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1 New courses * R e l e a s e d * Practical Surgery and Ultrasound courses July December 2014 Soft Tissue Surgery Orthopaedics Dentistry Ophthalmology Ultrasound Small-group practical training - Only 12 places available on each course. Book yours now! Swindon, Wiltshire St Albans, Hertfordshire Cranage, Cheshire

2 Contents Contents Orthopaedic Surgery 3 Introduction to Orthopaedic Surgery 4 Next Steps in Orthopaedic Surgery 5 Advanced Orthopaedic Surgery 6 TTA Rapid 7 MMP & RidgeStop TM Soft Tissue Surgery 8 Wound Reconstruction Practical Dentistry 9 Dentistry Good for your patient, good for your bottom line Ophthalmic Surgery 10 Ophthalmic Emergencies Ultrasound 11 Introduction to Small Animal Ultrasound 12 Next Steps Abdominal Ultrasonography 13 Advanced Abdominal Ultrasonography 14 Next Steps Echocardiography Big Weekend 15 Big Practical Weekend Welcome to the next series in our 2014 practical courses We know how important it is for you to have the skills and knowledge to demonstrate the latest techniques in your everyday working life. Our one and two day practical courses give you the confidence to carry out a range of procedures which you might have otherwise had to refer. Along with leading speakers delivering the most advanced developments and the opportunity to work with like-minded people you will be able to increase the care for your patients and their owners. In addition we have state of the art facilities in Swindon where we have a purpose built wet-lab. Delegates are able to work in pairs across six surgical stations with a wide choice of surgical equipment. This creates a safe and professional environment where you can comfortably develop your skills in the latest surgical techniques without any of the logistical challenges that sometimes accompany practical courses. So what s new? In our next series of courses we are really excited to announce that we have added two new courses - Next Steps Orthopaedics and Advanced Orthopaedics. These courses allow us to provide you with a full range of orthopaedic courses from an Introduction to Orthopaedics, through to Advanced Orthopaedics. Whether you are a new graduate needing to know the basics, or an experienced surgeon wishing to tackle more advanced procedures, we have a course for you. The Laparoscopic Bitch Spey course has also proved incredibly popular this year and we are planning to run another course in January If you are interested in attending please consider booking early to secure your place! Calendar of events for 2014 Dentistry Good for your patient, good for your bottom line Cranage 2 and 3 July Advanced Abdominal Ultrasonography St Albans 22 July Introduction to Orthopaedic Surgery Swindon 19 and 20 August Advanced Orthopaedic Surgery Swindon 22 August Next Steps - Abdominal Ultrasonography Swindon 11 and12 September Ophthalmic Emergencies Swindon 26 September Next Steps - Abdominal Ultrasonography Cranage 7 and 8 October Big Practical Weekend Swindon 11 and 12 October TTA Rapid Swindon 18 October TTA Rapid Swindon 19 October Wound Reconstruction Swindon 21 October Introduction to Small Animal Ultrasound Swindon 23 and 24 October Next Steps in Orthopaedic Surgery Swindon 28 and 29 October Next Steps - Echocardiography St Albans 29 and 30 October Advanced Abdominal Ultrasonography Swindon 7 November MMP & RidgeStop TM Swindon 8 November MMP & RidgeStop TM Swindon 9 November Dentistry - Good for your patient, good for your bottom line Swindon 11 and 12 November Next steps - Abdominal Ultrasonography St Albans 18 and 19 November Introduction to Small Animal Ultrasound Cranage 25 and 26 November TTA Rapid Swindon 6 December TTA Rapid Swindon 7 December Introduction to Small Animal Ultrasound St Albans 16 and 17 December Next Steps - Echocardiography Swindon 18 and 19 December enquiries@improveinternational.com

