The programme includes a mix of online and in-person sessions hosted by Blaise's multi-disciplinary team.
Lara Dempsey, head of soft tissue surgery at the hospital, will start with ‘To close or not to close, that is the question’ on Monday 27th January.
Lara's online session will cover tips and tricks for open wound management and wound closure options, case studies and her preferred products to use in practice.
On Thursday 8th May, head of anaesthesia and analgesia Jacques Ferreira (pictured) will host a one-day workshop on pain management, taking place at Blaise.
Attendees will develop their understanding of acute and chronic pain, and the difference between them.
Jacques will also discuss the future of nerve blocks and share techniques that can be used in practice.
Julie Davis, hospital director at Blaise, said: “We have an incredible team here at Blaise and are very much looking forward to sharing our collective knowledge with colleagues from across the veterinary profession.
The full programme of free CPD events:
www.blaise-referrals.com/vet-hub/cpd-events
ECVS and RCVS Small Animal Surgery Specialist Vassilis Chantziaras (pictured) will lead the event, where attendees will be able to deepen their understanding of both common and unusual orthopaedic conditions.
The session will be split into a case review where delegates will discuss the presented cases in small groups, followed by a case presentation and group discussion led by Vassilis.
Andrew Kent, Clinical Director at Blaise, said: “We’re privileged to have such an incredible team here at Blaise and it’s important that they are able to share their expertise and knowledge for others to learn from and grow their own careers.
"We have many more learning and development opportunities and events in the pipeline and look forward to welcoming our veterinary industry colleagues to our hospital.”
www.ivcevidensiareferrals.com/events-and-cpd
The sessions will be delivered by Andrew Kent, clinical director at Blaise and a small animal internal medicine specialist, Lara Dempsey, head of soft tissue surgery, Jacques Ferrerira, head of anaesthesia, Mike Farrell, head of orthopaedic surgery, and neurology clinician, Emma Suiter (pictured).
The talks will cover:
Client communication will also be covered, together with some orthopaedics for those with an interest in that area.
Andy said: “We’re building an incredible team at Blaise and are very excited at the prospect of sharing the specialist knowledge that our clinicians have with our wider veterinary community.
"Treating liver conditions can be incredibly complex and our educational programme presents an unrivalled opportunity to deep dive into this part of an animal’s body and how best to approach it.”
Tickets are available for £48 from https://www.ivcevidensiareferrals.com/Delivering-the-Best, with all profits going to the charity StreetVet.
Blaise Veterinary Referral Hospital in Longbridge is IVC’s first purpose-built pet hospital and will be open to accept referral patients from November 2023.
www.blaise-referrals.com
http://herbertsyard.com