VICAS Quality CVE 2012 Continuing education is about a lot more than getting the minimum 20 CVE credits needed to remain registered with the VCI. It is a way for individuals to improve their core skills and their understanding of the very fundamentals of veterinary medicine. This in turn has a direct effect on how we treat our patients and how we communicate with our clients. VICAS is committed to bringing the highest calibre of speakers to Ireland to deliver courses that are specifically tailored for the Irish veterinary profession.
Continuing education is about a lot more than getting the minimum 20 CVE credits needed to remain registered with the VCI. It is a way for individuals to improve their core skills and their understanding of the very fundamentals of veterinary medicine. This in turn has a direct effect on how we treat our patients and how we communicate with our clients. VICAS is committed to bringing the highest calibre of speakers to Ireland to deliver courses that are specifically tailored for the Irish veterinary profession. For 2012 we are again bringing our trademark quality and affordable veterinary CVE to different locations throughout the country:, Sligo, Limerick, Galway, Cork, Tralee and Waterford. The surgery modular course that began in 2011 is continuing this year with two orthopaedic surgery modules delivered by Eithne Comerford and Rob Petitt and two soft tissue modules delivered by Ronan Doyle. There will also be an additional Cutting Edge surgery day course in 2012, details of which will be available shortly. In addition to the surgery modules the other main theme for VICAS Quality CVE 2012 is clinical pathology. One taught module is complemented by a wet lab session which is to run on two separate dates. Understanding when to sample, what to sample and how to sample it will greatly improve your diagnostic skill set and will help broaden the scope of what general practitioners can hope to achieve in a normal practice setting. Producing this level of CVE for the Irish market is a big undertaking and it can not succeed without support. We are grateful for the continued support of our headline sponsor Hill s Pet Nutrition and our other sponsors. Clearly we also depend on support from Veterinary Ireland members as long as there is demand for regional and affordable CVE we will continue to provide it. So decide what interests you now, fill out the booking form now and send it today! Fintan Browne VICAS Chairperson In 2012 Hill s Pet Nutrition are proud to be entering the second year of a three year partnership programme with VICAS sponsoring CVE. This partnership aims to bring top quality, affordable CVE to vets in practice thereby supporting them in their aims of delivering the best veterinary care to their patients. Nutritional science has become more and more centre stage in small animal practice recently with the adoption of the WSAVA endorsed Every Pet, Every Time initiative. This highlights the importance of assessing your patient s nutritional status and making a specific recommendation, where appropriate, every time you see them. One product already receiving a lot of interest from vets and owners alike is Hill s Prescription Diet feline y/d. Launching at WSAVA World congress in April, this unique new product is formulated to manage hyperthyroidism in cats. This gives you an exciting alternative approach to the disease - and it really is as easy as feeding! For access to all of our on-line tools and resources including training, educational library and quickreco our recommendation tool, register at www.hillsvet.ie. Tim Dobbins, Associate Veterinary Affairs Manager at Hill s Pet Nutrition
Orthopaedic Surgery 1 The hindlimb Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health EITHNE COMERFORD This lecture will be available in 3 locations: Galway Limerick 25th April, 12.30 20.30, 6 CVE Credits 26th April, 12.30 20.30, 6 CVE Credits 27th April, 09.30 17.30, 6 CVE Credits Session Description 1. Osteoarthritis (OA)- what s new? 2. Practical management of common traumatic hip injuries 3. Update of cranial cruciate ligament disease/rupture 4. Patella luxation-a step by step guide to management 5. Use of external fixation in treating hindlimb trauma a. Femur/tibia b. Tarsus/foot This module will start with an overview of canine and feline osteoarthritis including a refresher on causes and clinical signs. Recent developments in the management of this common condition including drug and alternative therapies as well as surgical treatments will be covered. An update on and practical step by step management of the most common traumatic, developmental and degenerative conditions of the hindlimb such as hip luxations, patella luxation and cranial cruciate ligament rupture will be covered in this module. The final parts of this module will overview the theory and practical applications of external skeletal fixation for common hindlimb fractures. Biography Dr. Eithne J Comerford MVB PhD CertVR CertSAS PGCertHE DipECVS MRCVS, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedics, University of Liverpool Eithne graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UCD, Ireland in 1995. From 1995-2006, Eithne worked at the University of Bristol, completing an internship and a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Scholarship being awarded her PhD on the pathogenesis of cranial cruciate ligament disease in 2003. Eithne was appointed to her current post as Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Orthopaedics at the University of Liverpool in October 2006 and was awarded the European Diploma in Small Animal Surgery in 2009. Her main clinical interests include management of the trauma patient and cranial cruciate ligament disease (CCLD). Research interests include investigation of novel techniques for management of canine CCL and structural and biochemical differences between tendon and ligament.
