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Advice for managers
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Author Elinor O’ConnorHow to talk to your colleagues bout their mental health: advice for managers
- Broaching and discussing mental health matters with colleagues
- Responding to mental health emergencies
- Identifying work-related adjustments for mental health difficulties.
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Anaesthesia
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Tariq Abou-Zahr and Nathalie Wissink-ArgilagaAnaesthesia basics in birds
- Attendees will appreciate how the range of anaesthetic drugs currently authorised can be applied to different species
- Methods of sedation/induction will be discussed
- Physiological changes resulting from anaesthetic drugs and their effects on monitoring will be clarified
Anaesthesia basics in reptiles
- Attendees will appreciate how the range of anaesthetic drugs currently authorised can be applied to different species
- Methods of sedation/induction will be discussed
- Physiological changes resulting from anaesthetic drugs and their effects on monitoring will be clarified
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Anaesthesia and pain management
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Elle Haskey and Lisa AngellLocal anaesthesia
- How to include a local anaesthetic within a multi-modal analgesia plan
- The anatomy of a nerve and place in the central nervous system
- How a local anaesthetic provides analgesia
Dental nerve blocks
- Innervation of the head
- Equipment required to perform dental nerve blocks
- Dental techniques for the dental arcade
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Analgesia
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Tariq Abou-Zahr and Nathalie Wissink-ArgilagaAnalgesia in birds
- Attendees will appreciate the range of clinical signs that may indicate pain in a range of species from different orders
- Attendees will gain an appreciation of how different classes of drugs may act differently in different orders and species
- Attendees will develop a practical strategy for evaluating and treating pain in a range of pet animals
Analgesia in reptiles
- Attendees will appreciate the range of clinical signs that may indicate pain in a range of species from different orders
- Attendees will gain an appreciation of how different classes of drugs may act differently in different orders and species
- Attendees will develop a practical strategy for evaluating and treating pain in a range of pet animals
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Antibiotic prescribing: what does the data show?
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Fraser Broadfoot and David SingletonBackground and current sales data
- Understand the regulatory background to the issues covered during the rest of the day
- Learn about past and current antibiotic sales for small animals in the UK
- Describe the limitations of the antibiotic sales data as a metric for antibiotic exposure
What is the data on current use
- Learn about the data on in-practice use of antibiotics in the UK
- Describe the limitations of the data on antibiotic prescriptions as a metric for antibiotic exposure
- Understand why there are differences between sales and prescription data
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Basics of ECGS (part 1)
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Author Rachel JamesVetPlus will be running a session in the Exhibition Theatre where Rachel James will explain the basics of ECGs
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Blood smears: the good, the bad, the ugly and the future
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Author Marta CostaEven with the most sophisticated haematology analysers, there are instances where evaluating the blood smear provides us with helpful and actionable clinical information that will have an impact on patient care and would otherwise not be detected. Often we are given prompts to evaluate the blood smear from our in house analysers, and there can be sample characteristics that may limit the accuracy of automated results. In this session we will cover the basics of blood smear evaluation, and some of the pitfalls and common problems encountered when making and analysing blood smears in your patients.
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Building confidence in cost related complaints
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Author Jennie JonesThe Veterinary Client Mediation Service will be running a session in the Exhibition Theatre where Jennie Jones explains how to build confidence in cost related complaints
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CCL rupture in cats
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Sorrel Langley Hobbs and Karen PerryCruciate rupture in cats: is it the same as dogs?
- Understand the different morphology of the feline stifle
- Pathogenesis of CCL rupture is different
- CCL injury is often associated with other injuries in cats
Surgical options for cruciate rupture in cats
- When conservative management may be justified
- If/when an osteotomy procedure is required
- The isometric points for lateral suture placement in cats
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Common treatment used for animals with chronic enteropathy with focus on diet
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Julien Dandrieux and Aarti KathraniCurrent thoughts on treatment of chronic enteropathy
- List the different types of usual treatment for animals with chronic enteropathy
- Justify the reasons to consider a diet trial as first strategy in an otherwise well animal
- Differentiate the animal that requires further work up prior to a diet trial
so many diets to chose from: where to start?
- Assess the diet history to determine implementation and response to previous dietary strategies.
- Summarize the scientific literature available for each diet strategy in dogs and cats with chronic enteropathies.
