Approved for 19 CVE Credits by the VCI

Elevate your dentistry skills at iM3 ACE a state-of-the-art, purpose-built, clinical training facility which is fully equipped with iM3 exclusive veterinary dental equipment, including seventeen high-end dental units, seven dental X-ray stations, a VetCAT cone beam CT scanner, and a full range of hand instruments. Combine theory and practical sessions to enhance your dentistry skills in oral assessment, charting, scaling, polishing and taking dental x-rays. Learn how to run dental clinics and confidently talk about oral hygiene with clients. 

Speaker: Claire Harrison BSc (Hons) RVN VTS (Dentistry) AFHEA

Location: iM3 Dental Limited, Duleek Business Park, Duleek, Co. Meath A92 N72W

What previous delegates have said about this course:

"Overall this was a very enjoyable , interactive, practical and hands on course. I learnt lots to take back to practice and use from day one."

On this foundation course we will focus on the 5 main competencies of veterinary dentistry:

• Diagnosing dental disease in a consult room with specific emphasis on Periodontal disease (Pathology and treatment)

• Making most of your COHAT: Intra-oral Radiography, Scaling, Charting

• Planning your “pain free” patient: Pain relief pre,-intra,- and post op with special emphasis on nerve blocks

• Extraction indication: Do I stay or do I go?

• Surgical extraction of single and easy multi-rooted teeth (canine, incisors and first premolars)

This course will focus on taking the proper first steps in your dentistry journey with a highly experienced and skilled dentistry practitioner. You will be guided through the importance of dental charting and comprehensive dental COHAT, analgesia in dentistry patients to deciding factors in extractions. 

Speaker: Nora Schwitzer Dipl. Tier., Phd, MRCVS, GPCert(SADen&OS)

Launching our new Ski CPD Winter Event from February 1st to the 8th 2025. 

Whats included:

• Flights Dublin - Geneva
• Coach Transfer and bags 
• Hotel: Hotel Le Montana, La Tania, Courchevel, France 
• Ski in Ski Out
• Ski equipment hire
• Lift Pass for the entire 3 valley area
• Half Board ( Breakfast & Buffet Dinner) 

Interactive CPD covering a range of small animal Surgery topics. 

Pending approval from the VCI

Speakers: Aidan Mc Alinden MVB, MSc, CertSAS, DipECVS, MRCVS & Ciaran Jones MVB, MS, Dipl. ECVS, Dip. ACVS, MRCVS 

Managing critical care patients can be hugely rewarding. Successful outcomes are borne out of team work. This course will cover many of the advanced techniques required to manage complex cases with a highly practical afternoon session where will be lots of opportunities to practice!

Speakers: Georgina Murphy Dip AVN(Surgical) RVN PGDip Vet Anaesthesia and Analgesia & Olivia Flanagan Bsc(Hons), VNECC, DipFN, RVN

Sponsored by Mila

What our previous delegates have said about this course:

"Another great CPD at Duggans. Really informative course from Georgina and Olivia. Great facilities and friendly, helpful staff. Sarah and Siobhan are super". 

This interactive classroom based event will focus on calf health and the most common surgical procedures in bovine health. Delivered by Dr. Eoin Ryan a European Specialist in Bovine Health Management this guaratees to be an engaging event catering to large animal and mixed practice Veterinary practitioners. 

Speaker: Dr. Eoin Ryan MVB MVM DipECBHM PCertBI PCertEE

European Specialist in Bovine Health Management

Assistant Professor in Farm Animal Clinical Studies

The use of ultrasound in assessment of conditions and techniques will be demonstrated.  Nerve blocks and joint, tendon sheath and navicular bursa injections will be demonstrated and can be practiced on the cadavers.  Surgery procedures will be demonstrated and can also be practiced in the cadavers such as DDFT tenectomy (for treatment of laminitis), periosteal elevation surgery, quittor surgery, neurectomy (palmar digital and for high suspensory), palmar annular ligament desmotomy.  Participants are encouraged to bring along photos and videos for discussion. This module is for practitioners wanting to develop their skills to a more advanced level and will be complimentary to Module 1.

The course will be an advanced full day of hands-on practicals with cadaver limbs.  There will be revision of examination techniques for the lame horse.

Speaker: Warren Schofield MA, VetMB, CertES, MRCVS, DipECVS

Specialist Equine Veterinary Surgeon

www.equinesurgeryconsultancy.com

*** Skillnet funding available***

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

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". 

This two-day course will provide delegates with current knowledge and management options for hip dysplasia, hip luxation, cruciate disease, and patellar luxation.

This is a highly practical course and will prove beneficial to anyone interested in small animal orthopaedics or as a follow-on to attendees of our 'Introduction to Orthopaedics' course.

Practise your surgical skills using our Securos Surgical range and experience our surgical furniture and equipment 

Speakers: Shane Guerin MVB MACVSC Cert SAO DVCSC DIPL ECVS MRCVS & James Dunne MVB CertSAS MSc MRCVS

What our previous delegates have said on this course: 

"An excellent hands-on course. Both James' and Shane's passion for teaching orthopaedics made for a great learning experience". 

"I thought the course was brilliant, probably the best cpd event I have attended."

The course will be a basic full day of hands-on practicals with cadaver limbs.  We will cover examination of the lame horse, practical assessment of limb swellings and when and how to sample joint and tendon sheath fluid, and other fluid swellings.  All lower limb nerve blocks will be demonstrated and can be practised on cadavers - PDNB, ASNB, low 4 point (forelimb) / 6 point blocks (hindlimb), high 4 / 6 point blocks and the deep branches of the lateral palmar (forelimb) and plantar nerves (hindlimb) (for suspensory desmitis).  Joint and tendon sheath injections will be demonstrated and can be practiced on the cadavers.  

Practicalities and safety aspects will be covered and common complications associated with nerve blocks and joint / sheath injections will be discussed. There will be discussion of common lameness conditions and the management of lameness and limb swellings.   Dissection of the cadaver limbs will be encouraged to refresh anatomical knowledge, particularly with relevance to minor surgical procedures of the lower limbs. 

Speaker: Warren Schofield MA, VetMB, CertES, MRCVS, DipECVS

Specialist Equine Veterinary Surgeon

www.equinesurgeryconsultancy.com

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 course involves teaching the basics of common eyelid surgery, from pre-op assessment to good surgical techniques. Highly practical in nature, the interactive wetlab will give the opportunity to perfect the skills learned.

Speaker: Natasha Mitchell MVB DVOphthal MRCVS

What previous delegates have said about this course:

"Another useful + well delivered course at Duggan Veterinary. The facilities + service are excellent. A great speaker + wonderful, helpful staff." 

This course is aimed at veterinary practitioners who have completed our Dentistry I course and who are confident with open and closed extraction techniques.  

Focusing on feline dentistry and common pathologies and their treatment, participants will spend time practicing the more challenging extractions such as mandibular canine and extraction of the distal root of the 1st mandibular molar. Participants will practice local anaesthetic techniques and learn how to perform crown amputations or intentional root retention. Additionally, participants will learn how to apply bonded sealants and how to treat uncomplicated fractures without periapical lesions with an unfilled resin. 

Speaker: Nora Schwitzer Dipl. Tier., PhD, GPCert(SADen&OS), MRCVS

What previous delegates have said about this course:

"Amazing cpd couldn’t recommend Nora highly enough, she is a fantastic teacher!"