Vet – Emergency and Critical Care in Small Animal Practice

COURSE OVERVIEW

In a field where rapid decision-making can mean the difference between life and death, being competent in emergency and critical care is crucial for providing the best possible outcomes for your patients. This comprehensive program will guide you through the essential skills and knowledge required to handle a range of emergency scenarios in small animal veterinary practice.

Across three detailed modules, you will explore the fundamentals of emergency care, including triage and stabilisation, as well as how to manage critical situations such as respiratory emergencies and other common urgent conditions. This course is a valuable opportunity to enhance your clinical confidence and ensure you’re well-equipped to manage emergencies with competence and care.

**Please note that these modules also form part of our CCS Prepping for Private Practice course. To avoid repetition, this short course is not recommended if you have already completed that course in 2023 or 2024.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1:

Emergency Fundamentals

Communication during an emergency
Triage and stabilisation
Recognising shock
Stabilisation of the critical patient
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
aFAST/tFAST

Module 2:

Respiratory Emergencies

Triage of the respiratory patient
Oxygen supplementation
Upper airway obstruction
Tracheostomy
Congestive heart failure
Pleural effusion
Pneumothorax
Thoracocentesis

Module 3:

Other Common Emergencies

Gastric dilatation and volvulus
Intoxications
Snake bites
Urethral obstruction

SPEAKER

Dr Tiffany Harries

BSc, BVSc, PgCertSciTech,MVM, MRCVS

Tiffany qualified from Onderstepoort in 2010. After practicing in a small animal practice in Joburg for 4 years she packed up her cat and partner and moved across the ocean to Hong Kong. Here she currently works in the ER department of a specialist hospital.

She has completed a postgraduate certificate in Science and Technology (PgCertSciTech) and a Master’s of Veterinary Medicine degree through Massey University, New Zealand.

In 2020 she created an app called Vets on tapp that makes veterinary resources easily accessible to vets.