Osteoarthritis – Diagnosis and Medical Management eCPD Tutorial with Kelly Bowlt-Blacklock Osteoarthritis is the most common condition seen in small animal practice, and you will be asked a variety of in depth questions by clients at every opportunity, from puppy parties to obesity clinics. This 40 minute eCPD tutorial discusses the aetiology of osteoarthritis and

Wound Care – First Aid and Dressings eCPD Tutorial with Kelly Bowlt-Blacklock This 40 minute eCPD tutorial will discuss open wound management and how to prepare a traumatic wound. We will look at appropriate dressings to use during the different stages of healing, and briefly touch on options for wound closure.

Neutering the Cat and Dog eCPD Tutorial with Kelly Bowlt-Blacklock Ovariohysterectomy of the cat and dog is a regularly performed surgical procedure in practice, but is a major abdominal procedure and should not be viewed with complacency. This 45 minute eCPD tutorial, will look at the advantages and disadvantages of neutering, examine preoperative requirements, detail

Respiratory Physiotherapy – More than just Coupage eCPD Tutorial with Donna Carver This 40 minute eCPD tutorial discusses respiratory physiotherapy, which is perhaps the least understood and therefore the least utilised treatment in veterinary patients. By carrying out a respiratory assessment, reviewing chest radiographs and blood gases you can plan physiotherapy treatment and manage patients

Chickens: Critical Care and Anaesthesia eCPD Tutorial with Victoria Roberts This 45 minute eCPD tutorial will cover bird handling, when a chicken should be seen by a vet, history taking and health checks. We will discuss emergency and critical care, including crop tubing, providing fluids and administering medicines. Pre-operative requirements, general anaesthesia and analgesia will be

Poisons – Some Common Ones eCPD Tutorial with Shailen Jasani Many of the cases of poisoning that we see in dogs and cats are the result of a small number of common poisons. In this 45 minute eCPD tutorial for vet nurses, we discuss a number of these common poisons including more familiar ones such

Poisons – A General Approach eCPD Tutorial with Shailen Jasani Poisoning is relatively common in small animals, both witnessed and suspected. In many cases the poison implicated is not known and many poisons do not have specific antidotes. In this 45 minute eCPD tutorial, we will consider the various aspects of a general approach to

Triage and Major Body System Examination eCPD Tutorial with Shailen Jasani This 45 minute eCPD tutorial covers ‘triage’ of the emergency patient – the concept of prioritising patients according to the severity of their clinical compromise. In order to triage patients you need to be able to perform a major body system examination (primary survey)