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NEW<br />
FOR <strong>2022</strong><br />
PRACTICAL SURGERY<br />
& ULTRASOUND COURSES<br />
SHORT COURSES FOR<br />
VETERINARY SURGEONS | VETERINARY NURSES
Courses<br />
Feel reassured that your<br />
safety is our priority<br />
We’ve been working hard to ensure<br />
you’ll be safe when you arrive at one of<br />
our risk assessed venues; allowing us<br />
to provide a safe training environment<br />
for you, our speakers, sponsors and<br />
our employees.<br />
Should you be unable to attend<br />
your course or module because of<br />
COVID-19 restrictions, we will transfer<br />
you to an alternative date or course.<br />
Before your course:<br />
We request that you do not attend if<br />
you are showing signs of COVID-19<br />
or if you have been in contact with<br />
someone displaying symptoms of<br />
COVID-19 or someone who has<br />
tested positive for COVID-19.<br />
FIND OUT MORE<br />
New for <strong>2022</strong><br />
Delegates attending practical surgery<br />
and ultrasound courses will have<br />
access to our world leading learning<br />
platform for two weeks before and<br />
after the course date. This will enable<br />
pre-reading of notes and access to<br />
additional learning resources such as<br />
videos and a discussion forum.<br />
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enquiries@improveinternational.com | 01793 759 159<br />
Orthopaedic<br />
5 Introduction to<br />
Orthopaedic Surgery<br />
6 Stifle Disease<br />
7 TTA Rapid<br />
8 TPLO Masterclass<br />
9 Canine Thoracic Limb<br />
Trauma Surgery<br />
10 Feline Pelvic Trauma<br />
11 Neurosurgery Masterclass<br />
Soft Tissue<br />
Surgery<br />
13 Essential Emergency Surgery<br />
14 Next Steps in Soft Tissue Surgery<br />
15 Skin Reconstruction<br />
16 Head and Neck Surgery<br />
17 Laparoscopic Bitch Spay<br />
18 Emergency Surgeries and<br />
Procedures Practical Weekend<br />
19 Eyelid and Corneal Surgery<br />
20 Peritoneal Dialysis<br />
Dentistry<br />
22 Feline Dentistry<br />
23 Canine Dentistry<br />
Medicine<br />
25 Canine Endoscopy<br />
Masterclass<br />
26 Feline Endoscopy<br />
Masterclass<br />
Ultrasound<br />
28 Introduction to Small<br />
Animal Ultrasound<br />
29 Abdominal Ultrasound<br />
29 Advanced<br />
Abdominal Ultrasound<br />
30 Echocardiography<br />
30 Advanced Echocardiography<br />
31 Ultrasound for<br />
the Emergency Patient<br />
Interprofessional<br />
33 Canine Reproduction<br />
34 CPR in Association<br />
with RECOVER<br />
35 Basic Cardiology<br />
35 Advanced Cardiology<br />
36 Techniques in<br />
Local Anaesthesia<br />
37 Wound Management<br />
in General Practice<br />
38 Emergency and Critical Care<br />
of the Wildlife Patient<br />
39 Nursing Management of<br />
Chronic Pain and<br />
Rehabilitation<br />
40 Cytology and Haematology<br />
41 Introduction to Oncology<br />
and Chemotherapy<br />
in General Practice<br />
Nurses<br />
43 Schedule 3 Surgery<br />
44 Emergency Techniques<br />
for the Veterinary Nurse<br />
44 Nursing the Neonatal<br />
and Paediatric Patient<br />
45 Ultrasound Triage of<br />
the Emergency Patient<br />
47 Locations & Practical<br />
Training Centres<br />
48 Course Calendar <strong>2022</strong><br />
Masterclass/Advanced<br />
Purely Practical<br />
Bring a Dog<br />
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ORTHOPAEDIC<br />
COURSES<br />
Our practical orthopaedic surgery courses cover a variety<br />
of techniques, delivered by world-class speakers in our<br />
state-of-the-art training centres in Swindon and Sheffield.<br />
Includes:<br />
Advanced Level Courses<br />
Purely Practical Courses<br />
1 Day Course Timings<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
2 Day Course Timings<br />
Day 1<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
Day 2<br />
08:30 Registration<br />
09:00 Course starts<br />
16:30 Course finishes<br />
“Probably the best practical<br />
CPD I have ever attended.<br />
Would highly recommend<br />
Improve to others wanting<br />
to improve their skills.”<br />
Sponsored by VOI<br />
INTRODUCTION TO<br />
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY<br />
£1,329 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
29 - 30 November <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
17 - 18 March <strong>2022</strong><br />
15 - 16 September <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
James Grierson<br />
Neil Burton<br />
Overview<br />
This two-day practical course is designed to provide a solid grounding in how<br />
to deal with common orthopaedic problems and build confidence in surgical<br />
approaches and techniques.<br />
You will be taught relevant surgical anatomy and the sympathetic handling of<br />
tissues, key surgical approaches to bones and joints, fracture planning and<br />
repair (pins, plates, cerclage and tension band wires), correct use of screws<br />
(lag, position and plate screws), osteochondrosis, cranial cruciate ligament<br />
disease, patellar luxation and hip and elbow dysplasia.<br />
A combination of lectures and practical sessions will revise relevant surgical<br />
anatomy to enable you to undertake, with confidence, the surgical management<br />
of common articular problems, including femoral head and neck arthroplasty,<br />
surgery for osteochondrosis, lateral retinacular suture placement for the cruciate<br />
deficient stifle and techniques to correct medial patellar luxation.<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
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Sponsored by Orthomed<br />
Sponsored by Vi<br />
STIFLE DISEASE<br />
TTA RAPID<br />
Overview<br />
Overview<br />
£1,329 + VAT<br />
Venue & Date<br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
4 October <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Scott Rutherford<br />
This highly practical course will cover all aspects of two of the most<br />
commonly seen surgical procedures in your practice; cruciate disease and<br />
patellar luxation.<br />
The course will include pathology and diagnosis as well as treatment options<br />
for CCL disease, meniscal injury and patellar luxation.<br />
You will learn techniques for dealing with cranial cruciate ligament disease<br />
featuring MMP; biomechanics and theoretical foundation, case selection, MMP<br />
technique and key steps of the procedure.<br />
You will also be guided on treatment selection in patellar luxation, featuring<br />
RidgeStop; a novel surgical technique for the treatment of patellar luxation.<br />
This is a simple, affordable alternative to sulcoplasty surgery that can be used<br />
alone, as the sole treatment for patellar luxation or as an adjunct to<br />
re-alignment operations.<br />
You will gain an overview of the pathogenesis and treatment selection in<br />
patellar luxation, a review of current surgical treatment options, introduction to<br />
RidgeStop, its application, case presentations and a practical session using<br />
synthetic bone models which you can take home.<br />
£1,769 + VAT<br />
Venue & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
23 - 24 May <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Steve Butterworth<br />
The course outlines the development of the TTA Rapid procedure. TTA Rapid<br />
is fully explained, including the technique, the implants and instrumentation,<br />
the aftercare, potential complications and how to avoid them. A paper exercise<br />
demonstrates the calculation of cage size for the correct tibial tuberosity<br />
advancement. Dry bone and cadaver exercises follow.<br />
You will learn the theory of how and why TTA Rapid works, the implants and<br />
instruments used, learn to perform the TTA Rapid technique and how to<br />
minimise complications. Sawbones and implants are provided to take back to<br />
practice for client and colleague education purposes.<br />
This course is designed for those already familiar with stifle surgery and the<br />
diagnosis of cranial cruciate ligament disease. The meniscal examination will<br />
not be a focus. Previous experience of osteotomy techniques is not required<br />
but is an asset.<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
