09 Mar 2023 - 09 Mar 2023

FULLY BOOKED: How to Run a Successful Nurse Led Weight Management Clinic

Obesity is an ongoing problem and one that using a lot of time in owner communications, weigh ins etc. It is also an area that nurses are excellent at running and managing. Some practices are already running very successful, financially viable weight management clinics- come and find out how you can support your nurses to start their own. Keen to make the most out of your qualified EVN? Aware that there is an ongoing obesity problem on some of your yards and with some clients’ horses? Too busy to see where you can do more to sort the problem out? Come and hear about how a couple of practices are using their nurses to run successful clinics.

Course dates

09 Mar 2023 09:30 - 09 Mar 2023 16:30

Redwings - Oxhill, Banbury Road, CV35 0RP

About the Course

It’s no secret that equine obesity is a large and ongoing problem, but lets ensure that as veterinary professionals we are part of the solution. Join us for this one day course to develop your knowledge of equine obesity and gain hands-on experience that you can use to help make a difference to the obesity levels in your clients horses.

During the day we will develop your knowledge of obesity and the risks it presents. As part of the course we will discuss the role nurses have in equine obesity cases and look at how you can make a success of nurse-led obesity clinics and owner support networks. The course will give you the opportunity to hear from nurses that are already successfully running nurse-led obesity clinics and understand from them how they have made it work financially, the pitfalls they faced and the successes they have had. There will also be the opportunity to get hands-on to develop your confidence in body condition scoring and creating diet plans.

Please bring clean steel-toe capped boots and a hard hat.

Key Learning Objectives

• Develop your understanding of body condition scoring.
• Gain hands-on experience in assessing client horses and developing tailored diet plans.
• Grow your understanding of how to run a successful nurse led clinic.

Course Speakers

• Course Organiser: Nicky Jarvis CertAVP(EM) CertAVP(ESST) MRCVS
• Marie Rippingale BSc (Hons) REVN G-SQP DipHE CVN DipAVN (Equine), IQA
• Isabel Harker BSc
• Nikki Pursey MRCVS
• Lisa Taylor RVN

Practical Day Itinerary

Course Fees

• BEVA/BVNA Member price £175
• Non Member price £350

Kindly Sponsored By

How to Book

You can book this course online, simply hit the 'book now' button at the top of the page. BVNA members need to contact us directly to book quoting your BVNA member number. If you would like to book on behalf of someone else, or would like to pay via invoice please contact us on +44 (0)1638 723 555 or email us at events@beva.org.uk.

Terms and conditions

You will be required to sign that you are Covid symptom free on arrival at the venue

• If you book a place on a BEVA CPD course and are unable to attend due to any Covid-19 related issue you will receive a credit for the amount you paid. This credit can be used for any BEVA CPD and will be valid for a year from the date of issue. Please contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a course.
• 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 for a year from the date of issue).

• 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 they 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.