2012 Conference

The 2012 conference took place at Stirling Management Centre, University of Stirling on the 13th and 14th June and included our inaugural Vet Nurse CPD Programme.

Small Animal Programme, 13th & 14th June

Eye examination in small animals by Dennis Brooks
Corneal ulcers in small animals by Dennis Brooks
Clinical approach to the rabbit with GI disease by Anna Meridith
Clinical approach to the rabbit with urine scalding by Anna Meridith
CPR Refresher by Derek Flaherty
Antimicrobials in Animals: Responsible Use and Regulation by John Fitzgerald
Pet Travel Scheme Update & Recognising imported diseases by Sue Shaw
Assesment of pain and quality of life by Jacky Reid
Getting the most out of your ultrasound machine by Gawain Hammond

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Equine Programme, 13th June

Approach to hind limb lameness in sports horses by Andrew McDiarmid
Management of equine metabolic syndrome and Cushing’s Disease in the laminitic horse by John Keen
What is the best foot care for the laminitic horse? by Eugenio Cillan Garcia
Management of corneal disease by Dennis Brooks
Ocular emergencies in the horse by Dennis Brooks
Practical interpretation of cardiac murmurs by John Keen

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Production Animal Programme, 14th June

Antimicrobials in Animals: Responsible Use and Regulation by John Fitzgerald
New & emerging farm animal diseases in Scotland by Brian Hosie
IBR in beef and dairy herds by David Graham
Bovine Neosporosis by Lee Innes
New world camelids by Karin Mueller
Managing anthelmintic resistance in cattle and sheep : A practical perspective by Neil Sargison

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Vet Nurse CPD Programme, 13th June

Assessing the emergency patient by Yvonne McGrotty
Monitoring the critical patient by Yvonne McGrotty
Supportive care for rabbits and rodents by Anna Meridith
So the bloods aren’t normal – what to do next? by Gerard MacLauchlan
Physiotherapeutic Management & Intervention for Neurology Patients: A Problem Solving Approach by Donna Carver