2013 Small Animal CPD Calendar - University of Liverpool

CPD Vets Small Animal 

CPD & on-line module calendar 

2013

CPD Vets events calendar 2013 

Tel: 0151 794 6016 Email: cpdvets@liv.ac.uk www.liv.ac.uk/cpdvets twitter@CPDvets 

CPD Vets, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston, Cheshire CH64 7TE Learning into Practice 

MODULE DATES 

7th January – 28th April 

CertAVP Modules 

A-FAVP.1 

B-SAP.1 

C-SAM.8 

C-SAS.1 

C-SAS.6 

C-VD.2 

C-VA.1 

Veterinary Business Management 

– Business strategy and 

entrepreneurship 

The deadline to enrol onto the 

January 2013 modules is 7th 

December 2012 

PRACTICAL CPD COURSES 

Plates and screws 1 

EVENING CPD COURSES 

Acute and chronic pain management 

A full list of course speakers and prices are on the inside of the back cover.

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 

CertAVP & VBM module 

start date 

New Year’s Day 

1 2 3 4 5 6 

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

EVENING CPD 

Acute and chronic pain 

management 

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 

PRACTICAL CPD 


28 29 30 31 

CertAVP enrolment 

£800 FCP Full Course Participant - Fully taught module including a CPD workshop at Leahurst Campus, Wirral 

£600 ELP E-Learning Participant - Fully taught module 

£400 AO Assessment Only 

January




LECTURE-BASED COURSES 

Dermatology: An approach to... 

VET NURSE EVENING 

CPD COURSES 

Problem prevention – a basic 

understanding of canine socialisation 


31 


25 26 27 28 

Catherine McGowan BVSc MACVSc DEIM DECEIM PhD FHEA MRCVS - Director of Veterinary CPD, University of Liverpool 

Briony Alderson BVSc CertVA DipECVAA MRCVS 

Dan Batchelor BVSc PhD DSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS 

Laura Buckley BVetMed CertVD MRCVS 

Rachel Burrow BVetMed CertSAS CertVR DiplECVS MRCVS 

1 2 3 

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

LECTURE BASED 

Dermatology: An approach 

to... 

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

VET NURSE 

EVENING COURSE 

Problem prevention – a basic 

understanding of canine 

socialisation 

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 

With special thanks for their ongoing CPD and CertAVP module contribution: 

February





Thoracic and abdominal radiology with 

case-based discussion 


Detecting and assessing canine 

lameness 


31 


LECTURE BASED 

Thoracic and abdominal 

radiology with case-based 

discussion 

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 


Denis Callanan MVB MRCVS 

Eithne Comerford MVB PhD CertVR CertSAS PGCertHE DipECVS MRCVS 

Tracy Crook MSc Vet Physio, Chartered Physiotherapist 

Rita Gonzales DVM DipECVN FHEA MRCVS 

1 2 3 

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

18 


Detecting and assessing 

canine lameness 

19 20 21 22 23 24 

Good Friday 

Bank Holiday 

Easter Sunday 

March




BSAVA CONGRESS 

4th – 7th April 2013 

1st April 

VBM – intro module 



LECTURE BASED COURSES 

Pain management and local 

anaesthesia 


Internal medicine – kidney disease 


31 


Easter Bank Holiday 


8 9 10 11 12 13 14 



The deadline for enrolling onto any of our May online modules is 19th April 2013 

Over the past year, we have provided 46 CPD courses, over 188 hours, for 834 delegates, 

totalling 156,792 CPD hours. 