6<br />
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Sponsored by VOI & IMV<br />
TPLO MASTERCLASS<br />
Sponsored by VOI<br />
PURELY PRACTICAL CANINE THORACIC<br />
LIMB TRAUMA SURGERY<br />
Overview<br />
Advanced Level Course<br />
Overview<br />
Advanced Level Course<br />
Cranial cruciate ligament failure is, arguably, the most common cause of<br />
serious hindlimb lameness in the adult dog. Over the past 15-20 years,<br />
the ‘biomechanical’ techniques have come to the fore and although debate<br />
continues, it is generally accepted that these techniques offer better outcomes<br />
in all but the smallest of patients.<br />
This two-day practical course will take a minimal-lecture format. The course<br />
notes will be made available in advance of the first day. Please ensure you<br />
have read them before attending. All of your time will be spent in the practical<br />
training facilities mastering simple and complex fracture repair, management of<br />
dislocations/luxations and carpal arthrodesis.<br />
£2,789* + VAT<br />
Venue & Dates<br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
15 - 16 March <strong>2022</strong><br />
5 - 6 July <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
This two-day Masterclass is designed to provide you with an understanding<br />
of how Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy (TPLO) fits into the plethora of<br />
treatment options for the cruciate deficient stifle and how to plan and execute<br />
the procedure.<br />
A combination of lectures and practical sessions will revise relevant surgical<br />
anatomy and the biomechanics of TPLO, principles of the surgery, surgical<br />
technique, post-operative care and potential complications; thus, enabling you<br />
to undertake the TPLO procedure, with confidence.<br />
In order to participate fully in this course, you should be familiar with the<br />
application of bone plates and screws in small animal orthopaedics.<br />
£1,329 + VAT<br />
Venue & Dates<br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
19 - 20 May <strong>2022</strong><br />
10 - 11 October <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
In this highly practical course, you will learn surgical approaches to the bones<br />
and joints of the canine thoracic limb, repair a variety of radial, ulnar and<br />
olecranon fractures and reduce and repair lateral condylar fractures. You will<br />
gain understanding in treating elbow and shoulder luxation appropriately, the<br />
specific difficulties involved with managing Y-fractures and the core principles<br />
behind pancarpal arthrodesis.<br />
You should have a solid understanding of the principles of fracture fixation, lag<br />
screw fixation, surgical approaches and orthopaedic surgical techniques. This is<br />
not a basic course.<br />
Speakers<br />
Andrew Craig<br />
Speaker<br />
James Grierson<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
*This includes one night’s accommodation<br />
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Sponsored by VOI<br />
PURELY PRACTICAL<br />
FELINE PELVIC TRAUMA<br />
Overview<br />
Sponsored by Vi<br />
MASTERCLASS<br />
NEUROSURGERY<br />
Overview<br />
Advanced Level Course<br />
£1,329 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
24 - 25 October <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
8 - 9 June <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
James Grierson<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
This two-day course will take a minimal-lecture format. The course notes will<br />
be made available in advance of the first day. Please ensure you have read<br />
them before attending.<br />
All of your time will be spent in the practical training facilities, learning the<br />
core principles behind surgical management of pelvic trauma in the cat, how<br />
to confidently approach the hip surgically and the specific difficulties involved<br />
with managing hip luxation, how to manage sacroiliac separations and treating<br />
coxofemoral luxation. You will also perform capsulorrhaphy, toggle-rod and<br />
femoral head and neck ostectomy and repair pelvic fractures including ilial<br />
shaft and acetabular fractures.<br />
You should have a solid understanding of the principles of fracture fixation, lag<br />
screw fixation, surgical approaches and orthopaedic surgical techniques. This is<br />
not a basic course.<br />
£2,950 + VAT<br />
Venue & Dates<br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
7 - 9 February <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
3 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Sebastien Behr<br />
Bill Oxley<br />
Andrew Craig<br />
CPD Hours<br />
18<br />
A three-day masterclass comprising of lectures and practical learning (more<br />
than 50% of your time will be spent in the practical facility). You will have the<br />
opportunity to practise your neurosurgical skills, while under the guidance of<br />
experienced neurosurgeons. A maximum of 18 delegates will guarantee an<br />
intimate learning environment to advance your skills.<br />
During the three days, you will learn how to perform the neurological<br />
examination, the limitations of the examination in the clinical setting in order to<br />
improve patient assessment and localisation, available imaging techniques in<br />
identifying intervertebral disc disease and the major differential diagnoses.<br />
You will gain experience in interpreting image findings for cervical intervertebral<br />
disc disease, the surgical approach to the cervical vertebral column and<br />
landmarks for locating the correct surgical site, deciding when to perform surgery<br />
on dogs with vertebral fractures, options for stabilisation of the thoracolumbar<br />
vertebral column and the placing of plates, screws, pins and/or cement in the<br />
thoracolumbar vertebral column.<br />
After the course, you will have the confidence to perform routine<br />
hemilaminectomies, corpectomies and ventral slots. You will have a good<br />
grounding in lumbosacral stabilisation, thoracolumbar fractures, disc associated<br />
wobblers syndrome and atlantoaxial subluxation.<br />
If you are an experienced surgeon looking to expand your neurosurgical<br />
techniques, this course is for you.<br />
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SOFT TISSUE<br />
SURGERY<br />
COURSES<br />
Expert speakers delivering the latest techniques covering a<br />
variety of soft tissue surgery procedures.<br />
Includes:<br />
Advanced Level Courses<br />
Purely Practical Courses<br />
1 Day Course Timings<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
2 Day Course Timings<br />
Day 1<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
Day 2<br />
08:30 Registration<br />
09:00 Course starts<br />
16:30 Course finishes<br />
“The theory integrated<br />
with the practical sessions<br />
was fantastic and all the<br />
additional hints and tips<br />
to make life easier for us<br />
and safer for the animals<br />
were brilliant!”<br />
Sponsored by MILA & Swann Morton<br />
ESSENTIAL<br />
EMERGENCY SURGERY<br />
£1,329 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
23 - 24 June <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
20 - 21 October <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Howard Seim III - Swindon<br />
Paul Aldridge - Sheffield<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
Overview<br />
This course is designed to teach you the technical aspects of a variety of<br />
emergency surgical procedures. Some theory will be included, but the main<br />
emphasis will be on practical learning.<br />
The topics covered encompass emergency surgical procedures frequently<br />
seen in veterinary practice, including gastropexy for treatment of GDV, rapid<br />
splenectomy, urethral retropulsion, urethrotomy, urethrostomy, perineal hernia<br />
repair, oesophagostomy tube placement, emergency tracheostomy, laryngeal<br />
tie-back, diaphragmatic hernia repair and chest drain placement.<br />
You will revise the important anatomic structures associated with each<br />
procedure and learn how to quickly and safely perform these emergency<br />
surgical procedures in veterinary practice.<br />
