Events

Being able to perform quick essential lab tests on your own can be life saving and does
not always require detailed or extensive knowledge when applied appropriately. On this
course we’ll cover essential technical factors that you need to take into consideration
when you’re analysing a variety of samples. We’ll look at a number of disciplines from
haematology and biochemistry to cytology and we’ll also assess when further referral
information may be required... more

As you can imagine having a ‘blocked bladder’ is a highly uncomfortable state for your small animal patient to be in. Coupled with the life-threatening complications that may quickly ensue, prompt assessment and management is essential. How should you approach these patients? What are the key tips to unblock the patient? What if they can’t be easily unblocked? When is surgery indicated and how can post-op complications be minimised? And how can you avoid recurrence?.. more

This course will give you the knowledge and practical skills that you need to confidently manage more common medical emergencies in your practice. We will develop your decision-making skills as we work through clinical case examples.  The ‘hands-on’ practical component in this session will enable you to practise essential techniques in a relaxed learning environment... more

Clients now have a high expectation of the level of emergency service you should be
offering to their exotic pets. On this course you’ll learn all you need to know to provide
essential emergency care for all of the common species you’re likely to see.
We’ll start with telephone triage and clinical history taking and go on to general
supportive care measures, anaesthesia of the critical patient and specifi c treatment
and procedures depending on case presentation. We’ll work out diagnostic plans and
how to prioritize procedures. We’ll look at real cases, how they were managed and the
outcomes... more