POSTPONED - Post-Mortem: Finding the Answers After Life

About the Course

This one-day post-mortem course will combine both lectures and practical sessions.

A morning of lectures will provide an overview of techniques for adult, foetal foal and placental examination, with some examples of common lesions and pitfalls to avoid.

The remainder of the day will be spent examining macroscopic specimens, to include detailed cardiac examination, approaches to examination of the feet and head, and placental examination.

Please note this course will be limited to 10 delegates, so early booking is advised.

Key Learning Objectives

• Develop your understanding of a logical approach to a post mortem examination
• Refresh your knowledge on common post mortem findings
• Be able to confidently identify common post-mortem findings
• Interpret common findings and understand their application and relevance in day to day work.

Course Speakers

• Alistair Foote MA, VetMB, PHD, FRCPath, MRCVS, UK
• Jill Bryan BSc(Hons), MVB, DipECEIM, FRCPath, MRCVS, UK
• Katherine Whitwell, BVSc, DipIECVP, FRCVS, UK

Course Fees

• BEVA members £445
• Non members £890

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New date: 4 December 2020

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic it has been decided that this course will be postponed until December 2020.

To book the December date please see the new event page here.

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Who is the course for?

This is a general level course aimed at those conducting PMEs and those who wish to build confidence in doing so.

• Cancellation more than 6 weeks prior to the start of the course: A refund will be made less a 10% administrative charge.
• Cancellation less than 6 weeks prior to the start of the course: No refunds can be guaranteed, but if BEVA can resell the place a refund will be made less a 20% administrative charge.
• Transfer of Delegate: Booked places can be transferred to another person. If the transferee is not a BEVA Member he/she will be liable for the difference between the Member and Non-Member delegate rates.
• Insurance: All delegates must have appropriate liability and professional indemnity insurance.
• Safety: Delegates must bring appropriate safety wear (coveralls, hard hats, boots etc) to courses involving practical sessions.
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• Compliance: I am a qualified to undertake the procedures being taught, or I am in training for such a qualification, in which case I will make the organisers aware of my status.