Monday, 01 May 2023 Speaker/s: Ralf Mueller, Sonya Bettenay & Stefan Hobi Online Distance Education Description Develop a logical, problem-based approach to the investigation of pruritic skin cases. Skin problems are among the most common reason for presentation in everyday practice. The CVE Dermatology Distance Education program is a modular course that aims to provide you with the practical skills necessary to work-up and resolve these often recurrent cases with minimal frustration for both owner and clinician. The Pruritic Skin Disease DE course will cover the various common causes of pruritus: including insect hypersensitivities, atopic and contact dermatitis as well as food allergies, Malassezia dermatitis and pruritic parasitic skin diseases. The pathophysiology of pruritus, including neurogenic and psychogenic pruritus will be reviewed with an emphasis on current and upcoming treatment modalities. |
Thursday, 01 June 2023 Speaker/s: Xander Huizing Online Hurry! Limited Places Remaining Distance Education Description This comprehensive course will take your understanding of musculoskeletal imaging and pathology to a new level. Learn to refine the quality of your digital images and enhance your interpretation of radiographs of the appendicular and axial skeleton and joints. As well as conventional radiography, ultrasound, CT and MRI will be introduced where appropriate. Dogs, cats and exotics are all discussed with tutor written notes, case studies, self assessed quizzes and individual feedback enhancing the application of your learning. Make the most of the online forum to ask questions and share cases. Get to know your tutor and colleagues at the one-day face to face workshop. |
Monday, 03 July 2023 Speaker/s: Eduardo Uquillas & Christina Dart Online 2 day/s till Early Bird closes Distance Education Description In this course participants will gain understanding of the unique aspects of anaesthesia in domestic species presented in large animal veterinary practice. They will apply their fundamental knowledge and skills in anaesthesia to devise anaesthetic protocols by taking into consideration the risks associated with anaesthesia and the unique responses to anaesthesia, and to be able to respond to common peri-anaesthetic complications. The majority of the course is dedicated to equine anaesthesia but includes anaesthesia and anaesthetic techniques for ruminants. |
Monday, 14 August 2023 Speaker/s: Eduardo Uquillas & Christina Dart Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description In this course participants will gain understanding of the peculiarities associated with anaesthesia in species that may be relatively less commonly presented in general veterinary practice such as pet rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and reptiles, but may require anaesthesia to facilitate handling, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Participants will apply their fundamental knowledge and skills in anaesthesia to devise anaesthetic protocols by taking into consideration the risks associated with anaesthesia, the unique anatomy and physiology and responses to anaesthesia , and to be able to respond to common peri-anaesthetic complications. |
Friday, 01 September 2023 Speaker/s: Ralf Mueller, Sonya Bettenay & Stefan Hobi Online Distance Education Description Develop a logical approach to disease investigation and management of a range of complex dermatological cases, particularly immune-mediated and systemic diseases |
Friday, 01 September 2023 Speaker/s: Zoe Lenard Online Distance Education Description Improve your diagnostic skills and avoid common mistakes in thoracic diagnosis. Thoracic radiography is one of the most useful clinical tests undertaken in clinical practice and yet one of the most frequently cited areas of confusion. This course aims to increase your ability to take optimal thoracic radiographs and to interpret them confidently. The modules focus on radiographic interpretation, with incorporation of complementary imaging modalities, particularly CT and sonography, to assist in explanations of the radiographic pathological patterns present. |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Eduardo Uquillas & Christina Dart Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description A sound understanding and knowledge of the principles and practice provide the foundation that underpins the complex process of clinical reasoning and decision making in this discipline. In this course participants will have the opportunity to enhance their clinical reasoning and decision-making skills in anaesthesia by refining their knowledge, and application of knowledge, in pharmacology, physiology and principles of clinical anaesthesia. This course will enable participants to make sound and effective decisions when planning and executing anaesthesia, and in managing complications. |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Kersti Seksel, Debbie Calnon, Jacqui Ley, Isabelle Resch, Sally Nixon, Barbara Lindsay Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Behaviour problem or problem behaviour? Learn to differentiate and maximise treatment success. Improve your ability to help your clients better understand their pets’ behaviour and learn to best manage anxiety, aggression and other common behavioural problems. Discover the latest updates in behavioural pharmacology – the when, why, how and which of psychotropic medications. A knowledge of behaviour is integral in maximising patient welfare. A positive experience in your practice for both patient and client will enhance satisfaction for pet, vet and the owner! |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Niek Beijerink & Mariko Yata Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Gain the skills and in-depth knowledge required for those challenging cardiorespiratory patients with this course. Advance your diagnostic ability with a hands-on echocardiology workshop. |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Sandra Forsyth & Karen Jackson Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Make the most of in-house clinical pathology and achieve accurate, rapid diagnoses. Do you want to maximise the benefits of your bench-top analyser and in-house pathology? Achieve rapid, cost-effective diagnoses with increased confidence? Ensure that your bench-top analyser is providing accurate information? This course will expand and refine your diagnostic skills across a range of modalities including biochemistry, haematology, acid-base balance, urinalysis, endocrinology, blood smear evaluation, urine sediment evaluation and cytology. You will be guided through a range of practical techniques that will grow your confidence and ensure you are getting the best out of your in-house machines, as well as from external pathology services. |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Ralf Mueller, Sonya Bettenay & Stefan Hobi Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Develop a logical, problem-based approach to the investigation of pruritic skin cases. Skin problems are among the most common reason for presentation in everyday practice. The CVE Dermatology Distance Education program is a modular course that aims to provide you with the practical skills necessary to work-up and resolve these often recurrent cases with minimal frustration for both owner and clinician. The Pruritic Skin Disease DE course will cover the various common causes of pruritus: including insect hypersensitivities, atopic and contact dermatitis as well as food allergies, Malassezia dermatitis and pruritic parasitic skin diseases. The pathophysiology of pruritus, including neurogenic and psychogenic pruritus will be reviewed with an emphasis on current and upcoming treatment modalities. |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Yenny Indrawirawan Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Develop your capacity to treat small animal emergency and critical care cases confidently and maximise your patient outcomes. This course aims to develop your practical skills and techniques for the treatment and monitoring of critically ill animals. Triage, fluid therapy, analgesia, acute abdomen, respiratory distress and multisystem trauma are all covered with an emphasis on case-based problem solving. |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Rachel Korman, Carolyn O'Brien, Katherine Briscoe..... Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description An unwell cat poses unique challenges to the often time poor, small animal practitioner. They require refined, considered and focused care for the best outcomes. This newly updated course is designed to reinforce, deepen, and broaden your knowledge of feline medicine in a practical, interactive, and enjoyable way. Each module will focus on improving your clinical approach and provide you with key information and tips from our tutors. Your development will be supported by regular webinars, individual feedback from your tutors and an active forum. Immerse yourself in an approachable community for learning and advice all about cats, including valuable recommendations on how to make your practice more “feline friendly”. This course is delivered over 2 years to enable busy veterinarians to manage the comprehensive content. |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Jill Maddison, Sue Bennett Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Perennially popular tutors Jill Maddison and Sue Bennett present this course where the learning begins the way it does in the clinic: with a focus on the presenting problem. This 8-module course will advance your problem-solving skills to develop a rational, pathophysiologically-based approach to diagnosing and managing internal medicine cases. An emphasis on reflection and self-analysis of the way you process and work up cases will challenge you and help you to improve your approach in practice. In this way you will be able to develop a logical problem-solving framework that will carry through into more successful and rewarding management of your patients. The workshops will provide an opportunity to interrogate your methodology and discuss approaches with your peers and tutors. If you are interested in sitting the small animal medicine membership examinations for the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS), this is a wonderful preparation for you. |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Darren Merrett, Jen Brown, Steve Holloway Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Three enthusiastic and knowledgeable tutors guide you through 10 modules designed to increase your confidence in your ability to diagnose and treat your small animal patients. |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Katrina Cheng Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Unlike heart disease, chronic renal insufficiency and arthritis, cancer is potentially curable. Advances in chemotherapy and other treatment options have increased the options for palliative care, so that animals can have a prolonged life rather than a prolonged death. This course provides an overview of cancer biology, common chemotherapeutics, other therapies including surgery and radiation, paraneoplastic syndromes, lymphoma, sarcomas, round cell tumours and the complete approach to the cancer patient. Develop the skills to obtain a tissue diagnosis without compromising the patient, tailor treatment plans for patients with co-morbidities and curate comprehensive palliative care protocols where the emphasis is on quality of life. Know that you are offering your patients – and their people – the most contemporary options and maximising the patient’s welfare. |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Paul Cusack Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Maximise the output of your clients’ operations and learn how to better manage nutritional problems. This course aims to help you develop the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve optimal nutritional outcomes in beef, dairy cattle and sheep enterprises. A three-day interactive workshop will see you visiting dairies, feedlots, and grazing enterprises to bring your learning to life. |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Laurent Garosi & Simon Platt Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Are you over-referring? Complete this course to improve your confidence in dealing with those tricky neurological cases that are often referred to a specialist. Neurological cases are probably some of the scariest to deal with and quickest to get referred. This course aims to demystify the process of localisation and help you gain the confidence to workup these often-tricky cases. Starting with the basics of clinical neurology and an introduction to neuroanatomical localization, the aim is for you to develop a logical stepwise approach to neurological presentations. Each module will deal with a major clinical presentation such as seizures, paralysis and head tilt, taking from the responsible anatomy, through the neurological exam and differentials to the work up and management using video footage where applicable. Your learning will be enhanced by videos, photos and diagrams and expert feedback as you refine the skills to diagnose and manage common brain, spinal and neuromuscular diseases and adopt practical tips to apply in general practice. |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Robin Stanley Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Develop your ability and confidence to investigate, diagnose and manage your ocular cases, every single time and know when you should be recommending referral. Learn the fundamentals of a thorough ocular exam from the front to the back of the eye. Case-based learning will increase your confidence in handling ophthalmology in general, equine, or small animal practice |
Thursday, 01 February 2024 Speaker/s: Chris Tan, Mark Newman, Wendy Archipow, Bronwyn Fullagar Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Provide better outcomes for all your surgical patients and boost your confidence to approach more complex surgeries. This course aims to present an overview of surgery and assist you to improve your approach to diagnosis and management of surgical diseases. The modules will cover key principles, practical applications and procedures. Each module will be supplemented with a tutorial to give you immediate feedback as well as the opportunity to discuss key concepts and approaches with your tutor. |
Friday, 01 March 2024 Speaker/s: Belinda Hopper Online Early Bird Rates Expire: 30/06/2023 Distance Education Description Improve your diagnostic skills and avoid common mistakes in thoracic diagnosis. Thoracic radiography is one of the most useful clinical tests undertaken in clinical practice and yet one of the most frequently cited areas of confusion. This course aims to increase your ability to take optimal thoracic radiographs and to interpret them confidently. The modules focus on radiographic interpretation, with incorporation of complementary imaging modalities, particularly CT and sonography, to assist in explanations of the radiographic pathological patterns present. |