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Develop your skills in non-invasive diagnostics and procedures over two full days with VetPrac and Karl Storz Endoscopy. There are very few opportunities to learn like this. With 9-hours of practice time, and superb quality equipment you will work with exceptional educators to master your skills and help your patients get better. Early Registrations will receive a free textbook.

L E A R N I N G O P P O R T U N I T Y

1. LEARN ITWith the skills you gain at a VetPrac course, you can dramatically increase your income.

2. BILL ITFor example, if a new procedure you’ve learned bills for $1000, with just four procedures you’ll have paid for the $3200 course that helped you gain that skill.

3. CLAIM ITPlus, you may be able to claim some or all of the cost as professional development or a tax deduction.

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T O B O O K N O W

9 HOURS OF PRACTICAL TIME

DRY, WET AND LIVE PRACTICE SESSIONS

SPECIALIST EDUCATORS

SOCIAL DINNER

NOTES, TIPS AND TRICKS

NON-INVASIVE PROCEDURES

CPD Value: NSW: 24 CPD points Other states: 15 CPD points VetEd: 24 points

Location: The University of Queensland Gatton Campus QLD

Price: $3200+GST Free Textbook when registering before Dec 31st, 2018

Date: 21–22nd February 2019 (Thursday–Friday)

Educators: Dr Richard Burchell B.Sc. (Hons) B.V.Sc., MMedVet and DECVIM-CA (SAIM)Dr Julien Dandrieux B.Sc. VETMED DACVIM Dr Ann Thompson BVSc, MANZCVS, MSc, GCHEd, DACVIM

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S C H E D U L E

DAY 1

DAY 2

7:30 Registration

7:45 Introduction

8:00 Tutorial 1: Flex your scope: indications and utility of endoscopy

8:30 Tutorial 2: The shopping spree: choosing the right equipment

9:30 Tutorial 3: Upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy tips and tricks

10:30 Morning Tea

11:00 Tutorial 4: Grasping foreign bodies

12:00 Tutorial 5: Placing PEGs and correcting complications

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Practical 1: Scope handling and instrument calibrations

14:30 Practical 2: Scope handling and biopsies (pig)

15:30 Practical 3: PEG placement (pig)

16:30 Afternoon Tea

16:45 Tutorial 6: Trouble shooting

17:15 Day 1 Ends

7:30 Morning Coffee

8:00 Practical 4: Scope handling review focus on foreign body removal (oesophagus cadaver)

9:00 Practical 5: Scope practice upper GIT (LIVE)

11:00 Morning Tea

11:30 Tutorial 7: Colonoscopy

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Practical 6: Colonoscopy practice (cadaver)

15:00 Practical 7: equipment maintenance

15:30 Afternoon Tea

15:45 Practical 8: Scoping competitions with prizes (models)

16:45 Day End

E D U C A T I O N T E A M

Richard studied a Bachelor of Science majoring in Microbiology and Zoology, followed by an Honours year in Microbiology and Molecular Biology. He then completed a Bachelor of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria. Richard joined a small animal referral practice and started working as a referral veterinarian while studying for a Masters in Veterinary Medicine. Two years later, Richard was employed by the University of Pretoria as a Lecturer in Medicine. During this time, he completed a Residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine through the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. After a short stint in private specialist practice, Richard once again heeded the clarion call of academia and joined the medicine team at Massey University. He is now based at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia, as a Senior Lecturer in Internal Medicine.

DR RICHARD BURCHELLBSc (Hons), BVSc, MMedVet, DECVIM-CASenior Lecturer in Internal Medicine

After graduation from the University of Bern in Switzerland in 2002, Julien undertook a rotating internship in the same institution from 2003 to 2004. Following this, Julien completed his 3 year medicine residency, which was a joint program between the University of Bern and of Louisiana State University. Afterwards Julien joined the University of Liverpool as Clinician teacher at the Small Animal Teaching Hospital for 2 years. He then worked as a Consultant in Small Animal Medicine for IDEXX before undertaking a PhD at the University of Melbourne. His PhD is on gastro-intestinal disease and monitoring of animals on treatment with immune suppressive drugs. Currently, Julien works as a lecturer at the University of Melbourne. He teaches final year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students during their clinical rotations in small group and delivers formal lectures to third year DVM students. Julien also supervises resident training to become small animal medicine specialists. Julien’s main interests in medicine include gastrointestinal disease, nephrology, endocrinology, and haematology.

DR JULIEN DANDRIEUX B.Sc. VETMED DACVIM

Ann graduated from the University of Queensland in 1997 and worked in general practice in Melbourne and the UK before returning to the University of Queensland Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Ann moved to the US to pursue a residency in small animal internal medicine at Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, completed her Masters in veterinary medicine and passed her internal medicine exams at the end of her training program in 2006. She was awarded her Diplomate in Small Animal Internal Medicine by the American College of Veterinary Medicine in March 2007. Ann was awarded the Katie McAllister Compassion Award for compassionate care of her patients and returned to Australia to Veterinary Specialist Services (Brisbane). Ann loves teaching and in 2013 led the small animal medicine referral service at UQ, completed a teaching qualification and taught both veterinary technology and veterinary students. Ann re-joined VSS in 2017 to mentor in the VSS Residency Program. The only program in the country with a dedicated academic resident mentor Ann’s current areas of interest are; endocrinology, urinary tract disease, non-invasive diagnostics and veterinary education.

DR ANN THOMPSON BVSc, MANZCVS, MSc, GCHEd, DACVIM

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