This programme is available to all independent veterinary practices.
Duration: 12 days, 6 modules.
Delegates: New graduates and those who have recently changed species specialism.
Overview: Modules include Thriving in First Opinion Practice, Fundamentals of Equine Practice, Clinical Essentials, and Emergency Case Management.
Programme Outline:
Clinically-focused learning will ensure graduates are equipped with the clinical decision-making skills to save lives, avoid harm and develop a toolkit to use in out-of-hours situations. Gaining the skills and ability to manage common emergency cases, and how to triage emergency visits. The dentistry component will consider the most up-to-date techniques and theories alongside common dental problems.
All of our graduate programmes begin and conclude with our Graduate Get Together event. Over the weekend, graduates will participate in workshops on personal finance, cognitive diversity, managing wellbeing and client communication skills. This event is a fantastic opportunity for graduates to connect with their peers and share experiences. In the evenings, we organise fun activities to give the graduates time to relax and have fun.
Thriving in First Opinion Practice
- Practical Equine Pharmacology
- Driver Skills
- Finance and Management
- Introduction to Repro, Foaling and Dystocia
Fundamentals of Equine Practice
- An Introduction to equine dentistry including examination techniques, equipment overview, anatomy and physiology
- Common and uncommon equine medical cases
Clinical Essentials
- Ophthalmic Exams and Ocular Emergencies
- Clinical Pathology
- Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Imaging
Emergency Case Management
- Clinical decision-making skills
- Creating an out-of-hours toolkit
- Colic management, lameness, laminitis and wound care
Content: Over 80 hours of CPD, including practicals and both clinical and non-clinical content.
Included: Eight nights' accommodation, evening meals and lunches, as required for the course.