Description
SAVC and AVNAT Approved Course
This course is aimed at highly experienced nurses working in general practice and nurses in referral practice. The tutorials discuss various journal articles, giving statistics and overviews of research papers.
Module 1
Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS)
- Pathophysiology of BOAS
- Primary airway disease
- Secondary airway disease
- Grading systems
- Medical treatment
- Surgical treatment
- Complications
Module 2
Laryngeal Disease
- Anatomy and physiology of the larynx
- Canine laryngeal paralysis
- Feline laryngeal paralysis
- Laryngeal collapse
- Laryngeal masses
Module 3
Tracheal Disease
- Tracheal Collapse
- Tumours
- Foreign bodies
- Traumatic rupture
- Pseduomembranes
Module 4
Bronchial Disease
- Bronchopneumonia
- Pulmonary oedema
- Pulmonary tumours
- Parasitic agents
- Interstitial lung disease
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Pulmonary thromboembolism
- Pulmonary hypertension
The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of:
8 hours of CPD (UK)
8 points (Australia and New Zealand)
8 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC/2309/25)
Release date: Dec 2024
Speaker

Lizzie Covey BSc (Hons), CertVNECC, RVN
Lecturer, Hartpury University
Lizzie graduated with a BSc(hons) in Veterinary Nursing and Bioveterinary Science from University of Bristol in 2013. She worked at Highcroft Veterinary Referrals in Bristol before landing her dream job in ICU at Langford Veterinary Services. She gained her Vets Now certificate in Emergency and Critical Care in 2015 and became Head nurse in 2019. Lizzie took up a position lecturing at Hartpury University in 2022, and currently lives in Weston-super-mare with her wife, two sons, two rescue chihuahuas and a rescue pituitary dwarf cat.
AVNAT
Australia and New Zealand
The Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) Regulatory Council has allocated 8 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.
This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 8 CPD points.

CPD Hours
This online course is worth 8 hours of CPD.
A certificate will be available from the ‘My Courses’ section, for you to download and print, once you have completed the course. A permanent record of your total CPD hours will also be recorded in your account section.
SAVC
South Africa
The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has allocated 8 CPD points to this continuing education activity. Accreditation Number AC/2309/25)
Levels
This course has been listed as ‘Intermediate / Advanced’ level
All of our courses are aimed at veterinary nurses in general practice, but everyone who works in the veterinary profession is very welcome to attend, whether you are a clinical receptionist, veterinary surgeon, student nurse or have been a qualified nurse for over 20 years!
The courses are not formally assessed for skill level, so the following CPD levels are just a rough guide to help you decide if a course may be more or less suitable:
Introduction
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice approaching a new topic or looking for a refresher course
Intermediate
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice along with referral / specialist nurses looking for a refresher course
Advanced
– maybe most suitable for referral / specialist nurses and highly experienced qualified nurses in general practice
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