CPD Handbook 2019-20-0

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Email CPD Overview.................................................2-3
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Cardiorespiratory Medicine..............................................6
+61 2 9351 7979
Small Animal Medicine..................................................13
CVE Headquarters Behaviour.......................................................................25
Veterinary Science Conference Centre (VSCC)
Dermatology..................................................................29
Level 2 Regimental Drive, The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Ophthalmology..............................................................33
Anaesthesia & Critical Care............................................37
cve.edu.au
Small Animal Surgery.....................................................46
Dentistry........................................................................52
Diagnostic Imaging........................................................55
Avian, Exotics & Wildlife................................................63
Ethics, Welfare & Wellbeing............................................71
Equine & Ruminants......................................................76
CVE Membership........................................ 82-83
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Version: January 2019
Introduction
The CVE is proud to release the 2019-2020 CPD avian and exotics. Make sure that you get in early to
Handbook, which follows the same format as register for them as workshops fill quickly due to the
last year’s edition, available in both print and limited places available, which ensures the quality of
downloadable digital copies. the teaching is never compromised.
In 2019 there will be three major conferences spread For those who cannot make it to one of these
across the year – the first is the State of the Heart 4-Day outstanding face-to-face events, the PodcastPLUS
cardiorespiratory conference to be held in Sydney series, TimeOnline and Distance Education programs
in February, followed by two 1/2 -Day workshops on offer outstanding forms of CPD which can be taken in
ultrasonography in the emergency setting. In June, your own time to fit around the busiest schedules. With
our annual Melbourne conference will be led by two new TimeOnline programs being developed each year,
dynamic speakers from the UK – Sophie Adamantos the CVE now covers an extensive range of topics which
and Mickey Tivers – a husband and wife (critical are appealing to both the young and old, part-time
care and surgery) combination who will engage and or full-time vets and particularly for those needing
captivate the audience, supported by seven excellent a refresher course as they contemplate returning to
local speakers. The September holiday destination practice.
conference will be held in Cairns, with 4 days designed
to refresh and simplify your approach to neurology and
Finally, thanks to those of you who support our mission
show you how much more can be achieved in general
through your membership. If you’re not a Member,
practice. Set in tropical far north Queensland, this
we’d love you to join in the category which best suits
conference will feature three outstanding neurologists,
your professional needs. Not only will you enjoy
who will engage your interest in ways you did not think
relevant and significant benefits, you will become part
possible.
of a professional community of like-minded peers
dedicated to becoming ‘better vets’.
In October 2019 the CVE is proud to be hosting the
second International One Welfare conference in
The CVE remains committed to providing high quality,
Sydney. Convened by Anne Fawcett, this conference
unbiased continuing education and we look forward to
will attract speakers and participants from around the
your ongoing support in 2019 and beyond.
globe who will explore the interrelationships between
animal welfare, human wellbeing and the physical
and social environment. It is followed by ‘Four-Words,
Forwards!’ a 1-Day workshop devoted to mental
health and wellbeing for the profession, funded by the
proceeds of the Vet Cookbook which the CVE proudly
volunteered to produce last year as our way of ‘giving
back’.
In response to ongoing demand, we have increased

the numbers of workshops throughout the year and
broadened the scope, while also trying to hold them
at venues across the country. There will be a variety of Hugh White BVSc MVSc MANZCVS
workshops available: surgery, ultrasound, anaesthesia, Director
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CPD Overview
Conferences Workshops
Concentrated & Intensive CPD | Accessible and Learn by Doing | Short hands-on CPD
practical week-long courses
Sydney, 23 February 2019
Sydney, 18 - 22 February 2019
Basic Echocardiography………......................... 10
State of the Heart - Cardiorespiratory
Conference....................................................... 8 Sydney, 24 February 2019
Advanced Echocardiography…….................... 10
Melbourne, 17 - 21 June 2019
Critical Care in Internal Medicine & Surgery Sydney, 16 March 2019
Conference..................................................... 42 Townsville, 10 August 2019
Back to Basics: Diagnostic Ultrasound............ 60
Cairns, 23 - 27 September 2019
Neurology Conference.................................... 24 Adelaide, 23 March 2019
Sydney, 27 July 2019
Sydney, 14 - 15 October 2019
Sydney, 9 November 2019
One Welfare Conference II............................. 74
Hip & Stifle..................................................... 48
Seminars Adelaide, 24 March 2019

Sydney, 28 July 2019
Comprehensive 1-day seminars Sydney, 10 November 2019
Bone Plating................................................... 48
Canberra, 25 May 2019
Sydney, 27 April 2019
Cat Catch-Up: Update Your Feline Medicine
Basic Anaesthesia........................................... 39
Skills Seminar.................................................21
Sydney, 24 August 2019
Brisbane, 30 August 2019
Stress Free Surgery........................................ 49
Oncology Seminar.......................................... 23
Sydney, 19 October 2019
Rabbit & Rodent Dentistry.............................. 54
Four-Words, Forwards! Workshop .................75
Avian Orthopaedics & Beak Repair................. 69
Seminar & Workshop
Canine Soft Tissue Surgery............................. 50
Theory & Practice | Mix the best of both worlds in
these combined programs Sydney, 27 October 2019
Feline Surgery Made Easy ............................. 50
Sydney, 12-13 April 2019
Dentistry: Theory & Practice.......................... 54 Gatton QLD, 2 November 2019
Soft Tissue Surgery I.......................................51
Sydney, 30 September - 4 October 2019
Sydney, 3 - 7 June 2019 Sydney, 2 November 2018
Practical Ultrasound Intensive Short Advanced Anaesthesia.................…………………39
Course............................................................ 62
Gatton QLD, 3 November 2019
Sydney, 25-26 October 2019 Soft Tissue Surgery II.....................................51
Ophthalmology: Theory & Practice................. 36
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CPD Overview
TimeOnline
Flexible, Affordable CPD | Completed at your own pace over 4 weeks
25 February - 24 March 2019 8 July - 4 August 2019

Prevention & Treatment of Neonatal Calf Goat Medicine & Husbandry........................... 78
Diseases..........................................................81
15 July - 11 August 2019
4 - 31 March 2019 Canine Abdominal Ultrasound........................61
Reptile Medicine............................................ 64
5 August - 1 September 2019
11 March - 7 April 2019 Heart Murmurs & Coughing in Dogs &
Dermatology...................................................31 Cats…………...................................................... 11
18 March - 14 April 2019 12 August - 8 September 2019

Dental Bites for the Enlightened Masterclass in Diabetes Management…………..22
Practitioner.................................................... 53
26 August - 22 September 2019
1 - 28 April 2019 Avian Surgery................................................. 67
Backyard Chickens......................................... 65
2 - 29 September 2019
8 April - 5 May 2019 Emerging Wildlife Diseases............................ 68
Demystifying ECGs…………................................ 9
9 September - 6 October 2019
15 April - 12 May 2019 Feline Cardiology…………………......................... 11
Essential Wellbeing & Coping Skills for
16 September -13 October 2019
Veterinarians..................................................72
Skin & Ear Cytology & Culture........................ 32
23 April - 20 May 2019
Respiratory Failure........................................ 40
Pain Management.......................................... 44
29 April - 26 May 2019
Rabbits & Rodents.......................................... 65
Trauma Patient Management......................... 43
6 May - 2 June 2019
8 October - 4 November 2019
Small Animal Nutrition.................................. 20
Avian Medicine.............................................. 69
13 May - 9 June 2019
Feline Emergencies.........................................41
Ophthalmic Surgery…………………................... 35
20 May - 16 June 2019
Practical Ophthalmology................................ 35
Reproduction & Urinary Emergencies…………..45
3 - 30 June 2019
Date: TBC
Avian Anaesthesia & Analgesia....................... 66
Feline Behaviour.............................................27
17 June - 14 July 2019
Shock & Fluid Therapy................................... 43
17 June - 14 July 2019

Equine Lameness........................................... 78
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CPD Overview
Distance Education PodcastPLUS
Premium Online CPD | Master your special More than just a video podcast | Hour-long CPD
interest in these longer, intensive courses completed at a time convenient for you
1 February - 30 November 28 February 2019

Cardiorespiratory Medicine............................. 7 Dental Radiology: A Beginner’s Guide to
Radiographic Interpretation.......................... 53
1 February - 1 November
Internal Medicine: A Problem Solving 28 March 2019
Approach........................................................14 Clinical Reasoning in Veterinary
Neurology...................................................... 20
Internal Medicine: Keys to Understanding......15 25 April 2019
Dealing with the Emergency Cat..................... 40
1 February 2019 - 30 November 2020
Feline Medicine...............................................16 27 June 2019
Update on Drugs in Behaviour Medicine.........27
1 February - 30 September
Clinical Pathology........................................... 17 25 July 2019
1 September - 30 June Salmonella - Cast it Out!.................................81
Clinical Neurology...........................................18 29 August 2019
1 February – 30 November 2020 Adrenal Disease in Cats……............................23
Medical Oncology............................................19
Behavioural Medicine.................................... 26
Dermatology…................................................ 30
Ophthalmology............................................... 34
Emergency Medicine………......................………38
Surgery…………………....................................... 47
Diagnostic Imaging Program.......................... 56
Thoracic Imaging.........................................57
Musculoskeletal Imaging............................. 58
Abdominal Imaging..................................... 59
1 February - 30 November 2020

Ruminant Nutrition........................................77
1 February - 30 November 2019

Beef Production Medicine.............................. 79
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A CVE Snapshot in Numbers...
CPD courses to choose from,

more to be announced in 2019...
83 5 CPD courses RACE

approved
for CE credits – 3
TimeOnline
TimeOnline & 2 Distance Education
topics to courses
choose from
7
New TimeOnline
29
short online
courses in 2019...
Conferences in 2019
4
Cardiorespiratory,
Critical Care,
8
CPD hosted across 8 Neurology
locations in Australia: & One Welfare
Adelaide, Brisbane,
Canberra, Cairns, Gatton,
Melbourne, Sydney &
Townsville
2019-2020 CPD Handbook 5

Cardiorespiratory Medicine Distance
Education..............................................................7
State of the Heart - Cardiorespiratory
Conference.......................................................... 8
Demystifying ECGs TimeOnline.....................9
Basic Echocardiography Workshop.............10
Advanced Echocardiography Workshop.....10
Heart Murmurs & Coughing in Dogs & Cats
TimeOnline......................................................... 11
Feline Cardiology TimeOnline...................... 11
Cardiorespiratory
Medicine
6 Centre for Veterinary Education | Est. 1965
Cardiorespiratory Medicine
Cardiorespiratory Medicine Distance Education

Online | 334 CPD Points
DE: 1 February – 30 November Niek Beijerink DVM PhD Dipl. ECVIM-CA

Workshop/s: 1 x 2-day Practical Echo workshop (Cardiology)
Want to gain the skills and in-depth knowledge ❖❖ Improve your productivity through more
required for those tricky cardiorespiratory expedient diagnoses
patients? ❖❖ Improve the value of the service you provide to
your clients
Advance your problem solving and clinical skills
❖❖ Gain confidence in your general approach to
to develop a rational, pathophysiologically-
small animal cardiorespiratory cases
based approach to treating cardiorespiratory
medicine cases. This course will cover common
Modules:
clinical problems in small animal cardiorespiratory
medicine, and increase your diagnostic skills and 1. Normal cardiorespiratory anatomy and
accuracy, enabling you to develop a problem- physiology, history and physical exam.
solving framework that can be applied to all your
2. Radiology of the cardiorespiratory system.
cases. The course has been completely updated
and rewritten to include all recent developments in 3. Electrocardiography.
cardiorespiratory medicine. 4. Echocardiography.
5. Cardiorespiratory therapy
Assignments consist of analysis of case studies
6. Respiratory diseases.
provided by the tutor and clinical cases
encountered in your own practice. Ultimately, this 7. Myxomatous mitral valve disease and canine
course will encourage problem‑oriented thinking cardiomyopathies.
and logical case assessment that will carry through 8. Feline cardiac disease.
into more successful and rewarding management of 9. Congenital heart disease.
your cardiorespiratory patients.
10. Systemic arterial hypertension, pericardial
disease, and heartworm disease.
By successfully completing this course, you will:
❖❖ Develop a clear and logical approach to dogs

and cats presented with cardiorespiratory
problems
❖❖ Broaden your knowledge base in small animal
cardiorespiratory medicine
❖❖ Gain a greater understanding of key
diagnostic modalities such as radiograpy,
electrocardiography, and echocardiography,
enabling you to diagnose more accurately
cve.edu.au/de/cardiorespiratory-medicine Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

State of the Heart - Cardiorespiratory Conference

Sydney | 29 CPD Points
Conference: Mon 18 - Thu 21 February 2019 Etienne Côté DVM Dipl. ACVIM
Workshop: Fri 22 February 2019 Niek Beijerink DVM PhD Dipl. ECVIM-
1/2 Day workshop (morning or afternoon) CA (Cardiology)
Limited to 12 participants per session Mariano Makara DrMedVet Dipl. ECVDI
Veterinary Science Conference Centre Erin Mooney BVSc DACVECC
The University of Sydney Rita Singh BSc BVMS DipVetClinStud FANZCVS
Dip ACVIM
Mariko Yata BVSc (hons) MANZCVS (Small Animal
Medicine)
This exciting cardiology conference is headlined by By attending this conference you can expect to be
international speakers Etienne Côté, well-known able to:
co-author and co-editor of The Textbook of ❖❖ identify the clinical signs of respiratory disease
Veterinary Internal Medicine 2017 (The Ettinger)
and cardiovascular disease based on history
and Niek Beijerink, well known and popular with
taking and physical examination findings
Australian vets.
❖❖ implement a sound clinical approach (including
They are joined by renowned Australian speakers: diagnostic work-up) for symptoms such as
Mariano Makara, Erin Mooney, Rita Singh & Mariko coughing and respiratory distress, as can be
caused by pulmonary parenchymal diseases,
Yata.
pleural space diseases and diseases of the
Designed to be practical, relevant and interactive mediastinum
for the busy practitioner, each conference day ❖❖ implement a sound clinical approach (including
will end with interactive discussion and case diagnostic work-up) for symptoms such as
examples focussing on the best diagnostic and syncope, ascites, murmurs, sudden paresis/
treatment options. The pièce de résistance is the paralysis and arrhythmia
workshop where you will focus on developing and ❖❖ describe the diseases that may cause
refining your cardiac ultrasound skills and ability to respiratory symptoms or cardiovascular disease
recognise common cardiorespiratory emergencies. ❖❖ discuss management, treatment and prognosis
of the major respiratory and cardiovascular
These practical workshops have limited places and
diseases seen in small animals
will be filled on a ‘first come, first served’ basis so
don’t delay registering. Silver Sponsor +
Workshop Sponsor:
This final session, with a mix of lectures and hands-
on experience, will provide training in how to
diagnose cardiorespiratory abnormalities such as
pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, congestive
heart failure, left atrial enlargement, and myocardial Silver Sponsor:
failure.
cve.edu.au/conference/cardiorespiratory Early Bird: 7 January 2019

