VetNI

Veterinary Northern Ireland

VSSCO Educational Bursary

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Applications invited for this £2000 Educational Bursary open to N.I. Veterinary Practitioners to further expertise in any field of clinical veterinary science. The award was founded by the Veterinary Surgeons Supply Company in 1982 to encourage practitioners to further their expertise in a chosen discipline or project.
Applications must be submitted by 15th November.
Full rules can be found HERE and an application form can be found HERE.

Vet Support NI – Here for you!

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Did you know . . .?

Vet Support Northern Ireland supporters can come to your practice/place of work and deliver hints and tips on stress management to your team. 

A visit can be booked by contacting info@vetsupportni.co.uk  and can be scheduled for a time to suit yourselves but it’s a beneficial topic for a spot of lunchtime learning for the whole team.

What we do…As this is a voluntary support network it is outside the capabilities of the volunteers to provide an emergency service and we encourage everyone to be continually aware of the availability of Vetlife a charity who provides a 24/7 phone and email helpline.

Visit our amazing trade hall at AVSPNI Spring Conference!

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Thanks to our conference Partner Idexx and other conference sponsors we will have one of our best trade halls to date. comprising of premium sponsors such as VSSCo, Boehringer, Petplan, Royal Canin, Summit, Norbrook, Avacta, Vets Now, VESCO, Woodley and MSD and many more exhibitors.

Book your place at conference today (Early bird still available for AVSPNI members) and avail of great speakers, great trade hall and great venue!

Spring Conference Brochure can be found HERE An online registration form ideal for individual registrations can be found HEREA PDF (print and post) registration form, suitable for easily registering more than one vet/nurse at a time can be found HERE.  You can always photograph/scan it and e-mail it back to us if you have several vets/nurses to register and are running short on time!

Special Early Bird Rate for AVSPNI Members only!

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Due to the amazing support from our friends in the Trade, led by Conference Partner Idexx we are able to offer all current AVSPNI members the early bird rates right up to mid-day on 29th April.  All bookings after that date will be subject to full (non-early-bird) rates and the £25 walk in supplement.

The online form (link below) is the quickest way of ensuring that you don’t miss out. 12.5 CVE/CPD credits from £125 for a recent graduate; from £180 for all other vets and nurses from £100.AVSPNI Spring Companion Animal Conference for vets and vet nurses. Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th May

Rory Breathnach, Poppy Bristow, Laura Cole, Claire Defries . . .to name but a few of our excellent speakersSpring Conference Brochure can be found HERE An online registration form ideal for individual registrations can be found HEREA PDF (print and post) registration form, suitable for easily registering more than one vet/nurse at a time can be found HERE.  You can always photograph/scan it and e-mail it back to us if you have several vets/nurses to register and are running short on time!

Scopes –Don’t forget to bring your sick endoscopes to our Scope clinic!  Exhibitors VESCO can help you assess/fix the problems.

Don’t miss out on the Early-Bird rate – extended to midnight on Friday 12th April!

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The online form (link below) is the quickest way of ensuring that you don’t miss out. 12.5 CVE/CPD credits from £125 for a recent graduate; from £180 for all other vets and nurses from £100. We are delighted to partner Idexx in delivering this conference at these prices.

AVSPNI Spring Companion Animal Conference for vets and vet nurses. Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th May. Rory Breathnach, Poppy Bristow, Laura Cole, Claire Defries . . .to name but a few of our excellent speakers Spring Conference Brochure can be found HERE

An online registration form ideal for individual registrations can be found HERE A PDF (print and post) registration form, suitable for easily registering more than one vet/nurse at a time can be found HERE.  You can always photograph/scan it and e-mail it back to us if you have several vets/nurses to register and are running short on time!

Scopes:If you have a scope that needs attention, bring it along with you.  Exhibitors VESCO have agreed to offer registered delegates a scope clinic to help you assess/fix the problems.

Rooms disappearing fast! The La Mon Hotel has kindly agreed to hold the conference room rate until Friday 12th April but after that, prices go up. Book now to secure rooms at £92 – single; £112 – double/twin

A successful Spring Meeting for AVSPNI

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Over 60 vets from around the province gathered at the Glenavon Hotel on 3rd April for the Spring meeting of AVSPNI.  After a lovely meal, a brief business meeting updated members on current activities and upcoming events.

The floor was then passed over to our speaker for the evening Karin Mueller, Karin spoke about the importance of fluid therapy in farm animal patients.  She reminded us of the need to ensure sufficient volumes were given and continued for long enough to permit the kidney to be adequately reperfused and able to deal itself with any remaining electrolyte imbalances.  Her second topic covered the basis of blood transfusion and was very helpful in the range of simple practical tips that it included in how to manage what is often an emergency and unfamiliar situation.  Her final talk of the night looked at the issue of urolithiasis.  Again she had a simple and practical approach to both medical and surgical management of these cases and everyone left more confident about their ability to treat the condition.

As a bonus for members who could not attend Karin has agreed to prepare a short recorded talk on top tips for examining a sick camelid.  Members will be advised by email when this is ready to be accessed online.  We thank Karin for all her effort in preparing the talks and coming to Cookstown.

The meeting would not have been possible without the support of our very generous sponsors MSD and we thank then for their sponsorship and the ‘party bags’ everyone went home with. With all our new beanie hats there will be no more cold heads when out on calls.