The Canine Surgery and Medicine event was held in Melbourne, Victoria, at the Mercure Hotel on May 10 and 11, 2008. The event built on a successful symposium in the same discipline area that the Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science conducted in 2007.

These are the proceedings on CD from the Feline Surgery and Medicine Valentine Charlton Memorial Conference held in Cairns, September 2009.

These are the proceedings from the Managing the Cancer Patient: 2010 Updates event held on May 8 2010 at the Mercure Hotel in Melbourne. The speaker was Peter Bennett. Also available in book format.

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These are the proceedings from the Feline Geriatrics: How to Manage the Elderly Cat conference that was held on 2 May, Rydges Lakeside, Canberra and on 14 March 2010 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart, Tasmania. The speakers were Richard Gowan and Richard Malik. Also available as a book.

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The Chest and the Messy Rest major course was held in Hong Kong on April 30 and May 2, 2005 through a joint venture with the Post Graduate Foundation and the Hong Kong Veterinary Association. A total of 66 veterinarians attended this course which received great reviews. Book also available.

This course was run from 18 to 22 September 2006 at Surfers Paradise Queensland. This proceeding covers many areas of small animal medicine and surgery including infectious diseases, gastroenterology, urology and renal medicine, endocrinology, ophthalmology, haematology, respiratory medicine, neurology and soft tissue surgery. Book also available.

Focusing on the intricacies of dermatology, the conference was held on February 17 to 20, 2010 at the Veterinary Conference Centre at the University of Sydney. More than 200 delegates gathered for some lively and stimulating presentations over four days from speakers Greg Burton, Mandy Burrows, Peter Hill, Arthur House, Richard Malik, Beth McDonald, Reg Pascoe, David Robson and Linda Vogelnest. Also available as a book.

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This is the proceedings to the Post Graduate Foundation's Valentine Charlton Refresher course held in Surfers Paradise from September 26-30, 2005. Topics include diagnostic reasoning, internal medicine, gastroenterology, cardiology, gait disturbance, atypical lameness, neurology, neurosurgery, and urological diseases. Also available at a book.

These are the proceedings from the Diagnostic Dilemmas and Therapeutic Solutions event held at the Citigate Hotel on Friday January 29, 2010 on CD. The speaker was Jill Maddison. Also available as a book.

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These are the proceedings of the course presented by Drs Sanaa Zaki and Gabrielle Musk which covered two important areas of clinical practice: anaesthesia and analgesia. The anaesthesia component provided participants with an update on monitoring techniques and equipment, which can assist veterinarians to detect and respond to complications before they become major disasters. Common anaesthetic complications were discussed and strategies for dealing with these complications are also outlined. Included was a session on artificial ventilation; putting the theory into practice.

Veterinary nursing staff are often at the forefront of attending to patients' immediate needs. A skilled and knowledgeable nurse is an invaluable asset and can raise the standard of patient care as well as reduce the workload of the busy practitioner. These are the proceedings from the CVE's program held in Melbourne in May and in Brisbane in November 2009 and which was aimed at enabling nurses contribute more effectively in two key areas of patient care that require very different approaches: pain management and resuscitation.

In August 2008 the Clinical Immunology: More than just Antibodies will explore the most rapidly advancing and exciting field of companion animal medicine. These are the proceedings for the five day conference, held in Surfers Paradise Queensland.

This one day Avian and Exotic Animal course presented by the well-known Australian avian veterinarian Dr Mike Cannon in Canberra in May and at Port Macquarie in November 2009 focused on the treatment of birds, reptiles and exotic mammals such as rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, rats and mice. The objective of this course was to present the latest up-to-date clinical information with case reports and discussion in a format that can be readily applied in practice.
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These are the proceedings from the Pharmacology event held at the University of Sydney on December 6 and 7, 2008 on CD. Topics focused on therapies for small animal hypertension, vasodilators in canine congestive heart failure, anticoagulant therapy, updates on gastrointestinal therapy, treatment of degenerative joint disease, opioid analgesics, new drugs and techniques in small animal anaesthesia, insulin preparations for diabetic dogs and cats, anticonvulsant therapy, treatment of non-infectious inflammatory CNS disease (GME) in dogs and the management of hyperadrenocorticism in dogs.