Demystifying ECGs TimeOnline

TimeOnline: 8 April - 5 May 2019 Niek Beijerink DVM PhD Dipl. ECVIM-CA
(Cardiology)
Arrhythmias can produce a broad range of

symptoms, from the barely perceptible to
cardiovascular collapse.
In the diagnostic work-up of arrhythmias,

electrocardiography is the key element.
If you’re like most vets, reading ECGs is probably

a little bit of a nightmare! This course will help you
develop a step by step guide to the interpretation
of ECGs, starting with grasping the concepts of
electrocardiography, and the normal ECG. Using
case-based material, we will cover the most
common ECG abnormalities in dogs and cats
and review basic treatment strategies to help you
provide better diagnostic and treatment options for
your patients and clients.
❖❖ Confidently read an ECG and interpret it

❖❖ Identify the most common ECG abnormalities
seen in dogs and cats
❖❖ Understand the key treatment strategies for
canine and feline arrhythmias.
Modules:
1. The normal ECG

2. Canine arrhythmias
3. Feline arrhythmias
4. Antiarrhythmic therapy
cve.edu.au/tol/demystifying-ecgs

Basic Echocardiography Advanced Echocardiography

Workshop Workshop
|
Sydney 11 CPD Points
|
Sydney 11 CPD Points
Sydney: Sat 23 February 2019 Sydney: Sun 24 February 2019

Veterinary Science Conference Centre Veterinary Science Conference Centre
The University of Sydney The University of Sydney
Niek Beijerink DVM PhD Dipl. ECVIM-CA Niek Beijerink DVM PhD Dipl. ECVIM-CA
(Cardiology) (Cardiology)
Mariko Yata BVSc (hons) MANZCVS (Small Animal Mariko Yata BVSc (hons) MANZCVS (Small Animal
Medicine) Medicine)
This small group workshop is designed to give you This course is designed to give the participant
a basic understanding of small animal (dog and cat) a more advanced understanding of small animal
echocardiography. echocardiography.
This workshop is led by Niek Beijerink a leading Major topics include in-depth cardiac anatomy and
veterinary cardiologist. Major topics will include physiology, techniques for achieving high‑quality
ultrasound principles, normal cardiac anatomy and results, case presentations of important diseases
physiology. and hands‑on scanning of normal dogs.
Also included will be techniques for achieving Skills taught in these hands-on sessions include
quality 2D and M-mode images and results, case pulse wave Doppler, continuous wave Doppler,
presentations of important diseases and emergency colour flow Doppler, special measurements and
cases, as well as plenty of opportunity for hands-on calculations and applying the Bernoulli equation to
scanning of normal dogs. clinical cases.
Individual coaching of how to obtain 2D Requirements: This workshop is only available

and M-mode echocardiographic views and to individuals who have completed the Basic
measurements (taught in the lectures) will be the Echocardiography Workshop, or who can provide
main focus. evidence of equivalent experience.
Requirements: No prior experience or knowledge is

required to participate in this workshop.
Workshop Sponsor: Workshop Sponsor:
Early Bird: 11 January 2019 Early Bird: 12 January 2019
cve.edu.au/workshop/basic-echo/feb cve.edu.au/workshop/advanced-echo/feb

Heart Murmurs & Coughing Feline Cardiology

in Dogs & Cats TimeOnline TimeOnline
Open to Vet nurses. Online | 10 CPD Points
Online | 10 CPD Points RACE Approved: 10 CE Credits
TimeOnline: 5 August – 1 September 2019 TimeOnline: 9 September – 6 October 2019

Zoe Lenard BVSc (Hons) FANZCVS (Radiology) Niek Beijerink DVM PhD Dipl. ECVIM-CA
Fleur James BSc BVMS (Hons) FACVSc (Cardiology)
This course aims to provide practitioners with a The progression in knowledge in

sound, evidence-based approach to dealing with feline cardiorespiratory medicine
heart murmurs in dogs and cats. over the last decades has been
absolutely breathtaking.
Facilitated by Fleur James, an internal medicine
specialist, and specialist radiologist Zoe Lenard, this Echocardiography has become more complex (and
course covers your approach to an orderly diagnosis affordable), new blood tests have appeared, and new
of murmurs using the tools you have available in drugs have become available. As a result, keeping up
practice, specifically recognising the differences with the advances in feline cardiology is challenging.
between dogs and cats.
This course encompasses the new developments
Differentiation of cardiac and non-cardiac causes of and translates the scientific advances into clinically
coughing as well as diagnosing cardiomegaly and useful information. More specifically, this course will
heart failure on radiographs should be possible at the guide you through the initial approach to cardiac
conclusion of this practical TimeOnline course. disease in cats and review common feline cardiac
problems that you will encounter in everyday practice.
By successfully completing this course, you will: The backbone of every module will be case-based
material supplemented with appropriate literature
❖❖ Understand how to approach a work up to a and video cases where required.
heart murmur in a juvenile, middle-aged or
older dog or cat By successfully completing this course, you will:
❖❖ Understand how to diagnose radiographic
cardiomegaly in the dog and cat ❖❖ Learn which subtle (often missed) hints to look
for in the physical exam of cardiac cases
❖❖ Understand how to approach a coughing dog
or cat in terms of further work up ❖❖ Gain an understanding of common presentations
such as dyspnoea, acute posterior paralysis,
❖❖ Have developed an understanding of the
murmur, and syncope
radiographic features of left heart failure in the
dog and cat ❖❖ Gain an understanding of when to use which
diagnostic aids in the work-up of these common
presentations
❖❖ Review the latest findings on feline
cardiomyopathies, their diagnosis and treatment
❖❖ Develop an approach to the investigation of
common feline arrhythmias, congenital heart
disease and systemic hypertension
cve.edu.au/tol/heart-murmurs-coughing cve.edu.au/tol/feline-cardiology

Internal Medicine: A Problem Solving
Approach Distance Education..................... 14
Internal Medicine: Keys to Understanding
Distance Education........................................ 15
Feline Medicine Distance Education...........16
Clinical Pathology Distance Education....... 17
Clinical Neurology Distance Education......18
Medical Oncology Distance Education.......19
Clinical Reasoning in Veterinary Neurology
PodcastPLUS...................................................... 20
Small Animal Nutrition TimeOnline........... 20
Cat Catch-Up: Update Your Feline Medicine
Skills Seminar.................................................. 21
Masterclass in Diabetes Management
TimeOnline........................................................ 22
Oncology Seminar........................................... 23
Adrenal Disease in Cats PodcastPLUS........ 23
Neurology Conference................................... 24
Small Animal
Medicine
Small Animal Medicine
Internal Medicine: A Problem Solving Approach

Distance Education
DE: 1 February – 1 November Jill Maddison BVSc DipVetClinStud PhD FACVSc

Workshop/s: 1 x 1-Day workshop and 1 x 2-Day SFHEA MRCVS
workshop Sue Bennett BSc BVMS MANZCVS FANZCVS
2019 Course Full | 2020 registrations open March 2019
Advance your problem solving skills and develop a clinical pathology, enabling you to diagnose
rational, pathophysiologically‑ based approach to more accurately
managing internal medicine cases. ❖❖ Improve your productivity through more
expedient diagnoses
This course will cover common clinical problems in
❖❖ Improve the value of the service you provide to
small animal internal medicine. The emphasis will
your clients
be on problem solving and developing a rational,
pathophysiological approach to internal medicine. ❖❖ Gain confidence in your general approach to
small animal medical cases
It aims to increase your diagnostic accuracy and
enable you to develop a problem solving framework Modules:
that can be applied to all your cases. If you are
interested in sitting the small animal medicine 1. Clinical reasoning, problem solving, vomiting
membership examinations for the Australian and 2. Diarrhoea
New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists 3. Anorexia and Weight Loss
(ANZCVS), this is a wonderful preparation for
4. Polyuria/Polydipsia and Urinary Incontinence
you. Assignments consist of analysis of case
studies provided by the tutor and clinical cases 5. Jaundice, Pale Mucous Membranes and Pyrexia
encountered in your own practice. This will 6. Epistaxis and Haematuria
encourage problem‑oriented thinking and logical 7. Coughing, Sneezing and Effusions
case assessment that will carry through into more
8. Episodic Weakness and Seizures
successful and rewarding management of your
patients.

I loved this course. It has
❝
❖❖ Develop a clear and logical approach to clinical changed the way I practice as a
problems vet – using a problem solving
❖❖ Broaden your knowledge base in small animal approach makes much more
medicine sense to me and I love it.
❖❖ Gain a greater understanding of evaluation of
Jocelyn Bunny, Dardanup WA
cve.edu.au/de/imps Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

Internal Medicine: Keys to Understanding

Distance Education
DE: 1 February – 30 November Darren Merrett BVSc MVS CertSAC FACVSc

Workshop/s: 1 x 2-Day workshop Jen Brown BVSc FANZCVS
Steve Holloway BVSc MVS PhD MACVSc Dipl.
ACVIM
Build your framework of understanding and Modules:

improve your interpretational skills and mental
approach to internal medicine cases. 1. Introduction to the medical way of thinking and
respiratory diseases
This course is designed to help you build a 2. Cardiology
problem-solving approach to medicine that
3. Endocrinology 1
encourages you to define the problem, develop a
ranked list of differential diagnoses and construct 4. Endocrinology 2
a logical means of investigating/treating the 5. Anaemia and bleeding disorders
problem/s. 6. Gastrointestinal system
7. Hepatic and pancreatic diseases
The primary aim of this course is to help you build
a framework of understanding (i.e. the ‘big picture’) 8. Neurology
for key cases and diseases encountered in general 9. Urinary tract disease
practice and to help you interpret key information 10. Immunology
to reach the correct diagnoses and build the
appropriate management plan.
By completing this course, you can expect to

develop an approach that is able to be applied
confidently across a vast range of internal medicine
problems.
❖❖ Develop a framework of understanding in the

vast field of internal medicine
❖❖ Improve your interpretation skills
❖❖ Gain a better mental approach to internal
medicine problems
❖❖ Gain confidence in your general approach to
small animal medical cases cve.edu.au/de/imku
Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

Feline Medicine Distance Education

RACE Approved: 344 CE Credits
DE: 1 February – 30 November 2019 & 2020 Oceania: Carolyn O’Brien, Katherine Briscoe,
Workshop/s: 2 x 2-Day workshop Keshuan Chow, Rachel Korman, Wayne Mizon,
Wayne Mizon & Lara Boland
2-year course! (yearly enrollments)
UK & Europe: Elise Robertson, Sarah Caney,
Samantha Taylor, Sheila Wills
USA & Canada: Jessica Quimby & Susan Little
Want to gain the special skills required for those Modules:

tricky feline patients? New module will commence every 2nd month
2019:
An unwell cat poses many unique challenges to
the small animal practitioner and the difference ❖❖ February – Urinary Tract Disease
between managing canine and feline patients (in ❖❖ April – Endocrine Disorders
both the art and the science of veterinary medicine) ❖❖ June – Neurology/Musculoskeletal
is well recognised.
❖❖ August – Haematology/Immunology
This course is designed to reinforce, deepen and ❖❖ October – Oncology

broaden your knowledge of feline medicine in a 2020:
practical, interactive and enjoyable way. In addition, ❖❖ February – Dermatology
it will provide you with valuable information to make
❖❖ April – Respiratory Disease
your practice more ‘feline friendly’.
❖❖ June – Cardiology
By successfully completing this course, you will: ❖❖ August – Gastrointestinal Disease
❖❖ October – Infectious Diseases
❖❖ Review the epidemiology, pathophysiology,
diagnosis and treatment of common feline
disease
I thoroughly enjoyed the course.
❝
❖❖ Expand your knowledge on unusual feline
conditions The course content, discussion
❖❖ Gain increased confidence in handling feline forum and assignments have
patients gained through a range of practical helped me to become a better vet.
advice
The tutors were fantastic and very
❖❖ Review important developments in feline
medicine
encouraging. This course is not just for
❖❖ Better understand key differences when dealing vets in state-of-the-art referral centres
with certain disease conditions in cats versus but caters for vets working in small clinics
dogs with very little diagnostic equipment.
❖❖ Better understand the pathophysiological
Jocelyn Bunny, Dardanup WA
responses of cats and gain the special skills
needed to confidently treat your tricky feline
patients. Feline Education Partners:
cve.edu.au/de/feline-medicine
Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

Clinical Pathology Distance Education

DE: 1 February – 30 September Sandra Forsyth BVSc Dipl. ACVA

Workshop/s: 1 x 2-Day workshop
Achieve accurate, rapid diagnoses by refining your ❖❖ Refine your technique in making and evaluating
skills and making the most of in-house clinical blood smears
pathology. ❖❖ Confidently interpret haematological data
and identify and describe abnormalities in
Do you want to maximise the benefits of your erythrocyte and leucocyte morphology
bench-top analyser and in-house pathology?
❖❖ Undertake appropriate quality assurance for
Achieve rapid, cost-effective diagnoses with
your in-house laboratory
increased confidence? Ensure that your bench-top
analyser is providing accurate information? ❖❖ Confidently undertake and interpret tests
specific to haemostasis, lipids and proteins;
The aim of this distance education program is to ❖❖ Refine your ability to assess and interpret
provide an overview of clinical pathology and assist data from tests specific to renal, hepatic and
you in developing and refining your approach to exocrine pancreatic function
disease diagnosis, while extending the range of ❖❖ Develop and refine your skills in best-practice
tests you can perform and interpret in-house.
collection and handling of cytological samples
and in the interpretation of aspirates
This course will expand and refine your diagnostic
skills across a range of modalities including
❖❖ Confidently interpret the results from endocrine
biochemistry, haematology, acid-base balance, testing
endocrinology, blood smear evaluation and ❖❖ Get the best results from external pathology
cytology. You will be guided through a range of services
practical techniques that will grow your confidence,
ensure you are getting the best out of your in-house
machines, and enable you to go further in pursuit of
a diagnosis.
On successful completion of this course, you will

be able to:
❖❖ Develop and refine your interpretation of

biochemical data, electrolyte abnormalities and
acid-base parameters
cve.edu.au/de/clinical-pathology Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

Clinical Neurology Distance Education

DE: 1 September 2019 – 30 June 2020 Laurent Garosi DVM Dipl. ECVN MRCVS
Monthly video Podcasts (No face-to-face Simon Platt BVM&S Dipl. ACVIM (Neurology) Dipl.
workshops) ECVN MRCVS
This course will enable you to develop your skills Modules:

and knowledge to deal with those tricky cases that
are often referred to a specialist. 1. Introduction to Clinical Neurology
2. Ataxia
It will take you from the basics of clinical neurology 3. Neuro-Ophthalmology and Common Cranial
and an introduction to neuroanatomical localization, Nerve Disorders
to developing a logical step-wise approach to
4. Intracranial Diseases
the most common neurological presentations of
companion animals. 5. Epilepsy, Tremors and Paroxysmal Movement
Disorders
All this information will be delivered with the help 6. Exercise-Associated Weakness and Collapse
of videos, photos, diagrams and practical tips 7. Non-Surgical Spinal Diseases
which you will be able to apply in your practice.
8. Surgical Spinal Diseases
Whether you feel that you cannot do neurology
because of the complexities of neuroanatomy and 9. Neurological Causes of Lameness and
neurophysiology or because you don’t have a MRI Monoparesis
in your practice, this course is for you. We will show
you how to succeed with each and every case!
The Clinical Neurology Distance Education program

is complemented with monthly video podcasts to
conclude each course module.
Our ultimate aim is to develop your ability and

confidence to work-up neurological cases. We
will focus on developing a logical approach to
presentations such as:
Students will receive
❖❖ Paresis and paralysis
a FREE copy of the
❖❖ Ataxia Handbook of Veterinary
❖❖ Seizures, tremors and other paroxysmal events Neurology 5th Ed.
❖❖ Blindness
❖❖ Anisocoria
❖❖ Intermittent weakness and collapse
❖❖ Tight jaw, dropped jaw and droopy faces
cve.edu.au/de/clinical-neurology Super Early Bird: 31 January | Early Bird: 30 June