3 Orthopaedic Surgery Introduction to Orthopaedic Surgery Two-day course Day One: Registration and coffee 9.00am Day Two: Registration and coffee 8.30am Course starts at 9.00am and finishes at 4.30pm plus VAT ( 1, in total) Venue and dates Swindon Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th August This two day practical course is designed to provide a solid grounding in how to deal with common orthopaedic problems and build confidence in surgical approaches and techniques. The combination of lectures and practical sessions will revise relevant surgical anatomy to enable delegates to undertake with confidence the surgical management of common articular problems. These will include femoral head and neck arthroplasty, surgery for osteochondrosis, lateral retinacular suture placement for the cruciate deficient stifle, and techniques to correct medial patellar luxation. Basic fracture planning will be described and the correct use of wire, screws and plates will be undertaken. Relevant surgical anatomy and the sympathetic handling of tissues Key surgical approaches to bones and joints Fracture planning Fracture repair using pins, plates, cerclage and tension band wires The correct use of screws as lag, position and plate screws Osteochondrosis Cranial cruciate ligament disease and patellar luxation Hip and elbow dysplasia John Houlton MA VetMB DVR DSAO MRCVS DECVS After graduating from Cambridge University in 1970, John spent six years in general practice before returning to the University for 22 years. During this time he was responsible for the clinical teaching and referral service of small animal orthopaedic cases, was the author of over 50 peer reviewed papers, wrote numerous chapters and edited several books. John is past Chairman of the British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association, Senior Vice President of AO/Vet International and of the European Association of Veterinary Orthopaedics and Traumatology and a Board Member of the European College of Veterinary Surgery. He is Senior Scrutineer of the BVA/KC Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Schemes. He is Associate Editor (Europe) of the journal Veterinary Surgery. John is Past-President and current Chair of the Board of Regents European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Excellent practical content, this has given me the confidence to do it in practice John has been excellent, I wish he could mentor me everyday This course is kindly sponsored by enquiries@improveinternational.com 3

4 Orthopaedic Surgery Next Steps in NEW for 2014 Orthopaedic Surgery Two-day practical course Day One: Registration and coffee 9.00am Day Two: Registration and coffee 8.30am Course starts at 9.00am and finishes at 4.30pm plus VAT ( 1, in total) Hannes Bergmann DrVetMed DipECVS MRCVS Hannes qualified from Vienna University in 2001 and completed an internship at Hannover University. After achieving a doctorate degree in perioperative pain therapy and a further year in general practice he started a residency at Berne University. He became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons in Venue and dates Swindon Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th October In this highly practical two day course you will improve your skills in surgical stabilisation of common fractures of the fore and hind limb. Guided hands on sessions will give you confidence in repairing fractures of the scapula, humerus, radius, metacarpus, pelvis, femur and tibia by applying pins, plates (DCP and neutralisation plates) and screws. You will use external fixation (KE system) to repair fractures of the radius, tibia, humerus and femur. Fracture healing Patient assessment and fracture planning Indications for internal (pins, plates and screws) versus external fixation (linear frames) How to fix common fractures of the forelimbs (scapula, humerus, radius/ulna, metacarpus) by internal and external fixation How to fix common fractures of the hindlimbs (pelvis, femur, tibia and tarsus) by internal and external fixation Dealing with common complications of fracture repair This course is kindly sponsored by enquiries@improveinternational.com

5 Orthopaedic Surgery Advanced Orthopaedic Surgery One-day course Registration and coffee 9.00am NEW for plus VAT ( in total) Venue and date Swindon Friday 22nd August This one day practical course will help you to deal with more complex joint surgery. This step by step, hands on session will give you confidence in the treatment of common joint luxations and practice arthrodesis of the carpal and tarsal joint. Treatment of elbow dysplasia including FCP, UAP and elbow incongruity will be covered as well as treatment of growth deformities of the tibia and femur. When and how to perform arthrodesis of the carpal and tarsal joint using bone plates Open reduction and surgical stabilisation of luxations of the shoulder, elbow, hip and stifle joint Surgical options to treat elbow dysplasia (subtotal coronoid ostectomy, screw fixation of UAP, proximal dynamic ulna osteotomy to treat elbow incongruity) Ms Sorrel Langley-Hobbs MA BVetMed DSAS(Orth) DipECVS FHEA MRCVS Sorrel Langley-Hobbs graduated from and completed her internship and orthopaedic residency at The Royal Veterinary College, London. She gained her RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) in 1997 and her ECVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery in She then spent six months as a Lecturer in Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in 1998 before she moved back to the UK where she took on the role of University Surgeon and then the Head of Small Animal Surgery at Cambridge University until She was awarded the BSAVA Simon Award in 2012 for outstanding contributions in the field of small animal surgery. She moved to the University of Bristol in 2013 to take up a Chair in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery. She is heavily involved in clinical cases and teaching and she has a peripheral role in research. This course is kindly sponsored by enquiries@improveinternational.com 5

