2023 Conference

The Conference

The conference aims to provide topical and useful education targeted at Veterinary Surgeons in practice in a setting where there is ample opportunity to meet informally with speakers, colleagues, pharmaceutical and equipment representatives.  Bookings may be made for the full conference, one day or a half day.  Practices may opt to mix and match, by paying the full conference fee and sending delegates on different days or half days.  Partners are welcome to join delegates at the conference dinner on Tuesday evening.

The Venue

Stirling Court Hotel is set in 300 acres of parkland with the spectacular backdrop of wooded hillsides and the Wallace Monument. The centre is a member of the Conference Centres of Excellence Consortium, providing high quality service and delivery.   With the National Swimming Academy’s 50m swimming pool, a state of the art fitness suite and 9-hole golf course all located within the spacious grounds of ‘the most picturesque university campus in Europe’, delegates can exercise their bodies as well as their minds during their stay.

Stirling is within easy reach of Glasgow and Edinburgh.  The town has been at the centre of Scotland’s history for 1,000 years and is known as the “Gateway to the Highlands”.  For more details visit the website: www.explore-stirling.com.  

The main aims of this charitable organisation are to:

  • organise the annual CPD Conference in Stirling
  • award grants to vets to allow CPD attendance
  • support local CPD initiatives

The Trust is indebted to its membership and to pharmaceutical companies’ support to continue its work.

The Programme

Companion Animal Stream- Tuesday 6th June 2023

SessionsTopicsSpeaker(s)
9.30 -10.30 How will veterinary education meet the need of the veterinary profession in Scotland? – A Panel discussionPlenary Panel Session
Professor Ewan Cameron – GUVS
Professor Caroline Argo – SRUC
Professor David Argyle R(D)SVS
Gareth Hateley BVA Scotland President
11.00 –12.00Let’s talk about sex (hormones) baby: current concepts in ferret reproductive medicineMadonna Livingstone
13.00 – 14.00A Long view of chronic painSamantha Lindley
14.00 – 15.00Arthritis Management: The multimodal approachMatthew Shakelton
15.30 – 17.00Patient assessment and anaesthetic planning AND How to anticipate and solve problems during anaesthesia (2 part lecture)Ambra Panti (with nurse stream)

Equine Stream – Tuesday 6th June 2023

SessionsTopicsSpeaker(s)
9.30 -10.30 How will veterinary education meet the need of the veterinary profession in Scotland? – A Panel discussionPlenary Panel Session
 Professor Ewan Cameron – GUVS
Professor Caroline Argo – SRUC
Professor David Argyle R(D)SVS
Gareth Hateley BVA Scotland President
11.00 –12.00Strangles!! Managing an outbreak without causing World War 3Richard Stephenson
12.00 – 13.00Avoiding problems with PPEsTim Brazil
14.00 – 15.00Tips and tricks for safely dealing with difficult horsesGemma Pearson
15.30 – 17.00Castration complications and how to prevent themRichard Stephenson

Nurse Stream – Tuesday 6th June 2023

SessionsTopicsSpeaker(s)
9.30 -10.30 How will veterinary education meet the need of the veterinary profession in Scotland? – A Panel discussionPlenary Panel Session
Professor Ewan Cameron – GUVS
Professor Caroline Argo – SRUC
Professor David Argyle

-R(D)SVS
Gareth Hateley BVA Scotland President
11.00 –12.00Wound dressings – so many to choose from!Lisa Telford
12.00 – 13.00Tracheostomy nursing care and management – Veterinary and human centred nursing comparisonsLaura Edwards
Hannah Sharp
14.00 – 15.00Ultrasound & The Veterinary Nurse – Developing Skill SetsJack Pye
15.30 – 17.00Patient assessment and anaesthetic planning AND How to anticipate and solve problems during anaesthesia (2 part lecture)Ambra Panti (with companion stream)

Companion Animal Stream – Wednesday 7th June 2023

SessionsTopicsSpeaker(s)
9.30 -10.30 Don’t let the theatre bugs bite!- Minimising surgical site infectionsMatthew Erskine
11.00 –12.00An update on approach to common canine hepatic presentationsGlynn Woods
12.00 – 13.00The link between abuse of animals and abuse of people
and the role of the veterinary team.
Paula Boyden
14.00 – 15.00The Approach to the Itchy Cat
Debbie Gow
15.30 – 17.00Antibiotic use and stewardship in exotic species: Breaking the dependency AND Neutering techniques in small mammals: Tips and Tricks for a successful procedureBenjamin Kennedy

Production Animal Stream – Wednesday 7th June 2023

SessionsTopicsSpeaker(s)
9.30 -10.30 Animal health and efficiency: The vets role in sustainable farmingTim Geraghty
11.00 -12.00Top tips for Johne’s management in the dairy herdKaren Bond
12.00 – 13.00Farm antibiotic review in practice – how to engage the clientNeil Fox
14.00 – 15.00Control of sheep scab through coordinated serological testing – a more sustainable approach to future disease controlStewart Burgess
15.30 – 17.00Farm animal Case studiesNeil Fox

Practice Stream – Wednesday 7th June 2023

9.30 – 10.30Building high performance teamsKristina Pollock
11.00 – 12.00Second Victimhood: Prevention, Peer Support and patient safetyJulie Gibson
12.00 – 13.00Neurodiversity – Communication, Consideration and CuriosityLacey Pitcher
14.00 – 15.00Workplace Culture: an obscure term of vital importanceDaniella Dos Santos
15.30- 16.15Understanding Veterinary Team DynamicsDan Tipney
16.15 – 17.00The Veterinary Patient Safety Network: cooler than it sounds!Cat Auden

AGM – 5.15pm Tuesday 6th June 2023

Conference Dinner – Tuesday 6th June 2023

Pre-dinner drinks 7.00-8.00 pm;
Dinner 8.00 pm (Partners Welcome)
After-dinner speaker

We will be taking bookings for our 2023 Annual Conference very soon.