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Member price (ex VAT): 
£775
Non-member price (ex VAT): 
£995.00

Duration: 2 days.
Delegates: Farm Clinicians.
Overview: Unpacking the essential skills for first opinion practice.

Programme Outline:

Day 1

Session 1: Husbandry

  • UK history and context
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Nutrition   
  • Pharmacological principles    
  • Intravenous access and fluid management 
  • Case discussion

Session 2: Clinical

  • Vaccination    
  • Health planning
  • Parasitology
  • Dermatology
  • Case discussion

Session 3: Practical on Farm

  • Handling and restraint
  • Clinical examination
  • Teeth and toes    
  • Landmarks
  • Castration
  • Ultrasonography – abdominal ultrasound and pregnancy diagnostic
  • Case discussion 

Day 2

Session 1: Clinical     

  • Tuberculosis and mycobacterial diseases    
  • Other notifiable/ emerging infectious diseases
  • Camelid specific diseases    
  • Blood transfusions
  • Anaesthesia and analgesia
  • Case discussion

Session 2: Clinical

  • Reproductive principles
  • Castration
  • Dystocia and emergency caesarean sections  
  • Neonatology    
  • Plasma transfusions  
  • Case discussion     

Session 3: Clinical + Practical

  • Post-Mortem practical – hands on anatomy
  • Work-up and diagnostic testing 
  • Principles of referral
  • Case discussion

Content: Clinical
Included: One night's accommodation, breakfast, lunch on both days and evening meal
Trainer: Kit Heawood BVMed Sci BVM BVS MRCVS and Emily Hewett BVetMed MRCVS

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