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NEXT STEPS IN<br />
SOFT TISSUE SURGERY<br />
Overview<br />
PURELY PRACTICAL<br />
SKIN RECONSTRUCTION<br />
Overview<br />
This course is designed to teach you the technical aspects of a variety of<br />
soft tissue surgical procedures. Some theory will be included, but the main<br />
emphasis will be on practical learning.<br />
This one-day course will have a minimal lecture format. The course notes will<br />
be made available in advance of the first day. Please ensure you have read<br />
them before attending.<br />
£1,329 + VAT<br />
Venue & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
25 - 26 June <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
24 - 25 November <strong>2022</strong><br />
The topics covered encompass surgical procedures frequently seen in<br />
veterinary practice, including salivary gland resection, scrotal urethrostomy,<br />
anal sacculectomy, laryngeal tie-back, lateral ear resection, total ear canal<br />
ablation-lateral bulla osteotomy (TECA-LBO), 15-minute gastropexy,<br />
diaphragmatic hernia repair and rapid splenectomy.<br />
Emphasis will be placed on the technical aspects used to perform each<br />
procedure. Videos of clinical case material will be used extensively throughout<br />
the lectures to help illustrate each technique before practising them in our<br />
state-of-the-art wet-lab facilities.<br />
You should leave feeling confident performing a variety of practical soft tissue<br />
surgery techniques and with an understanding of recent developments and<br />
new techniques in soft tissue surgery.<br />
£789 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
1 September <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
10 February <strong>2022</strong><br />
All of your time will be spent in our practical training facilities learning the<br />
difference between random pattern flaps, axial pattern flaps, free skin grafts<br />
and mastering the surgical skills required to close traumatic or surgical skin<br />
defects in various anatomical locations.<br />
By the end of the day, you will be confident in performing axial pattern<br />
flaps, having practised a variety (time allowing), including caudal auricular,<br />
omocervical, thoracodorsal, cranial/caudal superficial epigastric, superficial<br />
brachial, dorsal iliac, caudal, scrotal, genicular and reverse saphenous.<br />
You will also gain an understanding of free skin grafts and how to manage<br />
them to maximise their chances of success and the use of negative<br />
pressure wound therapy to confidently speed up wound healing.<br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Howard Seim III - Swindon<br />
Paul Aldridge - Sheffield<br />
Speaker<br />
Guillaume Chanoit - Swindon<br />
Jon Hall - Sheffield<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
14<br />
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Sponsored by KARL STORZ, ETHICON, Swann Morton & Newco Surgical<br />
PURELY PRACTICAL<br />
HEAD AND NECK SURGERY<br />
Overview<br />
LAPAROSCOPIC BITCH SPAY<br />
Overview<br />
£789 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
2 September <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
11 February <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Guillaume Chanoit - Swindon<br />
Jon Hall - Sheffield<br />
This one-day course will have a minimal lecture format. Notes will be available<br />
on the learning platform in advance of the course and should be read prior to<br />
attending.<br />
All of your time will be spent in our practical training facilities learning lateral<br />
wall resection (LWR) and/or total ear canal ablation/lateral bulla osteotomy<br />
(TECA-LBO).<br />
The course also covers anatomy of the larynx, BOAS surgery (including options<br />
for the nasal planum and soft palate), approaching a ‘tieback’ with confidence,<br />
surgical options for thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy, treating mandibular<br />
salivary mucocele and the surgical options and complications associated with<br />
maxillectomy and mandibulectomy.<br />
£1,459 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
13 - 14 June <strong>2022</strong><br />
4 - 5 August <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
22 - 23 February <strong>2022</strong><br />
13 - 14 October <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Philip Lhermette<br />
For the majority of clinics, looking to branch out into rigid endoscopy, the<br />
laparoscopic bitch spay is a core procedure and the main reason for investing<br />
in equipment. As a routine procedure, done on a regular basis, it will bring in<br />
the revenue required to pay for the additional equipment. Once your clinic<br />
has the required equipment, it also opens up a plethora of other laparoscopic<br />
procedures that you can offer, benefitting both the clinic and your clients.<br />
Many clients are keen to pursue this minimally invasive surgical approach, for<br />
their pets and this practical course will ensure your clinic is able to provide this<br />
service with confidence.<br />
At the end of the course, you should feel confident in the following; the<br />
equipment required and instrument handling, basic laparoscopic principles,<br />
electrosurgery and haemostasis, laparoscopic ovariectomy and laparoscopic<br />
ovariohysterectomy.<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
16<br />
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Sponsored by VYGON & Swann Morton<br />
EMERGENCY SURGERIES<br />
AND PROCEDURES<br />
PRACTICAL WEEKEND<br />
Overview<br />
Sponsored by VSP<br />
EYELID AND CORNEAL SURGERY<br />
Overview<br />
Any emergency situation within the veterinary practice can be stressful for the<br />
clinical team. This two-day course aims to provide you with the knowledge and<br />
practical confidence to carry out a variety of surgeries and procedures.<br />
A two-day practical course giving you the opportunity to discuss and perform<br />
ophthalmic surgery, including entropion and ectropion, resecting eyelid<br />
neoplasms and keratectomies.<br />
£1,329* + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
23 - 24 July <strong>2022</strong><br />
15 - 16 October<br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
12 - 13 November<br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Day One – Emergency Surgical Procedures<br />
Covers procedures that the clinician may need to perform, including gastropexy,<br />
cystotomy and urethrostomy/urethrotomy, diaphragmatic hernia and splenectomy.<br />
Day Two – Emergency Procedures<br />
Covers procedures that the clinician may be unfamiliar with (or has only performed<br />
a few times) need to be carried out rapidly and under pressure.<br />
The second day aims to provide you with the necessary skills to confidently carry<br />
out the following procedures back at your own practice; placing a tracheostomy<br />
tube, thoracocentesis, chest drain placement and management, when and how to<br />
place feeding tubes, placing central lines and their indications and intra-osseous<br />
needle placement.<br />
The price of this course includes overnight accommodation on Saturday, dinner<br />
on Saturday evening and breakfast on Sunday morning.<br />
£1,329 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
6 - 7 April <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
7 - 8 November <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
By the end of the course, you will also be confident in the aetiology, diagnosis<br />
and management of third eyelid conditions, corneal anatomy, physiology and<br />
wound healing. You will also learn corneal repair and reconstruction, including<br />
direct suturing, conjunctival grafts and corneo-conjunctival transposition.<br />
Discussion relating to the anatomy and physiology of the cornea, eyelids and<br />
third eyelid will take place and consideration given to the conditions affecting<br />
these areas, including those associated with breed-related conformation.<br />
Speakers<br />
Paul Aldridge (Day One)<br />
Tom Towey (Day Two)<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
Speaker<br />