Orthopaedic Surgery 2 The forelimb ROB PETITT This lecture will be available in 3 locations Cork Limerick 1st June, 12.30-20.30, 6 CVE Credits 9th October, 12.30-20.30, 6 CVE Credits 10th October, 09.30-17.30. 6 CVE Credits Session Description This course will take a very pragmatic look at methods to diagnose forelimb lameness in a practice situation. It will include detailed discussion of clinical examinations (with useful tips and tricks), ancillary diagnostic aids and imaging techniques, concentrating on radiography. We will discuss the expanding differential diagnoses for shoulder lameness in dogs and some unusual causes of forelimb lameness. The course is aimed at the general practitioner wishing to refresh or improve their clinical skills in forelimb lameness examination and investigation. Biography Rob Petitt BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS Rob qualified from Liverpool after a career in the Fleet Air Arm (Royal Navy). He worked at a referral/ first-opinion small animal practice in Nantwich before joining the Orthopaedic Department of Liverpool University in January 2006. Rob holds the RCVS Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) and is an RCVS Recognized Specialist in Small Animal Orthopaedics. His main areas of clinical interest are fracture management, arthroscopy and the diagnosis, treatment and management of canine shoulder disease.
Clinical Pathology 1 PETER O BRIEN This lecture will be available in 4 locations Tralee Limerick Sligo 8th May, 12.30 20.30, 6 CVE Credits 2nd October, 12.30 20.30, 6 CVE Credits 4th October, 09.30-17.30, 6 CVE Credits 9th October, 12.30 20.30, 6 CVE Credits Session Description General Practitioners Course in Veterinary Clinical Pathology The objective will be for the practitioner to significantly enhance their knowledge and understanding, and their practical and interpretive skills in veterinary clinical pathology for the screening, diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic monitoring of disease. Topics will focus on general clinical pathology, including sample and laboratory management, haematology including haemostasis and serology, clinical biochemistry including endocrinology, and cytology of lesions and non-blood fluids. Integration with other related laboratory disciplines such as microbiology, parasitology, and pathology will be briefly covered. The course will be heavily illustrated with clinical cases and will focus on the most commonly occurring pathologies, including anaemias, hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal disease, renal disease, cardiac and respiratory disease, the major endocrinopathies, toxicities, inflammation, and cancer. There will also be focus on some pre-analytical factors that affect interpretation, including age and breed variations, drug therapy, and sample processing. Biography Peter O Brien BSc, DVM, MS, PhD, DVSc Diplomate ACVP (ClinPath), FRCPath, Dipomate ECVCP Peter, born in Toronto, got his veterinary training in Saskatchewan, Minnesota and Guelph. He board certified in veterinary clinical pathology in 1991 and joined the faculty at Guelph for 7 years, where he became Associate Professor. He left academia and worked as a clinical pathologist in Pharma for ~10 years. Peter obtained his Irish passport and emigrated to Ireland with his wife, also of Irish descent, and his three children. He took up a position at the UCD Vet Hospital in 2006 as clinical pathologist and lecturer. He is past President of the European Society and College of Vet Clinical Pathology and currently Vice President of the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation. With some funding from Enterprise Ireland, he set up ADL (Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory) at Nova UCD, as a pilot project to assess feasibility of a cost-effective, commercial, veterinary clinical pathology lab in Ireland. The project, nearly complete, involved performing 1000 clinical pathology profiles for ~10 practitioners that had been sending their lab work out of the country.