6 Orthopaedic Surgery TTA Rapid One day practical course In conjunction with Veterinary Instrumentation Veterinary Instrumentation provides veterinary surgical instruments designed or selected especially for veterinary use. Their special interests are veterinary orthopaedics in general and canine cruciate surgery in particular. Registration and coffee 9.00am plus VAT ( in total) Dr Yves Samoy DVM PhD Dr Yves Samoy graduated from the University of Ghent. Yves has been involved in the development of the TTA Rapid technique since its very beginning in 2011 and lectures internationally on the technique. Yves has recently been awarded the position of Assistant Professor at the University of Ghent. Venue and date Swindon Saturday 18th October Swindon Sunday 19th October Swindon Saturday 6th December Swindon Sunday 7th December The course outlines the development of the TTA Rapid procedure. TTA Rapid is fully explained, including the technique, the implants and instrumentation, the aftercare, potential complications and how to avoid them. A paper exercise demonstrates calculation of cage size for the correct tibial tuberosity advancement. Dry bone and cadaver exercises follow. The course is designed for those already familiar with stifle surgery and the diagnosis of cranial cruciate ligament disease. Meniscal examination will not be a focus. Previous experience of osteotomy techniques is not required, but is an asset. The theory of how and why TTA Rapid works The implants and instruments used for TTA Rapid How to perform the TTA Rapid technique including choosing the right cage How to minimise complications This course is kindly sponsored by enquiries@improveinternational.com

7 Orthopaedic Surgery MMP & RidgeStop TM One day practical course In conjunction with Orthomed Registration and coffee 9.00am plus VAT ( in total) Venue and dates Swindon Saturday 8th November Swindon Sunday 9th November NEW for 2014 This new course will bring together these latest techniques, enabling you to effectively treat cranial cruciate failures and patellar luxations. Morning session: MMP The Modified Maquet Procedure (MMP) is an evolution of the TTA procedure for treatment of lameness due to cranial cruciate failure. The course is in two parts: A lecture based introduction describing the technique, a detailed review of the surgical technique and clinical outcomes. Animations and video support material will be used A practical session using synthetic bone models which delegates can take home and a practical session on a cadaver Afternoon session: RidgeStop RidgeStop is a novel surgical technique for treatment of patellar luxation. A simple, affordable alternative to sulcoplasty surgery that can be used alone, as the sole treatment for patella luxation, or as an adjunct to realignment operations. The course is in two parts: A lecture based overview of the pathogenesis and treatment selection in patella luxation, and a review of current surgical treatment options. This will be followed by an introduction to RidgeStop, its application and case presentations A practical session using synthetic bone models which delegates can take home Biomechanics and theoretical foundations of MMP Case selection for MMP Ability to perform the MMP procedure The aims of sulcoplasty Treatment selection in patella luxation Complete confidence to carry out the RidgeStop procedure Everyone attending this course can take home the synthetic bone models with implants worth 400 Malcolm Ness BVetMed, CertSAO, DipECVS, FRCVS and European Specialist in Surgery Malcolm Ness is recognised as a Specialist in SA surgery by both RCVS and ECVS. Having qualified in 1982 (RVC, London) he spent several years working in the UK, Australia and Zimbabwe in mixed and farm animal practice before returning to his native Northumberland and starting Croft Vets. As director and senior surgeon at Croft, Malcolm s main clinical interest is orthopaedic and spinal surgery but he is also actively involved in the development of novel veterinary surgical implants and techniques. This course is kindly sponsored by Orthomed have been supplying the global veterinary industry with high quality, innovative orthopaedic products for over ten years. We have a reputation for developing and manufacturing some of the industry s leading orthopaedic products and we work alongside some of the most world renowned and experienced veterinary surgeons, biomedical engineers and material scientists to develop and manufacture industry leading products. We are highly committed to helping develop the industry and the people that work and excel in it. The Laparoscopic Bitch Spey course has also proved incredibly popular this year and we are planning to run another course in January If you are interested in attending please consider booking early to secure your place! enquiries@improveinternational.com 7

