GIT Emergency Masterclass

This course will examine intra-abdominal emergencies and nutrition in small animal veterinary. Our speaker is the experienced and highly skilled small animal Emergency Medicine specialist Ciara Mc Grath.

This course aims to build confidence in the most common emergencies seen in small animals including pancreatitis, haemorrhagic diarrhoea, GDV, septic peritonitis and motility disorders. 

Speaker: Ciara Mc Grath MVB (HONS) MSc MRCVS DipECVECC

** This course can be booked as part of the Emergency Medicine Bundle when you book the Cardiorespiratory Emergency medicine course also and delegates will receive a discount for booking both courses ** 

€400 per person Booking

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GIT Emergency Masterclass


Duration:1 day


Level:Pending Approval by VCI


  • 1 day
  • Fri 20 Jun 2025 | 09:00 - 17:00

Topics to be covered include:

  • POCUS abdominal scanning 
  • Abdominal effusion analysis 
  • Nutritional assessment of your patient 
  • Formulation of nutritional plan and management of feeding tubes 
  • Practical Sessions include: Placement and management of Oesophageal tubes & Nasogastric feeding tubes. 
  • Case studies in small animal GIT emergencies