Online module deadline 

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 

LECTURE BASED 

Pain management and local 

anaesthesia 

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 

29 


Internal medicine – kidney 

disease 

30 

BSAVA CONGRESS BSAVA CONGRESS BSAVA CONGRESS BSAVA CONGRESS 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

April




MODULE DATES 

6th May – 25th August 


A-FAVP.1 

B-SAP.1 

C-SAM.9 

C-SAS.2 

C-SAS.7 

C-VD.3 


Marketing 

Work-based learning 

The deadline to enrol onto the May 

2013 modules is 19th April 2013 


Stifle surgery 

Thoracodorsal and superficial 

epigastric pattern flaps 


CPR practical 


31 


Early May Bank Holiday 


start date 

1 2 3 4 5 

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 


CPR practical 

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 


Stifle surgery 

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

Spring Bank Holiday 


Thoracodorsal and superficial 

epigastric pattern flaps 

27 28 29 30 31 





May






Top tips for nursing 


31 


24 25 26 27 28 29 30 


Sarah Heath BVSc DipECAWBM (BM) CCAB MRCVS 

John Innes BVSc(Liv) PhD(Bristol) CertVR DSAS(Orth) MRCVS 

David Killick BVetMed CertSAM DipECVIM-CA (Onc) MRCVS 

Susie Lillis BSc BVMS(Hons) MVSc DipACVR MRCVS 

1 2 

2 4 5 6 7 8 9 

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 

VET NURSE 


Top tips for nursing 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

June




LECTURE BASED COURSES 

Dermatology: Treatment of... 

29th July 



Total ear canal ablation and lateral 

bulla osteotomy 



Understanding our canine companions 

– reading and interpreting canine 

communication, emotion and body 

language 


31 


1 2 3 4 

5 6 7 

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 


Total ear canal ablation and 

lateral bulla osteotomy 

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 


William McCartney MVB Dipl ECVS DSAS (Orth) PhD MRCVS 

Neil McEwan BVM&S MVM DVM DVD Dip. ECVD MRCVS 

Tim Nuttall BSc BVSc(Bris) PhD CertVD CBiol MIBiol MRCVS 

Turlough O’Neill MVB, MACVSc, MVS, CertSAS, DipECVS, MRCVS RCVS 

VET NURSE 


Understanding our canine 

companions 

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 


29 30 31 

LECTURE BASED 

Dermatology: Treatment of... 

July




CPD VETS 

The University of Liverpool Veterinary 

School’s overriding aim is to provide 

lifelong learning to students and vets, 

using the latest veterinary concepts 

and techniques to improve the lives of 

the animals in their care. 

It’s not just about great training; it’s 

about constantly developing veterinary 

science and practice, getting it to front 

line care as efficiently as possible. 

We employ some of the most worldrenowned 

clinicians and scientists at 

our referral hospitals, have 

fundamental clinical research 

programmes, and University-owned 

farms that model new, best-practice for 

professionals everywhere. 


CPR practical 


31 



CPR practical 

26 27 28 29 30 31 

The deadline for enrolling onto any of our September online modules is 16th August 2013 

Did you know? Worldwide, there have been 206 small animal veterinarians enrolled on our CertAVP online modules (up 

to August 2012). Our range of module combinations has tripled in the past year to include veterinary surgery, medicine 

and dermatology; provision of synoptic examination is under development. 

1 2 3 4 

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

Summer Bank Holiday 


August




MODULE DATES 

2nd September – 22nd December 


A-FAVP.1 

B-SAP.1 

C-SAM.10 

C-SAS.1 

C-SAS.3 

C-VD.1 

C-VA.3 


Finance and Accounting 

Work-based learning 

The deadline to enrol onto the 

September 2013 modules is 

16th August 2013 


Managing osteoarthritis 


Perineal hernia repair 


31 

30 



start date 

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 


Managing osteoarthritis 

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 


Perineal hernia repair 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 





1 

September





Tarsal and carpal arthrodesis – when 

and how to do? 


Critical care 


Radiology refresher 


231 



Tarsal and carpal arthrodesis 

– when and how to do? 

1 2 3 4 5 6 

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

LECTURE BASED 

Critical care 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 


Radiology refresher 

28 29 30 31 


Rob Pettitt BVSc DSAS(Orth) MRCVS 

Henrique Silva DVM CertSAS MRCVS 

Rachael Steen BVSc MRCVS 

Ben Sykes BSc BVMS MS Diplomate ACVIM 

October






Internal medicine – intestinal disease 


31 


25 26 27 28 29 30 


Rebekah Tee BVSc CertVC MRCVS 

Ben Walton BVSc CertSAS MRCVS 

John Williams MA VetMB LLB CertVR DipECVS FRCVS 

Steph Worsley RVN MBVNA 

1 2 3 

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 


11 12 13 14 15 16 17 


Internal medicine – intestinal 

disease 

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 

November





Abdominal anatomy, stomach and 

small intestines – ectomies, otomies 

and pexies! 