8 Soft Tissue Surgery Wound Reconstruction One-day practical course Registration and coffee 9.00am plus VAT ( in total) Venue and date Swindon Tuesday 21st October Guillaume Chanoit DEDV MSc PhD DECVS DACVS MRCVS Guillaume graduated from the Veterinary School of Toulouse, France. After having held academic positions at the Veterinary School in Lyon, France and North Carolina State University, USA, Guillaume joined the University of Bristol in 2011 and is currently Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery at the School of Veterinary Sciences at Langford. He also serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Small Animal Practice and as a member of the Small Animal examination committee of the European College of Veterinary Surgery. On-going advances in oncological surgery, trauma surgery and wound management ensure that the indications for advanced reconstructive surgery in small animal patients continue to increase. Large tumour resections and chronic non-healing wounds leave the surgeon with reconstructive challenges. A range of options can be considered where local skin tension, lack of adjacent skin or close vicinity of important organs precludes primary closure. These options include the use of local skin flaps, distant skin flaps, axial pattern flaps, skin stretching and free skin grafts. The course aims to give you a better understanding of wound healing, surgical principles and common reconstructive techniques. Surgical principles Wound healing Wound management Tension relieving techniques Local sub-dermal skin flaps Axial pattern flaps Skin grafts enquiries@improveinternational.com

9 Practical Dentistry Dentistry Good for your patient, good for your bottom line Two-day practical course Day One: Registration and coffee 9.00am Day Two: Registration and coffee 8.30am Course starts at 9.00am and finishes at 4.30pm plus VAT ( 1, in total) Venue and dates Cranage Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd July Swindon Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th November Dentistry is the bedrock of ALL small animal practice. If you do primary dental work well, you will achieve greater health benefits for your patients than developing any other skill. As dental disease is so common, dentistry should also account for at least 25% of small animal practice income. Investing in your dental equipment and training will represent the most cost effective development of your practice. The course will develop your dentistry skills in diagnosis and treatment. Radiography and positioning will be demystified, difficult extractions will be less terrifying. Strategies for client communication and encouraging compliance will be developed. The principles of COHAT Complete Oral Health Assessment & Treatment A structured approach to routine dentistry Dental radiography and its benefits for patients and practices Techniques for dental extractions abolishing brutalectomies forever! Improving client communication, to increase compliance with dental care recommendations and therefore improving patient health Bob Partridge BVM&S Dipl.EVDC MRCVS Bob Partridge is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Dentistry and is Recognised European Specialist one of only a handful working in the UK. He was a founder member of the BVDA and is an elected member of RCVS Council. He lectures widely in Veterinary Dentistry and provides in-practice training sessions. He sees referral cases from around the UK, as well as primary care cases in Harrogate. Really good to have the x-ray machine and lots of good kit really made a difference to see what benefit it has enquiries@improveinternational.com 9

10 Ophthalmic Surgery Ophthalmic NEW for 2014 Emergencies One-day practical course Registration and coffee 9.00am plus VAT ( in total) Venue and date Swindon Friday 26th September Sally Turner MA VetMB DVOphthal MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Ophthalmology Sally is a graduate of Cambridge University and after a period in general practice did her ophthalmology training as a resident at the Animal Health Trust where she gained her Certificate and then Diploma in Veterinary Ophthalmology. She runs ophthalmology referrals from two private referral hospitals in London. In addition to her clinical work Sally regularly lectures to vets and nurses and has written two books on veterinary ophthalmology. A mixture of theory and practical sessions will cover the examination of the patient which presents with an ophthalmic emergency, formulating differential lists and prioritising urgent treatments. Once an accurate diagnosis is made we will review the approach to common ophthalmic emergencies, concentrating on those which are surgically managed, and delegates will have time to practise the procedures discussed. Which ophthalmic conditions are genuine emergencies How to repair ocular trauma such as eyelid and corneal lacerations Dealing with deep or perforating corneal ulcers Understand the safe approach to removing foreign bodies Identify lens luxations and know how to manage them Appreciate which cases need referral and manage them appropriately while this is arranged Be confident in replacing prolapsed globes This course is kindly sponsored by Veterinary Speciality Products enquiries@improveinternational.com

