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

SessionsTopicsSpeaker(s)
9.30 -10.30 Sustaining Our Profession Into The FutureVetSustain: Dr Justine Shotton, Dr Andrew Prentis and Dr Judy Scrine
10.30 –11.00Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.00POCUS UltrasoundDr Ali Patrick BVSc CertAVP(ECC) MRCVS
12.00 – 13.00Sustainability and The MicrobiomeDr Carol Hughes
13.00 – 14.00Lunch
14.00 – 15.00GI Disease On A BudgetDr Julien Dandrieux, BSc, Dr med vet, PhD, DACVIM, GCUT, MRCVS
15.00 – 15.30Coffee Break
15.30 – 16.15Arthritis / Cruciates /AcupunctureKathryn Wale, BVetMed CertAVP(GSAS) BSc PGCertVBM MRCVS, Ross Allan BVMS, PGCertSAS MRCVS, Krissy Nichols BVM&S CertAVP(ZM) MRCVS
16.15 – 17.00Arthritis / Cruciates /AcupunctureKathryn Wale, BVetMed CertAVP(GSAS) BSc PGCertVBM MRCVS, Ross Allan BVMS, PGCertSAS MRCVS, Krissy Nichols BVM&S CertAVP(ZM) MRCVS
SessionsTopicsSpeaker(s)
9.30 -10.30 Sustaining Our Profession Into The FutureVetSustain: Dr Justine Shotton, Dr Andrew Prentis and Dr Judy Scrine
10.30 –11.00Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.00Be Prepared For The Foaling SeasonDr Richard Stephenson BVMS, Cert VR, Cert EP, MRCVS
12.00 – 13.00Be Prepared For Severe TraumaDr Richard Stephenson BVMS, Cert VR, Cert EP, MRCVS
13.00 – 14.00Lunch
14.00 – 17.00BARTA SessionMulti species, mini version of British Animal Rescue
& Trauma Care Association (BARTA) responder course
– series of lectures & practicals with Professor Patrick Pollock & colleagues
SessionsTopicsSpeaker(s)
9.30 – 10.30 Sustaining Our Profession Into The FutureVetSustain: Dr Justine Shotton, Dr Andrew Prentis and Dr Judy Scrine
10.30 -11.00Coffee Break
11.00 -12.00Pre-anaesthetised Patient ConsiderationSarah Little (AFHEA, VCA)
12.00- 13.00Common Mobility Problems, Nursing and Client ConsiderationsAimee Stewart CertAVN RVN
13.00 – 14.00Lunch
14.00 – 15.00To Cytology and Beyond! The Vet Nurses Role In Dermatology ClinicsVictoria Robinson
15.00 – 15.30Coffee Break
15.30 -16.15Pet Loss Support for Veterinary Professionals and ClientsFiona McDowall, MSc VN, PgCert VN Onc.,
PgCert TLHE, Dip AVN, Dip CVN, Cert AAB, RVN, FHEA
16.15 – 17.00“Small” Emergencies: How To Approach Them In First Opinion PracticeGianluca Deli, MRCVS, DVM, CertAVP(ZM), Cert AqV, GPCert(ExAP), PgCert(EAS), GPAdvCertSMP, PgCert(HE), FHEA, VetGDP Adviser
SessionsTopicsSpeaker(s)
9.30 -10.30 Sustainability Dr Cat Curtis BVetMed DVD MRCVS
10.30 -11.00Coffee Break
11.00 -12.00Treating Exotics Economically In General PracticeMadonna Livingstone BVMS MRCVS
12.00- 13.00Cardiac Disease In First Opinion PracticeEmma Lindsay BVM&S CertAVP MRCVS
13.00 – 14.00Lunch
14.00 – 15.00FIP UpdateNicki Reed, BVM&S CertVR DSAM (Feline) DipECVIM
15.00- 15.30Coffee Break
15.30-16.15Dentistry Is For LifeDr Ceri Owen, BVM BVS PgCertWBIS(Small Animal Dentistry) MRCVS RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Dentistry
16.15- 17.00Building a Sustainable Exotic Clinic From The Ground UpDr Kevin Eatwell BVSc (Hons) DipZooMed (Reptilian)
DipECZM (Herpetology and Small Mammals) FHEA MRCVS
SessionsTopicsSpeaker(s)
9.30 -10.30 Improving Lamb SurvivalFiona Lovatt BVSc DSHP PhD DipECSRHM FHEA RRCVS
10.30 – 11.00Coffee Break
11.00-12.00An Update On Mycoplasma BovisIain McCormick BVetMed CertVA MRCVS
12.00- 13.00Preventing & Managing Disasters On FarmsDiether Prins DVM CertCHP Dip.ECBHM MRCVS
13.00-14.00Lunch
14.00-15.00Regenerative Agriculture – Grasping The Nettle!Lee-Anne Oliver BVM&S CertAVP(cattle)(sheep)MRCVS
15.00- 15.30Coffee Break
15.30-16.15“Building Health Assessments” An Interactive Session Jamie Robertson, Livestock Management Systems
16.15- 17.00Welfare At Tailing and Castrating LambsAndrew Voas BVM&S MRCVS
9.30 – 10.30Empowered and Confident – Moving Past Imposter Thoughts in Vet MedClaire Grigson BVM&S MRCVS ACCP
10.30 – 11.00Coffee Break
11.00-12.00Social Media For The Practice -Tools, Hints and TipsNicki Daw
12.00- 13.00VetYogiVetYogi Chloe Hannigan
13.00-14.00Lunch
14.00-15.00BVA Great WorkplacesKirsten Matheson BVMS MRCVS
15.00- 15.30Coffee Break
15.30-16.15Panel Discussion – What I Learnt From Opening My Own PracticeCamilla Church BVMS MRCVS CertAvp, Perth Equine Vets
Nichola Hinchy MRCVS BVSc(Hons), Leith Vets
Ross Wilson BVMS MRCVS, Tinto Farm Vets
Glenn Hodgson BVM&S MRCVS, Apex Vets
16.15-17.00Panel Discussion-continuedCamilla Church BVMS MRCVS CertAvp, Perth Equine Vets
Nichola Hinchy MRCVS BVSc(Hons), Leith Vets
Ross Wilson BVMS MRCVS, Tinto Farm Vets
Glenn Hodgson BVM&S MRCVS, Apex Vets

AGM – 5.15pm Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Conference Dinner – Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Pre-dinner drinks 7.00-8.00 pm;
Dinner 8.00 pm (Partners Welcome)
After dinner ‘Pub Quiz’

We are now taking bookings for our 2025 Annual Conference.

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