Key Information
CPD Hours: 16 hours
Course Length: Four weeks
Course Format: A mixture of weekly webinars (which can be viewed live and/or as recorded versions throughout the course), videos, self-assessment, quizzes, case studies, and tutor-moderated online discussion forums
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Interesting, learnt loads and really improved my confidence
Course Information
Key Areas
- Putting your best foot forward – how to prepare for surgery and tips for neutering
- Maximising your exploratory laparotomy – avoid the “peak and shriek!”
- Principles of gastrointestinal surgery and management of intestinal foreign bodies
- Help, it’s my first GDV case – what do I do?
Would you like to improve your surgical skills and improve your confidence in the operating theatre?
During this course, participants will review surgical principles and step-by-step guides to performing surgeries commonly encountered in first opinion practice. Techniques to improve surgical skills and optimise the outcome for your patients will be discussed.
Why do this course?
The course will provide you with a solid foundation to review, consolidate and update your knowledge of surgical principles and commonly performed techniques, including neutering, exploratory laparotomy and commonly performed abdominal surgeries.
The webinars will run on the following dates at 12.00pm London time.
Webinar dates:
Tuesday 24th September
Tuesday 1st October
Tuesday 8th October
Tuesday 15th October
Tutors
Nicola Kulendra, BVetMed MVetMed CertVDI PCertVetEd DipECVS FHEA FRCVS
Consultant surgeon,
North Downs Specialist Referrals
Vicky Lipscomb, MA VetMB CertSAS DipECVS FHEA MRCVS
Professor of Small Animal Surgery
The Royal Veterinary College
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