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Webinar Plus: Orthopaedic essentials Feline dentistry Laparoscopic surgery for small animal vets Webinar Plus: Diagnostic modalities for
Monday 2nd to Sunday 29th March NEW Friday 17th April Stage 1: Friday 24th April at the Royal Free Medical Simulation GI, liver and pancreatic disease
Centre, London
Looking to stand firmer in orthopaedics? Are you dreading feline extraction cases? Unsure how to get good dental Stage 2: Various dates (of your choice) between Monday 27th April to Monday 8th June to Sunday 5th July
Orthopaedic problems are among the most common presentations in radiographs in cats and how to interpret them? Friday 3rd July at the Royal Free Medical Simulation Centre, London Do you sometimes struggle to decide what diagnostic test is going to be
practice, yet they often feel like the most difficult to solve. This course is a blended learning course. Lectures will be delivered online Stage 3: Thursday 16th and Friday 17th July (lectures and onsite most helpful for a patient you suspect has GI, liver or pancreatic disease?
Over four weeks, this course will help you build a more confident and prior to the practical day, allowing a full day of cadaver-based surgical practical) at the RVC, Hertfordshire Campus Does the thought of doing a liver, pancreatic or intestinal biopsy send
systematic approach to the lame patient. We will revisit the orthopaedic skills, putting into action the techniques previously learnt. Are you interested in adding laparoscopy to the services you can offer shivers down your spine?
examination, look at how to obtain and optimise radiographs, and work This course combines theory and practical guidance to help delegates your patients? During this multidisciplinary course we will tackle the diagnostic
through common orthopaedic conditions. We will also consider when understand feline dental anatomy, take and interpret radiographs, challenges relating to liver, pancreatic and gut disease. We will discuss
advanced imaging is most useful, helping you make informed decisions for and manage anaesthesia—including nerve blocks. It covers diagnosis This course is designed to launch your laparoscopic surgery journey. It is a logical approach to the clinical signs a patient with abdominal
your patients. and treatment of common conditions like periodontal disease, tooth ideal for small animal vets keen to offer a laparoscopic neutering service; disorders may present with and clin path interpretation challenges. The
Along the way, we will address the chronically lame patient, practical resorption, and gingivostomatitis, and includes instruction on feline tooth vets enthusiastic to expand their surgical skills in new directions; and vets role of abdominal radiology vs abdominal ultrasound and other imaging
studying for advanced qualifications in small animal surgery including the
management of osteoarthritis, and effective approaches to emergency extraction using both open and closed techniques. RCVS Certificate in Advance Veterinary Practice and the ECVS Diploma. modalities such as CT will be discussed – is there one modality that
orthopaedic injuries. By the end of the course, you will be better equipped By the end of this course you should feel confident to carry out your next is always best? And then finally, the principles of surgical procedures
to approach orthopaedic cases with clarity and confidence. feline dental consultation and procedure. Stage 1: An introduction to laparoscopy in veterinary practice at the involving the gut, liver and pancreas will be reviewed.
Royal Free Medical Simulation Centre, London
Course details Course details A morning of lectures includes review of the benefits and indications for Course details
Course type: Webinar Plus CPD hours: Up to 16 Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: 14 laparoscopy in small animals, access to the abdomen and laparoscopic Course type: Webinar Plus CPD hours: Up to 16
equipment. Practical sessions in the afternoon build laparoscopic skills
Course length: 4 weeks Course fee: £429 Course length: 1 day onsite and Course fee: £1,249 using laparoscopic training boxes and computer simulators. Course length: 4 weeks Course fee: £429
Relevant to CertAVP module(s): CertSAS 6 and 7 6 hours online Relevant to CertAVP module(s): B-SAP.1, C-SAM.9
Stage 2: Open access laparoscopic computer simulator training at the
Tutor Tutor Royal Free Medical Simulation Centre, London Tutors
Rhiannon Strickland BVetMed MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS FHEA Alix Freeman BA MA BVSc DipEVDC MRCVS, RCVS Recognised This training programme uses virtual reality laparoscopic computer Cathy Beck BVSc DipVetClinStud MVS GCUT FANZCVS (Radiology),
MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry, simulators to develop the surgical skills unique to laparoscopy. Delegates Consultant Radiologist, VetCT
Eastcott Referrals complete multiple short (45 minute) practice sessions over a two-month Jill Maddison BVSc DipVetClinStud PhD FACVSc SFHEA MRCVS,
Proudly supported by iM3 period, as repeated practice enhances both skill acquisition and retention. Professor of General Practice, RVC
A 45-minute induction introduces delegates to the programme. The
Canine dentistry Sharpen your surgery skills – surgical programme includes 3 blocks of 5 practice sessions. At the end of each Rhiannon Strickland BVetMed MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS FHEA
MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC
practice block there is a formative feedback session.