11 Ultrasound Introduction to Small Animal Ultrasound Two-day ultrasound course Day One: Registration and coffee 9.00am Day Two: Registration and coffee 8.30am Course starts at 9.00am and finishes at 4.30pm plus VAT ( 1, in total) Venues and dates Swindon Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th October Cranage Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th November St Albans Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th December This course is designed for those veterinary surgeons with limited experience of diagnostic ultrasound. By the end of the course delegates should be able to achieve a medium level of proficiency in the practical scanning of the normal abdominal organs and of the heart. Some common pathological conditions affecting the small animal abdomen and heart will be considered. Advice will be given on how to choose an ultrasound machine for your practice. Physics of ultrasound Machine set up Ultrasonography of the liver and spleen Ultrasonography of the gastrointestinal tract and reproductive tract Ultrasonography of the urinary tract The standard echocardiographic views The useful ultrasonographic measurements needed to make a diagnosis Request for assistance Please bring a dog if you can Enhance your learning experience Help reduce the amount of time each individual dog is scanned You will receive Thank you vouchers Your help is much appreciated s Fintan McEvoy MVB PhD DVR DipECVDI MRCVS (Speaking in Swindon in October and Cranage in November) Fintan McEvoy is Professor of Veterinary Imaging at the University of Copenhagen. He is head of the imaging section at the University s Department of Small Animal Clinical and Animal Sciences. His responsibilities include the provision of imaging diagnosis at the University s small and large animal hospitals, the ECVDI residency program at Copenhagen and supervision of PhD, masters and undergraduate students. His research interests are focused on quantitative aspects of medical imaging. Sam Jakovljevic DMV MSc DVR DipECVDI MRVCS (Speaking in December in St Albans) Sam graduated from the University of Liège Veterinary School in Belgium. After spending a year in general practice at one of the busiest small animal practices in Brussels, he joined the Department of Surgery and Radiology of the University of Liège Veterinary School in Sam trained in Radiology at the University of Bristol Veterinary School, and spent a further year there doing clinical research, resulting in an MSc thesis investigating double contrast gastrography and gastroscopy. He was subsequently appointed as lecturer at the University of Liverpool for two years. After a few years back at University of Liège Veterinary School, he decided to join the Imaging team of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Purdue University, Indiana USA. Ten years later, he returned to England as a Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer at the Royal Veterinary College. Taking a pause from veterinary imaging, he worked for five years in the patent department of Cook (UK), a branch of an American medical company, before returning to clinical work as a radiologist at Dick White Referrals in January Sam holds the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Radiology, and is a European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging enquiries@improveinternational.com 11