Soft Tissue Surgery 1 & 2 RONAN DOYLE Soft Tissue Surgery 1 This lecture will be available in 4 locations Sligo Waterford Galway 8th May, 09.30 17.30, 6 CVE Credits 10th May, 12.30 20.30, 6 CVE Credits 14th June, 9.30 16.30, 6 CVE Credits (registration from 9am) 22nd October, 12.30 20.30, 6 CVE Credits STS1: Surgical Aspects of the Acute Abdomen in Dogs and Cats The dog or cat that presents with the Acute Abdomen can prove a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the busy practitioner. What are the priorities? When should you operate and when shouldn t you? How best to manage GDV or the bleeding splenic mass? What about tricky intestinal obstructions or septic peritonitis? This course is designed to answer these questions and develop the key decision-making skills for these emergency cases. During this course we will address and discuss the major surgical causes that lead to the Acute Abdomen in dogs and cats. Using a selection of the types of cases that you are likely to encounter in practice, we will develop a structured approach to the stabilisation, diagnosis and surgical treatment of this challenging condition. Soft Tissue Surgery 2 This lecture will be available in 3 locations Waterford Sligo 28th June - 09.30 16.30 6 CVE Credits (registration from 9am) 23rd October - 12.30 20.30, 6 CVE Credits 24th October- 09.30 17.30, 6 CVE Credits STS2: Making Ends Meet: Wound Management and Closure in Dogs and Cats We all encounter patients with wounds that defy our best attempts at closure. Maybe there is an underlying disease, maybe there simply isn t enough skin, or maybe we don t know what to do next with a frustrating non-healing wound! During this course, Ronan Doyle will discuss a practical approach to these cases from the initial wound assessment, to wound planning and successful wound reconstruction. He will focus on techniques available to most general practitioners from simple tips for straightforward local closure to options for the more challenging cases, as well as introducing you to newer developments in wound management and wound management technology. He will also look at the particular approach required for planning of skin tumour excision and closure of the resultant defect. Biography Ronan Doyle MVB CertSAS DipECVS, European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery Head of Soft Tissue Surgery at Davies Veterinary Specialists, UK Ronan graduated from University College in 1999 after which he completed an internship in small animal surgery at the University Veterinary Hospital, UCD. He then worked in general small animal practice in England before returning to to complete an ECVS-residency programme in small animal surgery. Following a post as lecturer in small animal surgery, he moved from to Davies Veterinary Specialists, Hertfordshire. He is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons and an RCVS-recognised Specialist in Small Animal Surgery. He is now a director and head of the soft tissue surgery service at Davies Veterinary Specialists, with particular interests in wound management, surgical oncology and minimally-invasive surgery.
Clinical Pathology Wetlabs PETER O BRIEN This Wet Lab on Clinical Pathology will be available on 2 dates at Dogs Trust in. 10th July, 09.30 16.00, 8 CVE Credits 11th December, 09.30 16.00, 8 CVE Credits Wet Lab in Veterinary Clinical Pathology The objective of this laboratory is to focus on some key, specific, knowledge and practical skills for preparation and interpretation of the most common morphologic pathologies that are diagnosed and evaluated using microscopy in urinalysis, haematology, and cytology. The practitioner should learn to collect and prepare samples for analysis without significant artefact, and then to be able to make the most common diagnoses themselves. Smear evaluation of fine needle aspirates, washes, or tissue impressions will be highlighted for archetypical cases of a few dozen of the most-frequently-occurring, morphologic pathologies, including anaemia, superficial and deep swellings and masses, respiratory disease, internal organ disease, and body cavity and joint effusions. Practitioners will learn to capture and transmit diagnostic images of smears with simple, inexpensive digital cameras for assistance in evaluation. Peter will teach delegates how to get the most out of their practice laboratory and how to understand both the potential and the limitations of their equipment. Delegates are asked to bring their own practice microscopes along to the Clinical Pathology wetlabs. Biography Peter O Brien BSc, DVM, MS, PhD, DVSc Diplomate ACVP (ClinPath), FRCPath, Dipomate ECVCP Peter, born in Toronto, got his veterinary training in Saskatchewan, Minnesota and Guelph. He board certified in veterinary clinical pathology in 1991 and joined the faculty at Guelph for 7 years, where he became Associate Professor. He left academia and worked as a clinical pathologist in Pharma for ~10 years. Peter obtained his Irish passport and emigrated to Ireland with his wife, also of Irish descent, and his three children. He took up a position at the UCD Vet Hospital in 2006 as clinical pathologist and lecturer. He is past President of the European Society and College of Vet Clinical Pathology and currently Vice President of the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation. With some funding from Enterprise Ireland, he set up ADL (Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory) at Nova UCD, as a pilot project to assess feasibility of a cost-effective, commercial, veterinary clinical pathology lab in Ireland. The project, nearly complete, involved performing 1000 clinical pathology profiles for ~10 practitioners that had been sending their lab work out of the country.
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