Conference Programme 2027

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08:55 09:05

BVA's President's Welcome

Clinical Theatre 1

Gwen Rees, President - BVA
09:05 09:55

ABCDs of cardiac classification: Practical decision-making in first-opinion practice

Clinical Theatre 1

Keynote Speaker, - - -
10:30 11:20

Wasting away: Case-based approach to investigating weight loss in the dog and cat

Clinical Theatre 1

Kate Murphy, Internal Medicine Specialist - Rowe Referrals
14:00 14:50

Delivering success: Practical anaesthetic management for caesarean sections

Clinical Theatre 1

Fran Downing, Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia - Davies Veterinary Specialists
15:30 16:20

Spectrum of cardiac care: Case-based decision-making from a specialist perspective

Clinical Theatre 1

Keynote Speaker, - - -
16:45 17:35

Creaky cats: Diagnosis and management of chronic musculoskeletal pain

Clinical Theatre 1

Sarah Caney, Chief Executive Vet Professionals Ltd & Specialist Feline Clinician - Nantwich Pet Vets

09:30 10:20

Adrenal mass detected - what next? Is it significant? How to work out what it means

Clinical Theatre 2

Fergus Allerton, Internal Medicine Specialist - Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service
10:45 11:35

When things don't go to plan: Managing common anaesthetic complications

Clinical Theatre 2

Fran Downing, Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia - Davies Veterinary Specialists
12:15 13:05

Cardiology - A practical approach to arrhythmias

Clinical Theatre 2

Keynote Speaker, - - -
13:45 14:35

When routine isn’t routine: A practical approach to neutering complications

Clinical Theatre 2

Jon Hall, European and Royal College Specialist in small animal surgery - Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
15:00 15:50

Analgesia in rabbits: Optimising pain management in practice - little patients still have big ouchies!

Clinical Theatre 2

Madonna Livingstone, Head Exotics Vet, Exotics Lecturer and Clinical Skills Instructor - Ark Veterinary Clinics Ltd, Glasgow Vet School
16:25 17:15

The impending heat stroke crisis in dogs: Emerging research on prevention and practical emergency care

Clinical Theatre 2

Emily Hall, Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Education - Royal Veterinary College

Daniel ONeill, Director Global MDR Security - Bitdefender

09:15 10:05

Nerve-racking no more! Building confidence with dental nerve blocks?

Clinical Theatre 3

Rachel Perry, Honorary Lecturer - Royal Veterinary College
10:15 11:05

Hear today, gone tomorrow - a practical guide to managing otitis in dogs

Clinical Theatre 3

Natalie Barnard, RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology - Bristol Vet Specialists
11:45 12:35

When teeth won’t let go. Mastering difficult dental extractions

Clinical Theatre 3

Rachel Perry, Honorary Lecturer - Royal Veterinary College
14:15 15:05

Adrenal gland hypofunction - what happens when the adrenal reserve runs dry

Clinical Theatre 3

Fergus Allerton, Internal Medicine Specialist - Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service
15:35 16:25

Patient pallor; making more of the haematology to guide the next steps; using case-based learning

Clinical Theatre 3

Kate Murphy, Internal Medicine Specialist - Rowe Referrals

Kostas Papasouliotis, President of the European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology - European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology
16:50 17:40

Pyoderma power up - update and improve your management of canine pyoderma

Clinical Theatre 3

Natalie Barnard, RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology - Bristol Vet Specialists

09:30 10:15

Chronic GI disease in the canine: is it the great pretender?

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Brigitte Wilkens
10:30 11:15

Is it cardiac disease?

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream
11:30 12:15

No Sugar-Coating: Straight Talk on diagnosis and management of Feline Pancreatitis and Diabetes

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Brigitte Wilkens
12:30 13:15

In purr-suit of Health: Does early diagnosis and intervention really help in feline CKD?

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Brigitte Wilkens
13:30 14:15

2B or not 2B? Practical Diagnosis and characterization of mitral valve disease in GP practice.

