Please note: the Practical Skills in Critical Care for Vets workshop sponsored by Kahuvet has reached maximum capacity.  Please follow the link below to be redirected to the Kahuvet and Practical CPD website to join the waiting list!

This one-day workshop will provide you with an understanding of the common systems derangements in emergency and critically ill patients, and how to appropriately manage them. Many people dread the phone call signalling the arrival of a hit-by-car or seizuring animal. After attending this course, you will feel a lot more confident in your approach to these patients, and less like hiding under the desk!

Registration Fee: $1205 NZD ex. GST per person

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Trudi McAlees, BSc, BVSc, MANZCVS, FANZCVS

 

Course Description

The cadaver practical session will cover the placement of urinary catheters, tracheostomy tubes, oesophagostomy feeding tubes, thoracic drains and bone marrow aspiration. Not only will these procedures be demonstrated, but you will have a chance to practice them yourself, working in groups of no more than two participants per station.

Course Objectives

At the end of this workshop delegates should be able to:

• Confidently triage arriving patients, providing treatment for life-threatening conditions

• Place, trouble-shoot and utilise feeding tubes. catheters, drains

• Sedate or anaesthetise critical patients for procedures and diagnostics

Value to Your Practice

Every practice deals with emergency and critically ill patients, often at times when they are least expected. After attending this workshop, you will develop confidence and knowledge required to deal with these cases promptly and effectively, improving your job satisfaction and the outcome for your patients, where every minute counts.

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