Thursday 16th April techniques to build lasting confidence Previous delegates have strongly agreed that stage 2 was beneficial to
performance of laparoscopic procedures in animals. Abdominal surgery – the essentials
Would you like to improve the quality of the dental care you can offer Thursday 7th May NEW Stage 3: Laparoscopic surgical procedures in dogs and cats. Lectures
your patients? Do you want to sharpen your surgical skills and step into surgery with and practical sessions at the RVC’s Hawkshead Campus, Hertfordshire Tuesday 23rd June
This course is a blended learning course. Lectures will be delivered online renewed confidence? Do you want to take control of the operating room Lectures provide a practical guide to the laparoscopic procedures
prior to the practical day, allowing a full day of cadaver-based surgical and conquer surgical stress? performed in small animal practice, alongside tips for anaesthesia and Does your heart sink when you see there is a large dog neuter on the
skills, putting into action the techniques previously learnt. The lectures peri-operative care. Day two allows delegates to perform laparoscopic surgery list? Do you hesitate to do an exploratory laparotomy even
and practical components will focus on dogs, but the fundamental Boost your surgical confidence with this comprehensive course, starting surgeries on cadavers, including neutering, gastropexy, liver biopsy, though in your heart you know it is the next best diagnostic step? Would
principles are directly applicable to feline patients. with a series of online recorded webinars, we will then put your skills into minimally invasive cystotomy, exploratory laparoscopy and splenectomy. you like to feel more confident dealing with your next acute abdomen?
action during a full-day, hands-on practical. Designed for veterinarians
The course will cover key areas including oral examination and charting, looking to strengthen their core surgical techniques and feel more Stage two is fundamental to this course, so please consider your The aim of this course is to improve the confidence of those veterinarians
periodontal therapy, and the use of dental radiography and radiology for in control in theatre, this course covers tissue handling, hand ties, access to the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Hospital. For who sometimes feel out of their depth when performing routine abdominal
accurate diagnosis. You’ll learn about dental nerve blocks and analgesia electrocautery, and surgical stapling devices. You’ll also learn how to further information on stage two please visit our website. surgical procedures in small animal practice. The practical day will allow
tailored for dental patients, as well as open and closed extraction prep your team and operating room for success - and gain strategies to you to perform fundamental procedures required for abdominal surgery
techniques and the equipment required. Guidance will also be provided manage surgical stress so you stay sharp and confident under pressure. Contact cpd@rvc.ac.uk if you wish to attend this course or to speak ranging from entering the abdomen safely, tying secure ligatures, isolating
on root remnant removal and the appropriate use of antibiotics in dental with a tutor for guidance on how stage 2 could work for you. organs within the abdomen and developing a systematic approach to
cases. You’ll receive personalised, one-on-one feedback on your intestinal and Course details exploration of the abdominal cavity.
skin suturing technique from expert course leaders, helping you refine
By the end of the course you should feel able to approach dental cases in your skills with confidence. For left-handed surgeons we can provide Course type: Onsite CPD hours: 42 Course details
dogs with more confidence and enthusiasm. tailored surgical advice and the opportunity to practice with left-handed Course length: Various days over a Course fee: £2,599 Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: 14
Course details equipment. three-month period Course length: 1 day onsite and Course fee: £1,049
Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: 14 Course details Relevant to CertAVP module(s): CSAS.1 and 3 6 hours online
Course length: 1 day onsite and Course fee: £1,249 Course type: Webinars and onsite CPD hours: 12 Tutors Relevant to CertAVP module(s): C-SAS.3
6 hours online Course length: 1 day onsite and Course fee: £999 Karla Lee MA VetMB PhD CertSAS DipECVS PGCAP FHEA MRCVS, Tutors
Tutor 4 hours online Professor of Soft Tissue Surgery, RVC Anna Frykfors von Hekkel BVetMed MVetMed PGDipVCP DipECVS
Carolina Palacios Jimenez DVM CertVA PGCertVetEd PhD DipECVAA
Rachel Perry BSc BVM&S MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Relevant to CertAVP module(s): All small animal surgery CertAVP modules MRCVS, Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, RVC MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC
Surgery) DipEVDC PGCertVetEd FHEA MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Tutors Matteo Rossanese DVM SPSA MSc DipECVS CertAVP MRCVS, Karla Lee MA VetMB PhD CertSAS DipECVS PGCAP FHEA MRCVS,
Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC Professor of Soft Tissue Surgery, RVC
Honorary Lecturer in Dentistry, RVC, Director, Perry Referrals Charlotte Banks BVMedSci, BVS, PGDipVCP MVetMed DipECVS Tutors based at the Royal Free Medical Simulation Centre, UCL Royal Proudly supported by Veterinary Instrumentation
MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC
Proudly supported by IM3 Free Campus, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Matthew Simpson BVMS MVetMed DipECVS FHEA MRCVS,
Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC Proudly supported by Storz
Proudly supported by Veterinary Instrumentation