Heart and Soul - practical cardiorespiratory medicine 8 CPD Points

Overview

Time to update your knowledge and skills in cardiorespiratory medicine for your companion animal patients! This one day weekend seminar will be presented by veterinary cardiologist Dr Rita Singh and feline medicine specialist Dr Kath Briscoe, so that you will be at the top of your game come Monday morning. Included are smaller masterclasses to enable you to enhance your skill set. Set in a beautiful location why not make a weekend of it and give your heart and soul a break?

Price levels

18 Dec 2020 to 20 Mar 2021
Associate $ 250.00
Full Member $ 250.00
New Graduate $ 190.00
Non-Member $ 500.00
Student $ 100.00

Who should attend

Veterinarians in companion practice, veterinary students

Learning outcome

Practical approaches for everyday clinical cardiorespiratory cases will be covered in this all day seminar program . Topics include "Tips, pitfalls and perils in the diagnosis and management of congestive heart failure.", " The ECG not as hard as you think!" and  an "Update on Feline Viral URT infections." Join in the small group workshops in the afternoon to take your theoretical knowledge gained to the next level -  master the art of taking blood pressure readings and interpreting ECGs, and more!

Further details

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COVID-19 Information

  • If you are feeling unwell, please do not attend. Full refunds are available for delegates with COVID related illness.
  • We do ask that you follow all instructions given by the staff at the Pacific Bay Resort and AVA regarding your safety during the event.

 

Presenter(s)

Dr Rita Singh
Dr Rita Singh BSc BVMS DipVetClinStud FANZCVS Dip ACVIM Registered Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology Rita obtained her veterinary degree from Murdoch University in Perth, WA in 1995. After a two-year stint in the UK, she returned to Australia to complete a rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Sydney. This was followed by a three-year residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine at the Veterinary Specialist Centre in Sydney. It was during this time as a resident that she came to realize that Cardiology was her true passion. In 2008 Rita commenced a Cardiology residency at the University of California, Davis and became a Diplomate of the American College of Internal Medicine in Cardiology in 2011. Rita loves all aspects of veterinary cardiology but particularly enjoys treatment of arrhythmias, treatment of congestive heart failure, performing interventional procedures and the more unusual aspects of the specialty such as the echocardiography of exotic species
Dr Katherine Briscoe
Dr Kath Briscoe graduated from The University of Sydney in 2003 with first class honours and the University Medal. After a couple of years in private general practice, Kath returned to the University of Sydney to complete her rotating internship and residency in feline medicine. Kath attained Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in 2012. She has spent 12 years in referral practice in Sydney, but recently made a sea-change to the North Coast of NSW where she is currently enjoying working in a primary accession clinic seeing both general practice and referral cases. Kath is passionate about all aspects of canine and feline health, in particular palliative care, oncology and geriatric care.

Sponsors

Heart and Soul - practical cardiorespiratory medicine

Pacific Bay Resort
Cnr Pacific Highway and Bay Drive
Coffs Harbour 2450 NSW
Start: 20 March 2021, 9:00AM
End: 20 March 2021, 5:00PM
Non-Member
$ 500.00
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Contact:
Tara Cashman
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