12 Ultrasound 12 s Abby Caine MA VetMB DipECVDI CertVDI MRCVS (Speaking in November in St Albans) Abby graduated from the university of Cambridge in She spent 5 years in small animal practice, and during this time she developed an interest in Diagnostic Imaging and gained the RCVS imaging certificate. She returned to Cambridge for an imaging residency, and was awarded the European Diploma in Imaging in Since then she has been working at Dick White Referrals near Newmarket as an imaging specialist, and enjoys all aspects of diagnostic imaging for small animals.. Tim Trevail BVetMed CertVDI DipECVDI MRCVS European Veterinary Specialist in Diagnostic Imaging (Speaking in September in Swindon) Tim graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2004 and following a short spell in small animal practice in Oxfordshire, undertook a rotating small animal internship at the Animal Health Trust, followed by a diagnostic imaging residency at the University of Glasgow. He has subsequently worked as a clinician teacher in radiology at the University of Liverpool and as a radiologist at Pride Veterinary Centre. He has now moved back to West Country and is the radiologist at Cave Veterinary Specialists. He is a European Veterinary Specialist in Diagnostics. Fintan McEvoy MVB PhD DVR DipECVDI MRCVS (Speaking in Cranage in October) Fintan McEvoy is Professor of Veterinary Imaging at the University of Copenhagen. He is head of the imaging section at the University s Department of Small Animal Clinical and Animal Sciences. His responsibilities include the provision of imaging diagnosis at the University s small and large animal hospitals, the ECVDI residency program at Copenhagen and supervision of PhD, Masters and undergraduate students. His research interests are focused on quantitative aspects of medical imaging. Next Steps Abdominal enquiries@improveinternational.com Ultrasonography Two-day ultrasound course Day One: Registration and coffee 9.00am Day Two: Registration and coffee 8.30am Course starts at 9.00am and finishes at 4.30pm plus VAT ( 1, in total) Venues and dates Swindon Thursday 11th and Friday 12th September Cranage Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th October St Albans Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th November This course has been designed for those delegates with an intermediate level of knowledge in veterinary abdominal ultrasound. It is the ideal follow on course from our two day introductory course. Delegates will review machine set up and will learn how to recognise common artefacts, how to perform a basic Doppler examination and consider the ultrasonographic appearance of various common abnormalities. Case based examples will help participants consolidate their knowledge and the highly practical nature of the course will enable delegates to improve their technique rapidly. Ultrasound guided biopsy and aspiration techniques will be taught. Machine set up and recording of images Commonly seen artefacts The normal and abnormal ultrasonographic appearance of the abdomen including the liver, spleen, gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract and pancreas. Performing elementary abdominal Doppler examination How to perform invasive ultrasound guided procedures Request for assistance Please bring a dog if you can Enhance your learning experience Help reduce the amount of time each individual dog is scanned You will receive Thank you vouchers Your help is much appreciated

13 Ultrasound Advanced Abdominal Ultrasonography One-day practical course Registration and coffee 9.00am plus VAT ( in total) Venues and dates St Albans Tuesday 22nd July Swindon Friday 7th November This course is ideal for those veterinary surgeons who are familiar with abdominal ultrasound, use this diagnostic aid regularly in practice and are ready to perform some more challenging examinations. Delegates will be taught various techniques to identify the pancreas, adrenal glands, peritoneum and medial iliac lymph nodes. Participants will have ample opportunity to practise the use of Doppler for examination of larger blood vessels. Case based examples will help participants consolidate their knowledge of the topics covered. Performing and interpreting ultrasonographic examination of the right limb and body of the pancreas Performing and interpreting ultrasonographic examination of both adrenal glands and the peritoneal cavity in general How to perform basic techniques for the identification of portosystemic shunts The basic approaches for the identification of large blood vessel thrombi Pete Mantis DVM, DipECVDI, FHEA, MRCVS Panagiotis (Pete) Mantis graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Pete completed a veterinary diagnostic imaging residency at the Royal Veterinary College. After completing his residency, Pete worked in first opinion practices and referral hospitals in England and Europe. In 2000, he joined the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the Royal Veterinary College and currently he is Senior Lecturer in Radiology. Pete is a European and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Pete is a regular author, speaker and CPD tutor on the subjects of small animal radiology, ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Excellent course with plenty of practical content Excellent first time I have been on an Improve course, would like an even more advanced course now Request for assistance Please bring a dog if you can Enhance your learning experience Help reduce the amount of time each individual dog is scanned You will receive Thank you vouchers Your help is much appreciated enquiries@improveinternational.com 13