Ben Blacklock<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
*This includes one night’s accommodation<br />
and course dinner on the Saturday evening<br />
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PERITONEAL DIALYSIS<br />
£1,299 + VAT<br />
Venue & Dates<br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
11 - 12 June <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Dr Bogdan-Alexandru Vitalaru<br />
Overview<br />
The increasing number of renal cases seen in practice and the conditions<br />
generating this pathology as secondary impairment (leptospirosis, babesiosis,<br />
various poisonings) represent a fundamental need for developing peritoneal<br />
dialysis in cats and dogs.<br />
Alongside dialysis, renal patients need complex medical services (IV adjuvant<br />
therapy, enteral nutrition, feeding tubes), hospitalisation and continuous<br />
assisted care necessitating a knowledge of this procedure.<br />
Uraemia, renal disease and acute poisoning are some of the frequently<br />
encountered medical conditions in dogs and cats. In cases of acute kidney<br />
injury, a fast diagnosis, as well as initiating a treatment course, such as<br />
peritoneal dialysis, is more likely to lead to full recovery.<br />
This two-day practical course will cover; approach to peritoneal catheter<br />
placement, suture and care, diagnostic techniques to monitoring the peritoneal<br />
dialysis patient including problems and complications. You will also learn<br />
the surgical technique for omentectomy, formulating an understanding of<br />
peritoneal dialysis fluids and the fluid exchange procedure.<br />
DENTISTRY<br />
EMERGENCY SURGERY<br />
IN THE DOG<br />
COURSES<br />
Our dentistry courses have been designed to give you the<br />
necessary skills to do primary dental work well, helping you<br />
achieve greater health benefits for your patients.<br />
2 Day Course Timings<br />
Day 1<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
Day 2<br />
08:30 Registration<br />
09:00 Course starts<br />
16:30 Course finishes<br />
“This has been an excellent<br />
opportunity to practise<br />
surgical techniques with the<br />
support and guidance of an<br />
expert.”<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
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FELINE DENTISTRY<br />
Overview<br />
CANINE DENTISTRY<br />
Overview<br />
£1,329 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
19 - 20 September <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
13 - 14 January <strong>2022</strong><br />
A series of lectures and practical sessions over two days will cover the essentials of<br />
feline dentistry and the unique problems and pathologies that it poses.<br />
The course is held in a dedicated wet-lab, complete with modern dental units and<br />
radiography, video displays and superb lecture facilities.<br />
Delegate numbers will be limited to ensure one-to-one training, your own<br />
specimens and minimal sharing of equipment.<br />
This two-day course aims to familiarise you with feline dental anatomy, oral<br />
examination and charting, dental radiographic skills, identifying and managing cases<br />
with periodontal disease, tooth resorption, chronic gingivostomatitis, oro-facial pain<br />
syndrome, oral tumours and facial trauma.<br />
Following the course, you will return to practice with the confidence to develop<br />
dentistry in your clinic, from a business perspective, engaging clients in the<br />
importance and techniques of home care.<br />
£1,329 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
16 - 17 May <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
17 - 18 November<br />
Dental procedures are the bedrock of all small animal practice. If you do<br />
primary dental work well, you will achieve greater health benefits for your<br />
patients than you will by developing any other skill.<br />
Dentistry usually accounts for at least 25% of small animal practice income.<br />
Investing in your dental equipment and training will represent the most<br />
cost-effective development of your practice.<br />
This two-day practical course will teach the principles of COHAT (Complete<br />
Oral Health Assessment & Treatment), dental radiography and its benefits for<br />
patients and practices and also techniques for dental extractions.<br />
During the course, you will take part in discussions relating to improving<br />
client communication in order to improve compliance with recommendations<br />
for dental care, thus improving patient health.<br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Matthew Oxford<br />
Speaker<br />
Matthew Oxford<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
22<br />
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MEDICINE<br />
COURSES<br />
Our practical courses stretch your skills in a variety<br />
of areas key to everyday practice.<br />
Includes:<br />
Advanced Level Courses<br />
Purely Practical Courses<br />
Interprofessional Course<br />
1 Day Course Timings<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
2 Day Course Timings<br />
Day 1<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
Day 2<br />
08:30 Registration<br />
09:00 Course starts<br />
16:30 Course finishes<br />
“There was plenty of time<br />
for questions to ensure<br />
understanding and great<br />
one-to-one support in<br />
the practical sessions.”<br />
CANINE ENDOSCOPY<br />
MASTERCLASS<br />
£2,249 + VAT<br />
Venue & Dates<br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
11 - 12 July <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Kate Murphy<br />
Dr Elise Robertson<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
Overview<br />
This two-day course will focus on the techniques of both flexible and rigid<br />
endoscopy in the dog. You will gain an overview of selecting and handling<br />
endoscopes and cover the techniques used in the endoscopy of<br />
the upper and lower intestinal tract, the respiratory tract and lower<br />
urinary tract.<br />
Advanced Level Course<br />
You will enjoy the opportunity to perform endoscopy at our impressive wet-lab<br />
facility in Sheffield, with plenty of hands-on opportunities over the two days and<br />
with delegate numbers limited to 12, you will receive an unsurpassed teaching<br />
experience.<br />
You will be guided through the use of flexible and rigid endoscopy, including<br />
vaginourethrocystoscopy in the bitch, obtaining endoscopic biopsies and<br />
endoscopic foreign body removal, J-manoeuvre and negotiating the pylorus.<br />
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FELINE ENDOSCOPY<br />
MASTERCLASS<br />
£1,749 + VAT<br />
Venue & Dates<br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
17 - 18 October <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Dr Elise Robertson<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
Overview<br />
Advanced Level Course<br />
A practical course running over two days that will provide an overview of selecting<br />
appropriate equipment and safe handling skills for the upper/lower gastrointestinal<br />
tract and upper/lower respiratory tract, in the feline patient.<br />
You will be guided through the subject of flexible and rigid endoscopy, in our<br />
state-of-the-art, wet-lab facility in Sheffield. Delegate numbers will be limited to<br />
twelve, offering plenty of one-to-one mentoring time.<br />
The areas covered will include; careful ‘driving skills’ for flexible endoscopy,<br />
in vivo, limiting the risk of iatrogenic damage to both patient and equipment,<br />
obtaining endoscopic biopsies and endoscopic foreign body removal, proficiency in<br />
J-manoeuvre and pyloric and ileocolic sphincter intubation in the cat.<br />
By the end of the two days, you will also be confident in the techniques required<br />
for the safe use of a 1.9mm x 30-degree oblique integrated telescope for rostral<br />
rhinoscopy and how to safely collect biopsy samples from the nasal cavity.<br />
ULTRASOUND<br />
COURSES<br />
Our practical ultrasound courses will provide you<br />
with all the latest techniques delivered by world-class<br />
speakers in various locations in the UK.<br />
Includes:<br />
Advanced Level Courses<br />