- Select a diet strategy based on pros and cons of different nutritional options available for an individual animal
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Diagnostic imaging
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Angie Lloyd Jones and Jack PyeKnow Your Knobology: FIVE essential ultrasound controls you need to understand and why
- Identifying 5 essential ultrasound controls.
- Rationale for using these 5 controls
- Consequences of improper use on image interpretation / diagnostic quality
Adding POCUS to the RVN’s skill set
- Introduction to POCUS: reasons for performing, Nurses role in POCUS
- A fast - abdominal fast scans
- T fast - Thoracic fast scans
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EDI welcome and introduction
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Author Angharad BelcherThe importance of supporting workplace mental health.
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ER care of wounds and fractures
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Author Richard CoeDealing with traumatic wounds
- Understanding how to assess a wound
- How and when to decontaminate a wound
- Determining the best dressings for a traumatic wound
Dealing with traumatic fractures
- How to deal with open fractures
- When to bandage the fracture patient
- How to bandage the fracture patient
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Ear disease
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Tariq Abou-Zahr and Nathalie Wissink-ArgilagaOttis externa
- Attendees will learn to assess and diagnose both external and middle ear disease in rabbits
- Medical options will be discussed, including the importance of correlating cytology and culture results
- Surgical options will be discussed
Ottis media
- Attendees will learn to assess and diagnose both external and middle ear disease in rabbits
- Medical options will be discussed, particularly with respect to the limitations of these
- Surgical options and diagnostics will be discussed
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Ear disease
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Angie Lloyd Jones and Jack PyeCommon ear disease of the dog and the nurses role in diagnosis and management
- Common ear disease of the dog and how to investigate
- How to assess the ears, sample, perform an ear flush
- Ways to support the owner who has a patient with chronic ear disease
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Ethics of keeping exotic pets in the UK
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Tariq Abou-Zahr and Nathalie Wissink-ArgilagaEthics of keeping exotic pets in the UK
- Discussion on welfare issues surrounding captivity for some species
- Discussion of the contribution of pet ownership to global attempts at species preservation
- Discussion of assessment of quality of life and our ability as pet owners to support a suitable environment for pets with complex requirements.
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How can we prevent worms and still protect the environment?
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Martin Whitehead and Ian WrightWhat does the data show?
- Learn about the data on endoparasiticide residues in the environment in the UK and rest of world
- Discuss what studies need to be done in the future
Prophylaxis: what is essential, what is nice?
- Decide which small animal endoparasites we need to control in the UK with routine prophylaxis and which can be ‘treat when you see’
- Learn how we can decide on an antiparasiticide regimen for a particular client
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How can we reduce antibacterials in practice?
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Ian Ramsey and Fergus AllertonWhat is the effect of education on antibiotic use?
- Understand the literature concerning how veterinary education affects antibiotic prescribing
- Outline how education in the practice and classroom can change antibiotic prescribing
New guidelines for antibiotic use
- Discover the new PROTECTME guidelines and how they should be used
- Identify big-win areas in your practice where you (and your colleagues) can optimise your antibiotic use
- Learn about the new surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis recommendations
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How to make a diet trial successful
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Aarti Kathrani and Andrew WalesTop tips to make your diet trial successful in dogs and cats
- List strategies that can be used to improve compliance from the owner.
- List strategies that can be used to improve compliance from the pet.
- Be able to determine successful response to the diet to determine when an alternative strategy is required.
What are raw diets?
- Differentiate the different types of raw feeding available.
- Explain the possible benefits of raw feeding.
- Appraise the evidence-based literature on the use of raw diets
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How to perform faecal microbiota transplant and what other treatment strategies to consider
BSAVA Congress Proceedings 2024Authors: Silke Salavati and Aarti KathraniTop tips to make a faecal microbiota transplant in dogs and cats
- Compare the different routes of administration of faecal microbiota transplant
- Explain the steps involved in rectal delivery of a faecal microbiota transplant
- List the possible complications from faecal microbiota transplant
Where to next to treat chronic enteropathies?
- Define difficult to treat chronic enteropathies
- Discuss future possibilities for advancement of nutritional management, such as exclusive enteral nutrition and dietary supplementation
- Discuss future possibilities for treatment such as biologics and small molecules
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