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Canine dentistry Abdominal surgery – the essentials Webinar: Veterinary regenerative medicine Laparoscopic neutering and beyond
Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th October Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st October – what we know and what we don’t! Returning in 2025

Would you like to improve the quality of the dental care you can offer Does your heart sink when you see there is a large dog neuter on the Friday 22nd November NEW Are you interested in adding laparoscopy to the services you can offer
your patients? surgery list? Do you hesitate to do an exploratory laparotomy even Unsure about whether to recommend stem cell or regenerative therapies your patients?
This two-day course includes a strong practical component with though in your heart you know it is the next best diagnostic step? Would for your patients? Are you unclear about how these treatments are being Laparoscopy can be used in veterinary clinics to perform neutering,
cadavers. The lectures, while covering both feline and canine aspects, will you like to feel more confident dealing with your next acute abdomen? used and how they work? prophylactic gastropexy, abdominal organ biopsies and much more.
concentrate mostly on canine dentistry. The course fee includes a set of The aim of this course is to improve the confidence of those veterinarians It requires a unique psychomotor skill set including: video eye-hand
IM3 dental instruments to use during the practical and take home at the who sometimes (or always) feel out of their depth when performing routine There are many misconceptions about regenerative medicine and stem coordination and instrument manipulation. A great way to achieve
end of the course. abdominal surgical procedures in small animal practice. The practical day cell therapy. The main application in small animals to date has been for laparoscopic competency is to practice in a controlled environment,
will allow you to perform fundamental procedures required for abdominal musculoskeletal conditions and for osteoarthritis. There is evidence that
Course details surgery ranging from entering the abdomen safely, tying secure ligatures, they have a beneficial effect, although it is not clear how. outside the operating room, using computer simulators. Such training will
maximise your chances of success and reduce risk to your patients.
Course type: Onsite CPD hours: 16 isolating organs within the abdomen and developing a systematic This lecture will look at the application and evidence of this type of
Course length: 2 day Course fee: £1,299 approach to exploration of the abdominal cavity. treatment and consider the issues and opportunities. Course details
Tutors Course details Course details This is a 3-stage onsite course run over a period of 3 months, including an
introduction to laparoscopy and the simulation centre at the Royal Free,
Course type: Onsite CPD hours: 16 Course type: Webinar CPD hours: 1
Simone Kirby DipEVDC FHEA MRCVS Tieraerztin, RCVS Recognised London; Psychomotor skill training; and lectures and an onsite practical.
Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry, Course length: 2 day Course fee: £1,049 Course length: 1 hour Course fee: £50 For more information please visit our website: www.rvc.ac.uk/cpd
Veterinary Dental and Oral Surgery Referrals, The Ralph Veterinary Relevant to CertAVP: C-SAS.3 Tutor
Referral Centre Tutors
Rachel Perry BSc BVM&S MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Tutors Richard Meeson MA VetMB PhD MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS Karla Lee MA VetMB PhD CertSAS DipECVS PGCAP FHEA MRCVS,
Surgery) DipEVDC PGCertVetEd FHEA MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Anna Frykfors von Hekkel BVetMed MVetMed PGDipVCP DipECVS FHEA FRCVS, Professor of Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery, RVC Head of Soft Tissue Surgery, Hamilton Specialist Referrals
Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry, MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC Pasquale Berlingieri MD PhD MSc, Head of Screen-Based Simulation
Honorary Lecturer in Dentistry, RVC, Director, Perry Referrals Rhiannon Strickland BVetMed MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS FHEA Centre, Royal Free Hospital
Proudly supported by iM3 MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC Cristina Bianchi DVM MVetMed DipACVAA MRCVS,
Proudly supported by Veterinary Instrumentation Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, RVC
Matteo Rossanese DVM SPSA MSc DipECVS CertAVP MRCVS,
Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC
Proudly supported by Storz

Feline dentistry Arthroscopy of the elbow and shoulder Webinar: Getting up to speed on the
Thursday 10th October and Friday 11th October Wednesday 20th November management of osteoarthritis

Are you dreading feline extraction cases? Unsure how to get good dental Do you want to improve the options you can offer your patients with Friday 29th November NEW
radiographs in cats and how to interpret them? orthopaedic disease? Do you want to take your orthopaedic practice to What’s new, what works, what’s the evidence?
This course aims to equip you with all you need to know to complete the next level?
your next feline dental consultation and procedure with confidence. It will Arthroscopy is an essential skill to provide comprehensive management Osteoarthritis in dogs is common, enduring and difficult to manage for
provide you with a solid foundation of theory, rounded off with a practical of elbow and shoulder disease for your patients. This one-day course, both patient, owner and vet. Osteoarthritis is better considered in the
session on cadavers and a session on radiographic interpretation. The pitched at an introductory to intermediate level, is for veterinary surgeons same vein as diabetes or skin disease, which require regular monitoring
course fee includes a set of IM3 dental instruments to use during the who want to develop skills in diagnostic and surgical arthroscopy in small and treatment adjustment over time. There are a huge range of options
practical and take home at the end of the course. animals. The focus of the course will be the elbow joint and the shoulder available for treatment, some with good, some not so good evidence;
joint. there are also misconceptions.
Course details The day will consist of practical teaching with short introductions/ This lecture aims to equip you with the background and the understanding
Course type: Onsite CPD hours: 16 discussions. The morning will be devoted to arthroscopy of the elbow and to develop treatment plans and to discuss these with clients with
Course length: 2 day Course fee: £1,299 the afternoon to arthroscopy of the shoulder. confidence. In addition you will be able to develop a holistic ‘life-style’
plan for these patients. We will also consider how to determine if these
Tutors Course details strategies are working and how to get owners engaged in the process.
Simone Kirby DipEVDC FHEA MRCVS Tieraerztin, RCVS Recognised Course type: Onsite CPD hours: 8 Strategies for management beyond medication will also be discussed.
Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry, Course length: 1 day Course fee: £799 Course details
Veterinary Dental and Oral Surgery Referrals, The Ralph Veterinary Relevant to CertAVP module(s): C-SAS.7 Course type: Webinar CPD hours: 1
Referral Centre
Rachel Perry BSc BVM&S MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Tutors Course length: 1 hour Course fee: £50
Surgery) DipEVDC PGCertVetEd FHEA MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Rebekah Knight BVetMed PGC(SAS) PGDipVCP DipECVS AFHEA Tutor Bluebell, British Blue
Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry, MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery, RVC
Honorary Lecturer in Dentistry, RVC, Director, Perry Referrals Richard Meeson MA VetMB PhD MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS Richard Meeson MA VetMB PhD MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS
FHEA FRCVS, Professor of Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery, RVC
Proudly supported by iM3 FHEA FRCVS, Professor of Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery, RVC
Proudly supported by Storz and Veterinary Instrumentation