FULLY BOOKED - Fundamentals of Internal Medicine - SOUTHERN COURSE

About the Course

Part of our ‘Fundamentals programme’ aimed at new and recent graduates this course will provide a grounding in internal medicine.? A new format will be utilised this year with pre-learning an essential part of the course with recorded lectures and then a more practical and small group approach to learning on the day.? This will allow a far more informal and hands on learning experience for each delegate with the group of experienced medicine clinicians. 

• Attend a medical emergency e.g acute respiratory diseases, collapsed horse, pyrexia and formulate and implement a logical action plan
• An overview of a number of topics will take place from pyrexia of unknown origin, the collapsed and neurological horses, coughing horses and how to deal with infectious disease outbreaks
• Confidently auscultate a heart and know when to investigate audible abnormalities further
• Utilising recent outbreak data we will be able to discuss real life situations for EHV and strangles to highlight difficulties are areas of success
• Practical sessions will cover how to undertake guttural pouch endoscopy, tracheal washes, bronchoalveolar lavage, neurological examinations and cardiac auscultation
• Interactive case scenarios will present biosecurity issues, clinical pathology, interpretation of respiratory samples, analysis of ECG traces

Key Learning Objectives

• Attend a medical emergency e.g acute respiratory diseases, collapsed horse, pyrexia and formulate and implement a logical action plan
• Examine and investigate more chronic respiratory cases, and know how to apply diagnostics such as respiratory endoscopy
• Confidently auscultate a heart and know when to investigate audible abnormalities further
• Be able to formulate and implement a biosecurity plan for the yard
• Carry out a neurological assessment in a logical manner.
• Know when and how to refer.

	The clinicians really helped to make the procedures suddenly seem much more achievable
	- 2019 Delegate

Pre-course learning

This course has pre-learning which takes place on the online learning platform two weeks before the practical day.

Course Organiser

• Jamie Prutton BSc (Hons) DipACVIM DipECEIM MRCVS

Course Speakers

• Dickie Hepburn BVSc MS CertEM(IntMed) DipACVIM(LA) FRCVS (online only)  
• Julie Potier DVM,MRCVS  
• Jamie Prutton BSc (Hons) BVSc MRCVS DipACVIM, DipECEIM 
• Vicky Savage BVSc MSc CertAVP MRCVS TBC 
• Victoria South MA Vet MB CertAVP(EM) DipECEIM MRCVS

Course Fees

• BEVA members £260
• Non members £520

Course Downloads

• Full Course Programme

Please be reminded of biosecurity requirements at BEVA CPD events, these can be viewed here.

This course is fully booked, but we are running it again at Twemlows in Shropshire on 17 November. Find out more about this second date and book your place here. Not able to join us then? Join our waiting list for 2022.

Covid-19

We plan to hold all advertised courses provided they can fully comply with local Covid-19 guidelines. This will mean that a series of protective measures will be put in place; all attendees will be notified of these measures before attending the course.

We would like to reassure you, if we need to cancel or postpone one of our upcoming courses for any reason you will be entitled to a full refund. Please see further information in our terms and conditions below.

Who is the course for?

The course is designed for young vets, it is part of our Fundamentals programme. It would also be suitable for those who want to refresh their knowledge.

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Covid-19 Terms and Conditions

• If you book a place on a 2020 BEVA CPD course and are unable to attend due to any Covid-19 related issue (e.g. as a result of showing symptoms or track and trace restrictions) you will receive a credit for the amount you paid. This credit can be used for any BEVA CPD up until the 31 December 2021. Please contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a course.
• If you need to cancel your place for a non-Covid-19 related reason our standard terms and conditions will apply.
• If BEVA are required to cancel or postpone a course for any reason, you can opt to receive a full refund or receive a credit for a future BEVA CPD course (valid until 31 December 2021).

Standard Terms and Conditions

• A full refund will be made, less a 10% administration charge, if cancellation is more than 6 weeks before the start of the course
• A refund cannot be guaranteed if cancellation is less than 6 weeks before the start of the course. A refund will be made if BEVA can resell the place, less a 20% administration charge. 
• Booked places can be transferred to another person free of charge. If the transferee is not a BEVA member he/she will be liable for the difference between the member and non-member rate.
• All delegates must have appropriate liability and professional indemnity insurance. 
• Delegates must bring appropriate safety wear (coveralls, hard hats, boots etc) to courses involving practical sessions.
• BEVA may pass contact details of delegates to the organisers or sponsors of the course unless the delegate has specified otherwise.
• All delegates self-certify that they are a qualified veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse and qualified to undertake the procedures being taught. Where the delegate is in training for such a qualification BEVA must be made aware of their training status at the time of booking.

By registering for this event, you accept the above terms and conditions.