Medical Oncology Distance Education
DE: 1 February – 30 November 2020 Peter Bennett BVSc FANZCVS (Canine Medicine)
Workshop/s: 1x 2-Day workshop DACVIM
(runs even years only)
Use the latest information to prolong the quality of ❖❖ Be able to develop a comprehensive palliative
life of canine and feline patients with cancer. care plan with an emphasis on quality of life
❖❖ Understand the rapid pace of change in
Between 40 and 50 per cent of dogs and cats oncology and know where to source the latest
will either die of cancer or have cancer found information and protocols.
incidentally on post mortem. Yet, unlike heart
disease, chronic renal insufficiency and arthritis, Modules:
cancer is potentially curable.
1. Introduction to oncology and mechanisms of
Advances in chemotherapy have increased options oncogenesis and metastasis
for palliative care, so that animals can have a
2. Introduction to chemotherapeutics and
prolonged life rather than a prolonged death.
chemotherapy drugs
This course provides an overview of oncogenesis
and metastasis, common chemotherapeutics, 3. The other therapies: surgery, radiation,
other therapies including surgery and radiation, hyperthermia and new alternatives
paraneoplastic syndromes, lymphoma, sarcomas, 4. Paraneoplastic syndromes
round cell tumours and the complete approach to 5. Canine lymphosarcoma
the cancer patient. 6. Feline lymphosarcoma
By successfully completing this course, you will: 7. Carcinomas

8. Sarcomas
❖❖ Develop the skills to obtain an appropriate 9. Round cell tumours
tissue diagnosis of cancer without
10. The complete approach to the patient with
compromising the patient
cancer
❖❖ Develop the skills to stage patients with
neoplastic disease using appropriate diagnostic
modalities
❖❖ Understand how to utilise chemotherapeutic
agents within a treatment plan
❖❖ Understand how to administer cytotoxic agents
safely
❖❖ Develop a medical treatment plan for patients
suffering from common neoplastic diseases
❖❖ Be able to tailor chemotherapy treatment plans
for patients with co-morbidities
cve.edu.au/de/medical-oncology Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

Clinical Reasoning in Small Animal Nutrition

Veterinary Neurology: TimeOnline
How to become more Open to Vet nurses.
confident with neurology
patients? PodcastPLUS
TimeOnline: 6 May - 2 June 2019
Online | 1 CPD Point David Fraser AM BVSc PhD
PodcastPLUS: 28 March 2019

What are the differences between dogs and cats
Steven De Decker DVM PhD MvetMed DipECVN in their nutritional requirements? How can you use
MRCVS this knowledge to better advise owners about how
to feed their animals?
Over the past 40 years, the widespread feeding of

commercial foods to dogs and cats has diminished
awareness of the special nutritional characteristics
of these domestic animals.
Although commercial foods, formulated to meet

the known nutrient requirements of dogs and cats,
have ensured good nutritional health, there are still
circumstances where malnutrition of these species
can occur. The aims of this course are to emphasise
the differences between dogs and cats in their
nutritional requirements, to draw attention as to
how this knowledge can help veterinarians better
advise dog and cat owners about how to feed their
animals and to awaken an understanding about how
nutritional knowledge can assist in the prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of disease.
❝
Dr Fraser was very good,
knowledgeable and gave
prompt and interesting
replies. Thank you!
Kimberley Godwin, CIT
cve.edu.au/ pcp/clinical-reasoning-veterinary-neurology cve.edu.au/tol/small-animal-nutrition

Cat Catch-Up: Update Your Feline

Medicine Skills Seminar
Canberra | 6 CPD Points
Seminar: Sat 25 May 2019 Lara Boland BVSc MANZCVS (Feline Medicine)
Dipl. ECVIM-CA
Katherine Briscoe BVSc (Hons I) MVetStud
FANZCVS
Bringing together two of Australia’s most recently Her residency training was at the Feline Centre of
minted Feline Medicine Specialists, this seminar the University of Bristol, at Langford, where she
is not to be missed. With Dr Lara Boland being in trained with Tim Gruffydd-Jones, Severine Tasker,
referral practice at the University of Sydney, and Andrea Harvey and Angie Hibbert. Currently full
Dr Kath Briscoe back in first opinion practice in time in clinical practice, she is interested in the ‘real
Coffs Harbour after 4 years at the Animal Referral life’ applications of veterinary research.
Hospital, material will be presented which is both
cutting-edge and completely relevant for general Kath is an Australian Fellow in Feline Medicine and
practitioners. It is rare that such a combination of has worked in referral practice for 13 years. She
expertise comes along! has recently made a sea-change and is working at
Pacific Vetcare in Coffs Harbour – a first opinion
The emphasis will be on new information that you practice. Years of referral practice have allowed
will immediately be able to implement in your unique insights into ways in which a primary
practice. accession clinic might improve the health of its
feline patients and provide superior services to
The topics chosen for discussion are aimed their owners. Dr Briscoe is also keen to ensure
at providing attendees with as much practical general practitioners are well versed in what can be
information as possible whilst also giving new achieved in their own clinics and at what stage one
pathophysiological insights into what might be should consider referral.
considered “old” problems. Topics covered will
include iatrogenic hypothyroidism, FLUTD, FIP,
senior cat health care, feline liver disease and
‘curious cat case studies’.
Lara is both an ECVIM Diplomate in Small Animal

Medicine and an Australian Fellow in Feline
Medicine. Originally from Canberra, she has worked
in both general small animal and referral practice
since 2004 in the UK and Australia.
Early Bird: 12 April 2019
cve.edu.au/seminar/cat-catch-up

Masterclass in Diabetes Management TimeOnline

Open to Vet nurses.
TimeOnline: 12 August – 8 September 2019 Linda Fleeman BVSc PhD MANZCVS
Learn about protocols that are easy to follow, It was a great course with
❝
new improved treatment and monitoring tools a great instructor. Linda
such as insulin dosing pens and flash glucose
not only participated in the
monitoring, and tips on how to take the stress out
of the management of diabetic dogs and cats with
discussion but also gave a really
concurrent illnesses. constructive knowledge that I
can apply on my case management
Kathy Lee, Locum.
❖❖ Be more confident in treating and monitoring
your diabetic patients and be aware of new
treatment and monitoring tools that can
improve the management of your patients
❖❖ Be better able to manage your sick diabetic

patients as well as those that are eating well
❖❖ Be equipped with practical guidelines and

resources you can use to improve your patient
outcomes
cve.edu.au/tol/masterclass-diabetes-management

Oncology Seminar Adrenal Disease in

Cats PodcastPLUS
Brisbane | 6 CPD Points Online | 1 CPD Point
Seminar: Fri 30 August 2019 PodcastPLUS: 29 August 2019
Penny Brown BVSc (Hons I) MANZCVS (Medicine) Rachel Korman BVSc GPCertFelP MACVSc MRCVS
Sandra Nguyen BVSc (Hons I) Dipl. ACVIM (Onc)
More information coming soon. More information coming soon.

Visit cve.edu.au/education for the latest updates. Visit cve.edu.au/education for the latest updates.
Early Bird: 18 July 2019
cve.edu.au/seminar/oncology cve.edu.au/pcp/adrenal-diseases-cats

Neurology Conference
Cairns | 24 CPD Points
Conference: Mon 23 - Fri 27 September 2019 Steven De Decker DVM PhD MvetMed
Leisure day: Wed 25 September 2019 DipECVN MRCVS
Pullman Hotels and Resorts Patrick Kenny BVSc DipACVIM (Neurology)

Reef Hotel Casino Cairns QLD DipECVN FHEA MRCVS
Sam Long BVSc, PhD, Diplomate ECVN
General practioners can feel uncomfortable and Learning objectives:

even overwhelmed by the idea of having to assess
patients with suspected neurological disease. ❖❖ Improve your neurological examination and
neuro-anatomical localisation skills
It is often wrongly assumed that these patients can ❖❖ Learn to create a list of the most likely and
only be evaluated by neurology specialists who have relevant differentials by using the principles of
access to advanced diagnostic imaging techniques clinical reasoning
such as magnetic resonance imaging and computed
❖❖ Learn to differentiate between cases that can
tomography. During this course you will however
be managed in private practice and those
learn that many neurology patients can be perfectly
that need to be referred to specialist referral
managed in first opinion practice without the need
centers.
for advanced and expensive diagnostics.
❖❖ Learn to identify and manage common
Clinically relevant topics will be discussed, including neurological disorders
tips and tricks on how to get more from your neuro- ❖❖ Become confident in evaluating and managing
exam, how to obtain a reliable list of differential neurological emergencies
diagnoses, the role of further diagnostics, seizures,
other brain disorders, neurological emergencies
and spinal disorders. Many case examples and
videos will be used to illustrate the most important
neurological presentations.
Clinical discussions will follow the principles of

clinical reasoning, which consists of a step-by-
step problem-solving approach. The overall aims
of this course are to make you more comfortable
and increase your joy when evaluating neurology
patients in a first opinion setting.
Early Bird: 11 August 2019
cve.edu.au/conference/neurology

Behavioural Medicine
Distance Education.......................................... 26
Feline Behaviour TimeOnline....................... 27
Update on Drugs in Behaviour Medicine
PodcastPLUS.. ....................................................27
Behaviour
Behaviour
Behavioural Medicine Distance Education

DE: 1 February – 30 November Kersti Seksel BVSc (Hons) MRCVS MA (Hons)

Workshops: 1 x 1-Day workshop and 1 x 2-Day FANZCVS DACVB DECAWBM
workshop Jacqui Ley BVSc (Hons) FANZCVS (Animal
Behaviour) CMAVA PhD
Debbie Calnon BSc BVMS MANZCVS CertIVTAA
DipVET-P DipTAA CertIVTC GCertCCJ
Gain exposure to the latest updates in behavioural ❖❖ Improve your knowledge of psychotropic
medicine. medication used to treat behavioural problems,
including when to use medication, which
This course aims to present an overview of, and medication to use and why
assist you in improving your approach to, the ❖❖ Interact with other veterinarians who have
diagnosis and management of behavioural cases.
similar interests in behavioural medicine
It will provide you with the opportunity to extend

your skills and knowledge in a range of topics Modules:
about animal behaviour and behavioural medicine
1. Domestication and Genetics
so you will better understand learning theory,
the relationship between behaviour and organic 2. Learning Theory 1
disease, psychotropic medications and how to 3. Learning Theory 2
manage anxiety, aggression and other common 4. Neurology
behavioural problems.
5. Psychotropic Medication 1
By successfully completing this course, you will: 6. Psychotropic Medication 2

7. Behavioural History
❖❖ Significantly improve your ability to help your 8. Anxiety Disorders
clients better understand their pet’s behaviour
9. Aggression Issues
❖❖ Further your understanding of the basics
10. Other common problems
of behaviour and the intimate relationship
between behaviour and organic disease
❖❖ Develop your skills in differentiating behaviour
problems from problem behaviours to maximise
treatment success
❖❖ Learn how to more accurately diagnose
behavioural problems in most domestic species
cve.edu.au/de/behavioural-medicine Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

Behaviour
Feline Behaviour Update on Drugs in

TimeOnline Behaviour Medicine
Open to Vet nurses. PodcastPLUS
Online | 10 CPD Points Online | 1 CPD Point
TimeOnline: Date TBC PodcastPLUS: 27 June 2019
Sarah Heath BVSc DipECAWBM(BM) CCAB FRCVS Kersti Seksel BVSc (Hons) MRCVS MA (Hons)
FANZCVS DACVB DECAWBM
The aim of this course is to increase awareness There are many medications that are used to help
of feline behavioural medicine, to educate about pets with behaviour problems. There are also
normal feline behaviour and how it influences the several new drugs that have been or will shortly be
lives of domestic cats. launched in Australia.
There will be emphasis on the importance of This podcast will keep you up to date with how
recognising and controlling stress in domestic to use them and the many permutations and
cats and the way in which this impacts on general combinations that you should or should not use to
veterinary practice. help your patients.
Discussion of the interplay between emotional and By successfully completing this course, you will be
physical disease will be an important part of the able to:
course. Participants will be encouraged to consider
feline welfare in the context of feline behavioural ❖❖ Understand when medication may be helpful
medicine. ❖❖ Learn which medications can be used to
together and which should not be used
By successfully completing this course, you will be together
able to:
❖❖ Recognise feline body language signals

❖❖ Understand the constraints of the domestic
environment on natural feline behaviour
❖❖ Understand the constraints of the veterinary
environment on natural feline behaviour
❖❖ Analyse behavioural information through
history taking
❖❖ Evaluate the influence of behavioural factors on
feline disease states
❖❖ Interpret behavioural signs
in order to reach an accurate
motivational diagnosis
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Dermatology Distance Education................ 30
Dermatology TimeOnline...............................31
Skin & Ear Cytology & Culture
TimeOnline........................................................ 32
Dermatology
Dermatology
Dermatology Distance Education
DE: 1 February – 30 November Ralf Mueller Dr MedVet MANZCVS Dipl. ACVD

Workshop: 1 x 2-Day workshop FANZCVS (Derm.) Dipl. ECVD FANZCVS (Derm.)
Dipl. ECVD
Sonya Bettenay BVSc (Hons) FANZCVS (Derm.)
DipEd Dipl. ECVD MANZCVS
Stefan Hobi Adj. Prof. Dr. Med. Vet. Dipl. ECVD
Diagnose and manage a wide range of ❖❖ Prescribe appropriate and effective topical and
dermatological conditions with confidence, and systemic medications
enjoy those skin consults. ❖❖ Understand indications, contraindications and
complications of medications used to treat
Skin conditions are common in companion animal dermatological conditions including those
practice. The underlying cause varies and may recently released onto the market
be complex, even in animals with similar clinical
❖❖ Understand the rapid pace of change in
presentations such as pruritis or hair loss.
dermatology and know where to source the
Dermatology consultations will remain frustrating latest information and protocols
– for veterinarians and clients alike – if you always
Modules:
simply reach for the same treatment without
identifying and addressing the underlying cause (or
1. History and Physical Examination
causes). This course equips you to develop a logical
approach to the diagnosis and management of skin 2. The Approach to the Pruritic Patient I
conditions. 3. The Approach to the Pruritic Patient II
4. The Approach to the Patient with Papules,
By successfully completing this course, you will: Pustules and Crusts I
5. The Approach to the Patient with Papules,
❖❖ Describe the aetiopathogenesis of a wide
Pustules and Crusts II
range of dermatological conditions to
colleagues and clients and logically deduce 6. The Approach to the Patient with Fistulae and/
the necessary diagnostic and efficacious or Nodules
therapeutic steps 7. The Approach to the Patient with Scaling/
❖❖ Develop a systematic, comprehensive approach Keratinisation Defects and selected
to the work-up of all major categories of skin ectoparasites
disease 8. The Approach to the Alopecic Patient and/or
❖❖ Confidently perform and interpret the Patient with Systemic Signs
dermatology-relevant diagnostics 9. Immune-mediated Skin Disease
❖❖ Improve management of otherwise frustrating, 10. The Approach to the Patient with Otitis Externa
chronic or recurrent skin cases
cve.edu.au/de/dermatology Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

