Elevate your small animal cardiorespiratory care with our newly revised course!
Designed for veterinarians seeking advanced diagnostic mastery, this program offers a hands-on echocardiology workshop alongside comprehensive notes and real-world case study analyses. You’ll develop a clear, logical framework for assessing challenging cardiorespiratory cases in dogs and cats, deepening your expertise in radiography, electrocardiography, and echocardiography. By integrating recent advances in cardiorespiratory medicine with practical, problem-solving approaches, you’ll boost diagnostic accuracy, streamline case management, and enhance the value of the service you provide to your clients. Enroll now to transform your clinical practice and achieve superior patient outcomes!
Tutor Niek Beijerink tells you more:
Past Participant:
'It has been a very enjoyable experience throughout, my quest to learn has further increased manifold. Thank you, Dr Niek, you will be my dream mentor, someday I hope to learn practically from you, thank you again'
Dr Ranjitha Tiwari
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Develop a clear and logical approach to dogs and cats presented with cardiorespiratory problems
- Broaden your knowledge base in small animal cardiorespiratory medicine
- Gain a greater understanding of key diagnostic modalities such as radiography, electrocardiography, and echocardiography, enabling you to diagnose diseases more accurately
- Improve your productivity through more expedient diagnoses
- Improve the value of the service you provide to your clients
- Gain confidence in your general approach to small animal cardiorespiratory cases
Modules
- Normal cardiorespiratory anatomy and physiology, history and physical exam. Case studies will focus on decision-making and shortlisting based on history and physical exam.
- Radiology of the cardiorespiratory system. Case studies will focus on common problems (coughing, dyspnea) where radiology is a key diagnostic tool.
- Electrocardiography. Case studies will focus on common problems (arrythmia, syncope, exercise intolerance) where electrocardiography is a key diagnostic tool.
- Echocardiography. Case studies will focus on common problems (murmur work-up) where echocardiography is a key diagnostic tool.
- Cardiorespiratory therapy. Case studies will focus on common treatment strategies (heart failure, anti-arrythmic therapy).
- Respiratory diseases. Case studies will focus on common problems (sneezing, stertor and stridor, nasal discharge, coughing) of animals presented with primary airway disease.
- Myxomatous mitral valve disease and canine cardiomyopathies. Case studies will focus on different stages of valvular diseases and cardiomyopathies.
- Feline cardiac disease. Case studies will focus on common presentations of cats with heart disease (murmur, heart failure, saddle thrombus).
- Congenital heart disease. Case studies will focus on the more common congenital heart diseases and their symptoms (murmur, cyanosis).
- Systemic arterial hypertension, pericardial disease, and heartworm disease. Case studies will focus on common presentations of animals with these diseases.
Course Delivery
This online course offers a comprehensive educational package that includes:
- Comprehensive Learning Materials: Participants will access a wide range of study resources including detailed digital notes, images, scholarly articles, and additional readings.
- Interactive Learning Opportunities: The course features self-reflection tasks for personal assessment, active discussion forums for peer and tutor interactions, and regular webinars to engage in debates and case discussions.
- Continuous Assessment: Monthly assignments are designed to assess and reinforce understanding, with personalised feedback provided by tutors to ensure comprehensive learning.
- Virtual sessions/webinars: These sessions complement the modules and provide updates to keep participants abreast of the latest developments in the field.
- Practical Workshop: A 2-day practical echocardiograph workshop allows participants to apply theoretical knowledge through a hands-on workshop, enhancing the practical learning experience.
- A dedicated Education Team contact assigned to your course for consistent support.
Workshop/s
2-Day Practical Echocardiography Workshop in Sydney. Date to be advised.
Who should enrol?
This course is ideal for qualified veterinarians looking to expand their expertise in cardiorespiratory medicine.
| Registrant Type |
Non-Member Price |
Member Discount |
Super Early Bird Price |
Early Bird Price |
Full Rate Price |
| Non-Member / eMember |
$8,517 |
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- |
-
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$8,517 |
| CVE Members* |
- |
15% |
$7,239 |
$7,878 |
$8,091 |
*Members include: Practice Member Staff, Professional, Part-time Professional and Recent Graduate.