Feline foibles 


31 

30 


31 


Abdominal anatomy, 

stomach and small intestines 

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 

Christmas Day 

Bank Holiday 

VET NURSE 


Feline foibles 

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 


Boxing Day 

Bank Holiday 

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 

The deadline for enrolling onto any of our January 2014 online modules is 9th December 2013 

Since beginning in November 2011, practice managers, support staff and vets have benefitted from valuable 

interactive learning methods and strategies from the Veterinary Business Management Programme to improve their 

business acumen and skills within their practice. 

1 

December

Structure of the Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice 

A 

10 Credits 

B 

10 Credits 

C 

10 Credits 

C 

10 Credits 

C 

10 Credits 

C 

10 Credits 



CPD Vets, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston, Cheshire CH64 7TE 

A MODULE 

A-FVP.1 Foundations in Veterinary Practice 

B MODULE 

B-SAP.1 Small Animal Practice 

C MODULES 

C-SAM.8 Small Animal Medicine A 

C-SAM.9 Small Animal Medicine B 

C-SAM.10 Small Animal Medicine C 

C-SAS.1 Small Animal Surgery Core 

C-SAS.2 Small Animal Soft Tissue A 

C-SAS.3 Small Animal Soft Tissue B 

C-SAS.6 Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery A 

C-SAS.7 Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery B 

C-VD.1 Veterinary Dermatology Core 

C-VD.2 Small Animal Dermatology A 

C-VD.3 Small Animal Dermatology B 

C-VA.1 Small Animal Anaesthesia & Analgesia 

C-VA.3 Critical care & Analgesia 

Our CertAVP online modules are designed 

for vets in practice. 

Candidates will be required to take a total of 60 credits. This will consist of: 

1x A module 

1x B module 

4x C modules 

1X A MODULE 

1X B MODULE 

4X C MODULES 

We strongly advise you to take the A module first, followed by the B as it will 

teach you valuable skills for the following modules. 

Our modules are provided over three semesters each year and each module 

is 16 weeks of structured study. 

● 100 % fully taught online delivery and ongoing assessment 

● Regular guidance and feedback from your tutor 

● Well-designed, user-friendly website 

● Full support from a dedicated team 

● Development of a multitude of professional skills 

● The opportunity to improve your IT skills 

● Interaction with other colleagues 

● A new, exciting and flexible way to learn 

● Optional workshops 

If candidates wish to have a designated certificate, for example CertAVP 

(Small Animal Surgery), they must choose the relevant B and C modules and 

take a further synoptic examination. 

For more information on our online modules visit our website: 

http://www.liv.ac.uk/vets/cpd 

Learning into Practice




DATE PRACTICAL CPD COURSE COURSE CODE PRICE SPEAKER TIME 

Wed 30th January Plates and screws 1 SAP13A £285.00 John Innes & Henrique Silva 9am – 5pm 

Wed 17th April Plates and screws 2 SAP13B £285.00 John Innes & Ben Walton 9am – 5pm 

Wed 22nd May Stifle surgery SAP13C £285.00 Rob Pettitt & Henrique Silva 9am – 5pm 

Wed 29th May Thoracodorsal and superficial epigastric pattern flaps SAP13D £285.00 Rachel Burrow 9am – 5pm 

Wed 17th July Total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy SAP13E £285.00 Rachel Burrow 9am – 5pm 

Thur 19th September Perineal hernia repair SAP13F £285.00 Rachel Burrow 9am – 5pm 

Wed 2nd October Tarsal and carpal arthrodesis – when and how to do? SAP13G £285.00 John Innes 9am – 5pm 

Wed 4th December Abdominal anatomy, stomach and small intestines SAP13H £285.00 Rachel Burrow 9am – 5pm 

– ectomies, otomies and pexies! 