1 Day Course Timings<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
2 Day Course Timings<br />
Day 1<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
Day 2<br />
08:30 Registration<br />
09:00 Course starts<br />
16:30 Course finishes<br />
“Excellent – first time I have<br />
been on an Improve course,<br />
would like an even more<br />
advanced course now.”<br />
Learn with your<br />
best friend<br />
Photo provided by<br />
Dr Elise Robertson BS BVetMed MACVSc<br />
(Feline) DipABVP (Feline) FHEA FRSB<br />
MRCVS ABVS ® American Board-Certified<br />
Diplomate Feline Practice<br />
New for <strong>2022</strong><br />
All ultrasound courses are limited to nine delegates for<br />
optimal one to one tuition and hands-on experience<br />
In order to get the most from our programmes, please bring<br />
your dog, if possible.<br />
Please contact Improve International or our Practical<br />
Coordinator for further information.<br />
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INTRODUCTION TO SMALL<br />
ANIMAL ULTRASOUND<br />
BRING<br />
A DOG<br />
ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND<br />
BRING<br />
A DOG<br />
Overview<br />
Abdominal Ultrasound<br />
Overview........<br />
£1,599 + VAT<br />
£1,599 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
24 - 25 January <strong>2022</strong><br />
A two-day course designed for veterinary surgeons with limited experience in<br />
diagnostic ultrasound. By the end of the course, you should be able to achieve<br />
a good level of proficiency in the practical scanning of the normal abdominal<br />
organs and the heart.<br />
You will receive advice on how to choose an ultrasound machine for<br />
your practice and hands-on experience of scanning the liver and spleen,<br />
gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract and reproductive tract.<br />
You will also be guided through standard echocardiographic views and the<br />
useful ultrasonographic measurements needed to make a diagnosis.<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House,<br />
Swindon*<br />
13 – 14 June <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House,<br />
Sheffield**<br />
1 - 2 September <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Abby Caine*<br />
Fintan McEvoy**<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
A two-day course, designed for delegates with an intermediate level of<br />
knowledge in veterinary abdominal ultrasound. Case based examples will<br />
help you consolidate your knowledge and the practical nature of this course<br />
will enable delegates to improve their technique rapidly.<br />
Over the two days, you will review machine set up and learn how to<br />
recognise common artefacts, perform a basic Doppler examination and<br />
consider the ultrasonographic appearance of various common abnormalities.<br />
Delegates will go away with the confidence to identify normal and abnormal<br />
ultrasonographic appearance of the abdomen including; liver, spleen,<br />
gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract and pancreas. You will also perform<br />
elementary abdominal Doppler examination and learn how to perform<br />
invasive ultrasound guided procedures.<br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
20 - 21 July <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Michael O’Cathasaigh - Swindon<br />
Fintan McEvoy - Sheffield<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
Advanced Abdominal Ultrasound<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House,<br />
Swindon<br />
13 July <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House,<br />
Sheffield<br />
3 November <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Pete Mantis<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
Overview........<br />
£799 + VAT<br />
This course is ideal for veterinary surgeons familiar with abdominal<br />
ultrasound and are ready to perform more challenging examinations.<br />
Learn to use expert techniques to identify the pancreas, adrenal glands,<br />
peritoneum and medial iliac lymph nodes and using the Doppler for<br />
examining larger blood vessels. Understand how to perform and interpret<br />
ultrasonographic examination of the right limb and body of the pancreas,<br />
both adrenal glands and the peritoneal cavity. You will also understand<br />
basic techniques for the identification of portosystemic shunts and basic<br />
approaches for the identification of large blood vessel thrombi.<br />
Advanced Level Course<br />
28<br />
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ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY<br />
BRING<br />
A DOG<br />
ULTRASOUND FOR<br />
THE EMERGENCY PATIENT<br />
BRING<br />
A DOG<br />
Echocardiography<br />
Overview........<br />
£1,599 + VAT<br />
Overview<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House,<br />
Swindon*<br />
19 – 20 Sept <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House,<br />
Sheffield**<br />
3 - 4 May <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Luca Ferasin*<br />
Chris Linney**<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
Advanced Echocardiography<br />
On day one, understand the changes seen in common acquired and<br />
congenital cardiac diseases in dogs and cats, as well as common<br />
artefacts which are often confused for cardiac pathology.<br />
On day two, learn and apply the theory of Doppler while understanding<br />
its application in acquired and congenital disease in this hands-on<br />
practical course.<br />
Overview........<br />
£799 + VAT<br />
£799 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
6 April <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
27 November <strong>2022</strong><br />
A practical day, aimed at vets in general practice, wishing to learn the power of<br />
‘FAST’ ultrasound scanning for assessing their patients rapidly and with confidence.<br />
It is also a great option if you are working towards a General Practitioner Certificate<br />
(GPCert) or Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) in Emergency Medicine and Surgery.<br />
Throughout the day, you will learn; how to rapidly triage the emergency patient<br />
using ultrasound, assessment of the acute abdomen, quick and safe evaluation<br />
of the dyspnoeic dog and cat, and also, rapidly identify abdominal fluid/ internal<br />
bleeding/ pleural effusion/ pneumothorax/ pulmonary oedema.<br />
You will have a practical and fully interactive, case-based experience, of realistic<br />
emergencies and critical patients. This will include practical teaching of<br />
ultrasound-guided abdominocentesis, thoracocentesis and FNA.<br />
You will leave the course feeling confident in POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound),<br />
AFAST and TFAST.<br />
Venue & Date<br />
Alexandra House,<br />
Swindon<br />
21 November <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Luca Ferasin<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
You will focus on more advanced echocardiographic measurements, with an<br />
emphasis on when to use them and how to interpret them. You will revisit<br />
optimising the standard right-sided echocardiographic views and then<br />
concentrate on the left-sided standard views and Doppler echocardiography.<br />
This course is for veterinary surgeons who already have some experience<br />
performing echocardiography in practice or who have attended the<br />
Echocardiography course and want to enhance their skills. You will gain<br />
practical experience in standard echocardiographic views and how to<br />
optimise them, the theory and use of Doppler echocardiography and<br />
advanced echocardiographic measurements.<br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
David Mackenzie<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
Advanced Level Course<br />
30<br />
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INTERPROFESSIONAL<br />
COURSES<br />
Our interprofessional courses are suitable for veterinary nurses and<br />
veterinary surgeons, particularly new graduates and vets wanting to<br />
refresh their skills.<br />
Prices are the same for individual vets and nurses (except in the case of<br />
