Conditions of the Reproductive System eCPD Tutorial with Tanya Yelland This 40 minute online vet nurse tutorial, will give you an insight into the different urogenital and genital conditions that can occur and how they are managed in practice. It will provide a refresher on the anatomy of the reproductive system and the hormones that

Pet Bereavement eCPD Tutorial with Susan Dawson This 40 minute eCPD tutorial will help you understand pet bereavement counselling within veterinary practice. It introduces key terms within loss and grief and provides deeper understanding of the psychology of pet-person relationships – what is often termed the human-companion animal relationship (HCAR). Models for understanding grief are

The Septic Patient eCPD Tutorial with Samantha McMillan This 40 minute eCPD tutorial will give veterinary nurses a better understanding of sepsis. Sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock are common causes of morbidity and mortality in veterinary patients. It is important that as nurses we can recognise that a patient may be becoming septic and

Feline Hyperthyroidism eCPD Tutorial with Chris Scudder This 40 minute eCPD tutorial will cover the following aspects of hyperthyroidism in cats: typical presenting clinical history and physical examination findings, co-morbidities, diagnosis and treatment. The aim of the presentation is to provide up-to-date information on this disease. This will hopefully give the veterinary nurse confidence when

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.

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