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream
14:30 15:15

Breathing space: imaging and managing the dysnpnoeic patient safely

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Yvonne McGrotty, Specialist in Internal Medicine - IDEXX
15:30 16:15

Fragments and forms: identifying abnormal red cells and what they mean when you find them

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Emma Dewhurst, Clinical Pathologist - IDEXX
16:30 17:15

Little White lies: Using blood morphology to investigate crazy white cell counts or flags

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Emma Dewhurst, Clinical Pathologist - IDEXX

09:00 09:50

Beyond the bite: A practical approach to dog bite wounds

Clinical Theatre 1

Charlotte Banks, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery - Royal Veterinary College
10:05 10:55

Managing chronic enteropathy in dogs and cats: Current evidence and clinical decision-making

Clinical Theatre 1

Katherine Clarke, EBVS European Specialist - Small Animal Internal Medicine
11:10 12:00

Feline cardiology: New developments and practical management

Clinical Theatre 1

Sarah Caney, Chief Executive Vet Professionals Ltd & Specialist Feline Clinician - Nantwich Pet Vets

Keynote Speaker, - - -
13:50 14:40

Behavioural pharmacology: What’s new and what works in practice

Clinical Theatre 1

Jon Bowen, Behaviour Consultant - Royal Veterinary College
14:55 15:45

What’s new for management of cats with lower urinary tract diseases?

Clinical Theatre 1

Sarah Caney, Chief Executive Vet Professionals Ltd & Specialist Feline Clinician - Nantwich Pet Vets
16:00 16:50

Brucella canis: An emerging challenge for UK small animal practice

Clinical Theatre 1

Katherine Clarke, EBVS European Specialist - Small Animal Internal Medicine

09:30 10:20

Renal toxins: What’s new, what’s true, and contextualised care

Clinical Theatre 2

Nicola Robinson, Head of Service - Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS)
10:35 11:25

Home alone: A practical approach to canine separation anxiety

Clinical Theatre 2

Jon Bowen, Behaviour Consultant - Royal Veterinary College
11:40 12:30

From trauma to triage: Mastering the first minutes of thoracic trauma

Clinical Theatre 2

Emily Thomas, Head of Emergency and Critical Care - Dick White Referrals
13:30 14:20

Echocardiography in everyday practice: How, when and why

Clinical Theatre 2

Keynote Speaker, - - -
14:35 15:25

Holy moly! Managing and reconstructing challenging wounds

Clinical Theatre 2

Charlotte Banks, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery - Royal Veterinary College
15:40 16:30

Ready, set, resuscitate! CPR team training for veterinary emergencies

Clinical Theatre 2

Emily Thomas, Head of Emergency and Critical Care - Dick White Referrals

09:15 10:05

Elbow disease: Clinical assessment and treatment strategies

Clinical Theatre 3

Andrew Tomlinson, European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) - University of Liverpool
10:20 11:10

Nasal disease - fungus and the bogeymen - what lurks up a dog’s nose?

Clinical Theatre 3

Fergus Allerton, Internal Medicine Specialist - Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service
11:25 12:15

Soft tissue sarcoma: Plan before you cut

Clinical Theatre 3

Charlotte Banks, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery - Royal Veterinary College
13:40 14:30

Gait expectations: When the walk gives you the localisation

Clinical Theatre 3

Mark Lowrie, European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology - Movement Referrals
14:45 15:35

Young hips, big decisions: A practical approach to canine hip dysplasia

Clinical Theatre 3

Andrew Tomlinson, European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) - University of Liverpool
15:50 16:40

No MRI? No problem. No scan, still a plan

Clinical Theatre 3

Mark Lowrie, European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology - Movement Referrals

09:30 10:15

Is it Cancer?

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Evi Pecceu, Small Animal Oncology Consultant - IDEXX
10:30 11:15

Critical mass: New approaches to Mast Cell tumor diagnosis

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Evi Pecceu, Small Animal Oncology Consultant - IDEXX
11:30 12:15

Beneath the surface: A deep dive into diagnosing and managing cutaneous masses

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Evi Pecceu, Small Animal Oncology Consultant - IDEXX

Ariane Neuber Watts, Medical Consultant Dermatology - IDEXX
12:30 13:15

Scratching the surface: tips for diagnosing and managing the itchy dog

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Ariane Neuber Watts, Medical Consultant Dermatology - IDEXX
13:30 14:15

Scratching the surface: tips for diagnosing and managing the itchy cat

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Ariane Neuber Watts, Medical Consultant Dermatology - IDEXX
14:30 15:15

Clinical approach to chronic GI disease in the feline

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Yvonne McGrotty, Specialist in Internal Medicine - IDEXX
15:30 16:15

Common mistakes in endocrine diagnostics and how to avoid making them

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Yvonne McGrotty, Specialist in Internal Medicine - IDEXX

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