Dermatology
Dermatology TimeOnline
Open to Vet nurses.
TimeOnline: 11 March - 7 April 2019 Linda Vogelnest BVSc (Hons) MACVSc (Feline
Med.) FACVSc (Dermatology)
This course is designed to cover a broad range of ❖❖ Know when to suspect and how to definitively
the most common dermatological problems faced diagnose the more common pruritic skin
in general practice in both dogs and cats, and diseases
reinforce a practical, logical, problem-orientated ❖❖ Know when to suspect and how to definitively
approach to skin disease. diagnose the more common immune-mediated
skin diseases
Many dermatoses in dogs and cats are recurrent,
and effective management can be difficult and ❖❖ Have a broad understanding of the common
cause great frustration to both owners and causes of alopecia of haircoat disorders not
veterinarians. associated with pruritus
❖❖ Cover a range of management options for
A common tendency is to reach for blanket pruritic, immune-mediated diseases, and some
symptomatic treatments as one of the first options, of the alopecic skin diseases.
without too much consideration of the most likely
underlying diseases or other more guided treatment
options. Following a logical diagnostic approach to
disease, even when potential for diagnostic testing
is limited, will often guide more effective case
management; and this course aims to give many
practical tips on how to achieve this. A range of
case examples will be individually worked through,
to reinforce the theory and tips provided.
❖❖ Have a better understanding of a logical

diagnostic approach to skin disease
❖❖ Know many diagnostic tips useful for working
towards a clear diagnosis or at least narrowing
down likely diagnoses
cve.edu.au/tol/dermatology

Dermatology
Skin & Ear Cytology & Culture TimeOnline

Open to Vet nurses.
TimeOnline: 16 September - 13 October 2019 Linda Vogelnest BVSc (Hons) MACVSc (Feline
Med.) FACVSc (Dermatology)
This course will help optimise your approach to ❖❖ Evaluate cytology samples from inflammatory
skin and ear canal diseases, by enabling more and infectious skin disease and otitis cases
accurate recognition of the presence or absence of independently and accurately
secondary infections, and ultimately more targeted ❖❖ Interpret results from cytology and microbial
and effective treatment plans. culture tests accurately
❖❖ Formulate targeted treatment and/or further
It will cover optimal collection and processing
diagnostic plans based on cytology results
techniques for useful tests, together with an
together with clinical findings for a range
outline of test indications. Important principles for
of inflammatory and infectious skin and ear
interpreting samples will be detailed, and a wide
canal diseases, including allergies, infectious
range of cytology images provided as a valuable
diseases such as dermatophytosis, and
clinical resource.
some immune-mediated diseases including
Optimal treatment choices, based on cytology pemphigus foliaceus
findings, will be outlined for common secondary ❖❖ Recognise if active secondary bacterial
skin infections and otitis. Finally, a series of cases and yeast infections are present or if it
will be presented to reinforce the material covered. is appropriate to focus on managing the
Participants will be encouraged to practice skin underlying disease
cytology and culture techniques on their own cases ❖❖ Recognise when microbial culture testing is
throughout the course and present findings to the indicated, and have improved ability to analyse
group for discussion. microbial culture test results to accurately
guide optimal therapies
Prior knowledge: a broad understanding of common
inflammatory and infectious causes of skin and ear
diseases will be helpful for working through this
course efficiently. However, the course will briefly
review some of the key aspects of common diseases
that are relevant to diagnostic testing and treatment
choices.
❖❖ Perform commonly used skin cytology and

microbial culturing tests using optimal
techniques
cve.edu.au/tol/cytology-culture

Ophthalmology Distance Education........... 34
Practical Ophthalmology TimeOnline....... 35
Ophthalmic Surgery TimeOnline................ 35
Ophthalmology: Theory & Practice............ 36
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology Distance Education
DE: 1 February – 30 November Robin Stanley BVSc (Hons) FACVSc

Workshop/s: 1 x 2-day workshop (Ophthalmology)
Develop your ability and confidence to investigate, Modules:

diagnose and manage your ocular cases, every
single time. 1. Method of Eye Examination, Breed
Predisposition
Ophthalmology is one of those subjects you can’t
2. Applied Ocular Pharmacology, Ocular
learn at University or from a book – you really need
Emergencies, Differential Diagnoses
to see cases to work out what is happening in eyes.
3. Ocular surgery
This course is focused on working through
4. Vision Loss
presenting signs and aims to help vets in general,
equine or small animal practice manage their eye 5. Ocular Discharge
cases with greater competence and confidence. 6. The Red Eye: Part I – Conjunctivitis
The course will present the latest evidence-based
information as well as numerous videos and images 7. The Red Eye: Part II – Uveitis
of ophthalmic conditions and procedures, which 8. The Cornea
you will be encouraged to practice at a two-day
9. The Eyelids
practical workshop at Dr Stanley’s practice.
10. Blue Eye – includes glaucoma, lens luxation
By successfully completing this course, you will: and lipid aqueous
❖❖ Improve your diagnostic skills via case-based

learning
❖❖ Gain a greater understanding of the
medications used to treat eye problems
❖❖ Gain greater confidence in handling
ophthalmology cases
❖❖ Learn optimal medical and surgical
management methods for a variety of
presenting problems
cve.edu.au/de/ophthalmology Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

Ophthalmology
Practical Ophthalmology Ophthalmic Surgery

TimeOnline TimeOnline
Open to Vet nurses.
Online | 10 CPD Points Online | 10 CPD Points
TimeOnline: 20 May - 16 June 2019 TimeOnline: 14 October - 10 November 2019

Jane Whitley BSc (Hons) BVSc (Hons) PhD Robin Stanley BVSc (Hons) FACVSc
(Ophthalmology)
This course will cover the common ocular Ophthalmic surgery is often put into the ‘too hard
presentations seen by general practitioners and basket’ and referred on to specialists.
will be particularly useful for recent graduates.
This course is designed to give you better
The course will start with tips and tricks for understanding of the principles and the
performing an eye examination with equipment practicalities of doing eye surgery with the aim
found in your practice or that can be easily and of expanding the range of procedures you can
cheaply obtained. confidently offer your clients. The course will feature
video procedures to guide your learning.
We will then cover the ten most common ocular
presentations including the management of corneal By successfully completing this course, you will:
ulcers, eyelid disease, uveitis and glaucoma. One
of the four modules will focus exclusively on feline ❖❖ Have reviewed the necessary equipment
ocular disease. needed to perform ophthalmic surgery
❖❖ Have reviewed the indications for a range of
surgical procedures including eyelid tumors,
entropion, cherry eyes, third eyelid flaps and
❖❖ Have improved ability to examine the eye
cartilage eversions as well as the surgical
❖❖ Have improved ability to diagnose ocular management of corneal ulcers
disease
❖❖ Understand the principles of performing a
❖❖ Be able to recognise common eye problems in range of ophthalmic procedures including
the dog and cat the removal of eyelid tumours, entropion
❖❖ Be more confident in treating and managing surgery, cherry eye surgery and the surgical
common eye diseases in the dog and cat management of corneal ulcers
cve.edu.au/tol/practical-ophthalmology cve.edu.au/tol/ophthalmic-surgery

Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology: Theory & Practice

(Seminar + Workshop)
Seminar: Fri 25 October 2019 Mark Billson BVSc PhD DVOphthal DipVetClinStud
Workshop: Sat 26 October 2019 MRCVS
David Maggs BVSc (Hons) Dipl. ACVO
Veterinary Science Conference Centre
The University of Sydney
Improve your understanding and capabilities. ❖❖ To perform and interpret findings from common
ophthalmic diagnostic tests (aqueous flare,
This program is designed to improve your Schirmer tear test, fluorescein stain, tearfilm
understanding and capabilities in ophthalmology breakup time, nasolacrimal flush, rebound and
while also having fun. David Maggs and Mark applanation tonometry)
Billson will place special emphasis on performing ❖❖ To learn and practice surgical techniques for
a high-yield ophthalmic exam with the instruments
correction of entropion, ectropion, “cherry
already in your clinic, choosing the best diagnostic
eye”, and indolent ulcers; eyelid tumor
tests, perfecting ophthalmic surgical techniques,
removal, and enucleation
and discussing which drugs to use when.
Both speakers work with referring vets on a daily

basis and their philosophy is to emphasise a group
❝
of concepts that they call ‘TIWIKIPS’ (or ‘Things I 10/10 would recommend!
wish I’d known In Practice’) with the ultimate goal Very informative and useful
that you leave the course saying, ‘I am going back
for general practice.
to try this in my practice next week’.
Kai Goyen, Katoomba Veterinary Clinic
❖❖ To perform and interpret findings from a

complete neuro-ophthalmic examination
(cranial nerves; responses and reflexes)
complete examination of the anterior segment
(eyelids, conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, anterior
chamber, iris, and lens)
complete fundic examination (vitreous, choroid,
tapetum, retina, and optic nerve)
cve.edu.au/workshop/ophthalmology-theory-practice

Emergency Medicine Distance Education.38
Basic Anaesthesia Workshop........................ 39
Advanced Anaesthesia Workshop................ 39
Respiratory Failure TimeOnline................... 40
Dealing with the Emergency Cat
PodcastPLUS...................................................... 40
Feline Emergencies TimeOnline...................41
Critical Care in Internal Medicine & Surgery
Conference........................................................ 42
Shock & Fluid Therapy TimeOnline............ 43
Trauma Patient Management
TimeOnline........................................................ 43
Pain Management TimeOnline.................... 44
Reproduction & Urinary Emergencies
TimeOnline........................................................ 45
Anaesthesia &
Critical Care
Anaesthesia & Critical Care
Emergency Medicine Distance Education
DE: 1 February – 30 November Trudi Mcalees BSc BVSc MACVSc FANZCVS

Workshop: 1 x 2-day workshop Sandra Forsyth BVSc Dipl. ACVA
Develop your capacity to treat emergency and Modules:

critical care cases confidently every single time.
1. General set-up of a critical care area, toxicities
This course aims to develop your practical skills and envenomations
and techniques for the treatment and monitoring of 2. Shock, fluid therapy and transfusion therapy
critically ill animals.
3. Electrolytes, acid/base
The emphasis on case-based problem solving and 4. CPR and analgesia

the basics of critical care makes this an essential 5. Cardiovascular and respiratory disease
course for veterinarians in all practice situations. 6. Anaemia, erythrocytosis and bleeding disorders
7. Acute abdominal disease and nutrition
8. Metabolic and endocrine emergencies, urinary
❖❖ Confidently assess and treat acute trauma tract disease
cases and critically ill patients, including cases 9. Multi-system trauma and wounds
of acute dyspnoea, acute abdomen, diabetic 10. Intra-cranial and extra-cranial neurological
ketoacidosis and intoxication diseases, ocular emergencies
❖❖ Better understand the principles of, and be
able to perform, emergency procedures such as
❝
thoracocentesis, tracheostomy and CPR
I have really enjoyed the
❖❖ Develop the ability to create appropriate
fluid therapy plans to manage shock and
course, the notes and
hypovolaemia and for ongoing maintenance practical were excellent
❖❖ Reach competency in ‘cage side’ clinical
and very well organised.
pathology (using blood smears to assess The mix of practical advice
anaemia, analysing fluid from body cavities and and up-to-date theory was
analysing urine sediment) an excellent mix for vets
❖❖ Perform blood transfusions safely and improve in practice. Over the years
optimal wound management I have done quite a bit of
❖❖ Monitor critically ill animals post grad study and I will
❖❖ Improve your ability to differentiate between be back to the CVE.
cardiac and pulmonary disease
Stephen Reid
cve.edu.au/de/emergency-medicine Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

Basic Anaesthesia Advanced Anaesthesia

Workshop Workshop
Sydney |12 CPD Points Sydney | 12 CPD Points
Workshop: Sat 27 April 2019 Workshop: Sat 2 November 2019

Fernando Martinez-Taboada DVM CertVA Fernando Martinez-Taboada DVM, CertVA,
DipECVAA MRCVS DipECVAA, MRCVS
All surgery begins with anaesthesia, and it is

critical that you are competent in this field. More information coming soon.
Developments in anaesthesia to relieve pain and Visit cve.edu.au/education for the latest updates.
suffering have facilitated today’s increasingly
complex surgical operations.
Improvements in drugs and equipment have

contributed to a high standard of quality and safety
and in order to benefit their patients, veterinarians
need to keep up-to-date with the latest advances so
that they can implement them in their practices.
Dr Fernando Martinez Taboada, a European

Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia will conduct this
1-day workshop, bringing the vast experience he
has gained working both overseas and in Australia.
This practical course will improve your skills in local

anaesthesia techniques in your day-to-day clinical
veterinary practice. From the simplest techniques
to the most challenging, you will receive theoretical
information followed by practical sessions to grasp
the new skills, with adequate time to understand
and master the techniques being discussed.
Early Bird: 20 September 2019

Early Bird: 8 March 2019
cve.edu.au/workshop/basic-anaesthesia cve.edu.au/workshop/advanced-anaesthesia

Respiratory Failure Dealing with the Emergency

TimeOnline Cat PodcastPLUS
TimeOnline: 23 April - 20 May 2019 PodcastPLUS: 25 April 2019

Duana McBride BVSc DACVECC MVMedSc FHEA Sophie Adamantos BVSc CertVA DACVECC
MRCVS DECVECC FHEA MRCVS
Ryan Ong BVSc (Hons) MVetStud MACVSc DACVECC
Typical disease processes include tick paralysis, More information coming soon.
snake envenomation, tetrodotoxicity, aspiration Visit cve.edu.au/education for the latest updates.
pneumonia, pulmonary contusions, near drowning,
acute respiratory distress syndrome and
neurological disease.
This course will cover the physiology behind

and interpretation of blood gases, diagnosis of
respiratory failure, types of ventilators, essential
theory of mechanical ventilation, complications of
mechanical ventilation and appropriate supportive
care of the ventilated patient – critical knowledge
required to manage patients with respiratory failure.
This course is highly relevant for clinicians

managing severe tick paralysis patients or clinicians
who simply want a better understanding of blood
gases and mechanical ventilation.

