CPD Meetings Willows Referral Service Continuing Professional Development Winter/Spring 2010
Willows Referral Service Forums provide an ideal opportunity to hear the latest ideas on various small animal topics, to discuss clinical problems and to meet up with colleagues. this is the first series of forums to be held in the conference facilities in our new purpose-built hospital in Shirley, Solihull. With the advent of our new disciplines we are pleased to now be able to offer CPD on a wide range of topics, and this first series includes presentations on soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology, anaesthesia and diagnostic imaging. the evening will be preceded by an opportunity to have a conducted tour around the hospital and view our state-of-the-art facilities. if you are interested in the next event then we would be delighted to see you but be sure to book early, as places are strictly limited! FORUMS AgENDA the evening will begin with an optional tour of the premises starting at 6.30pm prompt. a buffet, wine and refreshments will be served in the dining room from 7.15pm followed at 8.00pm by the forum which should last approximately one and a half hours. at the end of the evening Certificates of attendance will be issued for your CPD records. We hope that you will be able to join us and enjoy free CPD in a relaxed atmosphere and pleasant surroundings. Discussion and questions are welcomed during the forum. numbers are strictly limited, so please fax or post the return slip you will receive for each meeting for the attention of: Claire Hughes Willows Referral Service CPD Highlands Road Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 4nH telephone: 0121 712 7070 Facsimile: 0121 712 7077 Alternatively, simply register online at: www.willows.uk.net/cpd
Wound Management new and old strategies to encourage the impaired wound to heal WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY 2010 SoFt tissue SURgERY Prof Rob White BSc BVetMed MRCVS CertVa DSaS (Soft tissue) DipECVS European Specialist in Small animal Surgery Chris Shales Ma VetMB CertSaS DipECVS MRCVS European Specialist in Small animal Surgery although wounds in animals often heal unremarkably and almost in spite of what we do to assist, it is not uncommon for patients to present with wounds that fail to heal as expected, in spite of considerable, well-conceived veterinary intervention. this informal presentation will address some of the older and many of the newer strategies that can be used to manage more challenging wounds. a number of the newer materials available for advanced wound management will be discussed and case studies will be used throughout for illustrative purposes. audience participation will be actively encouraged! the forum will provide valuable practical tips on the management of wounds in dogs and cats and it will also offer an opportunity to meet both Chris Shales and Rob White from Willows soft tissue surgery service. Hypercalcaemia: a true clinical conundrum! WEDNESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2010 internal MEDiCinE Jane Eastwood Ma VetMB DVR DSaM MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Small animal Medicine Kirsty Roe BVSc Cert SaM MRCVS internal Medicine Specialist Hypercalcaemia is one of the well documented causes of polydipsia, but the diagnostic path is often complicated, even once hypercalcaemia has been confirmed. Cats with hypercalcaemia exercise their absolute right to present very differently to dogs, but finding the underlying cause generally proves to be no less frustrating. a good clinical history, a thorough physical examination and a logical approach to a range of diagnostic tests including urinalysis, diagnostic imaging and blood tests are key elements to making a diagnosis. an evening spent reviewing some case presentations will help to restore faith in the ability to work through these cases, and should hopefully be of interest to anyone dealing with cats and dogs even at the end of a working day! Jane Eastwood and Kirsty Roe look forward to your participation in an informal evening dipping in to one of medicine s many interesting topics.