DATE LECTURE-BASED CPD COURSE COURSE CODE COST SPEAKER TIME 

Wed 13th February Dermatology: An approach to... SAL13A £250.00 Tim Nuttall & Neil McEwan 9am – 5pm 

Tue 5th March Thoracic & abdominal radiology with case-based discussion SAL13B £250.00 Susie Lillis 9am – 5pm 

Wed 24th April Pain management and local anaesthesia SAL13C £250.00 Briony Alderson 9am – 5pm 

Wed 3rd July Dermatology: Treatment of... SAL13D £250.00 Tim Nuttall & Neil McEwan 9am – 5pm 

Wed 16th October Critical care SAL13E £250.00 Briony Alderson & Rachel Burrow 9am – 5pm 

DATE EVENING CPD COURSE COURSE CODE COST SPEAKER TIME 

Wed 23rd January Acute and chronic pain management EVE13A £50.00 Briony Alderson 7pm – 9pm 

Tue 19th March Detecting and assessing canine lameness EVE13B £50.00 Ben Walton 7pm – 9pm 

Tue 30th April Internal medicine – kidney disease EVE13C £50.00 Dan Batchelor 7pm – 9pm 

Wed 15th May CPR Practical EVE13D £70.00 Briony Alderson 7pm – 9pm 

Wed 7th August CPR Practical EVE13E £70.00 Briony Alderson 7pm – 9pm 

Wed 11th September Managing osteoarthritis EVE13F £50.00 John Innes 7pm – 9pm 

Wed 30th October Radiology refresher EVE13G £50.00 Susie Lillis 7pm – 9pm 

Wed 20th November Internal medicine – intestinal disease EVE12H £50.00 Dan Batchelor 7pm – 9pm 

DATE VET NURSE EVENING COURSE COURSE CODE COST SPEAKER TIME 

Thur 21st February Problem prevention – a basic understanding of canine EVN13A £35.00 Sarah Heath 7pm – 9pm 

socialisation 

Wed 19th June Top tips for nursing EVN13B £35.00 Steph Worsley 7pm – 9pm 

Thur 4th July How to understand our canine companions EVN13C £35.00 Sarah Heath 7pm – 9pm 

Thur 5th December Feline foibles EVN13D £35.00 Sarah Heath 7pm – 9pm 

BOOK TWO DAY-TIME COURSES AND RECEIVE A VOUCHER WORTH £150 TOWARDS YOUR NEXT CPD COURSE


CPD & Online Programme 

A comprehensive business plan for the real world. 

This fully taught 100% online modular programme can be 

taken as a stand alone CPD or as a post graduate certificate 

(credit bearing 60 M-level). It is open to anyone currently 

engaged in, or seeking to be involved in, veterinary business 

management, such as practice managers and veterinarians. 

The programme includes structured modules, with support 

offered by specialists, and facilitated discussion with your 

peers. Study for each of the core modules is 16 weeks. The 

programme is designed to be studied part-time to fit around 

existing work commitments. 

Introduction to Veterinary Business Studies module 

begins 19th November 2012 

This 4-week module is a prerequisite for the core modules: 

Core modules 

● Marketing 

● Finance & Accounting 

● Human Resources 

● Business Strategy & Entrepreneurship 

The final module necessary to complete a CertVBM 

● Work-Based Learning 

For more information please contact Jennie Daulby 

Email: daulbs@liv.ac.uk 

Tel: +44 (0)151 794 6016 

Find out more...www.liv.ac.uk/cpdvets 

CPD Vets, University of Liverpool, 

Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, 

Neston, Cheshire CH64 7TE 

Tel: 0151 794 6016 Email: cpdvets@liv.ac.uk 

Learning into Practice 

PG Diploma/MSc Veterinary 

Physiotherapy 

A Specialisation Programme for 

Physiotherapists Practising on Animals 

● Study online with intensive practical workshops from one 

of the leading veterinary institutions in the UK 

● The Post Graduate Diploma (6 modules/120 credits) is 

studied on a part time basis over 2 years 

● A further 3rd year is required to gain an MSc Degree 

● 3 residential schools and 50 practical days over the 2 

years 

YOU MUST BE REGISTERED/ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER 

WITH THE CSP (OR EQUIVALENT) TO ENROL ON THIS 

PROGRAMME 

YEAR 1 

● Anatomy & Biomechanics for the Veterinary 

Physiotherapist 

● Principles of Veterinary Physiotherapy and Approach to 

the Animal Patient 

● Equine and Canine Clinical Orthopaedics for the 

Veterinary Physiotherapist 

YEAR 2 

● Veterinary Physiotherapy Practice 1 

● Neuromuscular System in health and disease 

● Advanced Veterinary Physiotherapy 

YEAR 3 (MSc) 

● Research Project (subject to approval of research 

proposal) 

For more information please contact CPD VETS 

Email: cpdvets@liv.ac.uk 

Tel: +44 (0)151 794 6016

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