❖❖ Learn to interpret a blood gas and evaluate
arterial oxygenation status
❖❖ Understand indications for and theory of using
a critical care ventilator
❖❖ Understand how to manage the ventilated
patient including monitoring, supportive care
and weaning of the ventilated patient as well as
trouble shooting problems such as hypoxemia
or hypercapnoea
❖❖ Understand and plan for the supportive care
that a ventilated patient requires including
interventions like basic physiotherapy,
nutritional support, airway support and
nursing care. Complications like volutrauma
and barotraumas are also discussed including
means to avoid these complications
cve.edu.au/tol/respiratory-failure cve.edu.au/pcp/emergency-cat

Feline Emergencies TimeOnline

Open to Vet nurses.
TimeOnline: 13 May - 9 June 2019 Trudi McAlees BSc BVSc MACVSc FANZCVS
An introduction to emergency medicine with By successfully completing this course, you will:
particular emphasis on treating cats, including
triage, shock and fluid therapy and treatment of ❖❖ Confidently assess a cat that is presented as
common toxicities. an emergency, perform emergency database
blood tests and monitor emergency treatment
Much of what we do in veterinary emergency ❖❖ Confidently recognise the clinical signs of
medicine is extrapolated from human medicine shock in the cat and apply
and while we learn more about the unique your newly developed
pathophysiology of disease and responses knowledge of the
to treatment in cats, evidence for emergency pathophysiology of shock to
treatment in cats is scarce. guide treatment.
❖❖ Understand the clinical implications of
This course will present the latest evidence-based
the numbers generated by the monitoring
approach to feline emergency, combined with
equipment and know when intervention is
the tutor’s personal experience treating cats in
required to treat deviations from normal in your
the emergency setting, and will get you up to
patients
speed in the key areas needed to provide effective
emergency care to cats. The course covers triage,
❖❖ Provide emergency treatment to a cat with a
shock and fluid therapy, as well as treatment of suspected intoxication.
common toxicities. The unique aspects of caring for
❝
cats in the emergency and critical care settings will
also be addressed. The course was great
opportunity to revise
Modules: my knowledge before
1. Emergency Triage of the Cat, Emergency
ANZCVS exam
Database Blood Tests Martina Naceardska
2. Shock and Fluid Therapy in Cats including Owner of cat friendly clinic
Transfusion Medicine
3. Feline Critical Care
4. Feline Toxicities
cve.edu.au/tol/feline-emergencies

Critical Care in Internal Medicine &

Surgery Conference
Melbourne | 30 CPD Points
Conference: Mon 17 - Thu 20 June 2019 Steve Holloway BVSc MVS PhD MACVSc Dipl.
Masterclass: Fri 21 June 2019 ACVIM
Arthur House BSc BVMS PhD Cert SAS DECVS
Stamford Plaza Hotel, Melbourne VIC
Rachel Korman BVSc GPCertFelP MACVSc
Sophie Adamantos BVSc CertVA DACVECC MRCVS
DECVECC FHEA MRCVS Ellie Leister BVSc MANZCVS (SA Medicine)
Mickey Tivers BVSc(Hons) PhD CertSAS DipECVS Andrew Padula BVSc(Hons) PhD MACVSc
MRCVS DipECAR
Caroline Mansfield BSc BVMS MVM PhD
MANZCVS Dipl. ECVIM-CA
Dez Hughes BVSc (Hons), Dip. ACVECC
The whole 9 yards! Presenting the Australian viewpoint and

covering issues particular to Australia such as
Emergency and critical care situations are serious. new developments in the management of snake
They demand your immediate attention and action. envenomation and tick paralysis are well-known
In order to give your patients the optimal treatment and highly respected clinicians from private referral
and care, you need to ensure your skills are up-to- practice as well as the University of Melbourne.
date and relevant.
Conference Overview:
The CVE is delighted to be widening the ❖❖ Monday: Emergency & Critical Care
perspective on these important topics by
❖❖ Tuesday: The Abdomen
bringing out to Australia dynamic UK clinicians
Sophie Adamantos and Mickey Tivers of Paragon ❖❖ Wednesday: Feline Focus
Veterinary Referrals, Wakefield to present at ❖❖ Thursday: Focus on Soft Tissue Surgery
this major conference. Sophie the criticalist and
Mickey the surgeon have been briefed to pitch The conference will culminate in a 1-day
their presentations at the level of an advanced Masterclass on the Friday covering: ‘Challenging
practitioner. There will be lots of interactivity dogma in Emergency Critical Care’.
with the audience, especially on the last day, a
Participating in this conference and masterclass will
Masterclass suitable for veterinary specialists,
ensure that you are competent and confident to
residents and registrars, and GP vets who don’t
treat your next emergency consultation - one of the
mind being challenged and put on the spot!
biggest foundations of confidence is knowing that
A complementary duo by virtue of their disciplines, you are fully prepared.
together they will guide you as to how much you
can support patients before they are stable enough
to have surgery. Silver Sponsor:
Early Bird: 5 May 2019
cve.edu.au/conference/critical-care

Shock & Fluid Therapy Trauma Patient Management

Open to Vet nurses.
TimeOnline: 17 June - 14 July 2019 TimeOnline: 30 September - 27 October 2019
Duana McBride BVSc DACVECC MVMedSc FHEA Duana McBride BVSc DACVECC
MRCVS MVMedSc FHEA MRCVS
Ryan Ong BVSc (Hons) MVetStud MACVSc Lynda Rutherford BVM&S MVetMed Dipl. ECVS
DACVECC FHEA MRCVS
This course is designed for all practitioners who Have you ever had a trauma patient arrive and all
want to maximise their use of fluid therapy and you can think of is ‘where do I start?’.
for those who want to take the next step to
developing skills in critical care medicine. This course for emergency veterinarians as well as
general practitioners is designed around how to
Fluid therapy is used daily in veterinary practice. It deal with traumatic emergencies.
is one of the cheapest treatments we offer, resulting
in dramatic improvements in our patients. However, There are many layers of managing trauma patients:
indications for fluid therapy use, other than from the initial triage and stabilisation through to
rehydration, are often overlooked. advanced surgery; monitoring critical patients; and
dealing with associated complications. This will be
As well as developing skills in critical care medicine, an intensive course where you will develop a broad
this course will help you develop an understanding range of skills and knowledge that you can also
of why electrolyte and acid-base balance is so apply to many of your other patients as well. We will
important in our critical patients, and how we can promise it will be challenging but rewarding!
manage these abnormalities with fluid therapy.
In the final module, we will delve into transfusion By successfully completing this course, you will be
medicine so you will be more confident in managing able to:
the next acutely anaemic patient.
❖❖ Stabilise critical trauma patients and tackle
By successfully completing this course, you will be complex cases with multiple injuries
able to: ❖❖ Perform safe anaesthesia in the trauma patient,
❖❖ Understand the physiology/pathophysiology of and deal with trauma associated complications
fluid dynamics in health and disease ❖❖ Manage complex injuries including
❖❖ Understand indications and contraindications orthopaedic, spinal and major soft tissue
of different fluid types, in order to practice safe wounds
fluid therapy ❖❖ Perform emergency surgery on trauma patients
❖❖ Manage electrolyte disturbances in the critically including penetrating thoracic and abdominal
ill patient injuries and urinary tract injuries
❖❖ Develop a detailed understanding of
transfusion therapy in the dog and cat.
cve.edu.au/tol/shock-fluid-therapy cve.edu.au/tol/trauma-patient-management

Pain Management TimeOnline
TimeOnline: 23 September - 20 October 2019 Innes Wise
The negative physiological effects of poorly Modules:

controlled pain are well documented and as
veterinarians we recognise the importance of using 1. Clinical Pharmacology
effective pain relief strategies both with respect to 2. Analgesic Techniques
disease management, patient care and well-being.
3. Understanding Pain
This course is ideal for vets who want to brush up on 4. Multi-modal Analgesia
their knowledge of analgesics and be updated on
the latest techniques available for managing acute
and chronic pain in small animals. It aims to develop
your knowledge and clinical decision making by
providing an update and review of drug efficacy
and administration techniques, as well as taking an
evidence based approach to the use of ‘off-label’
opioids.
❖❖ Have a better understanding of pain, its

physiology, assessment and the evaluation of
the efficacy of pain relief
❖❖ Have a better understanding of the clinical
pharmacology of key analgesics including
opioids, non-steroidals and local anaesthetics
❖❖ Have reviewed a number of implementation
techniques including: infusion techniques, local
anaesthetic techniques and nerve blocks
❖❖ Gain an understanding of the issues faced in
multi modal analgesia
cve.edu.au/tol/pain-management

Reproduction & Urinary Emergencies

TimeOnline
TimeOnline: 28 October - 24 November 2019 Trudi McAlees BSc BVSc MACVSc FANZCVS
Rapid recognition and aggressive therapeutic By successfully completing this course, you will be able
intervention is necessary with urogenital and to:
obstetric emergencies because of their potential
to become life threatening if not addressed ❖❖ Understand what the kidneys do in health and
immediately. This course focuses on some of the how this alters in renal failure
most commonly seen urinary tract and obstetric ❖❖ Stage renal failure in cats and dogs
emergencies in dogs and cats. ❖❖ Recognise and treat animals with acute renal
injury
Modules:
❖❖ Provide up to date treatment to cats with
1. Review renal function and the tests commonly urethral and ureteral obstruction
used to diagnose renal and urinary tract injury, ❖❖ Recognise and treat pyometra and dystocia
including contrast studies. ❖❖ Recognise the indications for caesarean section
2. Review of the pathophysiology of acute kidney

injury and clinical applications of newer staging
systems. The diagnosis and treatment of AKI are
described. Treatment of renal toxicities will be
included in this module.
3. Review common urinary obstruction: urethral

and ureteral. A detailed review of diagnosis and
treatment of this until recently uncommon condition
is included.
4. Selected reproductive emergencies will be

discussed. This module will cover the diagnosis
and treatment of pyometra and dystocia, and the
indications for caesarean section.
cve.edu.au/tol/reproduction-urinary-emergencies

Surgery Distance Education.......................... 47
Hip & Stifle Surgery Workshop...................... 48
Bone Plating Surgery Workshop.................. 48
Stress Free Surgery Workshop....................... 49
Canine Soft Tissue Surgery Workshop....... 50
Feline Surgery Made Easy Workshop.......... 50
Soft Tissue Surgery Workshop I..................... 51
Soft Tissue Surgery Workshop II................... 51
Small Animal
Surgery
Small Animal Surgery
Surgery Distance Education

DE: 1 February – 30 November Wing Tip Wong DVM MVS MANZCVS (Surgery)
Workshop/s: 1 x 2-day workshop Guy Yates BVSc (Hons) MVS FACVSc (SA Surgery)
2019 course full | 2020 registrations open March 2019
Chris Tan BVSc BSc (Vet) FANZCVS Dipl. ECVS
Mark Newman BVSc MVS MANZCVS DipECVS
Provide better outcomes for all your surgical ❖❖ Gain an increased understanding of both
patients and boost your confidence to approach general principles and detailed techniques of
more complex surgeries. surgery for each of the body systems
❖❖ Increase your confidence about broadening
Wouldn’t it be great to provide your patients and
your surgical endeavours
clients with more and better surgical options and
be able to confidently advise on their pros and cons
to guide your clients’ decision making? Imagine the
satisfaction of correctly doing the surgery yourself. Modules:
This course aims to present an overview of surgery 1. Principles of Surgery I – Pre-operative

and assist you to improve your approach to evaluation of the surgical patient
diagnosis and management of surgical diseases. 2. Principles of Surgery II
The resources provided to support your learning 3. Principles of Surgery III – Wound Assessment
in this course include not only notes and journal and Management
articles, but also video clips illustrating how to
4. Principles of Orthopaedic Surgery
perform procedures, manipulations and operations
you can carry out in your own practice. By the end 5. Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
of the course, you will have built a video library of 6. Applied Orthopaedic Surgery
common surgical procedures that you can review 7. Surgical Diseases of the Respiratory &
prior to performing the procedure. In addition, the Cardiovascular Systems
course is supplemented by a two-day workshop that
8. Surgical Conditions of the Spine
combines case studies, surgical demonstrations and
9. Surgery of the Skin, Eye, Ears, Haemolymphatic
an extensive wet lab practical session. Throughout
System and Endocrine System
the course, important principles and details are
emphasised. 10. Urogenital Tract Surgery
❖❖ Have a refreshed and updated your surgical

knowledge through a comprehensive overview
of small animal surgery
❖❖ Improve your approach to the diagnosis and Workshop Sponsor:
management of surgical diseases and better

your understand of the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of
surgery through case-based learning
cve.edu.au/de/surgery Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

Hip & Stifle Bone Plating

Workshop Workshop
Sydney
|
Adelaide 15 CPD Points
|
Adelaide 15 CPD Points
Sydney
Adelaide: Sat 23 March 2019 Adelaide: Sun 24 March 2019

Adelaide University, Roseworthy Campus, SA Adelaide University, Roseworthy Campus, SA
Sydney: Sat 27 July 2019 Sydney: Sun 28 July 2019
The University of Sydney, VSCC The University of Sydney, VSCC
Sydney: Sat 9 November 2019 Sydney: Sun 10 November 2019
The University of Sydney, VSCC The University of Sydney, VSCC
Wing Tip Wong DVM MVS MANZCVS (Surgery) Wing Tip Wong DVM MVS MANZCVS (Surgery)
Gain confidence to save it with a scalpel. Improve your skills in treating bone fractures.
Hindlimb lameness is a very common problem presented Open reduction and internal fixation of fractures using
to the general practitioner for treatment. The majority bone plates and screws is a common and effective
of these cases originate from the hip and stifle joints modality of treatment for fracture management in small
and many of these problems respond very favourably to animal practice. This workshop is designed to allow
surgical treatment. This workshop is designed to provide participants to use and appreciate the instruments
a practical refresher on the common problems and employed to correctly and effectively apply bone plates
treatment for the hip and stifle joints in the dog. This will and screws for simple fracture fixation in long bones.
be delivered as short updates illustrated with case studies
followed with a hands-on laboratory session on cadavers. Principles of bone plating and screw application will be
revised over a series of lectures with case studies used
The objective of the workshop is to provide the experienced to highlight these principles. This will be followed with a
practitioner with the confidence to begin extending surgical practical session where participants will practice surgical
treatment options for clients, and the recent graduate with approaches to the femur, tibia, humerus, and radius on a
the technical skills to begin with the more common surgical cadaver. Simple fractures will be created and all participants
procedures on the hip and stifle joints. will have the opportunity to apply a compression and a
neutralisation plate.
Early Bird: 8 Feb | 14 June | 28 Sep 2019 Early Bird: 9 Feb | 15 June | 29 Sep 2019
cve.edu.au/workshop/hip-and-stifle/mar Adelaide cve.edu.au/workshop/bone-plating/mar Adelaide
cve.edu.au/workshop/hip-and-stifle/jul Sydney cve.edu.au/workshop/bone-plating/jul Sydney
cve.edu.au/workshop/hip-and-stifle/nov Sydney cve.edu.au/workshop/bone-plating/nov Sydney

Stress Free Surgery

Workshop
Workshop: Sat 24 August 2019 Chris Tan BVSc BSc (Vet) FANZCVS Dipl. ECVS
Reduce your stress during surgery and the healing

time of your patients after surgery, through the
acquisition of new skills and knowledge.
Bad habits creep into everything we do, particularly

if you work on your own or do not have feedback
from your colleagues.
Refresh your skills through a review of the important

fundamentals of surgery and the opportunity to
practice these skills in a wet lab environment.
This workshop will be ideal for those returning to
practice, recent graduates and old hands who want
to brush up their surgery skills.
❝
The workshop was one of
the best I have attended.
It was a very valuable
learning experience for
me and a very enjoyable
day. Chris is an excellent
teacher
Joanne Shannon
Workshop Sponsor:
Early Bird: 12 July 2019
cve.edu.au/workshop/stress-free-surgery

Howie returns to Australia!