CPR-RECOVER) with a 10% discount on the overall price if a vet and<br />
nurse attend together from the same practice. For the discount to be<br />
applied, please telephone when booking a nurse and a vet together.<br />
Includes:<br />
Includes:<br />
Advanced Level Courses<br />
Purely Practical Courses<br />
BRING<br />
A DOG<br />
“The interprofessional courses are a great way of<br />
cementing a team approach to the management<br />
and care of both our patients and their owners”<br />
CANINE REPRODUCTION<br />
£1,329 + VAT<br />
Venue & Dates<br />
Guide Dogs for the Blind,<br />
Warwickshire<br />
31 March - 1 April <strong>2022</strong><br />
15 - 16 September <strong>2022</strong><br />
Overview<br />
A two-day course, with a mixture of lectures and practical sessions, that will<br />
give you an understanding of the clinical investigation of infertility in breeding<br />
dogs and bitches.<br />
This course is aimed at the primary care clinician with an interest in small<br />
animal reproduction. The course is limited to a maximum of eight delegates<br />
to ensure an optimum learning environment.<br />
You will gain knowledge in the following areas; endocrinology and physiology<br />
(male and female), measurement of progesterone, vaginal cytology, ultrasound<br />
of the reproductive tract, use of exogenous hormones, semen collection/<br />
evaluation and artificial insemination techniques.<br />
1 Day Course Timings<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
2 Day Course Timings<br />
Day 1<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
Day 2<br />
08:30 Registration<br />
09:00 Course starts<br />
16:30 Course finishes<br />
Learn with your<br />
best friend<br />
In order to get the most from our programmes, please bring<br />
your dog, if possible.<br />
Please contact Improve International or our Practical<br />
Coordinator for further information.<br />
Your help is much appreciated.<br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Gary England<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
32<br />
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SAVE A LIFE TODAY<br />
CPR IN ASSOCIATION WITH RECOVER<br />
CARDIOLOGY<br />
BRING<br />
A DOG<br />
Overview<br />
Basic Cardiology<br />
Overview........<br />
£699 + VAT<br />
£899 + VAT (Nurses)<br />
£1059 + VAT (Vets)<br />
£1762 + VAT (Nurses & Vets)<br />
This new and exciting two-day course is delivered in association with the<br />
Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation (RECOVER). This<br />
course is designed for vets and nurses to learn alongside each other as a<br />
team with the aim of increasing theoretical knowledge and practical expertise<br />
in a resuscitation situation. It is also suitable for vets or nurses to attend as<br />
individuals and take their learning directly back to the practice team.<br />
The five important aspects covered are preparedness and prevention, basic life<br />
support (BLS), advanced life support (ALS), monitoring and post-cardiac arrest<br />
care and vital topics such as:<br />
• Training on effective leadership during and after CPR<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House,<br />
Swindon<br />
7 - 8 March <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Heidi Ferasin<br />
Charlotte Pace<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
A two-day course encompassing both theory and practical elements, you<br />
will gain a thorough understanding of cardiac patients and their care<br />
requirements.<br />
The course will outline common cardiovascular disorders in both canine<br />
and feline patients. You will also become familiar with cardiac and lung<br />
auscultation, blood pressure monitoring (uses and techniques) and<br />
obtaining and interpreting ECGs and radiographs.<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
21 - 22 February <strong>2022</strong><br />
• Creating the perfect crash cart<br />
• Introducing simulation training within your team<br />
• Critical care of the patient that survives CPR with a focus on<br />
non-specialist techniques that can be used in primary care practice<br />
Advanced Cardiology<br />
Overview........<br />
£699 + VAT<br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
1 - 2 March <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Emily Thomas<br />
Kathryn Latimer-Jones<br />
By completing this course, you will be RECOVER Rescuer certified, which<br />
is the only CPR certification that is recognised by the American College<br />
of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) and the Veterinary<br />
Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS).<br />
In order to achieve RECOVER Rescuer certification, you will be required to<br />
have completed both online BLS and ALS courses provided by RECOVER<br />
prior to attending.<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House,<br />
Swindon<br />
20 - 21 October <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Heidi Ferasin<br />
Charlotte Pace<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
This course is intended for nurses and vets who already have a good<br />
understanding of basic cardiac principles and nursing care and wish to<br />
expand their knowledge and practical abilities.<br />
Over the two days, you will learn the principles of echocardiology, staging<br />
of common cardiac disorders, how to approach a cardiac emergency<br />
(stabilisation and monitoring) and the principles and application of<br />
interventional cardiology including pacemakers, valvoplasty and PDA<br />
occlusion.<br />
In addition, you will gain practical experience in echocardiology and ECG<br />
interpretation.<br />
CPD Hours<br />
20.5<br />
Advanced Level Course<br />
34<br />
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NEW FOR <strong>2022</strong><br />
TECHNIQUES IN<br />
LOCAL ANAESTHESIA<br />
Overview<br />
WOUND MANAGEMENT<br />
IN GENERAL PRACTICE<br />
Overview<br />
£469 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
15 September <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
9 March <strong>2022</strong><br />
Local anaesthetic techniques are potentially the most effective form of<br />
analgesia for many small animal surgeries, yet they are often underused in<br />
general practice. In this course you will gain a comprehensive insight into<br />
the common local anaesthetic drugs and blocks used which a competent<br />
veterinary nurse can administer under Schedule 3.<br />
This course is suitable for both veterinary nurses and surgeons wishing to<br />
update their knowledge of local anaesthetic techniques and those studying<br />
further qualifications in anaesthesia.<br />
Over one day, you will understand the benefits of incorporating a local<br />
anaesthetic technique into any anaesthetic for a painful procedure, how local<br />
anaesthetics work, how to place different local anaesthetic blocks and how<br />
to use local anaesthetic techniques safely. There will also be an explanation<br />
of the use of techniques such as transcutaneous nerve stimulation and<br />
ultrasound-guided techniques.<br />
£429 + VAT<br />
Venue & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
22 June <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
21 February <strong>2022</strong><br />
This course provides comprehensive training in wound management, from the<br />
fundamentals of wound physiology to the latest information on dressings and<br />
technology to assist healing.<br />
The topics covered include the differences in wound healing between canine<br />
and feline species, the concept of wound bed preparation and demonstration<br />
of the application of dressings and bandages.<br />
Teaching this course is Georgie Hollis who has lectured nationally and<br />
internationally and has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles on wounds<br />
and their management. Georgie is the founder of the Vet Wound Library<br />
which provides members with access to telemedicine support on wound<br />
management in practice.<br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Nicola Grint<br />
Speaker<br />
Georgie Hollis<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
36<br />
