Please note that the following events are open both to members and non-members of NAVP although NAVP members are eligible for a reduced ticket price at most events. If you are a member we would also remind you please to log in and browse the members only CPD page for more complete listings of courses and any discounts available to you.
Canine Behaviour & Training: Applications in Practice |
Date: Postponed
Venue: Dick White Referrals, Cambridgeshire, CB8 0UH
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It is important for us to be able to understand animal behaviour in order to ensure the safe handling of animals who may be aggressive due to pain or who have in some cases ‘shut down’. Being able to handle these animals safely and with empathy will help us obtain an accurate assessment of their pain.
This canine CPD with Sarah Powdrill and Sue Ketland will provide you with information which you will find to be invaluable in your daily work. Please see the information below for prices and how to book.
This canine CPD with Sarah Powdrill and Sue Ketland will provide you with information which you will find to be invaluable in your daily work. Please see the information below for prices and how to book.
| NAVP CPD - Canine Behaviour |
Foundation Equine Massage Course |
Date: Postponed
Venue: Downe Farm Event Centre, Tiverton EX16 8QF
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Helen Tompkins leads this three day course focusing on functional anatomy, development of palpation skills, and massage techniques. The aim of the course is to directly apply functional anatomy to inform a massage treatment, to develop quality of touch and to help inform the quality/suitability of the treatment delivered. This equine massage course has been specifically designed with the veterinary physiotherapist in mind. It has proved very popular with students and graduate members and additional dates will be released later in the year. Further information and an application form can be found below.
| Foundation course infopack 2020 April |
Advanced Equine Palpation Skills |
Date: 10 October 2020
Venue: Castle Farm Equestrian, Rugby
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This CPD course delivered by Halina Tombs is back by popular demand and is ideal for new graduates who want to revise or further their palpation skills. Please contact Laura Stevens on navpsec@yahoo.co.uk for a booking form and further details.
Accredited Clinical Educators Course
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Date: 6-7 June and 4 July 2020
Venue: Highfields, Mill Lane, Cubbington, CV32 7UD
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NAVP members who wish to tutor or take students for placement must have completed the Accredited Clinical Educators course (ACE). This course is specifically designed for those who tutor or offer placements to Veterinary Physiotherapy students and comprises of 3 days of training plus home study. To complete the course all 3 days must be attended.
The course is accredited by One Awards and delivered by Sarah Harris MSc VetPhys. Please contact Laura Stevens on navpsec@yahoo.co.uk for a booking form and further details.
The course is accredited by One Awards and delivered by Sarah Harris MSc VetPhys. Please contact Laura Stevens on navpsec@yahoo.co.uk for a booking form and further details.
Focus on Farriery and Veterinary Physiotherapy |
Date: 6 June 2020
Venue: Castle Farm Equestrian, Rugby
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This CPD day will be delivered by Wayne Preece FWCF. Please contact Laura Stevens on navpsec@yahoo.co.uk for a booking form and further details.
Equine Anatomy, Function and Biomechanics |
Date: Postponed
Venue: Whitesands Equestrian, Dunbar, EH42 1RU
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With Dr Susan Kempson and Catherine Marshall. This CPD is back by popular demand and this year is being delivered as a 2-day course. Saturday 11th July will consist of lectures, discussions and practical demonstrations (10am-4pm). Sunday 12th July will be a morning hands on session for delegates (10am-1pm). N.B. The practical session on Sunday cannot be attended unless you have attended the theory day on the Saturday. The purpose of the weekend is to explore how a knowledge of anatomy and function of the axial skeleton and its associated structures is related to movement in the horse. It is only with a good knowledge of the normal structure and biomechanics that the abnormal, injured and pathological can be assessed and corrected. Please contact Laura Stevens on navpsec@yahoo.co.uk for a booking form and further details.
What do students need? |
Date: Postponed
Venue: Highfields, Mill Lane, Cubbington, CV32 7UD
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This is a free of charge CPD for any members - presently, or in the future - who would like to take students on clinical placement and are unsure of what is required. Delivered by Halina Tombs and with input from invited students currently studying veterinary physiotherapy degrees, it will answer any of your questions and help to bring together a co-ordinated approach to clinical placements so that both tutor and student get the best out of the day.
Veterinary Physiotherapy Conference |
Date: 20 September 2020 - in discussion
Venue: Nottingham University - School of Veterinary Medicine and Science
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In an exciting move, NAVP and IRVAP have collaborated to deliver a veterinary physiotherapy conference that will be a new format and will involve key speakers plus smaller hubs where delegates will be able to choose which topic/speaker they wish to hear. Further information will be sent out to members as soon as possible.