24 Oct 2024 - 24 Oct 2024

Fundamentals of Gastroenterology

Join us for Fundamentals of Gastroenterology to gain a firm grounding in the topic and be confident in examining and forming a plan for a horse with colic, choke, liver disease, weight loss or diarrhoea.

Course dates

24 Oct 2024 09:00 - 24 Oct 2024 15:30

Twemlows Hall, A.I. and E.T. Centre, SY13 2EZ

About this course

Fundamentals of Gastroenterology combines online learning and a practical day to ensure you are confident in examining, forming, and carrying out a plan for a horse with colic, choke, liver disease, weight loss or diarrhoea.

Before attending the practical day, you will have access to five online lectures. Your lectures will cover colic, choke, hepatopathies, and outbreak management.

Your online lectures will allow for your practical day to be just that, extremely practical. During the day you will practice and perfect techniques commonly utilised in the diagnosis and management of GI cases. This will include practical rotations on abdominal ultrasound, interpreting lab results for colic, colitis and liver disease, clinical assessments of colic as well as case based discussions on topics including worming.

The online learning will be available to access at least two weeks before the practical and available for up to 12 months afterwards.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course you will...

• Have basic clinical knowledge and understanding of choke, gastric ulceration and impaction, liver disease, diarrhoea, weight loss and colic
• Be able to assess a horse with abdominal pain and formulate a plan for investigation and management
• Identify potential infectious diarrhoea cases and understand how to treat them
• Understand how to formulate and implement biosecurity plans for suspected diarrhoea cases
• Confidently create a tailored yard worming programme
• Know when and how to refer

RCVS modules

This course is suitable for the following RCVS modules:

Our speakers

• Course Organiser: Nichola Steel BVM&S Cert AVP (EM) MSc MRCVS FHEA
• Tim Froydenlund VetMB MA CertAVP(ESO) DipECVS MRCVS
• Anni Graham MA VetMB MRCVS
• Dicky Hepburn BVSc MS CertEM(IntMed) DipACVIM(LA) FRCVS (online only)
• Luanne Hunt BVM&S MRCVS
• Julie Potier DVM MRCVS (online only)
• Jamie Prutton BVSc BSc DipACVIM DipECEIM MRCVS (online only)
• Victoria South MA Vet MB CertAVP(EM) DipECEIM MRCVS
• Rachel Tucker BVetMed CertAVP(ESO) BSc DipECVS MRCVS (online only)

Course sponsors

Course prices

• Vet member: £330
• Non member: £660

All non-member tickets include a 12-month digital BEVA membership. The membership will be set up within seven days of receiving payment for your CPD booking and will expire 12 months from the date that it is activated.

Terms and conditions

By registering for this course you agree to the following terms and conditions:

• All payments must be made in pound sterling. Your place on the course is not guaranteed until full payment has been made.
• Booked places can be transferred to another person free of charge if requested two weeks before the start of the course. If the transferee is not a BEVA member, they will be liable for the difference between the member and non-member rate. If a transfer is requested less than two weeks prior to the start date a 10% administration charge will apply.
• A full refund will be made, less a 10% administration charge, if cancellation is more than six weeks before the start of the course.
• A refund cannot be guaranteed if cancellation is less than six weeks before the start of the course. A full refund will be made if we are able to resell the place, less a 20% administration charge.
• In the unlikely event that we are required to cancel or postpone the course you can opt to receive a full refund or receive a CPD credit. The CPD credit is valid for one year from the date of issue and can be used on any BEVA CPD event.
• You must have appropriate liability and professional indemnity insurance to attend BEVA courses.
• You must bring appropriate safety wear (for example coveralls, hard hats and boots) to courses that involve practical sessions. When relevant an equipment list will be provided to you via your course page.
• Unless you actively specify otherwise, we may share your contact details with course organisers and sponsors.
• At the point of booking you self-certify that you are suitably qualified to attend the course and qualified to undertake the procedures being taught. If you are in training for such a qualification BEVA must be made aware of your training status at the time of booking.
• Photography and videography may take place during the event. All photographs may be used for marketing purposes by BEVA. Please inform the course organiser if you do not wish to be included in photography. All images become the property of BEVA.
• Whilst the course programme is correct at time of print, BEVA reserves the right to change details of the event without notice. All best endeavours will be made to present the programme as publicised however alterations may occasionally be necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.
• Where there is an online aspect to the course you will receive 12 months access to the course materials. Recordings of live aspects of the course will be made available as soon as possible after the live date.
• You are required to be a BEVA member at the time of the event to be eligible for a BEVA member price. If you do not have a current membership at the time of the event you will be charged the difference between the member and non-member rates.