What shall eye do next...? WEDNESDAY 24 MARCH 2010 ophthalmology Peter Renwick Ma VetMB DVophthal MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Veterinary ophthalmology Christine Heinrich DVophthal DipECVo MRCVS RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary ophthalmology Heidi Featherstone BVetMed DVophthal DipECVo MRCVS RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary ophthalmology Barbara Braus MRCVS, Dr. med-vet Resident in Veterinary ophthalmology Mike Rhodes BVM&S CertVophthal MRCVS Resident in Veterinary ophthalmology this forum will consist of a number of short interactive presentations given by all the members of Willows ophthalmology team who will aim to help you hone your ophthalmology skills! there will be tips on how to improve your examination technique the type of thing that the textbooks tend to omit! We will highlight points of practical case management of common eye conditions, such as corneal ulceration and glaucoma. guidelines will also be given on what to refer and how to prepare the case before doing so. For example, you have a dog that has suddenly gone blind due to bilateral diabetic cataracts do you stabilise its diabetes first? Do you send all the laboratory results with the case? Should you consider topical treatment in the interim? Come and meet us we are here to help you with all your ocular uncertainties! How should I anaesthetise this critically-ill patient? WEDNESDAY 28 APRIL 2010 anaesthesia and analgesia Karen Walsh BVetMed DVa DipECVaa MRCVS European Specialist in Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia What is the most appropriate ( safest ) anaesthetic protocol for dogs with haemoabdomen, and should you be aiming for a normal blood pressure in these difficult cases? is it safer to anaesthetise or sedate a blocked cat? these questions and many others will be discussed in this forum looking at anaesthesia (and analgesia) of the critically-ill patient. this will be a case-based forum dealing with a wide range of conditions including common small animal emergencies, working from the pre-operative period through to the often neglected yet very important area of recovery. the key issues of concern will be identified, and suggestions of how these can be managed in a general practice situation will be given. the importance of performing a thorough clinical examination of critically ill patients and the selection and use of simple diagnostic tests will be highlighted to enable you to optimise your anaesthetic protocols, with immediate benefits to your sick patients and your peace of mind!
What lung pattern is that? WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 2010 DiagnoStiC imaging Paul Mahoney BVSc(Syd) DVR DipECVDi CertVC FHEa MRCVS RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic imaging australian Specialist in Veterinary Radiology (nsw) interpreting thoracic radiographs can be challenging. to simplify the issue, we are taught as students that lung pathology is either alveolar, bronchial, interstitial, vascular, or a mixture of any of these. is this helpful and is it really that simple? it is important to get the interpretation right, because from this lead either further (often costly) investigations, or treatment for a presumptive diagnosis. add to this that errors in radiographic technique can mimic all of these patterns, or hide significant disease, and now it isn t so simple after all! this forum aims to clear up some of this confusion, and will cover tips for taking diagnostic quality thoracic radiographs, a common sense approach to their interpretation and what to do next. Forums kindly sponsored by: Centaur Services Dechra Veterinary Products DMS Direct Medical Supplies Ltd Direct Medical Supplies Limited Pfizer Animal Health Manufacturers of Rimadyl Carprofen Schering-Plough Animal Health Shor-Line Quality Equipment Vétoquinol Veterinary Speciality Products Willows Referral Service CPD Forums are free of charge. We wish to express our thanks to the above organisations for their generous contribution.
HOW TO FIND US: Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is located a few minutes drive from Junction 4 of the M42. the M42 is readily approached from the M1, M5, M6 and M40. Exit at junction 4 of the M42 and head north towards Shirley on the a34. turn right at the second roundabout on the a34 signposted Monkspath Business Park. in 200 yards, turn left at the roundabout also signposted Monkspath Business Park. in a third of a mile turn left at the roundabout onto Highlands Road. the hospital is 200 yards on the right. STRATF ORD Shell Garage Curry s A34 STRATFORD ROAD A34 B410 2 TO BHAM SEARS RETAIL PARK Birmingham Audi MARSHALL LAKE RD CRANMORE ROAD C R A N M O R E B O U L E V A R D W I D N E Y C RA N M ORE DRV H I G H L A N D S R O A D H I G H RADWAY ROAD L A N E DRAYTON ROAD L A N D S R O A D BRICK KILN LANE TANWORTH LANE A34 A34 J4 M42 Sytner BMW MONKSPATH HALL RD MONKSPATH HALL ROAD TO STRATFORD Willows Referral Service CPD Highlands Road Shirley Solihull West Midlands B90 4nH telephone: 0121 712 7070 Facsimile: 0121 712 7077 www.willows.uk.net/cpd