Our graduate programme is open to new and recently graduated vets across the entire island of
Ireland. The year long Program will cover 6 modules covering all the basic needs of a veterinary
surgeon dealing with small animals. The modules will include both theory and hands on practical
learning, which is essential for new grads to learn and progress in their careers.

After completing the programme, you will be competent in numerous areas such as diagnostics,
small animal surgery, effective consults, ultrasound scanning and dentistry. Modules are
delivered in 5 single day modules and one 2-day module (dentistry). Each day you will meet the
same group of colleagues allowing you to build and connect with similar minded people. You can
share experience, support one another and rally behind one another.

An additional bonus included in this programme is an induction night prior to the first session.
This will allow all delegate to meet, get to know another and settle into the programme prior to
the first day of learning. A certificate will be issued upon completion of the programme to certify
your skills and competency gained over the year. And finally, a FREE yearlong membership to
VICAS. This membership to the value of €300 is included in the course cost.

This interactive onsite day will focus on wound management and practical bandaging techniques applicable to small and large animals. Designed to instill confidence in your veterinary nurses in their bandaging abilites and delivered by the industry leaders in wound management and bandaging health. 

Places are limited so please do not hesitate to book your place today.

Georgie is a huge advocate of the Veterinary Nurse and their role that they can play alongside the surgeon to achieve optimal outcomes for animals. 

https://www.bandagingangels.com/

This course is aimed at Nurses looking to utilise their skill set by setting up and implementing Vet Nurse Consults in their practice. We will identify the different types of clinics, while exploring the financial benefit to the practice. 

This full day course delivers theory in the morning and an interactive workshop in the afternoon where nurses can share and develop ideas and a business plan to help them set up their own clinics in practice.

Speaker: Melanie O Donoghue RVN Dip DM, Dip LM, Dip HRM, Cert. Agri, Cert Fear Free

"The cpd on Nurse consults with Melanie O Donoghue exceeded my expectations. The venue was very well set up, phenomenal food and coffee supplied which made the day more comfortable. The course itself was incredibly informative and very real world focused with Melanie's experience in nursing proving invaluable. I willl definitely attend/recommend further cpds with Melanie and would strongly recommend Duggans as a venue, the team especially Sarah were warm and welcoming."

During this Webinar you will learn to recognise those dogs that should be tested for hypercortisolism and how to interpret the results obtained.  How to treat hypercortisolism with trilostane will be discussed together with ways in which under and over-treatment can be recognised.

Speaker: Carmel T Mooney MVB MPhil PhD DipECVIM-CA FRCVS 

This is our second addition to our Emergency medicine series with Ciara Mc Grath and aims to bring practitioners one step further in their emergency medicine skills and knowledge. 

Delivered onsite with hands-on practical learning and teaching in our purpose built wet lab facility this will be a comprehensive course for the first opinion and mixed practice vets wishing to develop their small animal emergency toolkit. 

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 GIT Emergency medicine course also and delegates will receive a discount for booking both courses ** 

Become familiar with indications for toe, and limb amputation in dogs and cats. Perform a toe amputation, forelimb, and hind limb amputation on canine cadavers using standard surgical instruments. Overview the benefits of surgical cautery and get an opportunity to practice on cadavers. Learn about post-operative management and dealing with intraoperative and post-operative complications to optimize outcomes.

Speaker: Ciaran Jones MVB, MS, Dipl. ECVS, Dipl. ACVS. MRCVS 

This course aims to introduce basic ultrasound as a preliminary imaging tool performed by veterinary nurses in a variety of clinical situations. It will include a revision of anatomy and highlight the importance of patient preparation and positioning.

The practical component of the course will cover scanning for the critical care patient, performing an AFAST® and TFAST® with an emphasis on the role of the veterinary nurse in serial monitoring for subsequent fluid scoring of cases under supervision of a Veterinarian. We will discuss the use of ultrasound in obtaining images of pregnancy, fetal viability and pyometra. This promises to be an interesting course aimed at Veterinary Nurses in small animal clinical setting.

