• Join Kate Loomes BVSc(hons) MSc CertAVP(EP) CertAVP(VA) CertAVP(EM) DipECVAA MRCVS for three 2-hour online sessions
• Comprehensive notes to downloaded
• Self-assessment quizzes to ‘release’ your 8 hours CPD certification (don’t worry, you can take them more than once if you don’t quite hit the mark first time)
• A whole year’s access to recorded sessions for reviewing key points (and in case you miss a live session!)
• Superb value for money – learn without travelling
• Watch the live events or the recordings on your iPad!

Programme

Intra-operative complications in equine anaesthesia

This session will cover how to recognise and manage the most common intra-operative complications encountered in equine anaesthesia. Topics covered will include hypotension/hypertension, hypoxaemia, hypocapnia/hypercapnia and cardiac arrhythmias. We will also explore how to make the most of monitoring equipment and interpret trends in measured parameters.

What you’ll learn:

• Understand and apply methods to recognise and detect intra-operative complications
• Learn about the risk factors for different intra-operative complications and understand how risk may be reduced
• Understand the underlying physiology of complications and apply this to the treatment approach
• Knowledge of the different treatment options for different complications

Foal sedation, anaesthesia and analgesia

This session will cover sedation, anaesthesia and analgesia considerations for healthy foals undergoing elective procedures and for systemically compromised foals presenting with emergency conditions (for example colic, ruptured bladder).

What you’ll learn:

• Learn about the physiological considerations for foals undergoing sedation and general anaesthesia
• Understand the pharmacological considerations encountered by foals undergoing sedation and general anaesthesia
• Develop an analgesia plan for foals undergoing various procedures
• Design and develop an anaesthetic management plan for foals including optimising the use of monitoring equipment and being prepared for intra-operative complications

Anaesthetising horses with colic. Anaesthesia and analgesia management of the horse with colic

This session will cover the anaesthetic and analgesic considerations for horses undergoing emergency colic surgery. The session will include common intra-operative challenges and how to manage them, fluid therapy and acid base, electrolyte and blood gas abnormalities.

What you’ll learn:

• Understand the physiological and pharmacological considerations specific to anaesthetising horses with colic, including horses that are systemically compromised
• Learn about the most common intra-operative complications which may be encountered when anaesthetising horses for colic surgery and how to manage them
• Develop an anaesthetic and analgesic management plan for a horse undergoing colic surgery
• Interpret acid base results, electrolyte measurements and monitoring and blood gas parameters

The price includes all 3 sessions, notes and quiz – 8 hours of CPD

*No traffic jams, accommodation hassles, pet or childcare, rota clashes, locum fees ……….. just great CPD and a valuable ongoing resource.