Due to overwhelming demand in 2018, Dr Howie Seim is returning to Australia with ex-pat Dr Clara Goh
to offer two exciting new workshops in Sydney. The popular format of video demonstrations followed
by hands-on practical sessions for each procedure, will allow every participant to take home proven
techniques which will make surgery less daunting and more successful.
Canine Soft Tissue Surgery Feline Surgery Made Easy

Workshop Workshop
Sydney | 10 CPD Points Sydney | 10 CPD Points
Workshop: Sat 2 6 October 2019 Workshop: Sun 27 October 2019

Howie Seim VM DACVS Howie Seim VM DACVS
Clara Goh BVSc MS DACVS-SA ACVS Clara Goh BVSc MS DACVS-SA ACVS
Topics: Topics:
❖❖ Salivary mucocele ❖❖ Ventral Bulla Osteotomy

❖❖ Laryngeal tie-back ❖❖ Nasal planectomy + Pinnectomy
❖❖ Scrotal urethrostomy ❖❖ Perineal Urethrostomy
❖❖ Anal sacculectomy ❖❖ Total ear canal ablation – lateral bulla
❖❖ 4-Ligature Technique Splenectomy osteotomy (TECA-LBO)
❖❖ 10 minute Gastropexy ❖❖ Chest drain placement (Standard + Mila)
cve.edu.au/workshop/canine-soft-tissue
Workshop Sponsor: Workshop Sponsor: Early Bird: 14 September 2019
cve.edu.au/workshop/feline-surgery

Did you miss out on the Sydney workshops in 2018?

Here is an opportunity to master the techniques covered in one or both workshops at the excellent
facilities at the Gatton campus of the University of Queensland.
Soft Tissue Surgery I Soft Tissue Surgery II

Workshop Workshop
Splenectomy, gastropexy, salivary gland Ear, throat and perineal surgery
resection, tube placement …. procedures made simple.
Brisbane | 10 CPD Points Brisbane | 10 CPD Points
Workshop: Sat 2 November 2019 Workshop: Sun 3 November 2019

University of QLD, Gatton Campus University of QLD, Gatton Campus
Howie Seim VM DACVS Howie Seim VM DACVS
Clara Goh BVSc MS DACVS-SA ACVS Clara Goh BVSc MS DACVS-SA ACVS
Topics: Topics:
❖❖ Salivary gland resection ❖❖ Lateral ear resection

❖❖ Tracheostomy tube placement ❖❖ Total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla
❖❖ Three methods of chest drain placement osteotomy
❖❖ Esophagostomy tube placement ❖❖ Laryngeal tie-back
❖❖ Vulvarplasty for treatment of perivulvar ❖❖ Perineal hernia repair
dermatitis ❖❖ Scrotal urethrostomy
❖❖ How to perform a 15-minute gastropexy ❖❖ A novel technique for anal sacculectomy.
❖❖ Tips for diaphragmatic hernia repair
❖❖ How to perform a rapid splenectomy using 4
ligatures.
Early Bird: 20 September 2019 Early Bird: 21 September 2019
cve.edu.au/workshop/soft-tissue-surgery-I cve.edu.au/workshop/soft-tissue-surgery-II

Dental Radiology: A Beginner’s Guide to
Radiographic Interpretation
PodcastPLUS.................................................... 53
Dental Bites for the Enlightened
Practitioner TimeOnline................................ 53
Dentistry: Theory & Practice
Seminar & Workshop...................................... 54
Rabbit & Rodents Dentistry Workshop........ 54
Dentistry
Dentistry
Dental Radiology: A Dental Bites for the

Beginner’s Guide to Enlightened Practitioner
Radiographic Interpretation TimeOnline
PodcastPLUS
Online | 1 CPD Point Online | 10 CPD Points
PodcastPLUS: 28 February 2019 TimeOnline: 18 March - 14 April 2019

Anthony Caiafa BVSc BDSc MANZCVS (Small Anthony Caiafa BVSc BDSc MANZCVS (Small
Animal Surgery, 1992; Dentistry, 1993) Animal Surgery, 1992; Dentistry, 1993)
Christine Hawke BSc (Vet) BVSc (Hons) PhD
MANZCVS (Dentistry)
Dental radiography has become an important tool Periodontal and dental diseases are arguably the
for diagnosing oral diseases in companion animals. most common issues seen in small animal practice,
yet many vets feel intimidated or inadequate when
However, the interpretation of these radiographs faced with a complicated case that may require
can be frankly, confusing. This podcast will more than a scale and polish.
offer a beginners’ guide to interpreting these
radiographs and diagnosing oral disease, including This course is designed to help you understand how
differentiating between normal, variations on to plan and perform efficient, atraumatic extractions
normal and true oral pathology. This will lead to (for both you and the patient), where to place local
more clinical confidence when dealing with dental anaesthetic nerve blocks, and how to take and
cases. interpret dental radiographs. Together, these skills
will help you to avoid the common pitfalls that lead
By successfully completing this course, you will: to complications such as lost roots, fractured roots
and fractured jaws.
❖❖ Obtain skills in interpreting dental radiographs
❖❖ Use these new skills to confidently diagnose Additionally, you will learn about the treatment
more oral pathology and to offer more options for traumatic malocclusions, and how to
predictable treatment outcomes for your critically evaluate the plethora of dental homecare
patients products on the market. These skills will allow you
❖❖ Increase your dental caseload and thus lift to take your dentistry to the next level, and help you
practice profitability to improve the health and welfare of your patients.
Podcast Sponsor: TimeOnline

Sponsor:
cve.edu.au/pcp/dental-radiology cve.edu.au/tol/dental-bites

Dentistry
Dentistry: Theory & Practice Rabbit & Rodents Dentistry

(Seminar + Workshop) Workshop
Sydney | 16 CPD Points Sydney | 11 CPD Points
Seminar: Fri 12 April 2018 Sydney: Sat 19 October 2019

Workshop: S at 13 April 2018
Veterinary Science Conference Centre The University of Sydney
Lorenzo Crosta med vet, PhD, Gp Cert (Exotic
Anthony Caiafa BVSc BDSc MANZCVS (Small Animals), Diplomate ECZM (Zoo Health) European
Animal Surgery, 1992; Dentistry, 1993) Specialist in Zoological Medicine
Shiva Sawmy BSc (Hons) Biol., BVM&S MRCVS
Petra Schnitzer med vet, GP-Cert Exotic Animal
Put your money where the mouth is: invest and Practice, ECZM Resident (Avian)
upgrade your dentistry skills in companion animal Bree Talbot BScAgr(Hons) BVSc MANZCVS
oral care. (Unusual Pets)
This course will whet your appetite to a new world Dental disease is one of the most common
of veterinary dentistry. Increase your ability to conditions seen in rabbits and rodents in
diagnose more disease using modern technologies. clinical practice. This workshop is intended for
Offer your clients better outcomes for those pets veterinarians who wish to gain further expertise
with oral disease. Manage more cases ‘in-house’ in rabbit and rodent dentistry so that they can
that in the past you used to refer on. confidently approach, diagnose and treat these
Your tutors will review dental anatomy, the cases in their own clinics.
pathophysiology of periodontal disease, the
The course will consist of a series of morning
techniques for obtaining diagnostic and high quality
lectures to review and consolidate knowledge
radiographs and how to reduce pain and discomfort
in anatomy, radiology, anaesthesia, analgesia,
in your dental patients.
instrumentation, intra/post-operative complications
The practical component will include planning and peri-operative management. In the afternoon,
and performing surgical extractions, use of all participants will have the opportunity to practice
minimally invasive extraction techniques including intubation techniques, nerve blocks and common
demonstration of a mechanical periotome. Planning dental procedures on cadavers during a 3-hour wet
to prevent extraction complications but if they lab. This will provide invaluable hands-on practical
occur, how to manage them and obtain a successful experience as well as interactive discussion to all
outcome. delegates.
Seminar + Workshop Seminar + Workshop

Sponsor: Sponsor:
Early Bird: 1 March 2019 Early Bird: 7 September 2019
cve.edu.au/workshop/dentistry-theory-practice cve.edu.au/workshop/rabbit-and-rodents

Diagnostic Imaging Program
Thoracic Imaging Distance Education........57
Musculoskeletal Imaging
Abdominal Imaging Distance Education... 59
Back to Basics: Diagnostic Ultrasound
Workshop..........................................................60
Canine Abdominal Ultrasound
TimeOnline.........................................................61
Practical Ultrasound – Intensive Short
Course................................................................. 62
Diagnostic
Imaging
Diagnostic Imaging
Diagnostic Imaging Program Distance Education
DE: 1 February – 30 November Thoracic Imaging & Introductory modules:

(includes all modules) Robert Nicoll BSc (Vet) BVSc DACVR
Musculoskeletal Imaging modules:
Sarah Davies BVSc MS DACVR Assoc. MANZCVS
Abdominal Imaging modules:
Zoe Lenard BVSc (Hons) FANZCVS (Radiology)
Our year-long Diagnostic Imaging DE course

has been broken down into 3 manageable and
independent parts: Thoracic, Musculoskeletal and
Abdominal Imaging. Thoracic Abdominal
Imaging Imaging
Each is a discrete unit on its own but together they Intro
form a formidable imaging educational program. Imaging
Each unit has a hands-on practical workshop – a module
major drawcard – where you have the opportunity to
apply the theory you have learnt under the watchful Musculoskeletal
eye of your tutor. You also benefit from the group Imaging
experience of learning with, and from, your peers.
The introductory imaging module is a prerequisite for

each unit; this needs to be completed only once,
prior to studying your first unit.
If you enrol in all 3 units, the whole program

comprises 10 modules.
Workshop Sponsor:
RADINCON Est 1979
cve.edu.au/de/thoracic-imaging
cve.edu.au/de/musculoskeletal-imaging
cve.edu.au/de/abdominal-imaging
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Diagnostic Imaging
Thoracic Imaging Diagnostic Imaging

Distance Education
Intro. module: 1 – 28 February Robert Nicoll BSc (Vet) BVSc DACVR

Thoracic Imaging modules: 1 March – 31 May
Workshop/s: 1-day workshop
Improve your diagnostic skills and avoid common Modules:

mistakes in thoracic diagnosis.
1. Compulsory Introductory Module*
Thoracic radiography is one of the most useful
clinical tests undertaken in clinical practice and yet 2. The Heart
one of the most frequently cited areas of confusion. 3. The Lungs
This course aims to increase your ability to take 4. The Pleural Space, Mediastinum and
optimal thoracic radiographs and to interpret them Diaphragm
confidently. The modules focus on radiographic
interpretation, with incorporation of complementary *if not completed previously
imaging modalities, particularly CT and sonography,
to assist in explanations of the radiographic
pathological patterns present.
❖❖ Improve your radiological knowledge and

expertise as it applies to radiography of
thoracic structures
❖❖ Develop a greater understanding of the

radiographic manifestations of pathological
processes involving the cardiac and respiratory
systems
❖❖ Improve your ability to evaluate radiographic

changes that involve the mediastinal structures
and the pleural space
❖❖ Understand when complementary imaging

studies such as sonography and CT are useful
for the diagnosis and management of systemic
and cardiothoracic diseases
cve.edu.au/de/thoracic-imaging Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

Diagnostic Imaging
Musculoskeletal Imaging Diagnostic Imaging

Distance Education
Intro. module: 1 – 31 May Sarah Davies BVSc MS DACVR Assoc. MANZCVS
Musculoskeletal Imaging modules: 1 June - 31 Robert Nicoll (Intro. module) BSc (Vet) BVSc
August DACVR
Make the most of your imaging equipment to Modules:

increase your diagnostic accuracy and confidence
for every single case. 1. Compulsory Introductory Module*
Musculoskeletal radiography may seem easy, 2. The Appendicular Skeleton

but this comprehensive course will take your 3. The Axial Skeleton
understanding of skeletal imaging and pathology to
a new level. 4. The Joints
As well as conventional radiography, we will *if not completed previously

introduce ultrasound, CT and MRI where
appropriate, as these modalities are becoming
increasingly critical for mapping disease processes
and understanding abnormalities of the skeletal
Thoracic Abdominal
and nervous systems. CT, in particular, is useful for Imaging Imaging
unravelling mysteries of structures with complex Intro
anatomy, such as the skull. Imaging
module

Musculoskeletal
Imaging
❖❖ Improve your radiologic expertise as it applies
to radiography of musculoskeletal structures
❖❖ Increase your understanding of the comparative

radiographic appearance of aggressive and
benign bone disease
❖❖ Be able to evaluate radiographic changes that

involve joints of the axial and appendicular
skeleton
❖❖ Understand when advanced imaging studies

such as CT and MRI are more useful than
routine survey radiography
cve.edu.au/de/musculoskeletal-imaging Super Early Bird: 30 September | Early Bird: 31 January

Diagnostic Imaging
Abdominal Imaging Diagnostic Imaging

Distance Education
Intro. module: 1 – 31 August Zoe Lenard BVSc (Hons) FANZCVS (Radiology)

Abdominal Imaging modules: 1 September - 30 Robert Nicoll (Intro. module) BSc (Vet) BVSc
November DACVR
Develop a greater understanding of the benefits of ❖❖ Gain an understanding of the comparative

abdominal radiography and improve your imaging modalities (especially ultrasound, and also CT
evaluation of common abdominal diseases. and other modalities) in abdominal imaging,
and applications of each modality
This course focuses on a radiographic approach
to abdominal imaging but will supplement ❖❖ Develop an ordered and logical approach for
radiographic imaging with other imaging imaging and evaluation of the vomiting dog or
modalities. The usefulness of ultrasonography will cat
be explored for imaging abdominal viscera and,
where relevant, the application of other modalities ❖❖ Gain an appreciation of the possible imaging
such as CT will be discussed and demonstrated. appearances of common abdominal diseases
including pancreatitis, liver and splenic disease,
While this is not primarily an ultrasound course, intestinal obstruction and peritoneal effusions
the comparative usefulness of radiography and
ultrasound will be included wherever possible and you Modules:
can expect to further your knowledge of ultrasound 1. Compulsory Introductory Module*
and its indications. You are not required to have an
ultrasound machine in your practice but for those that 2. Gastrointestinal Tract
do, there will be some practical sonographic tasks.
3. Abdominal Viscera and Cavities
After completing the course, participants regularly
4. The Urogenital System
comment that they are amazed by how much more
confidence they have with approaching imaging *if not completed previously
of the abdomen, and with tackling more difficult
cases in practice. The workshop provides excellent
opportunities to work through different modalities
and problems, while learning from your tutor and
Thoracic Abdominal
colleagues in a supportive manner. Imaging Imaging
Intro
By successfully completing this course, you will: Imaging
module
❖❖ Develop an understanding of the benefits of
using radiography to evaluate the abdomen, in Musculoskeletal
the context of all imaging modalities Imaging
cve.edu.au/de/abdominal-imaging Super Early Bird: 31 Dec 2018 | Early Bird: 30 April

Diagnostic Imaging
Back to Basics: Diagnostic Ultrasound Workshop
|
Sydney 9 CPD Points
Townsville
Sydney: S at 16 March 2019 Jennifer Chau BVSc (Hons) FANZCVS