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NEW FOR <strong>2022</strong><br />
EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE<br />
OF THE WILDLIFE PATIENT<br />
Overview<br />
NEW FOR <strong>2022</strong><br />
NURSING MANAGEMENT OF<br />
CHRONIC PAIN AND<br />
REHABILITATION<br />
Overview<br />
Vets and nurses have a professional responsibility to attend to physical injuries<br />
of wildlife patients that are brought into practice. This can come with difficulties<br />
for the clinical team, through lack of knowledge or low confidence when<br />
dealing with these cases.<br />
Pain recognition is a subjective and complex field as chronic pain will have a<br />
substantial impact on a patient’s ongoing quality of life. For the veterinary team,<br />
it is imperative that you are able to identify and measure the degree of pain<br />
being felt in order to manage it correctly.<br />
£429 + VAT<br />
Venue & Date<br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
18 July <strong>2022</strong><br />
This course aims to provide understanding in relation to ethics, behaviour,<br />
husbandry and rehabilitation.<br />
When approaching the treatment and rehabilitation of wildlife cases, the aim<br />
should always be that the patient not only thrives but survives on release. By<br />
the end of the day, you will feel confident that this can be achieved in practice.<br />
£699 + VAT<br />
Venue & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
18 - 19 July <strong>2022</strong><br />
This interprofessional course aims to delve into the mechanism of nociception<br />
and pain modulation looking at pain classification, assessment techniques and<br />
the various methods available to manage chronic pain in your patients.<br />
On this course you will learn the main mechanism of nociception and pain<br />
modulation, pain classification (acute vs chronic pain; adaptive vs non-adaptive;<br />
somatic vs visceral), assessment techniques for evaluating muscular pain and<br />
superficial sensory disturbances and the various methods of managing<br />
chronic pain.<br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Stacey Vickery<br />
Speaker<br />
Sanne Melis<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
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PURELY PRACTICAL<br />
CYTOLOGY AND HAEMATOLOGY<br />
Overview<br />
NEW FOR <strong>2022</strong><br />
Sponsored by VYGON<br />
INTRODUCTION TO ONCOLOGY<br />
AND CHEMOTHERAPY<br />
IN GENERAL PRACTICE<br />
Overview<br />
£429 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
13 April <strong>2022</strong><br />
22 November <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
25 July <strong>2022</strong><br />
7 December <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Kostas Papasouliotis<br />
This is an interactive workshop, giving you the ideal grounding for identifying<br />
common haematological and cytological abnormalities using the microscope as<br />
part of the ‘in-clinic lab’.<br />
Carefully chosen smears from suitable haematology and cytology cases will<br />
allow a hands-on approach under guidance from the course tutor to build your<br />
confidence in cell identification and appreciation of morphological changes.<br />
Course notes will be available in advance, however formal classroom lectures<br />
will not occur as part of this practical day.<br />
Your time will be spent practising microscopy techniques, including preparing<br />
diagnostic blood smears, preparing quality cytology slides from a skin mass and<br />
including selection/application of stains, differentiating between normal and<br />
abnormal red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Also included is the<br />
analysis of a cytology slide to differentiate between inflammatory, infectious and<br />
malignant cells and the features of benign and malignant neoplastic cells.<br />
We hope that at the end of the day, you will return to your clinics full of<br />
enthusiasm for diagnostic microscopy.<br />
£429 + VAT<br />
Venue & Date<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
25 July <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Owen Davies<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
Oncology is becoming one of the most common disciplines employed in<br />
general practice. Client education regarding canine and feline cancers is<br />
paramount to the future of the pet’s welfare. The veterinary nurse has an<br />
integral part in communication between the client and the veterinary surgeon,<br />
administration of treatment, health and safety of clients/veterinary staff and<br />
support in chemotherapy units/clinics.<br />
Areas covered during this course include the biology of neoplasia, ethics of<br />
treatment, oncological emergencies and sample preparation and interpretation.<br />
This course is an introduction to the role of the oncology nurse and setting up<br />
an oncology clinic. It will also benefit veterinary surgeons wishing to set up an<br />
oncology service within general practice.<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
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Sponsored by BRAUN & VYGON<br />
NURSE<br />
COURSES<br />
SCHEDULE 3 SURGERY<br />
You can feel confident and supported to tackle the<br />
key areas required in practice.<br />
1 Day Course Timings<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
2 Day Course Timings<br />
Day 1<br />
09:00 Registration<br />
09:30 Course starts<br />
17:00 Course finishes<br />
Day 2<br />
08:30 Registration<br />
09:00 Course starts<br />
16:30 Course finishes<br />
“With high quality speakers guiding<br />
you step-by-step, I feel confident to<br />
take this back to practice and use my<br />
new knowledge and skills.”<br />
Learn with your<br />
best friend<br />
In order to get the most from our programmes, please bring<br />
your dog, if possible.<br />
Please contact Improve International or our Practical<br />
Coordinator for further information.<br />
Your help is much appreciated.<br />
£439 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
11 January <strong>2022</strong><br />
12 April <strong>2022</strong><br />
26 September <strong>2022</strong><br />
9 December <strong>2022</strong><br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
4 February <strong>2022</strong><br />
6 April <strong>2022</strong><br />
19 July <strong>2022</strong><br />
21 November <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
Tom Towey<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
Overview<br />
This course will cover the theory and practical elements of Schedule 3 nursing<br />
for RVNs and will include the opportunity to learn and practise a variety of<br />
surgical management techniques within our excellent wet-lab facilities.<br />
You will gain experience in suturing wounds, lump removal and biopsy, aural<br />
haematoma management and ear tip and tail and digit amputation within a<br />
variety of exciting classroom and practical sessions.<br />
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NEW FOR <strong>2022</strong><br />
Sponsored by IMV<br />
VETERINARY NURSING<br />
ULTRASOUND TRIAGE OF<br />
THE EMERGENCY PATIENT<br />
BRING<br />
A DOG<br />
Emergency techniques<br />
for the veterinary nurse<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Benchmark House,<br />
Sheffield<br />
29 - 30 November <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
2 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
David Mackenzie<br />
CPD Hours<br />
12<br />
Overview........<br />
£699 + VAT<br />
A two-day course encompassing both theory and practical elements, you<br />
will gain a basic and thorough understanding of cardiac patients and<br />
their care requirements.<br />
The course will outline common cardiovascular disorders in both canine<br />
and feline patients. You will also become familiar with cardiac and lung<br />
auscultation, blood pressure monitoring (uses and techniques) and<br />
obtaining and interpreting ECGs and radiographs.<br />
£529 + VAT<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Alexandra House, Swindon<br />
7 April <strong>2022</strong><br />
Overview<br />
