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The ONLY outdoor CPD event – breaking the mould of veterinary education

8-9 June 2018, Loseley Park, SurreyVETERINARY EDUCATION TOMORROW

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Join us this year and be part of our community of compassionate people. Why attend?

Give your wellies a day out in June…..Find out more and book your place www.vetfestival.co.uk

• CPD hours – 120+ lectures across 14 streams

• Tailored to you – An integrated conference programme allows you to choose your ‘lecture path’

• Dedicated nursing trail across all 14 streams

• Interactive tent with hands-on practical sessions

• International, pioneering speakers sharing best practice

• More exhibitors demonstrating the latest products and services

• VETFest™ Live Party Night included in the ticket price

• It’s the one conference focussed on YOU and your well-being

It’s the only CPD event where learning, fun and the fresh outdoors come together – as one delegate put it “It’s CPD with the feel good factor!”. We guarantee you will leave the event inspired, invigorated and bursting with new found knowledge to take back to your practice.Presenting a world-class CPD programme, it features international, pioneering speakers offering practical, clinically relevant advice for any practitioner involved in companion animal veterinary practice.

We understand how overwhelming it is to keep up-to-date with new business models and client demands along with the continuous explosion of knowledge, techniques and drug availability. Our conference programme has been designed to help you deal with all of these challenges head on.

Dare to be different. Make VET Festival 2018 your CPD choice for next year.

14 streams to choose from

VET Festival is different…very different.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME V E T E R I N A R Y E D U C A T I O N T O M O R R O W

FRIDAY 8TH JUNE 2018 SUPPORTED BY:

ORTHOPAEDICS NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY

ONCOLOGY & MEDICAL ONCOLOGY NURSING INTERNAL MEDICINE MINIMALLY INVASIVE

SURGERY FELINE MEDICINE REHABILITATION EXOTICS & BEHAVIOUR

WELLNESS & PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT

09.30 –

09.40Welcome

09.45 –

10.30

Mike ConzemiusDevelopmental elbow disease: Explaining the options, choosing the

treatments

Colin DriverThoracolumbar spine:

Deformity & disc disease

Nick BaconThyroid surgery in dogs:

What should I know?

Carrie PalmOral & enteral therapies in

kidney diseaseGrant Petrie

Cushing’s ComplicationsGerard McLauchlan

Incontinence: Approach & minimally invasive options

Danielle Gunn-MooreFeline tuberculosis:

Now a common disease?

Chris Zink and Noel Fitzpatrick

How to perform a clinical examination: Thoracic limbs

Neil ForbesDiagnosing & managing central nervous system

disease in rabbits

Lizzie LockettRCVS Mind Matters Initiative:

Where are we now?

10.40 –

11.25

Don HulseHow I treat: Cranial cruciate ligament injury & deranged stifles in juveniles & adults

Iain GrantCanine lymphoma: How do we approach this disease

in 2018?

Eilidh GunnCrisis Management:

Drama-free approach to acute adrenal insufficiency

Kerry SimpsonInfectious diarrhoea in

cats: Is faecal transplant a consideration?

Chris Zink and Noel Fitzpatrick

How to perform a clinical examination: Pelvic limbs

Neil ForbesWhen is stasis in rabbits not really stasis & how to treat it

Lizzie LockettImproved wellbeing in your

practice: Some practical steps

11.35 –

12.20

Mike TargettCervical Disease:

How I diagnose & treat

Padraig EganOpen fracture management:

Making a difference!

Bill CulpOptions for nasopharyngeal

stenosis

Catherine OxtobyHow to cope with being

human & making mistakes

12.30 –

13.15

Mike ConzemiusHip dysplasia in juveniles & adults: Explaining the

options, choosing the treatments

Mike TargettLumbosacral Disease:

How I diagnose & treat

Nick BaconI’ve just removed a mast cell

tumour, now what?

Enzo MinghellaAssessing postoperative pain in dogs & cats: What’s new?

Grant PetrieDiabetic Disasters: Part one

Bill Culp and Gerard McLauchlan

Gastrointestinal Interventions for Benign

Disease

Sarah CaneyAnorexic cats: Practical tips

for diagnosis & management

Chris ZinkTips & tricks for early

detection of injuries: Part one

Neil ForbesCauses, diagnosis &

management of anorexia in tortoises

13.25–

14.10

Don HulseHow I treat: Developmental

elbow disease in toy breeds, congenital elbow

subluxation, carpal arthritis & shoulder luxation

Iain GrantShrinking mast cell tumours

& treating metastases

Eilidh GunnDiabetic Disasters: Part

two; When diabetes becomes dramatic, diabetic

ketoacidosis & hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state

Danielle Gunn-MooreFeline pneumonia: A

practical look at diagnostics & management, including

some increasingly prevalent infections

Neil ForbesApproach to the dyspnoeic

parrot

Rosie OverfieldThe Festival Vibe: What

teams can learn from our love of festivals

14.20–

15.05

Noel FitzpatrickCervical & lumbosacral

disease: How I diagnose & treat

Mike ConzemiusOsteoarthritis Clinics:

Everything you need to know in 2018

Bill CulpNon-oncologic vascular

interventions

Ellen MartensTips & tricks for early detection of injuries:

Part Two

Rosie OverfieldAssertive Communication

part one: Handling the emotional or irrational client

15.15–

16.00

Mike Conzemius Stem Cells & PRP: A USA Perspective

Mark LowrieVideo gait analysis: Spinal or

neuromuscular?Nick Bacon

Ethics at the edge of oncologic surgery

Lisa FreemanDiet & supplements in

orthopaedics: Helpful or hype?

Grant PetrieCalcium Conundrums!

Gerard McLauchlanInterventional oncology:

Part oneKerry Simpson

Systemic infections leading to neurological signs

Ellen MartensPrinciples of rehabilitation for orthopaedic conditions

Jon BowenOwner directed aggression:

What to do when a relationship becomes toxic

16.10–

16.55

Noel Fitzpatrick and Cameron Black

Stem Cells & PRP: A UK Perspective

Jonathan BrayI’ve just removed a soft tissue

sarcoma, now what?

Eilidh GunnI accidentally found an

adrenal mass … can I ignore it?

Sarah CaneyHow can I make my clinic

cat friendly & why should I bother?

Jon BowenIndoor elimination: A

systematic approach to investigation & treatment

Shan CooperGut health & its relationship to mental health & wellbeing

17.05–

17.50

Mark LowrieNerve & muscle disease:

When it’s not spinal & what to do about it

Iain GrantPalliative care in small animal cancer: Embracing the human

animal bond

Virginia Luis FuentesTips & tricks for managing

heart failure patients

Bill CulpInterventional oncology:

Part two Chris Zink

Let’s do the locomotionShan Cooper

Batch cooking like a badass

18.00–

18.45CONFERENCE KEYNOTE

18.45–

23.00VETFest Live™

SATURDAY 9TH JUNE 2018

#VETFestival @VETFestival

SUPPORTED BY:

ORTHOPAEDICS NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY CARDIOPULMONARY NURSING CRITICAL CARE &

ANAESTHESIA SOFT TISSUE SURGERY FELINE MEDICINE REHABILITATION NUTRITION & DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING

WELLNESS & PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT

09.45 –

10.30

Miguel SolanoFracture assessment score & surgical plan: Back to basics

Mark LowrieVideo analysis: Are they seizures or movement

disorders?

Brendan CorcoranOn the verge of respiratory failure: Catastrophic lung

parenchymal diseases

Seamus HoeyTaking good radiographs

in the digital age

Enzo MinghellaNon-opioid analgesics in the

perioperative period

Nick BaconLaryngeal paralysis:

When surgery helps & when it doesn’t

Danielle Gunn-MooreOld cat with behavioural

changes: Focus on cognitive dysfunction

Ellen MartensThe agility athlete: From

Surgery to Super-dog: Part one

Lisa FreemanMyth busters: Answering common owner questions

about pet food

Gordon RobertsLife/work balance: How

wellness affects your business

10.40 –

11.25

Don HulseTrauma: ESF vs internal fixation; How I choose

Virginia Luis FuentesHow to manage life-

threatening heart failureCarrie Palm

Acute kidney injury

Kerry SimpsonFeline hyperthyroidism:

Treatment options & long term considerations

Lisa FreemanTalking to owners about

unconventional diets: Raw, home-cooked & vegetarian

Derk-Jan DijkThe vicious cycle of sleepless

nights: How to quell the stress & get to sleep

11.35 –

12.20Mark Lowrie

Epilepsy: Back to basicsIain Grant

Cancer care: The veterinary nurse’s role; Part one

Jonathan BrayWhy is this wound

not healing?

Chris ZinkThe agility athlete:

From Surgery to Super-dog: Part two

Stuart RobertsonKeep calm & breathe:

Lessons in breathing new life into your day

12.30 –

13.15

Sarah GirlingPractical session 1: How to

repair fractures of the radius & distal femur

Mike TargettBeyond phenobarbital: What

to do with bad epileptics

Brendan CorcoranBrachycephalic obstructive

airway syndrome: Cute, cuddly & life-threatening

Sarah HollidayCancer care: The veterinary

nurse’s role; Part two

Carrie PalmPeri-operative management

of ureteral obstructions

Bill CulpLaparoscopic surgery:

Minimally invasive surgical techniques & early outcomes

Danielle Gunn-MooreOld cat with behavioural

changes: Focus on osteoarthritis

Chris ZinkCanine fitness & fatness

assessment Lisa Freeman

Successful weight loss programmes

13.25–

14.10

Sarah GirlingPractical session 2: How to repair hip luxation & distal

humeral fractures

Virginia Luis FuentesHow to manage

life-threatening arrhythmias

Enzo MinghellaTotal intravenous

anaesthesia & target controlled infusions: Practical aspects of

intravenous anaesthesia in small animals

Sarah CaneyEarly diagnosis of chronic

kidney disease: How & why

Lisa FreemanWasting away: Managing

weight & muscle loss in senior pets

James EarlsSpinal Health: Postural &

movement considerations for a happy life

14.20–

15.05

Mike TargettCSF: Indications, sampling

& interpreting

Grant PetrieInvestigating endocrine

diseases: Why has the vet has chosen this test?

Jonathan BrayPunch grafts, skin grafts

& maggots

Ellen MartensPrinciples of rehabilitation for neurological conditions

James EarlsFunction & dysfunction of the myofascial system in

man & dog

15.15–

16.00

Don HulseMinimally invasive fracture repair without fluoroscopy

Colin DriverThe ageing brain: Dementia & cognitive decline in dogs

Brendan CorcoranWhat is there to like about

pleural effusion cases?

Eilidh GunnTop 10 tips: Nursing the

endocrine patient

Carrie PalmExtracorporeal therapies:

Management of Intoxications & other

emergent cases

Bill CulpUse of thoracoscopy for

diagnosis & treatment in companion animals

Sarah CaneySuccessful long-term

management of chronic kidney disease

Chris ZinkCanine sports: Mitigating the

risk of injury: Part one

Seamus HoeyGetting the most out of

thoracic & abdominal radiographs

16.10–

16.55

Mike ConzemiusFracture assessment score

& surgical plan: Dos & Don’ts - Beyond the Basics

Virginia Luis FuentesHow to manage cardiac

tamponade

Carrie PalmFeline urethral obstruction:

Beyond traditional treatment options

Kerry SimpsonGeriatric disease: Case discussions

Seamus HoeyDeciding when to use

MRI & CT

Rosie OverfieldThe Resilient Vet: Developing

protective thinking & practices for a healthy career

17.05–

17.50

Colin DriverThe ageing spine: What is normal on radiographs &

when do you operate

Brendan CorcoranNursing the respiratory

patient

Jonathan BrayDiaphragmatic hernia: When to operate & how to get them

off the table successfully

Ellen MartensCanine Sports: Mitigating the risk of injury: Part two

Rosie OverfieldAssertive Communication part two: How to ask for

what you want

www.vetfestival.co.uk Programme correct at time of being published. Please refer to the website for latest version.

Nurses trail : denotes lectures we suggest may be suitable for nurses

SPONSORED BY:

100%of delegates would

recommend VET Festival to a

colleague

98%of delegates intend

to return to VET Festival

2018

“Cosy, fantastic, laid-back atmosphere with amazing speakers who are high up in their

field. Refreshing to be outdoors.” Vet, Pennard Vets

“Amazing wellness stream and speaker line-up particularly relevant for my role as a practice manager.

I loved the happy, laid-back festival atmosphere.”Practice Manager, Runnymede Hill Vets

“VET Festival is all about taking care of the vets that look after the pets.

Amazing relaxed, friendly atmosphere with outstanding CPD – learnt so many new things and definitely

coming back next year!” Vet, Fit Dog

“So relevant for my role and such great CPD in a relaxed, festival

outdoor environment which reinvigorates you! Brilliant, approachable

speakers and great value for money.”

Vet Nurse, Vets4Pets

“It is certainly the most enjoyable, informative and memorable CPD I

have ever done and I will definitely be back next year.” Vet, Unicorn Vets

Find out more and book your place www.vetfestival.co.uk

STANDARD PRICES ( VETS and VET SPECIALISTS)

All prices will incur VAT & a small

booking fee

2 day pass £220

1 day pass (Fri 8th June) £123

1 day pass (Sat 9th June) £123

Practice Package - 4 staff (nurses or vets) entitled to a 2 day pass + Practice Manager goes for free £749

DISCOUNTED PRICES (STUDENTS/NURSES)

Vet Nurse/Student rate - 2 day pass £175

Vet Nurse/Student rate - 1 day pass (Fri 8th June) £105

Vet Nurse/Student rate - 1 day pass (Sat 9th June) £105

Dare to be different. Make VET Festival 2018 your CPD choice for next year. www.vetfestival.co.uk

You can buy a 1 day or 2 day ticket to VET Festival and we offer discounted rates for students and nurses.

Great value for money - all tickets include lunch and refreshments throughout the day and also access to

VETFest™ Live Party on Friday night.

For all group enquiries of 5+ delegates please contact caroline@vetfestival.co.uk

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