Veterinary Science Conference Centre GradDipVetClinStud MVetStud
Townsville: Sat 10 August 2019
James Cook University
All you need to know and understand to get you

scanning with confidence.
Gain confidence with your ultrasound by

understanding the principles and applying these in
a practical hands-on one day workshop. Your expert
tutor Jennifer Chau, will help you develop a greater
understanding of diagnostic ultrasonology to allow
you to conquer your fears and scan with confidence.
This course is designed to provide participants

with basic principles of abdominal ultrasonography.
Topics covered in this workshop will help
participants acquire high‑quality images and
interpret common diseases of the abdomen.
Lectures will review basic physics of diagnostic
ultrasound, principles of image formation, and
principles of interpretation. Practical component
will include scanning dogs in groups of no more
than 3 people.
❝
Both tutors were down-
to-earth and engaging,
simplifying the approach
to ultrasound. They
pitched their lectures
and practical sessions
at exactly the right level.
Rowena Leschner, Lincoln Vet Centre
Early Bird: 1 February | 21 June 2019
Workshop Sponsor:
cve.edu.au/workshop/basic-ultrasound/mar Sydney
RADINCON Est 1979
cve.edu.au/workshop/basic-ultrasound/aug Townsville

Diagnostic Imaging
Canine Abdominal Ultrasound

TimeOnline
TimeOnline: 15 July - 11 August 2019 Jennifer Chau BVSc (Hons) FANZCVS

GradDipVetClinStud MVetStud
Ultrasound is an interactive and extremely useful ❖❖ Be able to recognise the common diseases
diagnostic imaging modality in clinical practice. associated with these problems and learn how
to diagnose them.
It is highly operator dependent, so some experience
and knowledge is the key to driving the ultrasound
probe with more confidence and being able to
interpret the findings.
This course is designed to give you the essential

knowledge on how to optimise image quality, how
to find abdominal structures such as the pancreas
and adrenal gland, and how to approach some
common challenges faced in clinical practice such
as free abdominal fluid, nodular disease and ileus.
A case based approach will be used to explore the
common diseases associated with these problems
and how to diagnose them.
❖❖ Better understand the essential operator

settings that help to optimise image quality
(How to improve a blurry or dark image? What
is the cause of artefacts and when can they be
useful?)
❖❖ Develop an approach to scanning abdominal
structures
❖❖ Develop a problem orientated approach to
scanning the abdomen and solve common
problems faced in clinical practice (e.g. Free
fluid? Mass?)
cve.edu.au/tol/canine-abdominal-ultrasound

Diagnostic Imaging
Practical Ultrasound – Intensive Short Course

(Seminar + Workshop)
(includes 6 CPD Points for optional Seminar)
Mon 3, Tue 4, Thu 6, and Fri 7 June 2019 Karon Hoffmann BVSc MVSc PhD DipVetClinStud
Optional Seminar: Wed 5 June 2019 MRCVS Dipl. ECVDI
Mon 30 September, Tue 1, Thu 3, and Fri 4 Annie Rose BVSc (Hons) BVetBio. MVS
October 2019 MANZCVS (Radiology) GradCert(ClinEd)
Optional Seminar: Wed 2 October 2019
Martijn Beukers DVM Dipl. ECVDI
VSCC, The University of Sydney
Do you know what you are seeing when you when you climb to the next level of skill. Those
are scanning? Can you follow blood vessels as confounding cases won’t seem so scary and you’ll
a roadmap to the abdomen? Can you find the be excited at the prospect of being able to perform
adrenal glands and pancreas? Do you have enough ultrasound on all your cases. Better still, you’ll
time to practise your scanning on normal dogs as discover that you want to learn more, practise more
well as clinical patients? and get even better as your confidence builds.
❝
If you are time-poor but need an intensive boost to
help you gain more confidence with your imaging, This was a great enriching
here’s your chance to make it happen! experience! I feel so much
more comfortable and
Let Dr Karon Hoffmann work with you in an
intensive, immersive practical 4-day course on
confident at ultrasound
Diagnostic Ultrasound, where you will spend a now!
dedicated amount of time learning how to perform Karen Flexner, Concord Vet Hospital
scans from the right foundations and improve your
technique under the focussed guidance of these
expert instructors.
Karon is known Australia-wide as the ‘go to’ person

for ultrasound as well as being a European Boarded
Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. She
will instruct and give you personal and immediate
feedback on your scanning, and teach you tips and
tricks that will make a huge difference when you get
back to your practice.
What’s even better is that Karon wants to help Workshop Sponsor:

you develop that sense of achievement you’ll get
cve.edu.au/practical-ultrasound-intensive/jun cve.edu.au/practical-ultrasound-intensive/oct

Reptile Medicine TimeOnline....................... 64
Backyard Chickens TimeOnline................... 65
Rabbits & Rodents TimeOnline..................... 65
Avian Anaesthesia & Analgesia
TimeOnline ....................................................... 66
Avian Surgery TimeOnline............................ 67
Emerging Wildlife Diseases TimeOnline... 68
Avian Medicine TimeOnline ........................ 69
Avian Orthopaedics & Beak Repair
Workshop........................................................... 69
Avian, Exotics
& Wildlife
Avian, Exotics & Wildlife
Reptile Medicine TimeOnline

Open to Vet nurses.
TimeOnline: 4 - 31 March 2019 Robert Johnson BVSc MANZCVS (Feline Medicine)

CertZooMed BA
The aim of this course is to provide a good By successfully completing this course, you will:
understanding of reptile husbandry, medicine
and surgery. You will discover why reptiles are ❖❖ Gain an understanding of the unique
different from other animal classes in a biological, challenges posed by reptiles, captive and wild
anatomical and physiological sense. ❖❖ Gain an understanding of the impact of
husbandry, good and bad, upon the health of
Many reptile disorders are related to suboptimal captive reptiles
husbandry; hence, it is critical to have an
❖❖ Learn techniques to handle a variety of species
understanding of reptilian biology and captive
and to take appropriate samples
management to diagnose and treat reptilian
disorders.
❖❖ Review the diagnosis and treatment of
commonly occurring and emerging diseases
With this knowledge, you will be able to sound and injuries
like a vet who has a real interest in reptiles and
know how to handle a variety of species and take
appropriate samples. Diagnostics, hospital care,
anaesthesia, analgesia and critical care will be
covered, along with the diagnosis and treatment of
commonly occurring diseases and injuries.
The emphasis of this course will be on captive

reptiles; however, interesting and relevant
information on the diagnosis and treatment of
some conditions in free-living animals will also
be mentioned. On completion of this course, you
should have gained a greater understanding of
the veterinary care of reptiles, both captive and
free living, which will give you more confidence in
dealing with for your reptile patients and clients and
assist you in providing better outcomes for them.
cve.edu.au/tol/reptile-medicine

Backyard Chickens Rabbits & Rodents

Open to Vet nurses.
TimeOnline: 1 - 28 April 2019 TimeOnline: 29 April - 26 May 2019

Bob Doneley BVSc FANZCVS (Avian Medicine) David Vella BSc BVSc (Hons) Dipl. ABVP (Exotic
CMAVA Companion Mammals)
This course introduces backyard poultry to the Pet rabbits and rodents are presenting to
clinician to allow comprehensive and effective veterinary practitioners in ever increasing
workup and care for these patients. numbers. As the numbers climb, so too does the
general public’s expectations that veterinarians
Keeping a few chickens in the backyard has enjoyed can provide these unique species with excellent
a resurgence in popularity over the last decade, veterinary care.
with the backyard chicken becoming one of the
most common birds presenting for veterinary care. The pet rabbit and rodent patient can provide
unique challenges that set them apart from
This course aims to give you more confidence in the more common canine and feline medicine
approaching your backyard poultry cases by firstly disciplines.
providing an introduction to pet chicken medicine
and then discussing common infectious and non- This course aims to provide the practitioner with
infectious diseases, anaesthesia and surgery. a general overview of rabbit, guinea pig, rat and
mouse veterinary medicine. Beginning with the
By successfully completing this course, you will: basics in rabbit and rodent biology, the course
will then explore clinical anatomy and physiology,
❖❖ Be able to apply the principles of SOAP to a husbandry, nutrition, preventative health, handling,
pet chicken restraint, clinical procedures, therapeutics,
anaesthesia and common problems in rabbit and
❖❖ Understand the use (& restrictions) of common
rodent health.
medications
By successfully completing this course, you will be:
❖❖ Understand common diseases of backyard
poultry ❖❖ Knowledgeable about biology, clinical anatomy
and physiology, husbandry, nutrition and
❖❖ Understand how avian anatomy and physiology
preventative health of rabbits and rodents
affects the use of anaesthesia in chickens
❖❖ Confident about handling, restraint, physical
❖❖ Be familiar with common surgical problems in examination, clinical techniques and general
chickens. anaesthesia of rabbits and rodents
❖❖ Confident in approaching pet rabbit and rodent
patients and be able to formulate a measured
diagnostic and therapeutic methodology to
their common problems.
cve.edu.au/tol/backyard-chickens cve.edu.au/tol/rabbits-and-rodents

Avian Anaesthesia & Analgesia TimeOnline
TimeOnline: 3 - 30 June 2019 Bob Doneley BVSc FANZCVS (Avian Medicine)

CMAVA
Avian practice requires the frequent use of ❖❖ Understand the risks involved in avian
analgesia and anaesthesia to better manage anaesthesia and how to best prevent or
patients and achieve good outcomes. minimise these risks
❖❖ Develop an anaesthesia plan for an avian
Yet many veterinarians are uncomfortable with,
patient.
and nervous of, avian anaesthesia. And rightly so –
Brodbelt’s study, The risk of death: the Confidential
Enquiry into Perioperative Small Animal Fatalities,
showed that avian patients are much more likely
to die under anaesthesia than other species. Bob
Doneley is firmly of the opinion that this higher risk
is related more to how anaesthesia is managed,
rather than an inherent susceptibility to death.
The management of pain in avian patients is

another area of concern. As a ‘prey species’,
birds are masters at concealing signs of pain from
potential predators. As with other species though,
pain has a detrimental effect on patient morbidity
and mortality. Veterinary clinicians have both moral
and clinical reasons to both recognise signs of pain
and treat it effectively.
This course aims to provide practitioners with

the information needed to better understand the
requirements for the successful management of
avian anaesthesia, to recognise signs of pain in their
patients, and how to deal with it.
❖❖ Understand avian anatomy and physiology as it

relates to the effects of anaesthesia
❖❖ Be able to recognise signs of pain and develop
an effective analgesic plan to manage it
cve.edu.au/tol/avian-anaesthesia-and-analgesia

Avian Surgery
TimeOnline
Online | 10 CPD Point
TimeOnline: 26 August - 22 September 2019 Bob Doneley BVSc FANZCVS (Avian Medicine)
CMAVA
Surgical intervention is frequently required for avian

patients but is something that many veterinarians shy
away from, citing the small size of the patient and
probability of a poor outcome as their reason for not
offering this service to their clients.
Surgery in birds is not simple, the outcome can be less

than desired, but it can be done and it can be done
well!
This course aims to teach practitioners the indications

for surgery and give them the information needed
to better prepare for, plan and perform a surgical
procedure. Common approaches and techniques
for both soft tissue and orthopaedic procedures are
described. Post-operative care is discussed to ensure
that the best possible outcomes are achieved.
By successfully completing this course, you will be:
❖❖ Understand surgical principles and avian

physiology as they relate to the avian surgery
❖❖ Prepare a patient for surgery
❖❖ Perform basic soft tissue procedures with
confidence
❖❖ Perform orthopaedic procedures with confidence
cve.edu.au/tol/avian-surgery

Emerging Wildlife Diseases TimeOnline
Open to Vet nurses.
TimeOnline: 2 - 29 September 2019 Cheryl Sangster BSc DVM MVSc DACVP MRCVS
Currently working with wildlife or simply interested ❖❖ Gain a rudimentary understanding of the
in learning more? investigative process associated with emerging
diseases of wildlife
In this course you will explore the diagnosis, ❖❖ Be able to critically evaluate proposed emerging
pathology and epidemiology of the newest diseases diseases for evidence of emergence, evidence
of wildlife from around the globe while learning what of causation and rationale of mechanism of
defines a disease as emerging and the mechanisms emergence
by which this happens.
This course will provide you with a solid grounding

in how and why diseases emerge, in a manner
applicable to domestic species and humans as well.
Emphasis will be placed on the investigative path,
developing skills that can be applied to any disease
outbreak. Learning about key wildlife diseases that
may have not yet hit your region will prepare you to
recognise these if and when they emerge.
This course is suitable for veterinarians at all levels,

pathologists, pathology residents and veterinary
students. Veterinary technicians/nurses, wildlife
biologists and other professionals working in the
wildlife sector are very welcome. Please be aware
some aspects of the material will be most suitable for
those with veterinary training.
❖❖ Be able to evaluate a disease entity and

determine if it is emerging and by what
mechanism
❖❖ Be able to recognise the clinical signs/gross
lesions of wildlife emerging diseases and
suggest appropriate tests for confirmation
cve.edu.au/tol/emerging-wildlife-diseases

Avian Medicine Avian Orthopaedics &

TimeOnline Beak Repair Workshop
Online | 10 CPD Points Sydney | 10 CPD Points
TimeOnline: 8 October - 4 November 2019 Workshop: Sun 20 October 2019
Alex Rosenwax BVSc MACVSc (Avian Health) Veterinary Science Conference Centre
Lorenzo Crosta med vet, PhD, Gp Cert (Exotic

Avian consults can be difficult and often present as Animals), Diplomate European College of
an emergency because owners do not understand Zoological Medicine (Zoo Health) European
normal bird behaviour or cannot recognise key Specialist in Zoological Medicine
symptoms that might indicate an important Shiva Sawmy BSc (Hons) Biol., BVM&S MRCVS
underlying problem. Petra Schnitzer med vet, GP-Cert Exotic Animal
Practice, ECZM Resident (Avian)
In this course you will review and update your
knowledge of avian anatomy, physiology and Bree Talbot BScAgr(Hons) BVSc MANZCVS
husbandry; handling and examination techniques; (Unusual Pets)
the collection of diagnostic samples; emergency
procedures and housing; interpreting avian
biochemistry and making the most of other in-
house pathology; special requirements of avian Birds are frequently brought to the vet for traumas
radiography and common problems and syndromes. and fractures which are common sequelae of such
accidents. On the other hand, beak injuries are
The course will review when and which medication also common, especially when birds are kept in
and/or surgical procedures may be necessary, once pair, or in flocks, of free flying in a home. Finally,
a diagnosis has been reached. Avian cases may young, hand reared birds may be presented with
often seem complex at first glance. This course aims misshapen beaks, or limbs.
to give you the knowledge and skills to approach
them with confidence and give your patients the Most of these issues can be addressed, but
maximum chance of a successful outcome. there are different techniques for the different
presentations, and species. The purpose of this
By successfully completing this course, you will workshop is to teach you how to diagnose the
have an improved knowledge of: different problems, how to make a proper prognosis
and finally, how to fix wings, legs and beaks of the
❖❖ Bird husbandry most diverse avian patients.
❖❖ Common illnesses in birds
❖❖ The diagnostic tests available
❖❖ Treatment options
cve.edu.au/workshop/avian-orthopaedics
cve.edu.au/tol/avian-medicine Early Bird: 8 September 2019