14 Ultrasound Next Steps s Request for assistance Please bring a dog if you can Enhance your learning experience Help reduce the amount of time each individual dog is scanned You will receive Thank you vouchers Your help is much appreciated Joao Loureiro DVM CertVC DipECVIM-CA MRCVS (Speaking in St Albans in October) Joao graduated from the University of Oporto (Portugal) in In April 2003 he moved to the U.K. and spent two years in practice. In May 2005 he started his residence in Veterinary Cardiology at the University of Liverpool. He gained his RCVS Certificate in 2006 and his Diploma in Small Animal Cardiology and ECVIM-CA Specialist status in He is also an RCVS recognised Cardiology Specialist since 2011 and is currently working in private referral practice in Surrey, U.K. Nuala Summerfield BSc BVM&S DipACVIM(Cardiology) DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology) MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology (Speaking in Swindon in December) After graduating from the University of Edinburgh Veterinary School in 1998, Nuala undertook an internship and then a residency in Cardiology at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. In 2002 she obtained her ACVIM Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology. After returning to UK, Nuala was a Lecturer in Cardiology at the University of Liverpool until 2005, where she ran the clinical cardiology service. She was awarded RCVS specialist status in Cardiology in 2006 and became recognised as a European Specialist in Cardiology in Nuala has lectured both nationally and internationally and published widely in the field. She currently works as a cardiologist in a specialty referral practice in Brighton, UK and at Zurich University Small Animal Veterinary Hospital, Switzerland. Her areas of particular interest are canine dilated cardiomyopathy, heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias. Echocardiography Two-day practical course Day One: Registration and coffee 9.00am Day Two: Registration and coffee 8.30am Course starts at 9.00am and finishes at 4.30pm plus VAT ( 1, in total) Venues and dates St Albans Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th October Swindon Thursday 18th and Friday 19th December This course aims to train delegates on how to perform a full echocardiographic examination in dogs. This will include right and left sided views for 2D, M mode and Doppler studies. An overview of the changes seen in common acquired and congenital cardiac diseases in the dog and cat will be provided with multiple examples. The common artefacts which may be confused with cardiac pathology will be discussed. On the second day, the theory of Doppler will be introduced and its application in acquired and congenital disease will be discussed and put in practice. The course has a high practical content with plenty of time allocated to the practical sessions and case discussions. The complete echocardiographic examination and how to optimise it The useful ultrasonographic measurements needed to make a diagnosis Identifying the typical changes seen in common acquired cardiac diseases Identifying the typical changes seen in common congenital cardiac diseases enquiries@improveinternational.com

15 Practical Surgery Big Practical Weekend Day One: Registration and coffee 9.00am Day Two: Registration and coffee 8.30am Course starts at 9.00am and finishes at 4.30pm plus VAT ( in total) This includes two full days of CPD (12 hours), lunch on both days, all refreshments, course notes and overnight accommodation and a course dinner on the Saturday night. Venues and dates Swindon Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October Day One Emergency procedures Dealing with emergency patients can be very rewarding, but can also be very stressful! Often procedures that the clinician may be unfamiliar with (or have only performed a few times), need to be carried out rapidly and under pressure if the patient is to be saved. The course enables the delegates to discuss these techniques and a chance to practice hands on in a wet lab situation. Day Two - Emergency Surgical Procedures This day will cover all of the major emergency surgical abdominal procedures which may be required in practice. In addition to the time tabled procedures, the lecturer is happy to cover additional procedures (e.g. pericardectomy) if desired by more advanced delegates where appropriate. By the end of day one delegates should have an understanding of: Placing a tracheostomy tube Thoracocentesis Chest drain placement and appropriate management When and how to place feeding tubes Placing central lines and their indications Intra-osseous needle placement By the end of day two delegates should be happy to perform: Gastropexy Cystotomy and urethrostomy/urethrotomy Diaphragmatic hernia Splenectomy Course fee includes an over-night stay! s Paul Aldridge BVSc CertSAS MRCVS (Speaking on day one) Paul qualified from Liverpool University in 1995, and for the past 13 years has been involved in Emergency Veterinary Medicine. He gained his RCVS certificate in Surgery in 2007, and is currently senior surgeon at a hospital based practice in the North West of England, that also hosts the UK s largest emergency centre. Paul divides his time between emergency cases and surgical referral patients. His clinical interests include multiple trauma patients and the management of acute abdominal cases. He is widely involved in providing CPD for both nurses and vets, and is co-author of the recently published book Practical Emergency and Critical Care Nursing. Kelly Bowlt BVM&S DipECVS MRCVS Clinician in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery (Speaking on day two) Kelly graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2005 and after 18 months in small animal general practice, completed a rotating internship at the Royal Veterinary College and a three-year ECVS approved residency programme in Small Animal Surgery at the University of Bristol. Kelly joined the Animal Health Trust in She sits on committee for the Association of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgeons (AVSTS) and her particular interests include minimally invasive surgery, trauma management and reconstructive/ oncological surgery. s great, content of course great, covered every learning objective I had Ideal, would be hard to cover more in a weekend This course is kindly sponsored by enquiries@improveinternational.com 15

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