Claire recently has come back from attending the 16th ECC (emergency and critical care) UK Congress at The Royal Armouries in Leeds. The ECC Congress, organised by Vets NoW, had many different lecture streams which included: Foundations of ECC – ideal for those new to emergency or recent graduates Advanced stream – certificate holders and experienced ECC practitioners can expect [...]
As most cat owners will know cats and Christmas trees do not always go well together! Cats and kittens love to climb trees, and are naturally attracted to the flashing lights, baubles and tinsel that adorn many Christmas trees. As such, we at Westport have compiled a list of things you could try to “cat-proof” your tree. Set up the [...]
Christmas is the time to have fun, celebrate and indulge ourselves a little. As members of the family our pets often get to indulge a little bit too. But the Christmas season carries a whole host of dangers to our pets, from toxic foods to dangerous seasonal plants. Dangerous food and drink Chocolate - Chocolate contains a drug called theobromine, [...]
Rachel spent another 4 days on the west coast of Scotland in October, completing the second part of study towards her certificate in Western Veterinary Acupuncture and Chronic Pain Management. Since the acupuncture course in February she has been treating lots of new patients and seeing some great results which is fantastic. This part of the course concentrated on the [...]
Nicola attended the second part of her clinical animal behaviour course in the middle of August. This time, we looked in detail at problems pertaining to anxieties and phobias, for example noise phobia, fear of strangers, or generalised anxiety. We also covered compulsive behaviours such as over-grooming and shadow chasing. We explored how to effectively carry out a programme of [...]
In October 2019 Gillian RVN travelled down to Telford to attend BVNA Congress. The British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) is an organisation available as a supportive group for Veterinary Nurses, and aids in promoting animal health and welfare. Lectures were held over the course of a weekend at the Telford International Centre. Not only was there the chance to attend [...]
At the end of June, Nicola spent four days near Scotland's beautiful west coast studying the first part of her behaviour certificate. This course was a wonderful opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of normal canine and feline behaviour, as well as how to solve the psychological problems that can arise in our pets. These conditions may have developed [...]
In July Gillian attended a 5 day course in Estoril, Portugal. The course was ran by the European Society of Advanced Veterinary Studies (ESAVS) and the subject area was Cardiology. Vets from all over the EU and further afield, including Columbia and Russia, were in attendance. There were no other delegates from the UK. Fortunately the course was delivered in [...]
Louise, Jayne and Gillian travelled down to Surrey in June to attend Vet Festival 2019. This is a CPD event with a difference! The lectures are held in marquees and the accommodation is in tents. As well as the usual surgical and medical focus streams, there are dedicated nursing and well being lectures too. The event is the brain child [...]
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