This course is aimed at qualified veterinary nurses, working in both first opinion<br />
and referral practice, who have a keen interest in emergency medicine. It would<br />
be particularly beneficial for those working towards the Nurse Certificate in<br />
Emergency and Critical Care.<br />
Learn the principles of FAST ultrasound scanning, becoming adept at Point<br />
of Care Ultrasound, AFAST and TFAST by the end of the day and gaining<br />
understanding in how this technique can be used to support emergency and<br />
critical patients.<br />
Throughout the day, a variety of practical sessions will cover how to rapidly<br />
triage the emergency patient using ultrasound, quick and safe evaluation of<br />
the dyspnoeic dog and cat, how to identify abdominal fluid, as well as internal<br />
bleeding, pleural effusion, pneumothorax and pulmonary oedema.<br />
Nursing the Neonatal<br />
and paediatric patient<br />
Venues & Dates<br />
Benchmark House,<br />
Sheffield<br />
6 October <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Speakers<br />
Tom Towey<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
Overview........<br />
£429 + VAT<br />
Neonatal survival in both the canine and feline patient can be improved<br />
by effective neonatal care and the appropriate management of the bitch/<br />
queen pre-and post-partum.<br />
This course will look further into the differences in the bitch and queen’s<br />
reproductive cycles, parturition process and the management of parturition<br />
complications. It will also give an insight into the appropriate management<br />
of neonatal and paediatric patients, including congenital disorders,<br />
neonatal/paediatric emergencies and anaesthesia. It will give confidence<br />
when approaching the nursing care of the whelping bitch and her puppies<br />
in practice.<br />
Benchmark House, Sheffield<br />
28 November <strong>2022</strong><br />
Course Length<br />
1 day course<br />
Speaker<br />
David Mackenzie<br />
CPD Hours<br />
6<br />
A case-based approach to emergencies and critical patients will be used for<br />
you to gain confidence in a triage situation or in those emergency situations<br />
when the vet is already busy. This course is capped at nine places to ensure<br />
the optimal learning experience.<br />
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HEAR FROM SOME OF OUR DELEGATES<br />
What you can expect from Improve International<br />
LOCATIONS AND<br />
PRACTICAL TRAINING CENTRES<br />
Great<br />
combination<br />
of practical<br />
and theoretical<br />
content<br />
Brilliant<br />
Introduction<br />
to Ultrasound<br />
course, liked the<br />
addition of other<br />
laparoscopic<br />
procedures<br />
Laparoscopic<br />
Bitch Spay<br />
Very good,<br />
very applicable<br />
and excellent<br />
practical element<br />
Feline Pelvic<br />
Trauma<br />
Good content,<br />
nice how things<br />
are catered<br />
to everyone’s<br />
specific needs<br />
Abdominal<br />
Ultrasound<br />
Excellent, quite<br />
possibly the<br />
best one to date<br />
Schedule 3<br />
Surgery<br />
A very positive<br />
and enthusiastic<br />
speaker,<br />
just the right<br />
amount of theory<br />
and practical<br />
Echocardiography<br />
Our outstanding veterinary<br />
practical training facilities<br />
in Swindon and Sheffield<br />
enable you to put theory into<br />
practice with the guidance of<br />
our expert speakers so you<br />
can get the most out of your<br />
learning experience.<br />
Both facilities are fitted with<br />
top quality dental, surgical<br />
and diagnostic equipment and<br />
brand new instrumentation for<br />
orthopaedic and soft tissue<br />
procedures. We also provide<br />
you with full PPE for any<br />
practical session.<br />
Progress your learning using the<br />
latest technology and equipment<br />
We recognise that veterinary professionals want to train in surroundings<br />
with the latest equipment and teaching aids which enable them to rapidly<br />
develop the key skills necessary to make the greatest impact in practice.<br />
FIND OUT MORE<br />
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Course Calendar <strong>2022</strong><br />
January<br />
February<br />
March<br />
April<br />
Date Type Course Location Page<br />
13 - 14 Feline Dentistry Sheffield<br />
11 Schedule 3 Surgery Swindon<br />
24 - 25 Introduction to Small Animal Ultrasound Swindon<br />
4 Schedule 3 Surgery Swindon<br />
7 - 9 Neurosurgery Masterclass Sheffield<br />
10 Skin Reconstruction Sheffield<br />
11 Head and Neck Surgery Sheffield<br />
21 - 22 CPR in Association with Recover Swindon<br />
22 - 23 Laparoscopic Bitch Spay Sheffield<br />
21 Wound Management in General Practice Sheffield<br />
1 - 2 CPR in Association with Recover Sheffield<br />
7 - 8 Basic Cardiology Swindon<br />
9 Techniques in Local Anaesthesia Sheffield<br />
15 - 16 TPLO Masterclass Sheffield<br />
17 - 18 Introduction to Orthopaedic Surgery Sheffield<br />
31 - 1 Canine Reproduction Warwickshire<br />
6 Schedule 3 Surgery Sheffield<br />
6 Ultrasound for the Emergency Patient Swindon<br />
6 - 7 Eyelid and Corneal Surgery Swindon<br />
7 Ultrasound Triage of the Emergency Patient Swindon<br />
12 Schedule 3 Surgery Swindon<br />
13 Cytology and Haematology Swindon<br />
May<br />
June<br />
July<br />
Date Type Course Location Page<br />
3 - 4 Echocardiography Sheffield<br />
16 - 17 Canine Dentistry Swindon<br />
19 - 20 Canine Thoracic Limb Trauma Surgery Sheffield<br />
23 - 24 TTA Rapid Swindon<br />
8 - 9 Feline Pelvic Trauma Sheffield<br />
11 - 12 Peritoneal Dialysis Sheffield<br />
23 - 24 Essential Emergency Surgery Swindon<br />
25 - 26 Next Steps in Soft Tissue Surgery Swindon<br />
13 - 14 Laparoscopic Bitch Spay Swindon<br />
13 - 14 Abdominal Ultrasound Swindon<br />
22 Wound Management in General Practice Swindon<br />
5 - 6 TPLO Masterclass Sheffield<br />
11 - 12 Canine Endoscopy Masterclass Sheffield<br />
13 Advanced Abdominal Ultrasound Swindon<br />
18 Emergency and Critical Care of the Wildlife Patient Sheffield<br />
18 - 19 Nursing Management of Chronic Pain and Rehabilitation Swindon<br />
20 - 21 Introduction to Small Animal Ultrasound Swindon<br />
23 - 24 Emergency Surgeries and Procedures Practical Weekend Swindon<br />
25 Cytology and Haematology Sheffield<br />
25 Introduction to Oncology and Chemotherapy Swindon<br />
19 Schedule 3 Surgery<br />
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Course Calendar <strong>2022</strong><br />
August<br />
September<br />
October<br />
Date Type Course Location Page<br />
19 Laparoscopic Bitch Spay Swindon<br />
1 Skin Reconstruction Swindon<br />
1 - 2 Abdominal Ultrasound Sheffield<br />
2 Head and Neck Surgery Swindon<br />
15 - 16 Canine Reproduction Warwickshire<br />
15 Techniques in Local Anaesthesia Swindon<br />
15 - 16 Introduction to Orthopaedic Surgery Sheffield<br />
19 - 20 Feline Dentistry Swindon<br />
26 Schedule 3 Surgery Swindon<br />
4 Stifle Disease Sheffield<br />
6 Nursing the Neonatal and Paediatric patient Sheffield<br />
10 - 11 Canine Thoracic Limb Trauma Surgery Sheffield<br />
13 - 14 Laparoscopic Bitch Spay Sheffield<br />
15 - 16 Emergency Surgeries and Procedures Practical Weekend Swindon<br />
17 - 18 Feline Endoscopy Masterclass Sheffield<br />
20 - 21 Advanced Cardiology Swindon<br />
20 - 21 Essential Emergency Surgery Sheffield<br />
24 - 25 Feline Pelvic Trauma Swindon<br />
November<br />
December<br />
Date Type Course Location Page<br />
3 Advanced Abdominal Ultrasound Sheffield<br />
7 - 8 Eyelid and Corneal Surgery Sheffield<br />
12 - 13 Emergency Surgeries and Procedures Practical Weekend Sheffield<br />
17 - 18 Canine Dentistry Sheffield<br />
21 Advanced Echocardiography Swindon<br />
21 Schedule 3 Surgery Sheffield<br />
22 Cytology and Haematology Swindon<br />
24 - 25 Next Steps in Soft Tissue Surgery Sheffield<br />
27 Ultrasound for the Emergency Patient Sheffield<br />
28 Ultrasound Triage of the Emergency Patient Sheffield<br />
29 - 30 Introduction to Orthopaedic Surgery Swindon<br />
29 - 30 Emergency Techniques for the Veterinary Nurse Sheffield<br />
7 Cytology and Haematology Sheffield<br />
9 Schedule 3 Surgery Swindon<br />
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