.com is recommended as there are only a limited number of places available.
This course is suitable for RCVS Modules:B-EP.3; C-E.1; C-E.2; C-E.3; C-E.4; C-E.15; C-E.16
Who is it for?
Qualified Vets. Discounted prices available for: Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Students, Veterinary Interns and Residents.
The Speakers
Gunther van LoonDVM, PhD, Dipl.ECEIM, Assoc.Member ECVDIVictoria SouthVet MB, MA, CertAVP(EM), Dipl.ECEIM, MRCVS
The Venue
Pferdeklinik SeeburgEngelsfelde 1 a14624 Dallgow/OT Seeburg
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
16 hours
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