Speaker: Rosie Ellis DVM GPCertDI MSc BA

** Delegates must be able to bring a dog suitable for scanning on the day of the course ** 

What makes us susceptible to developing compassion fatigue and burnout? What can be done to prevent it and increase veterinary satisfaction. Discover the power of setting boundaries and assertivity to keep your veterinary flame burning.

In this webinar we will discuss:

1. Compassion Fatigue misconceptions

2. The road to compassion fatigue and burnout

3. Evaluating our needs, wants and desires

4. How to fill up your tank and give the best out of you

5. Simple practical tips on finding veterinary satisfaction

Speaker: Celine Leheurteux DVM Founder of Euthabag

*** Skillnet funding available***

Upcoming Courses | County Tipperary Chamber

This course is aimed at those with an intermediate level of knowledge in abdominal ultrasound and would be ideally suited to participants who attended our 'Introduction to Small Animal Ultrasound'

During this highly practical course you will be guided to identify normal and abnormal ultrasonographic appearance of the abdomen including: Liver, Spleen, Gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract and pancreas.

Speaker: Rosie Ellis DVM MSc BA

** Delegates must be able to bring a dog suitable for scanning with them on the day ** 

Sponsored by Mindray

What previous delegates have said about this course:

"Fantastic course. The speaker Rosie was really helpful+ instructive. Her passion for ultrasound/ imaging was infectious! The facilities in Duggans are excellent- both for the practical part of the course, and where the theory classes are. Lovely food + beverages supplied during day. Very friendly + helpful staff at Duggans also, special thanks to Sarah for helping it all run so smoothly". 

Delivered by European and American Diplomate in Small Animal Surgery Ciaran Jones. This day will be an engaging and comprehensive view wounds and skin reconstruction covering the following topics:

Become familiar with tension relieving techniques · Close different shaped wounds: Dog ears, triangular, circular/crescent and rectangular/quadrangular wounds · Practice subdermal plexus flaps: Advancement flaps, rotation flaps, transposition flaps and interpolation flaps · Practice axial pattern flaps: Thoracodorsal flaps and caudal superficial epigastric flaps · Recall the different skin graft options Perform full-thickness meshed skin graft and pinch and punch graft.

Speaker: Ciaran Jones MVB, MS, Dipl. ECVS, Dipl. ACVS. MRCVS 

Adequate nutrition for dogs and cats is important to prevent diseases, and it is also a tool to help manage certain conditions. Therefore, providing adequate feeding plan recommendations, including diet choice, treats, daily allowance, and feeding methods is crucial for the health of our patients.

During this course, we will review the basic nutritional requirements of dogs and cats depending on their Lifestage and learn how to assess commercial diets and compare their nutritional profile.

Finally, we will apply this knowledge to perform an adequate nutritional assessment and apply the information obtained in this assessment to recommend a customised feeding plan for our patient.   

This course will have independent information and will focus on the important of nutrients and the break down of foods. Clear and unbiased information is the aim of the day. 

Speaker: Cecilia Villaverde Haro, BVSc, PhD, Diplomate (Nutrition) of the ACVIM (Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist®), Diplomate ECVCN (EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition)

*** Skillnet Funding available ***

Upcoming Courses | County Tipperary Chamber

Pending approval from the VCI for 9 CVE points

Are you looking to improve your surgical techniques and skills? Then, this is the course for you! This one-day course will combine a mixture of theory and practical learning covering a range of topics such as:

• Surgical Asepsis and Surgical site infections
• Assitant preparation and surgical scrub techniques 
• Prep of the patient. 
• Wound treatments, debridement and management 
• Placement of drains and debridement of wounds
• Suturing skin post op and wound closures

The skills learnt throughout this course will ensure you succeed in healing all types of wounds that may come into your practice. Wounds can vary from tramutic and open to clean surgical, our speakers will discuss types in between. 

Speakers: Mairead Deasy Dip AVN Dip HE CVN RVN & Mark Mc Corry McCorry RVN, DipVN, BSc (Hons) AAB