Essential Wellbeing & Coping Skills for
Veterinarians TimeOnline............................. 72
One Welfare Conference II............................ 74
Four-Words, Forwards! Workshop.................75
Ethics, Welfare
& Wellbeing
Ethics, Welfare & Wellbeing
Essential Wellbeing & Coping Skills for Veterinarians

TimeOnline
Open to Vet nurses.
TimeOnline: 15 April - 12 May 2019 Nadine Hamilton BSc (Psych) PGDip. Psych
MTrain&Dev EdD
Working as a veterinarian isn’t always easy. This Modules:

course will introduce you to some of the essential
1. Time and stress management: top tips for both
skills for coping with the demands of your job, as
stress management and time management
well as strategies for maintaining your wellbeing.
2. Communication and assertiveness: learn
This course is suitable for veterinarians at all levels. key skills for communicating effectively and
assertively
This course aims to provide evidence-based 3. Coping skills with ACT: using Acceptance and
strategies to help you effectively cope with the Commitment Therapy for effective coping
demands of working in the veterinary profession.
4. Boosting wellbeing with Positive Psychology:
By successfully completing this course, you will be increase and maintain your wellbeing with
able to: Positive Psychology and learn how to live the
good life
❖❖ Recognise your stressors and identify ways of
handling these proactively
❖❖ Manage your time more efficiently to become

more organised and have the benefit of
reducing stress
❖❖ Implement key communication and

assertiveness skills to help deal with clients and
staff and minimise conflict
❖❖ Implement evidence-based strategies to cope

with, and maintain, a healthy coping system
and sense of wellbeing.
cve.edu.au/tol/wellbeing-coping-skills

C&T Celebrates its 50th Anniversary 50 th
Thank You! Anniversary

To the veterinary professionals who support and contribute to this unique
and much-loved quarterly veterinary forum.
Altruistic Motivation
This achievement is all the more significant, given that

veterinarians and other allied professionals who take
the time and trouble to submit articles for publication
do so for no monetary reward.
Rather, they are following in the generous footsteps

of those who went before them – sharing their cases
and experiences to add to veterinary knowledge and
improve animal welfare everywhere.
Written By Vets For Vets
The brainchild of the legendary first Director of the

CVE Dr Tom Hungerford OBE BVSc FACVSc HAD
Fellow of the University of Sydney, Tom wanted a
forum for uncensored and unedited material.
‘…not the academic correctitudes, not the theoretical

niceties, not the super correct platitudes that have
passed the panel of review… not what he/she should
have done, BUT WHAT HE/SHE DID, right or wrong,
the full detail, revealing the actual “blood and dung
and guts” of real practice as it happened, when tired,
at night, in the rain in the paddock, poor lighting, no
other vet to help.’
Evolution of the Series
Through the imaginative stewardship of successive Directors: Drs Doug Bryden, Bill Howie, Michele Cotton
and Hugh White, and Editors: Dr Richard Malik and Lis Churchward, The C&T has evolved into a full-colour,
quality print publication. March 2012 saw the launch of the complementary eBook version which allows
contributing vets to include high quality images, figures, diagrams and videos with their articles.
❝
I enjoy reading the C&T more
than any other veterinary
publication
Terry King
Veterinary Specialist Services, QLD

One Welfare Conference II
Melbourne | 12 CPD Points
Conference: Mon 14 - Tue 15 October 2019 David Fraser BA, Psychology, PhD, Zoology
Veterinary Science Conference Centre Rebeca García Pinillos PhD DipECAWBM(AWSEL)

The University of Sydney MRCVS
Mark Schipp BSc BVMS
David Raubenheimer BSc (Hons) MSc DPhil
The CVE is honoured to be accepting the baton Join us and learn from acclaimed International
from Canada to host the second International One Keynote Speakers:
Welfare Conference in Sydney, Australia.
Professor David Fraser from the University of British
‘One Welfare describes the interrelationships Columbia, renowned worldwide as ‘a pioneer in the
between animal welfare, human well-being and the field of animal welfare science’ for which he was
physical and social environment’ (Garcia Pinillos, appointed Member of the Order of Canada in 2005.
2018).
Dr Rebecca Garcia Pinillos also has an impressive
The first International One Welfare Conference, pioneering pedigree in the field of animal welfare,
held in Winnipeg Manitoba in 2016, saw a gathering being the founder of the non-profit social enterprise
of national and international experts and decision One Welfare Community Interest Company.
makers in the fields of human and animal health
and welfare to discuss the science, best practices, Local speakers - to be advised.
models and policies to manage complex issues.
The 2019 conference will extend the scope of the

content covered as per the 2017 World Organisation
for Animal Health’s (OIE) Global Animal Welfare
Strategy which aims for:
‘a world where the welfare of animals

is respected, promoted and advanced,
in ways that compliment the pursuit
of animal health, human well-being, Like to purchase the
socio-economic development and paperback for AU$40?
environmental sustainability’
Note: 25% of printed book sales profit from this

website will go towards the crowdfunding campaign
to make the e-book free access and 75% into the
One Welfare Community Interest Company to
support the dissemination and implementation of
One Welfare. More information here
onewelfareworld.org/book
cve.edu.au/conference/one-welfare-conference-ii

Four-Words, Forwards!
Workshop
Wed 16 October 2019

Workshop:
Anne Fawcett BA(Hons) BSc(Vet)(Hons)

BVSc(Hons) MVetStud GradCertEdStud MANZCVS
Dipl. ECAWBM
DEVOTE 3 DAYS TO WELFARE
Other speakers to be advised.
One Welfare Conference II (2 days) + Four-Words,
Forwards! (1 Day) More information coming soon.
Visit cve.edu.au/education for the latest updates.
To encourage you to enrol in the 3rd day we are
offering you a 50% discount for the mental health We will shortly be announcing the program of the
and wellbeing workshop. exciting 1-day workshop devoted to mental health
and wellbeing for the veterinary profession - Four-
Words, Forwards!’ - using the funds raised from
last year’s Vet Cookbook. A complementary topic
to One Welfare, this is a heads-up for those of you
planning leave and airfares.
Speaker Sponsor: Speaker Sponsor:
Speaker Sponsor: Ruby Sponsor:
Opal Sponsor:
Ruby
Sponsor:
In collaboration with
‘One Welfare’ project node of the
Charles Perkins Centre
cve.edu.au/workshop/four-words-forwards

Ruminant Nutrition Distance Education....77
Equine Lameness TimeOnline .................... 78
Goat Medicine & Husbandry TimeOnline.. 78
Beef Production Medicine Distance
Education........................................................... 79
Prevention & Treatment of Neonatal Calf
Disease TimeOnline.........................................81
Salmonella - Cast it out! PodcastPLUS.........81
Equine &
Ruminants
Equine & Ruminants
Ruminant Nutrition Distance Education

DE: 1 February – 30 November 2020 Paul Cusack BSc BVSc (Hons) MVSt MAgribus
Workshop/s: 3-day workshop PhD MACVSc
(runs even years only)
Maximise the output of your clients’ operations ❖❖ Gain the ability to assess the standard of
and learn how to better manage nutritional nutritional management of a given enterprise
problems. ❖❖ Gain the ability to assess rations and have a
basis for understanding ration formulation.
This course aims to help you develop the
knowledge and tools necessary to achieve optimal Modules:
nutritional outcomes in beef and dairy cattle and
sheep enterprises. 1. Rearing preruminants and managing the
transition to ruminant
The course emphasises an evidence-based
2. Physiology of the rumen, ruminant growth and
approach to nutritional management and will
lactation
focus on key topics including the development
and physiology of the rumen, feed intake and its 3. Pasture, crop growth and utilisation
utilisation, the management and prevention of 4. Feed processing and feedstuffs
nutritional deficiencies, metabolic disease and the 5. Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of
achievement of optimal nutritional outcomes. This metabolic diseases
course will be highly valuable to any veterinarian 6. Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of chronic
working in a farming environment or looking to nutritional deficiencies
develop their nutritional consultancy as well as
7. Systems for describing ruminant nutrient
those who are intending to study with the Australian
requirements
and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists
(ANZCVS) in animal nutrition (ruminant). 8. Nutritional management of the beef/sheep
enterprise
By successfully completing this course, you will: 9. Nutritional management of the dairy enterprise
10. Nutritional management of the feedlot
❖❖ Gain an understanding of the basic principles
of feeding ruminants for the production of
❝
meat, milk and fibre If you need to learn about
❖❖ Gain knowledge of the merits of a range of Ruminant Nutrition
feedstuffs and pasture you need to enrol into
❖❖ Gain the ability to diagnose and correct this course, no second
nutritional problems with various classes of
guessing, just give it a
cattle and sheep
crack.
Todd Donaldson
cve.edu.au/de/ruminant-nutrition Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October 2019

Equine & Ruminants
Equine Lameness Goat Medicine

TimeOnline & Husbandry
TimeOnline
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Ben Ahern BVSc (Hons I) MACVSc Dipl. ACVS Sandra Baxendell PSM, BVSc (Hons), PhD
Dipl. ACVSMR MANZCVS, GCertAppSC (RurExt), GCertPSectMgt,
Alex Young BVSc (Hons I) DACVR Dipl. ACVR PGDAppSc, MRurSysMan
This course aims to help you diagnose and treat Pet goats are becoming more popular and
challenging equine lameness cases. commercial goat herds are growing in size and
distribution, so it is important that veterinarians
This course will review and provide key tips on how are up to date with their knowledge to provide the
to do an effective physical exam, when and how to best service to goat clients.
use diagnostic analgesia and the pros and cons of
different techniques. Goats have some key differences from sheep and
cattle but once these are known, diagnosing and
We will delve into imaging and you will discover treating goats becomes a lot easier. This course
what modality to choose and how to get the best will cover the main diseases of goats (both pet
results. We will then discuss advanced imaging to and commercial) as well as biosecurity measures
find out what other imaging options there are, and to address untreatable diseases that need to be
how to use that information. Finally we will review eradicated or kept out of goat herds. The tutor has
advances in treatment options, what is new and why run her own commercial dairy goat farm and stud
does it work (or not). as well as working with large goat farms. She has a
goat only vet practice in Brisbane and runs regular
By successfully completing this course, you will be
training courses for goat breeders across Australia.
able to:
By successfully completing this course, you will be
❖❖ Understand the range of options for getting to
able to:
an accurate diagnosis of complicated lameness
cases ❖❖ Evaluate a flat kid and treat kids for common
❖❖ Describe a range of imaging techniques that diseases
are available and can be used to improve case ❖❖ Carry out common basic surgical husbandry
outcomes both from the general practitioners’ procedures
point of view and through referral
❖❖ Develop a biosecurity plan after evaluating the
❖❖ Observe multimedia demonstrations of existing disease status of a goat herd
techniques and case outcomes
❖❖ Recognise and treat common diseases of goats
❖❖ Update your knowledge of new and emerging
❖❖ Construct a worm control plan for a goat herd
treatment options.
cve.edu.au/tol/equine-lameness cve.edu.au/tol/goat-medicine-and-husbandry

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DE: 1 February – 30 November 2019 Paul Cusack BSc BVSc (Hons) MVSt MAgribus PhD
Workshop/s: 1 x 2-day workshop MACVSc
(runs odd years only)
Add-value to your services by using evidence- ❖❖ Develop an evidence-based approach to

based approaches to cattle medicine and disease management practices
production problems that increase your client’s ❖❖ Understand the pace of change in beef cattle
bottom line. medicine and know where to source the latest
information and protocols
By appreciating the implications of individual animal
diagnoses for herd health, critically evaluating
Modules:
disease management practices and assessing
the financial effects of disease management
1. Epidemiology and Agricultural Economics
recommendations, you can improve your client’s
bottom line. 2. Dyspnoea
3. Ill Thrift 1
Develop a systematic, evidence-based approach 4. Ill Thrift 2
to dyspnoea, ill-thrift, reduced weaning rates,
5. Ill Thrift 3
gait abnormalities and sudden death and use
epidemiological and financial analyt ical tools to 6. Failure to Wean a Calf 1
evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of 7. Failure to Wean a Calf 2
control measures. You’ll become indispensable to 8. Failure to Wean a Calf 3
your clients. 9. Gait Abnormalities
By successfully completing this course, you will: 10. Sudden Death
❖❖ Be able to describe the principles of herd

health to colleagues and clients
❖❖ Develop the skills to work-up common primary
presenting complaints in individual animals and
herds
❝
❖❖ Be able to use epidemiological tools to assess Outstanding tutor who
the impact of disease, as well as interventional
helped me whenever
and management strategies, on herd heath
needed.
❖❖ Develop your ability to evaluate the cost-
Clayton Knight, QLD
effectiveness of preventative and control
measures
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Alison Gunn BVSc MVS MANZCVS GradCert (HE) Zoe Vogels BVSc MANZCV
Zoe Vogels BVSc MANZCV
It is essential that dairy farmers rear thriving health Outbreaks of Salmonella can be challenging and
calves, as recent research has shown that disease stressful to deal with. Additionally, the pathogen
in the first few weeks of life has ongoing impacts can become endemic on farm, occurring in cows
on the health and production of that calf well into and calves year after year. This podcast will
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This course will use a case-based approach to Salmonella in other ruminants.
provide you with the latest information on the
critical steps to prevent disease in neonatal dairy By successfully completing this course, you will:
calves and guide you through a logical approach to
investigating and treating disease outbreaks. ❖❖ Understand Salmonella structure, nomenclature
and vaccination
By successfully completing this course, you will be ❖❖ Review key steps in approaching an outbreak in
able to: calves
❖❖ Review key steps in approaching an outbreak in
❖❖ Apply best practice colostrum management
a milking herd
and investigate a program’s effectiveness on
farm ❖❖ Learn about Salmonella in other ruminants
❖❖ Perform a thorough and comprehensive
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diagnostic tests and prevention and treatment
of pneumonia
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fluid therapy required by a calf and how to
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❖❖ Know the major causes of abdominal and
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Cardiorespiratory Medicine Distance Education

DE: 1 February – 30 November Niek Beijerink DVM PhD Dipl. ECVIM-CA

❖❖ Develop a clear and logical approach to dogs

cve.edu.au/de/cardiorespiratory-medicine Super Early Bird: 30 June | Early Bird: 31 October

2019-2020 CPD Handbook 7

State of the Heart - Cardiorespiratory Conference

cve.edu.au/conference/cardiorespiratory Early Bird: 7 January 2019

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Demystifying ECGs TimeOnline

Arrhythmias can produce a broad range of

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By successfully completing this course, you will:

❖❖ Confidently read an ECG and interpret it

1. The normal ECG

2019-2020 CPD Handbook 9

Basic Echocardiography Advanced Echocardiography

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Heart Murmurs & Coughing Feline Cardiology

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This course aims to provide practitioners with a The progression in knowledge in

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Internal Medicine: A Problem Solving Approach

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Internal Medicine: Keys to Understanding

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Build your framework of understanding and Modules:

By completing this course, you can expect to

By successfully completing this course, you will:

❖❖ Develop a framework of understanding in the