At the Canine Medicine event held on Sunday November 9, 2008 at the Rydges Hotel in Port Macquarie NSW, presenter Graham Swinney covered a broad range of topics using an interactive and case-based approach. Graham illustrated how to get the most out of routine clinical pathology using both routine tests and useful but less routine ones; rational approaches to fevers that have an unknown cause in patients including tests for common and less common causes and how to deal with anaemia, regenerative and non-regenerative.
Book also available.
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100% Pure Medicine covers a diverse array of subjects including neurology, haematology, disorders of the liver and infectious diseases of dogs and cats. Authors-presenters Steven Holloway and Carolyn O'Brien have extensive experience in a wide range of clinical and research areas and whilst some areas are covered in depth, they also endeavour to instil a broad perspective by discussing general diagnostic and therapeutic pitfalls, utilising case-based material.

The Cardio-Respiratory Medicine & Surgery Major Course was held in February 2004 and proved to be very popular and worthwhile to course participants. Drs John Bonagura and Geraldine Hunt were the main speakers at this conference. This proceeding is available in both hard copy and CD format. (The CD contains the proceedings in an electronic format only; it is not an interactive CD.)

The proceedings for the Holistic Medicine course challenges all of your prejudices and preconceptions. Concepts which were recently considered .way out. have now become firmly established as mainstream and, as in human medicine, most veterinarians are broadminded enough to consider holistic medicine and traditional medicine to be complementary and not necessarily contradictory.

The proceedings for this course reflect the comprehensive subject matter that was delivered over a space of three, enjoyment and action packed days in April 2003. There is possibly no other text like this available anywhere in the world.

The Feline Medicine Extravaganza was held on November 5 and 6, 2005. The notes offer an enthusiastic update on a range of topics relevant to feline practice, presented by seven excellent speakers with a particular passion for cats. A range of topics are covered in the notes including neurology, oncology, respiratory and cardiology. The course was designed to put veterinary practitioners in position that allows them to diagnose and treat the range of feline problems presented. Order your copy of these notes today!

This is the course notes of the Birds course which was held in August 2002. It was lead by Dr Michael Taylor along with a leading team of Australian avian veterinarians. Topics covered include:
- Post-Mortem examination of birds and eggs
- Genetics of Feather Morphs
- Avian Zoonoses
- Clinical Examination and Restraint
- Disorders of the Avian Respiratory System
- Managing Pet Birds
- Viral Diseases of Concern
- Avian Reproduction and Reproductive Disorders
- Managing Aviaries
- Feeding Birds: Nutrition and Feeding Strategies
- Nutritional Disorders
- Avian Immunology

Proceedings 340 was produced as a part of the well-attended Ain.t Misbehaving course, held in Sydney in June. This proceeding was reprinted due to popular demand, and is now only available on CD. This course covered a number of animal behaviour topics including animal learning and development, pharmacology, aggression, anxiety and distress. Authors include Dr Karen Overall, from Pennsylvania and a fine collection of papers from Australian authors: Dr Kersti Seksel, Dr Debbie Calnon, Dr Robert Holmes, Dr Leigh Ladd, Dr Paul McGreevy and Dr Jonica Newby.

This is the proceedings for the Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science September major course on the Gold Coast. Two hundred and fifty veterinarians attended this fascinating course. If you were unlucky enough to miss out, the proceedings are available for you to purchase today! Now only available in CD format.

The Sheep Medicine major course was run in May of 2004. The proceeding contains informative lecture notes which aim to help veterinarians gain confidence in sheep medicine. (Please be aware that this is not an interactive CD.)

The Traditional February refresher course, named in honour of the great J.D. Stewart was declared a winner.
With 160 dedicated delegates who attended enthusiastically from 9am on Monday until 5pm on Friday, it was counted amongst our best.